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USA Today
13 hours ago
- USA Today
Grace VanderWaal stole hearts on 'AGT' nearly a decade ago. Where is the singer now?
Grace VanderWaal may not be a ukulele-strumming wunderkind anymore, but her talent sparkles just the same. The singer-songwriter and former child star stole hearts on "America's Got Talent" nearly a decade ago as the winner of Season 11. VanderWaal, whose precocious vocal prowess at age 12 earned her a Golden Buzzer vote, was featured in NBC's "Greatest Golden Buzzers!" special on Tuesday, July 22. Since her "AGT" victory, VanderWaal, now 21, has carved a multifaceted career spanning music, film, and modeling. In April, she released her sophomore album "Childstar," an emotional body of work that sees VanderWaal reckon with her upbringing in the entertainment industry. "My whole life, I could tell everyone really wanted this narrative from me, a caricature of what people think child stardom is, I think more for entertainment gratification," said VanderWaal during an April appearance on the "Zach Sang Show." "Like, the white men in suits saying, 'You got to take off your clothes to sell something, honey.' ... It's not a cartoon like that, but it does still exist, and that's the more interesting conversation because it's much more subliminal, nuanced." Here's what to know about VanderWaal's life and career: Did Grace VanderWaal win 'AGT'? VanderWaal, who taught herself to play the ukulele at age 11 by watching YouTube videos, made a splash on "AGT" when she auditioned for the reality-competition series in 2016. The young singer wowed the judges with her raspy tone and performance of the original song "I Don't Know My Name." When asked by Simon Cowell if she thought she could win the show, VanderWaal modestly replied, "I mean, miracles can happen." VanderWaal's knockout audition struck a chord with Cowell's co-judge Howie Mandel, who voted her through to the next round with a Golden Buzzer designation. "This is a show about surprises," Mandel said. "I think you are a living, beautiful, walking miracle." VanderWaal endeared herself to America week after week and emerged victorious in the Season 11 finale, beating out mentalist duo The Clairvoyants and magician Jon Dorenbos. What albums, songs is Grace VanderWaal known for? Just three months after her "AGT" win, VanderWaal released the EP "Perfectly Imperfect," which peaked at No. 9 on the Billboard 200 chart. VanderWaal followed up her musical debut with her first full-length album, 2017's "Just the Beginning," which spawned the singles "Moonlight," "Sick of Being Told" and "So Much More Than This." That same year, VanderWaal was recognized with the Rising Star Award at Billboard's Women in Music event. The singer dropped another EP, "Letters Vol. 1," in November 2019. Following a nearly six-year hiatus, VanderWaal returned to the music scene in April 2025 with the album "Childstar." During her April interview on the "Zach Sang Show," VanderWaal reflected on the album's opening track, "Proud," which details the singer's struggles with early career success and "America's sweetheart" image as a child star. "I felt that. I knew that," said VanderWaal, who added that her home life was in turmoil around the time of her "AGT" win. "'Gratitude' is a word that holds a lot of negativity to me 'cause that word tortured me for a long, long time. ... I had to completely separate myself from emotion, neglect, pain, grief — these terrible deep feelings that I was feeling — because how dare I have those feelings when people that I even love in my household right now are struggling with their life, and I just practically won a $1 million." Grace VanderWaal interview: Teen sensation opens up about songwriting struggles in single 'Stray' What movies, TV shows has Grace VanderWaal starred in? VanderWaal made her acting debut in 2020 with a starring role in "Stargirl," a Disney+ adaptation of the best-selling young adult novel of the same name. The Julia Hart-directed musical romance spawned a sequel, 2022's "Hollywood Stargirl." The singer reflected on her burgeoning acting career in a March 2020 interview with USA TODAY. "It's so different! Just because I'm not telling my own story," VanderWaal said at the time. "(At my shows), I know exactly what I want people to feel. But when you're telling someone else's story, it's more difficult to try to figure out what they would have wanted people to feel." More recently, VanderWaal appeared in Francis Ford Coppola's "Megalopolis," playing teen pop star Vesta Sweetwater in the 2024 sci-fi epic starring Adam Driver, Giancarlo Esposito, and Nathalie Emmanuel. Grace VanderWaal's first onscreen kiss in Disney's 'Stargirl' was a 'big deal' Is Grace VanderWaal a model? In September 2017, a then-13-year-old VanderWaal signed a modeling contract with IMG Models. Shortly after landing the deal, the singer was spotted attending the Marc Jacobs show at New York Fashion Week. VanderWaal has remained active in the fashion week circuit, attending New York Fashion Week in February 2019, Paris Fashion Week in March 2020 and September 2022, and a three-peat at New York Fashion Week in February 2025. Contributing: Carly Mallenbaum, USA TODAY; Karen Roberts, The Journal News
Cosmopolitan
21 hours ago
- Cosmopolitan
The Trisha Paytas Baby Theory, Explained
Though Trisha Paytas has dropped enough of her lore on the internet to keep us entertained for nearly two decades, her name is currently trending for the weirdest reason. As the social media personality announced that she had welcomed her third baby, Aquaman Moses Paytas-Hacman, on July 22, reports surfaced that rock music legend Ozzy Osbourne tragically passed away at the age of 76. Naturally, the internet lost it due to the mere coincidence. If you're confused, allow us to break down how people landed on that bizarre theory in the first place. Here is the Trisha Paytas baby theory, explained. In case you're not familiar with Trisha, she gained a massive following of more than 10 million TikTok followers and 5 million YouTube subscribers thanks to her stint on reality shows like America's Got Talent and Celebrity Big Brother U.K. and hours worth of meme-worthy YouTube mukbangs. She has truly lived many different lives in the constantly swinging pendulum of culture, and her chronically online devotees are convinced that her three children have also lived past lives since she seemingly gave birth every time a prominent historical figure passed away. The strange theory started when Trisha welcomed her firstborn, Malibu Barbie, nearly a week after Queen Elizabeth II had died in September 2022. She gave birth to another daughter, Elvis, in May 2024. Though Elvis technically wasn't born when it happened, people kept the bit going when they tied her birth to Pope Francis's death on April 21, 2025. Coincidentally, it happened again when the Black Sabbath musician Ozzy Osbourne died on July 22, the same day Trisha announced her baby, Aquaman, was born on July 12. Yep. The social media personality broke her silence on April 22, 2025, when her name was trending online following Pope Francis's death. She reacted to the news in real time with her Just Trish podcast co-host, Oscar Gracey, who revealed that the internet has a theory that Trisha is a vessel for prominent public figures to reincarnate after they've passed away. 'I just don't get it,' Trisha said. 'Is it just any influential person that dies gets to come reincarnated as my baby?' Oscar explained that the online theories typically pointed to 'historic people in power' being reincarnated as her children. Trisha then playfully retorted, 'I don't understand why my womb is carrying all of these souls.' The more you know!
Yahoo
a day ago
- Yahoo
Ozzy Osbourne and Sharon Osbourne's Relationship: A Look Back at Their Decades-Long Marriage Before His Death
Though their relationship had its ups and downs, Ozzy Osbourne and Sharon Osbourne were happily married before his death. The Black Sabbath frontman met the former America's Got Talent judge in 1970. Following his divorce from his first wife, Thelma Riley, Ozzy married Sharon in 1982. While they briefly split in 2016, Sharon told PEOPLE in September 2022 that they "never gave up on each other." "I mean, I wasn't a saint. Ozzy wasn't a saint," she said. "I gave him as good as he gave me. We're just meant to be." Meanwhile, when asked his proudest moment, Ozzy said it was "having a marriage that lasted." "I believe you only have one real love in your life. I'm still in love with my wife," he said. "That's the main thing." Just two weeks after the pair celebrated their 43rd wedding anniversary, Ozzy's family confirmed to PEOPLE on July 22 that the legendary rock star had died at 76 years old. 'It is with more sadness than mere words can convey that we have to report that our beloved Ozzy Osbourne has passed away this morning," his family said in the statement. "He was with his family and surrounded by love." In the wake of his death, here's a look back at Ozzy Osbourne's decades-long marriage with his wife, Sharon Osbourne. They met in 1970 Ozzy and Sharon's love story dates back to them first meeting in 1970. At the time, Sharon's father Don Arden was managing Ozzy's band Black Sabbath. In 1979, Ozzy was fired from the band over substance abuse issues, leading him to spend three months getting drunk and high in a hotel room before Sharon encouraged him to get back on his feet. Sharon then became Ozzy's manager and motivated him to pursue a solo career. Though he was married to his first wife, Riley, at the time, Ozzy and Sharon's professional relationship turned into a romantic one. Ozzy divorced Riley in 1982. They got married in 1982 Ozzy and Sharon tied the knot on July 4, 1982, in Hawaii. In honor of their 40th anniversary in July 2022, Sharon shared a sweet Instagram message to her husband: "2022 is a special year for me. It marks 40 years of marriage to my darling Ozzy," she wrote. "We first met when I was 18, over 52 years we have been friends, lovers, husband & wife, grandparents and soulmates," Sharon continued. "Always at each other's side. I love you Ozzy." They welcomed three children together While Ozzy was already a dad to two children from his first marriage, he and Sharon welcomed three kids together. Their eldest daughter, Aimée, was born on Sept. 2, 1983, in London. They then welcomed daughter Kelly on Oct. 27, 1984, followed by son Jack on Nov. 8, 1985. Two of their children, Kelly and Jack, appeared alongside Ozzy and Sharon in their family's MTV show, The Osbournes. The show ran for four seasons from 2002 until 2005. Jack and Ozzy also costarred in Ozzy & Jack's World Detour from 2016 until 2018. During an appearance on New York's Q1043 radio program in August 2020, Aimée explained that she didn't want to sacrifice her privacy by appearing on the family show. "For me, I had grown up around having a pretty well-known dad anyway, and ... I always really valued my privacy within that family," she said. "It definitely worked great for the rest of my family, but for me, and who I am, I just knew it was never something that I would have been able to consider realistically." Their relationship was volatile Ozzy and Sharon's relationship was not without its ups and downs. In 2013, rumors began circulating that Ozzy — who struggled with addiction — had relapsed, and he and Sharon were preparing to get divorced. The Black Sabbath singer "set the record straight" in an April 2013 Facebook post, saying, "For the last year and a half I have been drinking and taking drugs. I was in a very dark place and was an a------ to the people I love most, my family. However, I am happy to say that I am now 44 days sober." He also clarified that he and Sharon were not divorcing: "I'm just trying to be a better person. I would like to apologize to Sharon, my family, my friends, and my band mates for my insane behavior during this period ... and my fans. God Bless, Ozzy," he wrote. In May 2016, the pair briefly split amid rumors of Ozzy's infidelity. But during an interview with Good Morning America that July, Ozzy said their relationship was "back on track." That same day, Sharon publicly forgave her husband during an episode of The Talk. "I forgive. It's going to take a long time to trust, but we've been together 36 years, 34 of marriage," she said. "I just can't think of my life without him." A few weeks later, Ozzy's former hairstylist Michelle Pugh confirmed to PEOPLE that she and Ozzy had a four-year affair that began in 2012, saying, "I can't deny that I fell in love with a married man that pursued me." At the time, a representative for Ozzy told PEOPLE that he was in "intense therapy" for a sex addiction and "would like to apologize to the other women he has been having sexual relationships with." Years later, Ozzy opened up about his affairs during a November 2020 interview with British GQ. "I've done some pretty outrageous things in my life. I regret cheating on my wife. I don't do it anymore," he said. "I got my reality check and I'm lucky she didn't leave me. I'm not proud of that. I was pissed off with myself. But I broke her heart." They renewed their vows in 2017 On Mother's Day in 2017, Ozzy and Sharon said "I do" for a second time. A few days later, Ozzy told Hello! that the special day — which took place in Las Vegas — meant more than their first nuptials. "For me, this was actually our real wedding day. This is the one that I will remember," he said. "Sharon and I have been through so much, and this honestly feels like a new beginning." He also acknowledged his previous infidelities, saying, "I made a huge mistake. Without Sharon, I am nothing. I love her. I can honestly say that I have never loved anybody other than my wife." Just a few days before their vow renewal, Sharon opened up about their reconciliation during an episode of The Talk. "35 years with someone is a hell of a long time. And I think I fell out of love with my husband and then fell back again," Sharon said. After being asked what made her "re-fall in love with Ozzy," Sharon said he was "trying so hard to be a better person," including working with a therapist "every day." "I just had a newfound love," she continued, adding that she "respected him because he's seriously trying to be a better person." She helped him through his health struggles Before his death in July 2025, Ozzy faced a string of health issues for several years. In October 2018, Ozzy underwent hand surgery after contracting an infection in his thumb, and a few months later, he was diagnosed with a severe upper respiratory infection. While Ozzy was recovering, he fell in his Los Angeles home, worsening injuries that were sustained back in a 2003 ATV accident and leading him to cancel all of his 2019 performances. Ozzy then underwent four spinal surgeries, the final taking place in September 2023. However, his health struggles were not behind him, as he was still dealing with the effects of his Parkinson's disease, which he revealed in 2020. As Sharon later shared, Ozzy was first diagnosed with Parkinson's — a nervous system disorder that affects movement — in 2003. During his September 2022 conversation with PEOPLE, Ozzy shared that his health struggles had brought him and Sharon closer together. "She has been the best," Ozzy said. "My whole family has been so good." Read the original article on People
