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Perth Now
05-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Amanda Kloots' heavy grief' five years after death of husband
Amanda Kloots has spoken of her unending grief, five years after losing her husband Nick Cordero. Nick was just 41 when he died on July 5, 2020, following a battle with COVID and his wife Amanda, 43, admitted her grief is still 'heavy' years later. She wrote on Instagram: 'I would have never thought that my grief would still be this heavy five years after losing Nick, but now I know: it will never be lighter - and I've come to terms with that. 'If I can offer anyone advice about grief, it's this: Know that grief becomes the shadow that follows you wherever you go. So—become its friend … 'It's the friend you never wanted—but one of the closest relationships you'll ever have with yourself.' She also shared her sadness that Nick only got 10 months with their son Elvis, who she calls Nick's 'twin'. She said: 'Babes. Damn, I miss you. 'I miss seeing you. I miss your voice. I miss walking beside you and holding your hand. I miss your laugh, your music, your phrases… I even miss that annoying sound you made when you'd push air through your teeth. 'I miss seeing you as a dad. I miss cheering you on. There are still so many days when I can't believe you're not here - that you're gone. It doesn't feel real. 'Thank you for the years you gave me and for our amazing son. He's your twin, and you would've loved every single second of him. I feel guilty that I get to raise him when you only had 10 months. It's not fair. He's beautiful. He's the best. He's you.' However, Amanda tries follow the mantra of Nick's song Live Your Life. She explained: 'Nick left me with one of the greatest gifts - the title of his song: LIVE YOUR LIFE. On hard grief days, I say to myself, 'What would Nick want me to do?' LIVE YOUR LIFE, AMANDA. 'I didn't realize what an impact his song would have on me after he was gone, but his words of wisdom have stayed with me, guided me, and helped me through grief.'
Yahoo
05-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Nick Cordero Remembered on 5th Anniversary of His Death by Amanda Kloots: 'I Miss Seeing You as a Dad, I Miss Cheering You on'
Amanda Kloots remembered her late husband Nick Cordero on the fifth anniversary of his death on July 5 "Damn, I miss you. I miss seeing you. I miss your voice," the actress wrote in a touching social media tribute to the Broadway actor Cordero died in July 2020 from COVID complicationsAmanda Kloots is remembering Nick Cordero on the fifth anniversary of his death. The actress, 43, paid tribute to her late husband, who died in July 2020 from COVID complications, with an Instagram post on Saturday, July 5. Sharing a video of Cordeo performing his song "Live Your Life" that was mixed with a clip of herself and the couple's 6-year-old son Elvis, Kloots wrote about the track and grief in her caption, before sharing a poignant message to her late love. "Damn, I miss you. I miss seeing you. I miss your voice. I miss walking beside you and holding your hand. I miss your laugh, your music, your phrases … I even miss that annoying sound you made when you'd push air through your teeth," she wrote. "I miss seeing you as a dad. I miss cheering you on. There are still so many days when I can't believe you're not here — that you're gone. It doesn't feel real."Then mentioning Elvis, Kloots added, "Thank you for the years you gave me and for our amazing your twin, and you would've loved every single second of him. I feel guilty that I get to raise him when you only had 10 months. It's not fair. He's beautiful. He's the best. He's you. ❤️." Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Amanda Kloots (@amandakloots) Cordero died at age 41 at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles in July 2020. The actor, whose Broadway credits included Waitress and Rock of Ages, had been hospitalized for over 90 days. The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now! Announcing Cordeo's death, Kloots wrote in an Instagram post that her late husband "was surrounded in love by his family, singing and praying as he gently left this earth." "I am in disbelief and hurting everywhere. My heart is broken as I cannot imagine our lives without him," she added at the time. "Nick was such a bright light. He was everyone's friend, loved to listen, help and especially talk. He was an incredible actor and musician. He loved his family and loved being a father and husband. Elvis and I will miss him in everything we do, everyday." Kloots previously celebrated Cordero's would-be 46th birthday with a special tribute in September 2024. Sharing a carousel of images that included vintage baby photos and snapshots that showcased her married life with Cordero, Kloots wrote, "This is a reminder that you are allowed to celebrate birthdays of people who are gone." "Just because they died doesn't mean you can't remember the day they were born," she continued, adding that Cordero's birthday "was a day the world got a little brighter." is now available in the Apple App Store! Download it now for the most binge-worthy celeb content, exclusive video clips, astrology updates and more! Back in April, Kloots shared photos on her Instagram Stories that showed son Elvis looking exactly like his late dad. "I mean..." the former The Talk co-host wrote over the photographs, which were positioned as side-by-side comparisons of the father-son duo. Read the original article on People
Yahoo
05-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Who Is Amanda Kloots' Late Husband? All About Nick Cordero's Legacy 5 Years After His Death
Amanda Kloots' husband, Nick Cordero, was a celebrated stage actor The couple married in 2017 and shared a son named Elvis In 2020, Kloots shared about Cordero's journey after being diagnosed with COVID-19 and tragically announced his death on July 5As the world was coming to grips with the devastating impacts of COVID-19, Nick Cordero's story garnered mass attention thanks to his wife, Amanda Kloots. Cordero caught the virus in late March of 2020 and spent 95 days in the hospital. He died five years ago on July 5, 2020. While Cordero was hospitalized, Kloots shared regular updates about her husband's health on Instagram with the hopeful hashtag, #wakeupnick. It sparked mass support from strangers and loved ones alike. After his death, Florence Pugh, a fellow actor and friend of the couple, commemorated Cordero's life on Instagram, writing, 'Nick, we love you to infinity and beyond. Rest In Peace you beautiful, beautiful man.' Kloots, a Broadway dancer-turned-fitness instructor, first met Cordero, an actor, in New York City. At the time, the pair were working on Bullets Over Broadway, for which Cordero received a Tony nomination. 'We were friends first and then fell in love,' Kloots wrote on Instagram about the early days of her relationship with Cordero. 'We got married in NYC in 2017 and had [our son] Elvis two years later.' Kloots continues to honor her late husband's memory in various ways. She's written a memoir, Live Your Life (2021), about her and Cordero's love story. Kloots also transformed her engagement ring into something 'more casual' she can continue to wear on her hand 'every day,' no matter her relationship status. In April 2025, Kloots went red carpet official with her new boyfriend, Justin Gimelstob. So, who was Amanda Kloots' husband? Here's everything to know about the late Nick Cordero and his relationship with the dancer. Cordero was born and raised in the west end of Hamilton, Ontario, a city southwest of Toronto. His mother was originally from Canada, while his father originated from Costa Rica. Following high school at Westdale Secondary, Cordero attended Toronto Metropolitan University, which is known for its arts programs. After two years studying acting, he dropped out to pursue music full time with his band Lovemethod. The group eventually separated, and Cordero returned to acting. While Cordero had television and film roles, his main place was in the theater. In Canada, he acted in Tony & Tina's Wedding, The Last Five Years, Equus, Blood Brothers and Fiddler On The Roof. On the small screen, Cordero worked on Queer As Folk and Brothers before relocating to N.Y.C. in the mid-2000s. Per The New York Times, Cordero's 'big break' came in 2014 with a musical adaptation of Woody Allen's Bullets Over Broadway. Cordero played Cheech, a tap-dancing gangster. It was this role that scored him a Tony nomination. Following Bullets, Cordero played the title character's husband in Waitress, as well as a mobster in A Bronx Tale. Bullets Over Broadway not only earned Cordero a Tony nomination, but it was also how he met his wife. Kloots, a dancer for the show, was married when she met Cordero. 'We were friends first and then fell in love,' she wrote on Instagram. After years of knowing each other, they married on Sept. 3, 2017. 'We really wanted a nighttime classic NYC wedding,' Kloots told BRIDES. The pair married at The Skylark, a cocktail lounge in Midtown. 'We both have worked on Broadway, so being just south of Times Square, 30 floors up, right in the middle of the skyscrapers, seemed so perfect!' she added. Kloots and Cordero had 70 guests in attendance, many of them Broadway performers. In March 2020, during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, Cordero caught the virus, resulting in his hospitalization. The actor stayed at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles for more than 90 days. On March 31, Kloots shared that Nick was in the ICU, as he had been experiencing difficulty breathing. During his prolonged hospital stay, Cordero faced complications including a lung infection, getting a temporary pacemaker and septic shock, the latter leading to a leg amputation. As Cordero continued to receive treatment, Kloots shared regular updates about her husband's condition on Instagram, uniting many on the internet, from friends and former castmates to new fans. Most of the updates Kloots gave and the support she received were shared through Instagram Stories, which she has saved as Highlights on her page. Following Kloots' lead, Cordero's supporters used the hashtag #wakeupnick and danced and/or sang for him daily. On July 5, 2020, Kloots shared that her husband had died. 'God has another angel in heaven now,' she wrote. In her post, she expressed her gratitude for 'the outpour of love , support and help we've received these last 95 days.' She added, 'You have no idea how much you lifted my spirits at 3pm everyday as the world sang Nicks song, Live Your Life.' Cordero's legacy lives on in many ways, but most literally through his son, Elvis, who was born on June 10, 2019. In 2024, Kloots recalled the 'crazy and beautiful moment' of having her son. 'Nick was the cutest new dad ... Elvis spent the first two days in the NICU and until I was strong enough to go he was running there every two minutes and taking every friend and family member to see his new son! He was SO PROUD.' While thousands of strangers rallied around Kloots while Cordero was in the hospital, notable loved ones did too. Among them were Zach Braff, who was best friends with Cordero, and his then-girlfriend, Florence Pugh. In the wake of Cordero's death, Pugh shared a video of him singing and wrote: 'My friend Nick Cordero passed this morning, holding hands with all his loved ones. Him and his wife @amandakloots have been fighting extremely hard for 90 days.' She ended with a call to 'take this virus seriously,' adding, 'Wear your mask, respect others' space, clean your hands and please be safe.' In 2023, Braff honored the three-year anniversary of Cordero's death, writing, 'Three years ago today we lost our Nick. There was not a kinder person on Earth. We never know how long we've got. Carpe Diem.' While Cordero was in the hospital, Kloots and her family lived in Braff's guesthouse, per The New York Times. Braff remains close with Kloot and her son. In June 2024, he attended Elvis' preschool graduation. To commemorate that day, the mom of one shared a series of photos, including one with Braff. 'I got to say between his birthday, Father's Day and then graduation.. June has not been an easy grief month at all ... BUT, to have friends in my life that show up, stand beside me, and hold our hands time and time again makes all the difference!' she said. Read the original article on People
Forbes
16-04-2025
- Business
- Forbes
American Eagle Puts Fans In The Driver's Seat With Live Your Life Affiliate Community
American Eagle appeals to a Gen Z audience with looks like this. American Eagle has launched the Live Your Life Affiliate Community, a network of creators, brand advocates and trendsetters dedicated to sharing their love of the label with the world. The community is open to anyone, from seasoned influencers to creators just starting out and members will have the opportunity to create dedicated AE storefronts that can live in their bio/linktree on social media channels. Live Your Life is the brand's anthem, first introduced by American Eagle 20 years ago. Today, it's a call to action meant to inspire the digital generation to enjoy the world around them through optimism, culture and connection. 'We have passionate fans of the brand,' said Craig Brommers, chief marketing officer of American Eagle. 'We have a very entrepreneurial generation that we're targeting with Gen Z. How do you activate that insight. Not only is this an influencer community that can help us create content, it can help engage with various audiences. This is a real business opportunity for both sides of the equation.' Creator perks include affiliate commission, gifting opportunities, early access to new collections, exclusive discounts and features on AE sites and marketing channels. American Eagle is giving its fans a lot of latitude to tell their stories and express themselves the way they want to. The brand doesn't want to cramp their style. An affiliate influencer known for a particular style, say streetwear, will talk about jeans, for example, in the context of her own specific look. 'The one thing I know is that Gen Z has a very high BS meter, so forcing certain influencers to talk about things you want to talk about or the brand wants to talk about is definitely not as successful as doing things more organically and more authentically for the influencers themselves,' said Brommers. He added that the ranks of affiliates will reach the thousands. 'What we have found is that momentum builds momentum and as the Live Your Life community builds, our expectation or hope is that we'll see a real scaling of the opportunity,' Brommers said. 'A year or two ago my team would have been self-selecting a handful of creators. At AE, we work with 600 creators so that will likely go to the thousands in the coming years. We're intrigued by any opportunity that allows us to scale the influencer community that we work with and this will be one of those levers that we're going to be curious about and excited about building.' 'Scale is going to be so important going forward,' Brommers added. 'We'll continue to work with the big names out there, but just as important are these mid-level influencers who have a million followers, and also influencers with followers in the tens of thousands. We've found those people have a very high level of influence in their very specific communities. It's kind of the diversity of follower base and diversity of reach that will be really interesting for us to follow.' That feedback loop is important from a marketing perspective, an operational perspective and in some cases a production perspective so that AE can react very quickly to what it's seeing in the market. 'This world is moving very fast and will continue to move at a faster pace.' Brommers said. 'Trends come and go at a furious pace today and this community will allow us to tap into trends almost instantaneously. I could wake up on a Tuesday morning and the trending color is neon green. Our ability to ask our community to create content at scale almost instantaneously will really set us apart from the market. Today, it could take a brand a week to turn around product depending on how nimble and flexible they are. Now, we can turn something around in hours.' Apps like TikTok have had a profound effect on how the brand conducts business. And when a certain jean is the 65th bestseller one day and is the number five seller the next it's almost always due to a creator singing its praises, said Brommers. 'It's amazing how dramatically and how quickly these creators can have an impact on the revenue of our business,' he explained.
Euronews
28-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Euronews
Dua Lipa wins legal battle as copyright lawsuit over ‘Levitating' is dismissed
ADVERTISEMENT Grammy-winning pop star Dua Lipa can breathe a sigh of relief yet again - her chart-topping hit "Levitating" has officially dodged a second copyright infringement claim. A New York federal judge ruled in her favour on Thursday (27 March), dismissing a lawsuit that accused the Albanian-British singer of borrowing melodies from a 1979 disco track. The case, brought by music publishers Larball Publishing Co. and Sandy Linzer Productions, alleged that "Levitating" copied elements of "Wiggle and Giggle All Night", a song released more than four decades ago. In what U.S. District Judge Katherine Polk Failla called the publishers' 'last-ditch effort to salvage their claim,' they contended that a specific 'patter style' of sung notes and a 'pop-disco' musical feel made their melody unique enough to be protected. Take a listen below. The alleged stolen melody occurs at 0:24. Lipa's legal team, however, countered with historical evidence, showing that the patter style had existed for centuries, dating back to Mozart, Rossini, and Gilbert and Sullivan operettas. Judge Failla agreed, dismissing the argument and cautioning against stifling creativity in music. This is not the first time Lipa has faced copyright claims over the song. In March 2022, a band called Artikal Sound System filed a lawsuit alleging that 'Levitating' is 'substantially similar' to their track 'Live Your Life' . That lawsuit was thrown out in June, with US District Judge Sunshine Sykes concluding that Artikal Sound System had failed to argue that the writers of 'Levitating' ever had access to the group's 2017 song. What's next for Dua Lipa? Another legal battle looms Dua Lipa performs at Austin City Limits Festival at Zilker Park on 5 October 2024. Credit: AP Photo While this victory clears yet another legal hurdle for Lipa, she's not entirely out of the woods just yet. The singer is still facing a third lawsuit in California federal court from music producer and musician Bosko Kante , who claims his talk box samples were used in "Levitating" remixes without permission. Kante, who composed original melodies and lyrics for his part in the song said in the lawsuit that the use of his performance on three remixes of Lipa's hit song infringed his copyright. He claims that he and producers "explicitly agreed" verbally that his work would not be re-used in samples of the song or otherwise by Dua Lipa or Warner Music. One of the three remixes of "Levitating" includes the remix featuring rapper DaBaby. This version has become the most successful version, with 944 million views of the song's video on YouTube, and nearly 2.3 billion streams on Spotify. Kante is seeking at least $2 million (€1.8 million) in damages, $20 million (€18.2 million) in lost profits and attorneys fees.
