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Al Arabiya
8 hours ago
- Sport
- Al Arabiya
Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte Reveals Fan Who Brought Him to Tears Shouted He Messaged His Late Mother
Ketel Marte, the Arizona Diamondbacks' second baseman, said a fan in Chicago who brought him to tears during a game against the White Sox this week shouted that he messaged his late mother the previous night. The two-time All-Star revealed what was said during an interview with Spanish-language journalist Yancen Pujols. 'A fan was up on the dugout shouting things about my mother,' he said. 'He was like, 'Last night I sent a message to your mother.'' Marte was seen in tears on the field after the 22-year-old spectator yelled a derogatory comment about Marte's late mother during a seventh-inning at-bat in Arizona's 4–1 win over Chicago on Tuesday night. Major League Baseball banned the fan indefinitely from all stadiums the following day. Marte's mother, Elpidia Valdez, died in a car accident in the Dominican Republic in 2017. He said he's used to being taunted but had never been heckled about his mom. 'We have to do something about the fans; they're going too far,' he said. 'They always shout things about me, but not about my mother. Everyone knows that my mother died in an accident.' 'And nothing. We're praying for him, for the guy who shouted and for his family, you know? May God protect him. May God protect him and cleanse his heart. They always shout things at me, but I don't pay attention, but when they talk about my mother it's a different story.'
Yahoo
31-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Grandmother Left in Tears After Bride Makes Surprising Move at Rehearsal Dinner (Exclusive)
A 25-year-old bride surprised her family by wearing her mother's wedding dress to her rehearsal dinner Olivia Turi captured her grandmother's reaction to the dress, which went viral on TikTok Turi tells PEOPLE that it "was such a powerful moment for all of us"When one bride-to-be stepped out at her rehearsal dinner, she wasn't wearing just any dress, but a piece of family history. Choosing to surprise her grandmother, Olivia Turi donned a slightly altered version of her mother's original wedding gown, preserving its most delicate details. The emotional reveal in front of St. Vincent Ferrer Church in New York City left her grandmother stunned and deeply touched. 'My grandmother recognized it instantly,' Turi, 25, tells PEOPLE exclusively. 'She was completely blown away and hasn't stopped crying since. It was such a powerful moment for all of us.' Her grandmother stood in stunned silence on the church steps, momentarily overcome with emotion. As she took in her granddaughter's beauty, tears filled her eyes, moved by the sight of the beloved dress that held decades of cherished memories. Turi's mother got married in July 1996, at Russo's on the Bay in Queens, N.Y. Nearly 30 years later, her dress was brought back to life after a thoughtful reconstruction by Lauren Holovka at Le Laurier Bridal. Rather than hemming the dress, Holovka designed a structured bustle that maintained its original silhouette while giving it some flair. The transformation left both Turi's grandmother and mother in awe. '[Our mother] was emotional in all the best ways,' Turi's younger sister, Gabrielle Martinelli, reveals. 'It had always been her dream that one of us would wear her gown, so seeing Olivia in it brought everything full circle.' The New Jersey native plans to carry the tradition forward, passing it down to Martinelli and, eventually, down to her future children. 'It's officially a generational heirloom now,' Martinelli says. Turi tied the knot on May 17, 2025, at The Pierre, A Taj Hotel in N.Y.C. Although she wore two different dresses on her wedding day, she was grateful to have had the opportunity to incorporate her mother's dress into her special moments. Wearing the cherished family gown, even briefly, created a powerful memory across three generations. Read the original article on People
