Aly Raisman‘s undeniable talent and grace under pressure at two consecutive Olympics made her a role model to young athletes around the world, but it’s what she endured behind the scenes that makes her journey to becoming a gold-medal-winning gymnast all the more inspiring.
In her autobiography Fierce, which is excerpted exclusively in the new issue of People, Raisman opens up about the sexual abuse she says she received at the hands of former USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar.
“It wasn’t until I started seeing other doctors and athletic trainers that I began to realize that...
In her autobiography Fierce, which is excerpted exclusively in the new issue of People, Raisman opens up about the sexual abuse she says she received at the hands of former USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar.
“It wasn’t until I started seeing other doctors and athletic trainers that I began to realize that...
- 11/13/2017
- by Erin Hill
- PEOPLE.com
Three-time Olympic gold medalist Aly Raisman‘s decision to finally set the record straight about the sexual abuse she received at the hands of former USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar wasn’t an easy one, she tells People in an exclusive interview.
“I was just so scared and nervous about what people were going to think,” says Raisman, who details the abuse in the pages of her aptly-titled autobiography Fierce, which will be release on Nov. 14. “I was a textbook victim, brainwashed to believe I was fine.”
The 23-year-old former captain of the 2012 and 2016 U.S. women’s Olympic...
“I was just so scared and nervous about what people were going to think,” says Raisman, who details the abuse in the pages of her aptly-titled autobiography Fierce, which will be release on Nov. 14. “I was a textbook victim, brainwashed to believe I was fine.”
The 23-year-old former captain of the 2012 and 2016 U.S. women’s Olympic...
- 11/13/2017
- by Johnny Dodd
- PEOPLE.com
In the chaos that ensued Sunday night when a gunman began firing from above into a crowd at a Las Vegas concert, people frantically searching for cover found themselves surrounded by carnage amidst the deadliest mass shooting by a single gunman in United States history.
“It was like we were in a war movie,” Rob Handley, 34, a medical device salesman from Las Vegas, tells People for this week’s cover story on the heroism and heartbreak that followed the shooting deaths of at least 58 people and wounding of another 527. Police say the gunman, Stephen Paddock, 64, then turned the gun on...
“It was like we were in a war movie,” Rob Handley, 34, a medical device salesman from Las Vegas, tells People for this week’s cover story on the heroism and heartbreak that followed the shooting deaths of at least 58 people and wounding of another 527. Police say the gunman, Stephen Paddock, 64, then turned the gun on...
- 10/4/2017
- by Chris Harris and Jeff Truesdell
- PEOPLE.com
Amid the tragedy, there was heroism.
On Sunday night, an unseen gunman unleashed gunfire into an outdoor Las Vegas concert crowd from his hotel-room 32 floors above, killing at least 59 people and wounding another 527. It was the deadliest mass shooting in United States history.
“I will never forget the sound of that gunfire,” Nashville, Tennessee, publicist Karen Gale, 44, tells People for this week’s cover story in the wake of the nation’s deadliest single-gunman mass shooting in modern history. “There were lost shoes all over the ground, women being carried by boyfriends.”
“If anything, I learned there is still humanity in this world,...
On Sunday night, an unseen gunman unleashed gunfire into an outdoor Las Vegas concert crowd from his hotel-room 32 floors above, killing at least 59 people and wounding another 527. It was the deadliest mass shooting in United States history.
“I will never forget the sound of that gunfire,” Nashville, Tennessee, publicist Karen Gale, 44, tells People for this week’s cover story in the wake of the nation’s deadliest single-gunman mass shooting in modern history. “There were lost shoes all over the ground, women being carried by boyfriends.”
“If anything, I learned there is still humanity in this world,...
- 10/3/2017
- by Jeff Truesdell
- PEOPLE.com
The wife of a Christian rock musician who died just hours after giving birth was remembered by friends and family in an emotional service in Ferguson, Missouri, on Sunday.
Megan Johnson, 31, died unexpectedly on June 27 after welcoming newborn baby girl Eilee. Her husband, Nathan Johnson, who is a guitar player for the Christian rock band Meaning Machine, was by her side.
“The Celebration of Life for Meg was beautiful,” Nathan’s good friend and bandmate, Josh Wilson, tells People. “Packed room. Lots of tears, stories and laughter. At the end, baby Eilee was dedicated to Jesus in front of us all.
Megan Johnson, 31, died unexpectedly on June 27 after welcoming newborn baby girl Eilee. Her husband, Nathan Johnson, who is a guitar player for the Christian rock band Meaning Machine, was by her side.
“The Celebration of Life for Meg was beautiful,” Nathan’s good friend and bandmate, Josh Wilson, tells People. “Packed room. Lots of tears, stories and laughter. At the end, baby Eilee was dedicated to Jesus in front of us all.
- 7/3/2017
- by Caitlin Keating and Erin Hill
- PEOPLE.com
For seven blissful hours, Megan Johnson held and fed her newborn baby girl Eilee, who was born at 2:40 a.m., on Tuesday, June 27.
Beaming with excitement after a normal and uneventful delivery, she stayed up talking to her husband, Nathan Johnson, who is a guitar player for the Christian rock band Meaning Machine. But around 10 a.m., things unexpectedly took a turn for the worse when she started to have complications.
By 11 a.m., Megan, who was just 31 years old, was dead.
“Nothing was wrong before that,” Nathan’s good friend and bandmate, Josh Wilson, tells People. “It was...
Beaming with excitement after a normal and uneventful delivery, she stayed up talking to her husband, Nathan Johnson, who is a guitar player for the Christian rock band Meaning Machine. But around 10 a.m., things unexpectedly took a turn for the worse when she started to have complications.
By 11 a.m., Megan, who was just 31 years old, was dead.
“Nothing was wrong before that,” Nathan’s good friend and bandmate, Josh Wilson, tells People. “It was...
- 6/30/2017
- by Caitlin Keating
- PEOPLE.com
Mark Wahlberg is opening up about how he, and his hometown of Boston, have changed for the better over the years, and why his city continues to inspire him.
The actor’s latest film, Patriots Day, tells the story of the Boston Marathon bombings, and the city’s response to the terror attack. Wahlberg knew the film would be controversial, and it was important to him that the delicate subject matter be covered the right way.
Asked what he hopes audiences will take away from the film, Wahlberg told People simply, “This light and love, the inspiration.”
But he also...
The actor’s latest film, Patriots Day, tells the story of the Boston Marathon bombings, and the city’s response to the terror attack. Wahlberg knew the film would be controversial, and it was important to him that the delicate subject matter be covered the right way.
Asked what he hopes audiences will take away from the film, Wahlberg told People simply, “This light and love, the inspiration.”
But he also...
- 12/23/2016
- by m34miller
- PEOPLE.com
Kourtney Kardashian and Scott Disick are co-parenting across the country – and maybe getting a little flirty?
The reality stars are currently enjoying a low-key family vacation in Nantucket, including breezy beach romps, cute social media updates and plenty of time with their little ones: Mason, 6, Penelope, 4, and Reign, 19 months.
On Wednesday, Disick posted a tranquil shot of his ex – though, as fans of Keeping Up with the Kardashians have come to know, he couldn't resist one of his signature playful jabs at Kardashian.
"Trying 2 catch this snapper in front of me," he wrote. "Meaning she's trying 2 snapchat."
Trying 2 catch this snapper in front of me.
The reality stars are currently enjoying a low-key family vacation in Nantucket, including breezy beach romps, cute social media updates and plenty of time with their little ones: Mason, 6, Penelope, 4, and Reign, 19 months.
On Wednesday, Disick posted a tranquil shot of his ex – though, as fans of Keeping Up with the Kardashians have come to know, he couldn't resist one of his signature playful jabs at Kardashian.
"Trying 2 catch this snapper in front of me," he wrote. "Meaning she's trying 2 snapchat."
Trying 2 catch this snapper in front of me.
- 7/20/2016
- by Lanford Beard, @lanfordbeard
- People.com - TV Watch
Kourtney Kardashian and Scott Disick are co-parenting across the country - and maybe getting a little flirty? The reality stars are currently enjoying a low-key family vacation in Nantucket, including breezy beach romps, cute social media updates and plenty of time with their little ones: Mason, 6, Penelope, 4, and Reign, 19 months. On Wednesday, Disick posted a tranquil shot of his ex - though, as fans of Keeping Up with the Kardashians have come to know, he couldn't resist one of his signature playful jabs at Kardashian. "Trying 2 catch this snapper in front of me," he wrote. "Meaning she's trying 2 snapchat." Trying...
- 7/20/2016
- by Lanford Beard, @lanfordbeard
- PEOPLE.com
Kourtney Kardashian and Scott Disick are co-parenting across the country - and maybe getting a little flirty? The reality stars are currently enjoying a low-key family vacation in Nantucket, including breezy beach romps, cute social media updates and plenty of time with their little ones: Mason, 6, Penelope, 4, and Reign, 19 months. On Wednesday, Disick posted a tranquil shot of his ex - though, as fans of Keeping Up with the Kardashians have come to know, he couldn't resist one of his signature playful jabs at Kardashian. "Trying 2 catch this snapper in front of me," he wrote. "Meaning she's trying 2 snapchat." Trying...
- 7/20/2016
- by Lanford Beard, @lanfordbeard
- PEOPLE.com
It took a Portland-area jury about an hour Wednesday to reach a guilty verdict for a mom who, along with her boyfriend, fatally beat her son a day before his fourth birthday, after she complained that he seemed gay. In a Facebook message that was read to the jury, Jessica Dutro told her boyfriend, Brian Canady, that her son, Zachary, was "facing the wall," and that she knew he was going to be gay. "He walks like it and talks like it, ugh,” she wrote, adding that Canady needed to "work on" the boy "big time." As part of a...
- 4/3/2014
- by Howard Breuer
- PEOPLE.com
Jessica Dutro regularly beat all three of her kids - but the Portland mom was especially hard on her son Zachary, eventually beating him to death the day before his fourth birthday because he seemed gay, prosecutors say. Before they were released for the weekend, the jury read Facebook messages between Dutro, 25, and her live-in boyfriend, Brian Canady, who has already pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter and second-degree assault for his role in Zachary's death. As part of a plea deal, Canady admitted that he kicked Zachary in the stomach on Aug. 12, 2012. The coroner later found that the child had two holes in his intestines,...
- 3/29/2014
- by Howard Breuer
- PEOPLE.com
Justin Timberlake may not love the New England weather, but the "Suit and Tie" singer sure knows how to party. "It's cold as f--- here. I apologize, but there really is no other word to describe how cold it is," Jt told the crowd at his Thursday night show at Boston's Td Garden. But the bitterly cold temperatures didn't keep him from hitting the town after the show. Timberlake and about 15 pals headed to J.J. Foley's, an Irish bar located in the South End neighborhood. The group strolled in around 12:45 a.m. to celebrate the 40th birthday of one of his band members,...
- 3/1/2014
- PEOPLE.com
The college application process can feel Non-Stop, just ask Liam Neeson. The actor and his son, Michael, headed to Massachusetts to visit Boston College on Tuesday. Led by a female student tour guide, the duo toured the popular Jesuit school - which also boasts Bruce Springsteen's son Evan as a recent alumnus - by trekking through mounds of snow. The Taken star was decked out in a heavy winter hat and boots, while Michael looked a little less ready for the weather in a simple sweater and blazer. Before hitting campus, the father and son were spotted dining at...
- 2/19/2014
- PEOPLE.com
Neil Patrick Harris, dressed in a wig, lingerie and red heels, took the stage at Harvard University on Friday to accept the 2014 Man of the Year Award from America's oldest undergraduate drama troupe. The How I Met Your Mother star cast a few spells, saved someone's life and sang a jingle from Rent before being awarded the Hasty Pudding Theatricals' annual Pudding Pot. "I felt remarkably good in heels," Harris - who is set to headline the drag-themed Broadway debut of Hedwig and the Angry Inch - said after the ceremony, adding that he had spent seven hours stomping around...
- 2/8/2014
- PEOPLE.com
Home for the holidays! Jessica Simpson and fiancé Eric Johnson returned to his hometown of Boston just a few days before Thanksgiving. On Tuesday evening, the pair visited Zebra's Bistro and Wine Bar in Medfield, Mass., just outside the city. Simpson wore knee-high stiletto boots as she and Johnson enjoyed martinis at the restaurant, before tucking into a cheese plate, shrimp cocktail, cast iron pan-seared salmon and grilled bistecca. As the meal came to an end, Chef Brendan Pelley brought the couple some of his tasty krispie treats. Simpson added that it "was the perfect way to end a meal,...
- 11/27/2013
- PEOPLE.com
Hats off to you, Steven Tyler. The Aerosmith frontman was spotted in Boston on Tuesday, and he appeared to be having a great time. The singer was seen exiting his stretch limo on the tony first block of Newbury Street in his usual colorful duds - fur and bell-bottom jeans. Tyler shopped with a female friend and made a beeline for Alan Bilzerian, a high-end designer clothing boutique, an onlooker tells People. Later that same day, Tyler arrived at the Olive Garden in Dorchester in another stretch limo. Wearing a leather jacket, a top hat, sunglasses and jeans with pink swirls,...
- 10/30/2013
- PEOPLE.com
Rj Mitte isn't the only Breaking Bad actor who loves breakfast. Bryan Cranston, who is currently starring as former President Lyndon B. Johnson in All the Way at the American Repertory Theater in Cambridge, Mass., made a return visit to one of his favorite Boston-area restaurants Saturday morning. Cranston headed to Zinneken's with a couple friends, where he feasted on the Cambridge mainstay's signature meal: Belgian waffles. Opting for blueberry, strawberry and banana waffles - sans bacon - Cranston "was just a regular guy," the restaurant's manager told People. "He was cool to people." Dressed casually in a striped shirt and Los Angeles Dodgers hat,...
- 10/6/2013
- PEOPLE.com
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