Nicholas Galitzine to play male model Hoyt Richards in new Gus Van Sant film
Nicholas Galitzine attends the 2024 Met Gala celebrating ‘Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion’ at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 6, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Aliah Anderson/Getty Images)
Nicholas Galitzine is striking a pose for his next film project.
The Masters of the Universe star is set to play supermodel-turned-doomsday cult member Hoyt Richards in a new Gus Van Sant film.
Galitzine confirmed the news on his Instagram Story Tuesday, writing, “Maaaassively excited for this btw.”
Plot details on the film have yet to be released.
Richards, now 64, was recently the subject of the three-part HBO docuseries Bring Me the Beauties: A Model Cult. The docuseries explored how Richard became mixed up in a doomsday cult called Eternal Values, which targeted young male models.
Galitzine currently stars as He-Man in Masters of the Universe. Next up, he’ll reprise his role from Red, White & Royal Blue in its sequel, Red, White & Royal Wedding.
Marcello Hernandez attends the 2025 Night of Too Many Stars at Beacon Theatre on March 31, 2025 in New York City. (Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)
The 2026 ESPY Awards are almost here and this year, the annual awards ceremony honoring the best in sports will feature a new host.
Comedian Marcello Hernández will present the star-studded evening, which is returning to New York City this year. Hernández is taking over duties from comedian Shane Gillis, who hosted last year from Los Angeles.
“It is an honor, and frankly feels crazy to be hosting the ESPYS this year in New York,” Hernández said in a statement Wednesday. “I’m sure the energy is going to be great.”
Hernández is described by ESPN as an “avid sports fan” who played soccer at John Carroll University in University Heights, Ohio.
The ESPYS, which first began at New York City’s Madison Square Garden in 1993, will take place on Wednesday, July 15 at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center.
The 2026 ESPYS will air live at 8 p.m. ET on ABC and stream on the ESPN app. The awards ceremony will also be available to stream on Disney+, Hulu, the ESPN App, and ABC Video on Demand on July 16.
Craig Lazarus, executive producer of the ESPYS, called Hernández a “natural fit” to serve as this year’s ESPYS host.
“Marcello is one of the most electric, young comedians today. His genuine enthusiasm for sports and his ties to New York City make him a natural fit to host this year’s ESPYS,” Lazarus said in a statement. “We are excited to partner with him to celebrate the best moments in sports and look forward to the fresh take he’ll bring to the show.”
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Nara Smith attends the ‘A Night of Extra’ Beauty Evening at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, March 20, 2026, in Los Angeles. (Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images)
Influencer and cookbook author Nara Smith is opening up about her family’s private health journey, revealing that her 2-year-old daughter, Whimsy Lou, was diagnosed with cancer late last year.
Smith, 24, shared the news in an Instagram video on Wednesday, saying she and her husband, model Lucky Blue Smith, 28, first sought medical attention after noticing “something suspicious” on their daughter.
“When we saw something suspicious on her, we took her to the ER, and they didn’t quite know what to make of it,” Smith said. “So when we took her into our pediatrician, I just remember him going really quiet and calm … My heart dropped in that moment. I don’t know whether it was my gut telling me something or just a mom’s intuition, but the first thing that I felt was, ‘She has cancer.'”
Smith said Whimsy later underwent X-rays, ultrasounds and a biopsy before doctors confirmed her cancer diagnosis.
“After a lot of X-rays, ultrasounds, and finally a biopsy, they immediately called us and said that she had cancer,” she said. “[They] told us it had spread, and that she need[ed] to come and start chemo treatments immediately.”
Smith did not disclose what type of cancer her daughter has or provide an update on Whimsy’s current condition.
The social media creator said connecting with other parents and families facing similar experiences has helped ease the feeling of isolation she experienced following her daughter’s diagnosis.
Smith also shared that balancing her daughter’s treatment while caring for her children, recovering postpartum — her youngest child was born in September last year — and keeping up with work has been challenging.
In the video’s caption, Smith expressed gratitude for the doctors and nurses who cared for her daughter, writing that she is “thankful for each and every nurse and doctor along our journey who helped us get through and out the other end.”
Smith, who has more than 12.4 million followers on TikTok and 4.7 million on Instagram, is known for sharing cooking videos and family-focused lifestyle content.
Her debut cookbook, Homemade, is scheduled to be released in October.
ABC News has reached out to Smith’s representative for comment.
Maura Higgins attends an event in West Hollywood, Calif., on March 13, 2026. / Ciara Miller attends a premiere on March 30, 2026, in New York. (Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for Women In Film | Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)
We’re months away from stepping back into the Dancing with the Stars ballroom, but two cast members are already preparing their dance moves.
The Traitors star Maura Higgins and Summer House star Ciara Miller were announced Wednesday as the first two cast members to join the upcoming season of DWTS.
Higgins and Miller were revealed as part of the next season’s cast at Hulu’s second Get Real House event held in Beverly Hills, California.
Higgins rose to fame on the fifth season of the British reality show Love Island in 2019, where she was a finalist.
She went on to become a presenter for Love Island USA, Love Island Games and Love Island USA: Aftersun.
Most recently, Higgins starred on the fourth season of The Traitors, where she was a runner-up as a “faithful.”
Miller, a former travel nurse and model, joined the fifth season of the hit Bravo reality show Summer House in 2021.
Many fans have shown support for Miller amid the show’s current season, airing now, after her castmates Amanda Batula and West Wilson, whom Miller dated previously, confirmed their romantic relationship in a joint statement shared on their separate Instagram Stories.
While fans are awaiting to see how things will unfold between Miller, Batula, and Wilson at the Summer House season 10 reunion, Miller is turning her attention to DWTS.
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