Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton in a royal face-off; Lady Gaga’s collaboration with K-pop’s Blackpink; LeBron James’ lockdown workout – STYLE’s best celebrity stories this week
Let’s see what celebrities have been up to. From a highly-anticipated music collaboration, to an interview with the new Batman, Robert Pattinson, to royal maternity fashion face-offs, and to the best lockdown workouts, we wrap up the top celebrity stories you might have missed this week.
Robert Pattinson on being the next Batman
From portraying a sparkling vampire to playing one of the most beloved characters in DC Comics, what role would you like to see the English star play next? In an interview with STYLE, Pattinson talks about movie roles, how he deals with being in the spotlight and taking risks. Regarding his upcoming film, The Batman, he surprisingly has no interest in playing a heroic character.
To him, Batman is not a heroic character but instead a complicated one. Find out what happened when he tried the iconic batsuit, and about his life post-Twilight (hint: he initially thought Twilight was an indie film).
The Batman’s Robert Pattinson on first trying on the Batsuit
Royal Face-off: who had the most stylish maternity wardrobe?
Who will win the royal fashion face-off? From looking sophisticated in monochromatic white to looking vibrant in printed blouses, which royal played it safe and who made bold sartorial choices? You be the judge – see which queens and princesses made the list.
How 9 royal mums-to-be hid their baby bumps in style
West meets East: Lady Gaga and Blackpink’s sour collaboration
In recent years, the K-pop industry has erupted in popularity and evolved into a global phenomenon. And now the next big thing – American pop star Lady Gaga is joining forces with South Korean girl group Blackpink, making it the most high-profile collaboration between a Western act and a Korean group to date. Plus, the two acts are fans of each other’s work, which makes this partnership even more phenomenal.
Their single is titled Sour Candy and will appear on Lady Gaga’s highly-anticipated album “Chromatica”, which is due for release on May 29, so stay tuned. Find out more about “Chromatica”.
Lady Gaga’s collaboration with K-pop’s Blackpink: what you need to know
Get in shape with celebrity lockdown workouts
Looking to workout with no or minimal equipment during lockdown? Celebrities have got you covered. For a fun change, model and actress Molly Sims switched things up by replacing dumbbells with a couple of bottles of rosé for arm circles and bicep curls and even picked up her child as a weight. Actor and hunk Chris Hemsworth, who plays almighty Thor, swapped dumbbells for detergent and used a full laundry basket as a weight. Talk about creativity, right? Here are the full workout routines (hint: singer Nicole Scherzinger and actor Mark Wahlberg share their workout secrets too).
Lockdown workouts? Chris Hemsworth and others who will make you sweat
Go beast-mode with NBA’s LeBron James
Another lockdown workout guide, this one from NBA’s LeBron James who shares with his followers how to stay in shape from home. His workout routine includes training with free weights, simple exercises of basic push-ups to hard-core skipping-rope sessions, stretching, nutrition and meditation. The full breakdown of the NBA star’s stay-at-home workouts is here.
How NBA star LeBron James keeps in shape during coronavirus lockdown
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From an interview with the new Batman, Robert Pattinson, to stylish royal maternity robes, to celebrity lockdown workouts, here’s our top picks of celebrity happenings