https://www.scmp.com/rss/507192/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com With the incessant demands of their high-flying A-list lives, not all celebrities have time to complete a solid education before falling for the trappings of fame. On the other hand, there are plenty of Hollywood names with academic smarts and surprising specialisms. You may know of hilarious Hangover star Ken Jeong’s medical degree from the University of North Carolina, or that Big Bang Theory’s real life genius Mayim Bialik has a neuroscience background – but Rebel Wilson’s law degree or Mr... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3105969/rebel-wilson-rowan-atkinson-ashton-kutcher-and-eva?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3105969/rebel-wilson-rowan-atkinson-ashton-kutcher-and-eva?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 17 Oct 2020 22:00:06 +0000 2020 will go down as the year we went from being jet-setters able to fly around the globe whenever we wanted, to enforced expert city break staycationers. Still, being grounded has not dampened our wanderlust. Here’s 10 new hotels that deserve to be explored the moment you’re free to go roaming again – bookmark them on your list for future travels. 5 online luxury wellness retreats to chase away the lockdown blues 1. Hotel the Mitsui (Kyoto, Japan) Craving privacy and serenity? Brand new Hotel... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/article/3105306/bangkok-krabi-kyoto-hollywood-new-york-and-more-10-best?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/article/3105306/bangkok-krabi-kyoto-hollywood-new-york-and-more-10-best?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 13 Oct 2020 07:11:55 +0000 You would think royal duties would take priority for those born into the monarchy, but a new breed of royal women are taking their careers in an altogether more modern direction. From the likes of British “It girl” Lady Victoria Hervey getting into the swimwear business, to Princess Deena Aljuhani Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia who did a stint as Vogue Arabia’s editor-in-chief. Read on for six royals who traded their crowns for couture and more. Smoking, boxing and fashion – 10 cool, real, young... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3105074/thailands-princess-sirivannavari-marie-chantal-greece?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3105074/thailands-princess-sirivannavari-marie-chantal-greece?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 11 Oct 2020 22:00:16 +0000 Actors making the leap from television to film is one thing, but going from the fashion runway to Hollywood is a little more difficult. A few famous silver screen names, however, started out strutting their stuff long before we saw their acting chops. Channing Tatum’s Abercrombie & Fitch modelling days are fairly well known. Cara Delevingne and Jaime King, meanwhile, are former modelling royalty who walked runways for Burberry and Chanel before ditching their thriving couture careers to debut... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3104227/cameron-diaz-charlize-theron-channing-tatum-brooke?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3104227/cameron-diaz-charlize-theron-channing-tatum-brooke?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 05 Oct 2020 10:00:22 +0000 Being a K-pop star isn’t all roses. Those in the public eye often go to extreme lengths to hide their love lives, but the notoriously intense Korean entertainment industry takes things a step further. The commitments tied to being a K-pop idol often mean signing a contract that strictly bans dating at all costs. And when stars opt to hide a romance, they can find themselves in hot water once their devoted fans or the media discover their secret. Bae Suzy and Lee Min-ho were once caught disguised... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3103677/lee-min-ho-and-bae-suzy-yoona-and-lee-seung-gi-korean?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3103677/lee-min-ho-and-bae-suzy-yoona-and-lee-seung-gi-korean?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 01 Oct 2020 02:00:20 +0000 Well known from her breakthrough role in the Star Wars franchise – starring as Rose Tico in The Last Jedi (2017) and The Rise of Skywalker (2019) – Kelly Marie Tran makes history again voicing the lead princess role in Disney’s first animation based on Southeast Asian cultures, Raya and the Last Dragon. Humble beginnings With a few minor roles here and there, Tran started her acting career appearing in short films, TV and appearing in a few sketches on internet comedy platform CollegeHumour. The... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3101489/raya-and-last-dragon-vietnamese-american-actress-kelly?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3101489/raya-and-last-dragon-vietnamese-american-actress-kelly?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 14 Sep 2020 10:21:40 +0000 Hollywood is awash with famous families. You have iconic siblings like the Hemsworth brothers, Jake and Maggie Gyllenhaal or Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen. Often children have leveraged their parents’ fame to help propel their own careers, like Miley Cyrus, whose dad Billy Ray Cyrus gave us that one hit wonder Achy Breaky Heart. Willow and Jaden Smith’s successful acting and music careers have made them just as famous as parents Will Smith and Jada Pinkett-Smith, and supermodel Kaia Gerber followed... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3101231/video-hollywood-celebrities-famous-family-ties-you-had-no?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3101231/video-hollywood-celebrities-famous-family-ties-you-had-no?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 12 Sep 2020 22:00:21 +0000