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Olivia Wilde’s revenge: How she got people to stop talking about everything but her work

✇El País - English
By: Carlos Megía
21 October 2026 at 19:55

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Olivia Wilde returns to the screen and the director’s chair with 'The Invite,' a comedy about secrets, desire and the cracks that emerge when a couple believes they know each other a little too well. The film, in which she stars alongside Penélope Cruz and which is already generating Oscar buzz, marks the return of one of the most controversial figures in recent Hollywood history.

An actress turned director, outspoken feminist and central character in one of the entertainment industry's most talked-about sagas, the 42-year-old filmmaker has gone from being the young doctor on 'House' to embodying the contradictions of an industry that applauds women for breaking the rules, but does not always forgive them for doing so on their own terms.

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If there is one thing Wilde has made clear during the promotional tour for 'The Invite,' it is her fascination with Penélope Cruz. The director and actress has even joked that she has not washed her hands since touching those of the Madrid-born star, who plays a free-spirited woman capable of turning her neighbors’ relationship upside down. The couple next door are played by Wilde herself and Seth Rogen.

The two have displayed their easy rapport throughout recent promotional appearances, with Wilde at one point describing her co-star as “the sexiest woman alive.” In one scene, Cruz unexpectedly kisses Wilde. The filmmaker has admitted that she completely lost her composure, her mind went blank and she fell hopelessly in love with her co-star.

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Wilde is one of the filmmakers who has openly spoken about the difficulties she encounters when casting her films and trying to find actresses who have not undergone cosmetic procedures.

“As a director, I now am constantly searching for actresses who can still move their faces. And it’s not easy!” she said. “I don’t blame them. I’m a product of the same machine, I’m under the same pressures; I get it.”

“I just pray for technology to allow treatments that just aren’t so aggressive. Like, there’s something so medieval about all these things. Can’t someone come up with something better than Botox?” she continued.

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For Wilde, the issue is also personal. In recent years, her own public appearances have been met with cruel remarks about her looks, her age and speculation about possible cosmetic procedures.

In 2026, photos of the actress became fodder for mockery on social media, particularly because of her extreme thinness. Wilde herself responded with humor, acknowledging that in those viral images she really did look “like a little dead sarcophagus man.”

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On Jan. 6, 2021, the world woke up to an image that would dominate headlines for months: Olivia Wilde and Harry Styles walking hand in hand. Wilde was directing her second film, 'Don't Worry Darling,' and Styles, the former One Direction member, was one of its stars.

The couple’s 10-year age gap, the singer’s global fame and Wilde’s recent separation turned the relationship into a media phenomenon. The spiral soon became impossible to stop: Shia LaBeouf’s departure from the project, rumors that the film’s lead actress, Florence Pugh, had a strained relationship with Wilde and was unhappy with the displays of affection between the director and Styles during filming, and the supposedly viral incident in which Styles appeared to spit on Chris Pine at the Venice Film Festival.

Wilde has since acknowledged that she perhaps should have pushed back against some of the allegations. At the same time, she has recalled that she was experiencing moments of great happiness in her private life.

“ It was like a tornado was right outside the door, and if you were inside you were like, ‘It’s so nice,’” she said. “And you open the door and be like, ‘Ah,’ like a fucking like cow and a tractor would fly by.”

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Wilde grew up in Georgetown, Washington, D.C., in a household where current affairs were effectively a member of the family. Her parents, journalists Andrew and Leslie Cockburn, hosted dinner parties attended by guests as prominent as Mick Jagger, Steven Spielberg and writer Salman Rushdie.

Her mother worked as a war correspondent and went on to become a renowned investigative journalist before taking her career in a different direction. In 2018, at the age of 66, she ran as a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives, with her daughter’s public support. She lost to the Republican candidate, but her trajectory left Wilde with a powerful example of political engagement and reinvention.

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The role that changed everything for Olivia Wilde, who was born Olivia Cockburn and later adopted the surname Wilde in homage to Oscar Wilde, was that of internist Remy Hadley, better known as Thirteen to both Dr. House and the millions of viewers of the medical drama.

Joining the show's fourth season turned her into an international star and one of Hollywood’s most sought-after actresses. After starring in big-budget films such as 'Tron: Legacy' and 'Cowboys & Aliens,' both of which met with limited critical and commercial success, Wilde later said she felt exploited and objectified by the film industry.

“I had become numb to the fact that every meeting I went on — with men and women, by the way — I was going to be judged on my physical appearance,” she said.

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Wilde’s feminist commitment predates the controversies that would later put her at the center of the headlines. In 2017, when the #MeToo movement brought the industry’s abuses of power into the spotlight, she joined the growing chorus of voices calling for change. She also became one of the public faces of Time’s Up, the initiative launched by women in Hollywood to combat sexual harassment and promote safer workplaces, and spoke at the 2018 Women’s March in Los Angeles.
“This business belongs to all of us,” she said that year, advocating for an industry in which her peers could work without fear and without having to compete for opportunities that had historically been denied to them.

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Wilde’s debut as a feature-film director came in 2019 with a low-budget comedy that quickly achieved cult status among a generation of moviegoers: 'Booksmart.' The film, which follows two high school students on one final night of partying before graduation, was a hit with both critics and audiences.

Wilde had long wanted to stop being just another cog in the industry and take a more active role in the creative process.

“I always assumed acting was the way in, because for many young women … they’re told, ‘You love movies — you should be a movie star,’" she told 'Variety.' "No one tells a little girl, ‘Why don’t you become a director?’ It’s just not a part of the conversation. But if a little boy says he loves movies, it’s like, ‘Maybe one day you’ll direct. Maybe you’ll be the next Steven Spielberg or Martin Scorsese.’”

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“Romantic and insane.” That is how Olivia Wilde describes her first great love story, which began in 2003 when she was just 19 years old.

At Burning Man, the unconventional arts and music festival held in Nevada’s desert, the young Wilde said “I do” to her boyfriend of only a few months, filmmaker Tao Ruspoli, the son of an Italian prince. By her own account, it took only seconds for her to realize that the ceremony might have been a little too impulsive.

“Immediately, I was like, 'Wait, what the fuck did I just do?'” she remembers thinking.

The marriage ended in divorce in 2011, although the two have remained on good terms.

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The same year she finalized her first divorce, in 2011, Wilde met the man who would become the father of her two children: actor Jason Sudeikis (from 'Ted Lasso'). The two met at a 'Saturday Night Live' party, where Sudeikis was working at the time, and went on to build a family with their children, Otis and Daisy.

In November 2020, after several years together and a long engagement, they ended their relationship, setting off a custody dispute that would later make international headlines. In April 2022, during a film industry convention in Las Vegas, Wilde was interrupted onstage when a person approached to hand her legal documents related to the custody case.

Although Sudeikis maintained that he had no knowledge of how or when the papers would be served, Wilde described the incident as “incredibly traumatizing.”

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In her day-to-day life, Wilde is often spotted on the streets of New York wearing far simpler outfits, the kind that are easy for ordinary women to take inspiration from. The look pictured here is a perfect example: a blazer, a basic T-shirt, an oversized bag, trousers and sneakers.

It is the sort of outfit anyone might wear to the office or while running errands.

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On the red carpet, Wilde has also earned international attention for her distinctive sense of style. Her looks strike a balance between understated elegance, as seen in this high-necked black Saint Laurent gown with structured shoulders, and a more daring sensibility, whether through sheer fabrics or outfits that showcase her sculpted midriff.

Tailored suits are another staple of her wardrobe, further proving her flair for sharp suiting. The architect behind a style that has grown increasingly sophisticated and eye-catching over the years is Karla Welch, who also styles Tracee Ellis Ross and Sarah Paulson.

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The actress is also a favorite of fashion houses with markedly different aesthetics, including Chloé (pictured here in one of the brand’s designs), Saint Laurent, Michael Kors, Louis Vuitton and Valentino.

Her regular appearances at international fashion weeks, particularly in Paris and New York, have made her one of the celebrity names every brand wants seated in its front row.

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Earlier this October, Wilde answered the call of fashion’s designer and label of the moment, stepping out in an updated tweed suit by Matthieu Blazy for Chanel. Elegant yet contemporary, the look demonstrated how her trademark bohemian, '70s-inflected style can also take a decidedly classic turn.

It seems that for Wilde, neither in fashion nor in life, much is beyond reach.

Cruz on El-Sayed: 'It's Not Complicated — He Hates Israel, He Hates Jews'

✇Breitbart News
By: Jeff Poor
21 October 2026 at 16:22

Tuesday, during an appearance on FNC's "Hannity," Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) commented on Michigan Democrat U.S. Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed and his alleged ties to the Muslim Brotherhood.

The post Cruz on El-Sayed: ‘It’s Not Complicated — He Hates Israel, He Hates Jews’ appeared first on Breitbart.

“Judas”, “mentiroso”: relembre acusações de traição em “A Fazenda”

✇CNN Brasil
By: paulocardoso12
21 October 2026 at 11:00

A 18ª edição de “A Fazenda”, da Record, tem rendido uma sequência de acusações de traição entre os participantes.

Nesta semana, o cantor gospel Jottapê foi acusado de fazer “jogo sujo” na formação da Roça, ao mesmo tempo que foi chamado de “traíra” por Alfredo Amaral, que o expôs para os outros participantes do programa.

Alfredo descobriu que o astro de “Sintonia”, da Netflix, fez um acordo estratégico de proteção com outros peões e deixou ele, Eduarda Braum e Gabriel Torres de fora de suas prioridades.

Darlin Ferratry, por sua vez, acusou Maíra Charken de ser uma “traidora” por ter entregado uma bolinha com vantagem no sorteio da Prova de Fogo para Jottapê, que faz parte de um grupo rival, mesmo após a mãe de Lexa ter confiado nela e a levado para o Rancho. “Você que apunhalou a mim”, disparou a empresária.

Em setembro, Mayk acusou Darlin de ser “traidora” e “maldosa” após Jottapê insinuar que a veterana falava mal do então aliado pelas costas.

“Não me faça de idiota e de besta”, disparou o sulista, que ficou conhecido por supostamente presenciar a aparição de OVNI na região onde mora.

Outros casos com acusações de traição já ocorreram em edições anteriores de “A Fazenda”.

Dudu Pelizzari e Tico Santa Cruz

Em “A Fazenda 3”, Dudu Pelizzari, que era aliado de Tico Santa Cruz e outros participantes, revelou a estratégia de votação do grupo que fazia parte aos rivais.

Quando soube da atitude do parceiro, o vocalista do Detonautas se revoltou e iniciou um confronto que ficou marcado na história do reality show rural.

Muito bravo, ele chamou o ator de “Judas”, “traidor” e “X9”, reforçando por diversas vezes que o antigo aliado havia cometido uma falha grave no jogo.

O atrito foi tão intenso que ambos ficaram cara a cara aos gritos e precisaram ser afastados pelos outros colegas.

Drika Marinho e Andréa Nóbrega

Logo nos primeiros dias de “A Fazenda 11”, os participantes foram divididos em grupos, entre eles o Grupo Sol.

Insatisfeita com sua posição no jogo, Drika Marinho passou a levar planos táticos e conversas internas para os integrantes de um grupo rival.

Andréa Nóbrega descobriu e acusou a então aliada de ter traído a confiança dos peões do grupo. A partir deste momento, as duas iniciaram uma rivalidade.

Em determinado momento, as peoas tiveram uma briga tão intensa na cozinha da sede que Drika precisou ser contida pelos colegas.

Fazendeira daquela semana, Tati Dias afirmou que a empresária não estava ajudando nas tarefas domésticas. Drika concordou e foi confrontada por Nóbrega. “Fala na minha cara, sua falsa! Você traiu o grupo todo”, disparou a loira.

Dudu Camargo e Yoná Sousa

Em “A Fazenda 17”, o vencedor da edição Dudu Camargo confrontou Yoná Sousa ao vivo durante a formação da sexta Roça da temporada.

Yoná revelou que o grupo de Toninho Tornado havia combinado de votar em Carol Lekker, mas, após serem descobertos, os integrantes decidiram mudar os votos e passaram a atacar o humorista como uma estratégia para desestabilizá-lo.

“Não é estratégia, não! Queriam votar na Carol, e a Kathy (Maravilha) sobraria no Resta Um. Como foram descobertos, decidiram mudar de última hora. Tanto o Dudu quanto todo mundo aqui sabonetou”, disparou a ex-participante do “Ilhados com a Sogra”.

Dudu, então, confrontou a antiga aliada e disse que ela não deveria criticar a estratégia por já ter votado em Toninho em outra ocasião.

“Ela não tem moral porque é uma traidora, se mostrou traidora de dois dias para cá”, declarou o jornalista, que decidiu romper com a peoa naquele momento.

Mônica Fonseca e Stephanie Gomes

Outro caso de acusação de traição aconteceu em “A Fazenda 18”. Mônica Fonseca dividia cama com Stephanie Gomes e tinha uma boa relação com a influenciadora, mas uma dinâmica no início do programa gerou um rompimento entre as duas.

Durante a dinâmica “Coração ou Bomba”, Stephanie mirou uma bomba na aliada, que ficou profundamente surpresa.

A filha de Solange Gomes explicou que tomou a atitude por estar muito focada no prêmio. A jornalista retrucou dizendo que as relações no confinamento também são importantes.

“Não é o prêmio, é a sua atitude em relação a mim. Eu durmo contigo. Te convidei (para a cama) no primeiro dia”, declarou ela.

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