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

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

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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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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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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'
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”
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.