From the White House to Hollywood, check out the latest news, trends and upcoming events. No images? Click here ![]() Met, Met, Baby By Emily Vogel ![]() (Giphy) Dear Diary, It seems like the hottest accessory at this year’s Met Gala was a baby bump. Rihanna rocked her new pregnancy while stars from Karlie Kloss to Serena Williams announced during the red carpet on Monday that they're expecting. While it is a known rule that no one is allowed a plus-one to “fashion's biggest night out” these celebs were given a sneaky exception. Other mamas, including Priyanka Chopra Jonas, left their kiddos at home with the babysitter. During last week’s episode of the “UnWrapped” Podcast, we caught up with the “Citadel” star ahead of the event. She opened up about motherhood and got real about her experience freezing her eggs. “It’s expensive, so you should save up for it,” Chopra Jonas said. “If you want to buy a fancy car or bag” – or a dress for the Met Gala – “we save up for it.” That’s right, while the price of eggs might be going back down, the cost to freeze your eggs still remains high. According to Fertility IQ, on average, egg-freezing patients will spend $30,000 - $40,000 on treatment and storage. This consists of the $15,000 to $20,000 cost per cycle and the number of cycles (on average 2.1) each woman undergoes. “Some women have to do it multiple times, because very few survive,” Chopra Jonas said. The actress also added, “It’s painful. You have to give yourself injections and stuff like that over a month, you have hormonal ups and downs, it makes you feel insane, you’re bloated. I was filming during that time, but I just really wanted to do it for myself.” “There’s like a lot of other elements in play. It’s not the easiest thing to do. But I do advocate it for working women. I think science has been able to give us the opportunity, working women or single women or women who want to have kids or are unsure if they ever want to or not.” Check out the full interview with Chopra Jonas here! ![]() Zoe Lister-Jones: What It’s Like to Direct Your Own Sex Scenes, Naked ![]() (Jill Greenberg via Glamour Magazine) You probably recognize Zoe Lister-Jones for her starring role in "Life in Pieces" or as Fawn Muscato in "New Girl." Now, she's the star of Roku's "Slip," a show she created, wrote, directed and produced about female pleasure. In a personal essay for Glamour, Lister-Jones laid bare the vulnerabilities of directing a sex-positive show. "Because I was writing these sex scenes, and putting my body within them on screen, directorially I could have complete control over how those fantasies were translated," she explained. "As is so often the case in the history of erotic cinema, they were not a projection of anyone else’s fantasies, and there was not a separate body onto which they could be projected. For me, this was the most empowering thing of all... Was it terrifying? Absolutely. "But it was also so freeing. To face those fears on so many levels: as a performer, as a writer, and ultimately as a director, at the helm of a horny little show about why we, as women, should be as horny as we please. ![]() Ellie Goldstein Shared a Powerful Message About the First Barbie With Down’s Syndrome ![]() (Catherine Harbour via Teen Vogue) Model Ellie Goldstein has shared a powerful message about the first Barbie doll with Down's syndrome. Taking to Instagram, Ellie wrote, “When I saw the doll, I felt so emotional and proud,” adding, "It means a lot to me that children will be able to play with the doll and learn that everyone is different. I am proud that Barbie chose me to show the dolls to the world. "Diversity is important as people need to see more people like me out there in the world and not be hidden away, Barbie will help make this happen.” The new Barbie doll came about in collaboration with the National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS) in the USA, who advised on how to “accurately represent a person with Down’s syndrome” and “celebrate the Down’s syndrome community – through the Barbie’s clothing, accessories and packaging.” ![]() Roo Powell Talks New Season Of ‘Undercover Underage’ Tracking Down Online Predators An all-new Season of "Undercover Underage" premiered on Monday on ID. The show follows Roo Powell and her team at SOSA (Safe From Online Sex Abuse) as they work alongside local law enforcement by becoming decoys to lure in child predators. Powell is an award-winning writer, child advocate and founder of SOSA, a nonprofit raising awareness and combating online child sex abuse. In their second season, the team is working with the sheriff’s office in Canadian County, Oklahoma. Over the course of eight episodes, they will employ three women to pose as underage girls and adapt carefully curated personas. The team crafts everything from social media profiles to detailed backstories while Powell coaches the women during their phone and online interactions with the predators. Their goal is to identify the ACMs (adults contacting minors) and provide enough credible information to allow law enforcement to step in before these perpetrators can hurt any other children. "The [audience] reactions that are most meaningful to me are the ones from people who said, 'I watched the show and I realized that the abuse I experienced isn't my fault,'" Powell told Forbes. "There was also definitely some incredulity — especially since so many of us didn't grow up without smartphones. This is what happens online?? I'm joking a bit when I say this, but in some cases, it's akin to telling someone that aliens have landed." ![]() Pope to Allow Women to Vote at Global Bishops Meeting for the First Time (Yara Nardi/ Reuters) Pope Francis will allow women to participate and vote for the first time at an upcoming meeting of Catholic bishops in October. The meeting, known as a synod, normally only allows bishops to vote. Pope Francis on Wednesday approved guidelines that will expand participation and voting to include lay people and women. The changes allow for the participation of 70 non-bishop members, of whom 50% should be women, according to the Vatican’s synod office. A synod is a gathering of bishops that votes on proposals for the pope. ![]() Dylan Mulvaney Speaks Out for the First Time Since Bud Light Controversy (Instagram: @DylanMulvaney) Dylan Mulvaney has broken her silence after her polarizing partnership with Bud Light prompted backlash and hateful comments, mainly from conservatives who criticized the company's decision to partner with a transgender woman. The influencer posted a video statement on Instagram, explaining she had intentionally stayed offline for a few weeks after the controversy started. "I'm going to try to leave gender out of this, since that's how we found ourselves here," she said in the video. Earlier this month, Mulvaney posted an ad for Bud Light on Instagram, promoting a sweepstakes contest and sharing custom beer cans the company had given her with her face on them. Companies often partner with social media influencers, who are paid to share ads with their large followings. The ad prompted some celebrities, including Kid Rock – who shared a video of himself shooting cases of Bud Light – to urge others to boycott the beer. "But what I'm struggling to understand is the need to dehumanize and to be cruel," she said. "I don't think that's right. Dehumanization has never fixed anything in history ever." ![]() What We're Listening To... (YouTube: @GraceGaustad) On April 28th, Grace Gaustad released her new single "Disappear" for Mental Awareness Month, before her album "PILLBX" comes out on June 2. The video features Mariska Hargitay and we're obsessed! Did We Just Become Best Friends? WrapWomen is a power base of influential women of entertainment, media, technology and brands committed to changing the face of their industries. Stay up-to-date on all things WrapWomen at www.wrapwomen.com. Join the conversation on social media! Follow us on Instagram and Twitter for surprise guest takeovers and Insta live performances. 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