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New York Post
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Jenna Bush Hager reveals topless sunbathing once left her chest green — dermatologist reveals why
Here's another reason to slather on some SPF this summer — especially if you're planning to bare it all. Jenna Bush Hager revealed this week that a trip to a topless beach in Spain during high school left her so scorched, her chest turned green. 'If you get burned, it's not pretty,' the 43-year-old 'Today With Jenna & Friends' co-host told actress Leslie Bibb on Tuesday's episode. 5 Actress Leslie Bibb appeared on the June 16 episode of 'Today With Jenna & Friends.' NBC When Bibb, 51, asked if her chest peeled, Bush Hager nodded — but then took things in a bizarre turn. 'They may have turned green,' the TV personality said. 'The opposite of the color wheel!' 'They turned green? Are you for real life?' the White Lotus star gasped. 'Oh, I don't think that's good,' Bibb added — and she's probably right. Sunburns happen when you're exposed to too much ultraviolet (UV) light, which can penetrate into deep layers of the skin and cause cellular damage, according to the Mayo Clinic. The body responds by increasing blood flow to the area, leading to inflamed skin we know as a burn. 'Signs that your burns are significant include painful redness, peeling and blisters,' Dr. Lauren Taglia, a dermatologist, told Northwestern Medicine. In Bush Hager's case, her Elphaba-esque chest may have signaled something more serious going on beneath the surface. 5 Bush Hager's chest 'turned green' after a bad sunburn. NBC 5 'Green!' Bibb exclaimed. 'That… makes me sick.' TODAY with Jenna & Friends / TikTok 'When the skin barrier is significantly damaged from a bad sunburn, it's possible to develop a secondary bacterial infection,' Dr. Adarsh Vijay Mudgil, medical director of Mudgil Dermatology, told The Post. Mudgil hasn't treated Bush Hager personally, but he speculated that her symptoms could be caused by impetigo, a common and contagious bacterial skin infection. 'This can lead to the formation of yellowish-green crusts, which would explain the green color she described,' Mudgil explained. 'Impetigo can be painful and requires antibiotics for treatment, either topical or systemic, depending on how widespread the infection is,' he noted. Gross? Bush Hager agrees. 5 All skin types can burn, though those with a lighter complexion are more at risk. Evgen – The former first daughter said the experience was enough to scare her away from sunbathing for good. 'I try not, but this is years of sun damage,' she admitted, rubbing her arms and adding that she now gets regular skin checks. She also offered some sage advice for viewers: wear sunscreen, especially when you're young. 'SPF babies, SPF! Get hip with it!' Bibb chimed in. Dermatologists agree. For daily use, most experts recommend using sunscreen with an SPF of at least 30. If you're spending extended time outdoors, SPF 60 or higher is smart, according to Johns Hopkins Medicine. For full-body coverage, aim for about one ounce of sunscreen — roughly a shot glass. And don't forget to reapply every two hours, or more if you're swimming or sweating. Even if you're inside, you're not off the hook. 5 Hager Bush, a mom-of-three, wishes her younger self hadn't tanned so much. Instagram/jennabhager 'Most ultraviolet (UV) rays can penetrate glass, so if you're working or relaxing near a window, you're receiving sun exposure,' Dr. Elisabeth G. Richard, a dermatologist, told the Skin Cancer Foundation. The bright side: you won't have to reapply as frequently as you would outdoors, likely every four to six hours. 'Sun damage is cumulative,' Richard noted. 'So even if you're only exposed for a short time, it's important to have protection.' Experts also recommend doubling up with wide-brimmed hats, sunglasses and protective clothing for extra coverage. When the sun's at its peak — between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. — your best bet is to head for the shade. And if a green chest isn't warning enough, don't forget: Every sunburn — even a mild one — increases your risk of skin cancer, including melanoma, the deadliest form of all. In fact, just one blistering burn in childhood or adolescence more than doubles your risk of melanoma later in life, according to the Skin Cancer Foundation. The American Cancer Society estimates that in 2025, 104,960 new melanoma cases will be diagnosed in the US — and 8,430 Americans will die from it.
Yahoo
15-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Lauren Sanchez Responds To Space Flight Backlash With 1 Request
Lauren Sanchez took a brief trip to space — and returned to plenty of criticism back on Earth. Jeff Bezos' fiancée was a part of Blue Origins' first all-female flight crew that took off on Monday. Sanchez, who is a pilot, was accompanied by journalist Gayle King, singer Katy Perry, former NASA rocket scientist Aisha Bowe, civil rights activist Amanda Nguyễn and film producer Kerianne Flynn. While much of the flight's marketing was focused on the all-female part of the journey, critics blasted the group for the inordinate amount of money spent on the flight and the pseudo-feminism that accompanied the 'mission.' But Sanchez insists that detractors are missing the point. 'I get really fired up,' Sanchez said, according to People magazine. 'I would love to have them come to Blue Origin and see the thousands of employees that don't just work here but they put their heart and soul into this vehicle,' she said. 'They love their work and they love the mission and it's a big deal for them.' 'So when we hear comments like that, I just say, 'Trust me. Come with me. I'll show you what this is about, and it's, it's really eye-opening,'' she added. Olivia Munn, Olivia Wilde and Emily Ratajkowski are just some of the prominent women who have voiced criticism of the nearly 11-minute trip to space. 'I know this probably isn't the cool thing to say, but there are so many other things that are so important in the world right now,' Munn said while co-hosting 'Today With Jenna & Friends' last week. 'What's the point? Is it historic that you guys are going on a ride? I think it's a bit gluttonous,' Munn continued. 'Space exploration was to further our knowledge and to help mankind. What are they gonna do up there that has made it better for us down here?' Wilde simply wrote, 'Billion dollars bought some good memes I guess' alongside a meme of Katy Perry reactions after getting off the flight. And Ratajkowski said in a TikTok video that she was 'disgusted' by the whole ordeal. Katy Perry Roasted For Her Over-The-Top Reaction To Being In Space For 11 Minutes Jeff Bezos Face-Plants While Trying To Greet Fiancee After Blue Origin Flight Katy Perry Brought 1 Sentimental Item To Space To Honor Her Daughter
Yahoo
24-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
From Lester Holt to Norah O'Donnell, Why Are Anchors Leaving the News Desk?
Lester Holt's announcement that he's soon leaving his position as anchor at 'NBC Nightly News' is only the latest in a wave of departures. And it comes at a moment when the national TV news media needs all the help it can get. Holt, renowned for his ability to anchor over long periods of time during breaking news situations, said in his announcement that he plans to devote his energies to the newsmagazine 'Dateline' moving forward. But his departure from the 30-minute nightly telecast that — still — draws millions of pairs of eyeballs is the latest iteration of a trend. Before Holt, there was Chuck Todd, who outright left NBC News earlier this year after exiting the moderator chair at 'Meet the Press' in 2023; Hoda Kotb, who left 'Today' in January; and Norah O'Donnell, whose final broadcast of 'CBS Evening News' aired last month as well. All of this happens at a moment of media upheaval that has also seen a reshuffling of the board at MSNBC, which says goodbye to Joy Reid and Alex Wagner as weeknight anchors. More from Variety Lester Holt to Exit 'NBC Nightly News' After Decade Behind the Desk Hoda Kotb's Final 'Today' Show Celebrated With Laughs and Tears: 'Thank You From the Bottom of My Very Full Heart' Scarlett Johansson Joins 'Today With Jenna & Friends' as Guest Co-Host After Hoda Kotb's Departure The ongoing diminishment of TV news — set into motion by the internet and social media, and accelerated by the rise of a political figure who has declared war on the press — necessarily means that each new hire is diminished by comparison to those who came before. Part of this is just common sense: Lester Holt has been the anchor of 'Nightly' for a decade, and had been the weekend anchor on the broadcast for seven years before that. Whoever steps into his position will, of course, not have the earned trust that Holt built up. The problem, though, is that a substantial portion of the audience may not give his successor, whoever they may be, a chance. A person who has, for a decade since Trump first came down the escalator to declare his 2016 run, absorbed the message that the media is the enemy of the people, but who still had a sneaking fondness for Holt, now sees one more tether to the truth cut. Holt, Todd, Kotb, and O'Donnell — all of their careers in TV news, if not the positions they most recently occupied, began before the Trump era. As such, all of them had a certain banked credibility, perhaps even with voters who became activated by the current President's distrust and outright hatred of journalists. A new face does not have that advantage, and must build a reputation and a record facing not merely the headwinds of a distracted audience but also as aggressively anti-institutionalist an attitude in the air as has existed in recent memory. On NBC in the mornings, for instance, Craig Melvin, Kotb's replacement, is already known to viewers (he'd been a part of the program previous to his elevation), but faces the challenge of breaking out as a one-name star in an eminently distracted news climate. That will take time, effort, and perhaps an abatement of the news cycle that hasn't yet come. It's easy to see why, for a Holt or for an O'Donnell, leaving the grind of daily newscasting holds its appeals; O'Donnell's new posting as senior correspondent leaves her, notionally, free to pursue high-profile bookings across CBS News platforms, just as Holt can devote more time to impact journalism outside the day-to-day churn. And O'Donnell's own employer seems to view the position of chief newsreader as so tangent to its operations that it didn't really fill the position — she was replaced by a pair of co-anchors, Maurice DuBois and John Dickerson, who place the focus on correspondents in the field rather than on the person reading the Prompter. It's easy for commentators of a certain cast of mind to get a bit lofty — CBS' anchor spot, after all, is the one once occupied by Walter Cronkite, whose broadcasts informed the nation through wildly turbulent times. But in our own turbulent times, it's striking not merely that there isn't a unifying Cronkite figure (there hasn't been for years) but also that those who come somewhat close are falling away. Many things in the TV business are cyclical, but the slow decline in relevance of TV news suddenly feels a lot less slow, and a lot more vertiginous. It's easy to see why its stars want off the ride, but hard to know where that leaves the rest of us, in the audience at home and in an electorate increasingly divorced from fact. Best of Variety 'Anora,' 'Nosferatu,' 'Nickel Boys' and More Could Use DGA, PGA and WGA Noms for Big Boosts in Oscar Race SAG Awards Final Predictions: 'Conclave,' 'Emilia Pérez' and 'Wicked' Projected to Lead Nominations Final Oscar Predictions: Who Will Win and Should Win at the Academy Awards (ARCHIVE)
