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Nickelodeon Star Reveals Humiliating Reason She Was Crying In This Photo With Britney Spears Samridhi GoelJanuary 2, 2026 at 2:35 AM 0 Melissa Joan Hart has opened up about being blindsided by two devastating career blows within hours, calling it the worst day of her life. On December 10, the 49yearold star appeared on Betches' Picture Day and revisited a photo from 1999, where she posed with Britney Spears at the premiere of Drive Me Crazy.

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Melissa Joan Hart has opened up about being blindsided by two devastating career blows within hours, calling it the worst day of her life.

On December 10, the 49-year-old star appeared on Betches' Picture Day and revisited a photo from 1999, where she posed with Britney Spears at the premiere of Drive Me Crazy.

Apparently, the actress was fired from one project for not being "s*xy enough", while nearly losing another for not being family-friendly enough, all thanks to a bold Maxim Magazine cover shoot.

"If you look at my eyes, they're very bloodsh*t because this was what I would consider, if you read my book, one of the worst days of my life at the time," she said.

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During the podcast, Melissa Joan Hart recalled that the night unfolded as she was juggling press at the premiere with plans to fly to Vancouver immediately after to begin filming Scary Movie.

As she headed to the airport, Hart received a call in the limo telling her to turn around immediately, as she had been let go from the project.

One of the producers told her she didn't physically fit their version of the character.

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"They decided when I did the fitting that I didn't have big enough b**bs for that part," she explained.

Hart had been cast to play an opening parody role, a nod to Drew Barrymore's famous Scream scene. The role later went to Carmen Electra.

While Hart tried to remain calm, the timing only made it worse, as she had already been crying over leaving her family behind to film the movie.

But her worst day wasn't over yet.

The 49-year-old star was nearly fired from Sabrina the Teenage Witch over her Maxim photoshoot in 1999

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When Hart returned to the premiere after learning the sad news, she was met by her lawyer with an even more devastating update.

"While I'm at the party, my lawyer shows up and goes, 'You did a photo shoot for Maxim magazine?' I'm like: 'Yes, I did.' They're like: 'Well, you're being sued and fired from your show, so don't talk to the press, don't do anything.'"

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She added, "So I get a phone call on my cell phone from my mother, my producer, who was like, 'What did you do?', and I was like, 'I don't know, whatever my publicist told me to do at the photo shoot. I did a photo shoot for Maxim! It's Maxim, of course, you're gonna be in your underwear."

It was revealed that the photoshoot featured the tagline, "Sabrina, your favorite witch without a stitch," which was deemed inappropriate by executives tied to the show's family-friendly branding.

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Believing the role that had defined her career was over, she later explained the accusation stemmed from a contractual clause stating she would never portray the character n*de.

"So then I really started crying," Hart said, recalling how her father eventually found her and hugged her after the premiere ended. "I don't see my dad often, so for him to hug me? It just broke me."

Though the situation was later resolved after she penned an apology letter, Hart kept her role on Sabrina for four seasons.

Fans praised Melissa Joan Hart for staying true to herself and aging naturally

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Not everyone was sympathetic to Hart's trip down memory lane. After the podcast aired, some critics were quick to dismiss her "worst day" as a product of celebrity privilege.

"Lol that's one of the worst days of your life? Man, that's just a normal bad day. Celebrities are hilarious," one user scoffed.

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Others were even more blunt about her firing, with one writing, "The movie was terrible so you didn't miss anything there," while another added, "That's the business. Tough it up or find a new career."

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Despite the harsh feedback, the majority of fans have rallied around Hart's honesty and her refusal to alter herself to meet Hollywood's ever-changing expectations.

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Several online users praised her for aging naturally, as one wrote, "She looks beautiful, youthful, and easily recognizable from her Clarissa photo from 31 years ago. It seems not messing with your face really is the best way to go."

"We love to see real aging," wrote another.

Others expressed admiration for her longevity in the industry, with one writing, "I'm glad that you have come a long way and done a very good job with your acting career. You are awesome."

"I've always admired this actress, she is real, down to earth, and not afraid to speak her mind," said one netizen

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Cracker Barrel ditches beloved Southern New Year's tradition of blackeyed peas without warning Peter BurkeJanuary 1, 2026 at 7:30 PM 0 For generations across the South, blackeyed peas have traditionally been served on New Year's Day. The dish is associated with a "mystical and mythical power to bring good luck" in the year ahead, according to writer John Egerton in his book "Southern Food: At Home, On the Road, In History." For years, Cracker Barrel served as a reliable last stop for displaced Southerners trying to uphold a New Year's Day tradition.

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For generations across the South, black-eyed peas have traditionally been served on New Year's Day.

The dish is associated with a "mystical and mythical power to bring good luck" in the year ahead, according to writer John Egerton in his book "Southern Food: At Home, On the Road, In History."

For years, Cracker Barrel served as a reliable last stop for displaced Southerners trying to uphold a New Year's Day tradition. If black-eyed peas weren't simmering at home, they could be ordered alongside cornbread and country sides.

Now, that option has quietly disappeared.

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Cracker Barrel once routinely served a traditional New Year's Day fare at its restaurants, touting complimentary black-eyed peas for customers in social media promotions — but that seemingly stopped a few years ago.

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"We're operating during our usual hours and serving our standard menu on New Year's," Cracker Barrel told Fox News Digital in a statement.

Black-eyed peas, a traditional New Year's Day menu staple in the South, have all but disappeared from Cracker Barrel (not pictured) and other restaurants.

When asked specifically about the black-eyed peas, Cracker Barrel did not respond.

"Black-eyed peas in the South [are] a super-huge traditional food for New Year's Day," said celebrity chef Jason Smith, a judge on the Food Network's "Best Baker in America" and the winner of "Food Network Star," Season 13.

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The meaning of the meal stretches back to Civil War times, the Kentucky-born chef said.

When Union troops raided Southern food supplies, they often overlooked black-eyed peas, supposedly considering them animal feed. That made them a staple food for Southerners during a time of scarcity and a symbol of good fortune, according to Elevating Kitchen.

The dish also endured because it was accessible.

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"Another reason was black-eyed peas [were] cheap to buy and could feed a huge family," Smith told Fox News Digital.

Alongside collard greens, associated with money, and cornbread, symbolizing gold, black-eyed peas became a cornerstone of the Southern New Year's table.

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That ritual extended beyond home kitchens to restaurant tables, including Tennessee-based Cracker Barrel.

Sarah Moore, Cracker Barrel's chief marketing officer, told Fox News Digital last year that menu decisions reflect a balance between regional tradition and national footprint.

Sarah Moore, Cracker Barrel's chief marketing officer, told Fox News Digital in May that the company wants to balance its national footprint with a "localized regional strategy."

"I think there are two strategies here," Moore said in May. "I think, first and foremost, what we will focus on as we continue to evolve the menu is a localized regional strategy as well. We operate in 44 states. I think we have a great opportunity to bring more localized flavors and regionality into our menu."

At the same time, Moore emphasized the brand's identity, which faced public scrutiny last year amid its abandoned logo change and restaurant redesign.

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"But the other side of it is that destination menu — [the] country comforts and classics that we're known for," she said. "So, we will continue to look and evolve as to how we bring those country classics in and keep all the classics that everybody loves about Cracker Barrel on the menu."

Moore acknowledged the emotional pull of the traditional New Year's meal.

Cracker Barrel returned to its old logo after facing public backlash.

"I actually do make it every single year," she said. "I am married to a man from Kentucky."

Moore added, "It is something we will continue to look at as we build out our pipeline."

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Rachel Love, a Tennessee mother and self-proclaimed Cracker Barrel lover who championed its classic look and criticized its failed makeover, told Fox News Digital that black-eyed peas were a New Year's Day staple at her dinner table.

"My mom would have a pot of black-eyed peas simmering on the stove for good luck in the year ahead," Love said. "She'd scoop up a spoonful, hold it out and say, 'Here, try it. You don't want to start the year off with bad luck.'"

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Love also recalled her late grandmother's routine.

"During the years [that] black-eyed peas were offered as a side, she would get hers from Cracker Barrel, ordering the Country Vegetable Plate," Love said.

Customers are seen dining inside a Cracker Barrel Old Country Store restaurant in Stuart, Florida.

Smith said he still turns to restaurants to serve them when circumstances require it, acknowledging that mom-and-pop eateries in the South are among the last to do so.

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"There's not too many restaurants that today partake in this age-old tradition any longer, but they should," he said.

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Brad Pitt gets brutally honest as stars share sobriety stories in 2025, 'pretty much on my knees' Janelle AshJanuary 1, 2026 at 7:30 PM 0 The start of the new year always has people interested in the cultural trend of quitting alcohol for the entire month — aka Dry January. Dry January, which was started in the United Kingdom by Alcohol Change UK in 2013, is a challenge some people like to try by not drinking alcohol for 31 days. Reasons for quitting alcohol for a month range from saving money, improving sleep patterns to using it as a stepping stone to cutting back or quitting entirely.

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The start of the new year always has people interested in the cultural trend of quitting alcohol for the entire month — aka Dry January.

Dry January, which was started in the United Kingdom by Alcohol Change UK in 2013, is a challenge some people like to try by not drinking alcohol for 31 days.

Reasons for quitting alcohol for a month range from saving money, improving sleep patterns to using it as a stepping stone to cutting back or quitting entirely.

Brad Pitt and Miley Cyrus are among stars that discussed their sobriety in 2025.

Stars like Bradley Cooper, Miley Cyrus and Tom Holland have been open about their sobriety over the years and have made new comments in 2025 on how quitting alcohol has positively affected their lives.

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During an interview with The Hollywood Reporter in December, Cooper credited the "Smartless" podcast host Will Arnett as the main reason he was able to quit drinking in 2004.

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Bradley Cooper has been sober since 2004.

"Will took the risk of having that hard conversation with me that put me on the path of deciding to change my life. It is truly Will Arnett, he is the reason. And it helped that it was the guy I thought I was emulating. It's not like somebody else said it. Like, the king told me," Cooper told the outlet.

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Cooper said Will Arnett was the one to help him straighten out his life nearly two decades ago.

Brad Pitt was a guest on Dax Shepard's "The Armchair Expert" podcast in June and discussed how attending Alcoholic's Anonymous meetings at the start of his sobriety journey really helped him.

"I just thought it was just incredible — men sharing their experiences, their foibles, their missteps, their wants, their aches and a lot of humor with it. I thought it was a really special experience," Pitt said at the time.

Brad Pitt enjoyed attending AA meetings when getting sober.

Shepard noted that he was concerned Pitt would be uncomfortable discussing AA since that's how he met him. Pitt said he was "quite at ease" to come on the show and talk about his experience.

Pitt said when he first started attending meetings, he was shy but eventually was able to become more vulnerable.

"I was pretty much on my knees, and I was really open. I was trying anything and everyone. Anything anyone threw at me. It was a difficult time. I needed rebooting. I needed to wake the f--- up in some areas. And it just meant a lot to me," the actor said.

Pitt and Angelina Jolie split in 2016.

After a few sessions, the meetings became a time that Pitt would "look forward to." He told Shepard that he's "pretty good at taking responsibility" and "owning up to" things that have gone wrong.

According to People, Pitt became sober in 2016 — shortly after his split from Angelina Jolie.

Cyrus spoke to CBS News in October about how her decision to quit drinking has made her life better.

"I like showing up 100%, 100% of the time. The hardest part about balancing, you know, any sort of substance use or drinking when you want to do what I do is you're going, 'Okay, well, now I have to get sober for this thing, 'cause I wanna show up my best,'" she told the outlet at the time.

Miley Cyrus has been sober since 2020.

Cyrus continued, "Now, I get to trim out so much of the preparation of getting yourself into the right place mentally and physically. I'm just always ready."

The former Disney star said that she is very happy with where she is at in her life.

"The authentic joy of doing what I want to do has always eclipsed the negatives for me. I feel really good. And I really like who I am, and I like what I'm doing with my life. And I think if I was outside of myself, I would want to be a part of what I'm doing in any way that I could be. Cause I think what I'm doing is cool. So, that actually feels good. I like what I do. I like who I am," Cyrus said.

In May, Cyrus was a guest on The Zane Lowe Show and said that since becoming sober in 2020, she's been able to learn more about herself since becoming sober. "I've learned this about myself over the years. The sobriety is like; that's like my God. I need it, I live for it. I mean that it's changed my entire life," Cyrus said.

Holland spoke with Esquire in September and marked 3.5 years of being sober.

"It feels amazing. A little bit like a brand-new identity almost," he told the outlet at the time.

Tom Holland celebrated 3.5 years of sobriety earlier this year.

At the start of 2025, Holland spoke to Men's Health about his sobriety journey. "My problem was that I would have one drink and be fine, and then I would just go too far," he said.

The "Spider-Man: No Way Home" star told the outlet that he has struggled with wanting to indulge in alcohol since quitting, but his lawyer offered him "a really poignant piece of advice."

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"You'll never wake up the morning after a night out and wish you had a drink," Holland said his lawyer told him.

Holland explained that he participated in Dry January in 2022, initially only planning to quit drinking for the month. During his break, he realized how much alcohol he was consuming.

"Every Friday after work was a write-off: Let's get drunk and have a good time. I didn't have bad experiences, but I would drink enough so that I would ruin my next day," Holland said.

Drew Barrymore has been sober since 2019.

Drew Barrymore spoke to US Weekly in March about how her decision to become sober in 2019 has positively impacted her life over the past six years.

"I think I was focused on the substances, but what finally hit me in my early forties was that I needed to focus on the behavior. That was the big revelation to me. My behavior being: I wanted to escape my pain, numb my pain, feel the highs of the invincibility of what alcohol did for me, when I didn't realize the chemical warfare that it was causing the next day and the next day," the talk show host said at the time.

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Barrymore told the outlet that she ultimately decided to quit drinking because it was affecting how she lived day-to-day.

At the start of 2025, Lucy Hale celebrated three years sober in an emotional Instagram post.

"damn. 3 years ago today, I began my journey in remembering who I am. Since then, I've experienced moments that can only be described as pure miracles and magic," the "Pretty Little Liars" star began her caption.

Lucy Hale celebrated three years sober in January 2025.

"I am deeply grateful every day—for the people who have been guiding lights, for a power greater than myself that loves me unconditionally, and for my own perseverance in not giving up. To all of you who have supported my journey, I have felt your love and it means everything to me," Hale continued.

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She concluded by giving her followers motivation if they were "walking a similar path."

"If you are struggling or walking a similar path, keep going. Just keep going. You are not alone and the world needs you. ❤️," the actress concluded.

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Brooklyn Beckham Missing from Brother Romeo's 2025 Recap of Family Photos amid Their Ongoing Rift Michelle LeeJanuary 1, 2026 at 9:54 PM 0 Romeo Beckham/Instagram (2) Romeo Beckham shares photos with all of his siblings except brother Brooklyn amid family's rumored feud Romeo Beckham is the second in his family to exclude Brooklyn Peltz Beckham from his social media content The 23yearold son of David and Victoria Beckham did not feature his older brother in an Instagram recap of his 2025 amid their family's rumored feud Only a day before, David had also posted his own carousel without pictures...

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Romeo Beckham is the second in his family to exclude Brooklyn Peltz Beckham from his social media content

The 23-year-old son of David and Victoria Beckham did not feature his older brother in an Instagram recap of his 2025 amid their family's rumored feud

Only a day before, David had also posted his own carousel without pictures of Brooklyn, only for him to later share childhood photos of Brooklyn to his Instagram Stories

David, Brooklyn and Victoria no longer follow each other on Instagram as of December

The Beckham family's rift will seemingly carry into 2026.

On Jan. 1, Romeo Beckham, the 23-year-old son of David and Victoria Beckham, noticeably excluded his older brother, Brooklyn, in an Instagram recap of his 2025.

The roundup included multiple photos of Romeo hanging out with his younger brother, Cruz, 20, and a sweet snapshot with his sister Harper, 14, on a jet ski. Romeo also shared a photo taken with his mom at what appeared to be a party.

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Romeo Beckham with his brother Cruz (top right)

In addition to not including Brooklyn, 26, in his post, Romeo tagged his mom, dad, and all of siblings, except for the Cloud23 founder underneath a "Love you all" in the caption. He also wrote, "Thanks 2025 now off to an even better 2026."

Only a day before, David made headlines for also sharing family photos in which Brooklyn was absent. In his caption, the former athlete wrote that he felt "very lucky" to have lived incredible moments in 2025, from celebrating his 50th birthday to getting knighted by King Charles.

"I'm so grateful to my incredible wife, my amazing children, my friends and team I work with every single day[,] nothing would have been possible without you all...," David added, "But as Sir Alex Ferguson would say 'Onto the the next'," he continued. "Thank you for the incredible memories I will forever remember 2025 @victoriabeckham I love you & our kids."

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Victoria Beckham with son Romeo

Roughly eight hours after sharing the post, the former soccer star then shared old photos of him and Brooklyn to his Instagram Stories. One of the pictures was one of him and his eldest and the other a group photo with Victoria and their four children. "I love you all so much," he wrote, as well as, "I love you all, Love Daddy x. On to 2026."

In December, Victoria, David and Brooklyn continued to spark speculations about their rift after they all unfollowed each other on Instagram. Brooklyn also no longer followers either of his brothers on Instagram, nor do they follow him back. The same goes for for Nicola Peltz, who Brooklyn wed in 2022, which is when the alleged tensions among the Beckhams began over Nicola's wedding dress.

Cruz later claimed that his parents were unexpectedly "blocked" by Brooklyn.

Earlier this year, a source told PEOPLE that the rift rumors between the pair were true, while a second insider told PEOPLE that the dress situation is "far from the truth."

A source also told PEOPLE earlier this year that mending the Beckham family rift hasn't been easy. "Every time they finally have a happy moment, it all falls apart again," the insider explained. "They've tried to make peace."

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The Beckham family with Nicola Peltz Beckham at the Victoria Beckham Spring/summer 2023 fashion show in Paris in 2022

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"Brooklyn feels torn. It's his family and blood, but he's always had a complicated relationship with his dad. A lot of their relationship has felt like 'business,' " they added.

The holiday season also appeared to point to the status of the family's relationship with Brooklyn, who opted to spend it with his wife and her family. On Dec. 26, the Lola actress, 30, shared a series of Instagram photos of herself posing in front of a Christmas tree with Brooklyn and her parents, Nelson Peltz and Claudia Heffner Peltz.

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