Who says you never get dressed up for your family?
The Kardashians had a scaled-back holiday this year -- with Omicron and such -- but it didn't stop them from dressing to the 9's in an impressive show of glitter.
As we reported, Kris Jenner scaled back her XMAS Eve party, and now we have the pics to show it was both elaborate and intimate.
Christmas trappings are everywhere, and the photos show that as life goes on, people blend families in all sorts of ways.
There are photos, of course, of Kim, Khloe, Kourtney and Kendall. But, then there are pics of Travis with his kids and Kourtney with one of her kids (the boys were nowhere to be seen, at least in the pics).
Kim's still deep into Balenciaga. As you know, Kanye inspired it and she connected with it. BTW, Ye wasn't at the party.
There was even a Santa present ... Kourtney nuzzled up to Mr. Claus.
Katy Perry isn’t just “Waking Up in Vegas,” she’s also hitting the stage there.
And on the first night of her “Play” residency at Resorts World Las Vegas on Wednesday, the 27-year-old pop star showcased her playful signature style with a series of show-stopping outfits.
In one headline-making moment, the “Roar” singer quite literally showed off her cans in a metallic minidress covered in crushed beer containers — which she used to pour herself a pint mid-performance.
The buzzy take on the cone bra likely gave Perry fans fashion flashbacks, as she sprayed whipped cream out of a different can-embellished bra in her 2010 “California Gurls” music video.
The “E.T.” singer rocks a series of out-of-this-world looks during her Las Vegas residency.Getty ImagesThe cone bra is “Never Really Over”: Katy Perry poured beer out of her bustier during the opening night of her Las Vegas residency.Getty Images for Katy Perry
The songstress’ candy-colored “Perry Playland” was filled with oversized set pieces – and a series of over-the-top looks to match.
Perry opened the show with a mod minidress by Zaldy.Getty Images for Katy Perry
During Act I of the fashion-filled extravaganza, Katy kicked things off with a pink and white babydoll dress, adding to the retro vibe with white boots and ‘60s-esque makeup.
Fungi meets fashion: Perry’s playful looks also included this mushroom hat and red latex chaps by Zaldy.Getty Images for Katy Perry
She later turned up the heat with a red latex look, walking through a sea of toadstools while sporting a cutout bodysuit, fringed chaps and a matching mushroom cap hat.
Another fringe-filled look? The white minidress and turban she wore while emerging from a 16-foot-tall toilet beside an equally gigantic toilet paper tower.
Would it be a Katy Perry show without some oversized set pieces? She emerged from a toilet while wearing an outfit designed by Heather Picchiottino.Getty Images for Katy Perry
She then cleaned up the bathroom-themed look, layering a bubble-covered dress on top as she stepped into a large bathtub.
The larger-than-life props also included a giant bathtub.Getty Images for Katy Perry
The “Smile” singer ended the night on a glamorous note, sporting a sparkly sunset-colored cutout dress and gold opera gloves by her go-to designer, Johnny Wujek, before closing the show in a pink velvet gown with an embellished neckline.
She brought some sparkle to the stage with this slit-up-to-there gown.Getty Images for Katy Perry
Wujek has brought many of Perry’s whimsical wardrobe moments to life, most recently including her hand sanitizer and vaccine costumes.
She ended the night in a curve-hugging pink gown.Getty Images for Katy Perry
One thing’s for sure: Her Vegas show may be 95 minutes long, but Perry’s adventurous sense of style is “Never Really Over.”
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The “American Idol” alum, 37, went on Instagram and defended her husband’s post of her post-baby body in a bikini. She added a snapshot of herself wearing a red one-piece swimsuit.
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“ok the press around my husbands photo he posted of me is so dumb… so I hope this photo helps lol 🙄” McPhee wrote in the caption.
She continued, “I’m sorry but we are not sorry. And for all of you who can’t deal with it maybe this helps. I’ve struggled with weight my whole 20s and 30. I’ve gone up and down 10 times over. Does that make you feel better? There is nothing wrong with that -most people do.”
The singer added that she got rid of the “baby weight without dieting,” adding, “Diets are the worst and I’ve had zero pressure from anyone. I’ve let me body do its thing and found a great workout. That’s it.”
Being Honest About Her Body
McPhee also mentioned that she’ll “probably gain weight again at some point too. Who cares? BUT people freaking out about what my husband captioned seriously get a life… Stop being so offended by what people post who have zero impact on your life and move on. Maybe you should have more of an attitude of like, let’s say… ‘oh that’s nice he thinks his wife is hot.’ I cannot with this overly sensitive society right now. But as Taylor Swift said haters gonna hate 🤣 byyeeee.”
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Her followers reacted to her share by writing praises in the comments section.
“I second his caption .. go off 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾🔥” one commented.
“Fire babe!!!! haters can STFU❤️❤️” added another fan.
“You look amazing! 😍🔥 You are giving us everything! Haters gon’ hate, potatoes gon’ potate!😌” wrote a third commenter.
“Don’t waste your breath on these haters. They will always find a reason to make themselves feel better about their miserable lives. You have a beautiful baby boy. A handsome husband who thinks you’re HAWT!!! And a bangin a– body! My Kitty Kat is winning, Honey! 🤩🤩” the fourth comment read.
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McPhee’s post came two days after husband David Foster, 72, shared a photo of her bikini body on his Instagram account and was heavily criticized. The “Love Story” hitmaker gave birth to their baby boy Rennie David Foster 10 months prior, and the Grammy winner was simply proud of his wife for achieving a killer physique.
In the snap, McPhee rocked a black two-piece swimsuit. The upper garment looked like a tube top but with narrow straps that clung to her shoulders, highlighting her toned arms. The bottoms boasted a low front that helped accentuate her taut tummy and chiseled abs.
“🎼what baby!” Foster captioned the hot share.
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“Yes she is a baby,” a follower noted.
“Meanwhile, not one single post about said baby,” added another user.
“Doesn’t She have a history of anorexia? Not healthy to focus on the body versus the soul,” quipped a third commenter.”
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Disney parks fans got a nice little Easter egg in chapter one of The Book of Boba Fett. While visiting a casino, Robert Rodriguez’s camera cut to RX-24, a.k.a. R-3X, a.k.a. Rex, a.k.a. Pee-wee Herman in space. Working as a dealer droid, Rex was still recognizable from his Star Tours tenure. Voiced by Paul Reubens, Rex was your guide through the simulator ride. Rex helped passengers of his Starspeeder 3000 blow up the Death Star every five minutes or so in Anaheim, Orlando, and Tokyo. Rex was shitcanned, however, when the ride got revamped to include prequel and sequel material. After that, RX droids made appearances in Star Wars Rebels, the much-beloved sequel series to Star Wars: The Clone Wars. And now he’s a space blackjack dealer! With a cute little green gambling visor, bless him. If you want to meet Rex, he’s currently working as a DJ in Oga’s Cantina in both Star Wars lands. DJ R-3X can now be seen in Galaxy’s Edges in both Disneyland and Walt Disney World. R-3X does a short set of space music (heavy on the Jizz?) while guests enjoy face-numbing cocktails. You can even buy your own R-3X to take home. But you will probably have to teach him to gamble. After all, he’s still getting used to his programming.
The special, slated for a New Year's Day release, will feature the original movie series' cast and crew, including Chris Columbus, who directed 2001's "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone."
In a preview for the special, Columbus reflected on a dilemma he experienced while working with the child actors on the first "Harry Potter" film. At the time, Daniel Radcliffe was 11 years old when he played the titular character, Emma Watson was 10 when she portrayed Hermione Granger, and Rupert Grint was 12 when he started playing Potter's loyal bestie, Ron Weasley.
From left to right, Rupert Grint as Ron Weasley, Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter, and Emma Watson as Hermoine Granger, on the set of
“They’d say a line and then they’d smile at the camera or they were just so happy to be in a 'Harry Potter' film that they couldn’t contain their excitement long enough to focus on an entire scene," Columbus said in a sneak peek video.
Watson also agreed that she and her co-stars had a "big problem" keeping their focus at work.
"A big problem was like, throughout a take, our attention would like wane and come and go," she explained.
However, Radcliffe noted that Columbus and the rest of his team probably made "their jobs harder for themselves" by letting him and the other child actors, which included Tom Felton as Draco Malfoy, Matthew Lewis as Neville Longbottom, Jamie Waylett as Crabbe, Josh Herdman as Goyle, and many more have "as much fun" as they wanted on set.
"It distracted us from you know, the work we were supposed to be doing," he shared.
In the “Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts" special, fans can see Radcliffe and his buddies fooling around in between takes by slapping each other's hands and playing little games. But once the cameras started to roll, they all had to act like serious Hogwarts students once again.
“It was important for me to always have a camera on one of them, in case one of them was coming down off of a chocolate rush, or they lost their energy, or they were getting tired, or they were looking into the camera. God knows there were a million things going on,” he said.
“And the key was, for cinematographer John Seale, was shooting multiple cameras because I never knew when the kids were going to deliver the performance that I needed,” Columbus continued. “So, if you look at the first film, you see it’s very cutting. In other words, we cut to a close-up of a kid and then I cut away to someone else. We were incapable of getting an entire scene in context.
“So John’s philosophy of shooting three cameras basically helped me to obtain a performance here and a performance here, unlike any other way I would shoot a movie. It’s almost documentary style and John really knew how to do that, and I had always admired his work and this was a really golden opportunity for me to work with him.”
“Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts” will premiere on HBO Max on Jan. 1, 2022.
Kourtney Kardashian and fiancé Travis Barker are twinning harder than ever in a heavily inked photo that they both shared on Instagram.
Kourtney Kardashian, 42, and fiancé Travis Barker, 48, are a match made in tattooed heaven! In a photoshopped pic that was created by artist Cheyenne Randall, Kourtney is covered from head to toe in tattoos while sitting on Travis’s lap. As fans know, the Blink-182 drummer is known for his signature body tattoos — 107 to be exact! Kourtney, on the other hand, does not have any tattoos, unlike her famous sisters.
In the photo, a super-chic looking Kourtney is dressed in an all-black ensemble, which shows off her toned midsection. Kourtney has long hair in the photo, which is parted with long bangs hanging down on each side of her face. She is seated on Travis’s lap and looks very much the part of his rocker lady love. The photoshopped ink covering her entire body includes a butterfly across her chest, as well as many hearts and variety of flowers. Travis’s main flame also has fire tattooed on her left wrist.
Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker coordinated their outfits while walking on the streets of New York CIty on October 15, 2021. (MediaPunch/ Shutterstock)
Kourtney and Travis, who started casually dating one year ago in December 2020, have been inseparable lately — and they are not afraid to share their love for one another on their social media accounts. Prior to their engagement on the beach in Mexico in October, fans noticed that Kourtney’s style was beginning to change. Her outfit choices started to become edgier. Recently, Kourtney and Travis have had a lot of fun on Instagram. On Oct. 1, Kourtney and Travis channeled the lead characters in Edward Scissorhands, the 1990 hit movie that starred Johnny Depp, 58, and Winona Ryder, 50.
Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker seen walking in Soho on Oct. 15, 2021. (Diggzy/Jesal/Shutterstock)
As HollywoodLife reported, Kourtney and Travis released their own rendition of Jingle Bells just in time for Christmas, on December 24! In the track, Kourtney sings backup vocals, as her mother, Kris Jenner, 66, sings the lead vocals. Travis, appropriately, plays the drums in the background. Kourtney revealed on her Instagram that Kris had debuted the song on her Instagram story. In a quote accompanying the jingle, Kourtney said, “A little fun in the studio with the iconic legendary queen Kris Jenner.”
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Netflix has dropped the first trailer for season two of its smash-hit series Cheer.
The documentary series follows the Navarro College Bulldogs Cheer Team as they train for the National Cheerleading Championships and will return to the streaming service on January 12 for nine new episodes.
The trailer for the new season catches up with the Navarro College team, including coach Monica Aldama and cheerleader Gabi Butler who have seen their lives change forever since the first season aired.
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Last September, one of the series' most popular stars, cheerleader Jerry Harris, was charged with producing child pornography. He pleaded not guilty to seven charges regarding five minor boys that December.
The 21-year-old was alleged to have solicited nude photos of a 13-year-old boy, with 14-year-old twin brothers alleging that Harris harassed them online for sexual images when he was 19 and they were 13.
At the time, Harris's spokesperson told the media: "We categorically dispute the claims made against Jerry Harris, which are alleged to have occurred when he was a teenager.
"We are confident that when the investigation is completed the true facts will be revealed."
In the trailer, Aldama tells the camera: "I can't even process it right now," as audio regarding Harris' arrest is played.
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According to Variety, an episode in season two will feature an interview with the brothers who first came forward with the allegations regarding Harris.
Cheer season two reportedly began filming in secret in January 2020, with production being shut down because of COVID-19 in March. Filming then resumed in September 2020.
The synopsis for season 2 is as follows: "The Emmy-winning breakout sensation is back, and the stakes have never been higher. As Navarro defends its championship crown against a slew of challenges, including their fiercest rivals at Trinity Valley Community College, unexpected events threaten the camaraderie of the team and the season itself."
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Tupac Shakur wrote a love poem to one of his old girlfriends back in the day ... it appears to have inspired one of his big hits ... and now it can be yours if the price is right!
The folks over at Moments in Time are hawking a handwritten poem Tupac penned to a former flame named Simi ... the story goes this piece of Tupac history inspired his famous "All Eyez on Me."
The poem is titled "All Eye Was Lookin 4" ... and it's going up for sale for $95,000 ... so this is no cheap holiday present ... if you're still doing your holiday shopping.
The auction house says the poem, dated Aug. 26, 1995, ended up in a private collection ... and 26 years later it's hitting the market.
BTW ... Tupac's "All Eyez On Me" came out in 1996 ... so it all tracks.
As you see ... Tupac put his rhyming skills to good use in the poem ... telling a story of how he fell in love with Simi and the direction he hoped their relationship would go.
It's not the first time Tupac's opened his heart on paper ... as we reported, he wrote some steamy love letters as a teen, and once confessed why he dumpedMadonna.
Kanye West and Kim Kardashian are going to be neighbors. The former couple might be getting a divorce, but Kanye reportedly purchased the house across the street from his ex—for well over the asking price. According to the Daily Mail and Dirt, Kanye shelled out $4.5 million on a "relatively modest" estate in Hidden Hills, which is directly across from the massive home he and Kim renovated. That property now belongs to Kim, who spent $23 million buying out Kanye's half back in October. You can check out a low-key tour in this Vogue video:
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Kanye's new place was built in 1955 and Dirt describes it as "architecturally unremarkable," (lol) with four bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, plus a guest studio that has another room and bath attached to the garage. Apparently, there's also wall-to-wall carpeting and a very '80s vibe, so chances are Kanye will be renovating. Oh, and there are horse stables! Which is great news since:
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Looks like Kanye really wanted to own the house across from Kim because he paid $421,000 over the asking price. Obviously it was worth it, since the fact that Kanye and Kim will now be living across the street from one another makes sharing custody that much easier, and means minimal disruption in their children's lives and routine.
Reminder: Kanye also recently bought a home in Malibu from famous architect Tadao Ando, which he paid $57.3 million for. So clearly he's in the mood to spend big on California real estate!
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Diddy is getting rid of some bad memories ... because he sold the mansion where his late soulmate, Kim Porter, died.
Diddy put the Toluca Lake mansion up for sale back in October, listing it for $7 mil, and now there's a buyer ... the deal is pending and will likely close this week, but the sale is not final.
The sprawling estate is 9,655 square feet with 6 bedrooms and 7 bathrooms ... and it's got all the bells and whistles, including a family-sized pool and spa, plus a sports court.
The gated property sits on a half-acre on one of the most famous streets in the San Fernando Valley ... and the celeb neighbors include Steve Carell, Billy Ray Cyrus, Viola Davis and Sia.
As you know ... Kim, a model and actress, dated Diddy off and on for 13 years and they had 3 kids together, including 2 daughters and a son.
TMZ broke the story ... Kim was found dead in the home back in November 2018 at the age of 47, after losing her battle with pneumonia.
Diddy wasn't at the home much, he owns other properties in L.A. and Miami, and now he's letting it go.
RM, Jin and Suga of the South Korean boy band BTS have tested positive for COVID-19, according to the band's management company Big Hit Music.
Big Hit said in a statement that both RM and Jin were diagnosed on Saturday night, while Suga previously registered a positive test on Friday.
All seven members of the band - which also consists of members J-Hope, Jimin, V, and Jungkook - received their second vaccination shots this past August, according to Big Hit.
The latest: (L-R) RM, Jin and Suga of the South Korean boy band BTS have tested positive for COVID-19, according to the band's management company Big Hit Music
Big Hit gave details about each member's health, noting that RM has shown no specific symptoms, while Jin is dealing with mild symptoms such as a light fever and was taking care of himself at home. Suga did not show any symptoms and was also at home quarantining after coming back from the U.S.
RM had previously tested negative after returning to South Korea after a trip to the U.S., Big Hit said, noting that the singer later tested positive for the virus ahead of the end of his quarantine period.
Jin had previously undergone two PCR tests and tested negative before the end of his quarantine period, Big Hit said. Jin subsequently took another PCR test in which he tested positive after showing flu-like symptoms.
Big Hit said they will comply with all guidelines set by South Korean health officials as the three recover from the virus.
All seven members of BTS - consisting of (L-R) V, Suga, Jin, Jungkook, RM, Jimin, and J-Hope - received their second vaccination shots this past August, according to management company Big Hit. The group was snapped in LA earlier this month
The K-pop sensation earlier this month finished its BTS Permission To Dance On Stage tour and the Jingle Ball Tour in Los Angeles
The K-pop sensation earlier this month finished its BTS Permission To Dance On Stage tour and the Jingle Ball Tour in Los Angeles.
BTS has had a successful year commercially and with critics, as their hit song Dynamite was the top song of the year on Apple Music and the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart, earning RIAA triple-platinum status.
The group racked up a 2022 Grammy nomination for pop duo/group performance for Butter. They are nominated against a field including Coldplay (Higher Power), Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga (I Get a Kick Out of You), Justin Bieber and Benny Blanco (Lonely) and Doja Cat and SZA (Kiss Me More) in the category.
The pop ensemble is coming off an impressive showing at the American Music Awards last month, as it was named artist of the year against a field that included Drake, Taylor Swift and The Weeknd.
'Seven boys from Korea, united by love for music, met the love and support from all the armies all over the world,' RM said. 'This whole thing is a miracle. Seriously, we would never take this for granted.'
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Three members of superstar K-pop group BTS have tested positive for COVID-19 over the past two days, their management company Big Hit Music has announced.
On Saturday, RM and Jin tested positive for COVID-19 one day after fellow member Suga was also diagnosed. The three members completed their second rounds of COVID vaccinations in late August, Big Hit Music said, and none of them had contact with each other or other BTS members. Their symptoms are either mild or non-existent.
All seven members of BTS were on an official break where they could rest, recharge and spend time with their families after their busy schedules, which included their “Permission to Dance on Stage” concerts in Los Angeles and the iHeartRadio Jingle Bell Tour earlier in December. The singers returned to South Korea after their personal travels and self-isolated separately.
Suga returned to South Korea on Thursday, December 23, and tested positive the next day, but did not show any symptoms, Big Hit Music said. RM came back on Friday, December 17, underwent self-quarantine in his home and tested positive on Saturday evening, thought he’s not exhibiting any symptoms. Jin returned to Korea on Monday, December 6, self-quarantined and was released after testing negative twice. However, he developed mild, flu-like symptoms on Saturday afternoon and tested positive in the evening.
The U.S. concerts were BTS’ first since 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic began. The group is nominated at the 2022 Grammy Awards for best pop duo/group performance for their hit song “Butter.” After their extended period of rest, the group’s first since 2019, they will work on a new album, which will mark a “new chapter,” and prepare for an upcoming March tour in Seoul.
There's been a long, raging debate over whether the 1980s classic action flick "Die Hard" is a Christmas movie ... and Bruce Willis' mother is picking sides.
The debate has the potential to blow families apart this holiday season ... and even the TMZ office is split down the middle on "Die Hard" as an Xmas classic ... so to get to the bottom of this we went to Bruce's mom ... because mothers are never wrong, right?!?
Bruce's mom, Marlene, tells TMZ ... "Die Hard" is NOT a Christmas movie.
Her reasoning ... "Die Hard" is a movie set at Christmas time, but that's not an essential element of the flick. Seems the apple didn't fall far from the tree, because Bruce does not believe it's a Christmas movie either.
Still not convinced?!?
Well, one high-ranking TMZ staffer lays it out like this ... if you take "Die Hard" and move the setting to another time in the year, say Easter or Mother's Day or heck, even Halloween, the movie still works just the same.
It's an interesting point, but we still gotta ask ...
Wanda Young -- one of the few remaining members of The Marvelettes -- has died.
The legendary singer's daughter, Meta Ventress, confirmed the news to the New York Times Saturday -- saying her mother had passed almost two weeks ago, on Dec. 15, in Garden City, MI as a result of complications from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Young came aboard the Marvelettes just in time for them to sign their first record deal with Motown ... and actually went on to be the Marveletttes' lead singer in their later years, after the departure of some members. Long story short, she was there from the beginning.
Of course, she contributed to their 1961 hit, "Pleases Mr. Postman" -- which became a no. 1 chart-topper for Berry Gordy big picture ... not to mention the first smash hit recorded by an all female group. In other words, WY and co. helped put Motown on the map.
'Please Mr. Postman' went on to be covered by countless bands and acts, most famously by The Beatles ... who made it a hit anew during their heyday in the '60s. BTW, the B-side to that record by the Marvelettes was 'So Long, Baby,' with Young on lead vocals.
While singing co-lead through their peak, Young helped crank out famous tunes like "Locking Up My Heart" and "Too Many Fish in the Sea" ... and, eventually, she led the way with hits like "I'll Keep Holding On" "Don't Mess with Bill," "The Hunter Gets Captured by the Game," "When You're Young and In Love" and "My Baby Must Be a Magician" ... among others.
Young finally left the Marvelettes in 1969, and tried her hand at a solo career with varying success through the early '70s. Eventually, she left music altogether ... and lived a relatively private life.
She's survived by her three children, several grandchildren and a great-grandchild, plus brothers and sisters. She was 78.
The Bachelorette star, 28, celebrated the occasion on Instagram Saturday with an adorable trio of photos featuring her and her fiancé, 27, sitting on Santa Claus' lap. Olukoya flashed a peace sign for the camera in all three photos, while Young flaunted her engagement ring in the first.
"Santa brought my Christmas present a little early this year 😘 Although he may be regretting it after Nayte REQUESTED to sit on his lap 🎅🏼," Young, an elementary school teacher, wrote in the caption.
"Merry Christmas Y'all! 🎄," she added. Olukoya shared the same images on his Instagram page as well.
"Believe it or not, but I had to drag Michelle's cute butt to go take a picture with Santa. 😂," he wrote alongside the photos before adding, "Merry Christmas everyone!!! 🤶🏽🎅🏽✌🏽."
Young and Olukoya made history as Bachelor Nation's first couple of color in the franchise's nearly two-decade span. On the Bachelor Happy Hour podcast, Young said, "It is about damn time!"
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"Nayte and I have always been goal setters. We talked about that, I have always been a goal setter," she said of their bond. "When he came in, our conversations that we had, we definitely really aligned with that."
She continued, "And so it's been cool to be a part of this experience and to make history in this way," before adding, "it's just kind of a trampoline for us with what we're gonna do."
In an interview with PEOPLE published Tuesday, Young and Olukoya said they are just as happy now as they were when they first got engaged this summer.
"I fall more in love every day," Young shared. "I was fortunate enough to grow up in a family with a healthy marriage and I thought, I'm not going to give up until I have that. He's my person. And I didn't know I could love at this level."
"It's so natural for us to be together. I've never felt the way I feel before," Olukoya added. "I'm all in!"
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The pair also told PEOPLE that they've been "dancing, singing, and goofing around" since the show ended.
"Now it's done and we're just two people madly in love going down this road," Olukoya said. "And we're each other's rocks for life."
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