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Before and after meth addiction: Jael Strauss, finalist of America’s Next Top Model face change after six year meth addiction

This story blows away all those “Faces of Meth” ads. Jael Straus was on Cycle 8 of America’s Next Top Model a five years ago looking gorgeous, and now her face is ravaged by six-year meth, cocaine, and painkiller addiction (that’s right, she was using while on the show.) She unrecognizable now, and her family staged an intervention on Dr. Phil (which airs this morning.)

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VIDEO: Jillian Jensen, the X Factor contestant who made Simon Cowell cry

On the first episode of the second season of The X Factor USA, Jillian Jensen brought tears to everyone’s eyes, including Simon Cowell with her heartbreaking story and heartrending performance of Jessie J “Who You Are.” At the end Demi Lovato was so moved that she walked on stage to huge and reassure her.

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VIDEO – Britney Spears reunited with ex-duet partner Don Phillip on The X Factor; it didn’t end well

32-year-old Vocal Coach Don Phillip had an emotional reunion with former duet partner Britney Spears. They recorded “I Will Still Love You” about 10 years ago. Since then he says he’s been doing a lot of writing and producing. He says he’s had a “lot of maybes, I mean a ton of almosts,” saying that X Factor is his final chance.

The Newsroom’s Alison Pill accidentally tweets topless photo of herself

The Newsroom actress Alison Pill did the unthinkable when she accidentally tweeted (instead of deleting) a topless photo of herself. Keep reading for a censored version and a link to the original, and read Alison’s apology tweet and the subsequent tweets by her fiance, Jay Baruchel.

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REPORT Gretchen Rossi and Slade Smiley engaged? Find out what Gretchen has to say!

Gretchen Rossi and Slade Smiley have been together for over three years and although they are completely committed to each other, the Real Housewives of Orange County star has been holding out on taking the next step — until now.

Levi Johnston and Sunny Oglesby name their daughter Breeze Beretta

Levi Johnston in officially a father of two. His girlfriend Sunny Oglesby, 20, welcomed a baby girl, Breeze Beretta Johnston, into the world earlier today. Johnston, 22, is also daddy to three-year-old Tripp Palin with his ex-fiance, Bristol Palin. At the time of his first child’s birth, he was a teen, as was Bristol and although having a child at a young age may encourage some to wait longer for baby #2, Johnston had other plans.

PHOTO: Octomom Nadya Suleman has a new house in Palmdale, CA with porn money

Octomom Nadya Suleman finally has a new home for her 14 kids. Her LaHabra, California house went into foreclosure this summer, and she’s since had several rejections from potential landlords. But she does have some cash now thanks to her porn endeavors, and she was able to splash down 8 months of advanced rent on…

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PHOTOS Bill and Giuliana Rancic introduce baby Edward Duke!

Bill and Giuliana Rancic struggled for years to have a child and now that they finally have a healthy baby boy, they are over the moon and happy to share Edward Duke with the world. Their little one, whom they call Duke, arrived just two weeks ago and already, the two are thriving in their new roles as parents.

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REPORT Kailyn Lowry and Javi Marroquin engaged

Kailyn Lowry and her boyfriend Javi Marroquin have reportedly taken the next step in their relationship — by getting engaged! The Teen Mom 2 star and her man of about one year have been going strong for a while now. In fact, along with Kail’s son Isaac, they seem to be one big happy family. So, why not make it official?

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PHOTOS VIDEO Halloween candy corn Oreos are here!

The people at Oreo are no strangers to corny flavors (some of their limited edition flavors have included Strawberry Milkshake Oreos, Green Tea Oreos, and Birthday Cake Oreos), but Nabisco’s latest creation is perhaps the corniest of them all — Candy Corn Oreos! Keep reading to find out all you need to know about the orange and yellow filled cookies, including where to buy them and how long they’ll be available! We’ve even got a review for you, including a video clip of three food dudes cracking open a bag and trying them out.

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Jessica Simpson sparks controversy over bikini photo of baby daughter Maxwell

Jessica Simpson made an appearance on Katie Couric’s talk show Katie earlier this week to show off the fact that she has lost 40 pounds since the birth of her and husband Eric Johnson’s daughter Maxwell in May. Although Jessica looked great as she modeled her slimmer, trimmer frame in a long-sleeved black top and matching skirt, it was a photo she shared of newborn daughter Maxwell that has the internet abuzz this week.

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Amber Portwood’s statement from the Teen Mom Season 4 finale Special with Dr. Drew

Last night was the second part of the Teen Mom Season 4 Finale Special with Dr. Drew with updates on Maci Bookout and Amber Portwood. (Catelynn Lowell and Farrah Abraham appeared in Part 1) As you probably could have guessed, Amber was unable to attend because of all her legal and personal issues, but she did write a rather lengthy statement, which Dr. Drew read on the show. Keep reading for the complete statement, which addresses her drug addiction, relationship with Gary, how she was portrayed on the show, and what she hopes people take away from her story.

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Amber Portwood is losing weight, writing a book, and singing in prison choir

Teen Mom Amber Portwood may be serving a five-year prison sentence, but that doesn’t mean she’ll just be sitting around with a bunch of other inmates doing nothing. She has big plans for her future and her mother is letting fans in on what she’s been doing.

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Farrah Abraham dishes on the Teen Mom reunion, her parents’ relationship, and Daniel Alvarez

Farrah Abraham said goodbye to Teen Mom two weeks ago when the fourth season of the show came to an end but fans still have a few questions such as the real reason behind why she calls her dad “Michael,” what she really thinks of Daniel Alvarez, and how she is doing with her mother. Luckily, Farrah is answering it all.

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Mindy Kaling’s mom died of pancreatic cancer on the same day her show got picked up by Fox

Mindy Kaling covers New York Magazine this week, and along with a lot of fascniating background about her work as a writer and showrunner for two years of The Office, we learn that Mindy’s mother passed away on the same day her show The Mindy Project, got picked up by Fox.

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Did O.J. Simpson put Khloe Kardashian in his will? Does he think she’s his daughter?

Since Khloe Kardashian refused to take a paternity test, rumors about who her real father may be seem to never die. The National Enquirer (yes, cue grains of salt) is saying that O.J. Simpson is convinced that Khloe is his daughter, so much so that he put her in his will along with his four other children.

Did this really happen? Did O.J. Simpson really put Khloe Kardashian in his will?

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Are Catelynn Lowell and Tyler Baltierra filming a ‘Teen Mom’ spin-off?

Catelynn Lowell and Tyler Baltierra have said goodbye to Teen Mom after four seasons. The couple quickly became a fan favorite which leaves fans wondering, will we ever see them on television again? There have been rumors of a Teen Mom spin-off circulating the web and since the couple is preparing to wed, it seems like the perfect fit. Plus, Tyler has tweeted some pretty revealing information.

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Kelsey Grammer claims Camille hadn’t slept with him in a decade

Kelsey Grammer has been talking more about his ex-wife and Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Camille Grammer after their marriage than he did when they were together. It seems like every interview is his chance at trying to make her look bad after his affair with now-wife Kayte Walsh.

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VIDEO Psy teaches Britney Spears and Ellen the ‘Gangnam Style’ horse dance

Britney Spears outed herself as one of the millions of fans of viral internet sensation Psy and his music video for the single “Gangnam Style” by tweeting back on August 28, “I am LOVING this video – so fun! Thinking that I should possibly learn the choreography. Anybody wanna teach me?! haha” Ellen DeGeneres is one of Hollywood’s biggest bluff callers, and she did exactly that when Britney appeared on her show yesterday. And being Ellen, she was able to get Britney the best “Gangnam Style” horse dance instructor on the planet – Psy himself!

Heeeeyyyyyy sexy laydayyy!

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PHOTOS Emma Watson suffers wardrobe malfunction at The Perks Of Being A Wallflower premiere

Actress Emma Watson gave photographers a sneak peek at her Hareola Potter during last night’s Los Angeles premiere of her new film The Perks Of Being A Wallflower! Aside from the peek-a-boob incident, Emma was stunning in her nude Armani lace dress. Keep reading for the photos!

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PHOTOS What’s the meaning of Rihanna’s Isis tattoo?

Singer Rihanna was clearly heartbroken when her “GranGran” Dolly passed away from cancer on July 1st, and now the 24-year-old singer has paid tribute to her grandmother in true Rihanna fashion – with a HUGE tattoo of the Egyptian goddess Isis on her chest! Keep reading to see the GranGrand gesture and read Rihanna’s accompanying words.

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Real Housewives of Miami Season 2 premiere party photos

Thankfully, Mama Elsa Patton appears to be fine after collapsing at The Real Housewives of Miami Season 2 premiere party this weekend. Keep reading to see photos of all eight cast members, including Joanna Krupa, Karent Sierra, Lisa Hochstein, Lea Black, Alexia Echevarria, Ana Quincoces, Marysol Patton, and Adriana de Moura! (That’s a whole lotta hot drama mamas y’all!)

Real Housewives of Miami's mama Elsa collapses at Season 2 premiere party
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PHOTOS VIDEOS Mama Elsa Patton collapses at Real Housewives of Miami Premiere party

The cast of The Real Housewives of Miami were all at the The Forge in Miami Beach Sunday night to celebrate this Thursday night’s Season 2 premiere, but the celebratory atmosphere dissipated when show matriarch “Mama Elsa” Patton collapsed to the floor! Keep reading for photos of Mama Elsa at the event before and after she fainted as well as a video taken just after she collapsed. Plus, find out from her daughter Marysol how Mama Elsa is doing now!

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VIDEO Jennifer Hudson has forgiveness and understanding for man who murdered her mother, brother, and nephew

Four years ago singer-actress Jennifer Hudson suffered unimaginable loss when her mother, brother, and nephew were killed at the hands of her former brother-in-law brother-in-law William Balfour.

This year, after an emotional trial, Balfour received three life sentences. Last night Jennifer Hudson’s interview with Oprah aired, and she expressed forgiveness, understanding, and compassion for the man who took the lives of three family members, including a young child.

Bad weekend for Miley Cyrus: she’s accused of assault, and a stalker was caught trespassing at her house

TMZ says a guy filed a criminal battery complaint against Miley Cyrus Sunday morning after an incident Saturday night. He was sitting behind Miley and her fiance Liam Hemsworth, when things reportedly got out-of-control.

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Starcasm Exclusive: Ryan Edwards’ girlfriend Dalis Connell talks Maci Bookout, Bentley, and her infamous “good” comment

In the fourth and final season of Teen Mom viewers were finally introduced to Ryan Edwards’ girlfriend of more than a year now, Dalis Connell. Though the athletic teen seemed to impress Ryan’s ex Maci Bookout when they first met, the two’s relationship has since become strained, evidenced by their heated exchange in a preview clip of the second half of the Teen Mom Season 4 Finale Special with Dr. Drew airing tomorrow night. Keep reading for our exclusive interview with Dalis, who opens up about meeting Ryan, her strained relationship with Maci Bookout, Bentley’s awesomeness, the negative side of dating a reality star, and juggling full-time college classes, being a scholarship athlete, work, and dating Ryan.

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Did Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds get married in Charleston, S.C. this weekend?

Okay, so this July there were some erroneous rumors that Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds got hitched. They didn’t then, but a radio station in Charleston, S.C. believes that they might have actually done it this weekend. Did they finally get legal?

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Both Paul Nassif and Adrienne Maloof claim they physically and verbally abused each other

Even though the audience saw them bicker on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, it was still a shock with Adrienne Maloof and Paul Nassif decided to divorce. New details are leaking that their marriage problems were far worse than we imagined. Their fights supposedly went much farther than the seemingly innocent picking we saw on the show.

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Is Ireland Baldwin still upset about her dad’s “little pig” rant?

Everyone knows Alec Baldwin had a sever case of The Very Bad Dads a few years ago when a voicemail leaked of him screaming at his then 11-year-old daughter Ireland, and calling her a “thoughtless little pig” because he hadn’t been able to get in contact with her.

Now 16, Ireland is speaking out about it.

CMT’s “Cheer!” reality series cast photos and bios

Tonight is the premiere of CMT’s new reality series Cheer! featuring a competitive cheerleading squad of 20 girls from Kenilworth, New Jersey headed up by Patty Ann Romero, who Cheer! executive producer Kelly Ripa calls “the most quotable woman alive.” The show will feature six one-hour episodes and will follow CMT’s other successful cheerleading reality series, Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making the Team, which is premiering its seventh season just before Cheer! tonight. Unlike similar shows in the competitive youth reality series genre such as Dance Moms and Toddlers & Tiaras, Cheer! will forego the shock antics and sometimes borderline abusive parenting to focus on the serious struggles of these 20 young women and their relationship with a strong but nurturing coach. As the New York Times wrote in its very positive review, the approach is a refreshing one.

Keep reading for a synopsis of the show as well as photos and brief descriptions of all 20 girls that comprise the Central Jersey Allstars cheerleading squad!

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Breaking Amish Kate’s culture shock included a D.U.I. and Mug Shot

It’s hard for most of us to imagine having a reality show about our lives, but can you comprehend what it must be like to agree to do a reality show if you’ve never even watched television at all?

That’s exactly what the former Amish young adults did when they signed onto the TLC reality show Breaking Amish. They immediately had a culture and sensory shock when they rode on planes for the first time, used cell phones for the first time, and landed themselves in the noisy concrete jungle of NYC.

21-year-old Kate, who is a bishop’s daughter, learned one of the hardest lessons of the bunch when she got busted with a D.U.I. charge.

Lena Dunham and Fun.’s Jack Antonoff are a cute hipster couple!

This may be one of the cutest hipster couples OF ALL TIME! Girls creator and star Lena Dunham is dating Fun.’s Jack Antonoff, and they’re already collaborating together. They’ve worked together on a video for The New Yorker, and Lena has asked him to use Fun. songs on Girls. What makes this all even m…

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PHOTO Farrah Abraham and Gretchen Rossi in first ever Teen Mom / Real Housewives crossover!

Reality worlds collided in Los Angeles this week as Teen Mom‘s Farrah Abraham and The Real Housewives of Orange County‘s Gretchen Rossi posed together at the KIIS FM VMA gifting suite on Wednesday! ***stargasm***

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Big Ang’s book provides tips on house arrest, how mammories murdered a mammal

Angela “Big Ang” Raiola busted out from her side appearance on Mob Wives to land her very own show on VH1. The Staten Island Fairy who keeps it cool has an extremely loyal fan base, tattoo dedications anyone, and I’m sure said fans are excited for the release of her upcoming book, Bigger is Better. Read Ang’s tips on how to really enjoy being under house arrest and how her 36JJs killed a bat “on impact.”

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Kristen Stewart British Vogue confessions: Robert Pattinson’s armpit fetish, wanting to have his babies

Before Kristen Stewart’s relationship with Robert Pattison imploded over a cheating scandal with her married Snow White and the Huntsmen director, she gave a revealing interview to British Vogue about her relationship with her Twilight co-star.

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16 & Pregnant’s Kristina (Robinson) Head pregnant with second child

16 and Pregnant Season 4 star Kristina Robinson had by far the most emotional story in the show’s history as her fiance, and father of her unborn child, Todd Hight, Jr. drowned off the coast of Texas during filming. After an extremely stressful time that included her son Lukas being born two months early and a falling out with Todd’s family, Kristina seems to have been able to gain some stability in her life with new husband TJ Head. But, things are about to get a little hectic because Kristina just announced she is expecting another son in January!

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Couple leaves 3 young children home alone to get married

Earlier this week, unemployed Casselberry, FL couple Kymberely Frederick and Daniel Richards decided they would head on down to the local courthouse and get married. There were 3 major problems with this decision, their children ages 4, 2 and 1 that they left home all alone while getting hitched. Find out how they got caught and the financial motivation behind the parents deciding to get married.

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Kylie and Kendall Jenner dropped out of school

Okay, not completely, but the two youngest Kardashians Jenners, have stopped attending high school so they can have more time to develop their brands. They will still be home schooled, so don’t worry about them not learning trigonometry.

Kylie (15) and Kendall (16) Jenner won’t be attending Sierra Canyon High School this year so they can do fab magazine spreads and Kendall can pursue acting with a role on Hawaii 5-0. Not only that, but the two girls are getting bigger and bigger storylines on their family’s “reality” show.

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PHOTOS Kristen Stewart at On the Road premiere during Toronto Film Festival

Ever since news broke of her “affair” with Snow White and the Huntsman director Rupert Sanders, Kristen Stewart has all but abandoned the public events circuit. But, with her latest film On the Road premiering at the Toronto International Film Festival, the 22-year-old actress decided to come out of hiding and face the cameras once again.

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2012 MTV VMA recap with complete list of winners

The hippest event in all of television went off without a hitch last night as the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards was able to wrap up its two-hour show just in time for President Barak Obama’s scheduled speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte.

Kanye West and Lady Gaga were not in attendance, host Kevin Hart kept things relatively uncontroversial, and Taylor Swift was able to retain her microphone. The result was a rather tame (by VMA standards) but very entertaining two hours that saw One Direction take home three Moon Men including Best New Artist, Chris Brown winning Best Male Video for “Turn Up the Music,” Nicki Minaj winning Best Female Video for “Starships” and Rihanna taking the top prize of Video of the Year for “We Found Love.”

Keep reading for a recap of the night’s festivities including a complete list of winners and performances!

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VIDEO The Wanted perform “Gangnam Style” with Psy, do horse dance together

South Korean singer Psy exploded onto the world pop music stage with his mind-blowing viral music video for the song “Gangnam Style,” which has garnered well over 113 million page views in less than two months. The singer, whose real name is Park Jae Sang, is gearing up for Stage 2 of his inevitable world domination with a performance on the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards tonight. But, never one to miss an opportunity for publicity, Psy has been making the rounds in Los Angeles since his arrival earlier this week. Last night he joined The Wanted on stage during their VMA pre-party performance at the Avalon. Band member Max George introduces Psy before they go into a rousing rendition of “Gangnam Style” complete with a synchronized group horse dance! PLUS, Psy give a TMZ cameraman a horse dance tutorial on the streets of LA! Heeeeeeeeeyyyy, sexy layydayy!!!

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Wanna be Draperrolled? Mad Men cast sing Rick Astley’s Never Gonna Give You Up

With the Emmy’s coming up and 17 Nominations sitting in a big pile right in front of AMC’sMad Men, a little celebration is in order. Whether you’re hopelessly devoted to the employees of Sterling Draper or just need a little Joan-led conga line to get you through the day, we have just the thing. Check out this very cleverly edited romp through the last 5 seasons, and see the Mad Men cast singing the song you never knew they knew.

Who is Nazanin Boniadi, the actress who “won” Tom Cruise’s wife audition?

32-year-old actress Nazanin Boniadi’s name is on everyone’s lips right now, but until recently not many people had ever heard of her. She briefly dated Tom Cruise in 2004, and now she’s at the center of an explosive Vanity Fair report for allegedly winning a “wife audition” for Cruise. Who is she?

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Kanye West cancels VMA appearance because Kim Kardashian couldn’t be there

Those anxiously awaiting another earth shatteringly awkward moment from rapper Kanye West at the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards are going to have to wait another year because he has cancelled his appearance at the event due to the fact that his girlfriend Kim Kardashian won’t be able to make it. Wait, maybe this is his earth shatteringly awkward moment!

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PHOTO Kim Zolciak loses baby weight in two weeks

The Real Housewives of Atlanta‘s Kim Zolciak gave birth to son Kash Kade Biermann on August 15 and her daughter Brielle shared this photo on Saturday along with the tweet, “seriously… who looks like this after 2 weeks of having a baby?” Brielle has a point!

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Selena Gomez’s stunning Versace gown at Spring Breakers Venice premiere

How gorgeous is this dress?

Selena Gomez wore this stunning Versace Atelier gown at the Venice International Film Festival premiere of Spring Breakers. That movie’s never gonna win an Academy Award, but this dress should, and that doesn’t even make since. It’s not even in a film, somebody get this dress a starring role in a film!

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Scientology estranged Nicole Kidman from children, labelled her a Suppressive Person

For anyone who follows Tom Cruise’s involvement with Scientology closely, it’s not exactly a secret that Nicole Kidman was labelled a “Suppressive Person” by the church after she left her marriage with Tom Cruise, but now there is another, highly publicized source, claiming this again. Being a considered a “Suppressive Person” reportedly led to her being estranged from Isabella and Connor (19 and 17,) the two children she adopted with Tom.

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PHOTOS Farrah Abraham at the KIIS FM VMA gifting suite

Former Teen Mom Farrah Abraham is finally free to live like a celebrity and the 21-year-old single mom is taking full advantage by flying out to Los Angeles for the MTV Video Music Awards! Keep reading to see photos of her at the KIIS FM gifting suite and watch a hair tutorial video in which Farrah uses some rather risque-looking devices to show you how to “sexify” your hair for your “VMA look” and get her “glorious and full, beautiful curls.”

UPDATED with more photos, including Farrah sporting a trucker hat!