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Rebel Wilsonoffered fans a plainspoken check-in on where she is at with wellness and body image, and she did not sugarcoat it. On March 31, the actor posted a couple of Instagram Stories that showed her in workout attire, writing, "I don't think I'll ever have a bikini body — that's just not me," as she posed confidently looking off to the side. Wilson wore a black sports bra, matching shorts, a baseball cap, and sunglasses, standing with one hand in her pocket.

Rebel Wilson is 'grateful' for her body as she gives wellness update

Rebel Wilson followed up the message with a body wellness update, telling her fans, "But my body has carried me through this life and I am so grateful for it!" The "Pitch Perfect" star has shared swimsuit photos before, including bikini selfies in 2021 and 2022. Still, this update prioritized telling her fans how she feels in her skin rather than what she looks like.

In another story,Wilsonspelled out the routine she is trying to keep up with right now, writing, "I'm trying to get in my daily steps, do a Pilates class once or twice a week, some strength training when I can, eat as healthy as I can." She also added, "But let's face it I love sweets – so I need those GLP's [sic] from time to time to give a little help."

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Additionally, Wilson posted about juggling all of this with motherhood. She shares daughter Royce Lillian with her wife,Ramona Agruma, and included a sweet photo with her child, writing, "Being a working Mum, you just try your best! Shout out to everyone trying to be the healthiest versions of themselves while dealing with a LOT!"

Wilson has talked about this mindset for years. During her "year of health" journey in 2020, she toldPEOPLE, "You never want it to be about the number, because it really isn't about that," adding, "It's about: I was doing some unhealthy things to my body and I just wanted to change it and become a healthier person."

As it was, Wilson's latest Instagram update read like a continuation of her body wellness journey, emphasizing that she is doing what she can without turning her body into a project.

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Frances McDormandandJoel Coenhave been a happy family for over four decades.

The power couple — with eightAcademy Awardsbetween them — married on April 1, 1984, a year after they met at her audition for his filmBlood Simple. In 1995, they adopted their son Pedro from Paraguay and raised him out of the spotlight.

"As a mother, you live on the edge of disaster," McDormand told theBelfast Telegraphin 2018. "You just do. I didn't give birth to my son, I met him at 6 months old, but from the minute I held him and smelled him, I knew it was my job to keep him alive."

Although the couple keeps their home life relatively private, the actress has brought Pedro to public events like film festivals and the Oscars afterparty (after she won her second Best Actress trophy).

As McDormand and Coen celebrate their 42nd anniversary, see the parents' rare photos with their beloved son.

To Your Benefit

Coen and McDormand had a family night out with Pedro in 2004 at the Calhoun School dedication and gala benefit in New York City.

The actress, looking at her husband and son with adoration, previously toldThe Tampa Bay Timesin 2000: "The reason I was born was to introduce Joel and Pedro together. The first time I saw them together I knew that's why I was born."

Got His Stripes

Prior to a 2005 event hosted by Coen and his brotherEthan, McDormand and Pedro were all smiles with producer Jay Allison and The Kitchen Sisters, Davia Nelson and Nikki Silva.

Yes, Chef!

Inside the event, Pedro donned a white chef's jacket as the mother and son prepped grilled cheeses.

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All Grown Up

At the opening night party for her 2011 Broadway playGood People, McDormand received support from Pedro, now a teenager.

When in Rome

The three made a rare public appearance as a family at the 2015 Rome Film Festival, where the couple was set to speak during an onstage conversation.

Thanks to the Academy

Following her second Best Actress win in 2018 forThree Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, she shared her trophy with Pedro at the Governors Ball.

She revealed in a 2017New York Timesinterview that Pedro, then 24, had become a personal trainer and an occasional grip on Coen's film sets. (As of 2020, he works in public relations.)

"He lives four blocks away from our apartment in New York," the star toldThe Timesin 2017. "I run into him on the street, which is so fantastic."

Rest Your Head

She brought Pedro as her plus-one to the 2018 Film Independent Spirit Awards, and though he might be out of the house, McDormand and Coen are never too far away from their son.

Speaking toVoguein 2020, she revealed that Pedro had inherited her love of fashion.

"It's kind of like a sport for us," she said. "Shopping is what he and I do together."

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April 1st is known to many as April Fools' Day, but for television fans, it was the daythe small screengot serious about drama. On this day in 1963, two of the most influential medical soap operas in history made their debut on national television:General HospitalandThe Doctors.

Both shows chose a hospital as their primary setting, which was a relatively new concept for thesoap opera genreat the time. By focusing on the lives of doctors, nurses, and patients, these programs were able to blend professional medical crises with intense personal drama.

A soap opera is a long-running TV or radio drama that reflects a set of ongoing, melodramatic storylines, high emotional drama, and complex relationships.The Doctors,premiered on NBC, was set in the fictional Hope Memorial Hospital. For many years, it was a staple of the network's daytime lineup, known for its dedicated fan base and its focus on the moral and romantic dilemmas of its medical staff.

On the same day,General Hospitalpremiered on ABC. Set in the fictional Port Charles, New York. In its early years, it wasn't the massive hit we know today. In fact, by the late1970s, the show faced the threat of cancellation due to low ratings. Afterproducer Gloria Montytook over everything changed. She introduced younger characters and worked on the storytelling. The most famous change was the introduction ofLuke and Laura. Their 1981 wedding remains the highest-rated hour in the history of American soap operas, with 30 million viewers tuning in.

The Doctorseventually left the air in1982,General Hospitalcontinued after that and broke many records, winning numerous Daytime Emmy Awards and launching the careers of several famous actors.

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General Hospital premiered in black-and-white as a half-hour show. It is now the longest-running American soap opera in production, holding the record for the most Daytime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Drama Series with18 winsas of 2025.

The Doctors was initially designed as an anthology series where characters changed frequently, rather than a continuous serial. Due to low ratings (3.4) with the anthology format, it switched to a traditional continuing serial format in March 1964, which immediately doubled its ratings. The show ran for nearly 20 years until December 31, 1982.

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