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☆ How Vanessa Bryant became 'Queen Mamba'
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-26 | by ( Ellen Cranley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Vanessa Bryant was the "Queen Mamba" to Kobe's "Black Mamba," and they were married for nearly 20 years. He and Vanessa met when she was in high school and he was a young NBA star. At a public memorial service held at the Staples Center a month after the accident, Vanessa offered a heartbreaking tribute to her daughter and her "soulmate" Kobe. Vanessa and Kobe Bryant were married for 19 years before the basketball star's sudden death. Her classmates were stunned when she caught the eye of then-20-year-old Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is famously secretive about his personal life, and has fought hard to prevent the media and the world from knowing much about his family. Russian President Vladimir Putin attends the Orthodox Easter service in the Christ the Savior Cathedral in Moscow, Russia, on Sunday, April 24, 2022. He has rarely publicly acknowledged his children, though media outlets have for years speculated and reported about the two daughters he had with his ex-wife. Further reports center around rumors that two extramarital affairs may have produced another two daughters. And in August, the US government sanctioned ex-gymnast Alina Kabaeva — with whom Putin is rumoured to have had two children.

☆ Hope Hicks was once one of Trump's closest confidantes. Less than 2 years later, she testified that her former boss told her that no one would care about his legacy if he lost the 2020 election.
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-19 | by ( Rebecca Harrington | Ellen Cranley | Charles R. Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Hope Hicks, 34, was one of President Donald Trump's most trusted advisers. Hicks resigned from the White House on January 12, 2021, but told people it was a planned departure. She was one of the few White House aides who told Trump he lost the 2020 election. Before testifying in the investigation launched against her former boss' involvement in the Capitol riots, Hicks was the youngest White House communications director in history. She later rejoined the Trump White House as a counselor to the president, reporting to senior adviser and Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner.

☆ Squirrel stew, jelly beans, and hoecakes: Here are all 46 presidents' favorite foods
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-23 | by ( Ellen Cranley | Taylor Ardrey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

From squirrel stew to cheeseburger pizza, these commanders-in-chief didn't let their time in office change their tastes. Here are the favorite foods of all 46 presidents. Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you're on the go. Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you're on the go. From squirrel stew to cheeseburger pizza, here are all 46 presidents' favorite treats:

☆ Naomi Biden, the president's granddaughter, got married at the White House. Photos show the historic mansion's interior.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-19 | by ( Ellen Cranley | Katie Balevic | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The White House is an iconic center of power that has hosted presidents, their guests, staff, and tourists for two centuries. President Joe Biden's granddaughter, Naomi Biden, recently got married at the historic presidential mansion. As a modern landmark, the White House is surprisingly small. "Peter and I are endlessly grateful to my Nana and Pop for the opportunity to celebrate our wedding at the White House," Naomi Biden tweeted on April 4. See the decades-old architecture and decorations that make up the historic White House.

President Donald Trump's daughter Tiffany is marrying Michael Boulos on Saturday. President Donald Trump's family made up some of the top members of his administration and frequently voice their opinions to an eager media. It's not uncommon to see Ivanka, Eric, and Donald Jr. flash across your TV screen or splashed across the pages of international newspapers. But Tiffany Trump, 29, whose mother is Marla Maples, has kept a lower profile than her older half-siblings. Here's a look at the life of the former president's most elusive adult child, who will wed her business executive fiancé, Michael Boulos, at Mar-a-Lago this weekend, where more than 500 guests are expected.

Americans took notice of the expedited presidential aging process known to plague commanders-in-chief. Over the last 50 years, signs of aging have grown more noticeable as presidents are constantly photographed. "I had no gray hair 15 years ago." Indeed, despite his close-cut hairstyle, it was impossible not to notice the trademark presidential graying, as the president's short black hair became more of a salt-and-pepper color. Though some dermatologists maintain presidents are victims of an expedited presidential aging process, appearing to age faster because of the stress of the office, others say it's more attributable to natural aging than stress.

☆ How 31-year-old Hope Hicks became the youngest White House communications director in history and a top executive at Fox before returning to counsel Trump
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-25 | by ( Rebecca Harrington | Ellen Cranley | Charles R. Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Hicks resigned from the White House on January 12, 2021, but told people it was a previously planned departure. She was one of the few White House aides who broke with the former president and told him he lost the 2020 election. Hope Hicks was the youngest White House communications director in history. In her time at the White House, Hicks became ensnared in two high-profile White House controversies: the special counsel's investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election, and her role in crafting the White House's response to abuse allegations against staff secretary Rob Porter. She later rejoined the Trump White House as a counselor to the president, reporting to senior adviser and Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner.

☆ Putin has 2 daughters he barely ever talks about, and is rumoured to have at least 2 more. His rumored mistress has just been slammed with sanctions.
▼ + stars: | 2022-08-30 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | Ellen Cranley | Michelle Mark | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Russian President Vladimir Putin has at least two daughters he rarely talks about. He has two adult daughters with his ex-wife Lyudmila Shkrebneva: Maria, 36, and Katerina, 35. President Vladimir Putin is famously secretive of his personal life, and has fought hard to prevent the media and the world from knowing much about his family. Putin has never publicly acknowledged his children, though media outlets have for years speculated and reported about the two daughters Putin had with his ex-wife. And in August, ex-gymnast Alina Kabaeva — with whom Putin is rumoured to have had two children — was sanctioned by the US government.

Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump were a high-profile couple long before they became fixtures in the White House. Coming from two prominent real-estate families, some estimates project the couple's net worth to be $1.1 billion. Jared Kushner spoke about the Mar-a-Lago raid following speculation that he may have tipped off the FBI. But Kushner and his wife Ivanka Trump have long courted media speculation and frenzy as a high-powered celebrity couple. Both hailing from prominent New York City real-estate families, Kushner and Trump had impressive houses and habits since before they settled in Washington, DC.

The White House halls have been decked for the holidays every December since John and Abigail Adams held the first White House Christmas party in 1800. Installing the wreath at the White House entrance in 1937. Library of CongressThe Adams' White House Christmas party was held in honor of their 4-year-old granddaughter Susanna Boylston Adams.

☆ Meet Kimberly Guilfoyle, the former Fox News star, prosecutor, and model who's engaged to Donald Trump Jr. and gave a barn-burning speech at the RNC
▼ + stars: | 2020-08-26 | by ( Pat Ralph | Ellen Cranley | Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Kimberly Guilfoyle went from Fox News host to regular fixture in first family appearances since she began dating Donald Trump Jr.Guilfoyle once served as an assistant district attorney, legal correspondent, and first lady of San Francisco. The former lawyer started appearing as a legal analyst in 2004, and was a full-time host on the network from 2006. President Donald Trump is a fan, and considered her for the role as White House communications director. Frequently appearing on the Manhattan social scene over the last decade, Guilfoyle started dating Donald Trump Jr. in 2018 amid his public divorce from his wife, Vanessa Trump. Here is an inside look at the rise of Guilfoyle, from lawyer to Republican booster.

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