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Mom Carrie Saum was fed up with people assuming her "squishy" belly was a "baby bump," so she made a helpful video and flowchart to let people know when it's OK to ask a woman if she's pregnant.

According to Saum, there are only two scenarios when it's appropriate: If she tells you she's pregnant and you respond, "Really? What? You're pregnant?" or if you're in the room where she is giving birth and see the baby crowning or witness the C-section taking place.

"The bottom line here is that women's bodies are not your business," the mom explains, adding, "If a woman wants you to know, she'll tell you." 

H/T The Stir

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Anna Kendrick seems to have this thing we call life all figured out. 

In a recent interview with Elle magazine (for which she posed alongside celeb BFF Aubrey Plaza), the actress discusses everything from turning 30 to the best advice she's ever received. But best of all, she shares her new life motto, in turn giving us all new words to live by. 

When asked if she has her own motto, Kendrick gave what might be one of her best responses ever: "I can't think of anything that wouldn't make me sound like a pretentious fuckface. Maybe that should be my motto: Don't be a pretentious fuckface."

That is pretty much the best advice anyone could give, and at least its honest. We can also think of a few people who could benefit from adopting it, too. (Ahem, Donald Trump). 

Throughout her career, Kendrick has also been on the receiving end of some great advice from industry peers like James Corden, who helped her get through her Oscars performance. 

She told the mag, "I remember when I was getting ready to perform at the Oscars with Neil Patrick Harris, I ran into James Corden from 'Into the Woods,' and I told him how nervous I was and he said, 'You have to enjoy yourself because the 13-year-old you would punch yourself if you didn't.' I try to keep that in mind. I think that's really great advice for everybody. To enjoy yourself in the good moments, and to push yourself in the hard moments." 

Beyond sharing her wisdom, the "Pitch Perfect" star opened up to Elle about what it means to her to be 30 years old. 

"I started calling myself 30 when I turned 29. I feel really ready for it. I feel like in your twenties you have to put up with a lot of bullshit. I know you have to in your 30s as well, but you can always say, 'You know what? I'm 30-goddamned years old so I'm going to go home before 2am because I can.' I'm excited for that.”

To read her full interview, head to Elle.com.  

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Courtney Love's daughter Frances Bean Cobain turned 23 on Aug. 18, and the milestone seems to have stirred some emotions in the rock star. 

On Aug. 19, Love shared a photo of herself with her late husband, Kurt Cobain, in bed with Frances when she was just a baby. Love captioned the photo, "My greatest love and our precious Bean #missyou #memories." 

Two days later, the 51-year-old singer shared another image from the same photo shoot and penned a heartbreaking message to Cobain, who died in 1994 from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. 

"Makes me feel so sad. Our baby is all grown up now. Jesus Kurt look at her face, what on earth were you thinking..!?!? God I miss you, we all miss you #family #memories #turnbacktime #lovehim," she wrote.

While Cobain never really seems to fade from the headlines, the late rocker was in the spotlight again earlier this year with the release of the documentary "Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck," which saw Frances Bean acting as executive producer and had Love's full support. 

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The infatuated customers who visit a Taiwan McDonald's have a happy meal no matter what they order as long as a certain server is there.

Wei Han Xu, aka McDonald's Goddess and Weiwei, has become a viral sensation after a customer took pictures of the big-eyed beauty at work and posted them on his blog.

"It's my pleasure to introduce her from Taiwan to the world," RainDog told The Huffington Post on Monday. (Article continues below images.)

The photos have lured customers to the Taipei location in droves and generated lots of media attention outside the country.

AdWeek rhapsodized over her "stunning, porcelain-doll-faced" appearance, writing she could "easily double as an anime character."

 The aspiring model's social media accounts have blown up, and she has parlayed her fast food fame into appearances on local talk shows as well, AdWeek reported.

On the downside, her McD's manager isn't thrilled with the publicity because fans often crowd the counter to take pictures and leave without buying something, Asian news site Rocket News 24 wrote.

Mashable called attention to the unsavory side of her popularity, saying she had become an "object of the Internet's increasingly creepy affection."

"While it seems from her social media that Weiwei doesn't mind the newfound attention, here's hoping that her fans view her as more than french fry-slinging sexual object," the site wrote.

Videos like the one below probably don't help. Here she is in a pink maid's outfit as part of a store promotion a few years ago.

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Forget "My Little Pony" -- Taylor Swift's special-guest roster on her "1989" tour proves friendship is magic.

Thanks to Instagram and Twitter, the celebrities and musicians she invites on stage each night have become as expected as her shiny outfits and smooth backup dancers. In the beginning, Swift's invitees were slightly more expected: ladies from her much-'grammed crew, or musical acts that could use Swift's star power to reach a bigger audience. 

But when unexpected, er, friends started to pop up -- the U.S. Women's Soccer Team? Joan Baez?? Kobe Bryant??? -- it was hard to keep track of just how many famous faces graced the many stadiums Swift set foot in. Here's a list of all the celeb cameos we've seen on the "1989" tour as of Monday. (A * denotes that they sang, too.)

• Gigi Hadid (Detroit, London, East Rutherford)


• Martha Hunt (Detroit, London)


• Dan Reynolds, Imagine Dragons* (Detroit)


• Little Big Town* (Pittsburgh)


• Cara Delevingne (Philadelphia, London)


• Mariska Hargitay (Philadelphia)

•  Sydney Sierota, Echosmith* (Philadelphia)


• Rachel Platten* (Philadelphia)


• Serena Williams (London)


• Karlie Kloss (London, East Rutherford)


• Kendall Jenner (London)


• The Weeknd* (East Rutherford)


• The entire freakin' World Cup-winning U.S. Women's Soccer team (East Rutherford)


• Oh, and Heidi Klum (East Rutherford)

• Nick Jonas* (East Rutherford)


• Lily Aldridge (East Rutherford)


• Candice Swanepoel (East Rutherford)


• Uzo Aduba (East Rutherford, Los Angeles*)


• Behati Prinsloo (East Rutherford)


• Lena Dunham (East Rutherford)


• Hailee Steinfeld (East Rutherford) 

•  Lorde* (Washington, D.C.)


• Jason Derulo* (Washington, D.C.)


• Serayah* (Chicago)


• Andy Grammer* (Chicago)


• Andrea Pejic (Chicago)


• Lily M. Donaldson (Chicago)


• Sam Hunt* (Chicago)

• Walk the Moon* (Boston)


• MKTO* (Boston)


• Nico & Vinz* (Vancouver)


• Russell Wilson (Seattle)


• Ciara (Seattle)


• Fetty Wap* (Seattle)


• Fifth Harmony* (Santa Clara)


• Little Mix* (Santa Clara)

• Joan Baez (Santa Clara)


• Julia Roberts (Santa Clara)


• Kobe Bryant (Los Angeles)


• Ryan Tedder, OneRepublic* (Los Angeles)


• Mary J. Blige (Los Angeles)


• Sean O'Pry (Los Angeles)


• Chris Rock (Los Angeles)


• Matt LeBlanc (Los Angeles)

With three more shows in LA this week, followed by San Diego, Salt Lake City, Denver, and St. Paul -- to name just a few -- we're sure this list will become much longer before the year's end. And we say, the more, the merrier. But if Swift finds that there is simply no one left in Hollywood to invite, we here at The Huffington Post would gladly step up to the plate. Just sayin'.

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Parents of twins often describe life with their little ones as double trouble, double fun, and double love.

We asked the HuffPost Parents Facebook community for photos of their twins and received thousands of adorable, hilarious and love-filled responses. 

In one particularly heartwarming submission, mom Nicole Knight shared a sweet photo of her twins in the hospital at 5 months old. Baby Peyton was "gravely ill with meningitis/sepsis," she wrote, adding, "We decided to let her twin brother Jedd see her and hold her hand."

"You'd never know she was fighting for her life by the smile he put on her face," the mom continued. "If that's not twin love I don't know what is!"

Keep scrolling for 45 more delicious duos who show what twin love is all about.

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Production assistants, take note: it may seem improbable, but some day that beautiful supermodel you're fetching coffee for could very well become your wife.

That's how Ed Burns first met his spouse Christy Turlington, he recounted in a conversation with HuffPost Live on Monday.

"I was a production assistant at a television show ['Entertainment Tonight'], and we interviewed Christy back when I was just a lowly PA," explained the "Public Morals" creator. "I had to get her a cup of coffee. Fortunately she was very nice."

And though the world-famous Turlington doesn't remember it, the encounter is one the veteran actor will never forget.

"She has no memory of it, but of course, [as] the PA who gets to meet Christy Turlington, I remember it very well," Burns said.

The two would ultimately meet formally years later -- "through mutual friends" -- and get married. If that's not an inspirational story from a PA job, then what is?

Watch more from Ed Burns' conversation with HuffPost Live here.

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Life is stressful. The pressure to be perfect and our never-ending to-do lists seem to be omnipresent. But before the mere mention of this fact starts to cause you anxiety, we suggest you watch this amazing video from the folks at Sanctuary Spa. 

The U.K.-based beauty brand has created a beautiful reminder that life is more than just doing -- it's about being. Beyond Sanctuary's obvious goal of selling its luxurious beauty products, the company also aims to task women with the simple -- and free -- act of letting go.

The 2 1/2-minute video is a tearjerker that features a group of women between the ages of 55 and 82, reminiscing about their younger years and the moments they missed or wished they had savored if stress hadn't gotten in the way. One woman shares: "What I wouldn't give to extend those good-night kisses, instead of moaning about having to get up early in the morning." Another woman soberly explains: "What I wouldn't give for an extra second to cuddle my babies before they became too big to hold." 

Earlier this year Sanctuary, which is owned by PZ Cussons Beauty, commissioned research that found that 40 percent of women in the U.K. -- which is approximately 12 million women -- feel like they're about to burn out, and that 62 percent of women feel that their lack of personal time is holding them back.

With that said, the beauty company, in conjunction with communications agency Southpaw, conceptualized #LetGo -- its first brand-focused marketing campaign. 

“What we’re saying is it’s OK every now and again to stop and relax and breathe,” Jacqueline Burchell, global marketing and product development director for PZ Cussons Beauty, told WWD. 

We agree, and after watching this video we've been inspired to do some major unplugging. Check it out above -- and don't forget to grab a box of tissues. 

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Cara Delevingne looks good in everything, even when she's not wearing much of anything at all. 

The 23-year-old stripped down for YSL's new Rouge Pur Couture campaign, and the brand shared an image on Instagram Monday. The racy shot was cleverly captioned, "a colour so bold you'd feel naked without it."

Since landing the gig with YSL back in 2013, Delevingne has shown off her drumming skills and good looks. But in just a black blazer and fierce red lip, this ad is her sexiest yet for the brand.  

Delevingne has spoken out about the "horrible" and "disgusting" things she and other young models have dealt with when it comes to sexually suggestive shoots. But she has proven that on her own terms, she's perfectly comfortable posing for tasteful shoots, including spreads for Allure and John Hardy. 

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Photoshop just got a big F-you -- from a t-shirt company.

In a new video from FCKH8, women of all sizes, shapes and colors take off t-shirts with the message "This is what a #feminist looks like" printed across them. As they stand in their unretouched glory, they reveal what "real women" look like. Spoiler alert: pretty damn different from one another -- and all beautiful.

The diverse group of women in the video send an important message to those watching: "Real women can be whatever the f**k they are." They also explicitly call out Photoshop, proudly flashing their middle fingers. 

Though the term "real women" is inherently problematic (because, duh, every woman is real), it is refreshing to see a company get behind the idea that "real women" come in all kinds of bodies.

More than anything, the video serves as a critique (albeit a commercial one) of society's ridiculous beauty standards. And that's something we can certainly get behind.

H/T Cosmopolitan

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While there are many factors that can sprout pimples far and wide across your beautiful skin, luckily all is not lost.

There are five common culprits, as explained in this below video from Buzz60, all easily beatable if you just take a few small steps:

1. Keep your phone off your face: Bacteria and oils stick to your ever-widening smartphone screens and get rubbed onto your skin, clogging up your pores when you talk into the phone. Regularly disinfect it with wipes or, better yet, opt for headphones that have a microphone to make your calls.

2. Stock up on vitamins: Studies show that vitamin D -- a nutrient only available from the sun, food or supplements -- is crucial for healthy skin. A deficiency could make you more vulnerable to infection and skin issues, so get your fix by going outside (20 to 25 minutes is all you need) or by eating more fatty fish, eggs, and vitamin D milk, of course.

3. Avoid sugar: When sugar-rich foods (or food with a high glycemic index that rapidly convert to sugar) are digested, the sugar permanently attaches to the collagen in your skin -- a process called glycation -- which can manifest itself right there on your skin.

4. & 5. Sleep more, stress less: When you don't sleep enough, you're prone to higher levels of anxiety -- and your body produces more cortisol (als0 known as the stress hormone). It breaks down your skin's collagen and produces more oil, too. 

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I was only 6 years old when doctors sliced me open and removed my left kidney. 

At the time, I didn't really understand what the fuss was all about. The gravity of the situation didn't hit me until my dad had to say goodbye in the surgery room. He picked me up and placed me on the cold operating table. That's when I realized he wasn't staying. The look on his face told me to be brave as he held my little hand. 

Eighteen years later I still remember that look. And every time I look down at my scar, I remember to be brave. 

That's what scars do. They tell a story. They remind us to keep going or to take a deep breath and rest. Scars remind us of a funny moment or a battle survived. 

Women can have complex relationships with these scars and their origin stories, whether it's from falling in heels to getting a C-section and even undergoing a mastectomy.  

To highlight these stories and the women who have lived them, The Huffington Post photographed 24 women and their scars. Some of the scars were nothing more than a clumsy moment, while others are life-changing experiences that turned women into warriors. 

Below are 24 women, their scars and the stories behind them. Each woman proves that imperfections can truly be beautiful, but even more than being beautiful -- these scars remind us just how resilient, adaptable and strong women are.  

Photos by: Damon Dahlen

The doctors told me I couldn't play sports with only one kidney.

They're kind of my "f**k you" to the male gaze.

I love my scars, they are my breasts.

I love my deep complexion, but my scars are discouraging because even for dark skin the "beauty standard" really emphasizes especially flawless skin.

They always remind me to take agency of my health.

It reminds me daily to be grateful for life.

Mostly I'm glad that this is the worst scar I have.

Every time I look at them they give me strength.

They remind me that, today, I'm alright.

I think they're totally badass and even kind of endearing.

I still remember how matter of fact he was, and how traumatized I was by the idea of losing my finger tip.

I am proud of my body... she did such a great job getting through the cancer treatment.

I guess my ambitions (and heels) were way too high that day.

It's a battle scar that represents a time in my life when I was doing something I really loved.

It was my reward for my beautiful daughter and son.

My scars don't affect the way I feel about myself at all.

It's a great reminder that imperfections are awesome.

I have a love-hate relationship with my scars.

I'm not even 30 and have two joints made of metal.

I embrace my burn fully now and think she's beautiful and intriguing and mysterious.

They remind me that adventures are not without risk and that risks are not without adventure.

I feel as if they are visible reminders of my life long physical and emotional challenges.

My scar represents a wound that is emotional as well as physical.

It was hard not to focus on it when I looked in the mirror.

It's a reminder that we can heal no matter what happens to us.

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