Post Malone ex-fiancee wants full physical custody of daughter
Post Malone’s ex-fiancee, from whom he reportedly split late last year, is requesting full physical custody of their toddler daughter.
Hee Sung “Jamie” Park is seeking primary physical custody of the 2-year-old, identified only as “DDP,” who she says has been living with her since November, according to court documents filed in Los Angeles this week and viewed by TMZ.
In her filing, Park checked boxes confirming she’s on board with joint legal custody as well as permitting the 29-year-old Grammy nominee, real name Austin Richard Post, “parenting time” or visitation.
Park’s filing comes after Post’s own recent filing of custody documents in Utah, which TMZ reports was sealed.
Though the “Sunflower” singer has remained largely mum about his love life, he announced in 2022 that he and his then-fiancee were expecting their first child. In June 2022, he told Howard Stern that the couple had recently welcomed their baby.
“I wanna let her make her own decisions,” the Syracuse native explained when the former shock jock remarked how under the radar he’d kept the news.
Early last month, insiders told TMZ that the couple ended their relationship in late 2024.
News of the split came amid sightings of Post and new girlfriend Christy Lee, with whom he’s been spotted packing on PDA around the world. The two were seen dining at a famed hotel in Rome back in January. They were seen cuddled together on a romantic Paris date night early this month as well.
It’s unclear when Post met Lee or whether he and Park had already called it quits by that point.
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Supermodel Christie Brinkley reveals which cosmetic procedures she has undergone
Christie Brinkley is getting candid about how much cosmetic work she’s had done over the years and which procedures she relies on to maintain her look.
“I mainly do lasers,” she told People. “I don’t try to get rid of every wrinkle.”
When it comes to plastic surgery, Brinkley said she’s kept it at a minimum, but doesn’t avoid cosmetic procedures all together.
“I’ve dabbled with fillers,” she continued. “I don’t want to look ‘done’ or anything. I just did Fraxel [laser resurfacing] because I had skin cancer and that helps get rid of precancerous cells. It’s mainly about health for me now.”
However, the longtime supermodel admits her five-decade career has pressured her to look younger.
“I was literally told you will be chewed up and spit out by 30,” Brinkley revealed. “The most beautiful thing that’s happened in our industry of beauty is the expansion of what we consider beautiful. And it includes us ‘seasoned’ gals.”
Still, she said, despite seeing “older women on runways and in magazines … it’s still not enough.”
“Age is the last frontier,” she said, adding she remains hopeful on the beauty industry’s efforts to be more inclusive.
The 71-year-old will release her memoir, “Uptown Girl,” later this month, sharing intimate stories, revelations and bombshells from her life and career.
“When I first went to my publisher, they said, ‘Christie, is there anything to write about that we don’t already know?’ And I said, ‘Oh yes, tons!”
Brinkley has been married four times, most famously to Billy Joel, whose hit song “Uptown Girl” was inspired by Brinkley and fellow supermodel Elle Macpherson.
She and Joel share her oldest daughter, Alexa, herself a singer, songwriter and pianist. She also has one son with real estate developer Richard Taubman, and another daughter with architect Peter Halsey Cook.
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Pete Townshend says Zak Starkey is not fired from the Who
Pete Townshend is denying recent reports that the Who’s longtime drummer Zak Starkey was fired from the English rock band after 28 years.
The 79-year-old guitarist confirmed on Saturday there’d been recent drama among the rockers but clarified that Starkey — the 59-year-old son of Beatles drummer Ringo Starr — is “not being asked to step down from The Who.”
“Who back Zak!” Townshend wrote on Instagram. “There have been some communication issues, personal and private on all sides, that needed to be dealt with, and these have been aired happily.”
In a lengthier statement on the band’s website, Townshend again said Starkey had not been asked to leave, but explained that he and frontman Roger Daltrey “would like Zak to tighten up his latest evolved drumming style to accommodate our non-orchestral lineup and he has readily agreed.”
British outlets reported earlier this week that the band wanted to boot Starkey due to his “overplaying” during a charity event last month, over which Daltrey, 81, struggled to sing.
Starkey responded to the reports by saying he was “surprised and saddened” his drumming style would cause such conflict after nearly three decades playing with the band.
“I take responsibility for some of the confusion,” Townshend said in the statement, noting the charity performances “were a little tricky” for him following a recent knee replacement.
“Maybe we didn’t put enough time into sound checks, giving us problems on stage. The sound in the center of the stage is always the most difficult to work with. … Zak made a few mistakes and he has apologized. Albeit with a rubber duck drummer,” Townshend quipped.
He went on to say the reports were blown out of proportion and confirmed the issues have since been squashed.
“We are a family,” Townshend concluded. “It’s over. We move forward now with optimism and fire in our bellies.”
Founded in London in 1964, the Who became known as one of the most influential rock bands of the 20th century before announcing their split in 1983. They reunited in 1996 with Starkey at the drums, following his work with Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band.
Keith Moon, the Who’s original percussionist, died from an accidental overdose in 1978. He was replaced by Kenney Jones until the band’s breakup.
From combined wire services