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Naomi Osaka channels iconic ‘Kill Bill’ character with Wimbledon walkout outfit | Tennis News

Naomi Osaka channels iconic ‘Kill Bill’ character with Wimbledon walkout outfit | Tennis News

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2 min readUpdated: Jun 30, 2026 06:59 AM IST Well before Naomi Osaka had served a ball in her first round clash against Elsa Jacquemot at Wimbledon, the four-time Grand Slam champion made a statement by wearing a flowing white kimono as she walked onto No. 3 Court for her first-round match. The colour of the robe ensured she did not fall afoul of Wimbledon’s strict all-white dress code that is unyielding. Osaka said that the pristine white outfit, which had swinging sleeves and elaborate embroidery, was inspired by Quentin Tarantino’s Hollywood blockbuster Kill Bill. After she had defeated Jacquemot 6-1, 7-5, she explained her choice of attire for the pre-game walkout. “For me, my Japanese heritage means a lot. They say all white at Wimbledon and I thought it would be really cool to come out in a kimono,” Osaka said in her on-court interview. “I just get inspired by a lot of different things, and for me, one of my favorite movies is ‘Kill Bill.’ So I really love Lucy Liu’s character, O-Ren …

Australian Open 2026: Naomi Osaka withdraws with abdominal injury linked to pregnancy | Tennis News

Australian Open 2026: Naomi Osaka withdraws with abdominal injury linked to pregnancy | Tennis News

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Two-time Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka withdrew from the first Grand Slam of the year with a post-pregnancy related injury she had experienced “a couple of times” previously. “I thought I could push through it,” she said, after declaring her withdrawal on Instagram on Saturday, ahead of taking on Inglis on Rod Laver Arena. She was due to take the court after the match between Novak Djokovic and Botic van de Zandschulp in a primetime Saturday evening scheduling. “I played my last match with some pain and I thought maybe if I gave myself a break before my match today, I would be able to handle it. But I warmed up and it got a lot worse.” she added ahead of consulting doctors. “I definitely have to do more tests and coming back from pregnancy, my body changed quite a lot. This is something I have to be really cautious of,” said the 28-year-old, one of only three mothers ranked in the women’s top 20. It’s the second straight year when Osaka has suffered abdominal …

‘You can’t be talking out loud’: Navratilova slams Naomi Osaka’s ‘C’mon’ shouts in heated Cirstea Australian Open clash | Tennis News

‘You can’t be talking out loud’: Navratilova slams Naomi Osaka’s ‘C’mon’ shouts in heated Cirstea Australian Open clash | Tennis News

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Tennis legend Martina Navratilova criticised Japanese star Naomi Osaka’s on-field behaviour during her second-round win over Sorana Cirstea at the Australian Open on Thursday. Osaka’s repeated ‘C’mon’ shouts between the first and second serves of Cirstea had left the 35-year-old Romanian visibly upset, and Navratilova said it was not acceptable conduct on the 16th-seeded Osaka’s part. Osaka and Cirstea played out a 6-3, 4-6, 6-2 game that ended in the former’s favour at Margaret Court Arena before the pair exchanged a fleeting handshake over the net. Cirstea then threw daggers at Osaka with a look before turning her head away. This got even Osaka intrigued and as they walked toward the umpire’s chair, Osaka asked, “What was that for?” Sorana Cirstea wasn’t a fan of Naomi Osaka hyping herself up 😳 pic.twitter.com/XPSsNLNQPn — TNT Sports (@tntsports) January 22, 2026 Cirstea responded directly to the two-time Australian Open winner, upset with the Japanese ace’s efforts to pump herself up at stages during the match. “Apparently a lot of ‘C’mons’ that she was angry about but whatever. …

‘Sorry she was mad about it’: Naomi Osaka after angering Sorana Cirstea by ‘c’mon’ shouts at Australian Open | Tennis News

‘Sorry she was mad about it’: Naomi Osaka after angering Sorana Cirstea by ‘c’mon’ shouts at Australian Open | Tennis News

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Naomi Osaka fought her way—at times literally!—into the third round at the Australian Open past Sorana Cirstea in a terse three-setter. Osaka and Cirstea played out a 6-3, 4-6, 6-2 game that ended in Osaka’s favour at Margaret Court Arena on Thursday night before the pair exchanged a fleeting handshake over the net. Cirstea then threw daggers at Osaka with a look before turning her head away. This got even Osaka intrigued and as they walked toward the umpire’s chair, Osaka asked, “What was that for?” Cirstea responded directly to the two-time Australian Open winner, upset with the Japanese ace’s efforts to pump herself up at stages during the match. “Apparently a lot of ‘C’mons’ that she was angry about but whatever. I think this was her last Australian Open so, OK, sorry she was mad about it,” Osaka said at her post-match interview when asked about the frosty exchange at the net. Videos of the second round match showed Cirstea arguing with the chair umpire about Osaka pumping herself up with a “come on”, …

Australian Open: Naomi Osaka on why she chose a jellyfish-inspired costume for opening round entrance | Tennis News

Australian Open: Naomi Osaka on why she chose a jellyfish-inspired costume for opening round entrance | Tennis News

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Naomi Osaka made possibly one of the greatest entrances ever made by a tennis player when she walked out onto the main court at Melbourne Park for the last match of the day while sporting a white umbrella, a white-brim hat and draped in a white veil. Osaka, seeded 16th at the Australian Open and set to face 65th ranked Antonia Ruzic of Croatia for her first round encounter left former Wimbledon hopeful Tim Henman speechless on TNT Sport. “No, no, this is over to you two… I am not qualified. Wow,” blurted out Henman. Laura Robson, who was on commentary call with Henman, also couldn’t help but admire the two-time Grand Slam winner’s fashion choice. Naomi Osaka with the grandest of grand entrances at the Australian Open! Married to the game 👰‍♀️ pic.twitter.com/g3IaAXu29v — Bastien Fachan (@BastienFachan) January 20, 2026 “I think we have to really soak in this moment. It’s a vibe. She really does help design her walk-on outfits, the whole look has been thought out. Can she even see in that? …

Ashley Judd Reveals She Was ‘Invalidated’ by Mom Naomi Judd After Sharing Horrific R*pe Experience at 14

Ashley Judd Reveals She Was ‘Invalidated’ by Mom Naomi Judd After Sharing Horrific R*pe Experience at 14

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Trigger warning: This article contains mentions of s*xual harassment and r*pe. Ashley Judd candidly spoke about her mother Naomi Judd’s shocking reaction when she revealed she was r*ped multiple times as a teenager during her modeling days in Tokyo, Japan.  During an appearance on Lifetime’s docuseries, The Judd Family: Truth Be Told, the actress shared that she was assaulted and r*aped several times as an “unescorted minor” living by herself miles away from her home.  Ashley revealed that she was asked to take off her clothes by the people working at a modeling agency and walk around naked. “I was 14 years old — it was a summer of commercial s*xual exploitation,’ she recalled. She further revealed that the head of the agency molested her for the entire summer, and another man r*ped her twice. She also recalled getting assaulted by another model. “They just consumed my body,” she said. When she returned to her family home in Tennessee, she wrote about the assaults in her diary, and her mother Naomi, who died by suicide …

Wynonna and Ashley Judd Open Up About Naomi Judd’s Struggles in New Lifetime Docuseries

Wynonna and Ashley Judd Open Up About Naomi Judd’s Struggles in New Lifetime Docuseries

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In the new Lifetime docuseries The Judd Family: Truth Be Told, sisters Wynonna and Ashley Judd share personal stories about their late mother, Naomi Judd. The four-part series began airing on Saturday, May 10, with two episodes focused on Naomi’s early years and her dreams of becoming a country music star. “She loved that feeling that she got in that moment [of being on stage],” said Wynonna. “It hooked her, and I think that became her drug of choice.” While Naomi succeeded on stage, her daughters say she struggled privately with mental health, as per US Weekly. “Mother lived with a constellation of sufferings and with a secret,” said Ashley Judd. “We’re only as sick as our secrets.” Wynonna Judd admitted she didn’t fully realize how much Naomi was hurting before she died by suicide in April 2022 at age 76. “One of the things I didn’t know is how much she struggled on the couch,” she said. “I was so caught up in my own success…One of the reasons I have decided that Mom …

Movie Review: Naomi Watts and a Great Dane mourn Bill Murray in ‘The Friend’ | Hollywood

Movie Review: Naomi Watts and a Great Dane mourn Bill Murray in ‘The Friend’ | Hollywood

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Having it all means different things to everyone, but a rent-controlled apartment in Manhattan is probably pretty close to a universal dream — even for non-New Yorkers. It’s easy enough, then, to understand the profound conundrum facing Iris , a writer and professor who suddenly finds herself with a 150-pound Great Dane ward after an unexpected death in “The Friend.” Movie Review: Naomi Watts and a Great Dane mourn Bill Murray in ‘The Friend’ Not only is her place a mere 500 square feet, but it’s also one of those pesky buildings in which dogs are not welcome. Not even the cute, well-behaved ones. Dog lovers may find the choice simple and the apartment rules cruelly restrictive, but this is a single woman living a writer’s life in one of the most expensive cities in the world. And now she’s grappling with the idea of saying goodbye to a major part of her identity because her dear friend and mentor Walter died without leaving behind a plan for his beloved dog Apollo . Or perhaps …

‘I’m in menopause, and I have this patch…’: Naomi Watts on the struggles of intimacy during menopause | Feelings News

‘I’m in menopause, and I have this patch…’: Naomi Watts on the struggles of intimacy during menopause | Feelings News

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Naomi Watts has been transparent about the struggles women face while going through the transitionary period of menopause later in life. In a recent episode of The Drew Barrymore Show where she was promoting her latest book, Dare I Say It: Everything I Wish I’d Known About Menopause, the Hollywood actor shared her experience of starting a family at 36 and her perimenopausal diagnosis. Recalling her first sexual encounter with partner Billy Crudup, she shared how having her menopausal treatment patch on led to spending a significant amount of time in the bathroom accompanied by itching due to the strong adhesive on it. After a while, Billy had asked if she was okay and not in the mood, to which she had confessed, “No, I just, well, it was look, I’m in menopause and I have treatment, and I have this patch and I’m wearing it and it leaves this…I’m old, should I just leave?” Taking it in stride, Billy had replied, “We’re the same age. We’re the same age. What is this? This is science. …

‘Should I just leave?’: Naomi Watts says first sexual encounter with husband Billy Crudup left her ‘mortified, panicked’ | Hollywood

‘Should I just leave?’: Naomi Watts says first sexual encounter with husband Billy Crudup left her ‘mortified, panicked’ | Hollywood

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Jan 29, 2025 07:33 PM IST Naomi Watts spoke about her awkward first sexual encounter with now-husband Billy Crudup. Actor Naomi Watts has made a rather candid admission about her and her husband, Billy Crudup’s sex life. During her recent appearance on The Drew Barrymore Show, the 56-year-old spoke about how ‘mortified’ she was when they tried to be intimate for the first time, and for a rather unusual reason. The actor said that she was wearing a patch to help with her menopause symptoms and panicked. (Also read: Naomi Watts, Billy Crudup marry once again; this time in Mexico’s vibrant and enchanting setting. Watch) Billy Crudup and Naomi Watts began dating in 2017 and married in 2023.(Getty Images via AFP) Naomi Watts’ candid confession On the show, Naomi Watts recalled, “I excused myself, ran off to the bathroom and panicked. Like, what am I gonna do? And I’m scratching away. I was in there too long and then came out looking all (signs frazzled) like that frantic. And he said, ‘Are you OK, are …