GEORGE Clooney is mourning the loss of his sister Adelia Zeidler who has died aged 65.
The Hollywood star’s sibling passed away on Friday (December 19) following a battle with cancer.
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Hollywood star George Clooney has confirmed his older sister Ada has diedCredit: GettyClooney with his older sister Adelia Zeidler during his wedding in Venice in 2014Credit: GettyAda was a talented artist and worked as a schoolteacherCredit: Facebook
Clooney, 64, described his sister – known as Ada – as his “hero” and praised her bravery.
He said: “My sister, Ada, was my hero. She faced down cancer with courage and humor.
“I’ve never met anyone so brave. Amal and I will miss her terribly.”
Ada’s official biography says she died “peacefully” while “surrounded by the people she loved” at St Elizabeth healthcare in Kentucky.
She was born on May 2 1960 in Los Angeles to mum and dad Nina and Nick, and was described as a “talented artist”.
She was named after her great-grandmother.
Her obit states: “A talented artist, she shared her skills as an elementary art teacher at Augusta Independent School for several years.
“In high school, her academic achievements qualified her to be a National Merit Scholar.
“Her love for reading connected her with other readers in a local book club.
“She was also a member of the Augusta Art Guild and was a past grand marshal of Augusta’s Annual White Christmas Parade.”
Ada married Norman Zeidler, a retired army captain, in Augusta in 1987.
While she led a very private life, she supported her brother publicly over the years, including attending his wedding to wife Amal in Venice in 2014.
Ada was snapped standing next to Clooney on a boat as they rode along a canal in the Italian city.
The siblings grew up together in Kentucky.
Clooney toldCBS This Morning in 2015: “My sister, I’m very close to.”
Their mum Nina told HGTV in 2006 how she once came home to find her children had thrown a house party, and had thrown cooked marshmallows all over the walls.
Ada pictured next to her famous brother during a boat trip along a Venice canalCredit: GettyGeorge and Ada as children with their mum and dad Nina and NickCredit: Alamy
Michelle Kwan’s favorite early Christmas present this year? It’s a little girl, gift-wrapped in a hospital blanket and ready to meet Santa.
The Olympian and former ambassador to Belize just welcomed her second child, Della Rose Kwan, according to a Thursday post on social media.
“My heart doubled in an instant the moment I held her in my arms, and watching my daughter walk into the hospital to meet her baby sister brought tears to my eyes,” the Torrance native wrote on Instagram, captioning a photo of her holding baby Della in the hospital, then talking about her first child, who was born in early 2021.
“I’ve always dreamt of having children, and when Kalista came into the world, I was already beyond grateful for a miracle that once felt impossible after years of trying.”
The 45-year-old is a five-time world champion, nine-time U.S. champion and two-time Olympic medalist, winning a silver and a bronze for figure skating in the 1998 and 2002 Winter Games, respectively. She was an ambassador from 2022 to 2025, during the Biden administration.
Kwan posted additional pictures showing herself and Kalista eating ice cream on the couch in matching Christmas pajamas when mom was still pregnant, an ornament on the Christmas tree holding a photo of the family of three and a short time-lapse video of herself in a black bodysuit showing her midsection growing until she finally holds baby Della in her arms.
Writing that “[g]etting here again has been its own rollercoaster,” she thanked all those who helped “this miracle” to happen. Included in her appreciation was “my love, who I’m so lucky to share my life with,” though she didn’t share that person’s identity.
Kwan was married to attorney and politician Clay Pell from 2013 to 2017.
“After more than a decade of hoping, I still can’t quite believe this moment is real,” she wrote.
“As an Olympian, I’ve pushed my body to its limits and been amazed by its strength — but carrying another life has left me in even greater awe. There were moments of frustration over how little I could control — a humbling reminder that fertility is something none of us can fully predict.”
Kwan then offered well wishes to anyone else dealing with infertility or praying to have children.
“I know what you’re going through,” she said, “and I’m hoping you feel loved and supported in every way as you navigate this journey.”
The tone of the missive is par for the course for Kwan, who explained her approach to life during her competitive years to The Times in early 2020.
“You hope that you made an impression and an imprint, a positive impact on people,” she said at the time, talking about her skating career. “I kind of expressed the journey that I was on, whether it was a good journey or an emotional journey or a sad one, I was never afraid to emote. I feel like the people who partook in that journey experienced a lot of emotional moments during those 20 years with me, and looking back, I was a part of their lives.”
Looks like she’s starting on yet another new journey now.
AN A-list star’s sibling has revealed her incredible nine stone weight loss, which she has achieved using injection Ozempic.
The star is the sister of a very famous British comedian, who is known both at home and across the pond. Can you guess who it is?
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An A-list star’s sister has revealed her incredible 9st weight loss after taking drug OzempicCredit: Instagram / ruth_cordenShe shared a before and after picture to Instagram, detailing how much more confident the weight loss has made her feelCredit: InstagramThe star in question is James Corden, with his younger sister Ruth going on the weight loss journeyCredit: Getty
Sharing a side-by-side comparison of her weight loss, Ruth, 43, took to Instagram to share that she not only looks different physically, but has had a mental shift.
She wrote: “The girl on the left learned to walk into every room like she had to be dazzling, loud, magnetic, unforgettable, because being fat taught her that if she didn’t take control of the space, the space would take control of her.
“She believed that if all eyes were on her for anything other than her body, the judgement wouldn’t land as hard.
“She believed being larger than life could quieten the voices in her head. So she smiled. She entertained. She insisted she was “fine.” All the while, she was exhausted from performing just to feel safe.”
Ruth continued: “The girl on the right walks in as she is, softer, quieter, more herself.
“And this kind of truth is the bravest thing I’ve ever worn, terrifying in its exposure, freeing in its weightlessness.”
Friends, fans and celebrities took to the comment section of the post, including Jamie Oliver’s wife Jools.
“Smashing it you look wonderful,” wrote Jools.
While Ruth has been documenting her journey using Ozempic, which is a medication for diabetes that can be used for weight loss, her brother had the opposite experience.
Last year, James revealed that he turned to weight loss jabs in an attempt to shed some pounds before the hotly-anticipated Gavin & Stacey reboot.
James, who admitted he has previously been bullied over his weight, said: “I tried Ozempic, and it won’t be surprising to you when you look at me now, that it didn’t really work.
“I tried it for a bit and then what I realised was I was like, ‘Oh no, nothing about my eating has anything to do with being hungry.’
What is Ozempic?
So what exactly is this drug? Semaglutide belongs to a class called GLP-1 agonists, which not only regulate blood sugar but, as was discovered about a decade ago, also mimic the gut hormones that regulate our appetites – the ones that tell the brain when we are hungry or full.
Originally developed to treat type 2 diabetes, it is used off-label (for a purpose other than that for which it was licensed) in both the US and the UK to treat obesity. In research conducted by its billionaire manufacturer, the Danish-based pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk, patients lost an average of 17 per cent of their overall body weight over 68 weeks. This compares with five to nine per cent for ‘oldschool’ anti-obesity drugs such as Metformin.
Only available in the UK on the NHS if you have type 2 diabetes, Ozempic can be obtained through a private doctor, and if you are willing to take it without medical supervision – not recommended by doctors (see panel) – you can get it online through various weight-loss programmes. It is sometimes taken in tablet form but more commonly as an injection.
Hollywood has been aware of Ozempic for a lot longer than us – Variety magazine recently quipped that the drug deserved its own thank-you speech at the Emmys, as so many stars on the podium had obviously been taking it. Elon Musk raved about its more powerful sister drug, Wegovy, on Twitter; Kim Kardashian, it is hotly rumoured, used semaglutide to lose 16lb in order to fit into Marilyn Monroe’s dress for the Met Ball. On TikTok the hashtag #ozempic has had more than 285 million views.
Thanks to the hype, there has been a surge in demand, with a backlash against influencers and celebrities hogging supplies ahead of desperate diabetes sufferers.
“All it does is make you feel not hungry. But I am very rarely eating [just because I’m hungry].”
He added: “You are looking at someone who’s eaten a king size, and when I say king size Dairy Mil – one you give someone for Christmas – in a carwash.
“None of that was like, oh, I’m so hungry. It is not that, it’s something else.”
NHS doctors have also warned of “dangerous” complications that come when the drug is “abused”.
James, who is also a younger brother to Andrea, has a close bond with his siblingsCredit: INSTAGRAM/JAMES CORDENJames has previously admitted to being bullied due to his weightCredit: PA:Press AssociationJames admitted last year that he turned to weight loss jabs to shed pounds before the Gavin & Stacey reboot, but didn’t enjoy themCredit: PA
