内容摘要：Slovakia’s Rebecca Sramkova returns the ball to Poland’s Iga Swiatek during their first round match of the French Tennis Open, at the Roland-Garros stadium, in Paris, Monday, May 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

Slovakia’s Rebecca Sramkova returns the ball to Poland’s Iga Swiatek during their first round match of the French Tennis Open, at the Roland-Garros stadium, in Paris, Monday, May 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

and spent time in India — and difficult childhood. He would eventually move to New York to study at the Parsons School of Design, interning for Donna Karan and later working for Cynthia Rowley and Bill Blass. He startedin 2009, and has dressed celebrities including Michelle Obama, Kate Middleton, Zoe Saldaña and Sarah Jessica Parker.

Gurung, 46, says processing his childhood experiences with an abusive father at home and bullies and predators at school in order to write and record the book was the hardest thing he’s ever done.“I really hadn’t told too many people, not even my close friends. To relive that part and to write it down … it was harrowing, I won’t lie,” Gurung told The Associated Press.“It really brought back so many memories and … it’s less of an anger. It’s more like the injustice of the situation. More than anything else, I just wanted to go back to that kid and like, give him a hug … and just be like, ‘You’re gonna be OK,’” Gurung said, choking back tears.

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Despite being teased and struggling academically, Gurung always thought he was destined for a bigger life: “I don’t know, I just had it in me. I think it was survival also a lot of times.”

One bright light that kept him going was the unwavering love and support of his mother, Durga Rana. She’s the hero of the book, encouraging him to follow his passions and find joy wherever possible, even though his interest in fashion and experimentation with makeup and feminine clothing was highly unconventional in Nepal at the time.— As public interest in

a new weekly talk show coming to The Roku Channel is dedicated to female athletes. “Women’s Sports Now” is hosted by former WNBA player Renee Montgomery, comedian Sarah Tiana and sports reporter Suzy Shuster. The show will follow women’s sports teams at the college and professional level. Reese Witherspoon is an executive producer. It debuted Thursday.brings Ubisoft’s globetrotting, time-hopping epic to feudal Japan. This chapter tells the story of Naoe, a ninja who’s out to avenge her father’s death, and Yasuke, a former slave from Africa who went on to become a renowned samurai. (He’s based on a real historic figure.) The dual protagonists mean you can take a different approach on each mission: Do you want to pick off your foes with stealth or rush in with swords swinging? It all takes place during the late Sengoku period of the 1500s, a turbulent era when various warlords were fighting to control Japan. But the real question for AC fans, as always, is: Where will Naoe and Yasuke come down in the eternal struggle between the freedom fighters of the Assassin Brotherhood and the repressive Templar order? Grab your katana Thursday on PlayStation 5, Xbox X/S and PC.

Lady Gaga’s seventh studio album “Mayhem” and a new lifestyle series on Netflix from the Duchess of Sussex called “With Love, Meghan” are some of the new television, films, music and gamesAlso among the streaming offerings worth your time as selected by The Associated Press’