Ty Herndon reveals drug use after alleged rape on 'Star Search'

Ty Herndon, a country singerand former member of the Tennessee River Boys, is opening up about how an alleged sexual assault early in his career led to years of substance abuse.

Ahead of the release of a new memoir, titled "What Mattered Most,"Herndon, 63,told Peoplethat the "small amount of freedom" he gained from sharing his story felt redemptive.

"I can finally breathe," he told the outlet. Herndon, who is gay, recounts in the memoir, per People, the struggle of coming to terms with his sexuality after a religious upbringing in a Southern Baptist Church. "I didn't realize how much of my life was ruled by [my sexuality]," he told People.

Before he reached peak stardom on the country music dial,Herndon allegeshe was raped by a male staffer while appearing on the reality television competition show "Star Search." The artist, who was then in his 20s, alleges the man was almost 20 years older than him. When he told another staffer on "Star Search" whom he trusted about the assault, Herndon says the person urged him to keep quiet about it.

"It broke my heart," Herndon told People of the alleged assault. "You cannot make sense of it." The singer, who told the magazine that he blamed himself at first, said he's hoping sharing his story will "break that glass" for other male victims of sexual assault.

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"I'm in a place now where I'm not defined by what happened to me that night," he said, adding that he has been "finding peace within myself."

"Star Search,"whichaired in the 1980s and '90sand launched the careers of celebrities likeAdam Sandler,Christina AguileraandDave Chappelle, returned to Netflix this year for a revival. Herndon rose to fame after his run on the show, breaking through with his debut single (and the title of his book) "What Mattered Most," which reached the top of the Billboard Country music charts.

That's a wrap on the 2026 Oscar race! Awards season came to an end on March 15 with the 98th Academy Awards, where "One Battle After Another" was crowned best picture in a competitive race with "Sinners."

Leading up to Hollywood's biggest night, Oscar hopefuls spent the first half of March stepping out at star-studded events, from the Actor Awards to the Writers Guild Awards.

Scroll through for the best celebrity photos of March 2026 so far, starting with, from left, Jessie Buckley, Michael B. Jordan and Amy Madigan at the Oscars on March 15, 2026.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Miley Cyrus attends the world premiere of Disney+'s "Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special" at El Capitan Theatre on March 23, 2026 ,in Los Angeles.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Lily-Rose Purcell, Maxx Morando, US singer-Miley Cyrus, Tish Cyrus, Dominic Purcell, Brandi Cyrus, Matt Southcombe and Joseph Purcell attend the world premiere of the "Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special"."

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Miley Cyrus and Maxx Morando

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> "Hannah Montana" alumni Shanica Knowles, Anna Maria Perez de Tagle, Miley Cyrus, Cody Linley, Jason Earles and Moisés Arias

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Karol G attends her Con Cora Foundation's Con Cora Land Benefit Gala at Vizcaya Museum & Gardens on March 20, 2026, in Miami, Florida.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Karol G and Ciara

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Alicia Keys and Karol

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Alicia Keys, Karol G and Ciara

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Ciara

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Lucky Blue Smith Nara Aziza Smith celebrate Clarins new product launch on March 20, 2026, in Los Angeles.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Thomas Doherty, Katherine C. Hughes, Branden Cook and Spencer House

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Thomas Doherty

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Ryan Gosling attends the "Project Hail Mary" premiere at Lincoln Center on March 18, 2026, in New York City.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> From left, co-director Phil Lord, Sandra Hüller, Ryan Gosling, co-director Chris Miller, James Ortiz and Lionel Boyce

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Earlier in March, Bella Hadid, along with friends, family and fellow Hollywood icons, celebrated the launch of REVOLVE Los Angeles, the brand's namesake line. The supermodel stars in the brand's debut campaign.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Becky G celebrates with Bella Hadid.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> "Tell Me Lies" stars Katherine C. Hughes, Branden Cook and Alicia Crowder also celebrated the launch of REVOLVE Los Angeles.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Nazanin Mandi attends the launch of REVOLVE Los Angeles with a party co-hosted by Bella Hadid.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> "Tell Me Lies" stars Sonia Mena and Spencer House

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Raissa Gerona, Becky G and Michael Mente

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Kathy Hilton attends the Threads x Dear Media Reality TV Greats dinner at Alba on March 18, 2026, in Los Angeles, California.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Kathy Hilton and Crystal Kung Minkoff

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Cynthia Bailey

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Nina Parker

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Robin Thede and Gabrielle Union attend the Jhpiego Laughter is the Best Medicine Gala at The Beverly Hills Hotel on March 18, 2026, in Beverly Hills, California.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Aloe Blacc

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Tia Mowry

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Michelle Buteau

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Gabrielle Union

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Rocsi Diaz and Monique Rodriguez

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Anthony Anderson and Rocsi Diaz

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Gabrielle Union

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Tia Mowry, Robin Thede, Jordan Chiles, Gabrielle Union and Tara Lipinski

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Tia Mowry, Robin Thede and Rocsi Diaz

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Naomi Downey, Aloe Blacc, Jordan Chiles, Dr. Leslie Mancuso, Jhpiego President and CEO, Rocsi Diaz and Anthony Anderson

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Dua Lipa attends the Nespresso Global Ambassador Reveal Party at Nespresso Flagship on March 18, 2026, in New York City.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Lameka Fox

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> "The Drama" producers Ari Aster and Lars Knudsen, Mamoudou Athie, Robert Pattinson, director Kristoffer Borgli, Zendaya, Alana Haim, Jordyn Curet, Zoë Winters and Sydney Lemmon.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Robert Pattinson and Suki Waterhouse

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Kylie Jenner, left, and Timothée Chalamet attend the Vanity Fair Oscar Party on March 15, 2026, in Los Angeles.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Connor Storrie, left, and Hudson Williams

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Elle Fanning, left, and Dakota Fanning

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Olivia Rodrigo

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Javier Bardem

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> The team behind "One Battle After Another," including Leonardo DiCaprio, Teyana Taylor and Paul Thomas Anderson celebrate as "One Battle After Another" wins best picture during the Oscars on March 15, 2026.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Benicio del Toro, Paul Thomas Anderson and Leonardo DiCaprio

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> From left, Emma Stone, Dave McCary, Demi Moore, Kate Hudson and Danny Fujikawa

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> From left, Maya Rudolph, Kristen Wiig, Rose Byrne, Ellie Kemper and Melissa McCarthy

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Anna Wintour, left, and Anne Hathaway

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Chris Evans, Ryan Coogler and Robert Downey Jr.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Jesse Plemons, Kirsten Dunst and Nicole Kidman

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Zendaya, left, and Robert Pattinson

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Pedro Pascal, left, and Sigourney Weaver

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Mikey Madison, left, and Jessie Buckley

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> From left, Khalid Jordan, Michael A. Jordan, Michael B. Jordan, Donna Jordan and Jamila Jordan-Theus

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Zendaya in bridal white at Essence's 2026 Black Women In Hollywood Awards.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Halle Bailey attends Essence's 2026 Black Women In Hollywood Awards at Fairmont Century Plaza on March 12, 2026, in Los Angeles.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Regé-Jean Page

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Kerry Washington

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Teyana Taylor

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> TIME magazine celebrated its 2026 Women of the Year, recognizing "16 women leaders working toward a better, more equitable world." Queen Latifah and Mel Robbins pose together at the March 10 gala in West Hollywood, California.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Teyana Taylor and Sheryl Lee Ralph

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Chase Infiniti attends Vanity Fair's Vanities: A Night For Young Hollywood on March 11, 2026, in Los Angeles.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Supriya Ganesh

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Tyriq Withers

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Paris Jackson

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Ariana Greenblatt

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Odessa A'zion

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Michelle Pfeiffer and Kurt Russell at the New York premiere of "The Madison" on March 9, 2026.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Pfeiffer pictured at Paramount+'s "The Madison" premiere at Lincoln Center on March 9, 2026.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> From left, Li Jun Li, Omar Benson Miller, Wunmi Mosaku, Delroy Lindo, Michael B. Jordan, Jack O'Connell, Jayme Lawson, Miles Caton and Lola Kirke posing in the press room during the Actor Awards on March 1, 2026, in Los Angeles.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> ILIA Beauty celebrated the launch of its new Skin Blur Serum Concealer at their Complexion Residency Pop-Up in Los Angeles on March 5, 2026. Alongside Founder Sasha Plavsic, guests including Mandy Moore, Mindy Kaling, Nikki Reed, and more came together for a night of beauty, music and cocktails.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Danai Gurira, Sasha Plavsic, Mindy Kaling and Mandy Moore attend an ILIA Beauty event in Los Angeles.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Nikki Reed attends an ILIA Beauty event in Los Angeles.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Stephanie Suganami attends an ILIA Beauty event in Los Angeles.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Mandy Moore attends an ILIA Beauty event in Los Angeles.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Danai Gurira attends an ILIA Beauty event in Los Angeles.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Chantel Jeffries hosts a JUDYDOLL Cocktail Soiree at Casadonna on March 5, 2026, in Miami, Florida.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Jenn Tran

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Chinese filmmaker Chloe Zhao attends the 2026 Unforgettable Awards at the Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles on March 7, 2026.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Stephanie Suganami

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Vincent Rodriguez III

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Raquel Olsson

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Leenda Dong

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Charles Melton

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Charles Melton and Lee Sung Jin

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Chrishell Stause

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Bowen Yang

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Randall Park

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Ji-young Yoo

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Te Ao o Hinepehinga

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Elizabeth Yu

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Anna Cathcart

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Alicia Hannah-Kim

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> The stars of "Tell Me Lies" Spencer House, Jackson White, Grace Van Patten and Sonia Mena attend a preview weekend celebrating the opening of Zero Bond at Wynn Las Vegas on March 6 and 7, 2026, the first expansion of Scott Sartiano's and Will Makris's New York private members club, in partnership with Wynn Resorts.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Kevin Costner attends Zero Bond preview weekend in Las Vegas.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Keegan-Michael Key and Jon Hamm attend Zero Bond preview weekend in Las Vegas.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> John Stamos attends Zero Bond preview weekend in Las Vegas.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Scott Sartiano and Jessica Alba attend Zero Bond preview weekend in Las Vegas.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Gwyneth Paltrow attends Zero Bond preview weekend in Las Vegas.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Doja Cat performers during the Zero Bond preview weekend in Las Vegas.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Donald Faison and Zach Braff attend Zero Bond preview weekend in Las Vegas.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Doja Cat attends Zero Bond preview weekend in Las Vegas.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Lisa Liberati, left, and James McAvoy attend the "California Schemin'" premiere at Glasgow Film Festival on March 8, 2026, in Glasgow, Scotland.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Stephen Colbert speaks during the Writers Guild Awards New York ceremony on March 8, 2026, in New York City.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Matt Rogers, left, and Bowen Yang

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Roy Wood Jr.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Jordan Klepper

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Danny McBride

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Laëtitia Hollard

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Li Jun Li

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Sofia Carson

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Jeff Hiller

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Shayna McHale

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Michael Urie

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> David Krumholtz

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Jack Champion attends the Unforgettable Awards in Los Angeles on March 7, 2026

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Bowen Yang

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Chloe Zhao

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Charles Melton

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Kristen Kish

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Amber Glenn, left, and Connor Storrie attend the GLAAD Media Awards on March 5, 2026, in Beverly Hills, California.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Camila Mendes

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> From left, Matt Rogers, Demi Lovato, and Bowen Yang

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Rhea Seehorn

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Sheryl Lee Ralph

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Noah Schnapp

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Don Lemon

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Seth MacFarlane attends the premiere of "Ted" Season 2 in New York City on March 5, 2026.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Michelle Pfeiffer attends the premiere of "The Madison" in London on March 4, 2026.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Patrick J. Adams, left, and Elle Chapman

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Kurt Russell

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Matthew Fox

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Erika Alexander, left, and Tracy Morgan attend the New York premiere of "The Fall & Rise of Reggie Dinkins" on March 3, 2026.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Steve Carell attends the premiere of "Rooster" in New York on March 3, 2026.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Zach Braff

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Nicole Kidman, left, and Jamie Lee Curtis attend the New York premiere of "Scarpetta" on March 3, 2026.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Ariana DeBose

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Jessie Buckley attends the premiere of "The Bride!" on March 3, 2026, in New York City.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Maggie Gyllenhaal

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Jake Gyllenhaal

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Marisa Tomei

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Christian Bale, left, and Sibi Bale

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Annette Bening

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Julianne Hough attends the New York premiere of "The Bride!" on March 3, 2026.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Michael B. Jordan attends the Actor Awards on March 1, 2026, in Los Angeles.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Viola Davis

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Amy Madigan

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Timothee Chalamet, left, and his mother Nicole Flender

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Calista Flockhart, left, and Harrison Ford

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Teyana Taylor

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> From left, Emma Stone, Demi Moore, Michelle Williams, Jesse Plemons and Kirsten Dunst

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Kate Hudson

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Teyana Taylor, left, and Chase Infiniti

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> From left, Angela Kinsey, Jenna Fischer, Mindy Kaling and Ellie Kemper

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That's a wrap on the 2026 Oscar race! Awards season came to an end on March 15 with the 98th Academy Awards, where "One Battle After Another" was crowned best picture in a competitive race with "Sinners."Leading up to Hollywood's biggest night, Oscar hopefuls spent the first half of March stepping out at star-studded events, from the Actor Awards to the Writers Guild Awards.Scroll through for the best celebrity photos of March 2026 so far, starting with, from left, Jessie Buckley, Michael B. Jordan and Amy Madigan at the Oscars on March 15, 2026.

"I have gone to the end of the road with that, and what I found out was that it's something that happened," Herndon said of blaming himself for the assault. "You don't know what was going on in that person's life, and they don't know what's going on in yours, but it happened."

The singer alleges that his assailant introduced him to meth the night of the rape and that in its aftermath, he spiraled into years of substance abuse and mental health struggles, including several suicide attempts.

Now, he attends a 12-step program and says he's found a sense of clarity. "It gave me peace," Herndon told People. "I know what the word 'fearless' means now."

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Prince Harry Speaks About His Lack of Privacy Since Birth

Yesterday, Prince Harry delivered a keynote address in Washington, D.C. at the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP)'s Global Summit where he spoke about his relationship with privacy.

"At a time when there is so much devastation and suffering happening in the world, it might seem strange to be speaking about privacy," he began. "But I see it differently. I see privacy as a foundational issue—one that underpins trust, safety, and the stability of our societies. And getting this right will have global consequences."

Harry continued, "My connection to privacy, and the lack of it, begins in a different place than most. From birth," referencing the media attention surrounding his birth in 1984, when his parents then-Prince Charles and Princess Diana posed outsidethe Lindo Wingwith him as an infant.

The Duke of Sussex continued, "You may know that I've spent the past seven years in litigation against three media organizations in the UK over their systemic and unlawful invasions of privacy, as well as the cover up of it, dating back to the early 2000s. The worst examples of an industry that too often behaves as though it owns people's privacy—and feels it gets to decide what constitutes the public interest. Unfortunately, I have come to learn that this exploitation has become normalized."

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As he detailed his fight against invasions of privacy, he said, "I have nothing to gain from taking on powerful institutions. In many ways, it's come at a personal and reputational cost for me, my wife, and our kids. But is it worth it? Absolutely. Because this is about more than one individual—it's about the systems that shape and influence all of our lives."

Harry also spoke about therecent Los Angeles trialin which Meta and YouTube were found negligent in harming a young woman through the design features on their platforms. "About bloody time!" he said in his speech. "A jury confirmed what parents have felt and experts have said all along—the systems driving our social media platforms have been built to exploit, not protect—and the people at the heart of it have always known it. Finally, some truth and accountability has arrived." The Prince also revealed he and Meghan Markle "had the opportunity to spend time with many of the parents in the Los Angeles case as it proceeded in the courtroom each day."

He concluded his keynote reflecting on his own life in the United States. "As a Brit living in the United States, I've been struck by the global reach of American tech," Harry said. "The standards set here increasingly define the digital environment everywhere—even in countries trying to protect their own citizens and their democracy. And when that influence scales faster than safeguards, the impact is felt far beyond U.S. borders."

As Archewell Philanthropies noted in apost on Sussex.com, the Duke of Sussex "called for brave leadership and a commitment to building systems where privacy won't just matter but will be impossible to ignore."

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Dolly Parton Makes 'Generational and Transformational' Donation to East Tennessee Children’s Hospital Named After Her

East Tennessee Children's Hospital, which has been named after Dolly Parton, is praising her contributions to the institution

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• According to East Tennessee Children's Hospital, the country legend donated "generational and transformational" amounts of money to the infirmary

• In February, Parton announced that the healthcare center was being renamed to Dolly Parton Children's Hospital

Dolly Partonis being praised for her generous contributions to East Tennessee Children's hospital, which is now named after her.

Following news that the health center would be renamedin honor of the country legend as Dolly Parton's Children's Hospital, its president and chief executive officer Matt Schaefer opened up about the "surreal moment" of receiving the "Jolene" hitmaker's donation.

In the interview withChief Healthcare Executiveon Monday, March 30, Schaefer praised Parton's "incredibly disarming personality."

"It was truly humbling, and to hear her, in her own words, talk about the importance of this to her, to her community, to this organization, and to children, was super affirming," he said of meeting Parton, 80.

Schaefer spoke about how, with the "9 to 5" artist's donation, he hoped to expand the hospital's roster of doctors, invest in new programs and technology and increase fundraising.

"I think anytime you have someone of her stature, someone of her standing, certainly in this region, across the United States, across the world, honestly, and to have the halo effect of everything she stood for in her life, including her love for children in particular, it just is fantastic for the future of our mission," he said of Parton.

While Schaefer played coy when it came to revealing the amount Parton donated, he said the sum was "generational and transformational."

"What I can tell you is that she has made a generational and transformational commitment to Children's and its mission, and that commitment is something that goes beyond our wildest expectations, that is beyond generous, and will be a lifeline for this mission for now and for years to come," he said.

Schaefer added, "And we're excited about and humbled by her willingness to do so."

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He noted that having the hospital renamed after her will "allow them to tell a broader story about the depth and breadth of services here, to imagine how we can continue to expand those services, and it accelerates how we should think about what our responsibility is to the patients and families that trust us today and invariably will trust us tomorrow."

The partnership with Parton will "amplify and accelerate some of those initiatives in a way that we could not have done otherwise without that type of support and backing and awareness across the region, for providers, for clinicians, for patients, for families and for referring providers," added Schaefer.

In February, Partonshared an Instagram Reelannouncing that the East Tennessee Children's Hospital hasofficially been renamed the Dolly Parton Children's Hospital.

In a video message and collaborative post with theTodayshow and the official hospital page, she said, "I've always believed that every child deserves a fair chance to grow up healthy, hopeful and surrounded with love. That belief is what brought me together with the incredible folks at East Tennessee Children's Hospital."

Parton continued, "For nearly 90 years, their teams have provided compassionate and talented care. They see children not just as patients, but as precious lives. Each with a story, and a future. I am so excited to share, East Tennessee Children's Hospital is becoming ... guess what? Dolly Parton Children's Hospital. Yay!"

"Together, we're committed to strengthening our relationship where world class care and a caring heart go hand in hand for children across East Tennessee and beyond. And I hope that you'll join me in supporting this work," she said.

Parton concluded by telling fans that she will need the public's help.

"I can't do it all myself! I'm going to need you. So when we come together for our children, there's no limit to what we can do. To learn more or to get involved, visitDollyChildrens.org," she said.

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