Meghan Markle Issues Statement on Father: Sadly, He"s a Jerk!

In just two days, Meghan Markle will marry Prince Harry in the kind of lavish ceremony that most folks can only dream about.

Unfortunately, in the meantime, she’s being made to tolerate a metric ton of bullsh-t from her wildly trashy family.

For months now, Meghan’s shady half-siblings have been talking trash to anyone who will listen, clearly hoping that her fairytale romance will somehow equate to them never having to work again.

Now, her father is doing his best to one-up his own children in order to retain the title of Worst Markle of Them All.

Earlier this week, it was reported that Thomas Markle had suffered a heart attack and would not be attending the royal wedding on Saturday.

Now, we know that Thomas is not in poor health, but will still not be making the trip to London for his daughter’s big day.

The reason?

Well, as far as anyone can tell, Thomas is embarrassed by a bizarre scandal involving paparazzi photos that he sold to a media outlet.

It’s really not that big a deal on its own, but Thomas seems hell-bent on making it a big deal.

Rather than face the possibility that someone might make fun of him for cashing in on his daughter’s fame, Thomas has decided to piss off one of the world’s most powerful families by casting a dark cloud over a very important day.

The situation is so bad that Meghan has been forced to issue an official statement – her first as a member of the royal family – regarding her father’s absence.

“Sadly, my father will not be attending our wedding. I have always cared for my father and hope he can be given the space he needs to focus on his health,” reads the statement.

“I would like to thank everyone who has offered generous messages of support. Please know how much Harry and I look forward to sharing our special day with you on Saturday.”

Officially, Thomas is sticking to the excuse that he’s too sick to travel. 

“He has told Meghan he cannot attend due to medical reasons,” a source tells People magazine.

“She is ultimately concerned, as Prince Harry is, for her father,” the insider adds.

“They have both been in touch with Thomas Markle in recent days, as they have for some time. They have been in regular contact.”

Does this guy know his daughter will have the power to behead people as of Saturday morning?!

We haven’t done much research, but we’re pretty sure that’s a thing.

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Lamar Odom is "Out of Control," Source Sadly Alleges

According to a new report, Lamar Odom did not collapse at a nightclub last week simply because he was very tired from working out.

Shocking, we know.

This is what a spokesperson for the former reality and NBA star actually alleged, however, after Odom fell to the floor early Sunday morning at Bootsy Bellows in Los Angeles.

Due to Odom’s history of drug and alcohol abuse, it was questionable why he was even in the establishment.

But Lamar’s rep downplayed the incident shortly afterward, saying Odom is doing “well” and adding by way of explanation:

“He was dehydrated and had been in an intense workout earlier in the day. It was also very hot in the club.”

No one really believed this at the time.

Most celebrity gossip followers figured Odom had, unfortunately, fallen off the wagon once again.

And now a People Magazine report appears to back up this assumption.

“Lamar is spiraling again. He’s out of control,” an insider tells this publication of Odom, adding in further disturbing detail:

“He was better this spring, but things got worse over the summer and everyone is worried things are going to get even worse and they’re scared for him.”

We can’t verify these claims outside of relaying them to our readers, but it wouldn’t come as a shock that this would be a challenging time for Odom.

Ex-wife Khloe Kardashian is pregnant with her first child; she’s expecting a baby in early spring.

Moreover, she’s expecting this baby with Tristan Thompson, who is also a professional basketball player and who also mostly plays power forward.

This is the same position Odom played throughout his career.

So it really is if Khloe has directly replaced her ex-husband with a new and less hurtful version.

Lamar has admitted to cheating on Khloe during their marriage.

He’s also confessed that he was addicted to drugs at various points in their relationship.

The couple split in 2013 after a few turbulent months, although the divorce was not finalized until many years later.

Then, in October of 2015, the troubled star was rushed to the hospital after being found unconscious in a Nevada brothel.

He was only given a 50 percent chance of survival at the time, spending four days in a coma, with Khloe by his side nearly the entire time.

Upon his recovery, Odom completed a 30-day drug rehab program.

Friends and loved ones hoped it would signal a reversal of fortunes for Odom, a turning point in a life full of tragedy (see below).

We still hope that’s the case.

Sadly, though, it seems very unlikely to have been.

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11 Stars Who Sadly Lost a Spouse

The celebrities listed below have all lived through one of the biggest nightmares anyone can ever experience: They have tragically lost a spouse.

We send them our best wishes while chronicling their unfortunate heartbreak…

 

1. Liam Neeson

Liam Neeson was married to a celebrity in actress Natasha Richardson. She died after suffering a serious brain injury in 2009 as the result of a fall while skiing.

2. Katie Couric

Katie Couric lost her husband of nearly a decade, Jay Monahan, to a long and tragic battle with colon cancer in 1998. She remarried in 2014, but continues to fight to raise awareness for colon cancer.

3. Stanley Tucci

Stanley Tucci lost his wife of 14 years to breast cancer in 2009. He remarried two years later, but admitted in 2015 that he felt “guilty” and “horrible” about going on vacations with her at first.

4. Joan Rivers

Joan Rivers herself passed away in 2014 after complications from surgery. Her first husband committed suicide in 1987.

5. Martin Short

Martin Short was married to actress Nancy Dolma for 30 years. She died of ovarian cancer in 2010. He wrote lovingly about her in his 2014 memoir: “In our thirty-six years together we became so intimately familiar with the workings of each other’s minds that I can convincingly play out the conversations we would be having today.”

6. Pierce Brosnan

Pierce Brosnan’s first wife, Cassandra, died from a long and difficult battle with ovarian cancer in 1991: “To watch someone you love have his or her life eaten away bit by bit by this insidious disease, that kind of sorrow becomes an indelible part of your psyche.” The actor remarried in 2001 and has two sons with his second wife.

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