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“You know, most of my friends were still the kids in school. I just didn’t think I could face my fraternity brother if they saw this picture.”His career soon moved on though, and next up for Wayne was the 1930 flick The Big Trail.This performance, though, left executives unsure of exactly what role Wayne was likely to secure as his career developed.Reflecting on that time, Wayne said: “So the next picture they had me do [after ‘The Big Trail’], they had been training some girls to play basketball for some musical that they were going to make that would cost a lot of money.“Now with the depression, they’ve decided against it. So now they have these girls that have learned to play basketball. So they write a story about a college in which the boys don’t want the girls there. So it was probably as ridiculous a thing as I’ve ever been in.”And then Wayne’s place on the frontier was found. He noted how the executives “put me in those quirky westerns”, and that for a period, he was able to develop a “beautiful life for about 10 years of hunting from September to March, and doing the four-and-a-half and five-day pictures”.But success still wasn’t guaranteed yet, and the actor pointed out how at one point he was “made into a singing cowboy”.During a 1971 interview with Playboy, Wayne continued: “The fact that I couldn’t sing — or play the guitar — became terribly embarrassing to me, especially on personal appearances.”

John Wayne in 1971's Big Jake, a year after his Oscar winJohn Wayne in 1971’s Big Jake, a year after his Oscar win (Image: GETTY)
“Every time I made a public appearance, the kids insisted that I sing The Desert Song or something.“But I couldn’t take along the fella who played the guitar out on one side of the camera and the fella who sang on the other side of the camera.”It left Wayne so infuriated that he considered giving up a career in Hollywood altogether. He wanted to maintain a connection with his younger fans and felt that not being able to perform for them let them down.Wayne claimed that he then “quit doing those kinds of pictures,” adding: “It was 1939 before I made ‘Stagecoach’ — the picture that really made me a star.
John Wayne in 1972's The CowboysJohn Wayne in 1972’s The Cowboys (Image: GETTY)

“Let’s say I hope that I appeal to the more carefree times in a person’s life rather than to his reasoning adulthood.“I’ve played many parts in which I’ve rebelled against something in society. I was never much of a joiner. Kids do join things, but they also like to consider themselves individuals capable of thinking for themselves. So do I.”Wayne’s career in the film industry may not have happened at all had he not been injured while training to become an American Football star, according to the star’s friend Eugene Clarke, in Scott Eyman’s 2014 book John Wayne: The Life and Legend.He noted how Wayne went to Balboa and saw “a lot of USC sorority girls… and we decided to do a little showing off”. Clarke continued: “We jumped in the water — it was Duke’s idea — and started to do what the kids nowadays call body surfing.“The waves were pretty high, real rough, and one of them caught Duke and tossed him ashore with a badly wrenched right shoulder.”
Wayne needed time off training as he was in “pretty bad shape”, and his coach demanded one of the star’s fellow players to “hit him with your right shoulder… real hard”.Clarke added: “If Duke tried to do that with his injured shoulder, it would have killed him. So what he tried to do was twist his body around so he could block with the left shoulder. Well, Jones saw him do that and that was all he needed.“All hell broke loose. Jones accused the Duke of being yellow, of being afraid to block and demoted him to the scrubs.”

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Look closer, the photographer was not expecting this photo

For most couples, their wedding day is the happiest day of their lives.

A wedding is a celebration of love between two people who choose to spend their lives together. It marks the start of a new journey filled with shared experiences, personal growth, and mutual support.

A wedding is a happy time for the whole family to come together. From saying vows to sharing the first dance, weddings are full of special moments that create lasting memories. These memories are cherished by the couple and their loved ones for years.

When planning their wedding, couples carefully consider every detail to make sure it’s perfect. From choosing the venue to picking the décor and theme, weddings show the couple’s unique love story.

However, in trying to give their guests a unique experience, some couples do strange things. Whether they regret it when they look back at their wedding photos years later, we don’t know. But we do know that some weddings are so awkward they make us question the bride and groom’s sanity, while others are so fun they make us smile.

Check out the video below to see some of the most interesting weddings you’ve ever seen.

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Sydney Sweeney hits back at horrific body shaming comments on viral pictures with incredible response

Sydney Sweeney has posted an Instagram video which included body shaming comments

Sydney Sweeney has hit back at horrific body shaming comments she’s received online with an incredible response.

For famous faces, social media can be an extremely toxic place, and it’s why we’ve seen some celebrities reduce their online presence as a result.

Euphoria star Sydney Sweeney has become the subject of body shaming comments in recent times, and she responded to these on Instagram in the best possible way.

The actor posted a shot clip that began with screenshots of a bunch of body shaming comments she’s received online, including some calling her ‘quite frumpy’, ‘very chunky’ and ‘tubby’.

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After many screenshots of horrible comments were shown on screen, the video cut to Sweeney in her training gear at the gym.

The video cut to a sign that said ‘hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard’ as Sweeney worked hard with a trainer, struck a punching bag and even flipped a large tire in what looked like an extremely intense workout.

Many have flocked to the comments section of the Instagram video to praise Sweeney for her response to the trolls.

“I will never understand the hate in people‘s hearts when it comes to leaving comments like this,” one person commented.

A second added: “Ngl why do people feel entitled to talk about someone’s body specially someone you don’t personally know,” while a third remarked: “No one has the right or reason to make comments on anyones body, ever.”

Meanwhile, Lili Reinhart penned: “It’s always wild to see people publicly out themselves as pieces of shit with comments like that. You look incredible and your dedication to your project is very inspiring.”

The video actually concluded with the name ‘Christy Martin’ being shown on the screen, which is a nod to Sweeney’s upcoming biopic where she plays a famed female boxer.

Boxing fans will likely know Martin is a is a former professional boxer who earned herself the WBC female super welterweight title in 2009.

Sweeney has spoken previously about her process of getting into her movie character, telling The Los Angeles Times in March that she’s a ‘very hands-on collaborator’.

“I like being able to give ideas, be a part of it, help come up with solutions. It just changes the whole process,” she said.

Sweeney continued: “It’s so hard for me now to be on a set and not be able to help in any type of way and be able to take action. And being able to actually have a voice and have a valued opinion—it means so much.”

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‘Australia’s most sexually active woman’ reveals outrageous bedroom goal for 2025

A woman who has been dubbed the “most sexually active woman” in Australia has set her sights on a big goal for 2025.

You’ve probably heard of Bonnie Blue and Lily Phillips attempting to break outrageous records in the bedroom – and Annie Knight has now thrown her hat into the ring too.

“When I watched that clip of Lily crying and everyone was saying, ‘Oh my god, this poor girl,’ I just thought, well, she’s been getting railed all day by 100 different guys… imagine putting your body through that,” Knight told Metro.

“Yes, it’s emotionally taxing, but isn’t that like any job?” she added. “Everyone has moments where they’re like, ‘I don’t know if I can do this anymore.’ You do get really stressed. She’d be exhausted; her body would be exhausted. When you’re tired, your emotions are high.”

Knight also noted that some of the men involved in Phillips’ session were reportedly rude to her, emphasizing that dealing with negativity can be challenging in any profession.

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