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Tennis Star Naomi Osaka Explains How Her Daughter Inspired Her Unique Jellyfish Outfit For The Australian Open
From flouncy skirts to rhinestone-encrusted LaBlingBlings—luxury Labubu charms retailing between $465 and $695—her pre-match looks have become part of the spectacle.
This year in Melbourne, she raised the bar once again.
Osaka arrived at the Australian Open in what can only be described as oceanic armor: an exoskeletal, jellyfish-inspired ensemble that felt equal parts fantasy, fashion, and maternal tribute.
She acknowledged the pressure and the humor of making such a bold entrance:
“When I was playing today, I just told myself, like, ‘Keep your head on the path. If she beats you, then that’s unfortunate. But, hey, at least you’re trending.’”
And, oh, did she trend, with over 43K likes since posting 10 hours ago.
With only three posts on her Instagram, you can view the “Wun of One” ensemble below:
The “Wun” in the signature style refers to Robert Wun, the avant-garde fashion designer whose sculptural creations have been worn by Beyoncé, Ariana Grande, and Cardi B. But the true creative aficionado behind the concept was someone much closer to home.
Osaka welcomed her daughter Shai with rapper Cordae in July 2023, a milestone that she’s been candid about in the past, which has reshaped her priorities and her relationship with tennis.
She recalled a quiet moment with her daughter in an interview with Vogue:
“There was an image of a jellyfish, and when I showed it to her, she got so excited.”
That childhood fascination became the foundation for her mother’s outfit: a turquoise-and-green tie-dye zip-up layered with organic, tendril-like detailing over a coordinating racerback. She complemented the look with a cute pleated miniskirt worn atop pleated, wide-leg white pants, creating a silhouette that moved fluidly as she stepped onto Rod Laver Arena.
For a closer look at the ensemble, see here:
But the design wasn’t just about jellyfish. It also reached back to one of Osaka’s most iconic moments.
Osaka explained the emotional meaning behind the appearance:
“After we sent over our moodboards, Robert came back with a reference that really touched me: the butterfly moment from Australian Open 2021.”
That moment—when a butterfly famously landed on Osaka’s face mid-match during her 2021 title run—became internet lore. Wun wove that memory into the ensemble through an oversized wide-brim hat adorned with butterflies and finished with a gauzy white veil.
Wun described the inspiration behind revisiting the moment:
“One of the looks from my fall 2024 collection was inspired by her moment at court, when a butterfly landed on her face mid-match. A simple, beautiful scene that went viral as she gently placed it aside. I wanted to revisit that story and weave it into this design and collaboration.”
During the design process, Wun suggested leaning into exoskeletal creatures, a concept that resonated deeply with Osaka.
Osaka reflected on the symbolism:
“The birth of something new. It felt symbolic of energy, transformation, and excitement.”
Born in Japan and raised in the United States, Osaka has often cited Venus and Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova as her personal “G.O.A.T.s of style.” Now, she’s carving out a legacy distinctly her own where motherhood, memory, and match wins coexist.
Within minutes of Osaka stepping onto the Australian Open court in her jellyfish-inspired ensemble, the internet had already decided it was watching fashion history in real time.
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And when it comes to motherhood, Osaka has been upfront about how it nearly changed her trajectory entirely.
Osaka told People in August 2025:
“I was one of those people that thought when I had a kid I would stop playing tennis.”
But instead of stepping away, she sought fresh motivation.
Osaka has won four Grand Slam singles titles, including two Australian Open championships in 2019 and 2021. After reaching the U.S. Open semifinals last year—her strongest Grand Slam showing in four years—she’s competing with renewed confidence.
So, the walk-on’s bravado carried real stakes. A first-round loss would have turned the look into a punchline. But Osaka delivered, closing out Day 3 at Rod Laver Arena with a hard-fought 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 victory over Antonia Ruzic.
She continued:
“While I was pregnant, I was kind of very inspired. I also wanted my daughter to be able to see me play tennis. It was such a big part of my life, and I feel like she doesn’t know it, but she definitely inspired me to continue.”
Months in the making, the jellyfish-inspired look even mirrored the remodeled player tunnel at Rod Laver Arena, which features Australian coastal motifs like beaches, the Great Barrier Reef, waves, and ocean imagery. What began as a bedtime story moment with her daughter ultimately felt perfectly at home on one of tennis’ biggest stages.
Captioned “FROM THE SEA OF IMAGO,” you can view Osaka's most recent post here:
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NBA Crowd In London Erupts In Cheers After Heckler's Pointed Words To Trump During National Anthem
That international ire is now bleeding into events where the United States is a participant, such as sports, even when no one from the Trump administration is in attendance.
Actor and singer Vanessa Williams was performing the American national anthem before Sunday's NBA game when a heckler yelled:
"Leave Greenland alone!"
The outburst drew cheers from the crowd while the anthem itself drew boos.
BBC legal commentator, lawyer, writer, and broadcaster Chris Daw was in attendance at the game and shared video and his commentary on X.
Daw wrote:
"The mood of the British crowd at the @O2 last night was very clear."
"Cries of 'Leave Greenland Alone!' were met with loud cheers during the US national anthem."
"And there were jeers of irony at the line, 'land of the free.'"
"I have never seen any national anthem treated like this - feelings are running high in Britain about Trump's attempt to appoint himself King of the World."
In a comment on his post, Daw shared:
"I have been to hundreds of football matches and have heard disrespectful noise during the British national anthem on rare occasions. I have to say that I generally felt they were alcohol-related / idiotic / childish shouts and not political statements of the kind we heard from Brits at the O2 last night. Very different atmosphere from a football match."
"I think there is nothing wrong with interrupting the national anthem of any country as a form of legitimate protest / freedom of speech."
"I posted my video because of its topicality and for what it says about the impact of Donald's orange lunacy in demanding the territory of a closely allied nation and NATO member, against the wishes of the people of Greenland."
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Various videos from the event went viral across social media, including Reddit.
People thought the message to Trump and the United States was clear.
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Trump originally broached the idea of the United States acquiring Greenland during his first term as President.
In his second term—facing the accusations outlined in the Epstein files, pressure to release the complete files, plummeting support headed into the 2026 midterms, and the knowledge he cannot run again—Trump's desperation and supposed master plan has been to create a war for distraction, with the false belief elections would be canceled if he can has put his focus back on Greenland.
But former allies that joined the United States in Kuwait, Iraq, and Afghanistan are honoring their NATO agreement with Denmark to support Greenland remaining free of United States interference or occupation.
Epic 'You Have To Believe Me' Meltdown In 'Stranger Things' Sparks Hilarious TikTok Trend
To grieve the end of the show, fans have latched onto an audio clip that perfectly captures the universal experience of telling the truth and absolutely no one believing you.
Fair warning: spoilers ahead.
In the episode, Holly Wheeler—Nancy and Mike’s younger sister—finds herself at the center of the Upside Down’s emotional crossfire. Played by Nell Fisher, Holly has an imaginary friend named “Mr. Whatsit,” who is, surprise, actually Vecna/Henry Creel, portrayed by Jamie Campbell Bower.
After stalking and kidnapping her into his mind lair, Vecna leaves Holly trapped alongside Max Mayfield, played by Sadie Sink. The two manage to escape, but when Holly wakes up back in the real world, her friends have been brainwashed into believing Max is the villain.
What follows is a full-on crashout.
Holly’s breaking point arrives fast and loud:
“Come on, you have to believe me. Please. You have to believe me. You have to believe me.”
Spoiler alert: they do not believe her. But Stranger Things fans? Oh, they understood immediately—and promptly turned the moment into TikTok gold.
The audio has since gone viral, with users applying Holly’s desperation to every moment they’ve ever sworn they were telling the truth while everyone else rolled their eyes.
One of the earliest viral takes came from TikTok user @hexagonholder, who perfectly framed the joke:
“Me when I'm genuinely telling the truth but my friends don't believe me because I always be lying for fun.”
His dramatic reenactment using the audio racked up over 10.7 million views, proving the clip resonates well beyond Hawkins.
Not far behind, with 5.7 million views, @lavendercashewmilklatte offered a painfully relatable spin.
Her caption cut straight to the delusion:
“Me telling everyone this is actually the year I finally get a boyfriend.”
But the crown jewel belongs to @morganandevasecret, whose version has become a fan favorite for reasons that defy explanation but feel spiritually correct.
While the internet ran wild with the trend, Fisher has yet to publicly comment. However, the actors who previously played Holly Wheeler did take a moment to say goodbye.
Before Fisher stepped into the role for the final season, Holly was portrayed by identical twins Anniston and Tinsley Price, who shared the role from 2016 through 2022. With the fifth and final season placing more focus on the youngest Wheeler, the Duffer brothers recast the role—a move that left fans stunned once they saw what “original Holly” looks like now.
The twins, who now document their lives as all-star cheerleaders on social media, confirmed what many fans suspected: they don’t act anymore.
In a tribute shared on their official TikTok, they wrote:
“We adored season 1 of Stranger Things, and we hope you enjoy some behind-the-scenes footage taken during our first season.”
On another post, they added:
“The cast and crew will forever be core memories to us.”You can watch the twins’ tribute here:
The TikTok comments from the Holly Wheeler audio meltdown quickly became their own subplot, with fans reacting as they’d just survived another trip to the Upside Down.
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As fans dissected Holly’s “Believe Me” moment frame by frame, eagle-eyed viewers noticed a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it production slip that briefly yanked Stranger Things out of the 1980s and straight into modern athleisure.
At the start of Episode 7, Holly wakes up inside Vecna’s “pain tree” in the Abyss. As she fights her way free, a black sleeve peeks out from under her green sweater, and sharp-eyed fans spotted the unmistakable Under Armour logo.
That’s a problem, because Under Armour didn’t launch until 1996. The show, meanwhile, is firmly set in 1987.
The mistake was first spotted on December 25, when Volume 2 dropped, and was quietly edited out of the episode within less than 4 days.
You can see the error, and its removal, in the X post below:
Let’s hope the editing team is still getting paid for post-show cleanup.
Between retroactive fixes and accidental viral moments, it’s clear that the Duffer brothers may be done with Stranger Things, but Stranger Things is nowhere near done with the internet. And if nothing else, the series leaves behind one final gift: the perfect audio clip for every moment you’re telling the truth, begging to be believed, and absolutely no one is listening.
Jonathan Van Ness Just Shared An Adorable Throwback Photo With Pedro Pascal—And We Can't Get Enough
Among them is Jonathan Van Ness, the Emmy-winning grooming expert of Netflix's runaway hit reality series Queer Eye.
Van Ness added not one, but eight pictures of his younger self.
These included fixing Margaret Cho's hair ahead of an appearance on Fashion Police, a candid shot with comedian Michelle Collins, as well as a poignant selfie of himself holding an "I Voted" sticker, a reminder that 2016 was the year of possibly the most consequential Presidential election of all time.
However, it was the first picture that had practically all of Instagram aflutter—Van Ness in a sweet semi-embrace with Pedro Pascal.
While now a household name, thanks to The Mandalorian and The Last of Us, Pascal's star was quickly on the rise in 2016.
At the time, the revered and rugged actor was just beginning to make a name for himself thanks to a recurring role on the now legendary HBO series Game Of Thrones, and his lead role on the Netflix smash Narcos.
Indeed, Game of Thrones also played a highly important role in Van Ness's rise to fame, as one of his first notable onscreen appearances was hosting the web-series Gay Of Thrones, in which Van Ness would recap episodes of the hit series with, as the title suggests, a deliciously gay opinion.
Van Ness's post, particularly the first picture of himself and Pascal, was met with adoration from his fans.
Many swooned over the younger Pascal, while also remarking how neither Pascal or Van Ness seemed to have aged in the last ten years, while others fondly remembered Van Ness in his Gay of Thrones days:
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The tenth season of Queer Eye, which has also been announced as the final season of Netflix's longest-running unscripted series, is set to premiere on Netflix on January 21.
The final season of the hugely popular reboot will see Van Ness and his fellow members of the fab-five, Antoni Porowski, Tan France, Karamo Brown, and Jeremiah Brent, help locals of the nation's capital, Washington D.C, who are in need of the team's trademark external and internal make-overs.
As Van Ness will now have a little more time on his hands, perhaps there's time for a reboot of Gay Of Thrones?
Maybe this time centered around the popular prequel series House of The Dragon?
One can certainly dream, and come up with an appropriate title in the meantime...