“The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” Season 4 Trailer Confirms Demi Engemann's Return After MomTok Falling Out

An official trailer for season 4 of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives was released on Feb. 18, and once again, MomTok's future seems uncertain

NEED TO KNOW

• The sneak peek shows big moments for the reality stars, like Taylor Frankie Paul's casting as The Bachelorette and Whitney Leavitt and Jennifer Affleck on Dancing with the Stars

• The show's highly anticipated upcoming installment will premiere on March 12 on Hulu

The Secret Lives of Mormon Wivesis returning for a fourth season, and MomTok is looking to be as full of drama as ever.

Theofficial trailerfor the upcoming installment of the Hulu reality series was released on Wednesday, Feb. 18, and it spotlights all of the cast members' biggest recent achievements. As always, the high-highs — likeTaylor Frankie Paul's casting asThe BacheloretteandWhitney LeavittandJennifer Affleck's run onDancing with the Stars— are complemented by some tough blows teased in the sneak peek.

"Everyone is going after their dreams, but it potentially could pull us apart,"Layla Taylorsays at one point in the trailer, which also glimpses her appearance walking in New York Fashion Week.

Many were left wondering whether or not Demi Engemann would be moving forward with the series after she was at the center of several controversies shown during season 3, from herVanderpump Villafallout to her Halloween party run-in with Chase McWhorter and more. She was also notably absent fromthe season 4 teaser trailerreleased in January and is not featured alongside the cast in the official artwork for the new season.

However, Engemann is confirmed to be part of the cast, though the trailer sees her peering down alternative career paths, like singing. One snippet sees her crooning into a microphone, seemingly recording a song.

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Relationships will also wind up and unravel over the course of season 4. Less than two weeks ago, Taylor confirmedshe split fromher boyfriendmMason McWhorter,in an emotionalTikTok video. In the trailer, though, the now-exes are seen showing affection at an earlier point in their romance.

One year out from Paul's breakup with ex Dakota Mortensen, she is shown telling confessional cameras, "It's time for me to do whatever I want to do with whoever I want to do." While the details of her pursuits have yet to be revealed, the group is shown hanging out with fellow reality starHarry Jowsey.

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Even with specifics left to be seen in episodes to come, the group is sure to be tested as they balance their personal lives with their presence on a public stage. Later in the trailer, Paul can be seen crying in a hospital bed just after Jessi Ngatikaura asks aloud, "Is she gonna be a pregnantBachelorette?"

Season 4 ofThe Secret Lives of Mormon Wiveswill premiere on March 12, with all 10 episodes streaming on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+.

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The children of late civil rights leader Jesse Jackson honor his legacy a day after his death

CHICAGO (AP) — From jokes about his well-known stubbornness to tears grieving the loss of a parent, the adult children of the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr. gave an emotional tribute Wednesday honoring the legacy of the late civil rights icon, a day after his death.

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Jackson died Tuesdayat his home in Chicago after battling arare neurological disorderthat affected his ability to move and speak. Standing on the steps outside his longtime Chicago home, five of his children, including U.S. Rep. Jonathan Jackson, remembered him not only for his decades-long work in civil rights but also for his role as spiritual leader and father.

"Our father is a man who dedicated his life to public service to gain, protect and defend civil rights and human rights to make our nation better, to make the world more just, our people better neighbors with each other," said his youngest son, Yusef Jackson, fighting back tears at times.

The family said details on funeral arrangements for Jackson would be announced at a later time, but services will begin next week, with him lying in repose at the headquarters of the organization he founded, Rainbow/PUSH Coalition in Chicago, which his son Yusef oversees. Services will follow at a church large enough to accommodate expected crowds.

Jackson rose to prominence six decades ago as a protege of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., joining thevoting rights marchKing led from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama. King later dispatched Jackson to Chicago to launch Operation Breadbasket, a Southern Christian Leadership Conference effort to pressure companies to hire Black workers.

Jackson was with King on April 4, 1968, when the civil rights leader was slain.

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Remembrances have poured in worldwide for Jackson, including flowers left outside the home where large portraits of a smiling Jackson had been placed. But his children said he was a family man first.

"Our father took fatherhood very seriously," his eldest child, Santita Jackson, said. "It was his charge to keep."

His children's reflections were poetic in the style of the late civil rights icon — filled with prayer, tears and a few chuckles, including about disagreements that occur when growing up in a large, lively family.

His eldest son, Jesse Jackson Jr.,a former congressman, said his father's funeral services would welcome all, "Democrat, Republican, liberal and conservative, right wing, left wing — because his life is broad enough to cover the full spectrum of what it means to be an American."

The family asked only that those attending be respectful.

"If his life becomes a turning point in our national political discourse, amen," he said. "His last breath is not his last breath."

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Nicole Curtis Turns Off Comments, Tells Followers 'Let's Do Better Together' After She Was Caught Using Racial Slur

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• Nicole Curtis was caught saying the n-word on camera in a video that circulated online on Wednesday, Feb. 11

• Her show, Rehab Addict, was immediately cancelled by HGTV and pulled from its streaming platforms as a result

• In a Feb. 17 Instagram post, Curtis said she was turning off the comments as a result of the "hate" she was receiving

• She apologized for using slur in a previous Instagram post and claimed the footage showing the incident was "stolen" from her

Nicole Curtisis speaking out again after she wascaught using a racial sluron video.

The former HGTV star, 49, shared a lengthy message onInstagramregarding herlatest controversyin a post shared on Tuesday, Feb. 17. The post comes almost one week after a video of Curtis using the n-word was posted byRadar Onlineon Wednesday, Feb. 11, the same day her HGTV show,Rehab Addict,was set to return to television.

While she begins her latest post by referencing the "many moments of kindness" she says she's experienced after the video went viral, the renovation expert noted that she's turning off the comments on her post due to the "hate" coming her way.

The caption reads, in part: "I'm reading the DMs -ignoring the headlines. I'm turning of [sic] the comments - if the hate was just geared at me, I could take it, but the hate toward each other is exactly what we should all be working diligently to work through — go back to human connection, actual conversations instead of internet tit for tat. Let's do better together."

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She concludes her caption by clarifying again where she claims the leaked footage, taken "4 years ago," came from, writing "someone personal" had access to it. She claims the person wanted money for the footage, and because she "didn't pay" them, "here we are."

"4 years ago - I was not contracted to any network or show. (think free agent in sports). Any crew hired, paid by me, the footage is mine. My crew didn't steal my footage," she wrote in part.

She continued, alleging of the footage, "Someone personal (not crew) had access, demanded $, I didn't pay - here we are."

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Her latest message comes after she initially apologized for her use of the slur in a text sent toTMZ, saying, "I want to be clear: the word in question is wrong and not part of my vocabulary and never has been, and I apologize to everyone."

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She laterdoubled down on her apologyin a Feb. 13Instagrampost and reiterated that it was her own footage that was circulating online, not HGTV's or for any show on the network.

"I am sorry. I am filled with remorse and regret, just as much as I was one second after that word was said 4 years ago in 2022," the caption read. She added, "I'm not addressing this because I was 'caught'. I'm here because I am not okay with the fact that I said that."

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After the clip surfaced online, HGTV confirmed to PEOPLE that they made the decision to pull the new season ofRehab Addict, saying her language is "hurtful and disappointing" and "does not align with the values of HGTV."

The statement added, "We have removed the series from all HGTV platforms. We remain dedicated to fostering a culture of respect and inclusion across our content and our workplace."

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Christy Carlson Romano reveals positive cancer screening results: 'Cancer is everywhere'

Christy Carlson Romano revealed on Tuesday that she recently received a positive result from a cancer screening.

TheEven Stevensstar began by disclosing her family's history of cancer. She explained that both her parents had the disease and that her mom "beat it" while her dad "eventually didn't." Her maternal grandmother died from lung cancer as well, Romano added. The 41-year-old actress and her husband, Brendan Rooney, both decided to take cancer screening tests as a result.

"My husband's came back completely negative. Mine did not come back negative," Romano said in an Instagram reel. "What that means is I may have stageable cancer. The steps are to get a PET scan. I'm fighting with companies to get that covered."

A PET scan, or positron emission tomography scan, is a radioactive imaging test that is often used to detect the spread of cancer, accordingto the Cleveland Clinic.

Romano went on to talk about James Van Der Beek, who died on Feb. 11from a years-long battle with Stage III colorectal cancerat 48 years old. Van Der Beek, like Romano, resided in Austin, where the actress said he was "a pillar of our community."

TheDawson's Creekactor's family and friends set upa GoFundMe pagefor his wife, Kimberly Van Der Beek, and their six children, to help the family rebuild financially following his death. The Van Der Beeks, according to a statement on the GoFundMe page, experienced "significant financial strainas they did everything possible to support James and provide for his care."

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"I live in Austin and I was able to meet James Van Der Beek a bunch. His family's amazing," Romano tearfully said. "They always were raising money for the most amazing charities, and he's not with us anymore. Cancer is everywhere. Which is why I got this test."

Romano said that she "kind of was in disbelief" about her positive result, as she had just begun filming a movie in Florida. "I didn't really want to think about it much until I got home," she said, before adding that this is a "very vulnerable time for me."

"About 367 days since I gotshot in the face," Romano said, referring to an incident at a shooting range last June. "Time to have a strong sense of faith and know that it's in God's hands, most of it. I'm sure people think I'm overreacting, but I'm not, because cancer's pretty serious and I have two little girls."

Romano added, "When you're somebody like me, you kind of have to take life a day at a time. Really be grateful for all the amazing stuff around you."

In her Instagram caption for the reel, Romano admitted that she was hesitant to share her health update because she didn't want to seem "cringe." Ultimately, though, she felt it was "her duty to share so that people get out there and get screenings."

The former Disney Channel actress received an outpouring of support in the comments from her husband, fellow child actors Jaleel White (Family Matters) and Giovonnie Samuels (The Suite Life of Zack & Cody), and more.

Romano famously starred as Ren Stevens on the hit seriesEven Stevensfrom 2000 to 2003, alongside Shia LaBeouf. She went on to voice the titular teen hero onKim Possibleuntil 2007, before eventually launchingVulnerable, her podcast on which she interviews former child stars. She is also actively working onher memoir, which she's previously teased.

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Shia LaBeouf breaks silence after Mardi Gras arrest in connection with alleged brawl with 2 men

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Shia LaBeoufhas just two words to share after his arrest in New Orleans on Tuesday.

"Free me," the 39-year-oldTransformersstar wrote in anX poston Wednesday morning. The brief update comes one day afterthe actor was arrestedat Mardi Gras on allegations of getting into a physical altercation with two men outside a Royal Street business.

Officers were called to the scene just after midnight, after LaBeouf was ejected from the establishment for alleged aggressive behavior that was causing a disturbance, authorities toldEntertainment Weekly.Per the police, one of the men reported that they were once outside LaBeouf struck them several times with his closed fists. The other claimed that the actor punched him in the nose.

In their statement to EW, police said several onlookers stepped in to hold LaBeouf down until officers arrived on the scene, at which point the actor was transported to a hospital and subsequently arrested after being discharged.

LaBeouf is facing two charges of simple battery. He was released from jail in New Orleans on Tuesday, and his pretrial hearing is scheduled for March 19. The actor returned to celebrating Mardi Gras in New Orleans hours after his release,multipleoutletsreported.

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Representatives for LaBeouf and the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Department did not immediately respond to EW's request for comment.

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A day before his arrest, aHollywood Reporterstory said employees at several New Orleans businesses claimed that LaBeouf had been frequenting various drinking establishments in the city's Uptown neighborhood,as he seemed to be on a bar crawlthat began on Thursday. One bouncer claimed LaBeouf was "inebriated" and "somewhat belligerent," though other employees reported that they'd had no incidents or disruption while he was there.

LaBeouf, who has discussedembracing sobrietyin recent years, has a history of alcohol-related arrests. The star was court-ordered to attend rehab followinga 2017 arrestin Georgia on charges of public intoxication and disorderly conduct. Before that, he was arrested in October 2015 on charges of public intoxication and in 2014 on charges ofdisorderly conductafter interrupting a performance ofCabaret.

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Last year LaBeoufsettledasexual assault and battery lawsuitthat his former girlfriendFKA Twigsfiled against him after he denied the allegations. Before Twigs dropped the charges, LaBeouf blamed his struggles with PTSD and alcoholism for his allegedly abusive behavior towards the singer. He stated that being forced to reckon with his actions "saved my f‑‑‑ing life."

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