Shauna has been writing and editing things for cash and prizes for well over a decade, and while her first love is pop culture and celebrity dish, she's also done work for Fortune 500 companies and even written a book. Feel free to contact her at goldengateblond at the gmail -- but keep in mind she really hates people who refer to themselves in the third person, so never ever do that with her. Seriously. (Man, does she hate that.)
Shauna W
Celebrities Without Makeup
It takes a brave woman to venture out in public without makeup -- especially when she knows there are likely to be cameras following her every barefaced move. Regardless, even the rich and famous sometimes don't want to assemble an entire glam squad before leaving the house.
Surprisingly Short Famous Guys
Last time we checked the sources that track such things, the average height of American and European men was about 5 feet 10 inches. That varies depending on genetics, of course, but what's really mind-boggling is how much taller some male celebrities on the shorter side seem to look to us.
Dumb Celebrity Quotes – Who Said This?
A reporter once asked this big-voiced and newly-bootylicious singer if she was planning to attend the Cannes Film Festival, to which she replied, "I think so ... where is it being held this year?"
7 Celebrity-Inspired Halloween Dog Costumes
Dog-owners have been putting their canine kids in costumes for years -- who among us hasn't seen a Dachshund dressed as a hot dog or a tiny little Chihuahua in a tutu? And yeah, they're cute and everything, but yawn. Whatever.
Bring a celebrity slant to it, though, and everything changes...
Dumb Celebrity Quotes – Who Said This?
One of the world's most famous action stars once tried his hand at the Jedi Mindtrick by saying, "I think gay marriage is something that should be between a man and a woman."
Dumb Celebrity Quotes – Who Said This?
This badly-coiffed loudmouth/businessman once ironically said, "The worst thing a man can do is go bald. Never let yourself go bald."
Dumb Celebrity Quotes – Who Said This?
She went on to graduate from Princeton, but when she was younger, lots of people dismissed this actress as nothing more than a pretty face after she said, "Smoking kills. If you're killed, you've lost a very important part of your life."
Dumb Celebrity Quotes – Who Said This?
Which "sometimes she feels like a nut, sometimes she doesn't" American pop star said she loves touring because she "gets to go to lots of overseas places, like Canada"?
Dumb Celebrity Quotes – Who Said This?
This hard-partying, gravitationally-challenged blonde plastic surgery victim once said, "I make Jessica Simpson look like a rock scientist."
10 Early Career Celebrity Audition Tapes
Auditions are the norm for newbie performers -- and sometimes even for those with more experience. Some of the tryouts you'll see below led to the gigs that made them famous, while others allowed jumps between TV and film or just the chance to branch out a bit...
Oldest Celebrity Dads
One of nature's little jokes on humanity is that while women's fertility years are limited, men's generally aren't. And since older celebrity guys often have much younger girlfriends and wives, that means lots of famous men become fathers at an age when most men would otherwise be grandfathers...
Celebrities Who’ve Officiated Weddings
When Kelly Clarkson announced she and her fiance were eloping, that left the role of their planned officiant, Blake Shelton, up in the air. The country star would've become the latest celeb to perform a wedding, but here are more (ordained through various means) who've done it already...
Celebrity Couples Who Met On the Job
It usually takes a while for a couple to truly be themselves with each other -- and that's doubly true for celebrity couples who met on TV or movie sets while playing entirely other people. But maybe that just made things even more interesting...
Celebrity Tax Dodgers
Benjamin Franklin once said death and taxes are pretty much the only certainties of life. And while it's certainly possible to hide from the IRS, even celebrities -- with all their money, fame and power -- can have trouble pulling it off...
The 10 Most Expensive Divorces in Celebrity History
When it comes to love, celebrities are often like everyone else: They get married, hoping it'll last forever -- but it doesn't always turn out that way. However, when it comes to divorce settlements, that's where the rich and famous are nothing like everyone else, because tens (or even hundreds) of millions of dollars can change hands in an afternoon.
Below you'll find some of the priciest divorce
How Stars Got Their Scars
Whether caused by surgery, accidents or other mishaps, most of us have at least one scar by the time we reach adulthood -- and celebrities are no different. Some stars are famous for their marks, while others just pretend they aren't there. Here are the stories of 10 of them (and whenever possible, we've included a clip of the celeb themselves talking about their scar).
10 Celebrity Couples Who Eloped
Kelly Clarkson surprised just about everyone when she recently announced that her big planned wedding to fiance Brandon Blackstock was off -- because they'd decided to elope instead. But they were hardly the first celebrity couple to forego splashy nuptials. Here are 10 more.
Celebrities With Surprising College Degrees
You might be surprised how many celebrities graduated from college -- and what they studied. With degrees in fields ranging from neurobiology to chemical engineering to architecture, some stars are brainier than you think. Here are 10 of our favorites...
Celebrities Who’ve Dated On-Screen Relatives
Since lots of people meet romantic partners at work, it's not uncommon for actors to date co-stars. But when they date -- or even marry -- someone who plays an on-screen relative, it can seem a little creepy. Regardless, there are plenty of stars who've done it...
10 Celebrities Who Never Seem to Age
Whether it's good genes, good skin products or good plastic surgeons, some celebrities never seem to find Father Time at the door -- or if they do, he just sprinkles them with magic and makes them look even better. Yeah, it's unfair, but we all get to enjoy the spoils.