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Sharon Stone blasts ‘blatant, harsh sexuality’ in modern TV, says she fast-forwards through sex scenes

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Sharon Stone is sounding off on what she sees as a shift in how sexuality is portrayed on screen.

The “Basic Instinct” icon said today’s on-screen intimacy has lost the very thing that once made it powerful — mystery.

In a candid sit-down interview, Stone reflected on the infamous scene that helped define her career.

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“Sharon, when you look at your legendary career, what do you think about — I remember when ‘Basic Instinct’ came out? Cross the legs, uncross the legs,” anchor Gayle King said. “And I remember — ‘Is she wearing panties?’ — that’s how crazy it all became, right?”

“Right. It was a third of a frame,” Stone fired back. “It wasn’t even an entire frame of film.”

“And, so, people were desperately trying to figure it out,” she continued. “And I think that that idea of ‘oh my god,’ this hope, this wonder, this mystery, this intrigue, this yearning is something that is what all of our profound sexuality is based in.

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“So often now, when sex scenes come on TV — I fast-forward,” she said. “I don’t want to see it. I don’t want to have to go through all of this blatant, harsh sexuality. For me, it steals from my own imagination. And I prefer my yearning, mystery, desire. I want to keep that alive inside myself.”

The actress also acknowledged the lasting impact of her breakout role and the complicated legacy that followed.

“But that did change the trajectory of your career, it seems,” King noted.

“Oh my God, it changed everything,” Stone responded.

When asked how she feels about it today, Stone was candid about the personal cost.

“In many ways, I feel like I wasn’t protected and taken care of. And then, in many ways, I feel I was punished for the behavior of others,” she said.

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“You know, I lost custody of my child. … My child was put on the stand in custody court and asked if his mother did sex movies. I mean, things that were bizarrely inappropriate,” Stone explained. “People treated me in ways that were … very cruel and unkind, as if I was some sort of slatternly, vulgar person.”

“Like you were wearing a scarlet A on your head,” King added.

“Yeah, I mean, you know, I played a character — 30 years ago. Like, grow up,” Stone said.

Stone’s remarks echo frustrations she voiced earlier this year, when she took aim at what she described as Hollywood’s double standard over nudity.

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In an Instagram video posted in February, the 68-year-old actress criticized what she sees as hypocrisy after a film crew allegedly asked her to remove a painting of a nude woman from view during a shoot inside her home.

“Are we supposed to be terrified when we look in the mirror?” she asked in part. “Is it supposed to be a secret when we pee and poo and brush our teeth? Oh, are you supposed to look in there and go, ‘Oh, why are we supposed to be afraid of our own human self?’”

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In the caption accompanying the video, Stone expanded on her thoughts, arguing that society remains uncomfortable with the human body while tolerating other forms of content.

“Why in 2026 are we still afraid of aging & living in our own selves? We are more than appearance. We are artists, mothers, sisters, wives, nurses, teachers … and the list goes on!” she wrote.

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“I got really fired up about this when I was touring my studio a few weeks back. The filming crew had requested to move a painting out of shot, ‘the Goddess,’ who happens to be a naked woman. We are afraid of nudity on our screens, our bodies, our home … but not violence or every other thing we are constantly bombarded with day in and day out?

“Get real!” 

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Stone has continued to embrace her most iconic role during her illustrious Hollywood career.

In 2024, she paid homage to her “Basic Instinct” character, Catherine Tramell, by recreating the film’s signature leg-crossing moment in a bold Instagram post.

Dressed in red lace lingerie and seated in a white-and-gold chair, Stone paired the look with blue heels and a pearl necklace, offering a modern twist on the scene that once sparked global debate.

The famed actress rose to fame in the 1990s with breakthrough roles in “Basic Instinct” and “Casino.”

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Trump greeted at UFC 327 in first sporting event appearance since start of Iran war

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President Donald Trump was greeted by a packed crowd at UFC 327 in Miami Saturday night during the president’s first appearance at a sporting event since the start of the Iran war. Fans in attendance erupted into raucous applause as Trump walked into the venue. 

Trump made his way out with UFC CEO and president Dana White and went around to the announcers and had an exchange with Joe Rogan, who was sitting at the announcers’ table. 

Secretary of State Marco Rubio was standing nearby the seats right before Trump walked out, then leaned in to Trump and started whispering very closely to the president, cupping his hands over his mouth and they each exchanged a few words. Trump then turned around, pumping his fist to those sitting behind him, smiling and waving, then pointed a few times to the crowd. 

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Trump has been a frequent fixture at UFC and other combat sports events during his presidency, during his 2024 campaign and even dating back to his first term.

In 2025, Trump attended UFC 316 and Miami fight night. In 2024, he attended UFC 302 in June and UFC 309 in November.

In 2019, he attended UFC 244.

Before Saturday, the last major sporting event Trump attended was the College Football Playoff national championship game between Indiana and Miami at Hard Rock Stadium Jan. 19.

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Trump was notably absent from this year’s Super Bowl and the Winter Olympics in Italy and didn’t attend any other events after the Iran war broke out.

But after Tuesday’s ceasefire agreement, Trump has returned to sport. Trump addressed the ongoing situation with Iran at the White House before departing for Joint Base Andrews to travel to Miami for the UFC event.

“We’re in very deep negotiations with Iran. We win regardless. We’ve defeated them militarily,” Trump told reporters. “Whether we make a deal or not makes no difference to me. And the reason is because we’ve won, whether you listen to the fake news or not.”

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Heather Graham says classmates dismissed her as ‘nerdy’ before Hollywood breakthrough proved them wrong

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Before Hollywood came calling, Heather Graham said, she was dismissed as a “nerdy” teenager.

The actress recalled being underestimated in high school before landing the popular cheerleader role in “License to Drive,” a turning point she described as a “huge moment” that launched her independence and her career.

“I was nerdy. … You know, I was smart, and I was just, like, nobody thought I was that pretty,” Graham recalled during an episode of “Dinner’s on Me with Jesse Tyler Ferguson.” 

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“So, I got this job as, like, the popular, pretty cheerleader, and I had very bad style and bad hair and makeup. Like, I did not know how to, like, do that. And then people were like, ‘Oh?’

“[The movie] came out right as I was graduating,” Graham added. “And I think people were like, ‘Well, maybe we should have paid attention to her.'”

Graham revealed landing the iconic role as Mercedes Lane in “License to Drive” was a “huge moment” for her at 17.

“It was huge for me. Like, that was a huge moment,” she explained. “I got to make money. I was independent. I had a bank account, you know, and I could live on my own.”

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Graham began her career with small roles in commercials and TV before landing teen films such as “Drugstore Cowboy” and “Swingers.”

She got her breakthrough with “Boogie Nights,” “Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me” and “Bowfinger.”

Graham landed a role in the blockbuster film “The Hangover” in 2009. She has since continued acting in films and TV while also expanding into writing and directing projects.

Her latest film, “They Will Kill You,” hit theaters March 27.

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The 56-year-old actress shared some of her beauty secrets in a recent interview with Us Weekly.

Graham claimed she’s “never had an actual operation where they’re cutting my face open.” But she said she has tried a series of other methods, including “microneedling, Botox … and a bunch of lasery things.”

“Some of those laser treatments are torture,” she said. “Like, an hour and a half of your face getting blasted.”

The movie star’s goal is to stay away from invasive plastic surgery because she doesn’t “want to look freaky,” and her “goal is to look natural.”

“I feel like some people get facelifts and they just kind of end up looking like … I mean, there are people that get it, and it’s good. But I just don’t want to be one of those people that got it and look freaky,” she said. “But I don’t know if [when] I got older, I wouldn’t completely rule out. Who knows, in the future.”

Graham also tries to maintain a balanced diet and get 10 to 11 hours of sleep. She said she uses yoga as a way to stay in shape and manage stress, calling it “so cathartic.”

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Seven-foot statue unveiled honoring Magawa, award-winning rat who found more than 100 landmines in Cambodia

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A landmine-sniffing rat who won a gold medal for “life-saving devotion to duty” in Cambodia has been honored with a massive stone statue.

Magawa, a rat who gained fame in the country for sniffing out more than 100 mines (more than 1.5 million square feet) in his five-year career — more than any other rat in the country — retired in 2021 and died at age 8 in 2022.

The African giant pouched rat was trained by the Belgian charity APOPO to use his keen sense of smell to sniff out landmines and other explosives.

In Cambodia, more than 1 million people live and work in areas dotted with landmines, according to BBC News.

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In 2020, Magawa received the PDSA Dickin medal for gallantry, which recognizes heroism in animals.

He was the first rat in the organization’s history going back to 1943 to win the award.

Magawa was able to walk over areas with land mines safely because of his light weight and would alert his handlers to a mine by scratching the surface, according to Smithsonian magazine. He would then receive a treat.

“During his career, Magawa found over 100 landmines and other explosives, making him APOPO’s most successful HeroRAT to date,” the organization said in 2022, while announcing his death. “His contribution allows communities in Cambodia to live, work and play without fear of losing life or limb.”

Cambodia has the highest rate of landmine amputees per capita of any country.

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APOPO added, “Every discovery he made reduced the risk of injury or death for the people of Cambodia.”

The statue was unveiled in Siem Reap, Cambodia, April 3, just in time for International Day for Mine Awareness April 4.

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