The Baetalk Edit: Feb 16 – Feb 23, 2026

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Welcome back to **Baetalk**, your weekly dose of love, life, and everything in between. This week, we’re looking at 14 stories trending in Celebrity Gossip, Lifestyle & Trends, Love & Dating, Relationship Advice. Leading the news: ‘Project Runway’ judge Tim Gunn shares heartbreaking reason for 43-year celibacy. Whether you’re navigating the dating scene, looking for the perfect anniversary gift, or just here for the tea — we’ve got you covered. Here’s what everyone is talking about.

💖Top Stories This Week

Celebrity Gossip  ·  February 23, 2026  ·  1 min read

‘Project Runway’ judge Tim Gunn shares heartbreaking reason for 43-year celibacy

The TV personality looked back on what made him become celibate on Chelsea Handler’s podcast.

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Lifestyle & Trends  ·  February 23, 2026  ·  11 min read

Black and Disabled Viewers Deserved Better From The BAFTAs & BBC

The 2026 BAFTAs gave us much to celebrate. Rich, exciting, complex Black filmmaking was given its due, with multiple awards going to Black cinematic artists. Blockbuster horror Sinners , the British Nigerian coming of age story My Father’s Shadow , and British short animation Two Black Boys in Paradise collectively won an incredible five BAFTAs. Sinners Director Ryan Coogler made history as the first Black winner for Original Screenplay. Perhaps the powerlessness people feel means these moments unfairly become proxies for broader, deeper rage at an unjust world that no one seems to know how…

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Lifestyle & Trends  ·  February 23, 2026  ·  7 min read

7 Skin Tips I Got From The Esthetician Behind The BAFTAs’ Most Iconic Faces

Keren Bartov has magic hands — it’s the only explanation for why I left her treatment room with the glowiest skin of my life. But don’t just take my word for it: she’s the celebrity esthetician behind some of the dewiest skin at the BAFTAs over the weekend, including Teyana Taylor, Jessie Buckley, and Kate Hudson . No wonder she’s in such high demand — Bartov’s skincare knowledge is exceptional, and she knows exactly how to make skin look its best under the spotlight. Bartov adds that this step is especially important for those with acne-prone skin, as oil and dirt can easily clog pores. Sh…

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Lifestyle & Trends  ·  February 23, 2026  ·  2 min read

The Best Looks From The 2026 BAFTAs Red Carpet

Awards season is in full swing, and we’ve been busy cheering for all the talented winners left, right and center. The BAFTAs 2026 were filled with glorious moments, like Wunmi Mosaku finally being recognized for Sinners , but there was another part of the awards show we couldn’t tear our eyes away from: the fashion. The outfits the celebrities show up in are always a delight, from the bold and provocative to the safe and demure. There have been some major wins on the carpet, with Hamnet’s Jessie Buckley wearing a Grecian-styled Chanel dress and Teyana Taylor in a bold Burberry piece. We’ve…

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Lifestyle & Trends  ·  February 23, 2026  ·  4 min read

Buckle Up! The First Mercury Retrograde Of 2026 Has Arrived

R29 babes — sorry to say this, but the winter blues we’re all feeling aren’t immediately going to get better from Mercury’s backspin in Pisces on February 26th. Fear not though because the astrological backspin is going to offer us a way to mend ourselves. Slowly but surely, we’ll feel whole with hope. Mercury retrograde perpetuates an optical illusion that makes us think the planet is moving backward away from earth, when in fact it’s just moving more slowly. So, communication and travel halt, causing disruptions in how we interact with others. Since the planet of information and news is k…

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Celebrity Gossip  ·  February 23, 2026  ·  1 min read

All about the Met Gala 2026 dress code  — and the celebrity host committee

The open-ended nature of the event’s dress code is meant to celebrate the “common thread throughout the whole museum.”

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Celebrity Gossip  ·  February 23, 2026  ·  1 min read

BAFTA winner defends ‘offensive’ Tourette’s activist who yelled racial slur as BBC speaks out

John Davidson hurled the N-word at Jordan and Delroy Lindo as the pair presented the award for best visual effects to “Avatar: Fire and Ash."

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Celebrity Gossip  ·  February 23, 2026  ·  1 min read

Jessica Alba canoodles with Danny Ramirez at Miami hotspot and more star snaps

Melissa Gorga hits the beach, Alec Baldwin gets his makeup done and more snaps…

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Celebrity Gossip

Rob Reiner’s kids try to resume normal life as brother Nick returns to court on double murder charges

Feb 23 — Rob and Michele were found stabbed to death in their Brentwood home on Dec.

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Standout Maxi Shield Dead at 51

Feb 23 — Maxi Shield, the Australian drag performer best known for being a standout contestant on "RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under," has died. The news of her death was announced by fellow drag queen and frie…

Lifestyle & Trends

Your Horoscope This Week: February 22 To 28

Feb 22 — Cosmic beings, you survived the Aquarius Solar Eclipse and the launch of the Year of the Fire Horse, and honestly… that was a lot. Old memories, dreams, or unresolved feelings could surface, not to…

Love & Dating

Women Who Have Great Skin Without Drastic Procedures Often Use Red Light Therapy For These 6 Reasons

Feb 23 — Photo: Yan Krukau | Canva Red light therapy is becoming a popular trend in both the beauty and health worlds, and it can offer countless benefits for women to have great skin without drastic proced…

The 10 Best Sex Games for Couples

Feb 21 — From steamy board games to frisky card decks, game night just got a lot less wholesome.