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Isley Zegas

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Executive Editor Isley Zegas is a pop culture connoisseur with a passion for all things reality TV (from Big Brother to Housewives — she loves it all!) Prior to joining the Us Weekly team in 2020 as a full-time staff member, Isley served as an Articles Director for In Touch Weekly, a Senior Editor for OK! magazine and worked as an assistant in the news bureau at People where she frequently reported from movie premieres and red carpet events around NYC. Throughout her career, she has covered major news stories including the royal wedding, the sudden death of music icon Whitney Houston, the Duggar scandal and some of “the most dramatic” Bachelor/Bachelorette finales ever. She’s also interviewed famous faces like Selena Gomez, Blake Shelton, Mila Kunis, Kim Kardashian and Paris Hilton. Isley graduated from Montclair State University in 2009 with a degree in English and a minor in journalism.

This Week We ve Noticed Stars Are an Open Book When it Comes to Their Looks

Ariana Grande and More Stars Are an Open Book When It Comes to Their Looks

For years, talk about plastic surgery and cosmetic procedures was off-limits, with stars playing coy about their ever-changing appearances. (How many times have we heard famous faces attribute their glow-ups to weight loss, contouring, push-up bras or miracle creams?) But lately, we’ve seen a shift in the trend, with some of the biggest names in […]

From Ariana Grande to Emma Stone: Celebs Are Ditching Their Stage Names

What’s in a name? Apparently a lot for these Hollywood stars, who’ve been bidding adieu to their famous monikers.For as long as most can remember, stage names have been a common practice in Hollywood. Judy Garland (born Frances Ethel Gumm) changed her moniker to appear more theatrical. Elton John (a.k.a. Reginald Kenneth Dwight) ditched his […]

Can Either Blake Lively or Justin Baldoni Win Amid Their Legal Battles?

It feels like Hollywood’s longest game of he said, she said. Over the summer, reports of tension between It Ends With Us lead Blake Lively and her director and costar, Justin Baldoni, dominated headlines as they promoted the project. Then, in late December 2024, Lively filed a bombshell legal complaint in California claiming Baldoni had […]

Nikki Garcia Gets Candid in 1st Interview After Divorce: 'I Was in Shock'

Nikki Garcia thought she’d finally found her happily ever after. In early 2019, shortly after calling off her engagement to fellow WWE superstar John Cena, Garcia reconnected with her Season 25 Dancing With the Stars partner, Artem Chigvintsev, for what would become a whirlwind romance. By November, the two were engaged and soon welcomed their […]

Amanda Seyfried Knows ‘How Lucky’ She Is to Live a Blissful Farm Life

From the outside, Amanda Seyfried seemingly has it all. She’s an Emmy-winning actress, cofounder of the sustainable kids’ playhouse line Make It Cute, and a mom of two who lives on an idyllic farm in New York’s Hudson Valley. But don’t let outward appearances fool you — she doesn’t take any of it for granted. […]

Derek Hough and Wife Hayley Reflect on Her Near-Fatal Emergency 1 Year Later

It was a day he’ll never forget. On December 6, 2023, just outside of Washington, D.C., while on their Symphony of Dance Tour, Derek Hough took the stage to introduce a duet that he and wife Hayley Erbert Hough were set to perform in honor of the late Dancing With the Stars judge Len Goodman. […]

Reality Stars of the Year

'Love on the Spectrum' Stars Abbey and David Are Talking Marriage

We first met Abbey Romeo and David Isaacman back in 2022 on Netflix’s Emmy winning docuseries, Love on the Spectrum. But the fan favorite couple — who viewers watched fall in love on season 2 earlier this year— say that their story is just getting started. “We [are] gonna get engaged someday,” Isaacman, 29, exclusively […]

Meet Us Weekly’s Top 11 Reality Stars of the Year

Kyle Richards has been resonating with fans since the beginning of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills — and as one of the last remaining OG Housewives of Bravo, she shows no signs of slowing down. When asked how it feels to be Us Weekly’s reality star of the year, Richards says, “You sort of […]

Olivia Culpo, Ashley Graham and More Models Share Their Wellness Secrets

It’s finally summer, and with hot weather often comes a renewed focus on health — physically, mentally and spiritually. No one knows how to prep for bikini season better than swimsuit models, and some of the world’s best are spilling their wellness secrets exclusively in the latest edition of Us Weekly, on newsstands now. “As […]

Transform Your Home With Bobby Berk’s Stress-Free Home Makeover Tips

Faye's Vision/Cover Images Looking to transform your home but don’t know where to start? Queer Eye star and interior design expert Bobby Berk has simple and stress-free tips and tricks for a home makeover — and he’s sharing them exclusively in the latest issue of Us Weekly, on newsstands now. From fixture switches to flooring […]

O.J. Simpson Posed an 'Unpredictable Threat' to Kardashians for Decades

In the late ’80s and early ’90s, the Kardashians and the Simpsons were inseparable, raising their children together, spending time at each other’s homes and jetting off on tropical family vacations. But in 1994, after O.J. Simpson was arrested for the murder of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman, everything changed. […]

Hugh Jackman Is Writing a 'Healing' Memoir Filled With 'Big Bombshells’

Hugh Jackman is putting pen to paper. “Hugh is currently working on a memoir,” an insider exclusively reveals in the new issue of Us Weekly, on newsstands now. “He is in the early stages of writing it.” In September, the Wolverine actor, 54, shocked Hollywood when he announced that he and wife Deborra-Lee Furness, 67, […]

Chrissy Teigen and John Legend Want to Renew Their Vows Again in 10 Years

To mark their recent 10th wedding anniversary, Chrissy Teigen and John Legend jetted to Lake Como, Italy — where they said “I do” a decade earlier. “They’ve been through so much in the past few years that they wanted to renew their vows and their commitment to each other and do it in the place […]

Inside Hugh Jackman and Deborra-Lee Furness' 'Gut-Wrenching' Divorce

After 27 years of marriage, Hugh Jackman and Deborra-Lee Furness simply grew apart. “Hugh and Deb just reached a point where they were more like best friends,” an insider exclusively reveals in the new issue of Us Weekly. “There was no drama or fighting — not that anyone is aware of, anyway.” But that’s not […]

Inside Emma Stone's Acting Return With Daughter Louise by Her Side

Life has been a juggling act for Emma Stone since welcoming daughter Louise with husband Dave McCary in March 2021. But the Oscar winner — who’s been busy filming multiple projects since becoming a mom, including the upcoming black comedy Poor Things — has managed to handle it seamlessly. “For Emma, quitting acting and being […]

How Kevin Costner and Ex-Wife Are Preparing for 'Main Showdown' in Court

Kevin Costner recently marked a small victory in his ongoing divorce battle with estranged wife Christine Baumgartner when a judge ruled in his favor in their ongoing custody dispute. But with the “main showdown” coming in this fall — the exes are set to head to trial over their prenuptial agreement on November 27 — […]

Cody Rigsby Dishes on Wild Celebrity Encounters and Onstage Mishaps

Cody Rigsby is known for bringing high energy and empowerment on the bike — but his upcoming memoir shows a whole new side of the beloved Peloton instructor. In XOXO, Cody: An Opinionated Homosexual’s Guide to Self-Love, Relationships, and Tactful Pettiness, which will be released on Tuesday, September 12, the Dancing With the Stars alum, […]

Maria Menounos Says Daughter Athena Is a 'Very Advanced Little Girl'

Life has been one big adventure for Maria Menounos and husband Keven Undergaro since welcoming their baby girl, Athena, in June. “She’s the greatest thing that ever happened to me,” Menounos, 45, says in the new issue of Us Weekly. “Every day gets better. I was playing with her yesterday, [and] she was getting ticklish […]

Is There ‘Bad Blood’ Between Justin Bieber and Scooter Braun?

Justin Bieber has moved on from longtime manager Scooter Braun, but that doesn’t mean that the two are on sour terms. “There’s no bad blood,” a source says in the new issue of Us Weekly. “Scooter created Justin for who he is. It’s just a time and place to move on.” For years, Braun has […]

Tori Spelling's Mystery Hospital Stay Likely Caused by ‘Mold Issue’

Tori Spelling has stayed mum on what caused her recent four-day hospitalization in Los Angeles, but in the new issue of Us Weekly, multiple sources confirm that the 50-year-old star’s stay may have been tied to the recent “mold issue” at her rental home. “Tori is frustrated she’s still dealing with getting sick,” says one […]

Paris Hilton Says She 'Can't Wait' to Give Son Phoenix a Sister

Paris Hilton is loving every moment of being a mom to son Phoenix. “I can’t wait till he can walk and talk,” she gushes in the new issue of Us Weekly. “I can’t wait for all of the holidays — and the Easter Bunny and the Tooth Fairy and Santa Claus and being able to […]

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