The Blunt and The Beautiful

2026 is giving drama — and The Week That Was is back to unpack it all.
This week, Kate and Tansy are diving headfirst into the Beckham family fallout after Brooklyn publicly spills the tea on Victoria allegedly hijacking his wedding (and backing it up on the dance floor??). Estrangement, brand ownership, dog drama during the LA fires — this family feud has it all.
Also in this episode:
👑 JLo’s viral Glambot gone wrong — sabotage or just bad bronzer?

🎾 Naomi Osaka brings theatre back to tennis in a jellyfish-inspired moment

💔 The best celebrity insults of all time (Mariah, Cher, Aretha, Azelia — we salute you)

🎬 Sophie Turner’s ripped revenge bod and her Lara Croft reboot with Phoebe Waller-Bridge

🐙 Melbourne’s jellyfish plague and other summer surprises

📱 Taylor Swift vs. Blake Lively: leaked texts, tiny violins, and iconic one-liners

💔 Is Margot Robbie codependent on Jacob Elordi?!

🎤 Paul McCartney lookalikes and Katya Zamolodchikova’s surprise Reddit shoutout

It’s spicy, bitchy, brilliant — and the most unfiltered pop culture chat you’ll hear this week.
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We're back!!! And kicking off 2026 in full-blown existential dread mode! Kate and Tansy return for the first episode of the year with chaotic energy, clacky mules, and hot takes.
From Celine Dion joining TikTok (and carrying a mic like a defibrillator) to the odd billionaire undertones of the Golden Globes (did someone say sportsbet Oscars?), we break down the weirdness in the air and why 2026 already feels like a simulation.
Also in this episode:
🎤 Celine’s “what’s in my bag” is everything.

🎭 The rules of going to the Australian Open (influencers, take note).

🎥 Golden Globes gossip: Teyana Taylor, Sean Penn’s past, and why everyone’s pretending Jacob Elordi is new.

🎬 James Cameron’s Titanic plot to explore the Mariana Trench.

👟 Wearing shoes that don’t fit (a metaphor for life).

🎾 Tennis skirts, entrecôte, and chaos at Centre Court.

💍 Miley’s new ring and Gwen Stefani’s baffling Catholic app ad.

📺 Bridgerton's back (and so is Dave’s velvet glove commentary).

It's pop culture dissection, blunt opinions, and beautiful chaos as always.
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Kate and Tansy close out the year with their most unfiltered episode yet — tackling the big taboo topic: what actually makes a healthy mother-daughter relationship?
From estrangement and boundaries to doom piles and dirty bathrooms, the girls cover it all — including why performing love on Mother’s Day or tolerating toxic family traditions isn’t the vibe. Plus: why being a “good parent” doesn’t stop at 18, and how intergenerational trauma shows up in the smallest (and loudest) ways.
Expect:
🎁 Rethinking holidays and emotional labour
🚫 Why your adult kid doesn’t owe you their Christmas
👣 Body image, intergenerational shame, and breaking the cycle
👩‍👧 Parenting adult children: what not to do
🧼 The boundary line between helpful and controlling
💬 Real talk about estrangement, narcissistic mothers, and growing up with dysfunction
This one’s equal parts heartfelt and hilarious — with plenty of roast turkey, Target meltdowns, and Kris Jenner wisdom in the mix.
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Kate and Tansy are BACK - and after a few weeks off counting their chickens (and losing their sanity), they return with a jam-packed, unhinged recap of everything they missed while the world spun off its axis.
From the wildest Met Gala host lineup (Nicole Kidman?! Beyoncé?! Serena and her Ozempic propaganda?!) to Golden Globe snubs, Sinners supremacy, and the Ariana/Cynthia Wicked divide, nothing is safe!
Kate walks us through her 80-hour workweek, her gallbladder crisis, and the fire evacuation that tragically did not deliver hot firemen. Meanwhile, Tansy is fighting the good fight against Juniper ads, ugly-acting award campaigns, and the ongoing cultural sabotage of Sydney Sweeney.
The girls discuss:
✨ Why Jacob Elordi is suddenly quoting like a Tumblr boy in 2018
✨ The Miley Cyrus engagement that healed a nation (sorry Liam)
✨ Bradley Cooper’s transformation into Barry Manilow’s long-lost cousin
✨ Gwen Stefani’s bizarre pivot to Catholic propaganda (yes… really)
✨ Paul Frank bikinis, Lamb singlets, and poolside pre-teen slay eras
✨ Plus: the yearly chaos of Kate’s colour-coded Christmas presents
It’s messy, it’s gossipy, it’s chaotic, it’s festive — The Week That Was is officially back in full force.

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This week on Blunt and the Beautiful, Kate and Tansy dive deep into swimsuit season - without the shame. Joined by Sophie Henderson-Smart, designer and founder of inclusive swimwear brand Saint Somebody, they unpack everything from body confidence and bathers trauma to the fatphobia still baked into fashion, sizing, and swimwear shelves.
In this candid and hilarious episode, you'll hear:
👙 Why shopping for bathers is an emotional minefield—and how to make it easier
🧠 The fatphobia we’ve internalised (and how it’s rooted in colonialism)
💪 Why being strong matters more than being a size 8
🌊 What happens when one swimsuit changes everything—for you, your self-worth, and your kids
You’ll also hear stories about:
– Public pool panic
– Boobs that arrive too early
– The perfect leopard print
– Geriatric James Bond
– And why every size deserves a dip
Whether you’re a size 8 or 28, this one is for anyone who’s ever avoided the beach, covered up out of shame, or just wants to feel good in their own damn skin. You deserve to swim.

Shop now at - saintsomebody.com.au

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