A MUM was left fuming after her daughter's nursery changed her name because they said it was “too hard” to pronounce. Mahinarangi Tautu, five, had just started going when her mum Paris was told staff would call her “Rangi” instead, News.com.au reports. The name is traditional of their Ngāti Raukawa heritage, a Maori tribe from the central region of the North Island of New Zealand Because of this the New Zealand woman said she “will not let this happen” as it doesn’t respect and honour her daughter’s Māori heritage. “I am sad that in 2021, in Aotearoa, a 5-year-old girl has lost the pride that comes with her beautiful name,” the woman wrote in a Facebook post, The NZ Herald reports. She explained Mahinarangi’s name is often mispronounced and mocked by her peers, leaving the young girl “embarrassed” and lacking the confidence to correct anyone. “Can you imagine your child being too embarrassed to say their name because people won’t make a decent effort to … [Read more...] about Mum fumes after daughter’s nursery changed her name because it was ‘too hard to pronounce’
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Crazed dad ‘executed his daughter with hail of 20 bullets when she refused to say where her mum was after separation’
A JEALOUS dad "executed his daughter" shooting her 20 times when she refused to tell him where her mum was after separation. Mustafa Ali Yilmaz, 69, crashed into his daughter's car, dragged her out of the vehicle and demanded to know where his ex-wife was, in Balikesir, Turkey. Gulnur Yilmaz, 28, a general practitioner, was travelling from Balikesir to Antalya to prepare for an exam with two friends on June 27, 2019. Her father followed her in his car and reportedly crashed into her vehicle, sending it off the road. According to local media, he dragged his daughter out of the car and demanded to know where her mother was. When the woman refused to tell him, he shot her with 20 bullets, 11 of them in her head. The father fled the scene on foot but was soon caught by local police teams with the gun in his possession. He now faces life imprisonment if convicted of murder. The victim’s mother Gulden Yilmaz divorced from the man in January 2020. During a hearing … [Read more...] about Crazed dad ‘executed his daughter with hail of 20 bullets when she refused to say where her mum was after separation’
Blue’s Duncan James reveals his daughter, 16, gets brutally trolled for him being gay
HE has developed a thick skin after more than 20 years in showbiz, but Duncan James never expected his pop fame to result in daughter Tianie being taunted by internet trolls. The boyband star , who came out as being bisexual 12 years ago before publicly revealing he is gay in 2017, is used to homophobic abuse but says his 16-year-old girl has now been targeted on social media over his sexuality. Duncan, 42, says: “She is at an age where she is very much into her phone, and her friends are all on social media platforms like TikTok — it’s very much her life. “But she’s also aware that people could be horrible. People can be quite nasty about me being gay and say quite horrible things about the fact that I’m a gay dad. “People have written to her, saying, ‘Isn’t it disgusting your dad’s gay? How do you feel? "'You must be ashamed of him’, and stuff like that, and you’re just like, ‘Why are you writing to a kid saying stuff like that? Are you really crazy?’ People are … [Read more...] about Blue’s Duncan James reveals his daughter, 16, gets brutally trolled for him being gay
Katie Price’s son Junior shares horrifying messages from troll telling him to self-harm
Katie Price's son Junior Andre has revealed a string of nasty messages he has received from a troll. The 15-year-old - who his glamour model mum shares with ex-husband Peter Andre - took to his Instagram Story on Monday evening to tell his followers that a vicious attacker has been targeting him and his half-brother, Harvey Price, online. Aspiring actor Junior told that he had been ignoring the vile messages but the troll has been hounding him for a response. So the teenager, having had enough of the abuse - which included telling him to self-harm - took to his Instagram to urge them to stop. Junior, who has grown up in the public eye due to his famous parents, wrote: "He spent most of last night and today sending me vile and abusive messages telling me to kill myself and that my ‘f***ing sp***y brother Harvey’ should do the same. "All he’s wanted is for me to do is respond so here goes. He’s also created a new account. "This is a picture of him. I don’t want any … [Read more...] about Katie Price’s son Junior shares horrifying messages from troll telling him to self-harm
Covid vaccine: Moderna has started testing its jab in kids aged between 12 and 17
It’s one of the front-runners in the fight against coronavirus , and now Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine is starting to be tested in teenagers. The pharmaceutical giant has announced that the first adolescent participants have been dosed in the Phase 2/3 study of its Covid-19 vaccine, called mRNA-1273. Teens aged 12-17 will receive the vaccine as part of the trial. Stephane Bancel, CEO of Moderna, said: “We are pleased to begin this Phase 2/3 study of mRNA-1273 in healthy adolescents in the U.S. “Our goal is to generate data in the spring of 2021 that will support the use of mRNA-1273 in adolescents in advance of the 2021 school year. “We are encouraged by the interim and primary analyses of the Phase 3 COVE study in adults ages 18 and above and this adolescent study will help us assess the potential safety and immunogenicity of our COVID-19 vaccine candidate in this important younger age population. “We hope we will be able to provide a safe vaccine to provide protection … [Read more...] about Covid vaccine: Moderna has started testing its jab in kids aged between 12 and 17