Star snaps the week: Mendes, Henson, Jenner and more
This week's star snaps the week gallery gathers A-list moments from sets, vacations and red carpets. Camila Mendes did the splits filming “Tommy Karate,” Taraji P. Henson celebrated her 56th birthday early in Los Cabos, Kendall Jenner posed on a Venetian canal, Jennifer Lopez flaunted muscles in Santa Monica, and Celine Dion surprised fans with an impromptu Paris concert. The roundup, compiled by Page Six, stretches from Venice Film Festival prestige to amusement-park chaos and charity nights in Los Angeles.
Key Takeaways
- Camila Mendes showed off her flexibility on the “Tommy Karate” set, while “Masters of the Universe” keeps her in the spotlight.
- Taraji P. Henson marked her 56th birthday early in Los Cabos; Jennifer Lopez, 57, was photographed flexing in Santa Monica.
- Kendall Jenner, Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco were all snapped vacationing around Venice’s canals.
- Celine Dion staged an impromptu concert outside her Paris hotel; George Clooney collected a Venice Film Festival lifetime achievement honor.
- Other frames include “Practical Magic 2” premieres, “Grown Ups 3” filming and Kim Kardashian’s $50,000 charity pledge in L.A.
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Which celebrity moments led star snaps the week?
The week’s most shareable frames mixed workout grit, birthday glow and festival polish. Mendes, identified in the gallery as a “Masters of the Universe” star, landed a playful set shot tied to “Tommy Karate,” with Page Six nodding to her flexible schedule — and the accompanying splits pose that fueled the buzz.
Henson, the “Hidden Figures” star, headed to Los Cabos, Mexico, to celebrate her 56th birthday early, posting from Instagram. Lopez leaned into a defiant “I’m real” vibe while showing off her muscles in Santa Monica, California, in photos credited to BACKGRID.
Jenner looked skyward from a boat on a Venetian canal in an Instagram share. Nearby in the same city, spouses Benny Blanco and Selena Gomez drew double takes while vacationing — another Venice vacation beat that kept social feeds busy.
What else filled out the star snaps gallery?
Beyond the headliners, the slideshow packed premiere and production energy. Joey King, Nicole Kidman and Maisie Williams turned up looking red-carpet ready at the Los Angeles premiere of “Practical Magic 2.”
Adam Sandler and Salma Hayek got drenched at New Jersey’s Keansburg Amusement Park while filming “Grown Ups 3.” On the prestige track, George Clooney accepted a lifetime achievement award at the Venice Film Festival.
Celine Dion — the “It’s All Coming Back to Me” singer — performed an impromptu concert for fans outside her Parisian hotel, appearing in what Page Six described as a dress that looked put on backward. BACKGRID captured the surprise sidewalk show.
Reality and influencer circles got space too: Alix Earle and Anastasia Karanikolaou toasted the summer; Conner and Whitney Leavitt celebrated his upcoming “Dancing With the Stars” turn; and Paige DeSorbo tucked into pasta in Venice.
Why do these star snaps still matter to fans?
Photo dumps like this still set the weekly celebrity conversation because they compress red carpets, vacations and set leaks into one scroll. Uma Thurman visited cows at the Dutchess County Fair in Rhinebeck, New York. Kim Kardashian pledged $50,000 at a Los Angeles fund-raiser. Idris Elba rode high at Bondi Beach in Sydney. Michael C. Hall brought monkey business to the “Dexter: Resurrection” set in Times Square — Page Six joking about King Kong vibes.
Even spouses Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen made the cut, saying “Cheers” to pups Evee and Blue for Blue’s fifth birthday. Together, the frames prove that star snaps the week still thrive on contrast: workout selfies beside lifetime awards, hotel-side concerts beside amusement-park soakings.