The Most Surprising Celebrity Breakups Of 2023

 [Essence](658c4cbeec2707e43c004cf2:ot:6035aab9f9295d21f640e73d:1/9655e621?jwtH=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9&jwtP=eyJpYXQiOjE3MDM2OTUxNzQsImNkIjoiLmVzc2VuY2UuY29tIiwiY2UiOjg2NDAwLCJ0ayI6ImVzc2VuY2UiLCJtdGxJRCI6IjY1OGM1MjE3MzRkNTA0MTIwNzBmYmM1YSIsImxpbmtVcmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LmVzc2VuY2UuY29tXC8_dXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWNvcmRpYWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPTIzMTIyN0FNRGFpbHlOZXdzbGV0dGVyXzI3RGVjMjAyMyZ1dG1fY29udGVudD0yMDIzMTIyNzExQU0ifQ&jwtS=xsFQUQ_MshTwoq1jgDOQLe778vBq16uNwvXUBf52ceU)  [The Most Surprising Celebrity Breakups Of 2023](658c4cbeec2707e43c004cf2:ot:6035aab9f9295d21f640e73d:1/24dac75b?jwtH=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9&jwtP=eyJpYXQiOjE3MDM2OTUxNzQsImNkIjoiLmVzc2VuY2UuY29tIiwiY2UiOjg2NDAwLCJ0ayI6ImVzc2VuY2UiLCJtdGxJRCI6IjY1OGM1MjE3MzRkNTA0MTIwNzBmYmM1YiIsImxpbmtVcmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LmVzc2VuY2UuY29tXC9nYWxsZXJ5XC9jZWxlYnJpdHktYnJlYWt1cHMtb2YtMjAyM1wvP3V0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1jb3JkaWFsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj0yMzEyMjdBTURhaWx5TmV3c2xldHRlcl8yN0RlYzIwMjMmdXRtX2NvbnRlbnQ9MjAyMzEyMjcxMUFNIn0&jwtS=5921o6kju8JaVeOI3fGiL6OGK-rzFbmzka0WSt-3yMA)    TOP STORY     GALLERY  [The Most Surprising Celebrity Breakups Of 2023](658c4cbeec2707e43c004cf2:ot:6035aab9f9295d21f640e73d:1/b82c908d?jwtH=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9&jwtP=eyJpYXQiOjE3MDM2OTUxNzQsImNkIjoiLmVzc2VuY2UuY29tIiwiY2UiOjg2NDAwLCJ0ayI6ImVzc2VuY2UiLCJtdGxJRCI6IjY1OGM1MjE3MzRkNTA0MTIwNzBmYmM1YyIsImxpbmtVcmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LmVzc2VuY2UuY29tXC9nYWxsZXJ5XC9jZWxlYnJpdHktYnJlYWt1cHMtb2YtMjAyM1wvP3V0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1jb3JkaWFsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj0yMzEyMjdBTURhaWx5TmV3c2xldHRlcl8yN0RlYzIwMjMmdXRtX2NvbnRlbnQ9MjAyMzEyMjcxMUFNIn0&jwtS=PpaSERb3CM-rAaDG9ifbGY3ssBAElctuajrOM5NcezY)  From quiet splits to shocking divorces, a lot of relationships came to an end this year.  [SEE FULL STORY](658c4cbeec2707e43c004cf2:ot:6035aab9f9295d21f640e73d:1/1ecb16cd?jwtH=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9&jwtP=eyJpYXQiOjE3MDM2OTUxNzQsImNkIjoiLmVzc2VuY2UuY29tIiwiY2UiOjg2NDAwLCJ0ayI6ImVzc2VuY2UiLCJtdGxJRCI6IjY1OGM1MjE3MzRkNTA0MTIwNzBmYmM1ZCIsImxpbmtVcmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LmVzc2VuY2UuY29tXC9nYWxsZXJ5XC9jZWxlYnJpdHktYnJlYWt1cHMtb2YtMjAyM1wvP3V0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1jb3JkaWFsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj0yMzEyMjdBTURhaWx5TmV3c2xldHRlcl8yN0RlYzIwMjMmdXRtX2NvbnRlbnQ9MjAyMzEyMjcxMUFNIn0&jwtS=pL1kq1AAEtM1sm7u175Yl9esFtN417XLZahuBfLrQi0)    [Knitwear Brands That Aren’t Like Your Grandma’s Sweaters](658c4cbeec2707e43c004cf2:ot:6035aab9f9295d21f640e73d:1/872c5449?jwtH=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9&jwtP=eyJpYXQiOjE3MDM2OTUxNzQsImNkIjoiLmVzc2VuY2UuY29tIiwiY2UiOjg2NDAwLCJ0ayI6ImVzc2VuY2UiLCJtdGxJRCI6IjY1OGM1MjE3MzRkNTA0MTIwNzBmYmM1ZSIsImxpbmtVcmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LmVzc2VuY2UuY29tXC9mYXNoaW9uXC9rbml0d2Vhci1icmFuZHMtZ3JhbmRtYXMtc3dlYXRlcnNcLz91dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9Y29yZGlhbCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249MjMxMjI3QU1EYWlseU5ld3NsZXR0ZXJfMjdEZWMyMDIzJnV0bV9jb250ZW50PTIwMjMxMjI3MTFBTSJ9&jwtS=-eU9fwJu5tWKZSgAgJMMGW9_AzDcvkrG_Lplrzqvy4I)    TOP STORY     FASHION  [Knitwear Brands That Aren’t Like Your Grandma’s Sweaters](658c4cbeec2707e43c004cf2:ot:6035aab9f9295d21f640e73d:1/db415f22?jwtH=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9&jwtP=eyJpYXQiOjE3MDM2OTUxNzQsImNkIjoiLmVzc2VuY2UuY29tIiwiY2UiOjg2NDAwLCJ0ayI6ImVzc2VuY2UiLCJtdGxJRCI6IjY1OGM1MjE3MzRkNTA0MTIwNzBmYmM1ZiIsImxpbmtVcmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LmVzc2VuY2UuY29tXC9mYXNoaW9uXC9rbml0d2Vhci1icmFuZHMtZ3JhbmRtYXMtc3dlYXRlcnNcLz91dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9Y29yZGlhbCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249MjMxMjI3QU1EYWlseU5ld3NsZXR0ZXJfMjdEZWMyMDIzJnV0bV9jb250ZW50PTIwMjMxMjI3MTFBTSJ9&jwtS=CvpD5Vehpw2A4kUQfeOt1ImGwH-2I9WbT-Re-Qyxs-U)  Staying warm doesn’t mean you have to look drab. Try out these brands to add dimension to your winter wardrobe.  [SEE FULL STORY](658c4cbeec2707e43c004cf2:ot:6035aab9f9295d21f640e73d:1/8f7653a8?jwtH=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9&jwtP=eyJpYXQiOjE3MDM2OTUxNzQsImNkIjoiLmVzc2VuY2UuY29tIiwiY2UiOjg2NDAwLCJ0ayI6ImVzc2VuY2UiLCJtdGxJRCI6IjY1OGM1MjE3MzRkNTA0MTIwNzBmYmM2MCIsImxpbmtVcmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LmVzc2VuY2UuY29tXC9mYXNoaW9uXC9rbml0d2Vhci1icmFuZHMtZ3JhbmRtYXMtc3dlYXRlcnNcLz91dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9Y29yZGlhbCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249MjMxMjI3QU1EYWlseU5ld3NsZXR0ZXJfMjdEZWMyMDIzJnV0bV9jb250ZW50PTIwMjMxMjI3MTFBTSJ9&jwtS=xJQgmhRbibdekU1-30LdczfE8qQYhuJY3PXRo1GKqM0)    Advertisement [A Timeline Of ESSENCE Festival's Most Iconic Years](658c4cbeec2707e43c004cf2:ot:6035aab9f9295d21f640e73d:1/a82072af?jwtH=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9&jwtP=eyJpYXQiOjE3MDM2OTUxNzQsImNkIjoiLmVzc2VuY2UuY29tIiwiY2UiOjg2NDAwLCJ0ayI6ImVzc2VuY2UiLCJtdGxJRCI6IjY1OGM1MjE3MzRkNTA0MTIwNzBmYmM2MSIsImxpbmtVcmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LmVzc2VuY2UuY29tXC9jdWx0dXJlXC9hLXRpbWVsaW5lLW9mLWVzc2VuY2UtZmVzdGl2YWxzLW1vc3QtaWNvbmljLXllYXJzXC8_dXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWNvcmRpYWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPTIzMTIyN0FNRGFpbHlOZXdzbGV0dGVyXzI3RGVjMjAyMyZ1dG1fY29udGVudD0yMDIzMTIyNzExQU0ifQ&jwtS=dhQX8_6nvaPBYjx6NECF4r82YyovlEFaXDe1HciyuDU)     CULTURE  [A Timeline Of ESSENCE Festival's Most Iconic Years](658c4cbeec2707e43c004cf2:ot:6035aab9f9295d21f640e73d:1/45942ff1?jwtH=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9&jwtP=eyJpYXQiOjE3MDM2OTUxNzQsImNkIjoiLmVzc2VuY2UuY29tIiwiY2UiOjg2NDAwLCJ0ayI6ImVzc2VuY2UiLCJtdGxJRCI6IjY1OGM1MjE3MzRkNTA0MTIwNzBmYmM2MiIsImxpbmtVcmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LmVzc2VuY2UuY29tXC9jdWx0dXJlXC9hLXRpbWVsaW5lLW9mLWVzc2VuY2UtZmVzdGl2YWxzLW1vc3QtaWNvbmljLXllYXJzXC8_dXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWNvcmRpYWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPTIzMTIyN0FNRGFpbHlOZXdzbGV0dGVyXzI3RGVjMjAyMyZ1dG1fY29udGVudD0yMDIzMTIyNzExQU0ifQ&jwtS=xH80NPqA1bXsFJpML_9ELybaCW1mI3w7hvZ6bEN3bco)  From iconic performances to inspiring conversations, relive the highlights of the behemoth that is ESSENCE Festival.  [SEE FULL STORY](658c4cbeec2707e43c004cf2:ot:6035aab9f9295d21f640e73d:1/5b39848f?jwtH=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9&jwtP=eyJpYXQiOjE3MDM2OTUxNzQsImNkIjoiLmVzc2VuY2UuY29tIiwiY2UiOjg2NDAwLCJ0ayI6ImVzc2VuY2UiLCJtdGxJRCI6IjY1OGM1MjE3MzRkNTA0MTIwNzBmYmM2MyIsImxpbmtVcmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LmVzc2VuY2UuY29tXC9jdWx0dXJlXC9hLXRpbWVsaW5lLW9mLWVzc2VuY2UtZmVzdGl2YWxzLW1vc3QtaWNvbmljLXllYXJzXC8_dXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWNvcmRpYWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPTIzMTIyN0FNRGFpbHlOZXdzbGV0dGVyXzI3RGVjMjAyMyZ1dG1fY29udGVudD0yMDIzMTIyNzExQU0ifQ&jwtS=cWtP6ZLRS8d4CZUPQQCUpcerdB6cId73pH6pJ7VWbs4)    [I Tried Floatation Therapy – Here's How It Went](658c4cbeec2707e43c004cf2:ot:6035aab9f9295d21f640e73d:1/6fa6e562?jwtH=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9&jwtP=eyJpYXQiOjE3MDM2OTUxNzQsImNkIjoiLmVzc2VuY2UuY29tIiwiY2UiOjg2NDAwLCJ0ayI6ImVzc2VuY2UiLCJtdGxJRCI6IjY1OGM1MjE3MzRkNTA0MTIwNzBmYmM2NCIsImxpbmtVcmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LmVzc2VuY2UuY29tXC9iZWF1dHlcL2ktdHJpZWQtZmxvYXRhdGlvbi10aGVyYXB5XC8_dXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWNvcmRpYWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPTIzMTIyN0FNRGFpbHlOZXdzbGV0dGVyXzI3RGVjMjAyMyZ1dG1fY29udGVudD0yMDIzMTIyNzExQU0ifQ&jwtS=kewSFWZWyGFhaszn3cxGufFimTd6Q-KDbuveCjmFLMo)     BEAUTY  [I Tried Floatation Therapy – Here's How It Went](658c4cbeec2707e43c004cf2:ot:6035aab9f9295d21f640e73d:1/1fd0baf7?jwtH=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9&jwtP=eyJpYXQiOjE3MDM2OTUxNzQsImNkIjoiLmVzc2VuY2UuY29tIiwiY2UiOjg2NDAwLCJ0ayI6ImVzc2VuY2UiLCJtdGxJRCI6IjY1OGM1MjE3MzRkNTA0MTIwNzBmYmM2NSIsImxpbmtVcmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LmVzc2VuY2UuY29tXC9iZWF1dHlcL2ktdHJpZWQtZmxvYXRhdGlvbi10aGVyYXB5XC8_dXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWNvcmRpYWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPTIzMTIyN0FNRGFpbHlOZXdzbGV0dGVyXzI3RGVjMjAyMyZ1dG1fY29udGVudD0yMDIzMTIyNzExQU0ifQ&jwtS=Atu_l3PCOw9sl5O6BcuMGhPxxC_mnoef4fHJAa98rEY)  An ESSENCE beauty writer shares what it’s like to float in a sensory deprivation tank and why it’s her new go-to wellness treatment.  [SEE FULL STORY](658c4cbeec2707e43c004cf2:ot:6035aab9f9295d21f640e73d:1/90120089?jwtH=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9&jwtP=eyJpYXQiOjE3MDM2OTUxNzQsImNkIjoiLmVzc2VuY2UuY29tIiwiY2UiOjg2NDAwLCJ0ayI6ImVzc2VuY2UiLCJtdGxJRCI6IjY1OGM1MjE3MzRkNTA0MTIwNzBmYmM2NiIsImxpbmtVcmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LmVzc2VuY2UuY29tXC9iZWF1dHlcL2ktdHJpZWQtZmxvYXRhdGlvbi10aGVyYXB5XC8_dXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWNvcmRpYWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPTIzMTIyN0FNRGFpbHlOZXdzbGV0dGVyXzI3RGVjMjAyMyZ1dG1fY29udGVudD0yMDIzMTIyNzExQU0ifQ&jwtS=H65riPhHO2-N-ro1d2MgOZl8yODkvH7vxXQajpcdcXQ)    [The Wellness Routines 5 ESSENCE Editors Will Be Practicing This Holiday Season](658c4cbeec2707e43c004cf2:ot:6035aab9f9295d21f640e73d:1/e311612d?jwtH=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9&jwtP=eyJpYXQiOjE3MDM2OTUxNzQsImNkIjoiLmVzc2VuY2UuY29tIiwiY2UiOjg2NDAwLCJ0ayI6ImVzc2VuY2UiLCJtdGxJRCI6IjY1OGM1MjE3MzRkNTA0MTIwNzBmYmM2NyIsImxpbmtVcmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LmVzc2VuY2UuY29tXC9iZWF1dHlcL2VkaXRvcnMtaG9saWRheS13ZWxsbmVzcy1yb3V0aW5lXC8_dXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWNvcmRpYWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPTIzMTIyN0FNRGFpbHlOZXdzbGV0dGVyXzI3RGVjMjAyMyZ1dG1fY29udGVudD0yMDIzMTIyNzExQU0ifQ&jwtS=suN644lTWTfmJAH9xJ7VyUGdpJQDy8NgYfdGrQMHEjI)     BEAUTY  [The Wellness Routines 5 ESSENCE Editors Will Be Practicing This Holiday Season](658c4cbeec2707e43c004cf2:ot:6035aab9f9295d21f640e73d:1/d50128a1?jwtH=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9&jwtP=eyJpYXQiOjE3MDM2OTUxNzQsImNkIjoiLmVzc2VuY2UuY29tIiwiY2UiOjg2NDAwLCJ0ayI6ImVzc2VuY2UiLCJtdGxJRCI6IjY1OGM1MjE3MzRkNTA0MTIwNzBmYmM2OCIsImxpbmtVcmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LmVzc2VuY2UuY29tXC9iZWF1dHlcL2VkaXRvcnMtaG9saWRheS13ZWxsbmVzcy1yb3V0aW5lXC8_dXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWNvcmRpYWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPTIzMTIyN0FNRGFpbHlOZXdzbGV0dGVyXzI3RGVjMjAyMyZ1dG1fY29udGVudD0yMDIzMTIyNzExQU0ifQ&jwtS=5gLceVyurTHc_EFiw4BWuOuDW4slgCWcIsvqdOZwhvA)  In between gift shopping and family gatherings, ESSENCE Editors walk us through the wellness routines they’re making time for this month.  [SEE FULL STORY](658c4cbeec2707e43c004cf2:ot:6035aab9f9295d21f640e73d:1/55a4c212?jwtH=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9&jwtP=eyJpYXQiOjE3MDM2OTUxNzQsImNkIjoiLmVzc2VuY2UuY29tIiwiY2UiOjg2NDAwLCJ0ayI6ImVzc2VuY2UiLCJtdGxJRCI6IjY1OGM1MjE3MzRkNTA0MTIwNzBmYmM2OSIsImxpbmtVcmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LmVzc2VuY2UuY29tXC9iZWF1dHlcL2VkaXRvcnMtaG9saWRheS13ZWxsbmVzcy1yb3V0aW5lXC8_dXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWNvcmRpYWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPTIzMTIyN0FNRGFpbHlOZXdzbGV0dGVyXzI3RGVjMjAyMyZ1dG1fY29udGVudD0yMDIzMTIyNzExQU0ifQ&jwtS=f2s3tSXvHgnfD653jb7Ya_Kxs4Lou7d7SN2iGLBsZv0)    [The Brooklyn Museum Announces ‘Giants: Art From The Dean Collection Of Swizz Beatz And Alicia 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