Everyone loves a scandal

Skimm'd in some cozy new boots — Check out what we Skimm’d for you today December 28, 2023 [Subscribe]( [Read in browser]( [theSkimm Logo] Daily Skimm Header Image Skimm'd in [some cozy new boots]( [Update location]( or [View forecast]( Top Story The Year in... Scandals. It’s not every year that a member of Congress gets [ousted](, then outed as (allegedly) a fan of [OnlyFans and Botox](. Or that [Gwyneth Paltrow]( goes on a ski trial. In 2023, there were also messy [breakups](, [billionaire taunts](, and [celebrity memoirs]( sharing more than anyone asked. Time to send your favorite public relations professional a care package as we review: Stories that had us phoning home…It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a person accused of [not being real](. There were alleged Chinese [spy balloons]( and [UFOs](. Also, people took [aliens]( seriously. Memoirs…Prince Harry didn’t “[Spare](” anyone stories about his [todger](. [Britney Spears]( didn’t hold back on her relationship with [Justin Timberlake](, and revealed she was [almost Allie]( in “The Notebook.” Oh, and [Jada Pinkett Smith]( gave exes (and current partners) a lot to red table talk about. Breakups…happen. And no one knows all the details. Still, the world rallied behind their [Queen in the North](. [Spongebob’s ex](. [Sofia Vergara](. [Shakira](. And [Ariana Madix](. Not exactly a ton of rallying for [Matty Healy](. Famous people on their backfoot…Former [President Trump]( got a mugshot. [Andrew Tate]( got arrested. Meanwhile, the pressure was on for celebrities ranging from [Jonah Hill]( to [Colleen Ballinger]( to [Lizzo](. The public naturally selected [Matt Rife]( out. And had words for [Simone Biles’ husband](. The weirder political moments…like Bernie Sanders [breaking up a fight](. Lauren Boebert getting her [beetlejuice on](. [That Senate staffer](. [Cocaine in the West Wing](. George Santos moved from [Congress]( to [Cameo](. [Ron DeSantis’ boots]( kept us on our tiptoes. The House has a [speaker]( now. And Kevin McCarthy’s [just Kevin](. Then there were the lower-stakes scandals: [the blue couch](. [France’s bedbugs](. [TikTok’s MascaraGate](. But that’s all in the rearview now. Stay tuned tomorrow for some of this year’s best moments in pop culture. theskimm beta We’re building a tool to help you cross off the to-dos keeping you up at night. Meet [theSkimm Beta](, a space where you can learn how to [manage your debt]( and [get more pleasure](. Check it out. Skimm Picks Here are today’s recs to help you live a smarter life… 1. A science-backed wellness program that can help you stay motivated. No matter how busy things get. [This app]( uses psychology to help you build healthier habits, then actually stick to them. Plus, Skimm'rs can try it free for 14 days.* [Get started]( --------------------------------------------------------------- 2. A couple’s vibrator that’ll rock both your worlds. 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