i'm feeling it. good way to kick off the weekend. >> it's a good friday kind of spirit. "good morning america" is good morning, america. jeff bezos' bombshell. the richest man in the world now taking on america's biggest tabloid, accusing "theat er's" puisr blackml and extofor threatening to publish private photos of the amazon founder. breaking overnight, the major supreme court decision, chief justice roberts casting a surprise vote siding with his liberal colleagues. abc news exclusive. one on one with ivanka trump. the revealing new interview about her family and her father, answering critics who say she's been silent on too many major issues. >> i think that when you hear me start to speak publicly on an issue that's active, it's because my voice isn't being heard privately. >> only on "gma" this morning.

chilling confession. the secret recording, a young man accused of killing his childhood friend and the moment that tape is played in court. hot air balloon hero. the pilot trying to make an emergency landing and the landscaper who leaps into action. ♪ thank you, next and ariana grande saying thank you, next, to the grammys, now calling the show's producer a liar, as she drops a smash hit album overnight, already topping charts. well, good morning, america. and thank you for watching. that's right. happy friday, everybody. it's a good friday here with cecilia in the studio with us. >> it's good to be here with you guys. it is a busy friday morning. >> it sure is. we'll begin with that bombshell from jeff bezos of amazon. the world's richest man is taking on the publisher of "the national enquirer," accusing the

media giant, a long-time friend of president trump's, of trying to blackmail him with compromising photos. he counterattacked in public and linsey davis starts us off with the details. >> reporter: a bold move here by the richest man in the world. he's essentially saying, expose me? no, i'll expose you. in addition to accusing the "national enquirer" publisher of bla blackmail, he's offering proof. in addition to accusing a media titan in a bombshell blog post, the billionaire accuses ami, the publisher of "the national enquirer" of blackmail and extortion. according to bezos, ami threatened to publish embarrassing intimate photos of the amazon founder unless he stopped his investigation into just how "the national enquirer" obtained text messages between bezos and his reported girlfriend, lauren sanchez. those messages splashed across the pages of "the enquirer" just

days after bezos and his wife announced they were getting a divorce. in exchange for not producing the photos, ami -- ami called the claims defamation. bezos writing, of course i don't want personal photos published, but i also won't participate in their well-known practice of blackmail, political favors, political attacks, and corruption. also noting the publication had the confidence to put their so-called threats in writing and shared an alleged email sent from ami's chief content officer describing multiple personal photos they had obtained of bezos including a below the belt selfie, several suggestive photos of sanchez, and a selfie of bezos wearing nothing but a white towel and his wedding ring. bezos, who is worth a reported $137 billion, wrote, if in my position i can't stand up to this kind of extortion, how many people can? "the national enquirer" has long been known for its shocking headlines and salacious scoops over the years.

now, bezos, who is also the owner of "the washington post," says "the national enquirer's" reporting on his personal life may be politically motivated, referencing pecker's reported attempts to expand his business to saudi arabia and pointing to the ami chief's close relationship with the president, who has reportedly mocked bezos as jeff bozo on twitter and made light of his pending divorce. the tabloid and its parent company are run by david pecker, a longtime friend of president trump. last year ami reached a plea agreement with federal prosecutors in exchange for immunity. >> they got o.j., they got edwards. they got this -- i mean, if that was "the new york times," they would have gotten pulitzer prizes for their reporting. >> reporter: the company admitted to so-called catch and kill tactics at the direction of members of trump's campaign, paying thousands of dollars for the rights to stories that could be damaging to the then-candidate and making them disa ami rel in

part. in light of the allegations published by mr. bezos, the board has convened. and decided it should promptly and thoroughly investigate the claims. and overnight journalist ronan farrow tweeted that he and at least one other prominent journalist also received threats of blackmail from ami and said they were targeted. we reached out to ami for comment but did not hear back. george. >> a whole bunch of everything going on. law, media. we have the perfect person to talk about it, dan abrams. >> the story is just amazing. >> let's start out, we saw what's in jeff bezos' letter. does what he describe meet the legal definition of extortion? blackmail? >> maybe. under federal extortion law, you need to be demanding a threat and demanding something of value. there's a question as to whether this was an overt specific threat and if it was something of value. they were going to publish something false in "the washington post." we were trying to negotiate this. and this was all part of the

negotiation. there is a line here and the question is, did they cross it? there's also possible state crimes as well. in new york it's a little easier to prosecute. >> the other legal twist, remember, david pecker was cooperating against president trump in that campaign finance case, the payoffs to karen mcdougal, stormy daniels, does this complicate that cooperation agreement he had with prosecutors here in new york? >> if there's a crime, yes. so, one of the conditions of his agreement is that they would not commit another crime. and so, if it is determined that this was a crime, this could be a huge problem for his cooperation agreement. but, again, that brings us back to question one, which is, is it a crime, would they prosecute? you know, again, i think it's a close call. >> so let's go to the media side of it right now. bezos has basically dared "the national enquirer" to publish those photos. what happens next? >> i do think there's still copyright issues which he mentions in his letter as well which is the person who takes a picture owns the copyright to the photo. there's an exception called fair use, which means if it's newsworthy, something that is

worth commenting on that's important enough. and american media would say, for example, that him taking a picture of himself at a business meeting could be newsworthy. i don't know that that's an easy argument but that's a civil issue, not criminal. that's about money damages, not about prosecution. but i think there is going to be hesitation on their part. >> the other thing bezos throws out, multiple other independent investigations going on of "the national enquirer." >> and now you have to ask yourself is there going to be a larger investigation here sba american media's practices from a criminal perspective. not just from a journalistic perspective. >> ronan farrow talking about those threats he got as well, dan abrams, thanks very much. michael. >> thank you, george. now to new trouble in virginia where the political chaos is escalating this morning as a fourth top official comes under fire. the state senate majority leader is now facing questions about a yearbook featuring racist photos and slurs. our chief national affairs correspondent tom llamas is tracking it all from richmond, and tom, this is truly chaotic in virginia.

>> reporter: that is right, michael. and good morning. now, virginia's elected democrats are still calling on governor northam to resign. remember, he is a democrat as well. but when it comes to lieutenant governor fairfax and those sexual assault allegations, they're asking for more answers. some even calling for an investigation. but no one is actually taking action and launching an investigation. this morning, virginia lawmakers trying to work through scandal after scandal which has some asking, who's in charge? governor ralph northam hasn't been seen in public since saturday, when he admitted to appearing in blackface back in 1984. and lieutenant governor justin fairfax accused of sexually assaulting dr. vanessa tyson, a political science professor, back in 2004 at the democratic national convention. dr. tyson said the encounter left her in tears. >> do you remember dr. tyson ever crying? >> it's good to see you, man. >> do you remember dr. tyson

ever crying?nt to comment has s encounter was consensual and part of a smear campaign. local and national democrats including presidential candidates calling for an inquiry. >> i think there should be an investigation to get to the bottom of it and determine the facts. >> reporter: now a republican having to explain something from his past. "the virginian-pilot" newspaper reporting that senate majority leader thomas norment was managing editor of the 1968 yearbook of the virginia military institute, which featured several students in blackface and comments with racial slurs. senator norment later saying he was not in any of those photos and that he advocated for racial integration when he was at vmi. senator, how do you explain to virginians that you said you supported integration at vmi in 1968 yet there were racist photos and slurs in that yearbook? how would you explain that? >> when i was there there were noes other than asian minorities that were there. and it was very apparent as we

moved into the late '60s and into the '70s that attitudes were changing. >> reporter: now, both the governor and the lieutenant governor have issued signs that they are not resigning. as for the attorney general, you'll remember he also admitted to appearing in blackface. it seems elected democrats are taking his apology as more sincere than the governor's because they're standing by him. cecilia. >> a lot of questions about how they're going to move forward there. tom, thank you. we want to turn to breaking that supreme court news. chief justice john roberts casting that surprise vote jooefr night in a louisiana abortion case, siding with his liberal colleagues. the move temporarily stops regulations that would require abortion providers to have admitting privileges within hospitals within 30 miles. this is a rule that critics say would force the closure of one or two of louisiana's three abortion clinics. the newest supreme court justice brett kavanaugh wrote the dissenting opinion and this is the first significant order on

abortion since kavanaugh joined the bench. >> first thing we're seeing. only stopping it temporarily. they're likely to take on the bigger case. that will be a blockbuster case. >> exactly. we're going to go to congress now where the democratic house is ramping up investigations into the trump administration. acting attorney general matt whitaker will face questions today about the russia investigation, as negotiators appear to be nearing a deal to avoid another shutdown before next friday's deadline. mary bruce is on capitol hill with the latest. good morning, mary. >> reporter: good morning, george. well, after a heated standoff the acting attorney general will testify this morning before the house judiciary committee but for a while yesterday it was unclear whether this hearing was even going to happen. democrats are eager to press whitaker on his communications with the president and the special counsel, especially why whitaker refused to recuse himself from overseeing the investigation even though top ethics officials at the justice department said he should. and whether whitaker's past statements about this investigation have interfered at all with his supervision of it. if he isn't forthcoming or

if there are questions that whitaker feels he cannot answer, the democratic chairman, jerrold nadler, don't -- doesn't seem to rule out the possibility of a future subpoena. >> they seem loaded for bear. a few minutes ago unleashing new information about whitaker. >> reporter: there are questions now, democrats saying he was involved in this alleged scheme and that he didn't -- wasn't prepared to pay back payments, fraud payments to victims from this company that was alleged to be involved in this scheme, george. >> and meantime, we are seeing new progress in those border negotiations? >> reporter: yeah, negotiators i've talked with are optimistic here that they can reach a deal in the coming days and both sides do appear to be giving here. democrats seem willing to provide more funding for fencing along the border wall. republicans are conceding they are not going to get that full $5.7 billion that the president has been demanding to build his border wall. but the question remains whether the president can get on board. and, of course, he hasn't ruled out the possibility of still declaring a national emergency.

>> mary bruce, thanks very much. staying on capitol hill, now to the outpouring of love coming in for the longest serving member of congress, john dingell. the former representative from michigan passed away at 92 years old. the democrat served as a congressman for nearly 60 years fighting for civil rights, medicare, and the environment. he was elected to congress at the age of 29. president obama awarded him the medal of freedom in 2014. his wife debbie is currently serving in his old seat. she released a statement saying, in part, he will be remembered for his razor-sharp wit and a lifetime of dedication to improving the lives of all who walk this earth. and that is so true. he was a fierce defender of the auto industry. that was where his district was from. in more recent years his twitter account was really something to watch. she talked about that wit, so funny, and he didn't shy away from giving it to the president. >> i was surprised to read his twitter account in recent years. because i actually had the privilege of working with him in congress many years ago. he was a courtly man, a real

gentleman but as you say also a fierce legislator. he made a difference in the lives of millions over many years, real giant in the house. >> he sure was. >> our prayers are with his family. all right, thank you, guys. we turn to that dangerous winter storm with heavy snow causing scenes like this in minnesota where schools there have been shut down and now millions are bracing for a major arctic blast. ginger is tracking the latest. good morning, ginger. >> michael, i think this image tells it all. this is a picture of a tree encased in ice. entire areas including my parents' back yard, that's actually where that picture was taken. now they don't have power. after all of this ice hits, the snow hits, you don't have power and you go into a ridiculously cold weekend. blinding whiteout conditions and subzero windchills shutting down interstates in the northern plains. roads blanketed with up to a foot of snow. cars skidding, sliding, stuck in ditches. state troopers in minnesota digging themselves out. freezing rain in michigan coating roads. trees and power lines with up to a half-inch of ice.

at least 130,000 customers in west michigan will go into the very cold weekend without power. ahead of the storm dozens of record highs tied or broken from georgia to maine. major flooding in ohio from ice jams caused by that huge warmup. a 15-year-old unaccounted for after falling through the thawing ice on the muskegon river. at least six reported tornadoes in the past two days. this damage from an ef-1 tornado in arkansas. a train knocked off its tracks by 50-mile-per-hour wind gusts in southeast missouri. water rescues in dixon county, tennessee. vehicles submerged. route 66 washed away. up to 6 1/2 inches of rain near nashville. this cold front is far reaching. dallas to little rock this morning waking up in the last 24 hours to about a 50-degree temperature drop and here's where we'll all wake up with windchills subzero from chicago to detroit. close to it in buffalo. this is for tomorrow morning. even atlanta, michael, had an

80-degree record high yesterday. will feel like freezing tomorrow. >> we thought it was over, ginger. i guess not. i guess not. thank you. >> only february. >> nope. >> eventually it will be, everybody. now to that grammys drama as ariana grande climbs the chart with her new album this morning. she is taking on the show's producer over her canceled performance. adrienne bankert is here with more. a lot of drama. >> there's always drama ahead of the show. at midnight ariana grande dropped a new album and a racy music video while the industry is still talking about how she refuses to take the grammys stage this weekend. ♪ usually don't give it away ♪ yeah yeah >> reporter: overnight after weeks of anticipation, ariana grande dropped a new album and a new music video. ♪ wake up ♪ yeah yeah >> reporter: the surprise release causing an online frenzy among fans and sending her sales skyrocketing. ♪ thank you >> reporter: the "thank u, next" singer seems to be everywhere. but one place you won't see her

is this weekend at the grammys. she is in a feud with the show's producer ken ehrlich. ehrlich tells the associated press the singer bowed out of performing at the awards show because she felt it was too late for her to pull something together. grande fired back, tweeting, saying i've kept my mouth shut but now you're lying about me. i can pull together a performance overnight and you know that, ken. grande's tweet continues, it was when my creativity and self-expression was stifled by you that i decided not to attend. the "7 rings" singer is up for two awards including best pop vocal album. the uproar leaves many observers wondering who will and won't be at sunday's grammys in los angeles. one artist likely won't be allowed to attend at all because of an immigration issue. rapper 21 savage remains in i.c.e. custody after being arrested last week in a multi-agency operation in atlanta where he lives. he was set to perform at the grammys but now faces deportation. ♪ i got one two three four five

six ♪ >> reporter: it was revealed that 21 savage whose real name is shayaa bin abraham-joseph was born in the united kingdom and has lived in georgia since he was 7. there are reports his visa had lapsed. jay z, cardi b, and others have offered their support on social media. speaking of cardi b she is scheduled to perform on sunday along with lady gaga, kendrick, lamar, drake and the "black panther" sound track leads sunday night's nominations. we'll bring that to you on monday. >> that will be fun. got to go to ginger now. >> let's get a quick look at what happened. remember, five to ten feet of snow. this was donner summit, california. they're about to get more snow this weekend. even seattle.

good morning. i'm "abc7 news" metrologist mike nicco. an unsettled weekend is underway with increasing showers and isolated thunderstorms. storms will dust our mountains with snow and stronger storms are possible wednesday and thursday. highs today in the upper 40s in the north bay. tonight, mid to upper 30s with a little bit of fog in the north bay. in fact scattered showers for saturday and sunday when the snsnsnsnsnsnsnsnsnsnsnsnsnsnsnsn coming up, an abc news exclusive with ivanka trump. >> looking forward to that one. and murdered for money? the secret recording and the plot involving a childhood friend. stay with us. well, what if i... drove me home? [♪]

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she's not only first daughter but senior white house adviser. >> she doesn't do a lot of interviews as you know so obviously this was for the initiative. and there was nothing offlimits in this conversation. ivanka trump talking about the russia investigation, the very personal attacks she's had to endure and, of course, making quite a telling remark about when she goes public with those opinions. take a look. state of the union, what, just a couple of days ago? >> yeah. >> one of the biggest moment was seeing the women there, seeing how many women are now in congress. and there was that moment when the president cheered them on but a lot of them, democrats, ran against his policies. were they cheering with him or in spite of him? >> well, i think they were proud of themselves, as they should be. everyone fought a hard race and they won. they earned their seat at the state of the union. and i think we should always celebrate the inclusion of more voices in congress. so i think it was a beautiful moment. >> reporter: the state of the union also marked a big moment for ivanka personally, that night the announcement of a plan

she has spent two years spearheading. >> we're launching the first ever government-wi >> reporter: the goal, to help >> this is the first ever umbrella approach, all of government approach to saying we know it is smart to invest in women in the developing world. we know it's smart to unleash their potential. it's a good use of development dollars. let's coordinate all the work that's being done across the u.s. government. >> you know you'll have people watching that say this sounds great. everyone can get behind women empowerment, but how does ivanka trump reconcile pushing an initiative that empowers women with policies from the white house like separation of families, which was such an emotional thing for our country to go through? president trump told lawmakers .

ivanka showed him photos of children in detention centers. and it was her that encouraged him to end the zero tolerance policy. >> my job as a member of this administration is not to share my viewpoint when they diverge. subsequently, i was asked the question and i gave an answer. but my role in this regard is not to -- is not president of all women's issues. or running all women's issues across the united states government. >> do you wish that maybe you had spoken publicly to the american people? >> i think that when you hear me start to speak publicly on an issue that's active, it's because my voice isn't being heard privately. >> the mueller investigation sounds like it's coming to an end at some point soon. you've said before, nothing concerns you. >> no. >> some of the president's former aides have now been charged and people are saying, look, the walls are closing in. sitting here now knowing it is

almost over, are you concerned about anyone in your life that you love -- >> no. >> -- being involved? >> there's nothing there. yet, it's created weeks and weekses and months and months of headlines. so, no, i have zero concern. >> reporter: another headline making news. a controversial new art exhibit in washington, d.c. that invites people to essentially throw crumbs at a model that resembles you as she vacuums the crumbs up. when you see this, how does it make you feel? >> well, i think it's a very sexist representation of a woman. but what bothered me about this image is that they hired a 16-year-old girl to stand there and have crumbs thrown at her for two hours a day for a couple of months. so i have a real problem with that. and that was what infuriated me more than anything. >> we started talking about women. when you think about the

initiative that you really launched today, who are the women that come to mind that are your heroes? >> oh, wow, so many women inspire me. the women i meet when i travel. >> is melania one when you think about women that you look up to? >> melania is amazing. i've known melania since i was 16 years old. my mother, my grandmother, god bless her, she's 92 years old she lives with me half the year and in the czech republic for half the year. so, of course, i have tremendous people in my family that i admire deeply. >> reporter: ivanka sharing that with her role in the white house she's facing a harsher spotlight. i know she used to enjoy sharing imageses of her children that we all saw on social media, she now wants to shield them from the negativity, something we can relate to. i grew up in politics. my dad is now ambassador to russia. i understand that. i don't imagine you'll hear from her a lot more. she talks about her passion is policy behind closed doors. >> she kind of comes out for the initiatives but plays a big role behind the scenes and wants more of that to be private.

>> she said when you see anything bipartisan happening, whether it's criminal justice reform, human trafficking, that is myself and my husband working behind the scenes. that's what we're doing and that's the impact we'll have, so, again, she doesn't love doing interviews, but she's a senior adviser so it's important for the country to hear from her and ask some of these tough questions. but, look, she's in a difficult role. >> you'll show a lot more on "the view." >> the trump moscow project, we'll have part of that. the leaking in the white house, how is that still going on two years later? that and much much more at 11:00 a.m. eastern on "the view." >> abby, great stuff. >> great interview, abby, thank you. coming up, chilling confession. that secret recording now at the center of a murder trial. plus, the app to put an end to robocalls. confession. that secret recording now at the center of a murder trial. plus, the app to put an end to robocalls.

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we are back with that secret recording at the center of a murder trial in new jersey. a young man in court accused of killing his childhood friend for her inheritance. amy is here with all the details on this. good morning, amy. >> good morning, guys. the chilling video played in court is, frankly, too graphic and disturbing to play in full for you. prosecutors say liam mcatasney planned sarah stern's death for six months, even studying the patterns of how she backed out of her driveway so it would look similar, according to a new video played in court on thursday that prosecutors say is a confession. 19-year-old sarah stern was a promising young

artist who went missing from her new jersey home in december 2016. stern's childhood friend, liam mcatasney, was charged in her murder after allegedly strangling her and allegedly enlisting stern's prom date to help throw her body off a nearby bridge. mc in court turder. ty y nfessie whhe rekill her. >> reporter: the motive, according to prosecutors, getting their hands on sarah's lockbox, they believed was stuffed with cash. >> the worst part of it is i thought i was walking out with 50 grand, 100 grand in my pocket. she had one safe that she took money out and she only had 10 grand. >> reporter: the video was secretly recorded by police in a sting operation using mcatasney's friend anthony curry. curry telling police that mcatasney had approached him about a week before the murder with a plan to kill and rob his

friend. mcatasney's attorneys say his client fabricated the story for a horror film that curry, a young filmmaker, was working on? do you have any idea where sarah is? >> no idea. >> reporter: in these police body cam videos, ay he ed hours aft her intentionally misled investigators hoping to throw them off. it's all so disturbing. mcatasney has denied everything. he is facing life in prison without the possibility of parole if convicted. preston taylor, stern's prom date and mcatasney's former roommate, has already pleaded guilty and testified against mcatasney. the defense is expected to present their case next week, guys. but it really just leaves you with a sickened feeling in your stomach. so sad.

>> it makes you angry because it's so unnecessary. >> our heart goes out to sarah stern's family to have to relive this and hear those details. >> so true. >> absolutely. all right, thank you so much, amy. coming up, we'll switch gears because paula is here with an answer for those annoying robocalls. please help us, paula. >> trying to help you here. we'll show you an app that stops them before your phone even rings. come on back. you here. we'll show you an app that stops them before your phone even rings, come on back. ne the experts at rootmetrics say is number one in the nation? sure, they probably know what they're talking about. or the one that j.d. power says is highest in network quality by people who use it every day? this is a tough one. well, not really, because verizon won both. so you don't even have to choose. why didn't you just lead with that? it's like a fun thing. (vo) chosen by experts. chosen by you. and now get apple music included, on us. it's the unlimited plan you need on the network you deserve. switch now and get $300 off our best phones. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪

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federal do not call registry wasn't being updated to a record 5.4 billion calls in the month of january alone. that's a lot of calls. paula faris is here to show us how to stop those calls from ever getting to your phone. >> did you know 50% of the calls out there right now are robocalls so there's a lot of apps out there to try to intercept the calls. we'll feature one right now called robokiller, michael. not only does it intercept the call. it's going the take it one step further. i want you to pick up this phone. this will act as spam. give me a call. you'll be calling my phone. walk back to the desk. >> put it on speaker? >> not yet. michael is calling me right now, it's not coming up, okay, so it's intercepting the call and then it's taking it one step further with this feature called answer bot. basically, it's going to troll the robocall. put it on speaker. >> can you give me like a little more, i don't know, information? >> okay, so this is what the robocaller is hearing. 'suted call they're ginngo mo.

45 minutes. >> i love this. >> okay. so hang up the phone now. >> hello? now i'm going to get -- see, i just got a notification that said one spam call was blocked. how cool is that? we do want to say there is a monthly fee for this particular feature for this app. you have to decide whether or not your money is worth your time. and considering there might be another government shutdown, and that's the reason that there was an influx of calls last month, because the ftc's do not call registry was offline, it's something you might want to consider, as well. robokiller. >> robokiller. >> george is intrigued here. >> i'm going to be honest with you, it's great that it blocks it but i don't think it's very sporting to keep that person on the line forever. >> well, a lot of times these are automated. geor ibeg seite maetd robocas.. ju bckt. ca, do you s t

>> that's not nice to hang up on somebody, george.ne calls out there. 50% of the phone calls out there right now are these robocalls. there's some other things you can do if you don't want this app. >> free app. >> yes, well, dial star 77 on your landline. a lot of these come up anonymously and you can't tell so that will block them. make sure you have checked in with your -- unless you, george, because i know you love these people -- check in with your carrier. your cell carrier to see. because sometimes they have features and apps that are free. some cost a little bit of money. make sure you register for the do not call registry. robokiller for the two of you. >> how to be treated even in a spam call. >> exactly. >> only you, george. >> if they're on your call for 45 minutes, they can't call

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it's 8:00 a.m. jeff bezos' bombshell. the richest man in the world now taking on america's biggest tabloid, i kuzing "the national enquirer's" ed e or the of blackmail and extortion for threatening to publish private photos of the amazon founder. new this morning, cardi b opening up about postpartum depression saying it hit her hard. also talking about her private struggle offstage, dr. ashton here with what new parents should know. harry and meghan stepping out overnight. their work celebrating vets and the moment meghan revealed that husband harry is going to be the best dad. ♪ ring my bell have hugh jackman and ryan reynolds buried the hatchet? xt level?ir feuhe >>e's etty great. nd

jkm dha the brand-new rom-com getting rave reviews for rebel, for liam. well, they are here together to spill all. and they're here to say -- >> good morning, america. >> that was bad. that was bad. good morning, america. that was not the best "good morning america" from those two. but i do want a shoutout. something that is good this morning. we have the university of missouri. they have some of their students here studying journalism in our studio. just wanted to give them a shoutout and thank you for downing us this morning as well, as well as thanking everyone this morning. >> try them out at the anchor desk. >> coming for our job. >> great to have you here. y that three t our style contributor jess mulroney is working with one of those viewers right now. we got much more on that coming up. a lot of news to get to

starting with the bombshell accusation from jeff bezos.hief washington post" is accusing "the national enquirer" of trying to blackmail him. i want to go back to linsey davis with the latest on this developing story. good morning, linsey. >> reporter: good morning, again, george. quite an explosive blog from jeff bezos. he's essentially pulling back the curtain on emails from the publisher of "the national enquirer." he was publicly claiming the company was politically motivated in their reporting on him. and ami was trying to stop those statements as well as his investigation into just how they managed to get his private text messages and pictures. this morning, jeff bezos, the richest man in the world, is taking on a media titan. in a bombshell blog post, the billionaire accuses ami, the publisher of "the national enquirer" of blackmail and extortion. according to bezos, ami tr threatened to publish embarrassing intimate photos of the amazon founder unless he stopped his investigation into

just how "the national enquirer" obtained text messages between bezos and his reported girlfriend lauren sanchez in exchange for not running the nude pictures ami demanded bezos stop accusing "the enquirer" of politically motivated reporting calling the claims defamation. bezos writing, of course, i don't want personal photos published but i also won't participate in their well-known practice of blackmail, political favors, political attacks, and corruption. also noting that the publication had the confidence to put their threats in writing. he shared an alleged email sent from the chief content officer revealing multiple photos as well as several suggestive photos of sanchez. bezos wrote, if in my position, i can't stand up to this kind of extortion, how many people can? the company admitted to so-called "catch and kill" tactics at the direction of members of trump's campaign paying thousands of dollars to the rights to stories that could be damaging to the then candidate and making them

disappear. now, bezos who is also the owner of "the washington post" says "the national enquirer's" reporting on his personal life may be politically motivated. ami releasing this statement to abc news saying in part, in light of the nature of the allegations published by mr. bezos, the board has convened and determined it should promptly and thoroughly investigate the claims. also overnight, journalist ronan farrow tweeted that he and at least one other prominent journalist also received threats of blackmail from ami. george? >> we have not heard the end of this. thank you very much. here's to mr. robinson. this morning we're celebrating the life of all-time baseball great frank robinson who passed away at 83 years old. he was a hard-nosed player on the field. and a pioneer in the dugout. robinson became the first black manager in the major league and his accomplishments at bat are legendary but he'll especially be remembered for how he broke barriers for the minority players and managers who followed in his footsteps. former president obama tweeting about him and another important leader in the fight for civil

right, we lost two great americans today, frank robinson and john dingell, citizens who inspired me and so many others by leading on the civil rights issues of our time, opening doors to others, and leaving it all on the field. and two great men were lost but they will be celebrated because they gave so much that carries on into the future. >> frank robinson, so tough. >> such a tough player. won two championships. was in baseball till the end. helping out. >> inspiring. coming up, cardi b's brand-new interview revealing her struggle with postpartum depression and how she's balancing fame and motherhood. and how to find out if your company offers fertility benefits to help you start a family. lara, what's going on upstairs? >> i'm here with jessica mulroney and some viewers who want to fix their fashion problems. this is the answer. yocan hear we have a great audience on this friday so don't go anywhere. "gma" is coming right back. [ applause ]

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[ cheers and applause ] welcome back to "gma." welcome to all of you. welcome to our audience this friday morning. i think they're ready for "pop news." >> i think they are, george. thanks for warming them up. good morning to you all. we begin with ms. dolly parton the country music icon will be honored at the grammys this weekend as the person of the year for her philanthropy. and only fitting her goddaughter miley cyrus is involved.

cyrus is work iing tribute. here's a picture of the two in rehearsals and dolly writes how about this jacket. i need one with extra rhinestones, please. i love dolly. miley also posting this photo of herself with shawn mendes with the caption, "this could be the year for the real thing," which seems to confirm that the two will cover dolly's classic duet with kenny rogers "islands in the stream." one of my favorite go to karaoke songs. [ applause ] you and me, strahan. casey musgraves, little big town, katy perry, all part of the tribute. and dolly herself will take the stage to perform, guys, for the first time in 18 years. you don't want to miss that. while miley is working hard, in l.a., her husband, i just saw him backstage, liam, is here. [ cheers and applause ] liam hemsworth, a stone's throw. we'll talk to him this morning in our studio right here about his new movie "isn't it romantic" and isn't their relationship romantic? congratulations to the happy

couple. >> yes. [ cheers and applause ] >> i like them both so much. hugh jackman is reigniting iaor over three years now with very entertaining jabs. but last week, it appeared they buried the hatchet when they both posted this video on instagram and they agreed to do ads for each other's companies. reynolds' aviation gin and jackman's laughing man coffee. reynolds delivered putting together a beautiful commercial for hugh's company. check it out. >> hugh could be behind such a hugh-oic company? hugh guessed it. hugh jackman. the loving caring man who created laughing man. make every cup count. >> wow. legitimately nice, right? >> that was great. >> hugh, on the other hand did not exactly return the favor. here's his.

>> the gin is pretty great, though. i'll have to try it someday. sorry, man. i didn't think the truce was actually real. >> the truce is off. the truce is off. [ applause ] >> oh, boy. >> reynolds responded to that post. he posted the video on his twitter feed and gave it a grade "f" for effort. so looking forward to the next round. >> they have the keep the feud going. >> yeah, it's so great. and also in "pop news," a bride who is more than happy to share the spotlight on her big day. actress audrey moore starred in "better call saul" had a request for all of her wedding guests. she wanted everybody to either wear a wedding gown along with

her or a costume of their choice. take a look at these happy gals this their gowns married anywhere from six months to 20 years, the idea came to moore after she went to a wedding and admired the bride's gown then was really saddened to think about it destined to sit in a box for the rest of its days. she told "gma" after her wedding, all the women were thrilled to put their dresses back on. and asked if she had any problem sharing the spotlight, she answered, no chance. i love when everyone gets to shine and play. i think it's a really cool idea. maybe not for the main event but for the girls night. i thought that was really fun. and then one more thing for you on this friday morning. the american kennel club's museum of the dog opens in new york city this morning. housing one of the world's largest collections of fine art, featuring dogs of all walks. of course from priceless paintings to sculptures this is a real museum like a serious museum, contemporary art made by some of the most well-known

artists in history. there's also a digital exhibit where your photo is matched to the closest dog breed which apparently they did for me. i have no idea idea. did you -- oh, that's nice. >> oh, wow. >> thank you, guys. thank you to our digital department. you can take that back down. in an ironic twist no dogs allowed at the museum of the dog. [ laughter ] except for service dogs. the collection, though, has over 1700 pieces, dating back to a 30-million-year-old dog-like fossil. very cool in new york. just don't bring your pooches. >> okay, lara, that was great. thank you. we turn to our "gma" cover story. rapper cardi b is revealing her struggles with postpartum depression opening up to "harper's bazaar" about her private battle offstage. amy is back with more on this. hey, amy. >> hey, cecilia, yes. she is one of the hottest stars on the planet but now cardi b is opening up about the struggles she faced shortly after her daughter was born. ♪ now i like dollars i like diamonds, i like stunting, i like shining ♪ >> reporter: cardi b is one of

hip-hop's hottest stars. >> they call me cardi ♪ >> reporter: and this morning, she's revealing her very personal struggle with post partum. in the march issue of "harper's bazaar" she said the transition to being a mom has not been an easy ride saying it hit her hard. when i gave birth the doctor told me about post-partum. and i was like, i'm doing good right now. i don't think that's going to happen. but out of nowhere, the world was heavy on my shoulders. ♪ snet. >> reporter: last summer, not waning to take her newborn baby girl, kulture, out on the cardi b dropped out of a tour with bruno mars and said she started feeling better a few months after the baby was born. but she still experiences some physical discomfort. for some reason i still don't feel like my body is the same. i feel like i don't have my balance right yet. there's an energy i haven't gotten back yet that i had before i was pregnant.

it's just the weirdest thing. earlier this week she talked to "gma" about balancing music and family. >> life changed like that. it's hard. because i mean, i think it's just hard, period, for a mom. most of the time, like, i don't go home. like, i'm overseas. i was overseas for i think ten days. i couldn't take my kid over there. >> reporter: while she is still one of the hardest working moms in showbiz she knows more than ever what's important. i just wanna be home all the time. i don't care about going out anymore. the things i thought matter, it didn't really matter. i'm just so focused on my kid. and cardi has also said that no matter how many books you read or how much advice you get, you'll never be quite ready for mommy mode. the march issue of "harper's bazaar" hits newsstands february 19th. and very true words there, cecilia. >> very true. thank you. let's bring in dr. jennifer ashton with more on this. >> yep. >> good morning to you. as an ob-gyn, this is your wheelhouse. you say there's common misconceptions about postpartum depression.

>> absolutely. by the way, another celebrity talking about this to help destigmatize something that affects about one in ten women. the biggest myth and misconception, oh, you're just tired. this is normal or you're just hormonal. i want to be crystal clear. this is a serious medical condition. and we have to take it seriously. if you take a look at this list of symptoms, they are not subtle. when women go through this and they have tearfulness, crying all the time, they're unable to take care of themself or their baby, they're feeling guilty because they can't bond with their baby, extreme and excessive anxiety that can be debilitating. they can't make simple decisions and they're withdrawing from their social circles, this is a medically urgent/emergent situation and need to do a better job connecting what happens above the neck with what happens below the neck. >> a lot don't come back for the treatment that follows. you talked about something called the fourth trimester. >> this is a big initiative, cecilia, right now. we have a maternal mortality crisis in the country and typically we unplug from the woman once she delivers that baby. all the focus is put on the baby.

now acog and doctors, are putting it back on the mom. seeping them much earlier, not just six weeks but days or one to two weeks to target everything there their mental health or issues to blood pressure, high risk conditions, breast-feeding, their social network because to be clear, if you don't have a healthy mom, it's very difficult to have a healthy baby. >> so true. when you're treating patients for this, what's the advice that you're giving them? >> first of all i think we have to recognize it doesn't just affect the mom. it affects the dad too so you have to ask for support, get the help that's necessary, there's no shame in this game. you have to take time for yourself, and as a couple. and i want to be clear, if necessary, medication, temporarily or long-term, can be lifesavi lifesaving. >> it's so great that cardi b is talking about this and i know you're a huge cardi b fan because i've seen you singing some of her songs.

>> i have been known to rap whole lyrics. >> take it away, ginger. >> i'm so glad you told that story, thank you so much, dr. jen. your "gma" moment. this one comes from corporation christie, texas, the varsity boy, veterans memorial high school, start your weekend right. oh, yeah. that is every single putt making it on the line, love to see that. thank you for sharing it and hope you all have a hole in one this weekend. all right. let's good morning. i'm "abc7 news" metrologist mike nicco. an unsettled weekend is underway with increasing showers and isolated thunderstorms. storms will dust our mountains with snow and stronger storms are possible wednesday and thursday. highs today in the upper 40s in the north bay. tonight, mid to upper 30s with a little bit of fog in the north bay. in fact scattered showers for saturday and sunday when the snsnsnsnsnsnsnsnsnsnsnsnsnsnsnsn now to prince harry and snsn

duchess meghan, the parents-to-be stepped out in london last night for a special event honoring veterans which is a passion of harry's. and janai norman is here with more. what's up, janai? >> good morning. happy friday. the two were on hand to help give out awards and meghan honored the nominees for their accomplishments that she says create a ripple effect on others. overnight duchess meghan showing off that baby bump alongside prince harry as the couple met with wounded and injured service personnel at the endeavor awards in london. >> before the reception, harry and i were talking to all of the nominees and in speaking to one of them, he said, you know, after i mentioned to him, gosh, the impact you guys make is huge. it's so much bigger than you. and you don't have that ripple effect unless each of you is brave enough to make that first wave. and it is so important to remember that because what you're doing is inspiring so many people. >> reporter: the awards celebrate the resilience of veterans who

use sports and adventure as part of rehabilitation and recovery from injury and illness, a cause close to the heart of prince harry. >> i've seen the positive impact this has had and that spirit, professionalism, determination and resilience is powerful beyond measure. >> reporter: the couple greeting nominees and supporters of the endeavor fund at the reception. the royal mother-to-be glamorous in a black and white outfit by the same designer who created her wedding dress, clare waight keller for givenchy. "people" magazine reporting that harry was overheard saying there's a heavy baby in there, as meghan shared that her husband is going to be the best dad. and we're learning this morning the parents-to-be will take a weekend trip to morocco to highlight girls' education and empowerment of young people. that trip to africa will be just a few weeks before the new royal baby is expected, late april, early may. we will all be watching. >> there will be a royal baby watch. i love how they give so much to charity. really, really great. >> and just love on each other.

>> and just love on each other. we like that example, too. we'll love on george. >> thank you are. our get the job series. this morning we're looking at how couples handle fertility. a growing number are adding ivf benefits in their packages as more seek it out in their job search. and rebecca jarvis has the details. your baby is going to beat the royal baby. >> she's going to be here in about a week. good morning. yeah, this is a struggle that millions of american women are facing, infertility, a single round of ivf can cost upwards of $20,000. and it's offer requiring more than just one try. that staggering price can prevent a lot of women from getting the help they need. this morning, men and women are making the search for ivf treatments part of the job hunt, especially as employers make fertility benefits covering part or some of the cost of ivf treatment more common. >> a worst case scenario start playing in the back of your mind. like, am i not going to be able to be a mom? >> reporter: 29-year-old haley and her husband have been trying to get pregnant for 18 months. >> it was devastating.

a lot of the times. it's a lot of heartache. >> reporter: when burns realized she would need ivf she began to research companies that offered coverage. >> so you're quoted anywhere from 13,000 to 18,000 and that's a huge expense for any family. i want to work for a company that cares about its employees, cares about these, you know, female issues, and decides to have the type of coverage. >> reporter: this type of insurance benefit is becoming more common. according to a survey from the for tilt information website fertility i.q., over 400 u.s. companies offer benefits for fertility treatment. some of the best company benefits, from starbucks offering part-time employees coverage after just one month on the job. bank of america, tesla and spotify are just some of the many employers that now offer unlimited ivf coverage to their workers. as for haley, with a little digging she discovered the company she already worked for,

sharp health care, had a good fertility plan. >> it's a company that cares about their employees. i mean, finding out that my company and what they offered was so much better than their competitors out there made me stay with the company. >> it makes a big difference in the vast majority of employees who receive these fertility benefits from their employer report feeling a greater sense of loyalty and commitment to their company, as a result. and i have to say, i wouldn't be here today without these ivf treatments. i wouldn't be in this position without them. it's so personal and so important for women across america. >> so how do you find out if your company actually offers the benefits? >> the best thing you want to do is call up your insurance provider, whatever insurance you're getting through your company and ask them what fertility benefits they offer. one thing i would recommend is not just looking at your own insurance but your partner's insurance, because in some cases, that is going to be a better fen thing than the one you're getting from your company. and there are also different plans.

so sometimes switching plans makes sense and you want to do that at the time of year when it's available. >> any alternative if you find out your company doesn't offer the benefits and you don't have the money for the out of pocket? >> this is the thing, i mean, it is thousands of dollars, george and this prevents a lot of people from getting the help they need. one thing i would recommend you can negotiate so when you're going out talking to these various fertility providers, negotiate, look at the drug prices, because different pharmacies offer different drug prices. and they can get upwards of thousands of dollars, as well and finally, there are a number of grants and organizations that offer scholarships around this check that out. and talk to me. i want to help people. i really do. tweet me. i want to help people with this. >> tweet you but after your maternity leave that's coming up very soon. rebel wilson and liam hemsworth are next.

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♪ welcome back to "gma." you know, we have a great crowd with us this morning, yeah, we sure do. [ applause ] and when you have a special crowd you got to give them two special guests you know her as the star in "pitch perfect" and "bridesmaids" and know him from "the hunger games." and now they're starring in the rom-com "isn't it romantic." please welcome rebel wilson and liam hemsworth. [ applause ] ♪ i wanna feel the heat with somebody ♪ ♪ yeah wanna dance with somebody ♪ >> mwah. what's up, baby? hey, man. hey. have a seat. [ applause ] ♪ whoa >> whoo.

you. >> you guys are so excited. >> it's friday. we're pumped. >> we're going to start our friday out with a congratulations to you. you got married to miley cyrus. >> i did, yeah. [ applause ] >> so i know it was an intimate smaller wedding but how was it? >> it was very intimate. it was pretty much just immediate family, a couple of other close friends. it was a really special day, yeah. >> and you know what, this is your first valentine's day as a married couple but did you realize your wife invited rebel on a valentine's day date -- >> yes, she said it was like a truffle date or something. >> truffle day. >> three of us. >> are you going to take them up on it. >> i don't know. i think she should have asked liam before she -- >> i'm all for it. >> ah, thanks. thanks. >> i love it. >> if i get desperate, great option. >> you say you've been listening to dating books on tape recently. >> i have. >> you picked up any good tips.

>> doing a romantic comedy and watching shows like "the bachelor" and stuff, you're like -- i'm like, i'm like, i need to get more love into my life. [ laughter ] i might need some professional help so i was listening for tips and i've picked up some really good ones. if you're on like an early date with somebody because i'm quite a strong, independent woman, it's good sometimes to give the guy something to do like i might say would you mind holding my jacket, michael. and then you'll say, sure because you're an awesome guy and then i'm like, hmm. and then you doing me a small favor makes you closer to me, psychologically. >> really. >> yeah. >> so, girls, get the guys to hold your handbag, hold your jacket. just do a small favor for you. >> i got to listen to those tapes. tapes sound amazing. >> all right, liam, he's the one married so --

>> i didn't do any of that kind of stuff. >> what you both did, you both starred in a great movie, a funny movie. rebel, your character hits her head and wakes up in a romantic comedy and, liam, you are the leading man but you have a little confession to make about one of the scenes you two shot together. >> yes. liam, you have no idea about this. >> what is this? >> okay, you know the scene when you come out of the shower. >> yep. yep. >> looking buff. you know, you do that pec thing, whatever. >> i do quite a few push-ups that day. >> see that scene there. okay, what was going on with me during that day is that two of my toenails had come off and we were supergluing them under the bedsheets. >> rebel, i'm so sorry. >> yeah, it was from an injury from another stunt in the film and i didn't want to tell you because it was such a sexy scene. [ laughter ] >> oh, my gosh. >> that in between takes my makeup artist was like --

supergluing my toenails back on. fine now. i'm totally fine now. [ applause ] but i just thought i'd share that on national tv. >> yeah. yeah. >> yeah. >> wow. >> you looked away when you saw yourself up there with no shirt on. >> yeah, usually it's just pretty uncomfortable to see yourself with no shirt on up there. >> we'll take a look at a clip. this is not a clip of the toenails or the clipping of toenails but a clip of the movie. let's check it out. "isn't it romantic." >> if you need anything, anything at all, don't hesitate to give me a call on my cellular telephone device, yeah. that's my number. >> very charming but you do realize there's like 3.6 per mew takes of how it could go together. >> but there's only one you,

so -- >> i like it. >> what is it like having liam as your love interest? >> i mean, i don't think i could have got anyone better apart from you, apart from you. [ applause ] you have seen him in "magic mike." >> we're not going there. >> liam is not only just such a lovely guy, he's so funny in the film and he sings and dances in the film too, okay. [ applause ] yeah. >> so what's it like for you to have this amazing lady -- >> sweetest woman on the planet. sweetest of the woman on the planet. besides my wife but rebel is amazing, amazing to work with. we had another project we've been trying to do for a little while and this came around and i was -- very excited about it. rebel is a real pro out there. >> and this is the first movie i produced as well. [ applause ] >> yeah. >> so, yeah, i'm so grateful to

liam. we have an amazing cast, adam dedivine from "pitch perfect." and priyanka chopra, priyanka chopra also married. this movie is lucky -- >> third time is a charm. >> with love. >> third time is a charm. you could be number three. >> i know. i know, i just need to find somebody. yeah. >> but this movie is celebrating so many romantic comedies from the past and so many cliches so there is the singing and dancing scene. >> yeah. >> liam, this is your quote, one of the most terrifying things you've ever had to do. >> it was a little scary, yeah. >> how did it go? >> it actually went really well. when they told me that they were planning on doing this song and dance number at the end of the film it was never in the script originally, there it is, and the idea of, you know, doing that on the streets of new york was pretty scary because i'm not the greatest dancer as you can see out there but look at that. jacket mode. >> working it. he's working that. that's a good move.

[ applause ] >> did miley give you any tips or -- >> not physically or, you know, i've taken notes over the years of her dance moves and i think most of the dance moves i was doing were just kind of feeling my body and sexual kind of feminine type dance move. >> feeling my body. that's what they call that? i like that. you know what, congratulations again on your wedding. priyanka chopra jonas was here and we gave her a wedding gift. it's like a newlywed wedding gift week for us and being as you are a newly wed and going on the date as the third wheel on valentine's day we'll let you pick their wedding gift. pick a gift. >> okay. all right. >> are you getting any vibes on any of the gifts? is there different stuff in all -- >> that one is pretty heavy. could be a good option. >> what's in the box? >> should we give him this one? >> the big one? >> yeah. >> okay.

>> the big one. >> okay. let's give him this one. what's in there. >> liam, it's your gift. what we got. >> what we got? oh. wow, yeah. some beautiful plates. >> yeah. >> wow. >> what's in this one? >> well, you get plates and rebel got you a toaster too. the movie is "isn't it romantic." it hits thesers on wednesday, liam, rebel, thank you both for joining us this morning. joining us this morning. good for comfort food at a comfortable price, try my sourdough patty melt combo with fries and a drink for just $4.99. it's the perfect remedy for the uncomfortable things in life... like flying, the dentist ...and guys named ronald. i have my reasons. try my $4.99 sourdough patty melt combo today.

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i'm so excited it's friday, "gma." back with our "gma" style contributor jess mulroney and here to fix your fashion problems, mind you. so we asked you guys to tell us what challenges you're facing and have five viewers and they're about to get the ultimate fashion fix. >> well, you know, listen, it's so easy to get into a fashion rut. happens to me all the time. if i could live in yoga pants every day, i would. >> we all would. >> really? but --

>> not the guys. >> the goodss expensive. it's not very time consuming to actually completely change your fashion game. just little tweaks and we can do tremendous things. >> all right, so we'll start with kristen. we have this -- do we have a picture of the before. kristen as you can see loves her accessories. >> yes. >> like really loves her accessory. >> she loves it. her motto is more is more and the thing with accessories, they are great but you don't have to wear all of them -- >> all at once. >> you know what i mean. >> so here she is now, wow. [ applause ] this is kristen. >> so i really wanted her to look chic, i wanted her to know that she doesn't need all the bells and whistles. like how great does she look? right? >> i love that jacket. >> so i gave her a black turtleneck charge chic and pair of high waisted black pants. she's never owned a black

turtleneck before. >> that's my tape. >> she'll wear it all the time. a great little suede moto jacket and, you know what, i didn't want to take all of her pizazz away so i did a great pair of python shoe, python printed shoes and bag, yeah. >> do you still feel like you're getting enough accessories. >> absolutely. i feel work chic and ready to go out on the town without having to change. >> pop that moto jacket off and ready for a night out. >> thank you so much. >> still accessorized, i promise. >> so our second viewer, this is lara. the other lara, so she tends to wear all black. you just gave kristen black. this lara wears a lot of black and wants to tri to find a way to work in some color. what was the fix? >> yeah, there were two things with lara. she was always in black which i. we love black. it's a great color. it's, you know, it's a staple in our closet but it's easy to add

little pops and also was wearing everything very tight. so tight doesn't always mean right. she's got a great body but we have to be able to, you know, play around with different shapes in order to really understand what looks great on our figure. >> so come on over. >> hi. >> yay. >> you have no black on. >> no black on at all. >> i didn't want to shock her with color so color is still something like a neutral or a pattern like a leopard print. it's so easy to wear with all the black items she has in her closet. she has never worn a white button down shirt. >> no. >> a staple in everyone's wardrobe. i'm shocked i haven't had one yet. >> and guess what, these jo jean, boot cut jean, high waisted. always in fitted pants totally changed her look. >> obsessed, obsessed. thank you. >> you look great. >> i feel great. thank you. >> i like your name. >> next up, is it mackey. mackey, so mackey, her office is

casual. she tends to lean toward a skinny jean and sweater every day. who doesn't? there's mackey right there. >> yeah, she wants to dip into the more professional look. a little more sophisticated but she still is really young. s tew look. [ applause ] >> wow, wow, wow, mackey. jess what, did you do? >> she's working in an office that's actually quite casual so i wanted to put her in my favorite, a pant suit but didn't want to age her. she has to look age appropriate. she's 24 years old. [ applause ] so i paired it with some great sneakers. dkny t-shirt and she's ready to go. >> and gives you the coverage of the comfy sweater and covers whatever you want to cover which you don't need to anyway and you can dress it up, dress it down. you look great. >> it will carry her for many year. >> add a black turtleneck or a

white button down. >> yay! >> thank you. >> mwah, love it. so who is next? now we have toi doesn't like the traditional maternity look. >> we understand. >> you've been pregnant. i've been pregnant. there's not a lot out there and you want to feel sexy. >> how did you do it?! >> what? yes. >> so this is the perfect look. listen, show off that bump. there's no reason we should be wearing empire waists and looking larger than we need to look. you know what, a tight fitted dress by isabella oliver, great maternity line. i did an edgy moto jacket and tiny heels are in. wear a heel. it's okay. won't last very long but it's okay. we can try. so i mixed a little red. >> how do you feel? >> it feels so comfortable. i feel great. thank you. >> you look beautiful.

congratulations. when are due? >> in june. >> did i let's see the before really quick. okay, tell us about the look. >> she works from home. she wants to look a little bit more feminine. she's always in leggings and sweatshirts so what i did is i made -- i turned her into a little boho princess. >> come here, boho princess. >> she looks so good. easiest way to feel like you're getting dressed is put on a dress and feel like you've already won the fashion game. added a little belt and these great scrunchy little boots. >> would you throw on that dress if you were working at home? >> absolutely. >> it's so comfy. >> great tips as always. do you all feel like a million bucks? [ applause ] we can't give you a million bucks but we can give you all the clothes that you are wearing, thank you so much for sharing your fixes with us. thank you to macy's, our friends there, for all of these outfits.

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