plus-sized fashion. she instagrammed, "plus size is considered size 16 in america. i go between s 6 and an 8. young girls see mig body type thinking that is plus sized, not cool, glamour." >> it's been a struggle for me my wholelife. sometimes i'm a size 6, sometimes i'm a 12. what if you were just comfortable in can the skin you're in? >> empowering philosophy. she had opened the magazine's women of the year and last auuust's cover girl. gam mile an hour partnered with lane bryant for the special issue tell "e.t." "we believe her passionate and vocal message of positivity is inspiring. the edition did not describe her as plus sized. we are sorry if we offended her in any way." >> i'm tired of talking tact words plus sized. >> just wish people wouldn't think about it so much. >> with many preferring the worlds plus sized not used to describe anybod bryant's ceo, linda heatley, says the intention was to highligh for her mind over matter.

>> i can only say she was called out as a wo who inspires other women, particularly in embracing the humorous sides of all of our conditions. >> when you take your clothes off you definitely dwoent want people to say you're brave. >> no doubt she unapologetically embraces herself as she does. she stripped down for th calendar and her comedic style is all about expectations placed on women. >> like a fat tumb like what -- my body type, my arms register as legs there. >> so leave it to amy to get in the last word by posting th video running the beach in a bikini with a simple message, "these labels are unnecessary." got to love her. another celebrity not loving a magazine right now. kerry washington isn't happy abouu this new ad week co she says it doesn't look anything like her and she is just tired of being

photoshopped. rocking helmet a striped gown, kerry's april 4th ad week cover is causing quite a scandal. some say she looks more like scarlett johansson an olivia pope. in a lengthy post, she say "i'm no stranger to photoshopping. it happens a lot. but i was taken aback by the cover. it felt strange to look at a picture of myself that is so different from what i look like when i look in the mirror." james cooper released a statement to "e.t." admitting, "we made mini adjustments solely foo the cover's design needs." like she said, this isn't her first time. she waphotoshopped in 2013 on the cover ot kwf "lucky." and the skin lightning sparked a debate. >> i'm grateful the conversation is going on. >> appears ad week did a lot more than minimal changes. they don't say why they made the changes. >> it looks like they morphed her face with scarlett johansson's face. >> kerry washington is one of the most beautiful, elegant

ladies on the planet. why do you feel the need to change >> i don't know. i'm a little confused about that. what about the big news that janet jackson is going to be a mom at 350? >> she made the announcement today on social media. we're so happy for janet, but the message was a little cryptic and left us with more que than answers. >> i thought it was important that you be the first toknow. my husband and i are planning our family. >> titled simply at "a message fromjanet," the 49-year-old shocked fans with the news she'd be postponing her unbr world tour to for her first child with her husband of four years who's reportedly worth a billion dollars. >> it's important that i do this now. i have to rest up. doctor's orders. >> so w does this mean? is she going to adopt? have baby via sur dpa!!rogatesu? sor she planning on getti

pregnant? she turns 50 next month and that poses some risk. >> at age 50, if you do get pregnant naturally, which is unlikely, th very high chance of having a miscarriage or having an abnormal baby. >> our fertility specialist breaking down janet's possible path to baby. >> the other scenarios are they use an egg donor through the use of in vitro fertilization. with or without the use of a gestational surrogate. or you can get pregnant with em priaulxs or eggs you had frozen in younger day >> i'd love to have kids. >> she's had health issues lately. she underwent unspecified surgery in december but her doctor says if she's under the care of doctor, there's a good chance she's already on her way to motherhood. >> especially if you're pregnant with one baby, the chance of delivering a he baby is just as good as somebody who's younger. >> i think she's going to b great mother. remember right after michael passed away, how stepped in to help with his children. >> she was really the one who took control. >> she didinseed.

speaking of michael's kids, look atparis. she just turned 18. she got a tattoo i michael's handwriting, "queen of my heart," and captioned it, to everyone else, he was the king of pop, to me, well, he was the king of may hert. >> we'll never forget paris at his memorial service. remember this righthere? >> daddy was the best father you could ever imagine. >> i will never forget that moment. i know we were both there and that was such a heartwarming moment. "modern family's" ariel winter is 18 too, and after a childhood spill with body issues and a recent breast reduction, she's in bahamas with her boyfriend showing a lot of confidence because she's showing off a lot of skin. showing off sexy curves and looking like her namesake mermaid ariel was never too far from her boyfrie lawrence godebt. there she is throwing down some moves on v ncluding

co-star nolan gould. even he couldn't help checking out his tv sis as she wa away. no wonder, whether she was sippin cool drink or striking a seductive pose in the sand, she had us doing a double take over her white hot string bikini and gold chains. if you're looking for one, it wi you about $240. the mosttrevealing part, of her three new tattoos. this one is in greek that says "love risks everything and asks fornothing." and another suit, a red piece, less than $100. it had laurent's f attention. that makes us glowwy inside. and they strold on the beach, took in the ocean view, and acted like full-on tourist in ront of camera, they even spent time with the dolphins. ariel has been open about her breast reduction surgery last year. she told us the remai scars don't bother her one bit. >> i actually didn't even remember my scars werethere. i knew i had scars but they didn't even cross my mind that i

should cover them. they're a part us. they make us who they are. jool s ve "gara" is lugging boxes on a shopping trip in l.a., although shop sounds like a vacation. ed o'neill was one of the stars checking out the wizarding world of harry potter last night, the new attrac at universal studios hollywood. up next, we are behind the scenes of mother's day. hear kate hudson's emotional moment on set with her son. >> i remember being that little kid. and later, stars of the newest "real housewives." >> these are crazy. >> oh, the dallas housewives recipe for drama, diamonds, boots, fashi don't go away. >> closed captioning provided

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when are you getting married? >> a lot of people are wondering when taylor swift is going to settle down with calvin. >> did you notice we' wearing the same blouse? >> i didn't, but let's look. who wore it better? stop it. back to a baby or not, m she's getting insired by her girls. victoria angels lily and bahati. they were all out to dinner last night. lily has a 3-year-old and bahati

as one on the jennifer aniston is not pregnan is playing a mom with kate hudson and julia roberts in "mother'sday." >> you haven't aged that much. >> thank >> kate had a very special onset experience with the movie's director, gary marshall, who'd known her since she was just goldie hawn's baby girl. >> when i was on overboard as a kid, he liked to the kids yell out action or rolling. and i remember being that little kid on his set. sitting with gary and we both sort of had a bit of an emotional moment and gary went -- >> congratulations. >> i'm not contest winner. >> i whooi am i hugging >> julia plays a tv host and best-selling author who forfeits a family for her career. jen is a single mom who finds herself crushing on single dad jacob. this is the fifth film they've done together. >> we should continue off

the sunset. it's so great. we've been doing movies together, which makes quite comfortable and fun and familiar. >> and jason is raising two daughters on his own in the movie. ponder the unthinkable, a worl with no moms. >> bunch of kids running around with golf clubs and chainsaws, right? that's what my little boys are like. that's not a chainsaw. it's like a hedge k >> i like giving the mamas credit. >> all about the >> "mother's day" opens april 29th. what happens when you mix "real housewives" with a little bit of alcohol? >> oh, boy. >> watch this. >> i'm not a trippy wife. i'm a lifetime achievement award. >> when the cocktails started flowing, the gossip started flowing. our "american idol" flashback. we know about kelly and carrie's success. what about the "idol" losers? >> wow,ed on a cruise ship. >> yep. and which stars are rocking the all denim look? up next.

p>> now stars rocking denim head to toe and making it work. vanessa hutchens forever 21 loo trending. $34.29 balanced with long sleeves and seriously long legs. emma roberts a retro rrffled halter top scorin major throwback points. this blue sitting jump suit a fave for leanne rimes. the swatch factor and casual kick keep it current. hilary duff, old-school overalls get a stella mccartney makeover.

this silhouette costs $895. andtaylor's sophisticat taylor service station jumper a big trend with the hel of sexy stilettos. now a fashion flashback -- remember justin's canadian tuxedo and britney's denim gown at the 2001 amas? katy perry updated the look 13 years laterrin custom versace. denim has always been big, it was dressier when we met five feist tv's new "real housewives" of dallas. reality expert from etonline.com got them all together for cocktail hour. key words, cocktail hour. yep, the champagne was flowing. we wanted to k if they had what it takes to become our next housewives obsession. >> ready for a little game? >> mm-hmm. >> yeah. >> this is c bring-o hell no. >> don't cut me off!

>> listen. >> hey,now. >> we are too classy for that. going on vacation. >> hell, yes! >> bingo! >> are we going to see a blowout on that tri >> bingo! p> hearts going to hate. >> add some big hair, some charm, and a bunch of mean girl moments and you have to key ingredients for another potential runaway hit, "real housewives" of dallas. >> i think once they previewed some of the episodes they were, like, oh, no, these are crazy bitches. >> yeah, holt flash! >> we met up with the newest housewives in l.a. former dals dallas cowboys cheerleader brandy redman is a full-time mom and married to her high school sweetheart. she's bff with stephanie holman. >> that glass of w or anything? >> yeah. wait. >> our husbands are best friends. we do all of family vacations together. >> kerr vi an operating room nurse married to a plas surgeon. >> ever dropped by dr

dr. dewberry's office? >> you'll have to wait and see, wait and see. but, i mean, i'm sure -- >> no neeeles to my face. >> stephanie hendra is a former actress and now a lifestyle blogger. >> double dog dare you. >> and then there is lee ann lockham. she grew up on the carnival secret and was a pageant t finalist, tallas unmarried one. >> you are the only unmarrie unmarriunmarried -- >> yes, i live in sin, baby, and it is a good sin, let me tell you. >> you shot a camera one point. >> don't put camera many-in my face if i was drunk and don't want you okay? all right? >> isn't that what they signed up for? >> i just want to go back to the fact that she grew up on the carnival circuit. >> okay. anyway, tomorrow night is the end o era, the finale of "american idol." >> at its height. around 30 million people were tuning in each week, which ii really unheard of numbers in today's tv world. >> the show also launched the

careers of a few sings who today are household names. >> and the cool part is we were with them from the very beginning. >> in the summer 2004 a nervous farm girl from oklahoma had herchance. >> i'm carrie underwood, i'm 21, and i'm from oklahoma. >> she was an hopeful with no idea of what awaited her. >> i'm ready for somebody to get a hold of me and tell me what to wear and what to do. >> carrie underwood! >> just u two years later, we shared with carrie her first real taste of superstardom. >> you are a grammy winner. >> i a -p"american idol" is my way in people to start taking me -pseriously. returns to the " stage where it all began. >> denitely very bittersweet, but i know it's going to be a really great celebration. i'm just glad they have continued to let me come back. congratulations. >> oh, my gosh, so on a cloud. >> we also witnessed kelly

grammys. paula abdul was our special correspondent. >> madonna? >> i did. oh, my god, unbe gorgeous. >> wow, yeah. >> and tiny as well. >> kelly clarkson. >> it's exciting to win and stuff, but i'm still going to call my frien night when i get home and my family. >> as the first winner in 2002, kel hi had no roadmap to follow. >> are you ready for this? >> oh,yeah. i don't think god would give me anything i can't handle. >> but ear's what others want you to know -- no guarantee in winning and there's no shame in losing. >> clay aiken, c-l-a-y. >> clay aiken sold 6 million albums. >> tomorrow i have to fly to n york. tomorrow -- i've never been to new york. >> you've never been to new york? it will be your first time? yeah. >> taylor hicks! >> where do you go from here? >> i'm going to to ride this thing that we have as much as

possible to open up as many doors as i can for myselff >> second place finisher katharine mcphee now a star on cbs"scorpion." >> i would love to make an album just to keep singing forpeople. >> adam lambert, second place, and chr daughtry, fourth place, have sold over 11 million albums between them. >> you worked on a cruise ship. >> but the queen landing on her feet has to be seventh-place finisher jennifer hudson. >> what's up next for you? >> i wa to do some theater. i want to be on stage. >> as for that dream, the rest is history. >> it's a blessing a lesson for other when i didn't have the faith, the rest of the world did. >> turned into an oscar. >> by theway, more details leaking about tomorrow night's finale. jennifer lopez will perform her new single"aunt jejemima." a lot of people are wondering

who she's talking ask meghan trainor. she twroet song. starts at 6:00 p.m. pacific and you can watch on our facebook page. when we comeeback, we remember country g next on kron-4 news at eight: a sexual harrassment scandal rocking u-c berkeley. we are now learning how big the problem is. and talking to an alleged victim. a man wanted by police for a violent robbery and high speed chase.while three children were in the car. i'm pam moore. the news -- at eight -- is next.

now at eight. six tenured faculty members accused of harassment and none of them were fired. tonight we reveal new accusations on the u=c berkeley campus. as one alleged victim comes forward. there was no interest on the university's part to protect me as an employeee. whoosh a bizarre mug shot and even stranger story. police in the east bay say he robbed a store at gunpoint then led them on a high speed chase with three children in the car whoosh heat records melted all over the bay area. now get ready to break out your umbrella. whoosh rattlennat the sound of danger. rattlesnakes in the grass and how hour >> pam:that is the number of u.c. berkeley employees. who have violated the es