Judy Garland was “always” meant to sing “Somewhere Over the Rainbow,” despite a longtime rumor that Shirley Temple was considered the top choice to play Dorothy in “The Wizard of Oz.”

Garland’s daughter, Lorna Luft, set the record straight during a live Q&A at the Palazzo Theatre the Venetian Resort Las Vegas on Monday night.

Luft, whose the daughter of Garland and Sidney Luft – and half sister of Liza Minnelli – confirmed the role “was always, always for my mom. Okay? They never had anybody else in mind.”

Garland wasn’t as big of a child star as Temple at the time, but the latter still has ties to the film.

Luft explained that due to the rising cost of the 1939 Hollywood classic, Loew’s Theatres wanted a bigger star, “someone who had starred in many, many movies as a child,” she said.

Child stars didn’t come any bigger than Temple at that time. “So, they went to L.B. Mayer, the head of MGM, and they said, ‘Please consider Shirley Temple.’ And he said, ‘Not on your life.’” Luft claimed.

Mayer, however, eventually gave in and “sent the great head of the music department, Roger Edens, over to 20th Century Fox,” Luft shared.

Edens audition her and the verdict was: “She’s got killer dimples, but she can’t sing this movie,” Luft said.

“So, my mom became Dorothy forever. Just to put that a little bit to sleep,” she added.

Luft also revealed she met her years later and she told her, “‘I just want you to know something. I could have never, ever done what your mom did in ‘The Wizard of Oz,’” she said. “And I thought that was really, really kind – and very gracious,” Luft concluded.

Christina Haack is shaking off the rumors and soaking up the sun.

“The Flip Off” star turned heads on Instagram Monday, sharing a radiant poolside photo from a tropical getaway.

The 42-year-old lifestyle expert showcased a cream-colored crochet bikini featuring delicate floral details, paired with a matching mesh sarong.

Haack kept her vacation look casual and sporty, accessorizing with a black baseball cap with the logo for her champagne brand, Clé Cachée, and oversized aviator sunglasses.

Holding a glass and a bottle of her own Clé Cachée bubbly, the mother of three appeared relaxed as she posed on a white towel with a scenic ocean backdrop.

The latest photo follows a flurry of social media speculation regarding the reality star’s relationship status.

The rumor mill began spinning after Haack attended HGTV’s “Bachelor Mansion Takeover” event in Los Angeles March 12.

At the event, the “Flip or Flop” alum wore a conspicuous bauble on her wedding finger, leading to reports suggesting she was ready to head back to the altar after three previous divorces. On March 15, Haack took to her Instagram stories to call out a report featuring a headline that claimed she “flashes a ring … as she says she WOULD get married again.”

“Bad reporting,” Haack wrote in response to the engagement reports, according to People. She clarified the jewelry causing the stir was actually a meaningful piece she has owned for a decade.

“That ring (that I’ve worn for almost 10 years) is a Cartier love ring (a gift to myself) with my kids initials,” she shared. The mother of three also pushed back on the rumor that she was looking to head back to the altar. 

“And ‘Marriage is just not on my radar right now,’ was my exact quote,” she reminded her followers, correcting the record.

The design, a staple from the luxury jeweler, serves as a tribute to her three children. Haack shares her eldest, daughter Taylor, 15, and son Brayden, 10, with her first husband, Tarek El Moussa. She also shares her youngest son, 6-year-old Hudson, with her second husband, Ant Anstead.

Despite the ring clarification, Haack confirmed her romance with current boyfriend Christopher Larocca is in a good place. Speaking with ExtraTV at the same HGTV event this month, she gushed about the relationship.

“Um, everything’s going good, going strong and, like, just nice, easy, great partner,” she said.

The star’s love life has long been a fixture of public interest.

Haack first rose to prominence alongside El Moussa, whom she married in 2009. After their 2018 divorce, she married British TV personality Ant Anstead, followed by real estate agent Josh Hall in 2021.

Her split from Hall led to a contentious legal battle, with Haack even hiring powerhouse divorce attorney Laura Wasser to navigate a trial that wasn’t finalized until May 2025.

Amid the past drama, Haack has successfully navigated the waters of co-parenting and working alongside her exes. She stars with Tarek and his wife, Heather Rae El Moussa, on the house-flipping competition series “The Flip Off.”

Hailey Bieber swapped leopard for lace on Oscar night.

The Rhode founder, 29, was photographed leaving Jay-Z and Beyoncé’s post-Oscars 2026 party at Chateau Marmont late Sunday with husband Justin Bieber, wearing a sheer lace paneled slip dress from The Attico’s spring 2026 collection.

Underneath, she layered a pink lace bra ($550) bedecked with a trio of matching bows, visible under the dress’ fishnet bust, as well as a black lace thong. She finished the late-night look off with classic black mules.

The lingerie-inspired getup was a sharp pivot from the look she’d worn hours earlier to the Vanity Fair Oscars Party: a strapless bespoke Giorgio Armani Privé gown with an all-over embroidered leopard-print design, custom Lorraine Schwartz jewelry — including a champagne-hued “nude diamond” choker with a reverse pendant — and custom Manolo Blahnik heels.

Bieber posted photos of the outfits, both styled by Andrew Mukamal, on Instagram. In the same carousel, she included a video of makeup artist Mary Phillips gelling her brows, which sent fans into detective mode, with commenters speculating that a Rhode brow gel could be in the works.

Kylie Jenner commented “very pretty girl” on the post, while Khloé Kardashian chimed in with “You did that!”

The post also gave fans a closer look at the Lorraine Schwartz diamond pendant, which dangled between her shoulder blades in a Polaroid-style shot.

Bieber and her husband, who share 18-month-old son Jack Blues, walked their first red carpet together in four years at the 2026 Grammys in February. For the Vanity Fair bash, she arrived solo, while Justin joined her for the later stop at Chateau Marmont, where the couple was among a guest list that included Michael B. Jordan, Timothée Chalamet and Austin Butler.

The model also attended a pre-ceremony dinner hosted by W magazine and Dior at Mr Chow earlier in the week alongside Kendall Jenner and Teyana Taylor.