Jewel was once homeless and suffering from debilitating mental health issues before transforming her life and becoming a successful singer and songwriter.

The “Foolish Games” singer shared some of the traumas from her upbringing, including when her mother left their family when she was 8 years old, while chatting on the “No Magic Pill” podcast.

Her father became “physically abusive” once they moved back to his hometown, which is where Jewel’s “whole world really turned upside down.”

“I made a promise really young not to do drugs or drink,” she said. “Again, I think just cuz I had such an extreme front row seat to seeing what it did. It didn’t look glamorous, you know, it didn’t look sexy.

“And some deep, deep part of me knew to be deadly terrified of it.”

By 15, Jewel was living on her own, and a few years later moved to San Diego to take care of her ailing mother. Paychecks fell through and bills mounted by the time she decided to live in her car while her mom went back to Alaska.

At first, Jewel tried to be optimistic about the situation, but her mental health began to suffer.

“My panic attacks were getting worse. My agoraphobia was getting worse,” she said. “I didn’t have food. I didn’t have water. I didn’t have … anything. I didn’t have gas for the car.”

Jewel recalled her lowest point when she began shoplifting.

“I started stealing food and stealing, like, herbs and things like that to try and … I had bad kidneys,” she said. “And then, it just kind of evolved into stealing things that weren’t food and things that I didn’t need.”

Host Blake Mycoskie noted a point in the singer’s memoir, “Never Broken: Songs Are Only Half the Story,” where she described looking in the mirror at a dressed-down version of herself and realizing that stealing was about the fear that she would never be enough.

“I think, you know, stealing for me really became a real addiction,” she said. “It was compulsive. I couldn’t control it.”

While standing in a changing room and attempting to tuck a stolen dress into her pants, Jewel was hit with a difficult epiphany.

“I saw my reflection in the mirror and … I was a statistic,” she said. “I’m a homeless kid shoplifting, and I’m going to end up in jail or dead if this keeps going.”

The musician leaned on a quote she remembered: “Happiness doesn’t depend on who you are or what you have. It depends on what you think.”

From there, Jewel felt empowered to change her mind and change her ways to fully heal from her past. One unconventional step she took: writing everything down that she did with her hands over a two-week period.

“I haven’t had a panic attack in two weeks,” she realized. “What I stumbled on was being radically present. Journaling about my hands all day … I literally would watch my hands open a door. I’d watch my hands not shake a hand, or whatever it was.

“I’d watch my hand steal. I was so radically present that … I forgot to worry about a future that hadn’t happened yet. It was so liberating.”

She added, “I realized that fear is a thief, and it robs you of the only opportunity you have to change your life.”

“It was a sad day,” behind the scenes of the “Today” show on Tuesday, as Savannah Guthrie broke down in tears while discussing the ransom note her family received in February allegedly claiming her missing mom, Nancy Guthrie, had died.

“A lot of people at ‘Today’ are affected by it,” says a source. “There was a sense of sadness today. Everybody just feels so bad for her. There is a lot of uncertainty.” 

We’re told Guthrie has been surrounded by support as she continues to navigate the unimaginable ordeal.

“There is a lot of admiration and praise for her that she is still able to do her job,” says our source. “People really support her and care about her, and people are heartbroken.”

During the show, Guthrie said she had “no comment” on the headlines and is “not involved in … coverage” of her mother’s abduction, but that she couldn’t “pretend” to not be present for the conversation.

“I just wanted to take the opportunity to really ask people and really beg people to come forward because somebody knows something,” Guthrie continued.

“This is a news story today that is on your radar, but this is the life my sister, [Annie Guthrie], lives, that I live, that my brother, [Camron Guthrie], lives, that our extended families live, that our children live every day,” she explained.

“We cannot be at peace,” the journalist said. “No matter how much I try to come out here every day and smile and find that joy — and I will, I promise I will — this is a moment to say we need your help. … I’m not gonna miss that opportunity.”

Guthrie ended her emotional plea with a promise: “We love our mom, and we’ll never stop looking for her. Ever.”

Gurthrie was surround by colleagues Craig Melvin, Al Roker, Carson Daly and Jenna Bush Hager.

“The bravery and courage with which you have done this job every day since that happened is nothing short of remarkable,” Melvin said.

Savannah took a brief hiatus from the show after her mother went missing from her Arizona home on Feb. 1. She returned in April. 

Sources close to the investigation told Air Mail over the weekend that a ransom note, believed to be credible, referred to the 84-year-old as “safe but scared” hours after her disappearance — and demanded $6 million in Bitcoin.

The second, which came from the same IP address days later, indicated that Nancy had passed.

Savannah told Hoda Kotb in March that she “tend[s] to believe” the two notes that she and her siblings “responded to” in emotional social media pleas were, in fact, “real.”

There have been no arrests. Police did detain Derrick Callella for allegedly attempting to extort with fake ransom texts. The 42-year-old faces federal charges.

These deals have us saying “O”-MG.

Amazon’s earliest-ever summer Prime Day is here, running June 23 to 26 and bringing deals exclusively for Prime members on countless beauty buys, fashion finds and more.

And if you’re not sure where to start, why not look to the “Favorite Things” maven herself? We spotted a number of Oprah’s go-tos deeply discounted, from e-readers to the comfy loungewear brand that makes her list basically every year.

Find your own new favorite below (and don’t forget to check out our continuously updated guide to the best skin care ad makeup markdowns.)

While hundreds of items have been deemed “favorites” over the years, only a select few made the cut for Oprah’s “Ultimate Favorite Things” list in 2010 — including the original version of this face cream.

“Hands down the best moisturizer I’ve ever used,” Oprah raved at the time, saying she’d already been using it for a decade.

Cozy Earth just might be one of Winfrey’s favorite bedding brands on earth. She’s included its products on her coveted list a whopping seven times to date, calling this bamboo sheet set the “softest ever” in 2018.

Kris Jenner also said she sleeps on Cozy Earth sheets “every single night” in a video with the brand. (Not to mention, our editors are seriously impressed with the luxe-feeling, cooling bamboo fabric.)

Listening up for a deal on AirPods? Oprah featured an earlier version of Apple’s Bluetooth buds back in 2018. For a limited time, the latest Pro version is deeply discounted on Amazon.

Oprah declared NYDJ her “favorite denim brand” in 2018 — and right now, several of its best-selling styles are on sale for Prime Day.

Oprah loves a cozy find. She regularly includes a lengthy section of comfy gifts on her list, including these socks made from the same fabric as the blankets stars love.

Reading up on Amazon’s e-reader deals? The Kindle’s another now-ubiquitous tech item Oprah was among the first to name a “favorite” years ago. Now, you can score the latest version for under $125.

While everyone from Anne Hathaway to Selena Gomez owns JW Pei’s surprisingly affordable bags, this crescent-shaped style is Oprah’s “favorite.”

Remember the “Amazon coat”? Just think of this as the latest iteration. Long after helping the Orolay Thickened Down Jacket go viral in 2019, Oprah declared this cropped version a new favorite in 2025.

Music to our ears: a deal on Oprah’s go-to over-the-ear headphones, which have appeared on multiple “Favorite Things” lists.

Deals are heating up on this easy-to-use portable iron. Oprah shouted it out in 2022, saying it “quickly presses both sides of a shirt, dress, or pair of pants and reaches its highest temperature in three minutes.”

Peepers’ blue light-blocking glasses have appeared on Oprah’s “Favorite Things” list a whopping nine times. In 2022, she selected this “terrific” design, which she likes to coordinate with her outfits.

Oprah’s also clearly got a soft spot for Softies, another “Favorite Things” regular. While the exact set from her 2025 list isn’t on sale, this comfy crewneck set is just as cute and cozy.

Prime Day FAQs, answered

When is Prime Day?

This year, Amazon Prime Day runs across four days, from Tuesday, June 23 at 3 a.m. ET through Saturday, June 27 at 3 a.m. ET.

Do you have to be a Prime member to shop?

Prime Day is Amazon’s premiere sale event, meaning it’s a member-exclusive. You can get a 30-day free trial to enjoy Prime Day savings (plus all the benefits of the subscription) with no strings attached.

What’s new for Prime Day 2026?

Unlike previous years, this year Prime Day is pushed up to June. With that change, Amazon is also introducing several new incentives sweepstakes, opportunities to win gift cards, exclusive travel deals and even more, even bigger Prime Day deals.

What deals are actually worth shopping?

From deal-hunting on Amazon sales for years, we know the sale is the perfect time to save on top-rated tech like Apple AirPods, restock your favorite beauty and skincare, peruse accessories like jewelry and handbags, and comb through all of Amazon’s best-sellers for steep discounts.

When is Amazon’s next Prime Day?

For those already wondering about the next sale, we’re expecting Amazon to run back its October Prime Big Deal Days sale in fall of 2026. Page Six Style will have all the latest news here.

Why Trust Page Six Style Shopping

This article was written by Hannah Southwick, Commerce Associate Editor for Page Six. Hannah spies deals on actually affordable celebrity-worn styles, puts celebrities’ brands to the test and finds the beauty products that keep stars red carpet-ready. She consults stylists and industry pros — including celebs themselves — for firsthand product recommendations, trend predictions and more. In addition to writing for Page Six since 2020, her work has been featured in USA Today and Parade.