Home Alone star Daniel Stern has been charged with one misdemeanor count of soliciting prostitution.
Stern, 68, was officially charged with “engaging and agreeing to engage in prostitution” in Ventura County, California, on Monday, January 12, according to documents obtained by Us Weekly. His arraignment is scheduled for Tuesday, January 13.
The actor was reportedly at a hotel in Camarillo, California, on December 10, 2025, when law enforcement issued him a citation for soliciting prostitution, according to police documents obtained by TMZ on January 9. Per the report, Stern was not detained or arrested in connection with the incident.
“From what I understand, he was cited at the location and released,” attorney and spokesperson Joey Buttitta told People at the time.
Us Weekly has reached out to Stern’s representatives for comment.
Stern starred as infamous “wet bandit” Marv alongside Joe Pesci and Macaulay Culkin in 1990’s Home Aloneand its subsequent sequel, 1992’s Home Alone 2: Lost in New York. He has been married to his wife, Laure Mattos, since 1980, and the couple recently renewed their vows in a surprise ceremony during a 2019 episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, They share three children: daughters Ella and Sophie and son Henry Stern, who is a California State Senator.
In October 2025, Stern made headlines when he was hospitalized for an undisclosed medical emergency. He was reportedly assessed by firefighters at his California home and eventually transported to a nearby hospital, where he was later released, according to TMZ. A rep later confirmed the Wonder Years alum was in good health.
Stern is not the first Home Alone star to face legal trouble. Devin Ratray, who portrayed Culkin’s older brother in both movies, was arrested in December 2021 after an alleged drunken altercation in an Oklahoma City hotel where he allegedly pushed, punched and pressed his hands against his ex-girlfriend’s throat and mouth. He was later charged with felony domestic assault and battery strangulation, as well as misdemeanor domestic assault and battery.
Ratray was released on a $25,000 bond and initially pleaded not guilty, but changed his plea to avoid jail time. He ultimately pled guilty to two counts of domestic violence in February 2024. He was sentenced to three years probation and ordered to complete a Batterers Intervention Program, as well as to undergo a drug/alcohol assessment, according to court documents.
“I am relieved that this chapter in my life is coming to an end, but the scars and trauma will never fully heal,” a statement from Ratray’s ex-girlfriend read during court proceedings, which she did not attend. “No one should have to endure the fear and pain that I’ve experienced at the hands of someone they once cared for.”
“I want to make it clear that even one incident of domestic abuse is one too many,” she continued. “No one should ever have to endure the physical and emotional abuse that I went through. I hope that by speaking out and sharing my story, I can encourage others to seek help and speak out against domestic violence. I want to send a message that abusers will face consequences for their actions and that victims deserve to be heard and believed.”
Between her powerful voice and her impressive aerial stunts, Pink is a force to be reckoned with — but offstage, she’s faced her share of health battles.
The “Who Knew” singer canceled two performances in Tacoma, Washington in October 2023, citing “family medical issues” that needed her “immediate attention” via an Instagram statement.
Pink (whose real name is Alecia Moore) didn’t specify what the situation was, but days later she postponed two additional shows in Vancouver, Canada, due to a respiratory infection.
“My doctor has advised that I am unable to perform at the Vancouver shows on Friday and Saturday,” she wrote via Instagram.
Keep scrolling for a look back at Pink’s health struggles over the years:
April 2020
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Pink revealed that she and her then-3-year-old son, Jameson, whom she shares with husband Carey Hart, had recently tested positive for COVID-19. (The duo also share daughter Willow, whom they welcomed in 2011.)
During an Instagram Live chat with her friend and author Jen Pastiloff, Pink said she and Jameson had been “really, really sick” and she’d “never prayed more in my life.”
Later that month, the Grammy winner also spoke to Ellen DeGeneres about the experience. “It was terrifying at one point,” Pink told the daytime talk show host during the virtual chat. “I’ve had really, really bad asthma to the point where sometimes I end up in the hospital. I woke up in the middle of the night and I couldn’t breathe. I needed my nebulizer for the first time in 30 years. I couldn’t function without it. That’s when I started to get really scared.”
Pink later revealed that she rewrote her will when she had the virus.
“It was really, really bad. … I thought it was over for us,” she said during a May 2021 appearance on the Heart Radio show. “I called my best friend and I said, ‘I just need you to tell Willow how much I love her.’”
December 2020
Pink recovered from COVID, but the virus was not the last health scare she faced in 2020.
“As if surviving covid wasn’t enough for this poop sandwich of a year!” the Pennsylvania native captioned a photo of herself in a doctor’s office. “Well, I got my stitches out from drying that wine glass, that went well. Then I recovered from my very first staph infection for no reason (cry for help?) (right knee was lonely?) so I thought I’d fracture my ankle!”
Pink added that she’d injured her ankle while “running down the stairs.”
November 2021
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The “So What” musician opened up about her ongoing recovery from hip surgery.
“It was a brutal first week full of tears and pain med depression, ulcers from meds and constant fevers,” Pink wrote via Instagram before thanking her husband for taking good care of her. “He brought me coffee in the shower, lugged around my 100 pound CPM contraptions everywhere I went, dried my tears, cooked me oatmeal, kept track of my meds, got me my phone charger, plugged in my compression machines, took my temp, made the bed, and talked me off the ledge.”
Pink added that it was “humbling for a very independent person like myself to be rendered physically unable and dependent,” but said she was “learning the gift of accepting help.”
May 2022
In addition to sharing updates about her physical well-being, Pink has also been candid about her mental health.
“I used to get pretty awful panic attacks and I didn’t know what was happening. I didn’t have anybody to talk to about it and I didn’t know what to do,” she shared in an Instagram video. “I would feel like I was having strokes, like, stroke symptoms, it was terrifying.”
The performer noted that after “a number of EKGs” showed that there was nothing physically wrong with her, she began bolstering her “spiritual toolbox” to deal with the panic attacks.
“I started seeing a therapist, and then I started doing all these things,” she said, mentioning “full moon ceremonies for women only” and meditation. “I started learning all these steps on how to take care of myself. I’d never been taught how to take care of myself.”
February 2023
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Pink told Variety that she gained 36 lbs during the COVID-19 lockdown and struggled to lose it right away due to “not just the hip surgery, but double disc replacement in my neck.”
Despite the long recovery process, the songwriter said that she felt like the “bionic woman” post-operation and had since shed the weight. “I am stronger than I’ve ever been in my life,” she said.
October 2023
Days after canceling two Tacoma, Washington shows due to “family medical issues,” Pink postponed two additional shows in Vancouver, Canada, due to a health crisis of her own.
“I am deeply sorry to share that I have a respiratory infection and my doctor has advised that I am unable to perform at the Vancouver shows on Friday and Saturday,” she wrote via Instagram. “Live Nation is working on new dates to reschedule the shows. I am very much looking forward to performing in Vancouver and putting on an incredible show for everyone. In the meantime, I wish everyone good health and am sending lots of love. xoxo Pink.”
“Thanksgiving of 1995, I was at a rave and I overdosed,” she recalled during a 60 Minutes interview. “I was on — oh, boy — ecstasy, angel dust, crystal, all kinds of things.”
The pop star shared that the experience convinced her to stop doing drugs. “Then I was out,” she said. “Done. Too much.”
Pink also opened up about the circumstances that led to her going “off the rails” as a teenager.
“Basically, I grew up in a house where every day my parents were screaming at each other, throwing things, they hated each other, and then I got into drugs,” she explained. “I was selling drugs. And then I was kicked out of the house. I dropped out of high school.”
July 2024
Pink made headlines when she abruptly canceled a concert. She hinted that the reason was her health but didn’t specify what happened.
“I am so sorry that I have had to cancel my show in Bern this Wednesday,” she wrote via social media in July 2024. “I do everything I can to ensure I can perform for you every night, but after consultation with my doctor and exploring all options available, I’ve been advised that I’m unable to continue with the show tomorrow.”
Alongside the message, Pink shared a black-and-white photo of herself on stage. “I was looking forward to being with you and making memories with you and sharing our show with you and am so disappointed that we have to cancel,” she concluded. “Sending love and health to you all, and I really hope to see you again soon. P!nk xoxo.”
December 2025
Pink gave fans a glimpse of how she celebrated New Year’s Eve by sharing a selfie from a hospital bed. “I am leaving behind all of my hurt in 2025. This year was a doozy for all of us and it ran the spectrum from absolutely devastating to mildly annoying,” she wrote.
While reflecting on the year ahead, Pink shared that “paying attention to” her body was a main goal.
“It may not be a fancy Face lift, but I am getting two new shiny discs in my neck. A new scar, a new reminder, that I appreciate this vessel that I have and use it for all it’s worth,” she added. “Rock ‘n’ roll is a contact sport. And as I sit here by myself on New Year’s Eve in a hospital room while my family is happily snowboarding- I know that 2026 is going to be better because that is the choice that I have made.”
YouTube star Jazz Jennings is more comfortable in her skin than ever — and she wants the world to know it.
Jennings, 24, took to Instagram on Sunday, December 21, to share happy snaps from a recent vacation in Las Vegas. In her carousel, she included a naked photo of herself flashing a peace sign while enjoying a bubble bath that strategically covered her private parts.
“Rolling the dice 🎲I ❤️ Vegas,” a caption from Jennings, who shared publicly in August that she’d lost almost 100 pounds in two years, read.
The carousel also featured photos of Jennings, who rose to fame in TLC’s reality series I Am Jazz before gaining a dedicated social media following, with family members, including mom Jeanette, who accompanied her on the Vegas trip.
Jennings shared her pride over her incredible health journey within her August 26 weight loss reveal. “I’m so proud of my progress and want to thank my family, friends and all who supported me in getting there! Good health is not a certificate you display, it is a constant effort! I still have room for improvement, but I am more motivated and inspired than I’ve been in years. Let’s keep it going,” she wrote.
The post also included a comparison video of herself running and performing a wall sit exercise from two years prior versus today. The video featured written-over text that read, “I’m proud of my progress towards better health, but I’m still running towards more goals!”
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Her weight loss journey is a far cry from the June 2021 post that Jennings shared that detailed her struggles with binge eating. “As many of you have noticed, over the past few years, I have gained a substantial amount of weight,” she wrote via Instagram at the time. “My binging, along with an increased appetite I experience from some of the meds I’m on, has caused me to gain almost 100 pounds in a little less than 2 years.”
Jennings, a transgender activist who strives to “create acceptance and equality in this world,” per her YouTube bio, said she felt ready for a physical evolution. “I’m ready to change my ways; I’ve been saying I’m ready to turn over a new leaf, but I’m running out of trees now. I’m ready to take the initiative and create positive changes when it comes to my health and body,” she said. “I have a fabulous team supporting me, both professionals and family/friends, but at the end of the day, I have to be the one committed toward bettering myself. I know I have the power in me to lose the weight.”
Jennings’ dramatic transformation wasn’t the only thing worth celebrating in Vegas recently. On December 3, she revealed via Instagram that she’d just finished her final exam as “a Harvard student.” She captioned a smiling photo of herself, “Picture taken in mad scientist mode,” which drew congratulatory messages from fans.
“Congratulations and u always looked like a princess,” wrote one follower, while another commented, “Jazz, all of your internet aunties are SO! PROUD! Of you!!! Enjoy your break!!! ❤️❤️❤️.”
For no one ever hated his own body, but [instead] he nourishes and protects and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church, because we are members (parts) of His body. — Ephesians 5:29-30
Taking care of one’s body is the next best step after updating one’s financial affairs, formalizing own funeral plans, writing a will or forming a trust, and writing down certain information to close relations so one can unlock one’s finances after one is gone.
If possible mending family fences and broken bridges is also a good idea. It is being advanced that taking care of one’s body is as simple as walking.
This is not the walking one does around the house during household chores. The walking advanced here is the deliberate walk around the block, walk around the school football grounds.
The day after my open-heart surgery, my cardiologist had nurses scoop me out of my hospital bed, took me to the ward corridor, and told me to walk. Of course, I accused them of being witches that wanted to have me killed through the exertion my body would get.
“You are not going to die, Janet. Just walk. It’s good for your health,” the nurse told me.
True to her promise, she was in my hospital room twice a day taking me for my “walkies.” Apart from the pain in my wound, I felt like a child, but walk I did. On the third day, I was discharged. For a parting shot, my cardiologist gave me the winter walking rule: have someone drive you to the mall, leave your money wallet in the car, and walk through a big supermarket or department store like Shoppers or Game.
“Walking brings more oxygen to the body, and oxygen hastens the healing process in your body,” my cardiologist Dr. Leonard Girardi told me.
Below are some facts about the benefits of walking that Nelson Magombo shared with me this week.
Jointly, both legs together have 50% of the nerves of the human body, 50% of the blood vessels, and 50% of the blood is flowing through them. This is a great reason to put these vital organs to work through walking.
Within the legs is the largest circulatory network that connects the body. So Walk. Daily.
Only when the feet are healthy then the conventional current of blood flows, smoothly, so people who have strong leg muscles will definitely have a strong heart. Walk!
The human body starts aging from the feet upwards. Walk!
As a person gets older, the accuracy and speed of transmission of instructions between the brain and the legs decrease, unlike when a person is young. Please Walk
In addition, the so-called Bone Fertilizer Calcium will sooner or later be lost with the passage of time, making the elderly more prone to bone fractures. Walking strengthens the bones. Walk!
Bone fractures in the elderly can easily trigger a series of complications, especially fatal diseases such as brain thrombosis. Walk!
Generally, fifteen percent of elderly patients will die within a year of a thigh-bone fracture!! Walk daily without fail!
Exercising your legs, is never too late, even after the age of 60 years. W A L K!
Although our feet or legs will gradually age with time, exercising our feet or legs is a life-long task. Walk 10,000 steps!
Only by regularly strengthening the legs, one can prevent or reduce further aging. Walk 365 days!
Daily walk for at least 30 to 40 minutes to ensure that your legs receive sufficient exercise and to ensure that your leg muscles remain healthy. A good long walk is also relaxing, and this leads to less stress, and more healthy body all around. KEEP ON WALKING!
Aging is happening to everybody every day. When we walk on a daily basis we help our bodies. A daily brisk walk makes the unavoidable process of aging happen gracefully. Walk, walk, walk!
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