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King Charles III has attended church near the royal Balmoral estate in Scotland for prayers and reflection in remembrance of his mother Queen Elizabeth II on the second anniversary of her death

Nearly 40 years later, Winona Ryder is reprising her role as Lydia Deetz in Tim Burton’s "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice." 

The star of the 1988 classic "Beetlejuice" recently admitted that she felt the film could be a "religious experience" for viewers, and in a conversation with Fox News Digital, Jenna Ortega, the star of the highly anticipated sequel, agreed.

"I think I agree… a big thing about religion is… it’s good to believe in something… Something religion can bring to people is hope, and that’s what film does as well." Ortega told Fox News Digital during a press interview for "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice." 

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"It can be a form of escapism; you can forget your worries and problems. Or you can watch something and take whatever it is that the character’s learned and apply it into your own life," Ortega continued.

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"It can alter and form your sense of humor… taste and what you like visually. They’re just so incredibly influential on people and who they become. I would say I stand by that and agree with that."

Ortega makes her "Beetlejuice" debut as Astrid Deetz, daughter of Lydia Deetz, played by Ryder in the horror comedy.

Her comments come after Ryder, 52, previously shared that she and her on-screen daughter formed a "sacred" bond while filming the sequel.

The "Edward Scissorhands" actress admitted that their mother-daughter chemistry came naturally for the two stars when working on "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice."

"It almost felt holy, like some sort of blessing from above, which, I think, is because we share the belief that film can be a kind of religious experience," Ryder confessed to Vanity Fair. 

"I feel like if you locked Winona and I in a blacked-out room…we could talk for hours, no touching of the phones," Ortega added to the media outlet. "Just eye contact, in a dream."

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As the cast reunited 36 years later, Ortega described the moment she first saw Michael Keaton on set in "Beetlejuice" makeup.

"I remember feeling my soul leave my body for a second," she shared.

Meanwhile, Catherine O’Hara, who reprises her role as Delia Deetz in the new movie, told Fox News Digital what it was like to see Keaton step back into his role. 

"It was thrilling and ridiculous… hilarious and inspiring," O’Hara, 70, said. "Looking at Michael's face up close… It's just happiness and madness."

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Fans may recognize Ortega from her role in Tim Burton’s spooky series, "Wednesday," – a beloved show that focuses on the character Wednesday Addams from "The Addams Family."

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Ortega explained to Fox News Digital how ecstatic she was to be part of another world created by the famous director.

"How cool is that? That I got to be a part of that. I don't know how it happened. I don't know why he asked me back, but what an honor. I mean, truly."

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"’Wednesday’… was a different type of job for me… an iconic character that's been done before. So, with this, to just be a part of… something that holds so much weight in film history, really, I can't compare anything to ‘Beetlejuice.’"

The "You" star added that she had "such a great time" working with the "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice" director and cast.

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"It's just been an absolute pleasure. And working with Tim every day… he's so collaborative and so sweet, so kind… it was nice because then I got to show up and play with Catherine O'Hara… make crazy faces at Winona Ryder. It was just an unbelievable world and experience."

"Beetlejuice Beetlejuice" is set to release in theaters on Sept. 6.

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There's a new age of film, and some of Hollywood's leading ladies are here for it. 

Within the past year, actresses such as Nicole Kidman, Anne Hathaway, Laura Dern and more have enthusiastically taken on roles that have shattered sexual stereotypes and challenged cultural conversations. From Kidman's "A Family Affair" and "Babygirl" to Hathway's "The Idea of You" and Dern's upcoming film, "Lonely Planet," the plots share a common theme: the exploration of what it's like to be a middle-aged woman discovering self-identity, all while romancing younger men. 

Though it's a theme that has been around for years (who can forget Anne Bancroft in "The Graduate"?), there's a notable, and long, overdue shift happening now, says Eric Schiffer, Chief Executive Officer of Reputation Management Consultants.

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"Hollywood's taping powerful cultural shifts on age and romance, headlining older women as empowered and desirable, kills stereotypes, that message that women fail to be sexually hot as they age," Schiffer told Fox News Digital. "Women relate to this dopamine hit of eternal youth and a novel message that arrests their imagination, takes on taboos, and causes audiences to buzz and clamor."

"Big stars like Kidman and Hathaway sign onto these roles because they blow up the normal romantic leads in favor of complex characters that can influence cultural conversations and change how people and society view female age and romance," he added. 

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Robert J. Thompson, a professor of popular culture at Syracuse University, said these films are doing just what is expected of them: "challenging the standard status quo" when it comes to gender roles. 

"The very fact that we’re now starting to get a challenge to these things is notable," Thompson said. "The fact that we’re seeing a lot of this now may demonstrate that some progress is being made in that, this has been going the other direction for most of the history of the movies and the fact that now we’re starting to see movies in this direction to some extent that it’s being normalized."

"It’s beginning to reflect changes, which include more women directing, more women in powerful positions behind the camera, as well as in front of the cameras than we did a generation ago," he continued.

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"These roles resonate in particular with female audiences," David Schmid, a professor of English at the State University of New York at Buffalo, added. 

Kidman, who starred alongside Zac Efron in "A Family Affair," a film in which her character has a full-blown affair with her daughter's much younger movie star boss (Efron), has just wrapped one of the most challenging roles of her career. 

In the upcoming erotic thriller, "Babygirl," the Australian actress, 57, plays powerful CEO and mom Romy, who partakes in a hot affair with her younger intern, Samuel (Harris Dickinson). 

"This definitely leaves me exposed and vulnerable and frightened and all of those things when it’s given to the world, but making it with these people here was delicate and intimate," the "Moulin Rouge" star said during a press conference for the film at the 2024 Venice Film Festival. "Right now, we’re all a bit nervous." 

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Describing the film, Kidman said it's "obviously about sex, it’s about desire, it’s about your inner thoughts, it’s about secrets, it’s about marriage, it’s about truth, power, consent."

"This is one woman’s story, and this is, I hope, a very liberating story," the Academy Award winner added, according to Variety. "I didn't feel exploited. I felt very much a part of it. It's the story that I wanted to be a part of, that I wanted to tell. And every part of me was committed to that."

Earlier this year, Hathaway had a similar experience in that she was thrilled to explore her character's desire for something more. 

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In "The Idea Of You," Hathway, 41, portrays Solène, a divorced 40-year-old mom who finds herself entangled with a younger man, a singer in a boy band (Nicholas Galitzine).

"The thing I was interested in about Solène was this idea that, turning 40 and knowing who she was in a professional sense, knowing who she is as a mother, she had not necessarily given herself full freight to explore aspects of herself as a person," Hathway told the New York Times ahead of the movie's release. 

"This is a movie about a woman healing her heart after a massive trust trauma, and it says that a bloom can happen in a person’s life at any stage," she continued. "I found myself almost possessed with the need to explore what those two things meant and looked like."

"She felt familiar. I recognized aspects of myself in her," Hathaway added. "I recognized aspects of friends or women I admire. She had a richness to her, combined with this idea that early in her life she had been a people pleaser. I was excited by that idea of somebody at a place in their life where they’ve grown out of that phase."

That idea of ditching that "people pleaser" mentality is exactly what drew Dern into her new film, "Lonely Planet."

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In the upcoming Netflix movie, Dern, 57, plays Katherine Loewe, a newly single novelist who meets a younger man, Owen Brophy (Chris Hemsworth), while on a retreat in Morocco. The two spark up a steamy, "life-altering" romance, according to the synopsis. 

"What drew me to the story was the exploration of identity and self-worth within relationships, especially in a world as intellectually charged as the literary scene," Dern said in a Netflix press release. "The dynamic between the younger man and the older, established writer intrigued me because it’s not just about romance — it’s about finding someone who truly sees and understands you, which is something deeply human and relatable."

Fox News Digital's Larry Fink contributed to this post.

Queen Elizabeth once visited a posh nightclub with the help of an American pal.

Virginia Ogilvy, who served the British monarch for nearly 50 years, died on Aug. 16 at her estate in Scotland. She was 91. Her daughter, Lady Elizabeth Baring, confirmed the death in The New York Times on Sept. 2nd.

Ogilvy fiercely protected her friendship with the queen and rarely spoke publicly about their close bond. But royal expert Ian Pelham Turner told Fox News Digital there’s one story about the women that perfectly represents their closeness.

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"When Lady Ogilvy held a private party at Annabel’s nightclub in London for her 70th birthday [in 2003] the queen came too," he shared.

The queen would have been 76 at the time. According to reports, it was the queen's first time at a nightclub since she married Prince Philip in 1947.

While it’s unknown whether the monarch hit the dance floor, Mohamed Ghannam, former head barman at Annabel’s, revealed she enjoyed a gin martini with no lemon, The Hollywood Reporter shared.

Lady Annabel Goldsmith, who inspired the club’s name, once gave a tidbit about the evening to the U.K.’s DailyMail.

"The queen was at my table," Annabel insisted to the outlet. "She was animated, joking and laughing, really loving it. She told me, as she left, that she’d had such a good time. I was amazed."

Several royal experts told Fox News Digital that Ogilvy, the only American member of the late queen’s inner circle of ladies-in-waiting, remained loyal to the monarch for decades. The Countess of Airlie served as a reminder, they noted, of those who were allowed access to the royal fold and never betrayed their trust over the years.

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"Lady Ogilvy, known affectionately as ‘Ginny,’ was a very close confidante to the late Queen Elizabeth II," said British broadcaster and photographer Helena Chard.

"Her devotion and dedicated service to the queen was recognized by the whole royal family," said Chard. "They greatly appreciated and admired dependable Ginny. I captured many beautiful photos of Her Majesty with Lady Ogilvy . . . their bond, close friendship and warmth shone through."

A statement from Buckingham Palace, as quoted by U.K.’s Express, read: "His Majesty was deeply saddened to hear the news, having known Lady Airlie for so much of his life and having so greatly appreciated her immense devotion and dedicated service to Her late Majesty over so many years."

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Historically, the title of lady-in-waiting is given to a noblewoman who has a lesser ranking than the royal she is serving. However, she is a beloved friend and ensures that all duties are fulfilled out of personal loyalty.

Lady Anne Glenconner, who served as a lady-in-waiting for Elizabeth’s younger sister, Princess Margaret, told Fox News Digital in 2020 that the royal personally selected longtime friends for the prestigious role.

The role of a lady-in-waiting is not a paid position. The job, which is reportedly a lifetime one, is meant to represent loyalty and friendship. It’s also noted that the women often come from wealthy families. Some have also been a part of the monarch’s circle for years. The queen may pay for certain expenses, such as clothing and travel.

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The specific roles vary. The Mistress of the Robes, often a duchess, is responsible for the schedule and duties of her fellow ladies-in-waiting. She also handles the monach's clothes and jewelry. While the Woman of the Bedchamber is on hand to help with decisions concerning social engagements, Ladies of the Bedchamber are readily available for events. They work on a more rotating basis.

"Virginia Ogilvy was the only American to be a lady-in-waiting to Queen Elizabeth in over 50 years of her reign," said Pelham Turner. "Service and friendship with Lady Ogilvy grew to the point where she became a close confidante, standing just to the left of the queen on many state occasions."

"She knew many of the queen’s ways and watched very carefully," Pelham Turner shared. "For example, if the queen twisted her wedding ring, it meant she was bored and wanted to move on."

"When Lady Ogilvy met President Trump, he held out his hand to greet her, and she grabbed his hand, pulling him very close, to his shock at the time. Lady Ogilvy was in the queen’s inner circle and a trusted person who she could talk to on any subject, making her service and friendship invaluable."

Regardless of the title, all the women work together to ensure that the royal is provided companionship, support and wise counsel. They assist with day-to-day tasks and ensure all correspondence is organized. They don’t live in Buckingham Palace but could sometimes stay there should their duty require it.

Ogilvy was part of high society long before she found her place within "The Firm." She was born in London in 1933 while her American mother, Margaret (Kahn) Ryan, was visiting the city, The New York Times reported.

According to the outlet, Ogilvy’s maternal grandfather was financier Otto Kahn, who was said to be the inspiration for Rich Uncle Pennybags, also known as Mr. Monopoly. Her father, John Barry Ryan Jr., was the grandson of the financier Thomas Fortune Ryan.

Ogilvy spent much of her childhood between New York City and Newport, Rhode Island, with frequent trips to the U.K. Her parents were good friends with Winston Churchill and British politician Anthony Eden.

It was in London where Ogilvy, at age 16, met her future husband, David Ogilvy. They married three years later on the grounds of Westminster Abbey. David, who had been friends with the queen since they were children, became the 13th Earl of Airlie in 1968.

According to The New York Times, the couple joined the queen’s royal household, with Ogilvy in 1973, followed by her husband in 1984. He took on the role of Lord Chamberlain of the Household and oversaw the monarch’s domestic affairs. She was given the title of Lady of the Bedchamber.

Ogilvy once recalled her reaction after the queen asked her to become a lady-in-waiting.

"I said, ‘You realize I am still an American subject, and David is a banker, and I have six children. Perhaps you should get someone more steeped in it all,’" she recalled to royal author Sally Bedell Smith, as quoted by the Londton Times.

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"She said, ‘No, no, I would like you to do it,’" said Ogilvy.

Ogilvy also described how the queen also informally asked her husband to be part of the royal household.

"He and I hardly ever met [at work]," she said. "I kept away except when I was on duty."

According to the outlet, Ogilvy said that her husband's first task was to learn how to walk backwards in the queen's presence.

"I used to say to him, ‘Find a pattern [on] the carpet and stick to it.’ I was always afraid he would fall over," she told Bedell Smith.

Ogilvy said he took her advice, noting, "I knew I mustn’t drink too much."

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The outlet noted that Ogilvy was always at the queen's side, whether on royal tours or at receptions in Buckingham Palace.

"She was treasured by the late Queen Elizabeth II," said royal expert Hilary Fordwich. "She never disclosed any inner workings of the royal family in all her years. . . . Each of the royals trusted her discretion, which can be noted by the younger generation as so important."

"She accompanied the queen to America on both her official and unofficial trips, including many trips to Kentucky for her passion for horse breeding and horse racing," Fordwich shared. "She was treasured for knowing exactly when and, importantly, when not, to speak to Queen Elizabeth II."

Even after the queen died in 2022, Ogilvy never detailed her friend’s secrets to the press. Her husband passed away in 2023.

"After Queen Elizabeth II died, her son King Charles announced that he would retain the queen’s ladies-in-waiting as ladies of the household," said Fordwich. "But they wouldn’t be replaced. Queen Camilla said that she would instead rely on a less formal group of ‘queen’s companions,’ who would have fewer responsibilities than the ladies-in-waiting of her predecessors."

Ogilvy is survived by her daughter Lady Baring, as well as five other children, 14 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

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