Anora's Mikey Madison Spent Months Training for 20-Second Pole Dance Scene, Had to 'Learn How to Twerk' (Exclusive)

Mikey Madison at the TIFF premiere of ‘Anora’ on Sept. 8, 2024.Photo:Leon Bennett/Getty Leon Bennett/Getty Mikey Madison took preparing to play a stripper inAnoraquite seriously — despite only a brief pole dancing sequence in the movie. “I think I prepared even more than I needed to, honestly,” theScream(2022) actress, 25, tells PEOPLE following her new movie’s Canadian premiere at theToronto International Film Festivalon Sunday, Sept. 8. Preparation meant “multiple months training as a dancer” so that her character, the titular Anora, “looks very seasoned.

Ansel Elgort and Violetta Komyshan's Relationship Timeline

Photo: Mark Sagliocco/FilmMagic After 10 years together,Ansel ElgortandVioletta Komyshanhave called it quits. Theformer pair first met when they were both attending LaGuardia, a prestigious performing arts high school in New York City. They began dating in 2012 and were together for almost a decade. In November 2022, however, Komyshan confirmed that she and theWest Side Storystarhad split. Breakup rumors first surfaced in 2020, when Komyshan deleted most photos of the actor from her Instagram following allegations that Elgort had sexually assaulted a 17-year-old girl —which he denied.

Ant Anstead and Renée Zellweger Spent the Holidays Together Cooking with His Kids

Photo: Ant Anstead/Instagram (2) Ant AnsteadandRenée Zellwegerenjoyed an under-the-radar holiday together. TheRadford Returnsstar, 44, and the Oscar-winning actress, 54, spent time together with his two older children, Amelie, 19, and Archie, 17. (He also shares son Hudson, 4, with ex Christina Hall.) Anstead didn’t share any photos with his famous partner as they typically keep their relationship off social media, but he did share a snap of his children on the beach near their Laguna home base.

Ant Anstead Celebrates Daughter Amelie on Her 19th Birthday: 'You Are An Inspiration to Me'

Photo: Ant Anstead/Instagram Ant Ansteadhas the special pleasure of all of his children’s birthdays being just weeks apart. On Thursday, theCelebrity Joyride: IOUhos, 43,t shared an Instagram carousel featuring photos of daughter Amelie throughout the years commemorating her 19th birthday. “I am so PROUD of the lady you are and (despite all the amazing things about you) how grounded you are too! You are an inspiration to me!” he continued. “Everything you do is with a bounce in your step and a smile on your face and it’s rooted in kindness!

Ant Anstead Celebrates Son Archie's 16th Birthday: 'I'm So Incredibly Proud of You'

Ant Anstead with son Archie and daughter Amelie.Photo: Ant Anstead/InstagramAnt Ansteadloves to celebrate his kids, and that is just what he did when the 43-year-old father of threeposted on Saturdayabout the 16th birthday of his son, Archie.“I cannot believe the legend@archoansteadis 16!” Anstead wrote in the caption. He repeated “SIXTEEN!!” with a “mind-blown” emoji.The post featured a collage of throwback photos of the two over the years, including one of the teen posing in sunglasses and a suit complete with a bow tie.