For a few years in my early twenties, I was a Jean Expert™. I worked at American Eagle in my hometown mall and was an enthusiastic participant in the store’s mandatory denim training. Around the fall of 2008, the chain embraced the resurrection of skinny jeans, and as a wee baby hipster determined to differentiate herself from anyone still savoring super low-rise bootcut, I saw them as liberation from “the mainstream.” Never mind that they were available everywhere. To me, skinny jeans equated freedom. Which was ironic, because they felt anything but. Until I met Mom Jeans.

The first time I saw super-high-rise jeans—specifically, my best friend’s pair of Cheap Mondays—I was as shocked as I was intrigued. I immediately bought a pair. Unlike their low-rise counterparts, they highlighted the parts of myself I’d come to believe should be strategically covered in billowy tank tops or several polos worn simultaneously, lest my body look imperfect. I’d wear them with plain crew neck t-shirts and scarves or big, baggy sweaters. I wanted to show off how interesting and different I was, both in my penchant for vintage but also in my rejection of the trends of the moment. These jeans let me do that.

Sure, millions of other people were wearing their denim high (and had never actually stopped). But these jeans made me feel special. I was a Denim Expert who rejected regular-old skinnies in favor of Mom Jeans, and that made me unique.

I know now, of course that I absolutely wasn’t. And about a decade after their introduction to the mainstream, Mom Jeans have nestled their way into our hearts and closets, evolving from a derogatory nickname reserved to a bona fide trend. (My old employer even has a whole section dedicated to them.) They now have straighter, roomier legs—thank heavens—that seem concerned with comfort over everything else Which suits me just fine: As a now 34-year-old woman who wants nothing more than to pour herself into a denim sack every morning out of sheer laziness, the embrace of Mom Jeans has helped cultivate the illusion of having style, despite really just wanting to dress like Sabrina Spellman circa 1996.

The thing is, as much as I loved the idea of a high-rise skinny, I was never (and still am not) totally comfortable wearing it. To wiggle into jeans that are super-tight, that require maneuvering, that midday can make you want to abandon them completely for jogging pants or paper bag isn’t exactly a dream. Yes, it felt cool not to worry about showing your underwear off if you so much bent down to tie your shoe, as would happen with a super low-rise, but it’s even cooler to feel like you’re cheating—like your high rise and billowy legs symbolize a dedication to fashion over your allegiance to absolute comfort. And to be honest, I’ve never felt better.

To say Meghan Markle has had a rough go in the British press since her relationship with Prince Harry went public would be a bit of an understatement. But it’s been especially rough in the past year during her pregnancy and the birth of baby Archie. If she was still a regular celebrity and actor, we probably would have seen a sit-down interview with her, a la a classic Barbara Walters special, where she revealed the toll it’s taken on her.

But such is not the way with the British royal family—usually. But as we’ve all seen, Markle and Prince Harry are doing things their own way—from the way they introduced Archie to the world to their social media style. Now, a new documentary filmed during their recent royal tour in southern Africa is apparently about to shed a lot of light on some of their most private struggles.

In a teaser clip released by ITV, Markle opens up about her feelings when director Tom Bradtby asks her about her own physical and mental health amidst all the press coverage and pressure. “I would say…look, any woman, especially when they’re pregnant, you’re really vulnerable,” she says. “So that was made really challenging. And then when you have a newborn, you know?”

“And especially as a woman, it’s really, it’s a lot. So, if you add this on top of just trying to be a new mom or trying to be a newlywed, it’s um…Yeah, well, I guess, and also thank you for asking because not many people have asked if I’m okay. But it’s a very real thing to be going through behind the scenes.”

Watch the clip for yourself. Frankly, it’s heartbreaking.

Of course, there are many glamorous things that we all imagine come along with being a royal—but there’s also so much baggage that I don’t know that I’d ever want, and this clip illustrates some of that. Harry also opens up about how every camera click reminds him of the worst parts of his mother, Princess Diana’s life.

I can’t wait to see what else is revealed in the special, along with the happy and joyful moments of the tour—and hopefully more clips of Archie.

Harry & Meghan: An African Journey premieres Sunday night in the U.K. and will air on ABC on October 23 at 10 PM

Dame Julie Andrews is grateful. On the day of her interview with Glamour, it seems that everyone in her vicinity wants something from her. An autograph, a picture, and, in one case, a hug.

The 84-year-old is more than happy to oblige. She’s been a movie star for almost 60 years, but the shine hasn’t worn off—intrusions and all. “I mean, the things I’ve done, the things I’ve learned, the people I’ve met? I have been blessed.” she says. Her new memoir, Home Work, testifies to that good fortune, chronicling the larger-than-life figures and films that have animated her six-decade career.

Andrews got her start in vaudeville. After making waves in productions like My Fair Lady, she transition to film and scored leading roles in Mary Poppins and The Sound of Music back-to-back. The movies were both released to such fanfare that she’s said her sudden success felt like an “assault“—Andrews still thought of herself as that vaudeville girl with the tough childhood. It wasn’t so much that success was hard for Andrews—she has won Oscar, BAFTA, Grammy, Golden Globe, and Emmy Awards—but believing that she deserved it proved to be the greater challenge.

In Home Work, Andrews opens up about her career as well as the therapy, emotional labor, and personal growth it took to accept the accolades that came with playing the iconic Eliza Dolittle, Mary Poppins, and Maria von Trapp. Andrews co-wrote the memoir with her daughter, Emma Walton Hamilton. Andrews remembers that Hamilton told her, “‘Mum, there’ll be so many people out there who will be so glad that you went through some of these things, too.'” And it’s Andrews’ personal hope that, “maybe people will gain a little courage” from reading her doubts and insecurities laid bare on the page.

Andrews has supplemented on-screen roles with a spate of voiceover work, most recently in Aquaman and the forthcoming series, Bridgerton. With the book out now, she’s about to embark on on a nationwide tour. Each new film or project “I think you’re very lucky if you love what you do,” Andrews says. “I think you’re very lucky if you’re capable of love as well, and god knows I’ve been fortunate enough to be able to do both,” she says.

Here, Andrews opens up about finding happiness, her divorce, and that Oscar.

On keeping her Oscar for Mary Poppins in the attic

It does seem rather ridiculous—and I do proudly display it now—but at the time I was in such a new crowd. I didn’t want to boast. I didn’t want to be like, “Come see my Oscar!” So, it was hard. There was a part of me where I felt worthy, if I felt I’d done a good performance. But to come out of vaudeville and wonder where life is going, and suddenly find myself in New York City, in a new, bigger pool. Then after that find myself in an even bigger pool than that, which was Hollywood—it is hard to know that you are worthy.