Britney Spears's protégée Carly Rose Sonenclar may have been beat out by Tate Stevens on last night's X Factor finale, but we believe Brit still came out on top. We're looking at all the reasons why Britney won big with The X Factor in 2012 in this POPSUGAR Rush.
Many adorable A-list babies joined us in 2012! Some famous parents gave birth for the first time, while others added exciting new additions to their families. From charming baby boys like Tennessee Toth and Samuel Affleck to sweet little girls like Blue Ivy Carter and Maxwell Johnson, tell us: which special delivery excited you the most?
Be sure to check out all of our Best of 2012 coverage across the PopSugar Network!
Stephanie Seymour sported a two-piece swimsuit today in the French Riviera as she vacationed with her family. The supermodel and mother was spotted relaxing with her sons, Harry Brant and Peter Brant II, and her daughter, Lily, by the beach. Stephanie showed off her fit form in a tankini and helped Lily towel off after they took a dip together.
St. Barts is a favorite destination for the Seymour-Brants, who have traveled there over the holidays in previous years, and many other celebrities. Earlier this week, we spotted Alessandra Ambrosio in a bikini as she lounged by the shore. Check out Alessandra, and many more stars, in our roundup of the best celebrity bikini pictures of 2012!
Love was in the air this year, with lots of celebrity couples tying the knot. CaCee Cobb made it official with her longtime boyfriend Donald Faison in LA while Ellie Kemper showed off her love in NYC. Matthew McConaughey, Justin Timberlake, and Drew Barrymore all got married this year as well. Click through to see the most gorgeous weddings of 2012!
Fame/Flynet, Getty, Instagram user Questlove
The tragic shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT, last week has prompted many to come forward in support of change, and now celebrities are getting in on the cause, too. Gwyneth Paltrow, Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon, Jon Hamm, Kate Hudson, Elizabeth Banks, and many others joined together to create a PSA demanding a plan to prevent further violence. Watch now and visit Demandaplan.org to get involved.
Hollywood welcomed a new crop of little ones this year, making lots of our favorite stars moms for the first time. Charlize Theron adopted a baby boy and Drew Barrymore added Olive to her family. Beyoncé Knowles celebrated the arrival of Blue Ivy, Anna Paquin gave birth to twins, and even more ladies welcomed babies, so we want to know — who is your favorite new celebrity mother of 2012?
Charlize Theron headed out for sushi yesterday in LA with a few friends. The actress, who has been sporting a somewhat darker version of her Mad Max: Fury Road buzz cut lately, has been hanging out in Southern California ahead of the new year. Over the weekend, she was also seen catching a movie with her mother, Gerda.
Charlize has had her son, Jackson, and her mom close by her side for much of the year, especially considering that she spent time filming the Mad Max project in her native South Africa, where Gerda still lives. The movie's not expected to hit theaters until 2014, but throughout the lengthy production process, she's soldiering on with other roles, too. It was announced late last month that Charlize will star in Sympathy For Lady Vengeance, an American remake of a 2005 South Korean film.
