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10 Things You Didn't Know About Kate and Pippa's Cousin Katrina Darling

Soon after Prince William announced his engagement to Kate Middleton, and before Pippa Middleton's derriere turned every man's head at the royal wedding, the Darling family from Sunderland, England discovered they were related to the Middletons, and thus the future queen of England.

Soon after Prince William announced his engagement to Kate Middleton, and before Pippa Middleton's derriere turned every man's head at the royal wedding, the Darling family from Sunderland, England discovered they were related to the Middletons, and thus the future queen of England. Their daughter Katrina Darling was thrust into the spotlight, perhaps thanks to her very sexy career. Here are 10 revealing things you should know about Kate and Pippa's racy cousin Katrina Darling:

  1. Katrina is a burlesque dancer! She even performed a striptease act titled "God Save the Queen" Tuesday in New York. Coincidentally it's a show she says she began performing long before finding out about her royal connection.
  2. She's 21 years old.
  3. She's a second cousin, once removed, of Kate and Pippa. Her grandmother is the sister of Kate and Pippa's great-grandfather.
  4. She has cat tattoos on her forearms and eight tattoos total.
  5. She's been in several bands as a singer and drummer, including an '80s hair-metal band called Dirty Tuppence (UK slang for lady parts).
  6. She's been performing burlesque since she was 18.
  7. She studied art and design at Newcastle College before dropping out.
  8. She's performed at fetish clubs.
  9. She said William and Harry aren't really her type.
  10. The name Katrina Darling, which seems like it was made for a burlesque performer, is her real name.

I guess Kate's Uncle Gary, with his Ibiza Masion de Bang Bang and appreciation for cocaine and call girls, isn't the only scandalous Middleton relation!

Fitness

Heat Up Your Home Workout With These Burlesque Dance Moves

Dancing is a workout!

Dancing is a workout! And in honor of Valentine's Day we've created our own burlesque dance workout inspired by Christina Aguilera's sexy moves in Burlesque. Get hot and sweaty with these steamy dance grooves created by a dancer, choreographer, and fitness instructor who moonlights on the burlesque stage. Her moves will tone your physique and get your heart rate thumping. The dance class begins when you start the video.

What to Rent

What to Rent: New DVDs This Week

Love and Other Drugs Anne Hathaway and Jake Gyllenhaal strip down and fall in love in this sometimes funny, often cheesy romance.

Love and Other Drugs

Anne Hathaway and Jake Gyllenhaal strip down and fall in love in this sometimes funny, often cheesy romance. Gyllenhaal plays Jamie, a smooth-talking drug rep who gets more than he bargained for when he hits on Maggie (Hathaway), a Parkinson's patient who's not interested in a serious relationship. Overall, the film is entertaining and has its sweet moments — if you can forgive a very clichéd ending. DVD extras include extended and deleted scenes, and featurettes with Gyllenhaal and Hathaway.

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127 Hours

James Franco plays real-life hiker Aron Ralston, who found himself trapped under a boulder during an outing in Utah. Since he didn't tell anyone of his whereabouts, the film dramatizes the five days Aron spent before he finally amputated his arm to free himself. The arm-cutting scene isn't for the faint of heart, but the film is worth watching for Franco's Oscar-nominated performance. DVD bonus features include deleted scenes and feature commenter with director Danny Boyle.

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Editor's Pick

Kristen Bell Turns Up Her Style Dial For the Burlesque Press Tour

Kristen Bell has always had pretty great style — but while traveling the world promoting Burlesque, it seems as though she's stepped up her sartorial game a bit.
Pictures of Kristen Bell's Burlesque Premiere Style

Kristen Bell has always had pretty great style — but while traveling the world promoting Burlesque, it seems as though she's stepped up her sartorial game a bit. She's been snapped at the film's various premieres and press conferences — as well as leaving restaurants and hotels — looking pretty amazing. Whether she's rocking tailored white trousers or a flirty minidress, she keeps it super-chic and classy. Click through to see her recent style successes.

Movies

Box Office: Tangled Brushes Past Harry Potter

Rapunzel's hair really must be magical: Disney's Tangled came in first at the box office this weekend with $21.5 million, toppling the two-week champ, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part I.

Rapunzel's hair really must be magical: Disney's Tangled came in first at the box office this weekend with $21.5 million, toppling the two-week champ, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part I. It was a close battle last week between the two films, but Tangled was the victor this week, beating Harry Potter's $16.7 million haul.

In third place, we have a tie: Christina Aguilera's musical Burlesque rivaled the Denzel Washington action flick Unstoppable, which each pulled in $6.1 million. And rounding out the top five is the pharmaceutical-fueled romantic comedy Love and Other Drugs, which made $5.7 million.

Movies

Box Office: Audiences Fill Up on Harry Potter

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part I clung on to its title as box office champion, taking in $70.8 million over the five-day holiday weekend.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part I clung on to its title as box office champion, taking in $70.8 million over the five-day holiday weekend. Disney's new animated adventure, Tangled nipped at its heels with $69 million, marking it as the second biggest Thanksgiving premiere of all time.

Third place went to another family film, as Megamind took in $17.6 million, followed by Christina Aguilera's Burlesque with $17.2 million. Unstoppable rounded out the top five with $16.2 million. Even gratuitous amounts of nudity couldn't help Love and Other Drugs, which took in $14 million.

Holiday

Best of Bella: Ke$ha's Gravity-Defying Fauxhawk, Testing Temporary Tats, and More

Ke$ha debuted an incredibly large fauxhawk.