We’ve talked about the stress Karen Gravano endured growing up as the daughter of one of the most notorious mobsters of modern times and Renee Graziano’s battles with addiction, but what’s going on with some of the other ladies of VH1′s hit reality show Mob Wives?

Well, Drita D’Avanzo, one of the original Mob Wives, recently sat down with OK! Magazine to talk about her good and, well, less-than-good experiences since signing on with the show.

‘Mob Wives’ Star Renee Graziano: “I’m Not a Junkie; I’m an Addict”

Drita walks us through sacrificing privacy for the show, monitoring her daughters’ exposure to the episodes (as well as asking her oldest daughter, Aleeya, for permission to film!), and using her celebrity for good.

Any Mob Wives fans in the audience?

If you’re one of them, you probably caught last week’s Season 3 premiere and weren’t surprised when you spent the hour listening to the women talk trash with, to, and for each other.

Just another day in Staten Island, yes?

However, if you don’t keep up with the Mafia celebrities’ goings on in between seasons, then you did get one surprise last week: Renee Graziano announced she was addicted to pills and seeking rehab.

The announcement came during a sit down posing as an afternoon brunch. Peacemakers Angela “Big Ang” Raiola and Drita D’Avanzo thought the sit down would be a good, neutral place for feuding Renee and Carla Facciolo, to make peace.

The meeting was anything but peaceful, though, and after Carla called Renee a “junkie” for what felt like the millionth time, Renee finally (and surprisingly calmly) replied that she wasn’t a “junkie,” but an “addict” who needed help.

The girls looked stunned.

If you’re going to be home this Saturday night, be sure to flip the tube over to NBA at 8 p.m. EST for the American Giving Awards!

Presented by Chase, the American Giving Awards is a star-studded event that honors worthy charities. Charity categories range from Community Builders and Youth Mentors to Champions of Health and Wellness.

This year’s American Giving Awards will feature musical performances by Natasha Bedingfield, Colbie Caillat, Lifehouse, and country music legend Randy Travis. Celebrity presenters include The Office‘s Jenna Fischer and Modern Family’s Sarah Hyland.

Oh, and guess who’s being honored for all her work in mental health advocacy?

Who else, but award-winning actress Glenn Close!

Learn more about the 2012 American Giving Awards.

Which charities or celebrity mental health advocates would you honor if given the chance?

We celebrated the 64th Primetime Emmy Awards earlier this fall, and in honor of that TresSugar compiled a list of 20+ bits of love and life advice from some of the most well-known names in the biz…

…rather, the characters they play!

Because we’re right in the thick of the Fall 2012 television schedule, I thought starting the week off with a little tongue-in-cheek advice from some of our favorite characters would be fun.

After all, who couldn’t use a few words of wisdom from Modern Family‘s Claire Dunphy, Downton Abbey‘s Violet, Dowager Countess of Grantham, and Breaking Bad’s Skyler White?

Some of my favorites?

For those of you who’re watching the final season of MTV’s Jersey Shore, you’ve probably noticed – especially during the last few episodes – that the blast in a glass herself, Deena Cortese, isn’t having such a blast this time around.

Deena began the sixth and final season of Jersey Shore a little shaky: She missed her new boyfriend, Chris Buckner, and she missed her meatball, Snooki (Nicole Polizzi appears on the final season, but aside from the occasional sober trip to Karma, the then-pregnant 24-year-old pretty much avoids the party scene).

During an attempt to keep things as normal as possible, Deena decides to go do a little day drinking at the Shore, where she dances, auditions substitute meatballs, and, after staggering around in the middle of the street, gets arrested.

After that, things only get worse.

In honor of the 64th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, Yahoo! TV posted a piece about Hollywood lookers who have…well, not-so-average looks, by Hollywood standards.

Not Your Average Hollywood Lookers

On the list were some of the industry’s most ridiculously successful stars who just happen to not fit the conventional Hollywood ideal, including Boardwalk Empire‘s Steve Buscemi, Modern Family‘s Eric Stonestreet, and Big Bang Theory‘s Jim Parsons.

Oh, and of course Mad Men‘s gorgeous Christina Hendricks and her voluptuous curves made the list (take that, F-bomb!).

These celebs show that you don’t have to fit into some kind of mold to be successful, you don’t have to meet some kind of silly standard to be talented, and there is no official checklist for beauty.

Check it out!

Then, come back and let us know in the comments below what makes YOU unconventional? Which of your features isn’t “normal” or “average” by society’s standards, but that you make rock for you every day?

“Mad Men” star Christina Hendricks was recently in Australia for a 2012 Spectacle Wearer of the Year event, a contest that awards one lucky winner a year-long modeling contract with MOT Models, a London modeling agency.

However, the focus was more on her curves than her peepers.

During a recent interview with The Sydney Morning Herald’s Kate Waterhouse, Christina Hendricks talked about how she’d been spending her time in Australia, how “Mad Men” has affected not only her life, but the lives of her co-stars, and – naturally – her love for glasses.

Yet, the 37-year-old actress drew the line when Waterhouse wanted to discuss the inspiration Hendricks has provided as a full-figured woman:

In the year 2012, current gigs as The X Factor judges are the cherries on the cake for singers-actresses Britney Spears and Demi Lovato.

Both ladies have publicly endured some trying times over the past few years (Lovato completed rehab for emotional and physical issues and Spears, well, we all remember).

2012 has brought happier times, though.

Even though aspects of her personal and professional life is still heavily monitored (the pop star is still under conservatorship), Spears continues to flourish. VH1 ranked Spears 11th on its 2012 “100 Greatest Women in Music” list and Forbes listed her as the 6th most powerful celebrity and the 3rd highest paid musician of 2011-12

Happy Mental Health Month, readers!

To honor Mental Health Month, we’re doing a weekly challenge over at Your Body, Your Mind throughout the month.

This week’s challenge is to incorporate laughter into our daily lives.

The physical, mental, and emotional health benefits of laughter are plentiful. Laughter can boost endorphins, help you manage stress, help you get a better night’s sleep,

As people who read up on celebrity news or keep up with entertainment media, you’re probably well aware of the humor waiting around every corner!

So, why not take a page from the Your Body, Your Mind readers’ challenge and try to incorporate more laughter in your week?

Sometimes I get magazines to which I have absolutely no recollection of subscribing.

(I’ve mentioned this before.)

Maybe they’re marketing ploys, maybe they’re rewards for making some other purchase – I don’t know. All I know is they randomly show up and stay for a while before just as randomly disappearing.

My current mysterious magazine subscription is Watch!, a glossy-paged CBS (yes, the network) magazine that tells me all about certain television characters and what they’d purchase if they were, you know, real.

(Ah, advertising.)