TOP CLICKS: The week that was in viral stories

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Whether it’s local news, provincial and national politics, or the worlds of celebrity and sports, we have you covered.

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Some stories set the world on fire. And these ones are the most popular online stories from the past seven days, clicked on by Sun readers like you.

Here are our top stories:

THE XXX ROUTE: Child stars who shed their wholesome image

Finding a child actor that looks the part and can also pull off a role can be difficult.

The pressures can be tough for Hollywood kids, so it’s understandable if the praise and adoration that was once heaped on them is no longer — or markedly less.

Some have tried different avenues — and adult entertainment has been a popular choice as of late, Denette Wilford reported.

OnlyFans and Playboy have given some former child stars who want to shed their wholesome images an outlet – and they are cashing in.

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Female OPP officer busted in Barrie for alleged love rival beatdown

An OPP officer allegedly broke into her ex-boyfriend’s home in Barrie to terrify his new girlfriend — who is still afraid.

Chantelle Stamcos described the incident as “15 minutes of terror,” in which OPP Const. Amanda Farrell allegedly showed up in September 2022, confronted the couple with her hand on her weapon.

When they threatened to call the police, she allegedly retorted, “I am the police.”

Farrell faced several charges a month after the break-in but according to reports, the charges were later dropped.

The constable is reportedly on unrelated leave — but not suspended, leaving Stamcos on edge, Brad Hunter reported.

OnlyFans model learns stepdad was her top subscriber

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Ranking right up there with walking in on your parents having sex, getting busted having sex by your parents, and having a parent drop off your ninth-grade self in front of school screaming “I love you” out the window for all to hear is this tale of an OnlyFans model who got the shock of her life learning her stepfather was her top subscriber.

Taila Maddison, from Newcastle, Australia, put two and two together, confronted her skeevy stepdad and now she no longer has to deal with him because her mom kicked him out. Denette Wilford has that story.

‘EXTRAORDINARY LIFE’: Suzanne Somers, star of ‘Three’s Company,’ dies at 76

Suzanne Somers was a bold, bubbly, gorgeous firecracker and it’s hard to believe she’s gone.

The actress — best known for her role as Chrissy Snow on the sitcom Three’s Company, and entrepreneur who made the ThighMaster squeeze its way into history — died last week at the age of 76.

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She battled breast cancer for more than 23 years, and shared on social media this past July that it had returned.

Somers died with her family beside her including Alan Hamel, her husband of 46 years, and their son Bruce. RIP.

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WARMINGTON: Machine-gun earrings, terrorist flags — anti-Semitism rampant

Those in Mississauga may have gotten the shock of their lives when a display of support for Hamas terrorists, including a protester flaunting gold machine-gun earrings, was followed by a pickup truck with occupants flying Taliban flags.

Um.

That was too much for some of the pro-Palestinian demonstrators who asked the men in the truck to tuck them away.

While Peel Regional Police said “the protest remained peaceful,” there was nothing peaceful about some of the messaging from terrorist sympathizers, Joe Warmington reported.

The message was sent.

Those who support heinous acts of terror are free to express it — even as Jews mourn their dead and Canadians reflect on the fact the Taliban murdered 158 Canadians in Afghanistan.

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