Long Island Medium Theresa Caputo steps out with biggest bouffant yet after getting mocked for size of hair Have YOU got a story? Email tips@dailymail.com By SAMEER SURI and KIRSTY MCCORMACK, SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT REPORTER FOR DAILYMAIL.COM Published: 23:03 GMT, 26 November 2024 | Updated: 23:10 GMT, 26 November 2024 e-mail 2 View comments Long Island Medium star Theresa Caputo surfaced in New York City this Tuesday sporting a towering blonde bouffant. The 56-year-old psychic fronted the TLC reality show from 2011 until 2019, becoming as famous for her massive platinum hairdo and splashy outfits as for her insistence that she can commune with dead people. Earlier this year, she inspired widespread derision online for an appearance on The View - with fans taking aim at her voluminous coif . One social media user even joked that the self-professed medium might be hiding a ghost underneath her lavish hairdo. Theresa however was evidently unfazed by all the mockery, and is sticking faithfully to the look that she sported when she first shot to fame over a decade ago. When she stepped out in New York this week, her signature platinum hair was as mountainous as ever, and her ensemble was characteristically eye-catching. Long Island Medium star Theresa Caputo surfaced in New York City this Tuesday sporting a towering blonde bouffant She modeled a colorful blouse-trouser combo that appeared to be made of silk or satin and bore a striking resemblance to pajamas. Sharpening her features with heavy makeup, she brought the getup together with a bright orange handbag and a fuzzy set of blue heels. Although it rained in New York that day, Theresa's bouffant was well-protected, as someone with an umbrella was strolling beside her. This March, Theresa was mercilessly mocked for her hairdo following an appearance on The View , with some people even joking that she could be 'hiding' a spirit underneath her impressive locks. She joined Joy Behar, Sara Haines, Ana Navarro, Sunny Hostin, and Alyssa Farah Griffin at the Hot Topics table sporting her larger than life locks. The mother-of-two, who reduced Sunny and Ana to tears when claimed to have made contact with their late relatives, was her usual glamorous self dressed in a black and white checked blazer dress - but it was her hair that caught everyone's attention - with one viewer describing it as being 'as high as heaven'. Taking to X, formerly known as Twitter , another person posted: 'That lady got some hair !!! #TheView,' while another joked: 'No Theresa the medium affecting the ozone layer how many cans of hair spray did she use today #TheView definitely a Long Island girl.' Someone else tweeted: 'I'm always looking to see something or someone to pop out of [her] hair any minute #theview,' while another asked: ''Does she live in Texas ? Every thing is BIGGER in TX. Are there spirits hiding under that hair?! #TheView.' When she stepped out in New York this week, her signature platinum hair was as mountainous as ever, and her ensemble was characteristically eye-catching She modeled a colorful blouse-trouser combo that appeared to be made of silk or satin and bore a striking resemblance to pajamas This March, Theresa was mercilessly mocked for her hairdo following an appearance on The View , with some people even joking that she could be 'hiding' a spirit under her locks Some viewers mocked Theresa and suggested a spirit could 'chat with her' about her hair One person tuning into Friday's episode of The View described Theresa's hair as a caricature Someone else joked that Theresa was 'affecting the ozone layer' with her hair Another viewer made a joke about Theresa 'hiding spirits' under her voluminous hairdo Read More The View's Sunny Hostin breaks down in TEARS as Long Island Medium Theresa Caputo delivers a 'powerful' message from her late grandmother - before leaving Ana Navarro SOBBING while channeling her late brother 'Oh boy - that hair has become a caricature of itself. #theview,' one viewer claimed, while another accused Theresa's hair of not being real: ''Looks like that wig is trapping some spirits #TheView #HotTopics.' A different user posted: '#teresacaputo hair is too much reminds me of the 70’s it looks like a damn #TheView.' Referring to Theresa's line of work, another viewer joked: 'Maybe a spirit should chat with her about her hair..... #TheView.' And someone else suggested that one of The View hosts should mention her hairstyle and posted: 'Is anyone going to ask Theresa about her hair? I mean... #TheView. I’ve never seen anything like it. How are they not asking, “Girl, what the f*ck is up with your hair?” #TheView.' The former TLC star was on The View to promote her new television show Theresa Caputo: Raising Spirits and explained to the panel how the pandemic made her want to return to TV. 'I felt that my gift was needed more than ever. Someone might not have lost someone during Covid but we lost something during these years and what I do is so much more than communicating with people that have died,' Theresa explained. 'People, you know, haven't spoken to maybe family members or they lost their faith, they don't know how to live, they don't know how to laugh and they'll come for a reading and it'll change their life to just live life in a more positive light.' Speaking about her live shows, Theresa continued: 'They're amazing. To go out on the stage in front of thousands of people and to be in a space and feel the energy and watch a perfect stranger heal in right front of your eyes... you watch it and you feel it and watching, everyone in the audience, strangers consoling each other and feeling for them, it is something truly special.' When Sara Haines asked her thoughts are on people who are skeptical of what she does, Theresa replied: 'I get it. First of all, I'm the first one to say that what I do is crazy. How can someone communicate with someone who died? Theresa reduced Sunny Hostin to tears when she claimed to have made contact with her maternal grandmother The mother-of-two pictured at SiriusXM Studios in New York City on March 13 'And it might be common themes but this has nothing to do with me, it has to do with the souls communicating and also to the person that is receiving the messages. You know, I get it.' Theresa continued: 'This is why I kind of put my gift in God's hands and said, "if this is what I'm supposed to do, I want to help people heal". 'Because if we're too easy with burdens, guilt, only IFS, or just any negative emotion, how can you heal? You're going to block yourself and you get this wall of maybe anger and bitterness and then all of our faith goes out the window because of that.' Last year, Theresa told DailyMail.com in an exclusive interview that she 'struggled' coming to terms with her unique gift, which she first discovered when she was four-years-old. Mediumship is the practice of purportedly mediating communication between familiar spirits or spirits of the dead and living human beings. 'I didn't realize I was different, I've been seeing and sensing spirits since I was four so for me it was normal to see someone standing at the foot of my bed at night or talking to me and there was no one else in the room. 'It wasn't until later in my twenties when I realized not only was I able to connect with my departed loved ones but everyone else's because I believe that.' Speaking about coming to terms with being different, Theresa said: 'I realized I had this ability and then I struggled for over five years. 'But then I realized no matter who dies and what age, here in the physical world we are left with burden and guilt. At the end of the day all of those emotions don't give us the ability to heal, I want to help people heal and give them the ability to move on.' 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HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Texans certainly didn’t look like a playoff team in a rout by the Baltimore Ravens on Wednesday. With just one game left until the playoffs begin, the AFC South champions know they’ll have to get much better to be competitive in the postseason. “That’s not who we are. That’s not what we represent,” coach DeMeco Ryans said. “What we put out there on the field, that’s not Texans football. For anybody to come back and bounce back from it you’ve got to check yourself and make sure you’re playing with elite execution and elite energy.” The 29-point loss to the Ravens was Houston’s most lopsided defeat this season. The defense gave up a season-high 251 yards rushing and the offense was shut out, with the team’s only points coming on a second-quarter safety. Quarterback C.J. Stroud threw an interception and missed several throws in a performance he called “one of the worst games of my whole career.” He was asked how he and the team can move on from such a tough loss. “That’s the only thing we can do,” he said. “There is nothing in life you can go ... back and re-do, so it’s all about how you respond. You hit rock bottom; the only way is up. So, we still have a lot of hope. At the end of the day, we clinched our division. We still have an opportunity in the playoffs.” The Texans (9-7) went 0 for 2 in the red zone Wednesday to lower their red zone efficiency to 50.94% this season, which ranks 26th in the NFL. After their safety Wednesday, they had a chance to cut the lead or potentially tie the game when they had a first down at the 10-yard line. Joe Mixon ran for 7 yards on first down before the drive stalled. He was dropped for a 1-yard loss on second down before an incompletion by Stroud brought up fourth-and-4. Stroud threw a short pass to Mixon and he was stopped at the 1-yard line to give the Ravens the ball back. Lamar Jackson then led a 99-yard drive capped by a 9-yard touchdown pass to make it 17-2. What's working Not much was working in this debacle. About the only good thing that happened for the Texans on Wednesday was a 45-yard kickoff return by Dameon Pierce in the second quarter to start the drive that ended with Mixon being stopped on fourth down. The second-year player is averaging 38.1 yards per return. What needs help The Texans managed just 58 yards rushing against the Ravens with Mixon gaining 26 yards on nine carries. Houston hasn’t reached 100 yards rushing in three straight games and four of its past five. The Texans must get their running game going to take some pressure off Stroud, who is working with a thin receiving group with Tank Dell and Stefon Diggs out for the season with knee injuries. Stock up WR John Metchie led the team with five receptions for 48 yards as he took on a bigger role in the offense in the first game without Dell. It’s the second-most yards Metchie has had in a three-year career where he missed his entire rookie season undergoing cancer treatments. Stock down Wednesday was the second time in three games where Mixon was held to fewer than 30 yards rushing. He started the season strong, running for at least 100 yards in six of his first eight games. But he’s struggled since then, reaching 100 yards just once in five games. Injuries G Shaq Mason missed Wednesday’s game after injuring his knee against the Chiefs and it’s unclear if he can return for the next game. ... C/G Juice Scruggs missed a fourth straight game with foot injury. Key number 59.2 — Stroud had a 59.2 passer rating in the loss, which is tied for the third-worst rating of his career. Next steps After playing three games in 11 days, the Texans now have an extended break before wrapping up the regular season next weekend at Tennessee. Stroud will try and use this setback to get better. “There’s not sunny days if there is not days with rain,” he said. “It’s a rainy day but at the end of the day the sun will rise up tomorrow. We have another crack at this thing next week to keep rolling.” ___ AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nfl Kristie Rieken, The Associated PressRangers have turned a corner and there are three players who have made it happen