Source: boonchai wedmakawand / Getty A Florida man who has never been arrested was slapped with a 10-day jail sentence for missing jury duty,, prompting many online to speak out against the presiding judge. Deandre Somerville, 21, overslept and missed his August appointment which led to his arrest in court. Palm Beach County Circuit Judge John Kastrenak saw fit to give Somerville, a college student who has never been in trouble, was given 10 days in jail, 150 hours of community service, ordered to write an apology, and one year of probation. The sentencing prompted outrage on social media with many stating the judge went overboard. Those cries were heard as the judge lowered Somerville’s sentence although, adding insult to injury, he wants the man to serve as a spokesperson for the seriousness and responsibility of jury duty according to a report from the Sun-Sentinel . Somerville told local NBC affiliate WPTV that he learned a valuable lesson but that the experience has changed his life forever. — Photo: Getty
Taylor Swift is officially back, folks. And so, it appears, is the artist’s feud with former sex tape star and producer, Kim Kardashian. As you absolutely must know by now, these two celebrities do not get along. The feud started about three years ago, when Kim leaked audio of a phone conversation between Swift and Kanye West in which the former signed off on lyrics penned by the latter for the track “Famous.” This stood in contract to how Swift publicly acted shocked and appalled when Kanye referred to Taylor as a “bitch” in this very same song. Kardashian was basically trashing Swift as a liar and a phony and trying to put to rest the singer’s persona as being all nice and wholesome and harmless. We’re not here to relitigate this rivalry now or anything, just to quickly catch readers uo. As part of Kim’s anti-Swift campaign, she started to use a snake emoji as a way to reference her famous foe. Taylor, meanwhile, has attempted to throw this imagery/animal back in Kardashian’s face, often bringing out a (pretend) snake on stage alongside side her during various tour dates. All this background brings us to Swift’s brand new music video for the song “ME!” It was released early on April 26 and you can check it out here: Taylor Swift Drops New Music Video! Listen to “ME!” Unlike many of the songs and videos off her previous album, “Reputation,” this track is filled with positive lyrics and bright scenery. But it opens with – yes, you guessed it! – footage of a snake slithering across the screen — prior to this snake turning into a bunch of butterflies, seemingly signaling that Swift is done with her Kardashian feud and ready to focus on happier things in life. Social media users have been very impressed by the transition, as evidenced below: HOWEVER, it looks like Kardashian has now fired back after the cryptic video’s release. Just consider what Kim posted to ger Instagram Story mere hours after Swift’s new video went viral. “I am obsessed!!!!” Kim captioned the shot of snake jewelry, which we presume is part of the businesswoman’s KKW Beauty collection. Interesting timing, huh? To suddenly include this necklace and Kim’s penchant for it in the wake of Swift’s return to music? Last month, Swift went after Kardashian during an interview with ELLE. She praised herself for overcoming the shade constantly hurled in her direction by someone Swift believes is a bully, telling the magazine: “I learned that disarming someone’s petty bullying can be as simple as learning to laugh. In my experience, I’ve come to see that bullies want to be feared and taken seriously. “A few years ago, someone started an online hate campaign by calling me a snake on the internet. The fact that so many people jumped on board with it led me to feeling lower than I’ve ever felt in my life.” Swift concluded this section of the interview by saying of herself and Kardashian: “It would be nice if we could get an apology from people who bully us, but maybe all I’ll ever get is the satisfaction of knowing I could survive it, and thrive in spite of it.” Read more excerpts below and then decide: Whose side are you on in this never-ending beef? View Slideshow: Taylor Swift Trashes Kim Kardashian: She’s a Bully!
Unexpected congratulations are in order for Tyra Banks. The America’s Next Top Model host stunned Instagram followers on Wednesday night by revealing she just became a first-time mother. Thanks to a surrogate, the businesswoman and boyfriend Erik Asla are now VERY excited parents of a little baby boy. “The best present we worked and prayed so hard for is finally here,” Banks shared on Instagram alongwith a photo of baby clothes. “He’s got my fingers and big eyes and his daddy Erik’s mouth and chin. As we thank the angel of a woman that carried our miracle baby boy for us, we pray for everyone who struggles to reach this joyous milestone. “York Banks Asla, welcome to the world.” Added Asla, a photographer who has been dating Banks for two years: “Witnessing the dawn of life is possibly life’s greatest gift.” The big news arrives after for former FABLife creator spoke openly about her fertility struggles. After guest Chrissy Teigen shed light on her troubles conceiving over the years during an episode late last year, Banks chimed in as follows “I want to co-sign what Chrissy is saying and say ‘You have no idea what people are going through.’ “Why am I crying? You just have no idea what people are going through, so when you ask Chrissy [why don’t you have kids] or me that or anybody that, it is none of your frigging business, okay?” But now Tyra has a reason to shed happy baby tears. We send her and her newly expanded family nothing but great wishes! View Slideshow: Celebrities Expecting Babies in 2016
Unexpected congratulations are in order for Tyra Banks. The America’s Next Top Model host stunned Instagram followers on Wednesday night by revealing she just became a first-time mother. Thanks to a surrogate, the businesswoman and boyfriend Erik Asla are now VERY excited parents of a little baby boy. “The best present we worked and prayed so hard for is finally here,” Banks shared on Instagram alongwith a photo of baby clothes. “He’s got my fingers and big eyes and his daddy Erik’s mouth and chin. As we thank the angel of a woman that carried our miracle baby boy for us, we pray for everyone who struggles to reach this joyous milestone. “York Banks Asla, welcome to the world.” Added Asla, a photographer who has been dating Banks for two years: “Witnessing the dawn of life is possibly life’s greatest gift.” The big news arrives after for former FABLife creator spoke openly about her fertility struggles. After guest Chrissy Teigen shed light on her troubles conceiving over the years during an episode late last year, Banks chimed in as follows “I want to co-sign what Chrissy is saying and say ‘You have no idea what people are going through.’ “Why am I crying? You just have no idea what people are going through, so when you ask Chrissy [why don’t you have kids] or me that or anybody that, it is none of your frigging business, okay?” But now Tyra has a reason to shed happy baby tears. We send her and her newly expanded family nothing but great wishes! View Slideshow: Celebrities Expecting Babies in 2016
