Source: Mark Davis / Getty It’s National Plus Size Appreciation Day , and we’re suppose to observe it by celebrating and highlighting all the beautiful people who don’t fit into what society deems as “fit” or “thin”. But it’s 2018 (almost 2019) which means it’s time to switch some things up. It’s time to change the way we think and how we view people who don’t fit the cookie cutter, mold. Just because you’re bigger, taller or curvier than some, it shouldn’t stop your confidence from shinning bright. Just ask Rihanna . Riri may not be considered Plus Size, but she knows first hands what it feels like to be scrutinized for gaining a few extra pounds in Hollywood. In an interview with Vogue Magazine back in May, the Bad Gal revealed, “ You’ve just got to laugh at yourself, honestly. I mean, I know when I’m having a fat day and when I’ve lost weight. I accept all of the bodies. I’m not built like a Victoria’s Secret girl, and I still feel very beautiful and confident in my lingerie.” Rih isn’t the only celeb helping women put their best foot forward in life, despite their size. Hit the for more thicky thick stars changing the standard of beauty one pound at a time.
Kim Kardashian Says She Has Gained 52 Pounds With Baby #2 Kim Kardashian got relentlessly roasted for weight gain during her last pregnancy. Now, she’s learned to dress her body differently , but says she’s seriously packed on the pounds while carrying Kanye’s son. Kim says the name calling and fat memes of her body while she was pregnant with North made her change the way she interacted with paparazzi. As she told C Magazine : “It was the worst,” she admitted. “I couldn’t help it, and everyone would say, ‘She can’t stop eating.’ I delivered at 180, and they were like, ‘She’s 210 pounds. She’s getting dumped because she’s too fat’ and all these ridiculous stories.” “It really took a toll after the fact, when I was losing weight,” adds the 33-year-old Keeping Up With the Kardashians star. “I gained 50 pounds, and it’s tough to get it off. I was dedicated, but also, it changed the way I viewed wanting my picture taken. Before I was always smiling, and so into being out and about. After I had the baby, I was like, these are the same people that made fun of me, and posted the stories that were so awful, calling me fat for something I couldn’t control. I don’t want to smile for them. I don’t want to be out.” “Even if I was more confident, I just didn’t feel like being that girl who was going to be smiling for every photo,” she tells C Magazine. “It changed my mood; it changed who I was; it changed my personality a lot.” Well Kim obviously bounced back…she broke the internet for paper and bust it open for Prada once all that pesky baby weight was off. Kimmy will have her work cut out for her once she drops this second bundle of Yeezy. SplashNews
If you guys are anything like me — aka desk-bound degenerates constantly hunting for new pictures of hot models in bikinis — then I’m betting you can’t get enough of Tatiane de Souza . And luckily you won’t have to, because I just came across another great set of bikini pictures from the Brazilian hottie. So enjoy, but make sure to take your time, because until Tatiane starts to deliver shoots like this on a weekly basis, it’s going to take a while for supply to catch up to demand. » view all 19 photos
I don’t know much about Amanda Nicole Thomas , but according to her Twitter account “She used to want to change the way the world works. Now she wants to change the way the people work in the world”. I think by doing bikini shoots, it’s a good start. » view all 11 photos Photos: Fameflynet
As fans who watch The Real Housewives of Atlanta online know well, s–t went DOWN on the set of the show’s Season 6 reunion taping this past spring. With that very much burned into producers’ minds, the show is beefing up security and threatening the cast with legal action ahead of this season’s special. The Real Housewives of Atlanta Reunion Fight Obviously, a repeat of Porsha Williams beating down Kenya Moore and throwing her bullhorn-toting behind to the floor by her weave would be disastrous. Highly-watched and insanely viral, yes … but disastrous for other reasons. As such, producers have issued stern warning to the ladies ahead of the reunion that no violence will be tolerated. But just in case, they’ve increased security! “Producers have drawn a very hard line, and have reached out to each of the ladies making it very clear, there will be no violence tolerated,” an insider said. “There will extra security on hand, prepared to deal with any problems.” “The cast members will be required to sit in their assigned seats, and not allowed to get up until there is a break, or unless given permission,” the source continued. “Any deviation will result in [them] being removed, no questions asked.” Alcohol will also be banned from the set this year. Probably wise. Watch The Real Housewives of Atlanta Season 7 Episode 8 Online On Sunday night’s The Real Housewives of Atlanta Season 7 Episode 8 , NeNe Leakes held a summit with Porsha, Kenya and NeNe’s frenemy Cynthia Bailey. The goal? Squash their respective beefs and move the f–k on. “The four of us have had our issues,” Leakes said in the understatement of the season, or perhaps all time, but she invited them to break bread nonetheless. There was no love lost and there was more yelling and screaming, but NeNe’s powwow was a net positive, as Moore and Williams agreed to move on. NeNe and Cynthia also made progress, as well. Just the same, Bravo’s taking no chances. The network “wants the ladies to sign a legally binding document that they won’t engage in any physical fighting.” Seems rational, right? Not necessarily: “Several cast members are refusing to sign it because fighting back as self defense isn’t included in the language.” Dance Moms might want to try a similar clause … 29 Craziest Celebrity Fights 1. Dance Moms: Abby Lee Miller-Kelly Hyland Fight! Abby Lee Miller of Dance Moms goes at it with Kelly Hyland in this clip from Season 4 Episode 7.
In case you somehow missed it, Miley Cyrus has nipples , and she really, really wants you to see them. When she’s out on the town or attending some sort of classy soiree, Miley puts on her formal marijuana leaf pasties , but when she’s posing for a selfie, she lets it all hang out, and she’s sick of those squares at Instagram deleting her nip pics. In the past, Miley’s been quite vocal in her support of the “free the nipple” movement that opposes what it believes to be a sexist policy toward nudity on the popular photo-sharing site. Miley being Miley, she’s decided to go a step further than just posting the occasional booby shot that immediately gets taken down. Instead, she’s decided to post images so disturbing that they’ll change the way you look at ta-tas for the rest of your days: Miley Cyrus Free the Nipple Photos 1. Miley Cyrus Free the Nipple Photo Miley wants her nipples to be free. And her pizza. Apparently, those two things are related. We think the goal here is that the pics will stay burned into your brain long after they get deleted by IG administrators. In that sense, we guess it’s more effective than just a close-up of a boob. Seeing the faces of Elvis and Wayne Coyne from The Flaming Lips superimposed over topless Miley’s body is disturbing, to say the least, but it’s the edits made from Miley’s personal camera roll that are really causing eye bleach to fly off the shelves. Lately, Ms. Cyrus has been using photos of herself as a child and pics of her dead dog Floyd to Photoshop semi-nude mash-ups that would probably be enough to have her committed in some countries. Look, we’re all for exposed boobs and freedom of artistic expression, but Miley’s combination of the two God-given rights is causing us some seriously disturbing nightmares. (We won’t go into the one where Floyd starts singing “Hound Dog” in Elvis’ voice, while twerking.) So at this point, we’re imploring the admins to just give Miley what she wants. Otherwise, there’s no telling how long she’ll continue to hold our eyeballs hostage. Miley Cyrus: Topless in Miami! 1. Miley Cyrus in Pasties Miley Cyrus attended a party in Miami dressed like this. We’re not kidding. We really wish we were kidding.
The American Medical Association formally voted earlier this week to classify obesity as a disease, one that 35 percent of U.S. adults reportedly have. The classification is aimed in part to get doctors to tackle obesity as if they were treating a disease, rather than a mere lifestyle in need of modification. Dr. Patrice Harris of the AMA said in a statement: “Recognizing obesity as a disease will help change the way the medical community tackles a complex issue that affects approximately one in three Americans.” “The AMA is committed to improving health and working to reduce the incidence of cardiovascular disease and Type 2 diabetes, which are often linked to obesity.” Obesity is defined as a body mass index (BMI) – a ratio of height over weight – of 30 or higher. People are considered normal weight with a BMI of 18.5-24.9. While obesity may not have formally been considered a disease before, it has certainly been linked to diseases by growing bodies of research. Studies have linked obesity to risk increases for heart disease, Type 2 diabetes, stroke, liver disease, sleep apnea, breathing problems, and osteoarthritis. Moreover, experts believe it can lead to joint pain, infertility, sexual side effects and cancers of the breast, colon, esophagus, pancreas and kidneys. The 2013 “Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer” found significant rises in obesity-related cancers over the past three decades. Heart disease in particular is the leading cause of death in the United States for both men and women, doctors say. On and on the studies go. Obesity’s new disease classification may also make more Americans realize what inactivity and non- healthy recipes could be doing to their health. A January 2013 survey showed that as many as 70 percent of Americans know heart disease and diabetes are health risks tied to obesity. However, only 7 percent of respondents knew cancer was a risk and 5 percent knew asthma and sleep apnea could be helped by shedding pounds. The new disease classification could also have an impact on legislation in D.C. and with insurance companies, regarding procedures and medications. What do you think: Should obesity be considered a disease? Yes, and it should be treated like one! No! People need to take responsibility for their lifestyles! View Poll »
The Bachelor star Ben Flajnik is blogging all about the events of this week’s episode, which saw tensions rise on the dreaded two-on-one date and beyond. Flajnik sure had a lot on his plate Monday, with a nude Courtney Robertson, a bawling Blakeley Shea and a two-timing Casey Shteamer , among other issues: Excerpts from his take on the episode below: On Kacie B. : “I sometimes worried that we would run out of things to talk about, but we were able to “survive” on an island together while keeping a smile on our faces, then learn more meaningful things about one another.” “I really appreciated Kacie opening up the way she did. It takes guts to tell someone the things you’re not proud of, and I respect her even more for turning it into a positive.” On Courtney : “Group dates have always been difficult for me, but they’ve gotten harder as time goes on and as feelings have developed. It’s not easy balancing relationships while trying to make everyone feel special.” That’s why I was drawn to [ Courtney Robertson ] during the daytime portion of the group date – she made it a point to spend time with me. I always knew how she felt and she made sure to let me know that she was thinking of me.” “I will admit though, I wasn’t pleased when she got in the pool during my time with Jamie. I know she was just trying to let me know that she’s interested, but Jamie has a tough time opening up and having Courtney there wasn’t helping.” On Blakeley : “I actually had a great time that afternoon and it wasn’t until the dinner when things got really hard. Blakeley had been an open book since day one and I experienced more growth with her than I did with almost any of the women.” “She never ceased to amaze me with her openness. I knew I had to decide whether or not I saw her as my wife. I could’ve easily dated Blakeley for another few weeks but I knew in my heart it wasn’t forever so I decided to let her go. ” On Casey S. : “Watching it now I realize I could’ve been more sympathetic to her. She was clearly involved with a guy that wasn’t appreciating her but all I could hear was that she was still in love with someone else.” “I had just sent Blakeley home, and I kept thinking, ‘How could you let yourself be here still if you’re not that into me?’ I can’t change the way I reacted but I do hope Casey S. finds a man that appreciates her like she deserves.” On Jaime’s kissing lesson : “Having Jamie walk me through one was sexy in theory, but it was so awkward in the moment! I wanted to make her feel comfortable and I know she was really working hard to put herself out there.” “Still, I felt like I was taking advantage of her in some way. I knew there wasn’t enough time left to get to a place with Jamie that we needed to so I had to let her go.” “She is one of the sweetest, most sincere women I’ve met and I hope she finds a man that is ready to go from 0 to 60 with her.”
‘She’s at a place right now where her voice just sounds incredible,’ vocal producer Kuk Harrell tells MTV News. By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Vanessa White Wolf Rihanna Photo: Getty Images Rihanna is pretty feisty on Talk That Talk. The pop star sings quite candidly about what she likes (and doesn’t like) between the sheets on the new album, which relies heavily on dance and house influences. During her Loud Tour, Rihanna hooked up with frequent vocal producer Kuk Harrell and found her voice for the just-released album. “They scheduled me to go out to Europe and start recording. It’s an amazing process, working with her while she’s on the road. It’s great to see how she does a show every single night [and then records],” he told MTV News, before adding that, “Sure enough at 2, 3 o’clock in the morning, I get the call: She’s on her way.” Making Talk That Talk was a brisk process. “We were in the studio probably like three weeks total,” he recalled. When it came to the album’s sound, Rihanna and Harrell — as well as producers like The-Dream, Bangladesh, Calvin Harris and Dr. Luke — concocted a mixture of emotions and sounds to define the record. “At points, it’s a combination of edgy and passionate at the same time, and when you listen to the album, it’s just like Loud, ” he explained. “She’s at a place right now where her voice just sounds incredible, and she’s such a great presence.” Rihanna has certainly experimented with dance music in the past, especially on tracks like “Only Girl (In the World),” but she went deep into the genre on this album. It didn’t change the way Harrell and Ri worked together very much, the producer said. “It doesn’t change anything for me. … The goal is always getting the best performance out of her,” he explained. “So it’s just a matter of making sure we capture the vibe of the record. If it’s up and moving, we gotta make sure her performance matches that. “She’s definitely ready to do it, but there are times throughout the whole process I do have to — I’m not coaching her, I’m just producing how to get this performance,” he continued. “When she sings a line, if I don’t think it matches the intensity of the lyric, then I’ll go ‘Man, push a little harder.’ ” Rihanna seems to be pushing herself these days too. She just revealed on Twitter that she’s set to work on her second Talk That Talk video, for the track “You Da One.” “I can’t stop listening to #YouDaOne … So addictive!!!!” she tweeted. “Maybe because we shooting the vid soon! Workin on treatment all now….” Have you checked out Rihanna’s latest album yet? Share your reviews in the comments!
