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Khloe Kardashian Destroys Troll Who Claims Kim Isn’t Chicago’s Real Mom

Apparently, some so-called fans are still confused over what Chicago West being born via surrogacy really means. When Kim Kardashian posted an innocuous photo, some very confused troll claims that Kim and Chicago aren’t actually related at all. It fell to Khloe to set the fool straight, and she did not mince words. Take a look: Kim Kardashian shared this throwback of her as an adorable young girl. “Always gorgeous just like both of your baby girls!!!!” Khloe gushed in the comments. “Blessed!!!” (Apparently, Saint can just choke, or Khloe is weirdly fixated on gendering her compliments) Kim’s family weren’t the only ones to take notice. Her fans raved over the throwback pic, and some of them observed how much young Kim looks like her youngest daughter. But a comment that attracted a lot of attention came from none other than Kylie Jenner. “Omg Chicago,” Kylie wrote sweetly. One followers — and it’s unclear if they’re confused, a troll, or a conspiracy theorist — didn’t care for that comparison. Instead, they tried to “correct” Kylie over seeing a similarity between mother and daughter. The commenter wrote that Chicago “would either look MORE like Kanye or the surrogate mother.” That is, of course, not accurate. As we all know, Kim had a gestational carrier — often colloquially referred to as a surrogate. Kim’s egg and Kanye’s sperm were used to create the zygote that eventually became Chicago. The “surrogate” contribute a womb, not chromosomes. Khloe took it upon herself to educate this misguided soul. “If you don’t really know about someone’s situation,” Khloe suggests. “Then maybe you shouldn’t comment.” That’s good advice for most circumstances. “Try informing yourself first before you make such silly statements doll,” Khloe writes. Khloe uses some terms of endearment in otherwise hostile messages and … she really missed her calling as a southerner. She continues: “Your passive wanna be petty comment is simply uneducated.” “Chicago is completely Kimberly’s biological child,” Khloe affirms. We all knew that, but allegedly this commenter did not, even though it was explaineda  bajillion times in 2017. “Praise the lord she was able to have a surrogate,” Khloe exclaims. Not every family has the means to do so. “And,” Khloe concludes. “That we are blessed with sweet gorgeous Chi Chi.” The fan — or troll — seemed to still not get it. “I never said the baby wasn’t beautiful [face with tears of joy emoji],” the commenter replied. “SHE DEFINITELY IS,” “But,” the commenter insisted. “She did have a surrogate.” “So,” the commenter doubled down. “The baby would either look MORE like Kanye or the surrogate mother.” “That’s all love,” the commenter signed off. That is just … still wrong. The womb doesn’t magically imbue genetic characteristics upon a baby. “I am not saying you said that love,” Khloe replies. Khloe continues: “I am saying you must be more informed before speaking on something that you don’t know anything about apparently.” “Chicago is Kimberly’s DNA,” Khloe oh-so-patiently explains. “Her and her husband made embryos,” Khloe spells out. “And then they were blessed enough to have a surrogate carry their child for them.” If you heat up chili with cheese in a microwave, it doesn’t come out microwave flavor. The gestational carrier is the microwave in this analogy, folks. Kim and Kanye are the chili and cheese. Khloe notes that this was important “since Kimberly is unable to.” “God bless modern medicine,” Khloe concludes. The lesson here is to not assume you know more than someone’s own family, and to only be a know-it-all if you actually know anything. View Slideshow: Kim Kardashian & Family: 19 Conspiracy Theories That May Actually Be True (Okay, Some of Them)

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Gwen Stefani: I’m Too Traumatized to Marry Blake Shelton …

Gwen Stefani is on a mission to spread Christmas cheer … and to try to force her fans to like Blake Shelton. In a new interview, the singer isaddressing rumors of  secret Gwen and Blake weddings  that so many fans have heard. She says that one of the factors influencing their choices is trauma from past relationships. Gwen Stefani is happy to announce that, despite rumors, there is “zero pressure” in their relationship. The interviewer refers to Ellen DeGeneres joking that Blake had confirmed to her that he and Gwen are engaged. In that interview, Gwen of course told Ellen and her audience: “No he — no, we're not!” Now, Gwen explains that “there is zero pressure.” “I think that when there's trauma the way that we had trauma back in the day,” Gwen says. She refers to her contentious split from Gavin Rossdale and Blake's even harder split from Miranda Lambert. “Like,” Gwen continues. “Going through all these hard times to get to a place where you find somebody that’s your best friend.” “That you know that you can depend on and trust and just go through life,” Gwen adds. She's been through a lot of emotional upheaval to get to where she is. She's in no hurry, she explains, to change things up. “I think that we'll just try and be in the moment as much as we can,” Gwen says. As to whether Blake is her forever man, she says: “I hope so! I hope so.” Gwen admits that there were times when she couldn't imagine the happiness and stability that she currently has in her life. “I never thought I would get this moment,” Gwen confesses. “So it’s just really special,” she explains. After all of the rumors of secret engagements and multiple secret weddings, it's good for fans to hear an explanation. Some expected that she and Blake would remarry right away. It is great to see her taking her time. Gwen also spoke further about their relationship as she discussed filming a music video with Blake. Apparently, despite being a music star in his own way within the Country Music community, Blake hates filming music videos. Some musicians feel awkward or inauthentic filming them, even though they can help push songs and become works of art. The fact that Blake was part of Gwen's video is very sweet and shows how willing he is to indulge her. That said, a sizable portion of Gwen's fans have seen more than enough of Blake for their liking. Seeing him in a music video is not what they want. But he's part of Gwen's life. They will need to accept that. Gwen's interview made reference to her interview with Ellen. A source close to Blake told HollywoodLife   that Blake was very amused by it. ” Blake  thought Gwen’s interview with Ellen [DeGeneres] was absolutely adorable,” the insider shared. “She looked gorgeous and was so smart and funny,” the source noted. The insider revealed: “He’s watched the video at least ten times now, and it still makes him smile.” That is, admittedly, very cute.

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Andrew Gillum Barely Loses Florida Governor Race By The Slimmest of Margins

A ndrew Gillum  barely fell short on Tuesday night in his historic campaign to become the first Black governor of Florida’s next governor. CNN projected that the contentious election would go to Republican and former Congressman Ron DeSantis , who edged the mayor of Tallahassee by the slimmest of margins that, in classic Florida fashion, could result in a recount. Florida gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum: “We didn't win it tonight. We didn't win this transaction. But I want you all to know that is just it, a transaction, that what we believe in still holds true today.” https://t.co/QF15MHrJt2 #ElectionNight pic.twitter.com/RfsNpoY8y4 — ABC News (@ABC) November 7, 2018 Andrew Gillum concedes to GOP Rep. Ron DeSantis in Florida's gubernatorial race: “We recognize that, you know, we didn't win it tonight. We didn't win this transaction.” https://t.co/QF15MHrJt2 #Midterm2018 pic.twitter.com/lFYbOlVgJs — ABC News (@ABC) November 7, 2018 With 48.9 percent of the vote, Gillum, who earned more than 3.9 million votes, lost to DeSantis by a single percentage point, according to CNN’s count . Gillum, 39, cast his own ballot for himself late Tuesday morning at Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Tallahassee. He and his wife, R. Jai, and used a moment of levity for what was the biggest moment of his young but accomplished political career, according to the Tallahassee Democrat . “I voted for you,” R. Jai told her husband, who responded in front of a throng of supporters: “Okay, my wife voted for me.” ELECTION RESULTS: Follow NewsOne’s Midterm Election Coverage Here The election, however, was anything but a laughing matter. The post-primary Florida gubernatorial campaign has been marred by overt acts of racism from the DeSantis, whose distinguished record of racism has been well documented for years. On top of that negative distraction, Gillum was polling by as many as seven percentage points and as few as three over DeSantis, depending on which survey was being cited. The distinction between the two became clearer when they faced off twice for gubernatorial debates, during which Gillum showed his mastery of Florida policy while reducing DeSantis to racist dog-whistling attacks instead of substantive talking points. Aside from warning Florida voters not to “monkey this up” by electing Gillum, the Republican’s white supremacist supporters funded racist robocalls to Floridians that included monkey sounds. There was even the apparent FBI probe into Gillum allegedly inappropriately receiving tickets to the hit Broadway show “Hamilton,” but that issue seemed to fade pretty quickly after DeSantis tried to make it into a bigger deal than it was during the debates. Still, Gillum found the time to remain an effective mayor while waging a legitimate run for governor, even suspending his own campaign twice to deal with natural disaster striking Florida as well as a deadly shooting in Tallahassee. SEE ALSO: Andrew Gillum Reportedly Has Trump Scrambling Trump Takes A Swipe At Andrew Gillum’s HBCU Education [ione_media_gallery src=”https://newsone.com” id=”3835357″ overlay=”true”]

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5 Takeaways From Andrew Gillum’s Masterful Debate Dismantling Of Ron DeSantis

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Source: Pool / Getty T he race to be Florida’s next governor became that much clearer after the first debate between candidates Sunday night. Democratic nominee Andrew Gillum decidedly out-dueled his Republican opponent Ron DeSantis , showing that the Tallahassee mayor had a major advantage on multiple fronts weeks ahead of Election Day next month. DeSantis, a former congressman who left office under a shroud of controversy, has routinely resorted to racist rhetoric during this contentious campaign. And while much of that type of talk was absent from the debate, it became increasingly and painfully obvious that he was not qualified for any elected office, let alone the governorship of Florida. As a result, there were five distinct takeaways from the one-sided debate that needed to be emphasized. 1. Gillum is head and shoulders above DeSantis when it comes to the issues. From the start of the debate, Gillum was all about policy and issues, punctuating his political knowledge with a quip about how he would be “a governor that believes in science,” a slick reference to DeSantis denying the proof behind climate change. Democrat Andrew Gillum on how to deal with industries hurting the environment: “We are going to hold them accountable because this is our air, our water, our beaches, our oceans and there is not a profit margin in this state big enough to take control of that.” #FLGovDebate pic.twitter.com/IrUcjZ1HkT — CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) October 22, 2018 Gillum said he was incredulous that DeSantis was against solar energy, especially considering how Florida is known as the “Sunshine State.” The Tallahassee mayor also showed his masterful knowledge on taxes and Medicaid , two other issues important to Florida voters. Andrew Gillum roasts the Florida GOP’s climate change denial: “What Florida voters need to know is that when they elect me governor they’re gonna have a governor who believes in science, which we haven’t had for quite some time in this state.” #FLGovDebate pic.twitter.com/IxEHsOS1Uw — Adam Best (@adamcbest) October 22, 2018 2. DeSantis is extremely disrespectful. The former congressman who resigned in April in part because of a House ethics complaint against him repeatedly cut off Gillum’s well-articulated debate responses while continuously calling Gillum by his first name. Moderator Jake Tapper announced the two had only met in person moments before the debate began, making it even more noticeable how DeSantis called Gillum “Andrew” while Gillum called DeSantis by more respectful terms, such as “congressman” or “my opponent.” It is notable that @AndrewGillum calls @RepDeSantis “Congressman” and DeSantis calls him “Andrew.” Gillum is still Mayor of Tallahassee, and DeSantis is not even a Congressman anymore. It is clear what his word choice implies. — Jamil Smith (@JamilSmith) October 22, 2018 Ron DeSantis calling Andrew Gillum by his first name feels a lot like him trying to call him “boy.” — Clint Smith (@ClintSmithIII) October 22, 2018 Adding insult to injury, DeSantis ducked accusations of racism despite his rhetoric revealing the opposite and repeatedly lied about Gillum’s record, including an embellished and disproven report about Tallahassee’s murder rate. 3. Jake Tapper did a horrible job moderating. The CNN anchor kept cutting off Gillum during his responses while seemingly ignoring how DeSantis made a habit of going well over his 70-second allotted time for his own responses. @jaketapper quit cutting Gillum off. — kimmiesue (@Kimzjourney) October 22, 2018 Damn, @jaketapper ’s bias is showing so clearly in this debate. He’s giving DeSantis more time, let’s him ignore the question and sits silently as DeSantis continuously interrupts Gillum. This debate should put to rest the idea that Tapper is fair and balanced. — A Little Royal (@alittlebitroyal) October 22, 2018 I could be wrong here but it seems like Tapper is giving DeSantis more time and rudely interrupting Gillum more. And I think Gillum is wiping the floor with DeSantis! — Janni Rae (@JanShar44080635) October 22, 2018 To top it off, Tapper didn’t ask a handful of questions that Florida voters may have wanted to hear, including the contentious topic of the state’s Stand Your Ground law , which has come under renewed scrutiny lately and seemingly gives white gun owners a get out of jail free card for shooting Black people in Florida. 4. DeSantis is a Trump loyalist through and through. He blindly lent his loyalty to the president and even said Donald Trump was a role model for kids. Gillum offered the perfect response. This was the moment of the debate for me: @AndrewGillum gives the PERFECT reaction to DeSantis' weird answer about Trump being a role model for kids. Perfect. And hilarious. #FLGovDebate pic.twitter.com/wP608iIxIA — Tommy Christopher (@tommyxtopher) October 22, 2018 5. This campaign isn’t even a contest. Gillum showed he and DeSantis are not operating on an even level in any capacity, but especially politically and intellectually. The Tallahassee mayor outshined him on every topic that came up and showed himself to be a more personable and likable candidate. In addition, Gillum was and has been polling ahead of DeSantis. But, of course, as the entire country knows from 2016, polling means little to nothing until the Election Day results are tallied. Gillum got me sending him money for his campaign and I live in the North East. He's winning this debate and he will win the election. Now monkey that up DeSantis as you're spluttering all over the place. Gillum clearly has you rattled! #FLGovDebate pic.twitter.com/aLpSIQFLai — Dipped in Chocolate (@nativenuyorker_) October 22, 2018 All the more reason to go vote on Nov. 6. SEE ALSO: Andrew Gillum Suspended Campaign Activity But For All The Right Reasons Gillum Takes High Road During Hurricane Michael While GOP Throws Low Blows [ione_media_gallery src=”https://newsone.com” id=”3832778″ overlay=”true”]

5 Takeaways From Andrew Gillum’s Masterful Debate Dismantling Of Ron DeSantis

Amber Heard Text Messages: New Evidence of Johnny Depp Abuse?

Text messages allegedly sent by Amber Heard to Johnny Depp’s assistant have been made public. And they do not paint the actor in a very favorable light. Originally shared by Entertainment Tonight, the texts were reportedly sent in 2014. It’s unclear how they made their way online, although one could likely assume they were leaked by Heard’s camp in light of recently questions surrounding her claims of abuse. Early last week, Heard filed for divorce from Depp. She then asked the court for a restraining order against the actor because she says Depp recently threw an iPhone at her face. Heard says this was the latest in a string of physical altercations. Some critics have accused Heard of making up these allegations, even using them to blackmail Depp for spousal support, which has prompted Heard to provide further evidence of what transpired between her and her estranged husband. The actress covers the latest issue of People Magazine, for example, providing the publication with photos that purport to prove Depp’s abuse . Now, there are the following text message exchanges. “When I told him he kicked you, he cried,” Depp’s assistant, Stephen Deuters, appears to have texted Heard in May 2014. “It was disgusting. And he knows it.” Heard responded that it wasn’t the first time Depp had behaved in ugly fashion. “He’s done this many times before,” she writes, detailing past incidents as follows: “Tokyo, the island, London (remember that?!), and I always stay. Always believe he’s going to get better . . . And then every 3 or so month [sic], I’m in the exact same position.” The screen shots of these text messages were sent to Entertainment Tonight, with an insider confirming they took place between Heard and Deuters . They all focused on Heard mentioning incidents of assault and Deuters claiming Depp felt very badly about his actions. “I don’t know how to be around him after what he did to me yesterday. I don’t know if I can stay with him,” Amber texts at one point. Heard also says Depp “has no idea what he did” in one of her messages, adding: “If someone was truly honest with him about how bad it really was, he’d be appalled.” Might Heard be referencing heavy drinking or drug use by Depp here? Implying that her then-husband was on some sort of substance when he got physical with his wife and legitimately wasn’t aware of what he did? That’s no excuse, of course. Expect plenty more to come out regarding this contentious relationship over the coming days and weeks. It isn’t looking good for Depp at the moment. View Slideshow: Johnny Depp Domestic Abuse Allegations: Stars React

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50 Cent Gets Rowdy On Stage With Meek Mill

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  Things got rather contentious down here at Mixshow Live last night! 50 cent was hosting a listening suite that showcased his artist Kid Kid…

50 Cent Gets Rowdy On Stage With Meek Mill

Jumper Kills 5-Year Old in South Korea

Very sad news today out of South Korea: A 39-year old man jumped to his death on Wednesday from the 11th floor of a building in the city of Busan. He landed on a five-year old girl who was walking with by with her parents on the street below and ended up killing her, as authorities confirm she died hours later from brain damage. The identity of both the man and the toddler are being withheld, while no one knows the reason he committed suicide. There was no note left at the scene or anywhere else. South Korea, however, has highest per capita rate of suicide in the world.

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14-Year Old Takes On Van Halen Guitar Solo, Slays It

Meet Tina. Or, as she may soon be called, The Next Eddie Van Halen. In a video that’s been blowing up the Internet, this 14-year old takes on that legend’s classic guitar solo on the track “Eruption.” And she absolutely kills it. Forget that Amanda Bynes arrest video . This is what you need to watch, people: Van Halen Eruption Guitar Cover

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Frances Bean Cobain to Kendall Jenner: Cancel Your Pity Party!

Frances Bean Cobain is not letting Kendall Jenner off the hook. After the former slammed the latter as a self-absorbed idiot for Tweeting about the difficulty of her life, Jenner responded in fairly reasonable fashion. She acknowledged her good fortune in life, but also took Cobain to task for judging her, essentially asking: Can’t wealthy people have problems, too? So, with the contentious ball in Frances’ Twitter court, the 20-year old wrote back last night with a semi-apology (“I don’t know you nor do I think ur a bad person”), followed by a bashing of both Kendall and many social media users in general: “Publicly complaining about how hard your life is is completely self serving … I believe that venting about ones problems via the Internet is a blatant cry for attention. ” Cobain concluded with words of wisdom/mockery: “I try to deal w/ pain in a manner that pertains to my real life not in a way where strangers throw me a pity party.” Is Cobain out of line? Do you agree with her assessment of self-serving Tweets overall? Should Kendall just shut up already? Choose a side in this feud:   Team Kendall Team Frances Team Who the Heck Cares?!? View Poll »

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Coldest In The Game: Bossip Counts Down 10 Struggle Rappers Who Will Never Make A “Hot MC” List

Rappers Who Won’t Make Hot Lists The wonderful trollers over at MTV are the talks of the Internet today for their contentious list of the Hottest MCs in the game. In case you missed it, acts like Jay-Z and Lil Wayne didn’t make the list. But we’re pretty sure they’ll be there next year. But some rappers who didn’t make the list never will. These are the struggle rappers or the Coldest Rappers In The Game. Take a look.

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