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Okay Den: Gucci ‘Accepts Full Accountability’ For Blackface Sweater, Announces Plans To Hire More People Of Color

Posted on February 16, 2019 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Source: Nurphoto / Getty Gucci Apologizes For Blackface Sweater It’s a bad week (and month) to passive aggressively express your racism and ignorance. Gucci learned the hard way after folks were up in arms about the luxury brand’s new sweater design that resembles Blackface. After folks like T.I. and Dapper Dan spoke out against the brand , Gucci has finally addressed the controversial moments and proposed ways that they plan to do better in the future. On Friday, president and CEO of Gucce, Marco Bizzarri, said in a statement: “Following the recent unintentional balaclava jumper incident, Gucci announces the first four initiatives in a long-term plan of actions designed to further embed cultural diversity and awareness in the company. “We accept full accountability for this incident, which has exposed shortfalls in our ongoing strategic approach to embedding diversity and inclusion in both our organization and in our activities. I am particularly grateful to Dapper Dan for the role he has played in bringing community leaders together to offer us their counsel at this time.” View this post on Instagram Gucci’s first four initiatives in a long-term plan of actions designed to further embed cultural diversity and awareness in the company. A post shared by Gucci (@gucci) on Feb 15, 2019 at 3:57pm PST Dapper Dan had a meeting with the folks over at Gucci on Friday and apparently his conversation with them powerful enough for them to make some changes. But do you think hiring more people of color is enough to win back the support of the Black community?

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Larissa Lima: Posting Throwback Photos With Colt to Win Him Back?

Posted on February 11, 2019 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Less than a week after revealing that Colt stole money from her and deactivated her phone , is Larissa having a change of heart? Because suddenly, over the weekend, Larissa's Instagram underwent a change. A bunch of old photos of her with Coltee reappeared as if they'd never been gone in the first place. Is she waxing nostalgic about her time with her ex on 90 Day Fiance ? Or, as some fans believe, is this part of a cunning legal strategy? We have another theory. Take a look at the photos and hear our take on it: 1. Look at the pics that are suddenly visible again In January, Larissa Lima had purged her Instagram of all photos of Colt and everything from their time together. Now, more than half a dozen photos have suddenly resurfaced. 2. She even posted confessions of their love “Do you love me?” Larissa asked Colt on their wedding day. He replied: “More than anything.” Silly filter or not, it was a sweet moment. 3. She included pics from a photoshoot You may recognize their looks in these three photos — they are the same as in their official photo for TLC’s 90 Day Fiance. 4. Larissa did not explain why the pics are back For the matter, she never explained why she had purged them from Instagram — though we all sort of assumed that she just did not want to see Colt after their scary, violent breakup. 5. Has she changed her mind? Maybe she’s softening her view of Colt despite everything, even if not all of these photos are as flattering to Coltee as they are to her. 6. Maybe it’s just a throwback to simpler times She and Colt may have been in a toxic relationship, but they did enjoy themselves at times View Slideshow

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Katy Perry to Yank Controversial "Blackface" Shoes Off Store Shelves

Posted on February 11, 2019 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Katy Perry has agreed to stop selling a model of her new shoe line that many have slammed for their resemblance to the racial practice of blackface. Yes, this is something that really has happened. The pop music superstar recently released a line of footwear that is on sale as such retailers as Dillard’s and Walmart. We’re not sure what qualifies Katy Perry as someone who knows anything about footwear, but we’ll table that question for a moment in order to focus on the two polarizing examples from this line: The “Rue Face Slip On Loafers” and its high-heeled counterpart, “Ora Face Block Heel Sandal.” As you can see below, the first type of shoe cited above has two eyes, a nose and red lips on them; they come in two colors, black and beige — and it’s the latter that has caused quite an uproar. Why?  Because it sure does look like blackface, which was a type of makeup donned by white performers in the late 20th century to mock African-Americans and to accentuate stereotypes against them. The heeled sandals (directly above) are also problematic. For the same reason, as you can clearly see. Many social media users have called Perry out, and even singer Masika Kalysha has commented on the controversy. “So we just gonna let Katy Perry slide?” the artist wrote on Twitter. Perry’s team has said that the star never meant to offend anyone, but also that Katy has agreed to stop selling these items. “In order to be respectful and sensitive, the team is in the process of pulling the shoes,” reads a statement to TMZ. For a few very unfortunate reasons, the topic of blackface has been in the news often of late. The governor of Virginia, Ralph Northram, recently admitted that he attended a party back in college dressed like Michael Jackson. He also previously admitted to being featured in a photo from his high school yearback as someone donning blackface. Elsewhere, it was revealed last week that Joy Behar went out for Halloween in blackface just two years ago. And Megyn Kelly, as you must know, was fired by NBC for asking why blackface is considered racist . It’s the year 2019. How are so many people failing to understand why this is so wrong?!?

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Abby Lee Miller Makes Triumphant Return in Dance Moms Promo

Posted on February 5, 2019 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

The landmark Lifetime reality series Dance Moms will finally return with new episodes in June. This would be exciting enough news for fans of the long-running program, but there's more. Oh, there is more. But they have an entirely different and inspiring reason to look forward to Season 8, as teased in the trailer below: Abby Lee Miller is back! She isn't just back on the show, following an emotional resignation in 2017 . She's back from a very serious battle with cancer. Having battled a number of health issues over the past several months, Miller comes across as more determined than ever. Scroll down to watch the video now and also to relive all that the controversial 52-year-old star has been through of late: 1. Boom! Everything is Different Now “In an instant, your life changes completely,” Miller says in the clip, which is followed by candid footage of her fighting back tears in a hospital bed. 2. Best Laid Plans Gone Awry “I was ready to go back to work and start my life over and now I can’t even walk,” she says. 3. Simply Heartbreaking Even for those who have been critical of her conduct over the years, it’s impossible to watch this footage and not tear up along with Abby. 4. But She’s Ready to Fight! “I need to get back to teaching and I need to get back to screaming at children,” she says in the trailer. “I need to get back to my roots. I’m going to take these kids right back to the turf.” 5. What Actually Happened? In April 2018, a day after undergoing emergency surgery for what was initially believed to be a spinal infection, the reality star was preliminarily diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a cancer that develops in the lymphatic system. 6. She Almost Died Miller went into the emergency room after she experienced “excruciating neck pain” and weakness in her arm. From there, her condition deteriorated over the next couple days, prompting a need for surgery for a multi-level laminectomy. View Slideshow

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Celebrity Big Brother Recap: Did Tomato Get Split Up?

Posted on February 5, 2019 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Tom and Kato have held power for several rounds now on Celebrity Big Brother.  They’ve treated their allies terribly and gloated to the other houseguests that they hold all the power on several occasions.  The only way was down for Tomato, and Monday’s special eviction episode sure turned up the heat. When the episode got underway, we learned what really happened to the save Joey plan, and it was all thanks to Tamar.  Tamar wanted Kandi gone at the beginning of the season. The two women flat out hated each other, but they’ve become each other’s ride or die.   As such, Tamar told Natalie that she wanted to keep Kandi in the game. Natalie granted the wish, and that’s why Joey was voted out of the house.  But Kandi was not ready to show gratitude to Natalie or Lolo for saving her. Instead, Kandi wanted to get the two physical threats out of the house and told Tamar.  Natalie and Lolo were mad when Kandi started talking to Tom and Kato, prompting Tamar to pull her aside and find out what she was up to.  Kandi told her former enemy that they needed to make some moves because Natalie or Lolo will win the game.  “Kandi, if you go after them, they’re gonna come after me AND you!” Tamar stressed when it seemed like she was about to lose her cool.  The HOH competition was a stressful affair. Tamar admitted that this was the one she could excel at, and that’s what she did.  It came down to her and Kato, and she managed to secure the most crucial win to date. Maybe Tamar can put her emotions aside and win this whole thing.  Tamar decided it was time to split Tom and Kato up, so she put them on the block with a speech that might as well have said “f–k you” to them both.  The veto competition played out live and found the houseguests trying to remember which statements about performance were true or false.  Round 1: Everyone gets a point  Round 2: All but Kato & Tom get a point  Round 3: Everyone gets a point  Round 4: All but Tom get a point  Round 5: Tamar and Lolo get a point Round 6: Lolo gets a point  Round 7: All but Tamar and Dina get a point Lolo won the POV competition, and acted like she was presenting the Oscars when she admitted she was taking neither Tom or Kato off the block.  Ricky votes to evict: Kato  Kandi votes to evict: Kato  Dina votes to evict: Kato  Lolo votes to evict: Kato  Natalie votes to evict: Kato The plan was great. Tom thought he was going, and the houseguests voted to evict Kato to rattle Tom so that he would not perform well in the HOH competition.  We have the next HOH and nominations playing out on Thursday before the show returns for a double eviction on Friday.  View Slideshow: Big Brother: Meet the Most Controversial Houseguests

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Celebrity Big Brother Recap: Is Tamar Braxton the Target?

Posted on January 28, 2019 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Celebrity Big Brother is in full swing, and with two people out of the house, it was time for the houseguests to work on their list of targets.  Ryan was blindsided by Jonathan’s eviction, and he vowed to go after Tamar, Lolo, and Natalie because the vote confirmed they were no longer working with him.  There was one lone vote to evict Kandi, and everyone wondered who was the one to try and get the Real Housewife out of the house.  Naturally, everyone thought Tamar was to blame, and she was not impressed.  “Jonathan was in Mean Girls, Lindsay Lohan was in Mean Girls, that was like, uh, 2000 years ago, they’ve been friends forever,” she says. “Of course she’s gonna keep him in the house.” Ryan quickly started to worry about his future in the house and realized that his only hope of safety was for Joey to win HOH.  Yeah, Joey is the same person Ryan nominated for eviction just a few days ago, but what else is he supposed to do at this stage? Tamar followed up her previous rant about Dina being the lone vote for Kandi by saying: “She’s 52 years old; that girl don’t know nothing.” Okay then.  We then moved on to the next HOH competition which was an endurance one. Ryan watched on the sidelines as he worried about his future.  It came down to Kato and Natalie, with the former offering the former WWE worker safety, so she dropped down because she felt there was no point in winning a competition this early into the game.  Ryan turned to Kato with a deal of his own: Allow him to pick off the other players, and carry him to the end.  But Kato recognized that Ryan was doing it out of desperation.  Tamar then complained at Natalie for making a deal without consulting her alliance, but Natalie felt she could be better in next week’s competition.  Elsewhere, Dina continued to drag Kato for lying to her face about the votes, and Lolo did not seem to enthused to be seen talking to her.  Lolo took the news to Tamar, and the pair started bickering once again. Oh yes, these women hate each other.  Tamar then complained that she was ready to leave the game and set out to throw everyone under the bus.  In the end, Dina and Tamar were on the block for eviction.  What are your thoughts on all the latest scheming? Hit the comments below.  Celebrity Big Brother continues tonight at 8/7c on CBS.  View Slideshow: Big Brother: Meet the Most Controversial Houseguests

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Jenelle Evans: SLAMMED By Fans For Neglecting Daughter Ensley

Posted on January 25, 2019 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Jenelle Evans has never exactly been a favorite among Teen Mom 2 fans. In fact, there are thousands of “Hatter” accounts on Twitter devoted to calling attention to Jenelle's many atrocities. (The name derives from a Jenelle-defender's botched spelling of “hater.”) Much of the commentary has to do with Evans' parenting practices, which have been called into question not only by Teen Mom 2 viewers by Department of Child and Family Services, whose officers visited Evans' home more than 20 times last year. Jenelle has been accused of neglecting her eldest son Jace, who's spent the majority of his life in the custody of his controversial grandmother. There have also been allegations that Jenelle has allowed her husband, David Eason, to abuse her middle child, Kaiser . And now, many fans believe Jenelle has failed to properly care for her youngest child, 2-year-old Ensley. Take a look: 1. Mother and Daughter Jenelle often posts photos that seem designed to give the impression that she’s an ideal mother. 2. All For Show? She’s frequently been accused of “Instagram parenting” and using her children as props on social media, despite the fact that she spends as little time with them as possible. 3. She Shed Sh-t When Jenelle posts her frequent video tirades, for example, she seems to have endless time on her hands in the middle of the day, and she’s usually in the company of David — which begs the question of who’s watching the kids. 4. Big Day Ensley celebrated her second birthday this week, and many took the opportunity to highlight various ways in which Jenelle is allegedly neglecting her daughter. 5. Did Jenelle FORGET?! Some fans have even suggested that Evans spaced on her daughter’s birthday (because we all know that when she engages in actual parenting, she never fails to document it on Instagram). 6. Victorious Amber Jenelle’s biggest rival of the moment scored some major points with fans by not only celebrating her child’s birth but spiking the football on Jenelle. View Slideshow

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Jenelle Evans: SLAMMED By Fans For Neglecting Daughter Ensley

Posted on January 25, 2019 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Jenelle Evans has never exactly been a favorite among Teen Mom 2 fans. In fact, there are thousands of “Hatter” accounts on Twitter devoted to calling attention to Jenelle's many atrocities. (The name derives from a Jenelle-defender's botched spelling of “hater.”) Much of the commentary has to do with Evans' parenting practices, which have been called into question not only by Teen Mom 2 viewers by Department of Child and Family Services, whose officers visited Evans' home more than 20 times last year. Jenelle has been accused of neglecting her eldest son Jace, who's spent the majority of his life in the custody of his controversial grandmother. There have also been allegations that Jenelle has allowed her husband, David Eason, to abuse her middle child, Kaiser . And now, many fans believe Jenelle has failed to properly care for her youngest child, 2-year-old Ensley. Take a look: 1. Mother and Daughter Jenelle often posts photos that seem designed to give the impression that she’s an ideal mother. 2. All For Show? She’s frequently been accused of “Instagram parenting” and using her children as props on social media, despite the fact that she spends as little time with them as possible. 3. She Shed Sh-t When Jenelle posts her frequent video tirades, for example, she seems to have endless time on her hands in the middle of the day, and she’s usually in the company of David — which begs the question of who’s watching the kids. 4. Big Day Ensley celebrated her second birthday this week, and many took the opportunity to highlight various ways in which Jenelle is allegedly neglecting her daughter. 5. Did Jenelle FORGET?! Some fans have even suggested that Evans spaced on her daughter’s birthday (because we all know that when she engages in actual parenting, she never fails to document it on Instagram). 6. Victorious Amber Jenelle’s biggest rival of the moment scored some major points with fans by not only celebrating her child’s birth but spiking the football on Jenelle. View Slideshow

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Kylie Jenner Gives Shout-Out to Taylor Swift Following Kim Kardashian Truce

Posted on January 25, 2019 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Earlier this month, Kim Kardashian shocked fans when she posted a Snapchat video in which she could be seen listening to Taylor Swift’s song “Delicate.” Obviously, Swift is one of the world’s most popular artists, so it ‘s not terribly surprising that Kim would listen to her music. Or at least it wouldn’t be, were it not for the fact that Kim and Taylor have been feuding for years. It all started back in 2017, when Kim’s husband, Kanye West, rapped about Taylor on his controversial single “Famous.” In the song, West fantasized about having sex with Swift and took credit for her fame. When Taylor complained, West argued that she approved the lyrics before the song was released, and Kim posted video that seemed to corroborate her husband’s story. Needless to say, it was a messy situation and one that often looked like it would never be resolved. On Monday Kim doubled down by commenting that she’s “over” her feud with Taylor during an appearance on Andy Cohen’s Watch What Happens Live. So what happened? Was Kim ordered to make peace with Taylor by powerful corporate entities, as has been rumored online? We may never know for certain, but whatever the case, it seems that the rest of the Kardashian-Jenner clan has fully embraced the truce. Or at least that’s what fans think following the release of Kylie Jenner’s latest lip kit shades. Kylie announced on Thursday that she’s introducing three new colors, two of which share their titles with well-known Swift songs. Now “Story of Us” and  “Forever and Always” are both Swift tunes and Kylie shades — but, of course, they’re also just commonly-used phrases, so this could be one big coincidence. Then again, at this point in her career — as she approaches billionaire status — Kylie’s every move is carefully calculated. Perhaps it’s a subtle way for Kylie to assure her Swift-loving fans that there’s no bad blood between the two icons. Of course, it’s equally possible that we’re all just reading way too much into a lipstick launch. View Slideshow: Kylie Jenner Net Worth: Is She Officially the World’s Youngest Billionaire?!

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Kylie Jenner Gives Shout-Out to Taylor Swift Following Kim Kardashian Truce

Posted on January 25, 2019 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Earlier this month, Kim Kardashian shocked fans when she posted a Snapchat video in which she could be seen listening to Taylor Swift’s song “Delicate.” Obviously, Swift is one of the world’s most popular artists, so it ‘s not terribly surprising that Kim would listen to her music. Or at least it wouldn’t be, were it not for the fact that Kim and Taylor have been feuding for years. It all started back in 2017, when Kim’s husband, Kanye West, rapped about Taylor on his controversial single “Famous.” In the song, West fantasized about having sex with Swift and took credit for her fame. When Taylor complained, West argued that she approved the lyrics before the song was released, and Kim posted video that seemed to corroborate her husband’s story. Needless to say, it was a messy situation and one that often looked like it would never be resolved. On Monday Kim doubled down by commenting that she’s “over” her feud with Taylor during an appearance on Andy Cohen’s Watch What Happens Live. So what happened? Was Kim ordered to make peace with Taylor by powerful corporate entities, as has been rumored online? We may never know for certain, but whatever the case, it seems that the rest of the Kardashian-Jenner clan has fully embraced the truce. Or at least that’s what fans think following the release of Kylie Jenner’s latest lip kit shades. Kylie announced on Thursday that she’s introducing three new colors, two of which share their titles with well-known Swift songs. Now “Story of Us” and  “Forever and Always” are both Swift tunes and Kylie shades — but, of course, they’re also just commonly-used phrases, so this could be one big coincidence. Then again, at this point in her career — as she approaches billionaire status — Kylie’s every move is carefully calculated. Perhaps it’s a subtle way for Kylie to assure her Swift-loving fans that there’s no bad blood between the two icons. Of course, it’s equally possible that we’re all just reading way too much into a lipstick launch. View Slideshow: Kylie Jenner Net Worth: Is She Officially the World’s Youngest Billionaire?!

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