Source: Mark Horton / Getty Nelly is speaking out about after being released from jail on rape charges and he says he was the real victim. In a series of tweets, the “Country Grammar” rapper claims he’s completely innocent and that HE is the victim. The 42-year-old entertainer (above performing in Auburn before the alleged incident) said he’s confident he’ll exonerated once all of the facts are in. He even apologized to his loved one, including his girlfriend Shantel Jackson, for putting himself in an embarrassing situation where he could be victimized. Nelly also made it clear that he wasn’t brought up on any charges and a bail was never issued for his release. Peep the tweets (read from the bottom up): Nelly was was arrested in Auburn, Washington early Saturday morning (Oct. 7th) after a woman went to police with accusations that he raped her on his tour bus following a show. The unidentified woman specifically pointed out Nelly as the person who raped her and said the alleged act went down Saturday morning around 3:45AM. Hours later, police picked up the rapper from his tour bus behind a Walmart and arrested him. READ MORE
Khloe Kardashian has apparently found religion. The reality star has shared a new Instagram message and photo in which she praises The Big Man Upstairs and, as some may interpret it, confirms that she’s with child. Along with the heart-themed picture above, Khloe wrote the following late this week: Lord, Thank You for giving me the health and strength I need to overcome every stronghold in my life and for loving me unconditionally in the times that I may fail you. Amen Khloe has always been among the more open and honest members of her family. She’s discussed her difficulties conceiving in the past and also been candid about her struggles with weight gain. But this post still represents something new. We can’t think of the last time Khloe cited religion and/or God in such an overt manner. It’s therefore hard not to imagine that this is a veiled reference to the fact that Kardashian is pregnant with her first baby . It would certainly make sense for Khloe to express gratitude toward God under such a circumstance. Not only did she try and fail to get pregnant for many years while married to Lamar Odom… she then had to deal with his drug abuse and infidelity and the couple’s subsequent divorce. Meanwhile, sister Kim Kardashian was happily married with two kids. Kendall Jenner was a successful model, Kylie Jenner (who is also somehow pregnant) started a wildly successful beauty empire. All the while, Khloe was doing just fine for herself, of course. But she may very well have wondered when she would catch her major break. It’s clearly now come in the form of a loyal boyfriend named Tristan Thompson and a tiny boy or a girl in her womb. Granted, neither Khloe nor Thompson has actually confirmed this piece of exciting news just yet. However, nearly every reliable celebrity gossip and news outlet has reported on it, without anyone in the Kardashian family coming out and shooting the rumor down. Thompson and Kardashian also shared THIS CUTE PHOTO mere days after the story broke, which we read as an admission they are as happy as two expecting parents can be. But if you didn’t believe the pregnancy scoop before, you almost have to now, right? Following this faith-based Instagram message from the very likely mother-to-be? “There is no jealousy here,” a source close to the family told People Magazine of Kylie being pregnant, Khloe being pregnant AND Kim expecting a child via surrogate. Add this insider: “No one is worried about anyone stealing their thunder. It’s not dramatic like that… “They’re focusing on the babies. Everyone is genuinely happy about what’s happening.” View Slideshow: Khloe Kardashian is Pregnant, and Twitter Has SO MANY FEELINGS
When you think of Nelly, you probably think of his early hits — “Hot in Herre,” “Country Grammar,” “Ride wit Me,” all those early 2000s jams. But, to be real, you probably don’t even think of Nelly much at all, which is fair. His music career just isn’t what it used to be, and that’s true in many ways. He’s not nearly as popular as he once was , but he’s also been doing country music and Cheerios commercials, which … well, we all make choices. And if Nelly’s popularity was declining before, this new development certainly won’t help things. See, Nelly is currently on tour with Florida Georgia Line, and last night they played a show in Washington. But in a horrifying turn of events, Nelly was arrested early this morning. For rape. According to a statement from local police, “At 3:48 AM a female called 911 to report that she was sexually assaulted by a male, who is known as the rapper ‘Nelly.'” “The alleged assault was reported to occur on the tour bus that was parked at the listed location. Nelly had performed at the White River Amphitheater just hours before.” The “listed location,” by the way, was a Walmart parking lot. “After Patrol Officers investigated the incident,” the statement continues, “at 4:37 AM Nelly was taken into custody and booked at the SCORE jail facility.” Police are “continuing to investigate this incident,” but “the above details are all we have to release at this time.” Though he was arrested at 4:37, he was released shortly after 8:00 AM. So there aren’t too many details so far, but just the fact that he was arrested for rape is enough for us to be sincerely disgusted. But according to a statement from his lawyer, “Nelly is the victim of a completely fabricated allegation.” “Our initial investigation clearly establishes this allegation is devoid of credibility and is motivated by greed and vindictiveness,” the lawyer adds “I am confident, once this scurrilous accusation is thoroughly investigated, there will be no charges.” “Nelly is prepared to address and pursue all legal avenues to redress any damage caused by this clearly false allegation,” the statement concludes. Nelly is innocent until proven guilty, obviously, and it seems like so far the charges aren’t much of a concern — he has another show tonight, and he’s still scheduled to perform. But it’s also worth noting that this isn’t this guy’s first time getting arrested on his tour bus. Back in 2015, he was arrested after his bus was pulled over for lacking a required sticker. Officers smelled weed, so they did a search. In addition to the marijuana, they found meth and several guns — not a great combo. View Slideshow: 21 Most Memorable Celebrity Mug Shots of All-Time A few years before that, in 2012, his tour bus was pulled over another time, and this time police found several ounces of heroin, over ten pounds of weed, and a loaded gun. He wasn’t arrested that time , but still, it wasn’t a great look. We’ll share more details on his rape charges as soon as they’re available.
Ashanti looks like she’d rather be drinking bleach in Hell than to be talking to this ninja! Ashanti Interviews Nelly About What Type Of Women He Likes In her new role as a FUSE TV on-air personality, Ashanti was thrown into an ironically uncomfortable position when she sits down to interview her ex-boyfriend, Nelly. The two artists’ romantic relationship ended amid rumors that both of them had been engaging in some dirty dog behavior. The former couple talked about Nelly’s evolution since Country Grammar, working with Chris Brown, and most embarrassingly WHAT TYPE OF WOMEN HE LIKES! Either someone at FUSE set Ashanti up for the okey-doke or she really wanted to try her best to keep it professional. Either way, it makes for a hilariously awkward video! “Bad breath is a deal-breaker”?? Were those shots we heard Cornell Haynes firing right in Ashanti’s face??? LMFAO! Image via YouTube
