Source: Robin L Marshall / Contributor / Getty Peabo Bryson Hospitalized We’re sending thoughts and prayers a legendary singer’s way after a heart attack. Peabo Bryson remains hospitalized in stable condition after having what’s being called a “mild” heart attack. A rep for Peabo told TMZ that the Grammy winner was at his home in Georgia early Saturday morning when he suffered the attack. His rep says he’s currently responsive and both his medical team and family are optimistic that he’ll make a speedy recovery. “At this time, privacy is requested; however, the thoughts and prayers of friends and fans are welcomed and appreciated,” Peabo’s rep told TMZ. Thoughts and prayers for the man who gave us “A Whole New World”—you got it, Peabo! Get well soon.
Source: @IamKeishaGreen_ Keisha Green Helps Women Tap Into Their Strength Despite Disability Here’s some motivation for your Monday! Keisha Green is an entrepreneur who is disabling excuses and bossing with all her ability. After a tragic car accident in 2013, this single mom of three suddenly had to adjust to life as a bilateral amputee. With much determination, Keisha discovered that her mental strength was stronger than any disability. As a Certified Life Coach, Keisha is using her story to impact and empower all women. She’s not just preaching, she practices her teachings. With her own brand, Resilient Raw Hair , Keisha uses models with disabilities to model the product. Truly amazing! View this post on Instagram Looking fly comes easy to us! Happy #limblossawarenessmonth ! Click the link in bio! We serve bomb hair and lashes! . . . #hair #hairstyle #beauty #haircut #fashion #hairstyles #makeup #love #style #haircolor #hairstylist #instagood #like #follow #model #barber #beautiful #balayage #barbershop #cute #longhair #girl #hairdresser #smile #pretty #photography #photooftheday #naturalhair #me A post shared by Raw Virgin Hair (@resilientrawhair) on Apr 15, 2019 at 5:33pm PDT Green says her goal is to “help women understand that no matter their disability, they can tap into the greatest force and ability that they possess – their mind.” On top of running a hair company and offering life coaching, Green has a healthy love life. She recently became engaged to the man who stood by her side, even though her tragedy. Congratulations to her! View this post on Instagram Yesterday God truly allowed me to have the engagement of my dreams well just call me Mrs.Seldon A post shared by Keisha Green (@iamkeishagreen_) on Apr 5, 2019 at 10:58am PDT So dope! There are many life coaches out there but what makes this case unique is the story. Keisha is building bosses with ABILITY while inspiring and empowering disabled Black women. She deserves her flowers. Hit the flip to see more empowering visuals of Keshia Green and her message.
Source: Prince Williams / Getty She Got It: Kiyomi Leslie Looks AMAZING Post Break Up Sometimes folks retreat off social media after a dreadful break up, become bitter or worse, traumatized from the public drama . But Kiyomi Leslie has been keeping her head up high and she looks quite yummy on top of that. The North Carolina born stunner just took her talents (bawwdy) to Miami and WHEW!!! Look at God. View this post on Instagram “&& the smile is still the best curve…” fit: @mattecollection #styledbymotif A post shared by Urban Legend (@kiyomileslie) on Mar 19, 2019 at 10:30am PDT Ms. Yummy Yomi is keeping her foot on necks out here despite the drama. Give this woman her flowers. Hit the flip for more!
Source: Thanakorn Suppamethasawat / EyeEm / Getty Arkansas Senator Stephanie Flowers Angry Speech About “Stand Your Ground” Arkansas state Senator Stephanie Flowers is NOT here for the foolishness. During a recent session she became apoplectic over the idea that a debate about “stand your ground” laws would be rushed to without proper consideration to how such laws affect Black people. You know, the ones always being killed without any semblance of justice? Yeah. We DESPERATELY need more legislators like Stephanie Flowers. God bless her.
On the heels of thiss year's Academy Awards, everyone has been talking about the red carpet fashion donned by various celebrities. And for good reason. We mean, did you see what Pose star Billy Porter wore ?!? But Kendall Jenner was a guest at the annual Vanity Fair Oscars after-party on Sunday and she's since managed to steal every conceivable style headline on the Internet. Also for good reason. The 21-year old definitely wore no underwear to the shindig and might as well have wore no clothing at all. Prepare to be blown away by the ensemble below, which we've tried to include from all angles available: 1. This Takes Confidence Kendall really did go out in public while wearing this… dress? Can we even call it a dress? 2. And Not Just in Public! She didn’t run down the street to grab a coffee in this thing. She posed on the red carpet of the Vanity Fair Oscars party! 3. Kendall Did Not Get Invited to the 2019 Oscars But she still made all the fashion headlines with this ensemble. It’s simply breathtaking. 4. Another Look This angle is similar to the last one, we know. The gown just requires repeat viewing, we think. 5. Jenner Know How to Strike a Pose She does this for a living, of course. Just look at those exposed legs, folks! 6. Kendall, Up Close, Personal Kendall stares into the camera here and gives us a close up of her face and the top part of her dress. View Slideshow
Just days after Valentine's Day, we reported that Larissa Lima is dating a hot, young boy-toy . Considering how traumatic January was for her, it's great to see that February went better — no matter what you thought of her behavior on 90 Day Fiance . She says that her new man is camera-shy … and also that he's so hot that she wants to keep him to herself for as long as possible. Even so, she's sharing a series of new photos along with details from their latest romantic date in Vegas. Also, those of you who watched Larissa on 90 Day Fiance know how much she loves flowers. In a very cute video, he awards her with a bouquet. 1. Larissa is head-over-heels for her new man. And yes, Larissa finally got her flowers — she made a whole video about it, which we’ve included for you below. 2. Recently, Larissa shared her dramatic beauty makeover The story at the time was that she was upgrading her look because, after things blew up with Coltee, she’s back on the market 3. She even got new hair She was very worried that the light made her look washed out in this photo, but her new hair really looks good. Also, some people believe that she may have received lip fillers. If so, it looks tastefully subtle. 4. She is GUSHING about her new man “Because of you, I laugh a little harder, cry a little less, and smile a lot more,” Larissa captioned a series of photos. 5. And she shared some pics These photos of her out and about with her 26-year-old boyfriend caught a lot of attention, though she’s still respecting his wishes by covering his face. 6. Larissa shared one of their date nights “I never had so much fun like last night,” she captioned a set of photos. “Our first place idea was boring.” View Slideshow
When we first reported this couple, we joked that Alexis Skyy is dating Rob Kardashian for reasons unknown . But apparently, Rob may be giving Alexis too much of a reason to date him — and it’s getting on Kris’ nerves. A new report says that he’s spending a small fortune on Alexis, and the Momager has had enough . RadarOnline reports that Kris is at the end of her rope when it comes to her broke-ass son’s reckless spending. Flowers or a nice dinner are one thing. Giving her a whole new wardrobe worth of gifts is just inappropriate. “He’s running up a small fortune on his Amex,” the insider reveals. And it’s not like it’s his money. The source continues: “which of course Kris has to pay off each month.” There is a difference between treating the woman you’re dating and paying a dowry. It sounds like Rob doesn’t know where one begins and the other ends. “Rob’s a passionate, generous guy,” the insider claims. On its own, if he were doing this all with Arthur George money, it wouldn’t be anyone’s business. Even Kris would let him make his choices. But that’s not where his funds originate. “But the trouble is,” the source explains. “That he doesn’t have anything like the money he needs to sustain this lifestyle.” While this isn’t an itemized list, the report does give us an idea of how he has been enticing Alexis. “He’s been sending Alexis designer clothes,” the insider says. The report adds that Rob has sent her “huge bouquets of flowers.” “And,” the source says, he has treated Alexis to “day trips to the fanciest spas in town.” All of these, the insider says, are “among other lavish gifts.” It sounds like Rob needs to know the difference between treating someone and trying to buy them. Kris, who is footing the bill for all of this, isn’t thrilled. And quite frankly, neither are Rob’s sisters. “Kris and the rest of Rob’s family think it’s irresponsible,” the source describes. They worry that he’s going to keep trying to impress her with his riches until she moves on, that much wealthier for it. “Not to mention,” the insider says, they feel that his financial courtship is “lame and insecure.” “It’s as though he feels this need to be the most generous guy on earth to keep a girl,” the source characterizes. That didn’t work with Chyna, though … those two had a lot of problems. Rob comes across as desperate, the insider says, “and that’s not right.” He’s more than just a guy with a rich family. He’s a celebrity, he’s a father, he’s a reality star, he’s a … sock designer. It doesn’t take a psychoanalyst to figure out what may be going on here. Alexis is a super hot model. Rob has a lot of insecurities, which have prevented him from taking full advantage of his family’s fame. He may feel that fabulous wealth — his family’s, not his personal wealth — is the only thing that gives him a leg up in the dating world. Is he right? No. But that doesn’t mean that his feelings aren’t sincere. That said … this report is not confirmed. We don’t actually know that he’s going overboard with Alexis. View Slideshow: Blac Chyna to Rob Kardashian: Pay Your Child Support, Broke-Ass!
It’s Halloween, y’all! Well, it’s the weekend before Halloween, but since most people can’t put on revealing clothes and party until the wee hours of the morning on a weekday, the holiday is being observed now. And oh, what a time it always is! Lots of celebrities take Halloween very seriously — Heidi Klum comes to mind, of course, and the Kardashians usually get into it in a different way. Then there’s Farrah Abraham. Brace yourselves for this one, friends, because it is rough . Last night, Farrah shared this video on Instagram: Farrah Abraham: Happy Halloween, Here are My Boobs! There she is with Sophia, and right away, you can see they’re all dolled up in wigs and elaborate makeup . “Happy Halloweeners,” Farrah begins, because she is the absolute worst. She explains that they’re getting ready to go out, which is “lit,” then shows off their fancy little bag. Except she’s clearly showing off her boobs, not the bag. Meanwhile, Sophia is in the background, moving her head and not smiling. The whole thing is really very uncomfortable , and as always, her followers were quick to call her out for it. “Your child is right there and you’re putting the camera to your boobs?” one of them asked. “Poor kid.” Another person shared the same sentiment, writing “Poor Sophia … she should be with kids her age not her skanky mom!!” Several people called her “disgusting” for doing all of this around Sophia, and lots of other people thought it was actually very sad. As one of her followers put it, “Sophia has no childhood.” It’s also sad in a different way — someone exclaimed “Omg if my mom dressed like that in public with me I would be so embarrassed.” Can you imagine? Like, can you really, honestly imagine what it would be like if Farrah Abraham was your mom ? “Poor Sophia” is right. To quote one more Instagram user, it’s “pathetic that you take your nine year old out to party with you cause you don’t have a man or any friends!” Because it seems like they did go out to party. If you listen closely — and if you can focus on anything beyond Farrah’s screeching — you can hear music. And if you were able to check out her Instagram story, you could see that she was definitely in a club last night. She was wearing the same costume, and she had that same “lit” bag. So … where was Sophia? Was she at the club, too, like this video we’re talking about now sort of implied? Was there some sort of family friendly party at the club before the real party started, and in this scenario, would Farrah’s exposed breasts count as “family friendly”? Did Farrah dump Sophia with a nanny to go trick or treating while she went to this event? Did Sophia just, like, wait in the car while Farrah had her adult fun? From the evidence we’ve seen so far, it’s hard to say what exactly happening. View Slideshow: Farrah Abraham Defends Parenting: I Swear I’m Not a Junkie OR a Porn Star! But from Farrah’s costume along, we have a good feeling it was pretty darn appropriate. Which is really just Farrah being Farrah, right?
Many people have had a toxic ex. Most have been lucky enough to avoid an ex who fabricated medical paperwork in order to fake having cancer . In that regard, Vicki Gunvalson has been very unlucky. In this video, she's talking about hearing from fans who've been through the same thing — “The truth always comes out,” Vicki says optimistically. “Karma is a b–ch, baby,” she adds with a smile. She is speaking about her own experience with Brooks Ayers, who dated her for four years and ended up faking cancer, chemo, and chemo symptoms. She is also speaking about the experiences that others have had — experiences that eerily mirror her own. Dirty John is true crime anthology series based upon a podcast of the same name, and it tells a very similar story to Vicki's. “Well, I've gotten a lot of letters from people,” Vicki shares, before specifying: “Women, mostly women.” Vicki says that these letters were “saying what a sociopath, what a narcissistic man is.” While buzzwords like sociopath can lose thier meaning or be used to demonize people with mental illness, she is speaking of toxic manipulators. Vicki says that these letters spoke of their struggles “and what they experienced, and our stories were exactly the same.” “The love letters, the flowers, the ‘Baby, we got this, they’re the enemy,’ you know,” Vicki says. That practice, known as “love bombing,” can be used as a weapon to manipulate a victim and ot mask a lack of genuine affection. Vicki acknowledges that Brooks was “really shielding me from my safe people which was my daughter, which was my cast members.” These, she says, were people “who loved me.” “And I didn't see it as that,” Vicki admits. “My daughter would have probably really hurt him if he'd kept pushing into my life,” Vicki says. Vicki is still awed by the sheer scope of how common this can be. “But the amount of letters I received from people, emails, and letters in the mail,” Vicki says. All of these were “from people that have gone through what I went through …” That shows how common this sort of thing can be. This is probably why the Dirty John podcast was so popular that it's becoming a Bravo series — with a companion docuseries on Oxygen. ” Dirty John , that is my life,” Vicki laments. “He portrayed he was somebody he wasn’t.” “That happened to me, and we’re intelligent women,” she says, referring to herself and to other women. “It happened to me with my eyes wide open,” Vicki says. To be clear, victims are never to blame. They're not stupid or deserving of the attention of creeps. “So if it can happen to me,” Vicki says. “Can you imagine how many women it’s happening to?” “And,” Vicki adds. “I’m a smart cookie.” You know what? That's true. Say what you will about Vicki, she's not dumb. “Everybody told me he was a bad boy,” she says. “And I didn’t see it till it was over.” Vicki knows that her warning will fall on deaf ears: “I guess I can’t say ‘Listen to me’ because you can’t listen to anybody when you’re in it.” “You gotta really trudge through it,” she concludes. Of course, being familiar with the red flags in advance could help a lot of women — and others — to avoid toxic relationships. The differences can be subtle, of course. Not everyone who buys someone a bunch of presents is trying to manipulate a victim. But if someone is trying to isolate you from your loved ones and convince you that they're really enemies, that is almost always a bad sign. Vicki's story clearly resonated with a lot of people who have had brushes with these same sorts of manipulators. Brooks Ayers may be out of her life, but he's left a stain on her story. Of course, Brooks doesn't care what Vicki thinks . At all.
Image via JIM YOUNG/AFP/Getty Today Is Michelle Obama’s 54th Birthday It’s Michelle Obama ‘s b-day and there has never been a better reason to celebrate. We can’t even begin to describe how grateful we are to have lived in a time that saw Michelle Obama, in all her melanin-y splendor, take residence in the White House, a house built by slaves as she so poignantly reminded us, and elegantly represent her people. From all of us here at Bossip we’d like to wish Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama a very, very happy birthday. Flip the page a few times to smell some of the flowers that Mrs. Obama is getting on social media. Continue reading →
