If David Eason and Jenelle Evans really are faking their divorce for attention and money, well… … they are doing a mighty terrific job of making it seem real. Evans, of course, announced very late last month that she was finally finished with her violent husband , explaining via Instagram that she was ready to move on. “I’ve mostly kept off social media the past few days because I’ve been focused on making some big life decisions,” wrote the extremely polarizing mother of three, adding at the time: “I’ve lived my life on camera since I was 17 years old. And a lot of it hasn’t been pretty. But it’s been my life. Like anyone else I want what’s best for my kids and I want to be happy. “With time away from Teen Mom I’ve started to look at my life differently and I know I need to make changes. I’m starting that now.” To make her intentions clear, Evans concluded: The kids and I have moved away David. Nobody gets into a marriage expecting it to end but I know that’s what is best for me, and for my kids. Today I’ve filed papers to start that process. The former reality star went on to thank fans for supporting her and assured all that both she and the kids “are doing great.” As you can see above, Jenelle sounds rather definitive, right? And yet: Our staff has been debating whether Evans and Eason are truly over for good because, let’s be honest, you never know with these two. In the days since, however, Eason has trashed Jenelle as “stupid” online, while also mocking her history of road rage incidents and implying that she doesn’t deserve custody of their daughter, two-year old Ensley. Evans? She’s filed for a restraining order! View Slideshow: Jenelle Evans: David Eason Threatened to Kill Me! I’ve Got the Receipts! As outlined above, Evans cites 11 times in which Eason has abused her — mentally or physically — and/or threatened her. She says she is scared for her life and also the lives of her children. Eason hasn’t really said anything in response, but he did just make a pretty clear statement on his Instagram Story: “I guess I can take this off now…” Eason captioned a snapshot of his wedding ring, including with it a disappointed-looking emoji. Might David have finally realized this whole divorce thing is real? Publishing a photo after the removal, Eason displayed severe peeling and a gnarly band tan. It also appeared as if the ring had been squeezing his finger a little too tight. “Its [sic] gonna take some time for that finger to heal up,” he wrote. So there you have it… for now. Evans has been granted the legal right to keep David away from herself and her kids, while David has taken off his ring. Is this relationship truly over for good now? You tell us: And the Winner is? Yes, thank God! Click Here To Vote for YES! No, be real! Click Here To Vote for NO! Jenelle Evans has filed for divorce. But does this really mean this relationship is over? View Poll »
Time, branding, and all of those hot thirst-trap Instagram pics have finally paid off for Khloe Kardashian. Just days ago, she passed a major social media milestone, acquiring 100 million followers on Instagram. She’s celebrating the achievement, but she’s also warning her followers that an obsession with social media will quash their chance at happiness. “100 million followers!!!! Wow wow wow!!!” Khloe gushed in astonishment on her Instagram Stories. “Thank you guys!!!!” she wroted to her legion of followers. “This is nuts!!” Nuts though it may be, it was also cause for celebration. In fact, Khloe received a gift from Popeyes to mark the occasion — in the form of a small feast of delicious chicken. However, Khloe also shared a message — one of many — that seemed to be biting the hand that feeds her. No, she didn’t shade Popeyes or support a certain homophobic rival restaurant chain. But she did seem to take aim at social media. “Unpopular opinion: I think social media has completely destroyed our generations ability to be truly happy,” the message begins. Notably, at age 35 and having been born in 1984, Khloe is a Millennial, though the saying may apply just as easy to Gen Z, who are age 20 and younger. “We’re always seeing someone else who we think has it better than us,” the statement shared by Khloe claims. The message concludes: “And it causes us to think that what we have isn’t good enough.” That is certainly interesting. Arguably, much of her family’s brand involves having it better than their many followers. Fans don’t just follow them for drama or thirst. Some like seeing how the mega-wealthy (and Rob) live. Khloe has done more than just tout her own massive following, of course. On Tuesday, November 5, she wished her momager a very happy birthday. Kris Jenner is 64! “Happy beautiful birthday mommy!! We are here to celebrate you daily!!! You make life perfect!” Khloe gushed. She raved: “You make life happy and filled with love!” “You excite me when it comes to Life!” Khloe praised her mom. “You remind me that life is a celebration!” “You make me believe I could do anything at any time,” she added. Khloe declared: “You are a Queen who has raised mini Queens and a young King.” “That’s a super,” she concluded. Overall, a shorter post than her birthday tribute made just days earlier on November 3. “It’s your birthday boo!! I pray everyone is singing Happy birthday @kendalljenner!!” Khloe’s post began. “Kendall you are one of the most loyal rare gentle souls I’ve ever known!” she praised. “Since the day that you were born,” Khloe observed. “You have made all of my days brighter!” “I am so incredibly honored that I was chosen to be your sister but it’s an even bigger honor that we have chosen to be one another’s best friends,” she noted. “I am so lucky to have someone as selfless and loving as you by my side,” Khloe’s glowing tribute continued. She affirmed: “I love you, I respect you, I value everything that you are. I pray today, that you are showered with love.” “That every wish you’ve ever had comes true! I love you so much,” Khloe added. “As lame as this sounds I feel like I love my siblings more and more every day,” she concluded. “Happy birthday Kenny!! We celebrate you always sister.” View Slideshow: Keeping Up with the Kardashians Finale: Khloe Goes KABOOM!
It seems almost impossible to remember at this point, but Teresa Giudice was once in prison. It’s true! She was behind bars for admitting to her role in a bankruptcy scheme and her future on The Real Housewives of New Jersey was in doubt. Now, however? She isn’t merely back on the show – this ex-convict and her family are the show! This was made very clear on Wednesday night’s Season 10 premiere. When this opening episode was filmed, Joe Giudice had a week remaining of his 41-month prison sentence for bank, wire and mail fraud. Bravo cameras therefore captured the heartbreaking and bittersweet moments among his wife and four daughters, as well as the cruel things that were being said about these same folks behind their backs. In the end, everything came back to the Giudices, Joe’s situation in particular. Just consider the following scene: We had Teresa, Gia, Gabriella, Milania and Audriana cooking dinner with Teresa’s dad, Giacinto, and discussing Gia’s decision to attend Rutgers University in the fall. The 18-year old said she wanted to be an attorney. Milania then accused Gia of copying her desired profession, but everyone laughed because they had never heard Milania express interest in law before. “I’ve been saying I want to be a lawyer for a while because it gets me so mad that our dad is in jail and might be getting deported,” Milania said, as Gia added: “Yeah, but I mean, he’s fighting the battle.” As a very quick refresher: Joe was ordered by a judge to be deported in the fall of 2018 because he broke federal law as a non-U.S. citizen. He is appealing the ruling, but most reside in Italy while he does so… and no matter what Teresa says here, she’s totally gonna divorce him . “I just don’t know how the whole thing’s gonna go,” Teresa said sadly on the premiere. It’s hard to feel badly for Teresa or Joe because they’re entitled criminals who suck on, like, every level. But there are four young girls involved here, as Gia said on the premiere that she’d end her relationship with her father if he refused to fight the deportation. “I’m going to prom, I’m going to graduation, I’m going to college. Those are three big things I want my father here for,” she added, but Milania interjected: “No one cares.” The sisters then argued some more before Milania simply walked away. Teresa later opened up to her brother, Joe Gorga, saying: “I hate that my kids have to go through all this. Like, he’s done his time! And now, I’m fighting to keep him in the country.” Joe then conferred with wife Melissa about this conversation and cited the “cheating allegations” that are also following Teresa around. Joe claims Teresa told him she and the younger man with whom she was photographed several months ago are mere friends. “Friends it is,” Melissa reiterated. “I just feel like everything that’s gone on in her life always gets in the way of our relationship. It is what it is. I’m not one to hold a grudge.” In a confessional, Melissa explained there were “a lot of pictures out there, but if Teresa says she is not cheating then I go with what my family says.” She added: “There was a lot of tension between Teresa and I, but she called me and apologized.” Other Housewives also touched on this chatter. “There’s tons of cheating rumors going around about Teresa. There’s photos of her with some 20-something-year-old guy,” Margaret Josephs told the camera. “If she’s stepping out on Joe, who can blame her? He’s about to get deported, and he’s been gone for three years. She’s been through enough. “It doesn’t matter to me if the rumors about Teresa are true or not. What goes on behind closed doors is frankly none of my business.” ( Editor’s Note : We can blame her! She’s still married!) In another scene, Jackie Goldschneider, came across a video Teresa posted to Instagram of Jennifer Aydin doing her best impression of Jackie. It was far from flattering. “Teresa, to me, she’s broken,” Jackie fumed to the ladies. “She should be home with her children instead of sitting in a restaurant and making fun of me.” Melissa attemped to defend Teresa by saying she had “a lot going on” and wasn’t “thinking about what she’s doing,” but Jackie felt that was “such an easy excuse.” Jackie also said she believed that Teresa cheated on Joe. ( Editor’s Note II : Joe also believes this .) Later on, Dolores stopped by Teresa’s place and was given an update on Joe’s standing with prison and ICE. Teresa focused on the financial aspects of the process at first, but then elaborated as follows: “This appeal is costing me so much money, but I don’t care. I’ll spend the money. I don’t care. And then at least I’ll know I did everything I could.” Dolores left with the impression, however, that Teresa was over her husband and only doing this for her kids, namely Gia. Finally, the premiere ended the way nearly all Real Housewives episode end: With tension between the co-stars. Dolores told Teresa that she spoke to Margaret after Margaret’s dinner with Jackie and told her what Jackie said about the cheating rumors. Teresa was mightly peeved over it. “F-ck Jackie,” she replied. Meanwhile, Teresa went off to Melissa about the rumors she felt Jackie was continuing to perpetuate. And when she saw Jennifer had walked away from Jackie, Teresa swooped in to confront her. Jackie claimed someone had asked her a question about Teresa, but Teresa didn’t want to hear it. “Just keep my name out of your mouth?” she asked, as Jackie asked the same from Teresa. The two agreed to not talk about each other, yet Melissa said she knew the truce wouldn’t last. The episode wrapped up with Joe’s release from prison. He called Teresa from what is believed to be the ICE facility. “Everything is like lock down over here,” he said, concluding: “I’m telling you, it’s bad. My time is done, and I’m wasting my life away in this freaking crap. I don’t know what could happen.” “I could just freaking go nuts!” View Slideshow: Teresa Giudice vs. Joe Giudice: The Most Shocking Interview Reveals!
Kailyn Lowry is all about trying to make peace these days. Under certain conditions, that is. Last week, for example, Lowry said she’d love to sit down and talk to Jenelle Evans in the wake of the latter’s confirmed plans to divorce David Eason. This announcement came as a pretty huge shock to fans of the Teen Mom franchise, considering the bitter rivalry that has existed between Lowry and Evans for years. But Lowry expressed sympathy to Evans over all she has gone through with awful husband David Eason and all she will likely through over the next several months of negotiations. (Jenelle just obtained a restraining order against Eason and has outlined various ways in which he threatened her .) Speaking to In Touch Weekly not long after Jenelle told fans of her marital split, Lowry said that she “wishes [Evans] the best” going forward and, well… that was it. Good for her, right? Now, Lowry has touched on the subject of another long-time foe: ex-husband Javi Marroquin’s fiancee, Lauren Comeau. A follower asked Kailyn if she would entertain the possibility of having Comeau as a guest on her podcast, Coffee Convos, Lowry said, yes, sure, she was open to this appearance… … on one condition. “As soon as she’s ready to come talk to me woman to woman and apologize, she’s welcome anytime,” Lowry said about Comeau. Not exactly as mature a response as Kailyn offered when it came to Jenelle, huh? This may be due to the fact that Lowry and Comeau have quite the personal history, sharing a baby daddy, for starters, along with a kind of ugly past. On the latest Teen Mom 2 reunion special, for example, Marroquin opened up about why Lowry and Lauren aren’t on the best of terms. “Kail went through my phone, Lauren called her a twat,” he said on air, to which Lowry quickly added: “Several times in one paragraph.” In a different scene, while sitting down with Jo Rivera’s wife, Vee, Kailyn further explained why she will not be friends with Lauren, the way she is close to Vee. “I’m saying I will not be friends with her, I’m telling you, this isn’t a ‘we’ll see,'” Lowry said bluntly. “I will be cordial with each other because we have children that are siblings.” In January of this year, meanwhile, Javi spoke to OK Magazine about Lauren and Kailyn’s rocky relationship and how he tries to navigate the tension between his ex and his current. At the time of this tabloid interview, Javi revealed that the two ladies still haven’t really spoken to each other, but we’re taking “baby steps” to make things better. It probably didn’t help when Lowry recently said Javi tried to cheat on Lauren with… her . Kailyn was married to Javi for nearly four years before ending their marriage in 2016. They split custody of son Lincoln and have overcome some awful times themselves to now be on strong terms. As for Lauren and Kailyn? You’d maybe think they’d be a little closer, simply because they have one huge thing in common: Marroquin has screwed each one over by screwing someone else behind their backs . View Slideshow: Kailyn Lowry: Teen Mom is a Friggen Mess and MTV is Tryna Replace Me With Jenelle!
Late this summer, Kourtney Kardashian flaunted her stretch marks on social media, turning heads and earning praise. Kourt notices that her followers approved, and came up with a plan. Now, she’s showing off her “tiger stripes” again, and this time, it’s for a very savvy purpose. Kourtney Kardashian posted this mouth-watering photo to Instagram. Notably, she didn’t share it on her personal Instagram — but on her Poosh side account. While it’s hard to make out in the photo, Kourt does actually have stretch marks. The hot bikini pic was accompanied by a message. “Stretch marks: we’ve all got them,” the caption begins. The Poosh caption then asks: “Looking to minimize the appearance of yours?” Naturally, Poosh being her lifestyle brand and all, the caption then directs followers to click a link to learn how. Most models use their perfections to sell products, so it’s a bit of a change for Kourtney to use her “flaws.” There are a number of modes of thinking about stretch marks. The first is that they are unsightly, and though they can arise from a growth spurt, pregnancy, or exercise, are associated with unwanted weight gain. People of this line of thinking want to do their best to prevent stretch marks from appearing in the first place. When they do get stretch marks, they want to try whatever solutions — Poosh or otherwise — that will mask these marks. Another line of thinking, of course, is that Kourtney and anyone else shouldn’t want to hide these marks. They are, after all, part of your body. Nobody picks their flesh prison. Since there is nothing unhealthy about stretch marks, many feel that the stigma should end. Along with that stigma, people should therefore lose the desire to hide them, as they’re just part of one’s skin. However, both of these diametrically opposed viewpoints kind of … miss the point. Yes, of course there shouldn’t be any stigma about stretch marks. it’s just something that happens to human skin. But that doesn’t mean that Kourtney, or people who take advice from Poosh, are doing anything wrong. Some people embrace their marks while others want to minimize them. Everybody gets to control what they do to their own meatsuit. Kourtney is very clearly not shaming anyone who has stretch marks with this ad. When last she shared her marks, she wrote: “I love my little stripes.” Also, the ad both affirms that everyone has them and then asks if the reader is looking for a change. That’s it. If you’re not looking to change your looks, then the ad is not saying anything about you. That’s an improvement over a lot of beauty ads. Kourtney turned 40 this past April. Compared to some of her siblings, she’s getting into the “personal brand” business a little late. Sure, she hada brand, but she wasn’t profiting from it as aggressively as Kim or Kylie. Kim’s array of products range from makeup to a mobile game, and have led her to have a net worth of a third of a billion dollars. Kylie Cosmetics, of course, is worth a full billion. Kylie became a mother and a billionaire at a shockingly young age. Now that Kourtney’s dipping her toes into the world, her fans hope that Poosh will do something similar for her. Only time will tell. View Slideshow: Kylie Jenner Playboy Cover: Revealed, Very Busty!
Well, it seems the baseless contempt for Meghan Markle — a woman who’s worst crimes appear to be marrying the man she loves and devoting her life to humanitarian work — has reached the level of a global epidemic. At this point, no one in Meghan’s orbit is safe from the barrage of criticism and disparagement that endlessly issues forth from both the media and a distressingly large army of online trolls. Prince Harry, so recently beloved by the British press as “the Fun Royal” must now contend with bullying and harassment that seems to be motivated by nothing more than bigoted antipathy directed at his wife. Given that his mother was killed while fleeing a relentless band of paparazzi, it should come as no surprise that Harry has decided to take action by speaking out against the media’s mistreatment of Meghan and filing lawsuits against the worst offenders. Unfortunately, internet commenters are not bound by the same rules as the British tabloids (lax as those rules are). And Meghan’s most committed haters have figured out how to target her indirectly by taking shots at her friends and family. That’s how you wind up with idiot trolls swarming a photo of Meghan’s best friend, Jessica Mulroney. Jessica is a 39-year-old Canadian stylist who first befriended Meghan on the set of Suits . She posted the below photo while vacationing in the Carribean with her family this week. “Brings ten bathing suits… only gets to wear one on a balcony. All work no play in Cayman. I WILL BE BACK to play in the water with the kiddies,” she captioned the pic. Seems innocent enough, right? Well, normally it would be — but because Jessica is Meghan’s best friend , the pic attracted haters like flies to honey. “Does silicone float easily?” said one critic. “If so, no need for your kids to wear life jackets. The silicone on your chest should do that job just fine for them.” “You look amazing. No question. But how is this helping women …if they can simply never achieve the picture of beauty you are selling?” another commented. And believe it or not, some of the responses were even more rude and ridiculous than that. Thankfully, Jessica did not bow to the pressure. The pic remains on her Instagram page, and she added a little message for her most fervent haters: “Note to self. Never ever post another picture of myself in a bathing suit. Only wear parkas by the beach,” Mulroney wrote. “Apparently a picture in a bathing suit is offensive to my career, some followers, the charities I work with and my children,” she continued. “But guess what… I don’t care. Thank you to my supportive followers who stand up to body shaming. Everyone else, get a clue.” Fortunately, Jess also received a good deal of support from fans: “Thank you for not taking this picture down despite the criticism. Women should be empowered to own their bodies no matter what shape and size they are,” wrote one commenter. “You look amazing and should be damn proud of it!” We couldn’t have said it better ourselves. View Slideshow: Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Documentary: All the Juiciest Reveals!
After ages of silence, Selena Gomez has returned to us . By which we mean that she's making posts and music again. Some of that music has appeared to be directly aimed at her infamous ex, Justin Bieber, who got married just months after their last breakup. Now, a brilliant mashup of two of their songs frame the disparate tracks as part of a single conversation. Selena Gomez's lyrics in “Lose You To Love Me” are not what you'd call subtle or veiled. People spent decades debating the subject of Carly Simon's “You're So Vain.” Everybody knows that Selena's singing about the Biebs. Similarly, Justin's 2015 hit, “Sorry,” seemed to be offering a (monetizable) public apology for being a dickbag to Selena. Now, those songs have been fused into one mashup. It's a truly galaxy-brained decision. This isn't just some sappy fusion of music by a pair of exes. “It's too late now to say sorry,” Justin acknowledges in his song. As YouTube commenters pointed out, Selena sings: “Yeah.” It's no wonder that this mashup has more than 100,000 positive ratings vs only about 1,000 downvotes by, we assume, Hailey Baldwin stans. Andy Wu is the Los Angeles-based filmmaker, editor, and music producer who crafted the mashup. “It’s been 3 years since I made JELENA Megamix (2008-2016),” he acknowledges below the video. Wu adds: “Now their chapter is officially closed and done.” “I guess it’s time for everyone to move on,” he concludes. That is very correct. The mashup itself makes for easy listening if you're a big fan of both artists. If you're a diehard Selena Gomez admirer but can't often tolerate the sound of men singing, you may just want to stick to “Lose You To Love Me.” But it's worth taking a shot at the mashup, which we have included in this post. A lot of celebrities sing about their exes, but it's rare to see two such songs work together so very well. It's no surprise that Selena is singing about the Biebs … again. In late 2017, she and Justin reunited after he bent over backwards to convince her that he had changed … and that God wanted them to get together. They dated again for months, only to break up in early 2018. Whew. Just a few months later, Justin was back to dating his other ex, Hailey Baldwin. Weeks later, the two became engaged. We can't speak to what was going through Justin's mind at the time. Maybe he was just super inspired by Ariana Grande's engagement to Pete Davidson (remember that?). Maybe it was related to the controversial church that he attends — the same church that treats him like a prince and helps out on his “church dates.” Or maybe the Biebs had just reached a point in his life where he wanted to be married, and Hailey seemed like a solid plan B. As unfair as all of that is to Hailey herself (and we really do love Hailey; she deserved better context for her engagement and marriage), she's not the only victim. How did Selena feel after months of Justin insisting that they were divinely ordained, only to see him taking Hailey on the exact same church dates? Well, we don't have to wonder what she was feeling. She's expressing it all through song. At least in this mashup, she gets something of a real apology from the worst mistake she ever kept making.
Source: Splash / Splash News Kim Kardashian is once again utilizing her celebrity status to lobby to help get a wrongfully convicted man set free. According to TMZ , Kim Kardashian-West spoke with Rodney Reed from death row just last week to discuss his scheduled execution. According to West there are new witnesses and evidence to exonerate Reed, and implicate the real killer, which according to West is more than enough evidence to request a stay. Reed was convicted for the murder of Stacey Stites in Bastrop, Texas; where cops claimed he raped, assaulted and strangled her to death. Despite lacking evidence and recently surfaced confessions, Reed was sentenced to death, although he has maintained his innocence for over 20 years. In an effort to help garner publicity, Kim Kardashian took her to her Twitter to call out the state governor, encouraging him to “do the right thing.” “PLEASE @ GovAbbott How can you execute a man when since his trial, substantial evidence that would exonerate Rodney Reed has come forward and even implicates the other person of interest,” Kim wrote. “I URGE YOU TO DO THE RIGHT THING.” PLEASE @GovAbbott How can you execute a man when since his trial, substantial evidence that would exonerate Rodney Reed has come forward and even implicates the other person of interest. I URGE YOU TO DO THE RIGHT THING. — Kim Kardashian West (@KimKardashian) October 19, 2019 Reed’s brother, Rodrick, thanked Kardashian for using her platform to try and free Reed. “I want you to know you are a major God-send to my family — more than you may ever fully realize in this lifetime,” he posted in a message obtained by TMZ . “You are a blessing to all the families you advocate for. We’re so glad you have publicly voiced that you also believe he is innocent.” Supports of Reed have been rallying for his release after a man named Arthur Snow reportedly filed a statement alleging that Stites’ fiancé confessed to him that he killed her for cheating on him when they served time together, the site states. Stites’ fiancé, however, has denied the claim. Snow says they were both in the Aryan Brotherhood in prison. Kardashian is reportedly working hard to provide legal help to Reed, who is scheduled to be executed on Nov. 20.
Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz When Love & Hip Hop: New York returns for its 10th season, fans will see some familiar faces from previous seasons. Page Six is reporting that OG cast members, Jim Jones and his forever fiancée, Chriss Lampkin will be back on VH1’s hit reality show. Mona Scott-Young is hoping Jones and Lampkin who haven’t been on the famed franchise since season 1 and 2 can restore the feeling fans claim is missing since the show first premiered. They are not the only ones returning, Tahiry Jose, who is the ex-girlfriend of returning cast member, Joe Budden will also be on board and contributing to the drama the gossip column reports. Joe is currently single after proposing to Cyn Santana last season. So we expect some sort of storyline involving all three of them. Along with those names, fans can look forward to the return of Safaree Samuels, his very pregnant wife Erica Mena-Samuels, Remy Ma, and her husband, Papoose. Kimbella, who famously got hands and feet put on her literally by Chrissy Lampkin in the reality show franchise’s inaugural season, will be back. It will be interesting to see how that dynamic plays out between the both of them in the 10th season. Kimbella is also dealing with the fallout of her husband, Juelz Satana, being locked up plus news broke recently about the foreclosure of the couples New Jersey $650K condo . Ironically Jim Jones and Lampkin also saw their NJ home seized by the bank as well. Rich Dollaz, who also has been in the news for missing child support payments , will be back as well as Cam’ron’s ex JuJu, Yandy Smith, and makeup artist Jonathon Fernandez. After years of being labeled the lackluster show of the Love & Hip Hop franchise, it looks like season 10 of LHHNY could bring it back to its glory. We are patiently awaiting that super trailer to give us a preview of the mess, and we know it’s not too far from dropping. — Photo: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz
When F. Scott Fitzgerald famously uttered, “The rich are different from you and me,” Ernest Hemingway quipped, “Yes, they have more money.” Our response would have been equally dismissive, but a bit more peevish — something along the lines of “yeah, no sh-t, Scotty. When they get convicted of federal crimes, they spend less than two weeks behind bars, and they roll up to their cushy community service assignments in six-figure sports cars.” Take a look at the strange case of Felicity Huffman, for example. Back in March, Huffman pled guilty to paying an SAT proctor in order to help her daughter cheat on the exam, thus ensuring the girl a place in the college of her choice. There were rumors that the judge was planning to throw the book at the actress, but in the end, Huffman was sentenced to 14 days in prison . Those who considered the punishment ridiculously lenient were even more incensed when Felicity was released 3 days early, serving just 11 days behind bars. Last week, Huffman was released from jail, and she promptly got all emotional, because that’s what she’s been doing at every stage of this process. And now, the second stage of her sentence begins. In keeping with the “slap on the wrist/white privilege” motif that’s thus far characterized Huffman’s jaunt through our criminal justice system, the actress must pay a $30,000 fine and serve 50 hours of community service. Earlier this week, she was spotted leaving The Teen Project, an organization dedicated to helping at-risk youth. It’s fitting, in a way, as kids from disadvantaged backgrounds are the ones who are less likely to be admitted to college because rich people insist on buying a place in the student body for their already-insanely-privileged kids. Apparently to pour salt in the woods of those who feel this was a grave miscarriage of justice, Huffman was reportedly chauffeured from the facility in her husband’s Porsche. So has she learned anything from any of this? Almost certainly not, but she talked a good game throughout the sentencing process: “I’m sorry to you, judge. I am deeply sorry to the students, parents and colleges impacted by my actions,” the Emmy-winner said in court. “I am sorry to my daughters and my husband. I have betrayed them all. “I think this is the right sentence here,” U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani told Huffman at the time of her sentencing. “You can move forward and rebuild your life after this. Without this sentence, I think the community around you would ask why you got away with this.” Yeah, because we’re sure a harsher sentence would’ve made it impossible for the rich, famous actress to rebuild her life. During her pre-sentencing testimony, Huffman recalled the emotional turmoil she’s suffered as a result of her actions. “My mind keeps returning to the 30-minute drive to the testing center. I kept thinking, ‘Turn around,'” Huffman says the worst part of the whole ordeal was when her daughter asked why she didn’t believe in her ability to get into college on her own: “I had no answer,” Huffman said. “I can only say I’m so sorry, Sophia. I was frightened, I was stupid, and I was so wrong. I am deeply ashamed of what I have done. I have done more damage than I could ever imagine. I realize now with my mothering that love and truth go hand in hand. I take full responsibility for my actions.” When an awkward conversation with a teen was the worst part of committing a federal crime, you know the sentence wasn’t harsh enough.
