Looks like Yandy and her boyish lookin’ boo have a reason to celebrate Yandy Writes Open Letter To Thank Supports During Mendeecees Underage Sex Trial LHHNY’s Yandy Smith has been through plenty of trials and tribulations since her reality TV “career” began. None more embarrassing, or stressful, than the statutory sex trial that her boyfriend Mendeecees Harris has been acquitted of last week . Today, Yandy took to her personal blog to express her heartfelt thanks to those who sent her positive vibrations. To My Supporters, The past few weeks have been some of the hardest days, hours, and minutes of my life. I found myself torn between a man that I know and love, and an accusation that makes me sick to my stomach. I hoped and prayed that someone I loved so dearly could not be guilty of such a disgusting and shameful act… I hoped, but I did NOT assume. I chose to stay silent until I was able to hear both sides of the stories and form my own opinion. I went to court every single day; I listened intently to the case from both sides ready to face whatever truth was revealed. In the end, the truth is Mendeecees Harris may be many things, but he is NOT guilty of the heinous accusations made against him. I won’t get into much detail because at the other side of this is a young woman that regardless of the outcome, remains broken. I pray that she is able to move past this and realize her full potential and I pray that the world is able to accept that in this case justice was served. Hit the flipper to read the rest of Yandy’s soul-baring statement.
Phaedra Parks may have an extra special reason to drink champagne Monday night, but the reality star will be refraining from doing so… … because she’s pregnant! The Real Housewives of Atlanta cast member made the announcement herself today by submitting the following photo to People : Parks is showing off her baby bump here while on vacation with family and friend in the Bahamas. The attorney wed husband Nida in 2009 and they welcomed their first child one year later. We send our heartfelt congratulations to the couple and its expanding family!
Sean Maher, best known for roles on Firefly , Make It or Break It and now The Playboy Club , is gay. The actor made the admission today in an interview with Entertainment Weekly . “It’s so liberating. It was interesting to be coming to have a conversation that I was always afraid to have,” Maher tells the magazine , adding: “This is my coming out ball. I’ve been dying to do this.” Maher lives in Los Angeles with a partner named Paul. The couple has two kids, Sophia Rose, 4, and Liam Xavier, 14 months. The 36-year old actor says he was never asked about his sexuality in the past, but painted “a different picture” than the truth whenever the topic was remotely broached. “I’m 22, I move to L.A., and it’s such a clich
Leisha Hailey, an actress most recently seen on CSI but best known for her role on Showtime’s The L Word , was kicked off a Southwest Airlines flight today and immediately took to Twitter to complain that she and her girlfriend got the boot because of their sexual orientation. Hailey says a flight attendant asked her and her partner to leave because they were kissing and, according to the stewardess, Southwest is a “family” airline. “They don’t like us,” the actress Tweeted of the company’s alleged “homophobic” policies. But Southwest has now replied and says its employees simply responded to passenger complains about the actress’ “excessive” affection toward her girlfriend. “Our crew, responsible for the comfort of all Customers on board, approached the passengers based solely on behavior and not gender,” the statement reads. “The conversation escalated to a level that was better resolved on the ground, as opposed to in flight. We are ready to work directly with the passengers involved to offer our heartfelt apologies for falling short of their expectation.” Hailey should just be grateful she wasn’t wearing baggy pants , too.
‘I really liked that they stuck to the book and the heartfelt moments that are in ‘Breaking Dawn,’ ‘ one ‘Twilight’ superfan tells MTV News. By Kara Warner Kristen Stewart in “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1” Photo: Summit Entertainment If you’re as excited about “Twilight” as we are here at MTV News, then you’re likely still reeling from the release of the brand-new trailer for “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1” on Tuesday. Now that some time has passed in order to reflect on those two minutes and 30 seconds of goodness, we decided to seek out the reactions from our favorite dedicated “Twilight” experts. “Fantastic. Definitely my favorite [trailer] of any of the movies,” gushed Laura Byrne-Cristiano, who owns TwilightLexicon.com . “I think [director] Bill Condon absolutely nailed it. He got everything: action, romance and an amazing collection of individual shots. There’s got to be close to 100 individual shots in that trailer, and it’s just absolutely stunning.” Kara Hassell of TwilightersAnonymous.com agreed with Condon’s trailer-cutting brilliance. “My overall reaction is I loved it,” she said. “I don’t think Bill could have done a better job. He picked everything that I think everybody wanted to see for the most part. I think it was perfect, and I wasn’t missing anything.” Hassell added that she felt a more emotional connection to the new trailer. “There were a lot of heartfelt moments. I really liked how that played out in the trailer,” she said. “The last couple films, they tried to push the action in it, and I really liked that they stuck to the book and the heartfelt moments that are in ‘Breaking Dawn.’ ” Meanwhile, Kallie Matthews from TwilightSeriesTheories.com expressed delight in getting more glimpses of the arrival of baby Renesmee, or “Nessie,” a nickname readers of the book well know. “We got to see a little bit of what it’s going to be like to have Nessie, and that’s going to be awesome,” Matthews said of Bella’s intense, climactic labor scenes, during which Renesmee is welcomed into the world. “I’m really, really excited, because it wasn’t all romance; it was some of the conflict and turmoil,” she added. “So that got me excited about it.” What was your favorite scene in the trailer? Let us know in the comments! Check out everything we’ve got on “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1.” For young Hollywood news, fashion and “Twilight” updates around the clock, visit HollywoodCrush.MTV.com . Related Videos ‘Twilight’ Experts React To ‘Breaking Dawn’ Trailer Related Photos New ‘Breaking Dawn’ Trailer: The Top Five Moments
Evan Rachel Wood likes both men and women . The actress has also now made it clear: she likes her hair both long and short. Wood, who portrays Queen Sophie-Ann on True Blood , walked the red carpet at that show’s season four premiere event last night with a monumental makeover. What do you make of her new look? Which length do you prefer? All other True Blood cast members also posed at the party. Click on each photo below for a closer look at the smiling stars: [Photos: WENN.com]
Production on The Amazing Spider-Man wrapped in May, but Emma Stone and Andrew Garfield are still working on the next chapter … in real life! What we meant by that horrendous intro is that the talented twosome is totally together, in a romantic sort of way. Cute stuff, are we wrong? “They got close during filming and have been hooking up,” a source says. The new couple decided to keep things quiet, the source adds, because Garfield split with Shannon Woodward , his girlfriend of three years, in May. Stone, meanwhile, recently parted ways with Kieran Culkin, clearing the way for this new couple , which is still flying under the radar, by and large. “They haven’t gone public, but he’s told his friends,” the insider says. [Photos: WENN.com]
The path of Gabrielle Giffords has taken her from Congresswoman… to inspiring gun shot victim… to author. The politician, who was released from the hospital last week, will team with husband Mark Kelly to pen a memoir that chronicles their lives since Giffords was shot in the head by a mad men in January. Kelly, who is retiring from the U.S. Navy and NASA, told The Associated Press of the book: “We decided it was the right thing to do to put our words and our voices on paper and tell our story from our point of view… Gabby and I are forever grateful for the heartfelt support we’ve received over these many months.” No release date has been scheduled for the memoir, which will be published by Scribner.
The path of Gabrielle Giffords has taken her from Congresswoman… to inspiring gun shot victim… to author. The politician, who was released from the hospital last week, will team with husband Mark Kelly to pen a memoir that chronicles their lives since Giffords was shot in the head by a mad men in January. Kelly, who is retiring from the U.S. Navy and NASA, told The Associated Press of the book: “We decided it was the right thing to do to put our words and our voices on paper and tell our story from our point of view… Gabby and I are forever grateful for the heartfelt support we’ve received over these many months.” No release date has been scheduled for the memoir, which will be published by Scribner.