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Exclusive: Auntie Iyanla Speaks On Her Viral Video Memes—But Was She REALLY Drunk During That #ESSENCE Pole Swingin’ Stunt?

Source: ione / iOne Digital “Not on her watch!” Iyanla Vanzant Speaks On Her Viral Memes During OWN TV’s exclusive ESSENCE Fest press conference Iyanla Vanzant spoke with BOSSIP about the sixth season of her hit show “Iyanla Fix My Life.” In between speaking to the press about advice for millennials (“Who are off the chizzain” ) and the “Fix My Life” casting process, Iyanla spoke with BOSSIP about social media. If you’ve been living under a rock, you might not have noticed that Iyanla’s an absolute social media sensation. Her memes and GIFs dominate Twitter and Instagram and provide the perfect reactions to everyday situations. Some clear frontrunners of the Iyanla Vanzant social repertoire are that infamous “Not On My Watch” moment where she laid down the law to the ladies of “Six Brown Chicks” (5:20)   and that moment where she made Hazel E read her raunchy lyrics to prominent black female figures spawning social media hysteria. Iyanla has Hazel-E read her lyrics to photos of trailblazing black women. Tune into #FixMyLife tonight at 9/8c on @OWNTV pic.twitter.com/8yKMcv3XsW — Iyanla Vanzant (@IyanlaVanzant) April 14, 2018 These moments have spurned infamous tweets and memes that we’ve personally covered over the years.  According to Auntie Iyanla however, she misses a LOT of the memes because she’s barely active on social media. So inactive in fact, that she doesn’t really know the proper terms (she called tweeting “twit”) and was previously befuddled by the concept of DMs. “I don’t do social media, they taught me how to Twit–TWEET, TWEET!” Iyanla told BOSSIP. “So I tweet during the show so I do that. So if something is on my mind I know how to do it. I write my Facebook stuff but someone else posts it for me. I know how to do Instagram, I like Instagram. I like that. I used to do the word of the day and I would find a video—but I can’t find nothing, I can’t look for nothing. People say all the time they DMed me—what does that mean?! There were DMS in there that were three years old.” Iyanla who added that Chance The Rapper told her she has “street cred” also addressed that now viral video of her swinging from a sign at ESSENCE Fest while waiting for her ride. The video that was filmed over the weekend caused speculation that Auntie was having a good IMBIBING time on Bourbon, but that’s apparently not true. View this post on Instagram My Once In A Lifetime Pole Experience! @geishaboii @michelelopez_llc @iammoniquelauren @vanzant_n @iyanlas_sun @oscarjameshair @estelledarlings @charlamagnethagod A post shared by Iyanla Vanzant (@iyanlavanzant) on Jul 5, 2019 at 9:35pm PDT According to Iyanla she was NOT intoxicated during the stunt and was just having fun, so it “hurts her feelings” that folks think otherwise. “Somebody called me this morning and told me that people thought I was drunk because I said I was on the pole the other day,” Iyanla told BOSSIP. “That stuff makes me mad, it doesn’t really make me angry it just hurts my feelings that people talk about each other on the FAKEbook and other things and I don’t like it. “I said ‘I’m on the pole, I’m on the pole’ and people thought I was drunk! Y’all don’t know how to play.”   Iyanla is also selling a body product called MasterPeace Body Therapy  that will “turn your body cleansing into a spiritual ceremony”, beloveds. Source: OWN TV / Photo via OWN TV —dani canada/ @IamDaniCanada What do YOU think about Auntie Iyanla clearing up rumors and speaking on social media at ESSENCE???  

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Be Blessed, Beloved: Iyanla Vanzant Gives Tips On ‘Fixing Your Own Life’ [Video]

Source: Birdie Thompson/AdMedia / SplashNews.com / Splash News Iyanla Vanzant Gives Tips On “Fixing Your Life” Iyanla Vanzant knows you want to “fix your life” and she’s offering her expert advice. The life coach/OWN star sat down with our Radio One family to discuss how you can do some self-improvement. According to Iyanla, it all starts with “love.” “Love is your identity, love is really who you are,” said Iyanla. She also discussed how her own spirituality and religion guide her life. Watch Iyanala give you “life fixing” tips below.

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DMX: Released From Prison After One Year Behind Bars!

Stop, drop, pick up your belongings and show these papers to the officer at the front gate. Yes folks, it’s been almost one full year since DMX reported to prison to begin serving time on tax evasion charges. (You may recall that he memorably played one of his songs for the sentencing judge before being sent upstate.) And today, the canine rapper is once again a free man. Yes, X was released from prison today after serving 10 months of a one year sentence. (He was denied bail prior to his sentence, and thus, spent most of the past year behind bars.) The rapper was convicted of failing to pay taxes on $2.3 million in earnings. It may seem foolish to try and bilk Uncle Sam when you’ve been raking in seven figures for decades, but it’s important to remember that DMX has 15 kids to support . And in this case, the time inside may have been a blessing in disguise. DMX suffered an overdose that nearly claimed his life in 2016. The rapper says despite the obvious risk to his health, he continued using in the wake of his brush with death. He told the judge in his case that his decision to commit tax fraud was the result of his substance abuse. “I was in a cloud. I was in a cloud. I wasn’t thinking straight,” an emotional X (real name Earl Simmons) said in court. So what does the 48 father of 15 (?!?!?!) plan to do now that he’s a free man? Well, it seems Simmons’ first order of business is court-ordered outpatient addiction counseling. Beyond that, he says he’d like to release another album and take a second shot at reality TV stardom. Specifically, he says he wants to make a second appearance on Iyanla Vanzant’s Fix My Life . X famously stormed off set and told the life coach to “shut the f-ck” up during his first appearance on the show. But these days, Simmons says he’s a changed man and would like the opportunity to prove he’s open to taking advice. Hey, we’re all about comeback stories. And when it comes to second chance, X, we’re gon give it to ya.

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DMX: Released From Prison After One Year Behind Bars!

Stop, drop, pick up your belongings and show these papers to the officer at the front gate. Yes folks, it’s been almost one full year since DMX reported to prison to begin serving time on tax evasion charges. (You may recall that he memorably played one of his songs for the sentencing judge before being sent upstate.) And today, the canine rapper is once again a free man. Yes, X was released from prison today after serving 10 months of a one year sentence. (He was denied bail prior to his sentence, and thus, spent most of the past year behind bars.) The rapper was convicted of failing to pay taxes on $2.3 million in earnings. It may seem foolish to try and bilk Uncle Sam when you’ve been raking in seven figures for decades, but it’s important to remember that DMX has 15 kids to support . And in this case, the time inside may have been a blessing in disguise. DMX suffered an overdose that nearly claimed his life in 2016. The rapper says despite the obvious risk to his health, he continued using in the wake of his brush with death. He told the judge in his case that his decision to commit tax fraud was the result of his substance abuse. “I was in a cloud. I was in a cloud. I wasn’t thinking straight,” an emotional X (real name Earl Simmons) said in court. So what does the 48 father of 15 (?!?!?!) plan to do now that he’s a free man? Well, it seems Simmons’ first order of business is court-ordered outpatient addiction counseling. Beyond that, he says he’d like to release another album and take a second shot at reality TV stardom. Specifically, he says he wants to make a second appearance on Iyanla Vanzant’s Fix My Life . X famously stormed off set and told the life coach to “shut the f-ck” up during his first appearance on the show. But these days, Simmons says he’s a changed man and would like the opportunity to prove he’s open to taking advice. Hey, we’re all about comeback stories. And when it comes to second chance, X, we’re gon give it to ya.

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Iyanla Vanzant Admits She Failed DMX

Source: WENN.com / WENN It seems Iyanla Vanzant and DMX , or Earl as she calls him, are about to mend some broken fences. According to a new report, the rapper would like a Fix My Life “do-over” when he’s released from prison later this month and Vanzant is open to it. DMX appeared on Vanzant’s show back in 2013. When the life coach sat down with X and his son to try and discuss the rapper’s drug addiction , all hell broke loose. X ended up telling Vanzant to “shut the f*ck up” and more, later telling TMZ “Iyanla set the whole thing up to make me look bad for ratings,” adding, “That lady is toxic…my last words to her were that she can suck my d*ck and she still can.” But it looks like they may be able to work things out after all, as Vanzant says the altercation wasn’t all X’s fault. She told  Page Six  that X reached out recently. “The last thing I said to [him] was, ‘You will never have the opportunity to speak to me again.’ But that was before I realized that I failed him,” she told the publication. How exactly did she fail him? Vanzant also reportedly told Page Six, “I failed him by not following the Holy Spirit to do what I’m supposed to do. I did what [the show’s] production [team] wanted. I had a very clear path for every single guest.” Hopefully, this second conversation is a tad bit more healing than the first…do you plan on tuning in? Photo: WENN

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‘Bossip on WEtv’ Recap: NeNe Leakes Judges Housewife Tag Lines

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Source: David Livingston / Getty Tonight’s fun on Bossip on WEtv is all about Kanye West being annoying, Lindsay Lohan getting faded and Iyanla actually fixing the Braxton Family’s lives (hopefully). Even Kim is tired of  Kanye, because, on a recent episode of Keeping up With the Kardashians, she vents to Khloe about how he threw a tantrum because Kim had Jesus band-aids in their house instead of skin color band-aids and how could he be seen wearing a loud Jesus band-aid? The horror!   In other news, Lindsay Lohan has adopted a weird wannabe Arab accent and she got punched in the face for messing with some Syrian refugees. She had it in her mind that their kids were being trafficked, tried to take the kids and got the Syrian Fists of Fury laid on her. Get this, she live-streamed her beat down!  On tonight’s episode of Braxton Family Drama Values, Iyanla Vanzant actually got to the bottom of their issues and seems to have actually fixed their lives. She even got Tamar to commit to choosing to be a better person. That’s going to be hard, but mmmkay. Finally, the episode winds down with special guest, Nene Leakes. She discussed  Gregg’s health, which is said to be turning around, but also her Swag Boutique in Georgia and Florida, and of course Real Housewives of Atlanta.  As far as RHOA , NeNe puts to bed the rumors that nene is responsible for casting the show. She is not but she has had to do a, “me or them” situation. She’ll never tell who it was, but hopefully, people will stop trying to act like she’s a casting director.   View this post on Instagram   When you’re auditioning for #RHOA and you’re telling #NeNeLeakes about your tagline. You play toooooo much @ronniejordan!!! ______ See more #BOSSIP tonight at 10 on @bossip_wetv! A post shared by Bossip.com (@bossipofficial) on Oct 4, 2018 at 5:37pm PDT     View this post on Instagram   Does @neneleakes think she’ll be invited to #KenyaMoore’s baby shower? Plus she talks #PorshaWilliams’ pregnancy and the new season of #RHOA. ____________ See more #NeNeLeakes tonight at 10 on @bossip_wetv ! A post shared by Bossip.com (@bossipofficial) on Oct 4, 2018 at 2:31pm PDT   Nene’s time on the show winds down with her judging the rest of the cast’s housewife lines and it’s hilarious. RELATED POSTS Bossip on WETV Recap: Hat-Fishing Men Get Put On Blast ‘BOSSIP on WEtv’ Debuts TONIGHT!

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Toni Braxton Confesses That She Doesn’t Even Really Like Anyone In Her Family That Much [Video]

On this week’s upcoming episode of “Braxton Family Values,” the group therapy session with Iyanla Vanzant continues. This time, Toni is ready to confess…that she DFW nobody in her bloodline all that hard. “I am confessing that, although I love my family, most of the time I don’t like my family. Everyone in my family. Everybody. I feel like I’m angry at everybody in my family. I don’t like my family. If they weren’t my family, they wouldn’t be my friends.” You’ll have to tune into WEtv on Thursday to see how the rest of that conversation panned out. Sheesh. Honestly…it seems that a lot of viewers have sensed that for quite some time now. Are you surprised by Toni’s revelation? D Dipasupil/FilmMagic/Instagram

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Bossip on WETV Recap: Hat-Fishing Men Get Put On Blast

Source: Michael Loccisano / Getty The Bossip crew on tonight’s episode of Bossip on WETV pulled no punches, as usual when discussing major pop culture events of the week. Kym Whitley, Tami Roman, and Joseline Hernandez join tonight’s episode to get in on the smack talk. The first few topics up for discussion are Serena Williams’ match against Naomi Osaka. As we all know, Williams went off on the umpire for accusing her of cheating. That’s obviously a wtf! No athlete, especially one as good as Williams would ever want to hear such a blasphemous statement made about their playing skills so she rightfully went off. Tuh! via GIPHY Next, the crew weighs in on the new Miss America, Nia Imani Franklin. The 25-year-old multi-talented beauty was recently crowned in what was the first Miss America since the organization did away with the swimsuit competition. It’s Miss America 2.0, who can be mad at that? Some people can, but I’m not. Kym Whitley is the first guest to join the squad to discuss her new book, a novel entitled, The Delusion of Cinderella , and her time on Braxton Family Values helping Traci come up with some storylines outside of her sisters since they ditched her. It’s a cool vibe as they break down Chris Brown’s child support drama, Nicki Minaj vs. Cardi B’s beef situation, and the rumored Faith Evans vs. Mary J. Blige NYFW fight. The latter never actually happened, but it did inspire the Bossip version, which was cougar fights they’d like to see. They want to see Kris Jenner vs Caitlyn, Cicely Tyson against anyone (lordt), Madea and Mo’Nique, but Kym pointed out that, that technically already happened. It’s all just jokes people, but let us pray. Joseline Hernandez joins the convo via video chat to add nothing we don’t already know about the Nicki vs. Cardi situation, but she does offer that no one better mess with her. via GIPHY Tami Roman joins the group for a quick kiki and she discusses how people don’t often get to see her softer side on Basketball Wives because “they want people to be specific characters.” She’s a character alright! Anyway, she and Reggie still aren’t getting married and in case you didn’t know, the Bonnet Chronicles is the result of people on Basketball Wives talking smack about her. via GIPHY Finally, the episode concludes with gems only Bossip can deliver — Hat-fish offenders. Hat-fish is a term for big headed men who are fine when they have their hats on, but…you get it. Ne-Yo, Plies, and Young Jeezy are a few members of the hat-fish squad. Then, play cousin Marcellas Reynolds stops by to discuss NYFW lewks and finally, the episode winds down with the reminder that the Braxton Sisters plus Mama Braxton, will be back on Braxton Family Values next week and Iyanla Vanzant is going to read Tamar (and probably all of them) for filth. RELATED POSTS Phaedra Parks Claps Back At Tamar Braxton On ‘Bossip On WE tv’: ‘Wolves Howl At The Moon’ Slayed To Smithereens: Celebs Showed Out For Bossip’s ‘Best Dressed List’ Party

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Tamar Braxton Says Iyanla Vanzant ‘Sex Shamed’ Her Over Her Childhood Molestation

DJDM/WENN.com Tamar Braxton Calls Out Iyanla Vanzant On “Wendy Williams” Tamar Braxton shared some shocking news today on Wendy Williams. After gushing over her new man, a Nigerian Harvard grad who’s more than a snack, he’s a “Lunchable”,  Tamar told Wendy about her time chatting with Iyanla Vanzant. As previously reported the Braxtons who’ve been involved in a “Braxton Family Values” walkout, recently sat down with the life coach to hash out their differences. According to Tamar however, the family session wasn’t helpful—in part because she was forced to admit that she was the victim of sexual abuse as a child by BOTH sides of her family. Not only that, Tamar claims that Iyanla tried to “sex shame” her over the claims. OMG! Tamar continued to speak out on Instagram: “Today Wendy asked me what happened at my sisters meeting and why did I walk out. Since someone there decided that they would ask me about something so private, so embarrassing, so secretive in front of EVERYONE that was there, I felt like my life was flashing before my eyes and IMMEDIATELY started to cry. Not because someone decided to allow someone else to tell MY SECRET, not because I was asked if it were True in front of a hundred strangers, but because once again my right to choose was taken from me all over again. I decided to Tell Wendy and the world MY secret, MYSELF that I have been a victim of abuse not once, twice, ten, but multiple times by multiple “family members” I’ve never told ANYONE other than Two people in my life and they both have held this close to them.”

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Mold Manor: Chateau Sheree Contractors Sue The RHOA Star For $15K In Unpaid Bills Plus $23K In Late Fees!

Georgia Contractors Sue Sheree Whitfield For Unpaid Bills RHOA’s Sheree Whitfield has been building her infamous home she dubbed “Chateau Sheree” for about as long as Stevie Wonder has been wearing braids. The AJC now reports that Atlanta contractors are suing the reality star for unpaid bills… We saw the start of the project season four of “Real Housewives of Atlanta” in 2011 before she was cut from the show. On OWN’s “Iyanla Fix My Life” in 2013, life coach Iyanla Vanzant met with Whitfield at the property and used it as a metaphor for her life as being stuck in place. Whitfield has returned season eight as a recurring guest and the mansion is still not finished. In the first episode last month, Kenya Moore, a fellow “Real Housewives of Atlanta” mocked Sheree’s inability to finish it and noted she herself was working on her own fixer upper down the street, which Whitfield called “mold manor.” An Atlanta contractor last week sued Sheree for unpaid bills of about $15,450 and asked for $23,000 after late fees and other charges. So I decided today to check out the project. At least Sheree is now being compensated for her time on “Real Housewives,” though as a recurring character, her salary wouldn’t be nearly as much as if she were a regular. She is also executive producer of a new WE-TV show “Selling it in the ATL” about local real estate agents, which just concluded its first six episode season this past week. A renewal has not been announced. The lawsuit against Sheree, filed December 17, 2015, in Fulton County Superior Court, comes from Stoploss Specialists, which describes itself as an “emergency response contractor.” The company in the lawsuit said it signed a deal with her on December 17, 2014, exactly one year earlier “to supply equipment, labor and/or materials for the improvement” of the property. When will Chateau Sheree finally be completed??!? AJC Continue reading