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Hate Crimes: Maryland Man Murders Transgender Woman After She “Embarrassed” Him In Front Of His Friends

Posted on October 21, 2015 by Benny Hollywood

Man Murders Transgender Woman After She Embarrassed Him In Front Of His Friends Did embarrassment lead to the shooting death of a 21-year-old transgender woman in Maryland? Via CBS News : Police say 20-year-old Rico LeBlond shot and killed Zella Ziona, whose legal name was DeAndre Smith, on Oct. 15, because Ziona “began acting flamboyantly towards LeBlond and greatly embarrassed Leblond in front of his peers,” according to charging documents obtained by CBS affiliate WUSA. Investigators wrote in the document that the suspect and victim has been engaged in a “simmering dispute that had been escalating” as a result of their friendship becoming public. LeBlond is suspected of shooting Ziona multiple times in the head and groin. Police are considering hate crime charges against LeBlond, who is already facing a first degree murder charge. But the victim’s family tells WUSA that they’re already convinced the motive was hate. “I do believe in my heart that this was a hate crime,” said Kalany Thomas, Ziona’s aunt. Kalany Thomas and Sade Thomas, a cousin of the victim, both told WUSA that Ziona previously had trouble with people because she was a transgender woman. “I just want to know why?” Said Sade Thomas. “Why did you take such a beautiful, amazing soul like that and he was never the type of person to hate you or do anything to you?” Twice as many transgender or gender nonconforming people have been killed in the United States this year compared to last year, according to statistics gathered by the National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs, an advocacy group. This woman didn’t deserve to die! Continue reading →

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Kristen Stewart Doesn’t Like Children

Posted on April 2, 2010 by Benny Hollywood

celebrity pictures KRISTEN Jaymes Stewart, famous Bella on the Twilight series, admits she doesn’t like children. Stewart says she had a difficult time at school because her peers were mean to her. “I’m glad I could do those films and I was glad to leave school,” she said. “I couldn’t relate to kids my own age. They are mean and don’t give you any chance. “I was never the type of girl to be walking around talking about acting, so in the beginning I didn’t get hassle, until someone realized “I tried to play it down but I got, ‘Oh, she’s such a bitch.’ “Since I was 14, I continued my education via correspondence while concentrating on my career. “The day I did the graduation scene on Eclipse, I had just finished high school myself the week before. “Acting was the first thing I ever thrived at. “But they support anything I want to do.” KRISTEN Jaymes Stewart, famous Bella on the Twilight series, admits she doesn’t like children. Stewart says she had a difficult time at school because her peers were mean to her. “I’m glad I could do those films and I was glad to leave school,” she said. “I couldn’t relate to kids my own age. They are mean and don’t give you any chance. “I was never the type of girl to be walking around talking about acting, so in the beginning I didn’t get hassle, until someone realized “I tried to play it down but I got, ‘Oh, she’s such a bitch.’ “Since I was 14, I continued my education via correspondence while concentrating on my career. “The day I did the graduation scene on Eclipse, I had just finished high school myself the week before. “Acting was the first thing I ever thrived at. “But they support anything I want to do.” Kristen Stewart Doesn’t Like Children is a post from: Daily World Buzz Continue reading →

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Oscar Nominee Gabourey Sidibe To Host Saturday Night Live

Posted on April 2, 2010 by Benny Hollywood

broadwayworld Saturday Night Live episode this April 24 will be hosted by an Oscar-nominee Gabourey Sidibe which will feature MGMT as the musical guest. Sidibe is given the honor to host the show. She has been nominated for a number of awards for her acclaimed turn as the title character in “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire.” Sidibe is also a cast in the new Showtime series “The Big C” which is about a woman fighting with cancer and trying to find humor in the experience. She’ll star in the series with Oscar nominee Laura Linney and Oliver Platt. She also stars in “Yelling to the Sky,” which is due out later this year. Sidibe may have found fame in Hollywood, but the New York native’s acting skills are self-taught. In an interview with MTV News last summer, she explained, “I don’t have any formal training [on] how to be an actress. I don’t know any better than to stop being the character once the scene is over.” Saturday Night Live episode this April 24 will be hosted by an Oscar-nominee Gabourey Sidibe which will feature MGMT as the musical guest. Sidibe is given the honor to host the show. She has been nominated for a number of awards for her acclaimed turn as the title character in “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire.” Sidibe is also a cast in the new Showtime series “The Big C” which is about a woman fighting with cancer and trying to find humor in the experience. She’ll star in the series with Oscar nominee Laura Linney and Oliver Platt. She also stars in “Yelling to the Sky,” which is due out later this year. Sidibe may have found fame in Hollywood, but the New York native’s acting skills are self-taught. In an interview with MTV News last summer, she explained, “I don’t have any formal training [on] how to be an actress. I don’t know any better than to stop being the character once the scene is over.” Oscar Nominee Gabourey Sidibe To Host Saturday Night Live is a post from: Daily World Buzz Continue reading →

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