Source: Laurence Griffiths / Getty Simone Biles Is Most Decorated Female Gymnast Ever Simone Biles is likely better at gymnastic than you are at tying your shoes. She’s just that good. Henceforth, the balance beam queen shall be known as “Simone Biles, The Most Decorated Female Gymnast Of All Time”. It’s like A Tribe Called Quest , you say the whole thing. According to CNN , Biles captured the GOAT title after winning her 21st championship in Stuttgart, Germany on Tuesday. Of the 21 championship medals that the 22-year-old holds, 15 of them are gold which is also a record for World Championship medals. The women of @USAGym win their 5th consecutive world team title @Simone_Biles claims her 21st world medal and breaks the female record for most world gymnastics championships medals #Stuttgart2019 pic.twitter.com/JPMvtMTNtU — #TokyoOlympics (@NBCOlympics) October 8, 2019 Simone’s record could increase significantly after this weekend. Today she is competing in the Women’s All-Around Final and will take center stage for vault, uneven bars, balance beam and floor exercise. We hope she wins them all! Congratulations!
Source: Scott Legato / Getty Black Twitter is back on detective duty after a few fans started piecing together what they deemed as clues into the real reason Travis Scott and Kylie Jenner broke up. According to social media , the couple who announced their split earlier this week broke up due to Kylie being upset over Travis Scott’s side chick. Travis has been with his side chick for years. Meanwhile yall were screaming ‘goals’ at him and Kylie pic.twitter.com/mAKi17CaSl —
Way back in April, David Eason shot and killed Jenelle Evans' dog , an 11-pound French bulldog named Nugget. Now obviously, David is not a criminal mastermind. In fact, we're impressed when we see him out in public with his shoes on the right feet. But he was able to avoid prosecution in the Nugget case, largely because he and Jenelle made it difficult for police to figure out what the hell actually happened. Then David went and confessed to the killing in an interview with People magazine, because — like we said — he's not the brightest bulb. So might he finally be punished for his nauseating crimes? Here's what we know so far: 1. The Easons Take Manhattan Jenelle and David are in New York in order to promote her newly-released eyebrow kit. The launch coincided with the city’s fashion week. 2. Tricky Business The launch party itself was a sparsely-attended bust that took place on some random Astro-turfed balcony. And the rest of the promotions haven’t turned out much better. 3. The Challenge The task presented to Jenelle and David was a difficult one — run damage control and rescue what’s left of your reputation, even though you stand accused of beating and murdering a puppy, then hiding the crime from police. 4. Absolute Disaster Because Evans’ manager, Johnny Donovan, knows nothing about his clients, he scored them an interview with People magazine. He was apparently under the impression that they’re a couple of smooth-talkers who would sort this whole thing out with ease. 5. Even Worse Than We Expected We don’t need to tell you wrong Donovan was. Despite a series of pre-approved softball questions, Jenelle and David sputtered and stammered their way through the interview and dug themselves a MUCH deeper hole. 6. A Vicious Beast … and Nugget “This was something that nobody wants to ever have to do. The dog was aggressive,” Eason BS’ed when asked about the incident. View Slideshow
Source: Adam Bielawski/WENN.com / WENN DMX has mellowed out quite a bit since going free from prison at the top of the year, and recent appearances of the veteran rapper showcase him enjoying the life of a beloved star. Realizing his good fortune after selling millions of albums since the late 1990s, Darkman X blessed a Maine family with shoes to prep them for the upcoming school season. WMTV.com reports : Nikki Cutchens and her daughter Grace were shopping at the Maine Mall on Saturday when they stopped into the store Journey’s. The family was in line ready to check out when the man at the next register offered to buy their shoes for them. The man happened to rapper DMX. DMX was in Maine for a concert at Rock Row in Westbrook on Saturday. He told them he was blessed to have 15 children and wanted the family to be blessed as well. “I was actually having a really hard time picking out shoes. I could not figure out which ones I wanted and then we went in that store and I found the shoes that I wanted and we just happened to go pay for them and it happened.” Grace Firley said. “They’re technically his shoes. That’s what I’m going to say. I have DMX’s shoes.” The outlet adds that X copped sneakers for Grace and her sister, who attends college in Portland. Way to go, DMX. — Photo: WENN
It’s been about four months since Jinger Duggar moved to LA , and it seems the city is beginning to leave its mark on the most rebellious Duggar daughter. Fashion has always been one of Jinger’s preferred modes of expression — she is, after all, the first Duggar woman of her generation to wear pants in public — and it seems she’s keeping the tradition alive by splurging on expensive threads. Several fans have noted that the always-stylish Jinger seems to be forever finding new fashion inspirations on the West Coast. And this week, she made what many consider to be her boldest fashion statement since she first donned a pair of Levi’s in violation of the strict Duggar dress code . Jinger posted the photo below earlier this week, and it’s attracted attention for two distinct reasons. For starters, this is the pic that clued fans into the fact that Jana is currently visiting Jinger in LA . (Jana posted a similar coffee-gram with the same tiled floor in the background, and fans instantly pieced it together because Duggar obsessives are a different breed.) But the biggest commotion had to do with the fact Jinger is rocking some seriously stylish shoes. There’s been no confirmation with regard to the designer, but fans seem convinced that Jinge is sporting a pair of Guccis. “Those look like Gucci shoes. Priiiiceey!!!” one follower commented. “I have Gucci shoes like these. I love them,” another remarked. Many fans praised Jinge for treating herself, living her best life, etc., with one commenting simply, “Good for you!” Now, if the masses are correct and Jinger is dressing her feet in Gucci, then she probably dropped nearly a thousand dollars in order to do so. So yeah, priiiiceey! is right. But Jinger might suffer consequences for her the purchase that go well beyond her monthly credit card statement. As you probably know, the Duggars are advocates for ” modest attire .” Typically, this means women covering just about every inch of their skin aside from their faces and hands. But the family is also not big on lavish displays of wealth. It’s an ironic stance, considering Jim Bob has devoted his life to the acquisition of wealth, but that’s how it is. Jim Bob makes the rules and his daughters follow them — and one of the rules at the moment is “dress like you’re poor.” There have already been rumors that Jim Bob and Michelle have disowned Jinger , though to be fair, those reports seem to be based on nothing other than the fact that they have yet to visit her in LA. It may not seem like much, but considering how much time and money the Duggars have to devote to their family, it’s a pretty big snub. And we’re guessing Jim Bob isn’t particularly thrilled with his daughter’s newfound taste for the finer things. View Slideshow: Jinger Duggar Shares Adorable Pics of Her “Little Family,” Melts Fans’ Hearts
View this post on Instagram I dont really like this pic I just like my shoes A post shared by ICY (@saweetie) on Jun 25, 2019 at 1:12pm PDT While the rest of the good ol’ United States of America is out celebrating the 4th of July, we want to celebrate another important day in American history. That’s right: Saweetie turned 26 earlier this week and she is as snacknificent as ever. So you know what we have to do. No choice but to include her in the Hello Summer series that has been tearing up these here Bossip pages. So without further ado, take a look at Saweetie in all of her glorious 26-year-old bae-ness. Enjoy. You’re welcome. View this post on Instagram icy du rags coming soon @whitneyharp always gassin meeee A post shared by ICY (@saweetie) on Jun 22, 2019 at 8:17pm PDT
Source: South_agency / Getty A community in South Los Angeles is gathered in outrage after new details continue to develop regarding the shooting of an unarmed Black father of three earlier in the month. Ryan Twyman was sitting inside a vehicle on June 6 when LAPD officers approached and began firing over 30 rounds according to witness accounts. KTLA reports : Ryan Twyman, a father of three, was shot dead in the parking lot of an apartment complex at San Pedro and 132nd streets on the evening of June 6. Deputies had approached a car Twyman was inside just before firing shots, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. The 24-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene. He was still inside a vehicle when he died of multiple gunshot wounds, according to corner’s officials. Speculation about the number of times Twyman was shot has surfaced in dozens of social media posts in the days since. But the Sheriff’s Department has released few details — no information about how many times he was shot and no description of any crime he may have been suspected of. The department has, however, confirmed that no weapon was found at the scene. Compton rapper The Game took to Instagram to address Los Angeles authorities about Twyman’s death. “I can remember us having a conversation about bettering Los Angeles awhile back on both sides of the ball. You were genuine & from what I could see a good human that wanted change just as much as us. Well now I’m calling on you @mayorofla Eric Garcetti……. We need answers on how Los Angeles Sheriff’s could shoot my family #RyanTwyman 37 times while unarmed & murder him in cold blood ???” reads a portion of Game’s caption on an Instagram photo of Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti. A GoFundMe has been enacted to assist Twyman’s family, which can be viewed here . — Photo: Getty
Source: Julien Hekimian / Getty Rihanna’s FENTY Maison has hit the world by storm. The company isn’t taking a traditional approach to high fashion. There has been no runway shows and there are drops that happen, much like an album release. Rihanna has hosted a pop-up in Paris and is currently having one in NYC . Consumers and fans also have the option to shop the collection online. Perusing the website, I can’t help but fall in love with these python green spiraling sandals ($670.00, fenty.com ). All of her shoes on the site are over $570.00. While that isn’t astronomically high for a designer shoe, it can still be costly to an everyday working woman. However, never fear! You know we got you. We’ve found a few options for those of you that like this shoe shape but not the shoe price. View this post on Instagram Orange you glad basketball season is over? Shop the Encore now www.lillyskloset.net A post shared by Lilly's Kloset (@lillyskloset) on Jun 13, 2019 at 9:05pm PDT I am so into the neon trend and I love these orange strappy sandals! The Encore strappy sandals ($38.00, lillyskloset.com ) goes up to a size 11. View this post on Instagram Drop a heart if you would rock these Your favorite gold heel is baaack! Shop Angela now www.lillyskloset.ner A post shared by Lilly's Kloset (@lillyskloset) on Jun 15, 2019 at 5:56am PDT They are also pre-selling a beautiful gold heel ($48.00, lillyskloset.com ). Before you call these FENTY dupes, this brand were selling these shoes prior to the FENTY launch. If you like the shoe silhouette but want a simple black, you can get this pair ($44.99, egoshoes.com ) for an affordable price. While I definitely am advocating for FENTY, I understand that some people can’t afford FENTY prices. These are options if you fall into that camp. Nevertheless, I am always in favor of buying Black when you can! DON’T MISS: Will Rihanna’s Deal With LVMH Be The Key To More Black Women In Fashion? GET THE LOOK: Gabrielle Union’s Met Gala Glam GET THE LOOK: We Remixed Ashley Graham’s Chic Chignon To Make It Curly Girl Friendly [ione_media_gallery src=”https://hellobeautiful.com” id=”3028959″ overlay=”true”]
Source: Flavia Morlachetti / Getty There are certain unspoken rules when traveling–the person with the window seat controls the shade, the middle person gets the both armrest, and don’t put your feet on the person’s armrest in front of you. Well this one passenger violated the foot rule and this 4-year-old was not having it. Related: #BlackGirlMagic: 14-Year-Old Makes History By Getting Accepted Into Spelman After a trip to Walt Disney World, 4-year-old Rodney Small and his father were on a flight heading back to Texas when Rodney noticed something interesting. The passenger behind him had taken off their shoes and rested their feet on his arm rest. Related: Need A Getaway? Here Are The Best Flight Deals Leaving DTW Rodney was not feeling it and had something to say. Check out his hilarious response: A dad busts out in laughter at his 4-year-old son’s reaction to a woman’s barefoot propped up on the side of his chair on an airplane flying home from Disney World. https://t.co/izr7xjYum9 pic.twitter.com/7WLQmGXC8q — ABC News (@ABC) June 6, 2019 Well Rodney, kudos to you for standing up for yourself on that flight!
Source: WENN / WENN Our friends over at Bossip.com recently reported about Diddy , his children and the way he’s been coping since the death of his longtime girlfriend and mother of his children Kim Porter . The interview was recorded with Diddy’s long-time friend dream hampton . In lighting of Mother’s Day, ESSENCE, with the permission of Diddy, published the audio from that conversation. Throughout it, Diddy shares several gems about the lessons Kim taught him, his new role as a “Mommy-Daddy,” whether or not he regrets anything he may or may not have done in their relationships and why Black mothers are the strongest beings on the earth. See below… Text “RICKEY” to 71007 to join the Rickey Smiley Morning Show mobile club for exclusive news. ( Terms and conditions ). Diddy on people not understanding the relationship he and Kim shared… There’s levels and dimensions to love and especially love between a man and woman. There’s this place that almost goes beyond friendship. It’s where two people actually feel a level of responsibility to love this person forever and a total trust. There’s not a lot of people you can say you have total trust. It went beyond us being involved intimately or in a traditional type of relationship. It really felt like a pure definition of unconditional love. Whenever I was around her, I always felt like God had his hand in it. Like God sent her for me to teach me something. Sign Up For Our Newsletter! Close Thank you for subscribing! Please be sure to open and click your first newsletter so we can confirm your subscription. Email Submit Diddy on whether or not he has any regrets about anything that happened in the relationship… No I don’t say I have regrets. I don’t have regrets. I feel like when I had said on social media—somebody said, ‘You should have married her.’ And I said, ‘I played myself.’ And it was in many reasons. I wasn’t being all the way honest with my love for her, to myself and even to other people I was in a relationship with. I don’t have no regrets about how things went. They went the way God wanted them to go. But I was playing with love. And it’s not really to be played with. I definitely took for granted that she would just be with me forever. I took for granted that something like this could happen. Diddy on tapping into his feminine energy to become a better father… Everything’s about the kids. And that’s what she instilled in me. That’s what she taught me. And now, as a full-time father, the level of presence that I have now and the level of patience that I have. And even selflessness. Nothing comes before my family before. But of course, there would be a couple of dates, some things I would miss because of my work. Really, putting them first. I always loved them as a father. But from a mother’s perspective, the kids come first and that’s it. It’s nothing else that really matters from a mother’s perspective. I immediately had the lens of a mother. The lens I have as a father was combined with the lens of a mother. I had immediately tap into my feminine side and that protective side. The mother protective is a little bit way crazier than the father protector. The emotions are at such a level. I’ve never actually felt emotions like this. My heart was never open like this. I never had my senses like this. So it’s been crazy from that point. But I knew that she was training me for this. I wasn’t scared. I knew that I was ready. I knew that I was ready to do what I was supposed to do if something like this would ever happen, from all the conversations that we had. We never really had conversations about anything else but our kids. Of course we would have our conversations as friends but if there was time. You know, if I had time and we were alone, her focus was her kids. I inherited that. And I’m proud of it. I feel like I was taught by the best. I know what to do. And even if I don’t know what to do, I just ask myself, ‘What would Kim do?’ SEE ALSO: Diddy Reveals Kim Porter’s Final Words To Him, Covers ESSENCE With His Beautiful Baby Girls Diddy on raising women… I was really concerned about that. So I went to different women and I asked them what could I do to be the best father that I can to my girls. And they all were consistent. They told me, number one is to listen. To make sure that they can speak to me about anything and they’ll know that I’ll really listen and they know I won’t judge them. I had to let them know I’m here to listen. I constantly let them know I’m here to listen and I’m not going to judge y’all. And I can say I probably was a judgmental person a—not the best listener. A not so good listener. I would describe myself as a bad listener. Then they told me that you can’t be controlling. You’re not going to be able to control them. If you try to control them, it’s going to push them further away. So I wouldn’t say I’m free styling. I would say I’m putting in the work I have to put in to really be able to really fill shoes that are almost impossible to fill. I don’t think that a man could ever fill the shoes that a mother fills. So, knowing that I’m trying to step into my mommy-daddy role and also accept help. I’m accepting help from her friends who were very close to her. And like I said, back to the last question about unconventional family, she said to me, ‘You basically started a tribe and you’re the leader of that tribe so you better start acting like it.’ So the tribe is really coming together. So I would have to say that I’m learning day by day and I’m in search of the knowledge. Because I’m listening, they’re actually teaching me how to become the best partner that I can be. Diddy on his plans for this upcoming Mother’s Day, without Kim… The truth is Mother’s Day is going to hurt. We definitely going to celebrate you know all the mothers. We’re not going to get in the way of that. But you know, honestly, anybody that’s lost a mother, lost a soulmate, it takes time. It takes time. They say time heals all wounds but when it comes to your mother, I don’t think that’s the case. And that’s not a negative thing. Because as people we need wounds. Just like when you don’t listen to your mother and you get out of pocket, you need something to sting you sometimes, forever and to keep you on point. And teach you a lesson. [Through tears] You know…I don’t know what Ima do. Ima figure something out though. This hurts so much. I know that people want to hear the good stuff. But I know it’s going to happen. But it hurts. Aint no way around that. Anything else wouldn’t be the truth. I’m trying to do the interview the way I know—but I don’t know if I can like—you got to help me to have a happy ending. I wanted to do it because I wanted to let everybody know just how special all the mothers are. I don’t think anybody could ever understand what it is to be a Black mother. I think we have the strongest beings. When it comes to the category of who’s the strongest beings on the face of the earth, it would have to be Black mothers, yeah. . @Diddy hadn’t planned to be this emotionally vulnerable, but he ultimately agreed to release audio of his interview with friend @DreamHampton from the May issue of ESSENCE. He felt that the potential impact on culture weighed more heavily than his fears. https://t.co/HRj5xtCyOz pic.twitter.com/EsQL09hhSP — ESSENCE (@Essence) May 9, 2019 To read the words and to hear him share them audibly are two totally different experiences. Listen below. ALSO TRENDING ON RICKEYSMILEYMORNINGSHOW.COM : RHOA Star Eva Marcille Is Pregnant With Baby No. 3! 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