Source: OLIVIER DOULIERY / Getty Donald Trump might’ve gotten hit with the universal boo’s and “Lock him up” chants from Washington fans during game 5 of the World Series in DC, but the divider-in-chief still has a MAGA supporter in Nationals catcher Kurt Suzuki. Just a few days after Nationals relief pitcher Sean Dolittle told the Washington Post he wouldn’t be joining his World Series Champion team during their visit to the White House due to Donald Trump’s racist rhetoric, Suzuki wasn’t only all smiles during his appearance at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, but he jumped out the window by donning the new era Klansman hood, a Make America Great Again hat. How people of color continue to promote this f*ckery is beyond us, but the Hawaiian born MLB player is obviously unaware of the danger he’d be in if he were ever to find himself in deep red Trump country just based off the color of his skin and his immigrant-ish features. Donald Trump was all too happy to find a public supporter of color on the championship team and proceeded to embrace him from behind, possibly dredging up painful memories for the more than a dozen women who’ve accused the “Grab them by the pu**sy” motto man of sexual assault. “I love you all! Thank you!” Nationals catcher Kurt Suzuki walks up to a microphone outside the White House and whips out a #MAGA hat. Check out @realDonaldTrump 's reaction: pic.twitter.com/PdR8wFnfN8 — Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) November 4, 2019 But Suzuki wasn’t the only star player to offer Trump his support as OG Nationals star Ryan Zimmerman thanked the divisive fearmonger for “keeping everyone here safe in our country continuing to make America the greatest country to live in the world.” Canceled aaaannnnd canceled. Though most of the team attended the White House celebration, 8 players declined the invite including the aforementioned Dolittle, Anthony Rendon and Javy Guerra amongst others. Don’t be surprised if “treason” charges are brought against them for not publicly kissing the leader’s ring or something.
Source: BG005/Bauer-Griffin / Getty Amber Rose is a muva again ! Last week Rose and her boyfriend Alexander “AE” Edwards celebrated the birth of their son Slash Electric Alexander Edwards, but hadn’t shared many pictures of their child until just recently. Taking to her IG page, Rose shared a pic of her newborn with his Uncle Joey (cut. It. Out) and a video of Edwards playing with his first child has also began circulating the web. View this post on Instagram Uncle Joey came to visit @isaiahjoseph #SlashElectric A post shared by Amber Rose (@amberrose) on Oct 13, 2019 at 11:18am PDT View this post on Instagram Happy For You Guys. #ae4president #amberrose A post shared by Newborn Arrival® (@newbornarrival) on Oct 15, 2019 at 4:26pm PDT This makes two children for Rose as she also has a 6-year-old son, Sebastian, with her ex-husband, Wiz Khalifa. Though she can now finally enjoy her new bundle of joy, it’s been a difficult time for Rose as she’s publicly called out toxic friends and even canceled her own Slut Walk for the year to focus on herself and her new family. Hopefully the birth of her new son is just the beginning of better days for Rose.
Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz Cardi B is not one to bite her tongue when she feels she has been wronged. Last week, a clip of the “Press” rapper went viral calling out Access Hollywood for “manipulating her words” and wishing “ they catch AIDS. ” She has announced she is not apologizing either. During her rant last week, Cardi B aired out the entertainment news program during an Instagram Live post screaming, “The f*ck?! Then y’all n*ggas gonna use what I said, chop it the f*ck up, chop it up, and try to make me look like I’m some wack ass mom. Get the f*ck out of here!” Access Hollywood subsequently deleted the post, causing some to ask Cardi to apologize to the outlet for the social media dragging. Cardi once again had time and hopped back on her favorite medium to discuss the idea of her apologizing. If you guessed she basically said hell no, you were absolutely correct. “Everybody say sh*t when they upset…People say all type of crazy sh*t, so when I say crazy sh*t, people just want to highlight it because they hate me. They ask every single blogger, ‘Oh my God, can you please talk about how Cardi said, this-this-and-that?’…If you think that it’s wrong, it is what it is, but I ain’t gonna apologize for you.” She also added that every time she takes the high road and apologizes, it doesn’t matter because people still continue to remind her of the mistake she is atoning for. Basically, you’re damned if you do and you’re damned if you don’t. We feel you, Cardi, and respect you for always keeping the same energy. — Photo: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz
Source: Adidas / adidas In time for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month , Adidas has launched a new sports bra for women who have undergone a mastectomy. Designed by famous designer Stella McCartney , the brand’s first Post-Mastectomy Sports Bra has been created to empower breast cancer survivors to introduce sport and fitness back into their lives, Adidas wrote in a press release . “With the Post-Mastectomy Sports Bra, I really wanted to encourage women to take care of their health through wellness and self-care. This bra allows us to support recovering patients through the next phase of their journey, and hopefully give them the confidence to get back into training. It has a cool and modern look that will help motivate the wearer, as well as assuring them, they are not [the] odd one out in the gym,” explained McCartney, whose mother died of the disease in 1998. Source: Adidas / adidas The model used in the campaign is Black British boxer and breast cancer survivor, Michele Aboro . “After my surgery, I felt lost. As a professional athlete, I was used to relying on my body but after my mastectomy, I started to lose belief in myself and how my body would react. When I was ready to get back into fitness, I couldn’t find a sports bra that didn’t require being pulled over my head or lacked in support. Now I wear the Post-Mastectomy Sports Bra every time I train – it is comfortable and supportive and has helped me build back my confidence to get back into the game,” the mother and mentor explained. The bra, which costs $69, has a front-closure zipper, inner pockets with removable pads, and adjustable straps. In addition, the seams were all placed specifically around the arms to “reduce discomfort and irritation to areas of the skin prone to sensitivity due to surgical scarring.” It comes in two colors: Pink and black. Listen, this type of bra is definitely needed. Bravo Adidas! Buy the bra here . RELATED NEWS: Knowledge Is Power: 13 Myths About Breast Cancer The Gabi Fresh x Swimsuits For All Collection Features Breast Cancer Activist In Campaign WATCH: Brave Woman Tells Her Breast Cancer Survivor Story [ione_media_gallery src=”https://hellobeautiful.com” id=”2960922″ overlay=”true”]
Mary J. Blige continues her “bad b***h fall” domination! The Grammy-winning singer and Oscar nominee stunned on the November digital issue of SELF Magazine rocking a white and black Chromat bodysuit, Alain Mikli sunglasses and Aquazurra netted booties. YOU BETTER WERK MARY!!! Source: Jason Kim, SELF / Jason Kim, SELF Here, looking fresh-faced in MAC Cosmetics, she talks about what her biggest form of self-care is prayer and staying “very well hydrated: View this post on Instagram For @therealmaryjblige, the two most important components of self-care are prayer, and staying *very* well hydrated. We asked our cover star to walk us through what self-care looks like to her, from fitness to food to her daily routine. See what else she has to say above, and tap the link in bio to read @jamilahlemieux’s profile of the iconic artist. A post shared by SELF (@selfmagazine) on Oct 7, 2019 at 9:23am PDT Blige also opened up and got real about her past drug addiction, being a symbol of hope for others to heal and her ex-husband. On her role as a symbol of hope, and her ability to help others heal: “It happened because every night that I’m at these shows, I have at least four women say [to me], ‘You got me through the divorce that I was going through. That Strength of a Woman album? We was going through [your] divorce with you’…. I had to go through that in order to serve.” On her ex-husband: “Well, when I look back, I see that we all want what we want. And we want it to be the way we want it to be,” she says. “I wanted a savior. I’d been hurting so long, and so much, and so bad.” As for his role in breaking her drug habit, she now admits “he did not deserve that credit.” On the roots of her battle with substance abuse: “We numb ourselves with drugs and alcohol and people and shopping and shit, to cover up what’s really going on inside,” she says. “You’re taking drugs so you can go out and feel courageous, or go out and feel beautiful or whatever. You’re doing it to cover up something.” On when she realized she needed to make a change and begin her recovery journey : “I’ve seen visions of what I would look like if I kept doing drugs,” she says, adding that there were also some nights when her reality may have mirrored those perhaps prophetic visualizations closely. “If I saw myself almost dying, or if I almost died, or almost O.D.’d, why would I do that again?” View this post on Instagram “When I ask if [Mary J. Blige] has any interest in becoming a mother, she explains that she is focused on mothering herself. She’s taking care of that child within her who was hurt by other people and went on a path of self-harm as a result: ‘Right now I’m not thinking about anybody but her,’ Blige says. ‘…Right now it’s about me and little Mary. It’s like that’s my baby, my little girl. She needs my help…and I’m not going to ever let anybody hurt her again.’” Tap the link in bio to read more from @jamilahlemieux’s beautiful profile of @therealmaryjblige for @SELFmagazine. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Photographer: @jasonkimphoto Wardrobe: @waymanandmicah at @starworksgroup Props:@aelisew at @sarahlaird_goodco Hair: @tymwallacehair at @mastermindmgtgroup Makeup: @porschefabulous Manicure: @nailsbyemikudo at @opusbeauty Visual director: @avenerable A post shared by SELF (@selfmagazine) on Oct 7, 2019 at 5:41am PDT She also opened up about the sexual abuse she endured as a child and how now her focus is about protecting that little girl. “ But right now it’s about me and little Mary. It’s like that’s my baby, my little girl. She needs my help…and I’m not going to ever let anybody hurt her again. She needs to live, she needs to play. She doesn’t mind her life being used to help someone else…. But I have to take care of her,” she said. Mary J. is one strong Black woman…and we’re all better for it. Read her SELF interview in its entirety here . RELATED NEWS: Mary J. Blige Debuts ‘Bad B***h Fall’ In A Fur…And We’re Here For it! Oscar Roundup: ‘Get Out’ Wins Big, Mary J. Blige, Common And Andra Day Kill It On Stage Lizzo Is 100 Percent That B***h On The October Cover Of Elle [ione_media_gallery src=”https://hellobeautiful.com” id=”3054972″ overlay=”true”]
Source: Paul R. Giunta / Getty Euphoria actress Storm Reid may play Zendaya ‘s on screen little sister but she’s continuing the sisterly vibes off screen as well. Source: Paras Griffin / Getty The 16-year-old starlette arrived at Tyler Perry Studios grand opening sporting Zendaya’s collaboration with Tommy Hilfiger. She wore a suit with a matching turtleneck. She paired the look with white pointy shoes and wore her hair in a top bun. She accessorized with hoop earrings. She gave us a bold pink eye and kept her lips neutral. It’s fun to see how young Black Hollywood likes to play with makeup. Serve, honey! View this post on Instagram Not even sure that I’ve had a chance to process how thankful I am that @tylerperry invited me to be amongst all the greatness I experienced last night at the opening of Tyler Perry Studios. I do know that my life has been forever changed by the love, laughter, and kind words I received. I was raised to be a dreamer and to have the faith of a mustard seed. You have shown all of us that with hard work and dedication ANYTHING is possible. I am forever grateful to close my eyes and remember this moment forever. I am inspired beyond words! Oh yeah, the GOLD slippers for all the ladies was so thoughtful and right on time A post shared by Storm Reid (@stormreid) on Oct 6, 2019 at 5:20pm PDT Clearly Reid had a great time as the young actress posted to her Instagram a regal photo of her in the suit with the following caption, “Not even sure that I’ve had a chance to process how thankful I am that @tylerperry invited me to be amongst all the greatness I experienced last night at the opening of Tyler Perry Studios . I do know that my life has been forever changed by the love, laughter, and kind words I received. I was raised to be a dreamer and to have the faith of a mustard seed. You have shown all of us that with hard work and dedication ANYTHING is possible. I am forever grateful to close my eyes and remember this moment forever. I am inspired beyond words! Oh year, the GOLD slippers for all the ladies was so thoughtful and right on time.” The perfect suit for the perfect moment! Beauties, what do you think of this look? DON’T MISS: Oprah, Ava DuVernay & Storm Reid Are Cover Girls For Essence Magazine’s February Issue GET THE LOOK: Storm Reid Goes For An All White Suit At The Star Wars Premiere In LA Zendaya x Lancôme Launches The Perfect Red Lipsticks For Brown Girls [ione_media_gallery src=”https://hellobeautiful.com” id=”3027426″ overlay=”true”]
W hile some people were celebrating that Amber Guyger was convicted of murdering Botham Jean in Dallas, Texas on Sept. 6 2018, there was another injustice happening in Georgia. Former police Zechariah Presley was acquitted of voluntary manslaughter and involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of unarmed Black man Tony Green . He was only 33. SEE ALSO: Complaint Filed Against Judge Tammy Kemp For ‘Unconstitutional’ Behavior After Amber Guyger Sentencing According to the Associated Press , Pastor Mack De’Von Knight, whose church Green attended, said outside of the courthouse, “He admitted that he killed Tony Green in cold blood, To me, it’s hunting season for the young Black man and we’re being gunned down in the streets and there’s no repercussions, there’s no consequences for these officers.” Presley said he followed Green’s car on the night of On the evening of June 20, 2018, Presley was reportedly following Green’s car because he believed he was driving with a suspended license. According to “dash camera video showed Green drive the car off the road, then open the door and run. He briefly returned to the vehicle to grab an unseen object, then fled again.” Presley chased Green on foot, the two struggled, which could not be be seen on camera. Green was then shot eight times. The AP also reported, “On the witness stand Wednesday, Presley added details he had not mentioned previously. He said he opened fire after Green turned back to face him and extended an arm, saying he feared Green had a gun. Investigators determined the object in his hand was a cellphone.” Prosecutor Rocky Bridges slammed this new account in the closing argument, saying, “He made a fatal mistake and it was a mistake that cost a man his life. You don’t have to like Tony Green. … He ran from the police, not a good decision. But he was not armed. He did not turn on officer Presley. He did not deserve to die.” Nonetheless, he was acquitted of manslaughter charges. However, the jury did find Zechariah Presley guilty of violating his oath of office. He faces a prison term of one to five years and will be sentenced Oct. 18. Rest in power to Tony Green. View this post on Instagram Ex-Officer #NotGuilty of #Manslaughter in #Georgia Shooting Associated Press • Oct. 6, 2019, at 2:28 a.m. #WOODBINEGa. (AP) — A former Georgia police officer who fatally shot a fleeing, #unarmedblackman was #acquitted Saturday of #voluntarymanslaughter and #involuntary/manslaughter. The jury, however, found #ZechariahPresley guilty of violating his oath of office in the 2018 shooting of #TonyGreen, 33, in coastal #CamdenCounty near the Georgia-Florida state line. Presley was ordered to be jailed pending sentencing Oct. 18. He faces a prison term of one to five years. Presley sat silently at the defense table. Green's relatives wiped away tears after the verdict was read. Pastor Mack De'Von Knight, whose church Green attended, denounced the acquittals outside the courthouse, saying the evidence was “open and shut.” “He admitted that he killed Tony Green in cold blood,” Knight said. “To me, it's hunting season for the young black man and we're being gunned down in the streets and there's no repercussions, there's no consequences for these officers.” Though Presley's body camera recorded his fatal encounter with Green, darkness and something covering the camera lens obscured the shooting and the moments leading up to it. That left the jury to weigh Presley's court testimony recalling what had occurred with a sometimes conflicting account by prosecutors and investigators. Presley said he followed Green's car on the night of June 20, 2018, because he believed Green was driving with a suspended license. Dash camera video showed Green drive the car off the road, then open the door and run. He briefly returned to the vehicle to grab an unseen object, then fled again. Presley chased Green on foot down a darkened street. A short struggle followed that's not visible on the video. The recording picked up the electrified clicking sound from Presley's Taser, followed by eight gunshots. Another officer arrives afterward to find Presley lying on the ground. Presley says Green had been on top of him, trying to grab his Taser. Presley then says: “And then I was going for my gun, and he started taking off. And I fired.” A post shared by Chris Bird (@bigbirddirector) on Oct 7, 2019 at 3:38pm PDT SEE ALSO: Some No Name, Pitchy R&B Singer Disrespected Keith Sweat And Gets Demolished On Twitter Outrageous! Figurines Of White Cherub Crushing Head Of Black Angel Removed From Dollar Store Meet Jogger Joe, The Man Who Took Racist Cue From BBQ Becky In Tossing Homeless Man’s Clothes [ione_media_gallery src=”https://newsone.com” id=”3838917″ overlay=”true”]
Source: Stephane Cardinale – Corbis / Getty Cardi B has become known for her fiery personality along with her hit songs, and that passion was on display recently. After an interview with Access Hollywood aired, the Invasion Of Privacy superstar was angry at the outlet over twisting words she said about her baby daughter Kulture and it got pretty intense. As reported by THR , Cardi took umbrage with Access Hollywood ‘s titling of the interview where the headline apparently read to suggest that baby Kulture has been calling someone else mommy because Cardi is pulled in so many different directions. However, Cardi explained in her explosive response via IG Live on Thursday that she is serious about her momma duties. From THR : The rapper, mother to daughter Kulture with rapper beau Offset, hopped on Instagram Thursday to share her frustration with 51 million followers in what turned out to be an explosive, expletive-filled rant aimed at Access Hollywood and the editorial decision to allegedly “chop up” her words for “clickbait.” Cardi also threatened to spit at Access — while also mimicking the insult — and, in the rant’s most shocking moment, said this: “Access Hollywood, suck my whole d*ck. Suck a d*ck, I hope your f*cking mom catch AIDS, b*tch.” Cardi shared that she gave a much longer answer about her busy life and how she forgoes a lot of her responsibilities to make sure she has quality time with 1-year-old Kulture. In so many words, Cardi was saying that she works diligently to avoid having a babysitter spend time watching over her daughter that she should be doing. Cardi was on the set of Access Hollywood as part of a press run for the Netflix series, Rhythm + Flow . She also mentioned via her Twitter account that she’ll be taking another break from social media as this latest dustup saw Cardi taking some flack from Internet strangers. Check out the video in question below courtesy of Baller Alert . View this post on Instagram #CardiB calls out #AccessHollywood for clickbait title about her parenting (swipe) A post shared by Baller Alert (@balleralert) on Oct 3, 2019 at 8:50pm PDT — Photo: Getty
Source: Michael Tran / Getty Lil Nas X has a lawsuit on his hands after a track from his debut EP 7 , “Rodeo” has been targeted as an almost identical rip of a producer’s original composition. Brandon Lee says his production was lifted for the track without his permission, and he’s named both X and Cardi B in a lawsuit. TMZ breaks it down : Record producer Brandon Lee says he wrote a song called “gwenXdonlee4-142” and it was incorporated into a song called “Broad Day.” After the release of “Broad Day,” Lee says Cardi B and Lil Nas X released “Rodeo” this past June. … Lee says in his lawsuit, they’re both built on a 4-measure phrase outlining the cord progression E, F, G, F, E. He also says the tempo is the same, both songs utilize guitar and wind instruments, the drumbeats are the same, the chord progression is similar … among other things. Lee is also suing X’s label, Sony, as well. — Photo: Getty
Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Media mogul Tyler Perry was honored this week by receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame and during the ceremony, he told his peers and fans that he wants his star to live as an emblem for hope. “For anyone whose dreams may be on life support, I want you to walk passed this star in particular and know that I’ve been there,” Perry said in his speech. And for anyone who knows a little bit about the 50-year-old’s epic rise from poverty to penthouse, his story is nothing short of incredible. In a recent cover interview for People, the father of one recounts his childhood as an abused child and explains how he finally forgave his father. “Holding on was hurting me more than him,” he explained. Text “RICKEY” to 71007 to join the Rickey Smiley Morning Show mobile club for exclusive news. ( Terms and conditions ). His traumatizing household gave birth to the creativity that would later shape his empire. “I could escape and be somewhere else,” he said of his imagination. Escapism ended up being his saving grace as he dealt with being physically beat by his mother’s husband and molested by family members. “It was rape,” he said. “I didn’t know what was going on or the far-reaching effects of it. I just moved through it,” and lived through the mantra, “Boys don’t cry, shut up and move on.” But his mothers love and his belief in God kept him steady through adversity. 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 “If I wouldn’t have had that, I don’t know where I’d be. That was our North Star, the Bible, faith, church,” he explained. His faith helped him process the abuse he received at the hands of his father. “[It took] a tremendous amount of prayer,” Perry said. “But the biggest thing that helped me understand it is that me holding on to what I was holding on to wasn’t hurting him…but it was killing me.” “I’m telling you, the shift and forgiveness in me left me raw because it was a weight inside,” he said. “Once I let it go, I literally felt lighter inside.” [ione_media_gallery src=”https://rickeysmileymorningshow.com” id=”1995661″ overlay=”true”] SEE ALSO: Tyler Perry To Get A Star On The Hollywood Walk Of Fame SEE ALSO: Tyler Perry Opens The Doors Of The Church With Ultimate Icon Award Acceptance Speech [VIDEO] This story was originally published on MadameNoire.com . Follow @TheRSMS
