Sweet parent to be love… Rob Kardashian And Blac Chyna Cover PEOPLE After already covering Paper magazine and ELLE , Blac Chyna brought her mommy to be baaawdy (and her fiance) to the cover of PEOPLE. Rob and Angela Kardashian are currently covering the mag’s September issue and in it, Rob’s declaring his love for his pregnant wife to be. According to Rob, Chy “saved him” from a somber life as a recluse… She got me through my darkest times,” Rob says of his the entrepreneur, model and mom-to-be in PEOPLE. “I wasn’t happy in my own skin. I missed out on so many things.” and he always had an interest in her, presumably even when she was with Tyga. “I’ve been friends with Chyna for a long time,” he says. “She was someone I reached out to for advice. She would cook for me and we’d just talk. She’s surrounded me with a lot of positivity. From the moment we met, I knew I wanted to be more than friends.” Chyna also chimed in and told the publication that she never had aspirations of changing Rob… “I saw Rob was willing to better himself,” she says. “I had never wanted to be tough. I never wanted to change him.” who added that he’s still struggling with his appearance but “happy.” “We just want to live our lives the way we want to,” he says. “There were definitely dark days for me, and I’m still not fully happy looking at myself in the mirror. But I’m working towards that. And I’m happy.” Rob & Chyna premieres Sept. 11 at 9 p.m. ET, both on E! Are YOU here for booed up BlacRob??? Hit the flip for another look at their PEOPLE spread. Ari Michelson/AKM-GSI
Teyana Taylor Reveals Her Diet And Workout Secret After the world got an eyeful of Teyana Taylor’s bangin’ post-baby body , she became body goals for a whole host of people (Some who apparently hadn’t even heard of her ). Now everyone wants to know what her regimen is to get started now their Summer 17 body… Well as it turns out, you won’t get curves and cuts like Teyana’s by eating air and spending hours on the elliptical…because that’s NOT how she sculpted them herself. As Teyana revealed to E!online : Naturally, a number of people have now named her their fitspo, which is wonderful—except getting Taylor’s figure may be even harder than you thought, because it’s not exactly the traditional fitness program or strict diet that you may have assumed. Taylor tells E! News, “Dancing is my workout. I just dance. I almost feel like dance is so underrated in the fitness world.” (Noted. Compiling a fire playlist to dance to in the living room now.) A source reaffirms the fact, telling E! News, “Teyana Taylor has always just had a crazy dope body and the way she ‘works out’ is dancing in the studio. That’s her workout.” Additionally, if you’re putting down that burger and reaching for a salad because you think that’s what Teyana Taylor would do, you’re wrong, because she tells us she absolutely doesn’t diet and “eats everything,” so don’t worry about cheating yourself out of that juicy meal. The insider also adds, “Eating healthy is not her thing. She is the kind of girl that eats donuts and candy for breakfast. She just doesn’t gain weight.” On top of all that…she didn’t even take a moment to tone before shooting this oiled-up, caked out dance scene: Furthermore, Taylor didn’t jump-start her post-baby body journey for this project, because she didn’t know it was happening until three weeks prior to shooting. “I was shaking, excited, nervous and all that other good stuff,” she tells us. “When I saw it, I was just as in shock as everyone else, because I didn’t see the final product until he premiered it.” WELP. Looks like it’s time to sign up for dance classes, ladies… Tidal
Dear Bossip , My closest and longest standing girlfriend of 16 years and I have recently come to an awful fallout. Our relationship was already strained considering I had bumped heads with another one of our mutual friends who did me wrong, and for five years they were cut out of my life. All that changed earlier this year when my mother died suddenly of a brain stroke. Both of my friends attended the funeral and all our beef was immediately squashed given the circumstances. I should have been more cautious, but to be honest I was really happy to have my two besties back in my life. And, at the time, I thought that any petty drama in the future would be avoided as we are mature adults. I was wrong. My initial friend and I have never fallen out before. We may have had some heated moments, but it’s never been a slanging match. Until now. It all started when my girlfriend invited me to her son’s religious confirmation. My other mutual friend is his godmother. But, she was getting married and then having her honeymoon so his event had to be postponed to assure her attendance. The date of the affair was up in the air until further notice. In the meantime, I had managed to locate my biological father. As you can imagine, at 35 years old this was a big thing for me. To celebrate I arranged a night out followed by a party at my house in which my closest friends and existing family could meet my father and new stepmother. On at least 5 separate occasions, I reminded my best friend of the date. I sent her a link to the event that we would be attending and I kept on reminding her that I wanted her and her man to be there. As my other friend was getting married and couldn’t be there, due to being on her honeymoon, to me that was acceptable. When the day arrived my best friend sent a message with my brother saying she couldn’t be there because she had to work. I did not hear from her asking how we got on. This left a bad taste in my mouth, but I did not say anything about it as I was unsure how to approach the situation given our long history of friendship. I was hurt at the fact that she didn’t have the decency to even pick up the phone to call me and let me know herself or even ask me about the DNA results that she knew I was awaiting. The following week our mutual friend returned from her honeymoon. We met up for drinks, as we both live in the same neighborhood, to catch up. Two days later, I’m on Facebook and there is all these photos on my feed of my two friends and her son- celebrating at the son’s event, which I was not told was going to be happening that day. I seriously felt a way as I had just seen the mutual friend for drinks and she did not mention anything about the fact that the event was going to be taking place a matter of days later. Still, I said nothing. The following week was my birthday. While celebrating in Barcelona, both of them messaged me to wish me a happy birthday?! I paid them dust. Fast forward to the present day. After being out of the country for a month and meeting my new family on my father’s side, my brother tells me that my mother’s ashes are to be scattered. Given the situation of how I feel about my best friend – I messaged her and told her that I did not want to see her at the grave site as I was questioning our friendship. I explained to her why I felt the way I did and that whatever condolences she would have potentially wanted to pass along would not be greeted with the best enthusiasm. Instead of righting her wrongs and apologizing- she says that she didn’t know that she was supposed to be meeting my dad and that no friends were invited to her son’s event as it was just ‘Family only.’ I told her that I was disgusted by her behavior and that real friends do not categorize real friends in such a manner. Now, I’m left wondering if I have made the right decision or if I have acted in haste? Thoughts? – A Confused Friend Dear Ms. A Confused Friend , I think you need to clarify with your friend why you have cut her off because I was confused by reading your letter. I wasn’t sure who was who – who was getting married, who was having the religious ceremony for their son. And, when you brought them up again I had to go back to the top of the letter and find out which one was the best friend, and who was the mutual friend, and why you fell out with the mutual friend, but now you all are cool again. I also didn’t follow, and wasn’t clear if you confronted your best friend and told her why you cut her off, or are you expecting her to guess why you are mad at her? Does she, or did she know that she was cut off? And, you want her to right her wrongs and apologize, but for what? Look, you are mad because you were not invited to your best friend’s son’s religious confirmation. However, your mutual friend was invited, and you’re mad because your friend told you that it was “family only.” But, isn’t the mutual friend the “godmother” of the child? So, if the mutual friend is the godmother, then, technically she is “family,” or considered “family.” And, it appears that she is much closer to your best friend than you, considering your best friend asked your mutual friend to be the godmother of her child. So, my question to you is why are you calling her your best friend when it seems that the other woman may be her best friend? (Sips tea) I think you may have given too much credit, and too much credence to your relationship with your so-called best friend. You are not on the same page, and though you may think she is your best friend, she is best friends with your mutual friend. And, before you start dismissing and chopping folks off, I think you need to have a conversation with her as a grown woman and express how you feel, and ask her about your friendship. I’m sure you may realize that you two have different interpretations of your friendship, or what your friendship is about. Now, yes, you have every right to be upset considering she bailed on your reunion and meeting of your father. You did express that you emailed, called, texted, and confirmed with her that you wanted her and her man to be there for the festivities. And, you can confront her about it and ask her what happened. Ask her why she didn’t show up and why failed to show support for an important moment in your life. Again, have a grown woman conversation with her, and find out the reason. I noticed that whenever you have a beef or issue with your friends that you tend to shut down. You don’t say anything, and you don’t confront them about it. You let it fester and then you create this whole scenario of what you think happened, why it happened, and how they did you wrong. You pretend everything is fine and things are all good, yet, you are stewing with being upset, angry, and disappointed. They have no clue that they did something to you, and that you are upset over it. And, then, you just stop speaking, and start pouting and then go to your corner and then when they ask what’s wrong you blow up and make them out to be wrong and bad for something they had no clue over what they did. I am very certain you do this a lot with all of your relationships and with other people in your life. Also, didn’t you say you fell out with both of them at one point, or at least your mutual friend for five years, and it wasn’t until the death of your mother that you and she reconciled, and came back together as friends? So, if this is the case, then if you haven’t spoken to the mutual friend for five years, it may be possible that during that time she and your best friend developed their own friendship and became close. And, your best friend probably didn’t tell you because if there was bad blood, then, I’m sure she was like why mention her if you’re going to bad mouth her when she and her are growing close, and your best friend has a friendship with her independent of you. Ma’am, it’s time to grow up and be an adult, and when someone or something bothers you, then you confront the person gently and lovingly and explain that you are upset by what they did. You talk with them to get clarification over the matter, and see how the miscommunication may have been prevented, and, or, you discuss if something wasn’t clear, or misconstrued. You can avoid a wealth of headaches, anger, upsets, and being mad if you just calm yourself and talk with the other person. I’m sure all disagreements, misunderstandings, and any other concerns can be worked out if you just ask take the time to get very clear and make sure everyone is on the same page. Because, again, you were not at her son’s religious confirmation because you are not family, and if she didn’t express that to you, then, you need to ask her why it wasn’t clear, and if your friendship as her best friend doesn’t constitute you as “family.” You need to be on the same page regarding your friendship and how you interpret best friend, and she interprets best friend, or if you are her best friend. – Terrance Dean ***(Attention all media/news outlets, if you use this story and letter, or any parts of this content for your outlets you must give credit to this site, the columnist, and his advice)** Hey Bossip Fam, what do you think? S hare your opinions and thoughts below! Also, e-mail all your questions Terrance Dean: loveandrelationships@bossip.com Follow Terrance Dean on Twitter: @ terrancedean and “LIKE” Terrance Dean on Facebook, click HERE ! 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Senseless Murder Has Great Chance For Finding Justice Late last week, news broke that Dwyane Wade’s cousin Nykeah Aldridge was killed in Chicago while she was walking her child down the street. Today, it’s been announced that two men, Derren and Darwin Sorrel, have been arrested and charged with her murder. Derren is said to be a member of the Gangster Disciples and was out on parole for a prior gun charge. Overnight, CPD charged the Sorrells brothers for the murder of Nykea Aldridge. Press briefing at 1130 @ CPD HQ pic.twitter.com/mEJyoZY3F4 — Anthony Guglielmi (@AJGuglielmi) August 28, 2016 Via PEOPLE Two men have been charged for the alleged murder of Nykea Aldridge, according to police. Chicago police charged 22-year-old Derren Sorells and 26-year-old Darwin Sorells overnight on Saturday, CPD communications director Anthony Guglielmi announced on Saturday morning. CPD could not be reached for comment. In subsequent tweets, Guglielmi provided more information about the brothers charged with Dwyane Wade’s cousin’s tragic death. “Derren Sorells …. Is a documented member of the Gangster Disciples,” he claimed in a tweet, adding “Mr. Sorells is on parole.” According to Guglielmi, Sorells is allegedly on parole for a gun charge. “Sentenced to 6 yrs in Jan. 2013 & let out early,” Guglielmi wrote. Aldridge’s community and family continues to mourn her death. She was shot and killed in crossfire while pushing a stroller down a South Side Chicago street when several men allegedly started shooting at each other. NBA star Dwyane Wade took to Twitter to share his grief, writing “My cousin was killed today in Chicago. Another act of senseless gun violence. 4 kids lost their mom for NO REASON. Unreal. #EnoughIsEnough.” On Saturday, Wade posted a series of tweets about his cousin’s murder, including one that said, “The city of Chicago is hurting. We need more help& more hands on deck. Not for me and my family but for the future of our world. The YOUTH!” This is still a terrible and senseless act of violence but if there’s a silver lining to be found anywhere, is that Aldridge’s death won’t go unsolved.
Kanye West Says Kim Has Always Inspired His Tour Performances Kanye West frequently credits his wife Kimmy as his muse and inspiration…so it could come as little shock that he viewed her that way before they were even a couple . Kanye told E!online that he would hope that Kim saw his shows and think he was just cool enough to be her man… “Her [spirit] was there even before she was my girlfriend,” Yeezy told E! News’ Ken Baker. “I would do these performances and hope that she would see me in my cool outfit and think that I would be cool enough to be her boyfriend.” And it looks like he’s carrying that inspo over to his latest tour. Kanye has debuted a totally new type of performance stage for the Saint Pablo tour… Via E!News : But his tour setup, in which Kanye stands on a small platform and rise above everyone instead of performing on a static stage, didn’t just happen over night—it took about 10 years start to finish, according to Kanye, but less time to see it to fruition. “At least eight months of planning for this,” he told E! News’ Ken Baker. “Traveling around the world and meeting with the best stage designers on the globe and having the best stage designers.” But it was all worth it because he had a very specific idea in mind for his fans. “I just wanted people to get into it and have a fun time. Make it not be just about watching the artist but people watching their friends and singing along with the lyrics and just being able to see themselves and their outfits,” Kanye explained. “Take the concert experience to another level. It’s not just about what you’re seeing on the screen or what you’re seeing me doing up on the stage, but what you and your friends are doing.” “I want people to come to the Pablo shows and know it’s just going to be the best time they’ve had in their life,” he added. Are you going to the Saint Pablo tour?? Hit the flip to catch Yeezy on his way to Equinox (where the bad bishes workout) in NYC… E!Online/Instagram/AKM-GSI
Big Freedia Granted Probation In Welfare Fraud Case Big Freedia narrowly missed bouncing to the big house over Section 8 fraud. After months of drug rehab for marijuana and even a stint in a halfway home over probation violation, it wasn’t looking too good for the Queen of Bounce. However, the judge has ruled that the bounce star will only serve three years’ probation and pay a $35,000 fine. Via New Orleans Advocate : Africk placed the entertainer on probation for three years, ordered her to pay a $35,000 fine and warned Big Freedia, 38, to avoid a relapse into substance abuse. “Please do not mistake kindness for weakness,” the judge said. “You have the advantage of not only keeping yourself healthy and unaddicted but also acting as a role model for others.” Big Freedia, whose real name is Freddie Ross Jr., pleaded guilty in March to stealing nearly $35,000 in federal housing voucher money, admitting to fraudulently accepting Section 8 vouchers over a period of several years. In her first bid for Section 8 assistance, in March 2009, she listed a monthly income of between $100 and $1,000 and no additional assets. Even after she had become a star, propelled to fame by her reality TV show, she claimed to have earned just $12,000 in 2014 and to have only $250 in the bank. In fact, federal authorities said, Big Freedia had been earning money from performances and merchandising, in addition to her reality show. Among other accomplishments, she has starred in five seasons of the Fuse digital cable and satellite channel’s show “Big Freedia: Queen of Bounce.” Good for Freedia! She can keep the crowds twerking after all.
Demand for the abortion pill has increased in several Latin American countries where citizens are currently suffering from the Zika virus, says the New England Journal of Medicine. In their latest study conducted with Women on Web, a non-profit organization that provides the abortion pills mifepristone and misoprostol in countries where doctors don’t administer abortions, researchers focused on how the Zika virus affects the choices pregnant women have to make specifically in Latin America. What the authors found was demand for abortion pills has increased from 36 to 76 percent in countries like Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador and Honduras since the Pan American Health Organization put out an alert in 2015 that Zika causers birth defects… [ MadameNoire ] For The Last Time, Please Stop Looking To Waist Trainers For A Weight-Loss Miracle …As reported by The Daily Mail, Waist Gang Society, the company behind waist trainers that have been promoted by the Kardashians, recently settled a lawsuit with a customer. Sara Hawes of California filed a $5 million lawsuit stating that the Florida-based company, which is quite successful (allegedly raking in $2 million as of last year), has been out here selling people a bald-headed lie. As The Daily Mail pointed out, “The lawsuit goes on to explain that women, like Hawes, who want a smaller waist are targeted but the marketing is being done in a deceptive manner. The company’s website even quotes its founder, PreMadonna, who says ‘it’s a unique and efficient way to help women shed unwanted inches and feel good about themselves — no diet and exercise required’…” [ MadameNoire ] Killer Mike Says Jay Z’s Reasonable Doubt Talked About The Crack Era On Shakespearean Levels 20 years after its release, Killer Mike feels that Jay Z‘s work on his debut album Reasonable Doubt deserves to be mentioned in the same breath as William Shakespeare and Zora Neal Hurston. When Killer Mike visited HipHopWired.com’s studios recently, he took a couple of minutes to wax poetic on Jay Z’s first classic album, Reasonable Doubt. “Jay Z’s first album is an incredible testament to the will it takes for someone to artistically, put what it’s like to escape the streets,” says Mike. He went on to compare the album to Black cinema treasure Super Fly, saying that it was written beautifully and poetically. “Jay gave you Shakespearean level art, talking the crack era and the drug game and escaping it,” says Mike…”. [ HipHopWired ] Future Drops O.J. Murder Song … Did He Just Threaten Russell Wilson? [ TMZ ] Affirmative Action Lives To See Another Day At The Supreme Court [ Huffington Post ] Tyra Banks Responds To Kendall Jenner & Gigi Hadid Being Called ‘Supermodels’ [ iHeart Radio ] NY Passes Bill To Mandate Free Pads & Tampons In Schools, Jails & Homeless Shelters [ Baller Alert ]
A California State Senator wants to boost pay protection in the state by adding race to the current equal pay legislation. California already protects pay by gender, but Sen. Isadore Hall thinks a pay proposal regarding race is also necessary and is working to pass such a law. Hall’s proposal would be an addition to California’s current fair pay law that requires employers justify any pay discrepancies between men and women who do “substantially similar” work. Hall would like to add “race or ethnicity” to the requirement as well. “No one should be paid less than what they’re worth and no one should be discriminated against because of the hue of their skin or their gender,” said Hall, a Democrat, in a statement. “This is the most robust racial equality bill in the nation…” [ MadameNoire ] Would You Leave Your Job Or Get Married To Stay In A Relationship With A Co-Worker? Finding love out here is hard. The only thing harder? Finding a good job. So what would you do if you ended up in a romantic relationship with a really great person who just happened to work with you, only to have your job tell you that said relationship goes against their policy, which prohibits dating between co-workers? And to make matters worse, what if they said that in order for you to have your relationship and not have to hide it, one of you would have to leave the company? So yes, it’s a complicated situation indeed when two parties just so happen to fall in love in the workplace. Or even just “like.” The desire for employers to avoid in-office conflict is real… [ MadameNoire ] Spike Lee Threw A Brooklyn Block Party In Remembrance Of Prince After news of the passing of Prince hit the airwaves yesterday (April 21) the outpouring of condolences and praise for the man who transcended his musical generation immediately and appropriately followed. While some places held Prince tributes, Spike Lee took his eulogy a step further and spread his love the Brooklyn way by throwing a mini block party in the Fort Greene neighborhood for the man who personified the word “cool.” The Do The Right Thing director took to his Instagram page to announce the gathering proclaiming “We will dance, sing, and should to his music. Wear something purple.” And wear purple they did. Thousands of Prince fans and admirers gathered outside of Lee’s 40 Acres And A Mule Filmworks offices where they danced and recited classics such as “If I Was Your Girlfriend,” “Little Red Corvette,” and of course, “Purple Rain…” [ HipHopWired ] Mariah Carey Dedicates “One Sweet Day” To Prince During Paris Concert [ Vibe ] Prince: Percocet Triggered OD Days Before Death [ TMZ ] Michelle Obama Wears Purple, Melts Our Grieving Hearts [ HuffingtonPost ] Fetty Wap Has An Inspiring Message (And New Song) For The Class Of 2016 [ IHeartRadio ]
State House Of Representatives Praise Massey Brothers For Their Work To Stop Hearing Loss Around The World Georgia’s state House of Representatives honored kid show faves Kyle and Chris Massey Thursday for being stand up men on and off television. Elected officials read a resolution Feb. 18 lauding the Massey Brothers for their humanitarian and philanthropic work as well as being the first African-American siblings to be nominated for an Emmy in the same category at the same time. “It’s really an honor,” Kyle Massey told BOSSIP. “I don’t really do the things that I do for awards. Changing lives, that’s the award for me.” Chris, 26 and Kyle, 24, were also recognized for their work with the Starkey Hearing Foundation, which works to end hearing loss worldwide. Chris Massey said the brothers’ travel on missions to different far flung places each year to help the nonprofit distribute hearing aids to the deaf. The men also partnered with Dallas Austin to launch their own offshoot initiative, “Listen Carefully,” that teaches kids the dangers of putting the volume up too high on headphones.
