Source: Bennett Raglin/Getty Images for ESSENCE / Getty Ryan Destiny Joins “grown-ish” Cast “Star” fans can look forward to seeing a familiar face back on thier TV screens. Literal Godiva goddess Ryan Destiny has joined the cast of “grown-ish.” The news was announced by the ABC show’s Twitter account which noted that Destiny will play an HBCU transfer student. join us in welcoming @ryandestiny to the #grownish fam. she is going to be on #grownish next season. she plays jillian, a transfer student from an HBCU who has come to study filmmaking at Cal U. pic.twitter.com/SaUZ0xnqgn — grown-ish (@grownish) July 8, 2019 THIS IS GONNA BE GOOD! grown-ish Season 2 airs Wednesdays at 8 PM on Freeform. View this post on Instagram your favorite cast snapped at @essencefest. #grownish A post shared by grown-ish (@grownish) on Jul 6, 2019 at 7:17pm PDT Are you ready to see Ryan Destiny on “Grownish”???
Source: Michael Wade/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images / Getty Chick-fil-A Offers Free Meals If You Dress Like A Cow If you’re down to make an a$$ of yourself, there are free chicken sandwiches in your future. According to ABC7 , Chick-fil-A is paying for your lunch if you come to any of their locations dressed as a cow. Basically, Doja Cat should be out feeding the homeless or something. #CowAppreciationDay is only a few days away, do you think that’s what this is referring to? Either way, we’re excited to celebrate with you on July 9th! pic.twitter.com/QV6fkUlUXB — Chick-fil-A, Inc. (@ChickfilA) July 6, 2019 The offer began this morning and it ends at 7pm. If you haven’t eaten yet, you still have time. The question is: Is it really worth it?
Source: Charles Norfleet/Getty Images) / Getty ‘The Wire’ Actor Anwan Glover Arrested For Gun Possession One of the fan favorites ‘ The Wire ‘ has always been the understated “Slim Charles”, sadly, Anwan Glover’s real life is mirroring his fiction one a bit too much. According to TMZ , Glover was arrested in Washington, D.C. on firearms charges back on June 26. Police pulled the actor/singer over and discovered a pistol upon searching his vehicle and hit him with a misdemeanor. Let the cops tell it, they were told be on the lookout for a white jeep driven by a man who was allegedly waving a gun out of the window. Glover’s car just happened to match that description after he was said to have changed lanes without a signal. Although Anwan told the pigs that he didn’t have a gun and denying their request to search the car, they did it anyway. The Anwan’s lawyer says his jeep doesn’t even match the description of the car the bacon boys were told to look for. Sounds like BS to us.
Source: Gynai Seaborne / GYNAI KRISTOL SEABORNE Following an intimate influencer brunch during the 25th Anniversary Essence Festival this past weekend, Urban Skin Rx, The Lip Bar, Mielle Organics, EDEN BodyWorks, and Cee Cee’s Closet NYC held a special Sip And Shop Experience at Le Meridien’s LMNO Restaurant Friday, July 5, from 1:30 pm to 6 pm. Known as the Beauty Collective, the five women-founded brands joined together to combine their resources as small business owners to put the spotlight on multicultural brands during the biggest gathering of Black women in the country. What that resulted in was a Sip and Shop experience that more than 1,800 women RSVP’d for to get their hands on the products from these coveted brands. Source: Freddy o / Freddy O In addition to exclusive discounts each retailer offered guests, attendees were among the first to get their hands on three new products debuted during the Sip and Shop. The Lip Bar revealed its first non-lip product, Fresh Glow, a bronzer and blush duo that comes in five different shades to perfectly match skin tones. View this post on Instagram Who’s ready to GLOW? We’re beyond thrilled to introduce to you our first ever non-lip collection, Fresh Glow. Fresh Glow is a two layer luminous bronzer + blush compact that’s available in five ultra-convenient combinations. This compact is irresistible! It will be available in store starting at 11am. • • • Seven years later, our products remain vegan, cruelty-free, and non-toxic. Here’s the start to The Lip Bar expanding beyond lip • • • #thelipbar #thelipbardetroit #lipbar #lipbarbabe #lipbarbabes #makeup #makeupoftheday #highlighter #highlight #blush #bronzer #vegancosmetics #vegan #makeupaddict #makeuplover #makeupjunkie #makeuplife #makeupaddiction #bronzemakeup #bronzegoddess #bronzymakeup #bronzedmakeup #bronzers #highlighters #highlighteronfleek #highlighterpallette #veganmakeupshare A post shared by The Lip Bar Flagship Store (@thelipbardetroit) on Jul 8, 2019 at 6:09am PDT Urban Skin RX revealed its new Dermapeel Smooth & Glow Treament 2-Step system which consists of professional, at-home facial dermaplaning tools and complexion correction chemical peel pads that exfoliate and eliminate fine facial hair and dead skin cells to reveal softer, smoother, more even toned skin. View this post on Instagram Did you know we have our very own medspa in Charlotte NC @charlotteurbanskin that specializes in Corrective skin and laser treatments for diverse skin tones? For most of you, Charlotte is probably too far for an appointment, but no worries— we got you! Now you can get professional results in the comfort of your own home…. #smoothandglow #newproductlaunch #prostrengthbyurbanskinrx #dermaplane #newlaunch #websiteexclusive ##melaninexperts A post shared by Urban Skin Rx (@urbanskinrx) on Jul 1, 2019 at 5:00pm PDT Additionally, Eden BodyWorks gave guests a first look at their new Papaya Castor line consisting of a scalp cleanser, foam conditioner, conditioning hairdress, scalp massaging serum, and nourish curl jam, all infused with papaya fruit and castor oil to help users experience less breakage and strengthen strands. View this post on Instagram Who's diving into our #PapayaCastor this #FourthofJuly weekend? Stay tuned for our AMAZING deal coming your way tomorrow! #DiscoverEDEN #EDENBodyWorks #summerdeal #onlinesale #fourthofjulysale #summersale A post shared by EDEN BodyWorks (@edenbodyworks) on Jul 3, 2019 at 5:15am PDT Source: Freddy o / Freddy O While sipping and shopping, customers bopped along to beats played by a live DJ and also got the opportunity to interact with some of the brands’ founders like Melissa Butler of The Lip Bar. Source: Freddy o / Freddy OHer team was also on site to match guests with their perfect lipstick hue or bronzer+ blush duo shade to help everyone glow on the go. Source: Gynai Seaborne / GYNAI KRISTOL SEABORNE Source: Gynai Seaborne / GYNAI KRISTOL SEABORNE Urban Skin Rx Founder Rachel Roff even did mini-consultations when bum-rushed by fans of the brand who stopped by the table to see what was new and ask for suggestions on what products they should use. “Melissa and I, who have been friends for some years now have always been talking about how we need to come bigger and better for Essence because it’s exactly our consumer, multicultural women who care about the way they look, and beauty, and having fun, and spending money on their best life,” Roff said. “It’s really about just celebrating at Essence and making the most of the experience.” Source: Gynai Seaborne / GYNAI KRISTOL SEABORNE That the Beauty Collective did with the NOLA’s Darling “She’s Gotta Have It” theme that was perfectly executed through all of the details throughout the venue including a live painter, tarot card reader, and the New Orleans-style street signs bearing each of the brand’s names. “I’m very picky when it comes to visual details,” Roff admitted, sharing she still approves every visual for her brand. “I feel very proud of the way the event looks. I think it’s beautiful.” Source: Gynai Seaborne / GYNAI KRISTOL SEABORNE
Source: UMG / UMG Motown Records Celebrates 60th Anniversary With Interactive Experience At Essence Festival Motown Records brought its year-long, 60 th anniversary celebration to the ESSENCE Festival presented by Coca-Cola – the world’s largest cultural, entertainment and empowerment experience. On Saturday, July 6, the iconic label opened the doors to Motown Manor, located at New Orleans’ historic Race + Religious property along the riverfront of the Lower Garden District. The day-long experience kicked off with a VIP women’s brunch, which included a special fireside chat shining a light on the Motown legacy and its future. “Motown & Lyft Presents Leading Ladies: A conversation about finding your voice” was moderated by Nilka Thomas, Vice President of Talent and Inclusion for Lyft. Speakers included Motown’s Ethiopia Habtemariam; Valerie Jarrett, a member of the Lyft Board of Directors and former senior advisor to Barack Obama; and Amber Grimes, Senior Vice President of Capitol Music Group. Source: UMG / UMG Motown Manor opened its doors to festivalgoers and a group of HBCU students/alumni for The Motown Social in the afternoon. The History Room was filled with Motown memorabilia, images and vinyl listening stations featuring hits from throughout the label’s 60-year history. In the Beauty Room, guests were treated to makeovers. With makeup by Black Radiance and hair by Swivel, they could choose from three looks celebrating the women of Motown – The Diana, The Erykah and The City Girl. Monica Poindexter, Lyft Head of Inclusion & Diversity, moderated a playback of music from BJ the Chicago Kidand King of Brass performed live, putting a New Orleans spin on beloved Motown hits. The event also featured a DJ set by Millie, tarot card readings, henna tattoos and more. Motown Noir followed, with captivating performances by JAMESDAVIS, Ms. Nix and BJ the Chicago Kid. Guests sipped special Motown cocktails throughout the evening and enjoyed hors d’oeuvres created by New Orleans Chef Nigel Henderson’s Feast L.A. To check out more photos from the anniversary celebration, hit the flip!
Source: @NeishaNeshae / Araya Diaz / Getty Get this creep out of here! Neisha Neshae Recounts Sexual Misconduct Involving Noel “Detail” Fisher Another singer is coming forward with claims that Music Producer Noel Fisher BKA Detail is an alleged sexual predator. Previously singers Jesse Reyes, Bebe Rexha and more accused Detail (who produced ‘Drunk In Love’, ‘We Dem Boyz’ etc.) of sexual misconduct, rape, and sexual abuse. Neisha Neshae shared a lengthy excerpt on Instagram, detailing how the slick producer allegedly tried to groom her during a studio session. Neisha says he came into the booth where she was working and started touching all over her body, insisting she continued to sing. A previous victim of sexual abuse, Neisha says she froze, eventually leaving without her music and never to be contacted by the producer with her songs again. I wasn’t going to ever do this … buttt I gotta get it off my chest , y’all remember when I went to work with detail in LA. (Mind you my team of 4 men were there with me) I was there for 12 hours, I recorded 9 records he wrote. I have not seen or heard not one of those songs. Not only that, he DID come into the booth while I was WORKING, touching on me & trying to convince me to keep working amidst that. Not only had I felt undervalued he would ever try me but there were 4 people with me that would’ve body bagged this dude over this sh*t. I didn’t know what to do, I didn’t know what to say… having experienced being molested as a child I was frozen & hurt… and I was even more sick I never got my songs.. probably because I didn’t throw my p*ssy. Which I ain’t never had to do to get where I am… so – If you’re in the industry you KNOW it’s a game where people will try you ! If that’s something you’re into to get where you’re going WHATEVER , but it’s not my cup of tea… & Keep people around you who protect you and care for your well being because I honestly don’t know what would’ve happened if I would’ve been alone. I love y’all See Neisha’s Instagram post blasting Detail HERE . I’ve seen and been through a lot of shit, & It has broken me down before, BUT ILL NEVER FOLD. — R&B Trap (@NeishaNeshae) July 8, 2019 Neisha Neshae is a talented singer-songwriter and is determined to win, despite the trauma. On her newest single “Love Life” she touches on the ups and downs of her career, including facing obstacles in the music industry. “I was lost, now I’m trynna find my way back. I done made mistakes that I wish I could take back. Everybody loves someone they wish they could bring back. Facing up my days, running to that money ASAP. I’m just trynna make it a place where I can love life. Yeah.” Back in December, Detail was hit with a lawsuit from one of his alleged sexual assault victims Kristina Buch . Buch accuses Detail of sexually and mentally abusing her over a two-year period, also claiming the beat maker used his influence to keep her in line throughout their professional relationship. What do YOU think can be done to get this man to STOP doing this to other women?
Source: Patricia Schlein/WENN.com / WENN Rapper Turned Reality Star Says She Did Not Attack Witness To Alleged Assault Involving Remy Ma “Love & Hip Hop: New York” starlet Brittney Taylor has been offered a no-jail plea deal following her arrest last month for allegedly assaulting a witness in her separate assault case against Remy Ma. Taylor was in Manhattan Criminal Court Monday for a hearing on the assault rap, where cops charged her after she allegedly scratched her alleged victim Dina Khalil and threw a cell phone at her face during an early morning argument. Prosecutors offered to drop the assault charge in exchange for Taylor pleading guilty to harassment in the second degree, a violation, along with a conditional discharge and order of protection between her and Khalil. But the Manhattan DA’s office said that Taylor rejected the plea deal and the case is now scheduled to go to trial next month. Following the hearing, Taylor’s lawyer Sanford Rubenstein told us that they are now mulling the deal, but also would be pushing to have the case thrown out. He added that Taylor’s assault case doesn’t negate that Remy Ma allegedly pummelled her. “Nothing in this case changes any of the facts with regard to the allegations of assault by Brittney Taylor against Remy Ma,” Rubenstein said. Taylor accused Remy Ma of slugging her earlier this summer at a concert at Irving Plaza in NYC, and cops later charged her with assault. Remy Ma is due back in court this week.
Anthony Anderson, Marlon Wayans, Rocsi Diaz & More D’usse Sippin’ At Bottles & Strikes Event Source: D’USSE / D’usse Thursday, July 4 th during Essence Festival in New Orleans, celebs such as Anthony Anderson, Marlon Wayans , Rocsi Diaz, Mona Scott Young, Angela Yee and more attended the Bottles & Strikes Event. Guests we’re seen sipping on D’USSE cocktails throughout the evening while enjoying the lanes.
