Source: WENN.com / WENN Via Bossip : On Sunday a 3-year-old Queens, NY girl perished from injuries she suffered after being trapped inside a burning car. Her death has now been ruled a homicide. According to NY Daily News reports, police are questioning her father, who was also injured in the blaze, in her death. Sources say the back doors of the vehicle had been chained from the inside and first responders found two canisters of gas inside the car and a propane tank in the trunk. Text “RICKEY” to 71007 to join the Rickey Smiley Morning Show mobile club for exclusive news. ( Terms and conditions ). Monday the little girl was identified as Zoey Pereira. She was discovered around 8:50 pm Sunday in the back of a burning 2008 Audi Sedan on Baisley Blvd. near 154th St. in Springfield Gardens, just blocks from where she lived with relatives in Rochdale Village. Someone passing the scene spotted Pereira’s father in flames, running into the pond at Baisley Pond Park and brought him a blanket to help him extinguish his burning clothes. According to sources, the witness called 911 after Zoey’s father said, “I have my kid in the car.” 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 Since the chained door handles had been melted in the fire, firefighters were able to open the car doors and pull Zoey from the vehicle. She was rushed to Jamaica Hospital in a police vehicle but she did not survive her injuries. SEE ALSO: Police Are Looking For R. Kelly’s VHS Collection Of Him Engaging With Underage Girls Source say Zoey’s parents do not live together and had been in a custody battle. Her father was taken to Jamaica Hospital but later transferred to the burn unit at New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center on the Upper East Side. He was in serious but stable condition Monday. His name has not yet been released. [ione_media_gallery src=”https://rickeysmileymorningshow.com” id=”1949990″ overlay=”true”] ALSO TRENDING ON RICKEYSMILEYMORNINGSHOW.COM : K. Michelle’s Surrogate Confirms She’s Carrying Twins [VIDEO] RHOA Star Eva Marcille Is Pregnant With Baby No. 3! Oprah Winfrey Drops $10,000 On A Wedding Dress For One Of Her Former Students Follow @TheRSMS
Join Our Text Club To Get The Latest Music, Entertainment, Contests And Breaking News On Your Phone. Text BALTIMORE to 24042 to join! Source: Courtesy of Hennessy / Courtesy of Hennessy More than a thousand dollars worth of Hennessy is missing from a Wisconsin Costco. According to police in Menomonee Falls, a man walked into the store, loaded his cart with 24 bottles of Hennessy liquor and walked out. See Also: Hennessy Black Teams Up With Caudalíe Skincare To Give The Grape-est Experience Of A Lifetime The bottles are valued at a total of $1,541.75. CLICK HERE to see a picture of the suspect. Source: CBS Baltimore
Kim Kardashian and her Husband Kanye West are expecting baby number four. They are delivering their baby via surrogate and are having a baby boy. A few weeks ago Kim Kardashian was seen hosting a CBD themed baby shower so rumors begin to speculate that the baby was due any day now. While that may be the case people on the internet got eager when Kim shared a screen shot of a text her husband Kanye sent her this morning. Morning Texts pic.twitter.com/9elTakkTee — Kim Kardashian West (@KimKardashian) May 6, 2019 Well the internet mill started to turn when Kanye said “Married With Four Kids” and people assumed that the baby was born. Kim had to bury the rumors letting people know what’s good! While people thought that this was the truth, Kim had to break it down for folks speculating. Here’s her response to the rumor. Wait just saw news our baby boy came but that’s not true! It’s Met Monday, I’m in NYC. I would be at the hospital lol — Kim Kardashian West (@KimKardashian) May 6, 2019
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Source: Pacific Press / Getty Just when we thought Kevin Hunter couldn’t get any more triffling, he went and proved us all wrong. See, Wendy Williams’ soon-to-be ex husband now wants to be paid spousal support and child support despite the fact that their son is going to be 19. According to Page Six , Hunter is also requesting the famed talk show host pay for their son’s college tuition, as well as “equitable distribution of all personal assets.” Apparently, Wendy has said that she will work to establish an “appropriate amount of child support” as well as “other further relief as the Court deems fair and equitable.” Listen…she’s better than us. As we previously reported , in April Williams filed for divorce from her husband of nearly 23 years, having those papers delivered at 6:30am. Hunter has also been fired as the executive producer of talk show . As we know, there are plenty of reasons for Williams to walk away from her marriage, which includes Hunter allegedly having a decade long affair with Hudson , perhaps even having a baby with her. That, and Williams has been battling with addiction issues , which Hunter’s alleged cheating may have caused her to spiral. Not to mention, there have been accusations of physical abuse, including a report that the police came to their home earlier this year because someone had accused Kevin of poisoning the talk show host . We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again: We are glad that Wendy is getting as far away from Kevin as possible. Hopefully, she won’t have to pay half of her hard earned money to get him to go away for good. RELATED NEWS: Police Once Investigated Anonymous Call That Kevin Hunter Poisoned Wendy Williams Boy Bye: Kevin Hunter Officially Out As Executive Producer Of ‘The Wendy Williams Show’ Wendy Williams Is Working On A ‘New Life’ For Her & Her Son, Announces End Of Sobriety Treatment [ione_media_gallery src=”https://hellobeautiful.com” id=”3025804″ overlay=”true”]
Source: Pacific Press / Getty Just when we thought Kevin Hunter couldn’t get any more triffling, he went and proved us all wrong. See, Wendy Williams’ soon-to-be ex husband now wants to be paid spousal support and child support despite the fact that their son is going to be 19. According to Page Six , Hunter is also requesting the famed talk show host pay for their son’s college tuition, as well as “equitable distribution of all personal assets.” Apparently, Wendy has said that she will work to establish an “appropriate amount of child support” as well as “other further relief as the Court deems fair and equitable.” Listen…she’s better than us. As we previously reported , in April Williams filed for divorce from her husband of nearly 23 years, having those papers delivered at 6:30am. Hunter has also been fired as the executive producer of talk show . As we know, there are plenty of reasons for Williams to walk away from her marriage, which includes Hunter allegedly having a decade long affair with Hudson , perhaps even having a baby with her. That, and Williams has been battling with addiction issues , which Hunter’s alleged cheating may have caused her to spiral. Not to mention, there have been accusations of physical abuse, including a report that the police came to their home earlier this year because someone had accused Kevin of poisoning the talk show host . We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again: We are glad that Wendy is getting as far away from Kevin as possible. Hopefully, she won’t have to pay half of her hard earned money to get him to go away for good. RELATED NEWS: Police Once Investigated Anonymous Call That Kevin Hunter Poisoned Wendy Williams Boy Bye: Kevin Hunter Officially Out As Executive Producer Of ‘The Wendy Williams Show’ Wendy Williams Is Working On A ‘New Life’ For Her & Her Son, Announces End Of Sobriety Treatment [ione_media_gallery src=”https://hellobeautiful.com” id=”3025804″ overlay=”true”]
Source: Courtesy Netflix / Courtesy Netflix Netflix Drops Trailer For Adventure Flick “Rim Of The World” Netflix just dropped the trailer on a new flick that has ALL the elements of a classic. Summer Camp. Aliens. And let’s not forget misfit friends! Check it out below: Here’s the full synopsis: Summer camp at Rim of the World has barely begun when four misfit teenagers — Alex, ZhenZhen, Dariush, and Gabriel — find they’ve got bigger problems to face than learning how to canoe and climb ropes when aliens suddenly invade the planet. Alone in a campground once teeming with people, the kids are unexpectedly entrusted with a key that carries the secret to stopping the invasion. Without any adults or electronics to help guide the way, it’s clear what they must do: band together, conquer their fears, and save the world. An epic action-adventure directed by McG (Charlie’s Angels). Directed by McG; Written by Zack Stentz; Produced by McG, Mary Viola, Susan Solomon-Shapiro and Matt Smith ; Executive Produced by Steven Bello, Corey Marsh, Zack Stentz and Brad Mendelsohn; Starring Jack Gore, Miya Cech, Benjamin Flores Jr., Alessio Scalzotto and Andrew Bachelor. “Rim Of The World” arrives on Netflix May 24th.
(Photo by Matthew Eisman/Getty Images for PEOPLE En Espanol ) Name: Christina Mendez IG: @modelchristinamendez Agency: Reinhard Agency View this post on Instagram “I'm going to make you so proud….you are unstoppable!” – Note to self. Speak positive reinforcement to yourself. You should be your BIGGEST cheerleader. #selfcare #motivation #selflove #glowup #autismwarrior #solotravel #singlemom #singlewomentravel #2019goals A post shared by Christina Mendez (@modelchristinamendez) on Feb 6, 2019 at 6:33pm PST We’ve all heard the story. A teenager was reaching for yet another greasy fry from a shared basket at the mall’s food court when she was spotted by the agent that would change her life. It’s a popular couture themed spin on the traditional Cinderella story and it’s oft repeated in cover stories and documentaries . But it’s rarer than it seems. And for models like Christina Mendez waiting to be discovered was never an option. In an exclusive interview with HelloBeautifu l the former Full-Figured Fashion Week Model Of The Year and mother of two explained how her path to the runway differed from the storybook version. View this post on Instagram Wondering why I can’t I get this IG algorithm shit right? #igistryingme #igletmelive #letmebegreat #canigetalike #explorepage #explore #igiloveyou #andiamsorry A post shared by Christina Mendez (@modelchristinamendez) on Sep 22, 2018 at 6:46am PDT “I started later than most of the models that are in the industry. I had a son and he was diagnosed with autism, so I was more engulfed with that situation than I was with fashion or even caring about how I looked,” explained Mendez. Though her son’s journey presented her family with significant difficulties his challenges also inspired her to live her dreams. Watching her child navigate through situations that were tougher than him than most kids filled with faith that anything was possible with the right amount of fortitude. View this post on Instagram Need a quick getaway from NYC? Join my family & I as we visit one of our favorite family spots (discount code coming soon). Follow @exploriaresorts and watch the highlight section. #ExploriaResorts #FamilyFun #Travel #retreat #GoExploria #VacationMode #autismfriendly #autism A post shared by Christina Mendez (@modelchristinamendez) on Aug 28, 2018 at 8:57am PDT “His journey taught me that I should go ahead and do something that people thought I wouldn’t be able to do so I started modeling. Modeling just meant to me like achieving a goal that I thought I would never be able to achieve and doing something that people assumed that I was never it was never gonna happen,” she said. Once her son was set into a regular routine Mendez sought out castings where she could start getting her face known around the industry. She had limited experiences before that she drew on. “I used to do fashion shows in high school like little high school things nothing major,” she revealed. View this post on Instagram I am sure my butt has lead poisoning after this shoot but I feel the tan, confidence and curves were captured perfectly. Thank you @josepaganphotography #photoshopfree #confidence #bodypositive #celebratemysize A post shared by Christina Mendez (@modelchristinamendez) on Jun 10, 2018 at 6:13pm PDT “It was very difficult because some of those girls are like, even now, some of those girls are my son’s age but that’s beside the point,” she continued. She acted as if it was besides the point in the moment showing up like she had as much of a chance as anyone else to be the one who ended up ripping the runway . View this post on Instagram Once you accept all your flaws no one will be able to use them against you. #tbt #plussizeswimwear #inspirationalquotes #bodypositive #flaws #curves #christinamendez : @thenikkigomez A post shared by Christina Mendez (@modelchristinamendez) on Apr 5, 2018 at 5:56pm PDT “I went for the casting from craigslist. I met one designer that designer booked me for a job that job became a campaign and then it just triggered down into amazing stuff,” she shared. “I think it’s very important for me to speak up about that experience because coming into the industry you’re set up to think like around 16, 17 they’re gonna pick you up while you’re eating at McDonalds casually and some agent is gonna say ‘You look amazing! Your look is amazing you should fly to Paris! And that’s not really the reality. Not all journeys start that way.” View this post on Instagram Taking all kinds of risk in 2018 …who is with me? A post shared by Christina Mendez (@modelchristinamendez) on Jan 16, 2018 at 6:24pm PST She wants to combat the narrative that there is only way to make it as a model because she wants to prevent people from getting in their own way due to fear of failure. “You could kind of get discouraged and not continue with your dreams ,” she warns. “I feel like my faith and journey helps other ladies and women say there’s no limit to it. Like Christina she started super late, her son was seven years old, not the typical model situation, look what happened with her.” View this post on Instagram Big Hips Red Lips #plussize #plussizemen #plussizemodel #plussizefashion #lingerie #confidence #curves #curvesrock #curvesarein #curvesaresexy #bodypositive #curvesarebeautiful #red #hips : @lucaspicturesnyc @littlelimedress @redcarpetfaces #body4me A post shared by Christina Mendez (@modelchristinamendez) on Apr 8, 2017 at 7:52pm PDT Shortly after she secured that first gig, she became booked and busy. “For me the story was fast, shocking, and like I felt groundbreaking,” said Mendez. She broke ground in more ways than one. “There was a lot of stuff I had to bring to the table that I had experienced like having a child with a disability and being vocal about that, so I was more vocal about that than I was about fashion for a long time,” she said. She found ways to slip vital information into the content she was pushing on social media and conversations that took place during the panels she was invited to speak on as her career shifted to higher levels. View this post on Instagram Winter is a season of recovery and preparation. #plussizefashion #plussizemodel #plussize #hips #influencer #motivation #motivationalquotes #latina #blogger A post shared by Christina Mendez (@modelchristinamendez) on Jan 10, 2018 at 4:14pm PST “I speak about it in the Hispanic world because I feel that Hispanic and also Black people, we do this a lot, we tend to diagnose our children later than the other races. Culturally we’re like ‘nothing is wrong with our kid’ ‘don’t talk to him’ it’s like we get really defensive and that really affects the outcome of our children. Even with mental health , we just try to sweep it under the rug and if we don’t talk about it, we can’t help our kids. So I feel super obligated to talk about it and fashion just gave me that platform.” She is also diligent about creating transparency around the images in the modeling industry. She uses her work with QVC to emphasize the importance of age and size diversity to her seven year old daughter. “I like to discuss you know, ‘This is an older model, This is a young model.’ No matter how different we look we are all models and beauty means something different to everyone.” But while the rise to creating change through her success was swift and strong there were definite roadblocks. View this post on Instagram If you can’t beat fear, do it afraid! : @josepaganphotography #curves #latina #plussize #plussizemodel #influencer #celebratemysize #goldenconfidence A post shared by Christina Mendez (@modelchristinamendez) on May 29, 2018 at 6:16pm PDT “It was very difficult, it was times that I felt that I missed out on great opportunities just because I needed to be there or there was something going on with him or his therapy. There were a couple of agents that dropped me because I couldn’t attend every casting. I wasn’t that type of model that could fly to Paris for one day and come back for three days my life had to be planned because of him.” Never for a second did she doubt the decision to commit to those plans fully. “I always choose my kids first! What is for you is gonna be for you!” View this post on Instagram Don’t let your mind bully your body. : @josepaganphotography : @rue107 #motivation #swimsuit #plussizeswimwear #plussize #influencer #plussizemodel #blogger #summer #cruelsummer #celebratemysize #effyourbeautystandards A post shared by Christina Mendez (@modelchristinamendez) on Jun 3, 2018 at 1:39pm PDT She recognized this when she was able to recover from missing a huge opportunity. “There was a huge campaign. I will never forget this. It was Rocawear and they were sending models to Africa for this amazing shoot, one plus size girl one skinny girl. It was gonna be an amazing opportunity and I couldn’t make it because my son had a therapy appointment and I couldn’t find a sitter and I cried for days.” She did not let the misfortune stop her and soon she was seeing it as a blessing. View this post on Instagram Kids don’t want a perfect mom. They just want a happy one. #TeamMoms tell me how you keep your joy these days? #mom #momlife #joy #smile #happy #motherhood #mother A post shared by Christina Mendez (@modelchristinamendez) on Sep 17, 2018 at 10:46am PDT “I figured out that everything comes around full circle so I didn’t get Rocawear but that person happened to have work at Ashley Stewart and afterwards and I ended up doing something with them. So, it wasn’t meant to be at that time, but everything comes around full circle and if you could just kind of express yourself to these agents and clients some of them will understand and others wont and that was just not your time and not your opportunity.” Today as she works with brands like BET, Ashley Stewart , Kmart, Kohl’s, Qristyl Fraizer Designs, and Rue107 she is an example of what can happen when you refuse to set limits on your potential. “My motto is you’re never too old. You’re never too big or small to achieve your dreams just go for it,” she stated. 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Source: Pool / Getty Twitter Celebrates The Royal Baby It’s time, y’all. Meghan, Duchess Of Sussex, gave birth this morning to a baby boy. So you know what that means? That means we got a black baby in the Royal Family. Eat that, racists. So you know how we do? Big a$$ black a$$ party on the internet to celebrate! The #RoyalBaby is black and we are going to dance our way through the day. Black Americans #RoyalBaby pic.twitter.com/AUOP3qQoDb — Rockbo (@Roderick4392) May 6, 2019 So take a moment to join the celebration and look at the reactions.
Source: Swimsuits For All / Swimsuits For All Swimsuits For All & KingSize Launch Summer 2019 Campaign Leading size-inclusive swimwear brand Swimsuits For All for has done it again. After already having body positive lines with GabiFresh and Ashley Graham , they’ve partnered with KingSize for their first ever integrated campaign for Summer ‘19. With these new ads, women are paving the way for men in the body positivity movement this summer. Included in the campaign are supermodel and entrepreneur Ashley Graham (of course!), actress/comedian Sherri Shepherd , Sports Illustrated model Tara Lynn, and the first plus-size model, Emme. Source: Swimsuits For All / Swimsuits For All These leading ladies are continuously vocal about their relationships to their bodies and how society’s narrow beauty standards have affected their self-worth. Now it’s time for men to speak up. Insecurities are not gender specific, and neither is body positivity. The Swimsuits For All collection is available for purchase online at www.swimsuitsforall.com and the KingSize Summer 2019 collection is available for purchase online at www.kingsize.com. View this post on Instagram Women have truly paved the way in the body-positive movement, but body positivity isn’t gender-specific. It’s time for men to join the movement! We invited our friends @kingsizedirect to help us change society’s narrow beauty standards. Let’s lend a hand to men everywhere as they join the movement! #EveryBodyCounts A post shared by Swimsuits For All (@swimsuitsforall) on Apr 30, 2019 at 6:24am PDT See more photos on the flip.
