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Serena Williams Becomes Second Black Woman Tennis Player To Grace Wheaties Box

Posted on July 1, 2019 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

T ennis star Serena Williams is making historic moves on and off the court. Just weeks after becoming the first athlete to land a spot on Forbes’ list of the world’s richest self-made women, the Compton native now has her own Wheaties box; making her the second Black woman tennis player in history to be the face of the cereal brand, the Undefeated reported. Serena Williams is finally gracing the cover of Wheaties. https://t.co/jGC0LUiRlM pic.twitter.com/qTFb0SrhoG — The Undefeated (@TheUndefeated) June 28, 2019 Gracing the cover of a Wheaties box is a pinnacle for many athletes. The cereal brand—known as the “breakfast of champions”—has been featuring influential athletes on their boxes for 85 years. The leadership team at Wheaties believed that it would be fitting to feature Williams on the box because her impact transcends far beyond the tennis court. Williams has been a fierce advocate for social justice. Over the course of her career, she’s utilized her platform to spread awareness about gender equality and racial injustice. “Serena exemplifies all of the personal attributes that Wheaties looks for when choosing who its next champion will be,” Wheaties marketing manager Tiffani Daniels , said in a statement, according to the news outlet. “On the court she has been named the women’s most valuable player seven times, while off the court she uses her voice to inspire and spark change to make the world a better place.” Williams was humbled by the honor and took to Instagram to express her excitement. She says that being featured on the Wheaties box illustrates the importance of representation. “I have dreamt of this since I was a young woman,” she stated. “I hope my image on this iconic orange box will inspire the next generation of girls and athletes to dream big.” The decorated athlete—who has four Olympic medals and 14 Grand Slam doubles titles under her belt—joins a group of influential Black women athletes who have been featured on the box. Those who have graced the box include tennis player Althea Gibson , track and field star Jackie Joyner-Kersee , and gymnast Dominique Dawes . Williams is not only opening doors for women and girls who want to pursue careers in sports, she’s giving aspiring women entrepreneurs a seat at the venture capital table. In March she joined forces with the app Bumble to invest in women of color entrepreneurs. SEE ALSO: Serena Williams Joins Forces With Bumble To Support Women Of Color Entrepreneurs Serena Williams Appointed To Join Poshmark’s Board Of Directors [ione_media_gallery src=”https://newsone.com” id=”3881358″ overlay=”true”]

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Khloe Kardashian on KUWTK: Are You Buying Any of This?!?

Posted on June 24, 2019 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Keeping Up with the Kardashians finally addressed the 6’10” elephant in the room on part one of its season finale last night. After weeks of hype, the penultimate episode focused entirely on the Tristan Thompson cheating scandal . The second  Tristan Thompson cheating scandal, that is; not the one in which he slept around while his girlfriend was pregnant… but the one during which he made out with his girlfriend’s close pal. View Slideshow: Khloe Kardashian Makes Stunning Admission, Says Tristan Thompson Threatened to Kill Himself As summarized above, the episode was raw and emotional and intense and also revealing — but was it also chock full of BS? Because here’s the thing: Yes, Tristan made out with Jordyn Woods several months ago. The latter has admitted it, the former has not denied it and Khloe Kardashian has ended the relationship over her baby daddy as a result of it. So there’s nothing to debate when it comes to how much Thompson sucks as a boyfriend. The guy totally and completely sucks as a boyfriend. This episode just piled everything on so darn thick that we have a bunch of questions over what we actually heard and learned. For instance: Khloe opened the installment by saying she was crazy sick, suffering through one migraine after another while actually throwing up blood. “Literally my whole head feels bruised because it’s been pounding for so long and it’s terrifying,” she told viewers, adding on air: “I’m supposed to go to Cleveland tomorrow to see Tristan, but the way I’m feeling right now, I don’t know if I can be on a flight like that. I’ve been throwing up blood. It’s so intense. I’m blind in my left eye.” We’re sorry, but: WHAT?!? Khloe is coughing up clood and has gone blind in one eye and is just sort of casually relaying this information to the camera? And we never once heard anything about this condition several months ago, back when this episode was allegedly filmed? Khloe alleged on the episode that she took a pregnancy test (it was negative) and that a doctor could not diagnose whatever the heck was supposedly going on with her. Elsewhere, Khloe made an allegation that created headlines across the Internet hours later: She told Scott Disick that Tristan actually threatened to commit suicide when confessing his sins to her over the phone. “He’s like, ‘I can’t stop thinking about you and what mess I have caused,’” she told Disick. “He’s doing this to get a reaction out of me. Oh, so I’m just allowed to say ‘I’m going to kill myself’ at any time? That’s crazy.” Again, we ask: WHAT?!? Nearly every insider close to Thompson after this scandal broke said he was mostly doing just fine. Moreover, sources now tell Radar Online that Tristan never, ever said such a thing and the fact that Khloe is spreading such a lie has really caused him distress. Keeping Up with the Kardashians Clip: What Did Jordyn Do?!? “He is pissed off because a ton of people, including his family members and NBA execs, are reaching out to him very worried,” Radar writes, quoting someone who knows Tristan well and adding: “He says he told Khloe he didn’t want to live without her, but that didn’t mean he wanted to kill himself.” On the finale, we were told that Khloe asked someone to go check on Thompson after he supposedly uttered the suicidal thought, prompting Disick to deliver this well-scripted speech: “The fact that Khloe is sitting here heartbroken but still worrying about Tristan’s feelings and the possibilities of him being upset or possibly hurting himself… “I mean, it just goes to show that Khloe is an unbelievable person that loves so hard and so much. “Somehow she just keeps getting the short end of the stick, and it’s unfair and it’s hurtful and it’s really hard for me to sit and watch.” We never once heard from Tristan or Jordyn on the episode. We never once saw a text message from either party or listened in one their end of a phone call. We were simply told a bunch of stuff by Khloe and her loved ones and expected to believe it. But what if producers just made it all up? What if Tristan and Khloe were actually on the outs at the time of the spit-swapping and what if he really did only peck Woods a little bit and there wasn’t very much to this whole scandal… … so the family had to REALLY oversell it, giving Khloe some horrible, mysterious disease right when it allegedly happened and then also making her look like a saint by putting her suicidal boyfriend ahead of her own needs, even in the wake of his dastardly actions? What if, you guys? View Slideshow: Keeping Up with the Kardashians: 14 Shocking Secrets Revealed! We know it’s a crazy thought, that Keeping Up with the Kardashians would be a scripted drama that painted its cast members as victims and made sure they were always the heroes of their own stories. And yet. If you agree that perhaps Khloe didn’t actually go blind in one eye and perhaps Thompson never contemplated suicide, then it must be asked: What is the real scandal here? Was it what Tristan did with Jordyn? Or what the Kardashians did in response?

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Nicki Minaj SLAMS Miley Cyrus: Shut Up, You Perdue Chicken!

Posted on June 24, 2019 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

The secret to a good burn is specificity. When making fun of your friend’s corny sneakers, for example, don’t just say they’re cheap; say he found them at the bottom of the deep discount bin at Marshall’s and made a scene at the register when they wouldn’t accept his coupon. Of course, nowhere is the art of the roast practiced with greater talent and enthusiasm than in the hip hop world — so it should come as no surprise that Nicki Minaj is a master. In feuds with everyone from Cardi B to Miley Cyrus, Nicki has been sharpening her verbal sword for years, and she may have just reached the peak of her trash-talking ability. We haven’t discussed Nicki’s beef with Miley  for a while because it’s mostly been dormant. (Seemingly because Miley realized she’s out of her league and tacitly admitted defeat.) However, Cyrus seems to have reinstigated the feud accidentally — and now Nicki is more than happy to put the former Disney star on blast again. In her recent song “Cattitude,” Miley drops the line “I love you Nicki, but I listen to Cardi.” Nicki was asked about the lyric in a recent interview, and not surprisingly, it seems she’s not a fan: “A Perdue chicken can never talk s— about queens,” Minaj said . “But I do notice a lot of Perdue chickens recently have been trying to say the queen’s name for clout. And that’s always been happening.” Like we said, it’s all about specifics. If Nicki had simply called Miley a chicken, the statement likely would have gone unnoticed, or worse, been denounced as weak. Instead, it’s an early contender for Burn of the Week. Granted, it’s only Monday, “Perdue chicken” is gonna be hard to beat. And you can bet the superior diss won’t come from Miley, who’s apparently planning to sit this one out. While promoting her new album, Miley addressed the controversial lyric only briefly, stating that Nicki and Cardi “are both queens” in her eyes. Elsewhere in the interview, Nicki got more serious, stating that she believes Miley received more favorable coverage during their feud solely because of the color of her skin: “That’s what [Cyrus] did in the first place,” she said. “And then the white girl cried and made the black girl seem like she was a bad guy. In the first place, she disrespected me in a magazine article for no reason.” Nicki even went off on Miley’s recent Black Mirror episode (probably the weakest in the show’s history, TBH) and accused the singer of appropriating her character’s stage persona: “Now you comin’ out with pink wigs, all you bitches want to be Nicki. This is the problem,” she said. Clearly, Nicki is still not a fan of Miley’s. But if she’s hoping to reignite their feud — which began with comments Miley made in a 2015 interview — she may be disappointed. “I think what they do is so different from each other,” she said when asked about the Nicki vs. Cardi feud in a recent interview. “That’s why they both get a crown. They don’t have to share. “They don’t have to break it in half. There’s no reason to fight over it,” she added. “They’re both queens. And anytime you want to feel powerful and strong, that’s my go-to: Cardi and Nicki.” That’s nice and all, but unless she’s privately contacted Nicki to apologize, she has no business publicly burying the hatchet. You don’t get to start a fight and then announce that it’s over once it becomes inconvenient. That’s how chickens handle beef. View Slideshow: Cardi B and Nicki Minaj Feud: Twitter and The Maury Show Pick Sides!

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Fernanda Flores: Jonathan Rivera Is an Abusive, Alcoholic Cheater!

Posted on June 24, 2019 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

We probably don’t need to tell you that the goal of reality television is not to perfectly depict reality but to craft a compelling narrative and attract an audience. As a result, the shows we love don’t always provide an accurate depiction of the lives we’re looking in on. And according to Fernanda Flores, the producers of 90 Day Fiance offered viewers a wildly inaccurate portrayal of her brief relationship with Jonathan Rivera. As you likely already know, Jonathan and Fernanda’s breakup was as ugly as they get — and the whole mess is far from over. In fact, last we checked in on him,  Rivera was talking about having Flores deported . For now at least, Fernanda is still living in America, and clearly, she’s not about to take Jonathan’s threats lying down. Fernanda Flores Explains 90 Day Fiance Split, Accuses Jonathan of Abuse in Iconic 44-MINUTE Video Flores recently posted a 44-minute video in which she offered her side of the story — and needless to say, the whole thing is not terribly flattering to Jonathan. One of Fernanda and Jonathan’s most memorable spats came early in their season when Fernanda discovered a pair of women’s underwear in one of Jonathan’s drawers. In her video, Fernanda revealed that she actual uncovered several indicators of Jonathan’s promiscuity, and only one of them was featured on the show: “That same week, I found a lot of stuff—not just underwear,” she says in the clip. “Sex toys, pictures, movies and stuff. Dude, you’re supposed to have left your past behind and start fresh with me. I know you’re a single man. I know that you’re older than me…but I wasn’t understanding why,” she explained.  “I realized not everything is how it seems.” But Fernanda didn’t spend her entire 44-minute rant focusing on Jonathan’s possible infidelity. No, she also addressed his many other red flags, including the fact that he “likes to drink way too much” and “wasn’t careful with money at all.” “He will make good money but spend,” she stated. “He didn’t want to have a plan. He didn’t want to listen to me and I wasn’t understanding.” At one point, Fernanda alleged that she was “in a really abusive relationship,” citing a specific incident in which Jonathan got physical with her after she accused him of cheating: “I remember me looking through his office and stuff and I found a wrapper of a condom,” Fernanda recalled. “I flipped out. I literally flipped out. I yell at him and I tell him, ‘What the f–k is this?’ I was so mad. “His reaction was grab me from the neck, push me into the wall. ‘That’s not mine. You’re crazy.'” On Monday, Fernanda posted a message to her Instagram page explaining that she was forced to delete the video for legal reasons. She specified that she has not wavered in her stance and will post the video again as soon as she’s able: For his part, Rivera has issued a statement in which he denies Flores’ allegation and reveals that he intends to continue with deportation proceedings. “These allegations are completely false and my attorney will now be handling the situation,” Jonathan said. “Clearly, she will do whatever she has to in order to stay in this country.” We’re guessing this situation will get much worse before it starts to get any better. View Slideshow: Jonathan Rivera: 90 Day Fiance Alum Reveals New Girlfriend!

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Southern Charm Stars Side With Danni Baird in Kathryn Dennis Feud

Posted on June 24, 2019 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

After a recent blowup on  Southern Charm , newcomer Eliza Limehouse explained that  Thomas Ravenel had messed up Kathryn Dennis . That, she said, was why Kathryn had lashed out at her close and loyal friend, Danni Baird. Despite explanations for Kathryn’s behavior, the show’s stars were quick to side with Danni in her new feud with Kathryn. Kathryn has made tremendous personal strides in recent years, even earning high praise from her castmates. But … is she backsliding. After she went off on Dani Baird for no apparent reason, her castmates had some real concerns. Shep Rose and Cameran Eubanks both observed that Kathryn can be quick to discard friends. Whether she actually means to or not is kind of up in the air. The cast was more or less entirely on Danni’s side. In fact, the guys and their weird, men-only trip that zero viewers asked to see ended up talking about the feud. Shep thinks that Kathryn should listen to Danni’s point of view. From his perspective, Kathryn’s treatment of her very loyal friend looked like a slap to the face. Craig Conover — the guy whose party ended up including the spat between the women — pointed something out. He observed that Kathryn was just doing what guys do all of the time. Now, Danni had some time to cool off and to carefully consider Kathryn’s behavior. After a while, she concluded that she wasn’t going to take the blow-up personally. Why? Because at that time, Kathryn wasn’t trusting anyone. Danni did send Kathryn a text reminding her that she had “spit” on their friendship. Just because she understood Kathryn’s mental state didn’t mean that he was okay. She wanted an apology. Danni thinks that something that distorted their friendship dynamic was that Kathryn is under a lot of stress. Her ongoing custody battle with Thomas Ravenel is exacting a toll upon her psyche. Danni tried hashing things out with Kathryn, but her efforts to make peace fell upon deaf ears. “It’s very hard,” Danni admitted. “It’s hard to have conversations like that or bring things up like that at all.” “You never know the right moment to say it,” she added. “So, sometimes it comes out when it shouldn’t,” Danni acknowledged. “But, like, it just has to come out. Word vomit.” Danni has also pointed out that Kathryn thought that she was speaking about her behind her back. Beautiful Naomie Olindo also weighed in and described Kathryn as an “overthinker.” In other words, Kathryn will hear something and seemingly be okay with it. Later, she will dwell on whatever it was in her thoughts. She perseverates, and things start to fester. Because of that, Danni explains, Kathryn will later be furious about something and other people won’t know why. It sounds like things are way, way better between Kathryn and Danni these days. They’ve had cute photos together. Kathryn recently gushed that Danni is the one who taught her the true meaning of friendship. So yeah, things sound good. Plus, even when they were Team Danni in that feud, Kathryn’s Southern Charm castmates still freaking love her. It’s hard to do anything but love her, you know? Unless you’re Ashley Jacobs. View Slideshow: Kathryn Dennis: I Can PROVE Thomas Ravenel is an Unstable Liar!

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The Bachelorette Spoilers: Hannah’s Fiance Revealed! Not Who We Thought! Fans Are SHOOK!!

Posted on June 24, 2019 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Here at The Hollywood Gossip , we pride ourselves on bringing you the most accurate and reliable Bachelorette spoilers . But no one is perfect, and even the savviest prognosticators get it wrong from time to time. So do we, for that matter. It seems we owe an apology to anyone who went all-in on their  Bachelorette  pool based on info they received from us last month. [Obviously, if it wasn’t clear already, The Bachelorette spoilers appear below, so if you wish to turn back, do so now.] Yes, it seems we were mistaken when we told you that Hannah Brown is now engaged to Tyler Cameron . We based our pick on intel obtained by the (almost) always-reliable Oracle of The Bachelor  Reality Steve . Steve broke the news of Hannah and Tyler (above) getting engaged in May, but he has since received new, game-changing information. “[Three] weeks ago I started hearing that Hannah was with Jed and not Tyler,” he wrote in a new blog post, and, well: “Hannah chose Jed at the end and they are engaged.” Yes, it seems that controversial country crooner Jed Wyatt  (below) is the man who stole Hannah’s heart after all! We’ll get to the controversy momentarily. Apologizing for his previous inaccurate information, Steve continued: “Sorry the initial Tyler info was wrong,” the soothsayer wrote. “Just wasn’t as solid as I thought it was.” But the info about Jed from [three] weeks ago is as solid as I can get and I just have to leave it at that.” We know what you’re thinking … how can Steve be trusted when he got it wrong once already? All we can say to that is that his site has been the gold standard for Bachelor  and  Bachelorette spoilers for over a decade. When he’s been wrong, he’s admitted it without hesitation, and sounds like he has full confidence in this new intel. Today’s twist has led to rumors that Hannah pulled an Arie Luyendyk by getting engaged to her runner-up after the fact. That doesn’t appear to be the case, however. As far as we can tell, Hannah picks Jed over Tyler in this season’s finale, and the two of them get engaged. Now, the revelation that Hannah went with Jed likely won’t sit well with some fans, for obvious reasons. It was bad enough that dude admitted during his first date with Hannah that he only auditioned for The Bachelorette because he thought the exposure would help his music career. That’s right, he was there for the wrong reasons. Jed claimed that since meeting her, he had eyes only for Hannah and his perspective on the show had totally changed. She bought it, but then Jed’s ex-girlfriend came forward and revealed that the two of them were still dating during his time on the show. Not a great look. Jed’s jilted ex,  Haley Stevens , even issued an apology to Hannah for her role in this utter debacle playing out before our eyes. No word yet on Beast Mode’s reaction, but one would have to imagine she’s probably less than thrilled by the situation. Brown bounced a different dude early in the season after learning he had a girlfriend, and right about now, she may be wishing she’d given the same treatment to Jed! But hey, it could’ve been worse, right? After all, she could have ended up with Luke Parker . View Slideshow: The Bachelorette Spoilers: Who Gets Exposed? Who Wins Hannah’s Heart? [UPDATED]

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Anfisa Nava Slays at Very First Bodybuilding Competition!

Posted on June 24, 2019 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Looks like Anfisa Nava is putting those insane abs to good use! The  90 Day Fiance season four star has spent the last year transforming her body in preparation for her first ever bodybuilding competition. Well, the big day finally came, and we’re here to tell you she absolutely killed it! On Saturday Anfisa competed in the NPC West Coast Classic competition in Riverside, California.  The 23-year-old Russian model walked into the competition a first-timer with no expectations. She then walked away with three medals! Anfisa proudly shared her results on her Instagram, flaunting her medals and, as usual, her incredible physique. “2nd place novice and true novice, 5th place open,” Anfisa revealed in the caption, adding a relieved face emoji. “Such an amazing first show experience,” she recalled.  Anfisa also shared a video clip of herself posing on stage for the final round.  In the video, Anfisa struts and shows off her form to a remix of Flo Rida’s “Low,” as fans in the audience scream out her her name. That’s the dream, people. Anfisa can hardly contain her excitement in the accompanying caption. “Stayed up until 5am re-watching videos from last night at #NPCwestcoast @centerpodium and reading your comments!” she exclaimed. Anfisa added that she tried to sleep, but woke up just a few hours later becasue she was “overwhelmed with joy and excitment.” She also mentions that she had a bit of stage fright, saying that her performance was “A little rushed as I was nervous.” If she was nervous, it didn’t really show on stage. We thought she looked graceful, strong, and happy with her performance. And we know it’s an experience she looks forward to repeating, along with her coach Paul Revelia. “Can’t wait to see what @paulrevelia and I are going to bring to the stage next time,” she wrote, adding the fire emoji for good measure. We’re glad she’s excited for more. Anfisa seemed a bit apprehensive about her future in bodybuilding in a recent interview with  E! Online . “We’ll see how this first one goes. I don’t really have any expectations,” Anfisa told  E! “I just want to get my feet wet and see what its like, and go from there,” she explained. Pretty stellar results for someone who wasn’t even sure she wanted to keep doing this. Maybe she was just being modest. On the other hand, Anfisa definitely had other options, if her competition had turned out to be a nightmare. She’s currently enrolled in community college, and she revealed she also hopes to attend a four-year university starting in August. Between all the hours spent studying, and all the work it takes to maintain that model figure, we expect Anfisa will have her hands quite full. That said, now that her husband Jorge Nava is behind bars, Anfisa will have that much more time to focus on herself. Jorge, who was introduced along with Anfisa on  90 Day Fiance ,  was arrested in February of 2018 for possession of 293 pounds of marijuana (woah!) with intention to sell. In September, he received a two-and-a-half year sentence. Meanwhile, Anfisa’s been throwing herself headlong into her fitness regime, and showing off the results along the way. She recently shared her fitness secrets that led to her 26-pound weight loss and incredible muscle tone. (Spoiler alert — she ate less food and exercised a lot) No doubt, Anfisa’s dealt with plenty of stress, and put in a ton of work lately. But when the reward turns out to be a literal medal, we’re betting it feels worth the trouble. View Slideshow: Anfisa Nava Trashes Body-Shamers, Preps for Bodybuilding Competition

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The Bachelorette Spoilers: Hannah’s Alleged Fiance … Changed!

Posted on June 24, 2019 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

The downside of producing a reality show all over the world is that it's hard to keep The Bachelorette spoilers under wraps. As a result, Bachelorette spoilers often hit then internet well before the first episode airs – and this season is no different! We already gave you the inside scoop on Luke Parker (ugh), Jed Wyatt (double ugh) and the rest of the contestants. Now, thanks to Bachelorette and Bachelor spoiler master Reality Steve, we know the identities of Hannah's final four  … … and beyond. Boy is there a twist coming, too. Several, really. So buckle up, because we're going to spill it all now. After all, it's hard to wait a whole week between episodes, inquiring minds want to know, and we're such good friends. And hey, if you happen to win big in your office pool 'cause of this, don't forget your friends at The Hollywood Gossip! UPDATE: We've received some new information regarding the identity of Hannah's fiance! Read on for a spoiler that's sure to blow your mind! 1. The Queen of Roses Hannah will hand out a lot of roses when her season begins in May. But in the end, only one eligible bachelor will be left standing. 2. Globetrotter As you know from previous seasons, the show’s cast members do a ridiculous amount of traveling. 3. Where In the World Is Hannah Brown? The upside of this is that Hannah and her chosen companions get to see the world. 4. Loose Lips The downside is that it’s that much harder for producers to keep certain key details under wraps. 5. Valuable Intel Yes, even the patriarchal presence of Chris Harrison isn’t enough to keep Hannah safe from the prying eyes of international Bachelorette obsessives. 6. The Lucky Bro-chelors And so, without further ado, we give you the lucky gents who advanced beyond the Sweet Sixteen and the Elite Eight to join the ranks of Beast Mode Hannah’s Final Four. View Slideshow

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Jussie Smollett Body Cam Footage Reveals Noose, Alleged Bleach

Posted on June 24, 2019 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

We have yet another twist and a possibly giant turn in the Jussie Smollett case/investigation/scandal/total and complete mess. On Monday evening, police released a couple of videos in relation to the alleged attack against the veteran Empire actor. As you must know by now, Smollett told the police and then the public way back in late January that he had been attacked on the streets of Chicago. He said this attack was perpetrated by two white men… that they tied a noose around his neck… that they poured bleach all over him … and that they screamed racial and anti-gay epithets in his direction. At first, Smollett was the subject of numerous sympathetic articles and headlines. The entire world, including President Donald Trump, appeared to be on his side. But after more information came to light (such as the supposed assailants being two black men who actually knew Smollett well) and doubts were raised about the validity of Smollett's story, he eventually became a pariah. The police actually arrested Smollett on the charge of falsifying an official report — only for the district attorney to eventually let the star go free. The situation continues to be a sordid and confusing enigma. This leads us into the newest update, which is this: Chicago police released video today that showed a noose around the Empire star’s neck. It also features a brief conversation between Smollett and the officers inside his apartment. “Do you want to take it off or anything?” an officer asks Smollett in the body cam footage, which depicuts the actor donning a cream and red sweater and having a tangle of white rope around his neck. “Yeah I do. I just wanted you all to see,” Smollett replies. He then claims that bleach is all over him. After just about 30 seconds of an exchange, Smollett gives the police permission to turn off their body cameras. So… what does this footage actually reveal? A Smollett apologist would say there you go, it shows a noose around his neck. Case closed! He was attacked! A Smollett critic would say that it's VERY weird for Smollett to have simply kept the noose around his neck (the video was filmed about 40 minutes after the alleged attack)… that he doesn't appear injured at all… that his mere claim of bleach being on his person doesn't mean anything at all… and that his request to have the cameras turned off could mean he didn't want anyone else to see all this flimsy evidence. It really just depends on where you stand. On Friday, Cook County Judge Michael Toomin announced that that Smollett’s criminal case will face another review by a special prosecutor. He also said that the actor, who he described as a “charlatan who fomented a hoax the equal of any twisted television intrigue,” could face additional charges. So this still isn't the last we've heard about this scandal. Check out the official police footage now.

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John Singleton’s Ex Blasts BET For Not Honoring Him Properly At Award Show

Posted on June 24, 2019 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Source: StarterCAM / StarterCAM / RickeySmileyMorningShow.com Mother to the late John Singleton’s daughter, Justice Maya Singleton , has a bone to pick with BET. Last night during a segment honoring late rapper Nipsey Hussle , Tosha Lewis posted that she was unhappy that Singleton didn’t get similar treatment, given how many times BET has played his movies and used his imagery in commercials. Text “RICKEY” to 71007 to join the Rickey Smiley Morning Show mobile club for exclusive news.  ( Terms and conditions ). “Yea I said it,” she wrote BET. We pay homage to the late John Singleton. #BETAwards pic.twitter.com/7ul4ZjYK3M — BET (@BET) June 24, 2019   “So BET can take the time to honor Nipsey Hussle and not John Singleton? They’re whole movie line up are John Singleton movies,” she wrote on Instagram in a post directed to BET. “His movies are in the BET commercial. They never featured anything Nipsey, but I guess he’s trendy nevermind John was talking and diong the same stuff as Nipsey since the 90s.” 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 Tosha says she and John dated when she was 19 after he famously directed ‘Boyz N The Hood’. Although the relationship was brief, she shared in a tribute post about Singleton : “the greatest memories of my life can be directly correlated to you and I thank you for that.” See fan reactions to BET’s John Singleton tribute below… I wish this tribute to John Singleton was longer and more robust. I loved that man’s work as a visionary and filmmaker. We don’t even recognize the depth of his genius as a director from Boyz N Tha Hood to Higher Learning and Baby Boy. I miss him. #2019BETAwards #BETAwards19 pic.twitter.com/DrxhQjaZDY — Ola Ojewumi (@Olas_Truth) June 24, 2019 John Singleton we will never forget you. Thank you for bringing our stories to life. #BETAwards19 pic.twitter.com/rXPJ2ODBJG — (((Rachel Huggins))) (@HugginsRachel) June 24, 2019 Finally they are giving the John Singleton tribute, Thank You #betawards pic.twitter.com/voJGDBzpB0 — Trill Darius (@KingPowell19973) June 24, 2019 REST IN PEACE to the visionary John Singleton. We will keep your legacy alive daily. #betawards — #BETAwards (@BETAwards) June 24, 2019 This story was originally posted on Bossip.com .  ALSO TRENDING ON RICKEYSMILEYMORNINGSHOW.COM : Aoki Lee Simmons Stuns At Senior Prom [PHOTOS] 11 Stars Before And After Plastic Surgery Ayesha Curry Admits She Sends Steph “Hundreds” Of Sexy Photos To Keep Things Spicy Follow @TheRSMS

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