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#BlackExcellence: Atlanta Teen Accepted To 39 Universities And Awarded $1.6 Million In Scholarships

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  While famous white celebs have to bribe folks to bolster the chances for their mediocre children to get into top universities around the country, this Black Atlanta teen embodies what it means to honestly achieve greatness by her own merit. According to CBS 46 , Jordan Nixon, a 17-year-old senior at Douglas County High, has been accepted into 39 schools and has been awarded a whopping $1.6 million in scholarships. The potential international business major was first accepted by HBCU Grambling State University. “The crazy thing is, I’m still waiting on decision letters, but I was not expecting that at all,” Nixon told CBS 46. But looking at her impressive resume, this shouldn’t be shocking news to anyone. “I am one of the captains of the varsity cheer team here at Douglas County, I’m in Chick-fil-A Leader Academy, and I also participate in DECA (Distributive Education Clubs of America),” she added. Douglas County High student confirms that they have never had a student that got into this many schools before. “Students like Jordan who took advantage of being able to apply to a lot of schools through certain avenues like the Common Black App, you can apply to a lot of schools with one low price for that one, and also Common App they can apply to up to 20 schools at one time on one App,” said Pinky Quick, the College and Career Center Specialist at Douglass County High School. And of course, her parents couldn’t be more elated. “We’re so happy for her because she does put in a lot of due diligence into applying for these schools,” Nixon’s parents, Angelia and Arthur Nixon, stressed. Nixon, who has not yet decided on a school, hopes her story will inspire other high school students to push themselves beyond what they think they are capable of. “I wanted to challenge myself,” Nixon told the outlet. “That was the most important thing for me, just to show others anything is possible and that anyone can accomplish it too.” Nixon has until May 1 to make her final choice. We support any choice you make Jordan. Congrats! RELATED NEWS: North Carolina Teen Accepted To 113 Colleges & Awarded Over $4.5M In Scholarship Aid Girl Scout’s Remix Of Cardi B’s ‘Money’ To Sell Cookies Goes Viral Meet The Amazing 24-Year-Old Single Mother Who Just Graduated From Harvard Law School [ione_media_gallery src=”https://hellobeautiful.com” id=”3024355″ overlay=”true”]

#BlackExcellence: Atlanta Teen Accepted To 39 Universities And Awarded $1.6 Million In Scholarships

Joycelyn Savage Told Friends R. Kelly Sexually Assaulted Her, Allegedly

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Source: Scott Olson / Getty Joycelyn Savage allegedly confided in friends that her boyfriend and mentor R. Kelly sexually assaulted and told these details to the authorities. Savage met with Kelly in 2015 in Oklahoma where the alleged attack occurred. The Blast reports : Sources very close to the ongoing federal investigation into R. Kelly tell The Blast Joycelyn Savage was flown out to Tulsa, Oklahoma for a meeting with Kelly in 2015. She was an adult at the time, but was an aspiring singer and was offered a chance to perform for the R&B star during a private meetup. We’re told Kelly’s ex-employee, Cheryl Mack, arranged the flight for Savage out to Oklahoma on the singer’s dime. We’re told once in Oklahoma, Joycelyn met with Kelly in a hotel room and sang for him. She was also told to disrobe down to her underwear and walk around the room for Kelly, who eventually made a move on the girl. We’re told Savage later confided in at least two friends, including her voice coach and the woman’s son, that Kelly forced her onto the bed and sexually assaulted her, but she did not want to go to the authorities about the situation. The outlet adds the vocal coach and son went to Savage’s family about the attack who attempted to bring Savage home but she elected to remain with Kelly. — Photo: Getty

Joycelyn Savage Told Friends R. Kelly Sexually Assaulted Her, Allegedly

Twitter Had A Lot To Say About The New Trailer for ‘Avengers: End Game’

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Source: Jesse Grant / Getty The official trailer for Avengers: End Game is finally here, and of course, people have a lot to say about it. Since the second Avengers: Infinity War dropped in April of last year, Marvel fans were already asking a million questions about what’s going to happen in the sequel–and now, we are closer than we’ve ever been to finally seeing what happens to our favorite Avengers squad. Disney dropped the brand new Avengers: Endgame trailer on Thursday, which immediately caught fans by surprise. The short movie teaser shows our heroes–including Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, Captain Marvel and many more–trying to figure out how to move forward with their lives after Thanos destroyed half of their universe with one simple snap of his finger. The trailer starts with some ominous voiceover work from the one-and-only Tony Stark, who begins,  “God, it seems like a thousand years ago I found my way out of that cave, became Iron Man, realized I loved you. I know I said no more surprises, but, I was really hoping to pull off one last one.” Here, he’s addressing who we can only assume is his soon-to-be-wife Pepper Potts. As the trailer continues, we see a lot of very nostalgic flashback moments for some of our favorite heroes like Ant Man, Hawkeye, Captain America, and more. The trailer itself is pretty melancholy, showing just how serious life and its stakes have gotten since Thanos’ decimations–but it’s not all bad news. At the end of the trailer, we get to see a brand new scene where Thor summons his hammer, which whizzes right past Captain Marvel’s head without causing a flinch. In this very telling introduction for the new hero, she smirks as Thor turns to Black Widow and says, “I like this one.” If you haven’t seen the trailer yet, join the rest of the world and watch it down below: Of course, with a new trailer comes some new reactions, and people are going absolutely crazy for this preview of what’s sure to be the biggest movie of 2019. Check out what people had to say about the trailer and their predictions for the upcoming film below: Trying to calculate how much time has passed based on the length and color of Nat’s hair #AvengersEndgame pic.twitter.com/ggRae4zLQB — Jess (@Jessfangirl13) March 14, 2019 Someone said Jeremy Renner will be called the Mo-Hawkeye in the new movie and I can't stop thinking about it. #AvengersEndgame pic.twitter.com/y0wfogxHsI — Hemanth (@hemanvikash) March 14, 2019 Thanos when Thor and Captain marvel run up on him while he’s farming #AvengersEndgame pic.twitter.com/OoG93YpcYC — тαтα (@blossomazzello) March 14, 2019 The Avengers after getting destroyed by Thanos. #AvengersEndGame pic.twitter.com/pKLQf6eZKU — Kermit The Mistake (@CuckKermit) March 14, 2019 Me after watching #AvengersEndgame trailer 20 times before lunch pic.twitter.com/rTDwe60DtS — Bruce Dafuk Wayne (@BruceDafukWayne) March 14, 2019 When Steve says “I keep telling everybody that try should move on. Some do, but not us.” My heart #AvengersEndgame pic.twitter.com/Ci2S30UWqP — Nirthya (@NirthyaS) March 14, 2019 *Avengers enter* Thanos: Fools! This is your end and… *Thor & Captain Marvel enter* Thanos: #AvengersEndGame pic.twitter.com/p6rIfjmH50 — Joseph Marshall (@JoeMarshall1994) March 14, 2019 CAN'T YOU BELIEVE WE ARE GOING TO SEE THESE TWO FIGHTING TOGETHER!!!!! #AvengersEndgame pic.twitter.com/WG9MvTILsI — #JusticeForMJ (@NikiLittleMixer) March 14, 2019 So, there you have it. Excitement for this film is at an all-time high and we’ve still got a little over a month of waiting to do. See you in April, Avengers.

Twitter Had A Lot To Say About The New Trailer for ‘Avengers: End Game’

For Better Or For Worse: Remembering What Life Was Like Before Instagram And Like-Based Culture

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Source: NurPhoto / Getty Social media junkies got a taste of what the old days were like when Instagram and Facebook glitched this week. People were so lost without their respective timelines, “IG and FB down” trended for the better part of Wednesday. It got us thinking about what life was like before social media fully infiltrated our lives , specifically Instagram, and come to think of it…the olden days were an entirely different world. Then, going viral became a major measure of success and things haven’t been the same since. So, what all do we do differently now? Pretty much everything… People used to just eat their food, for instance. Now it’s all about taking photos to let people know how good you’re eating—and even food pics need perfect lighting. You weren’t able to watch your significant other “like” a surplus amount of *ss or eggplant pics in real-time prior to IG. Social media definitely exposed the overall flimsiness of present-day relationships. There’s a lack of real-life presence. We do EVERYTHING with our phones these days…being able to walk and check Instagram at the same time is actually a life-skill. Whereas before, people actually lived real life…instead of taking pictures of life to flex for the Gram. Then there’s the added pressure to appear just as picture perfect when people see you out and about. Let’s just say kids don’t look like they used to… Instagram provided people the ability to share content with the world instantly. With a way to immediately let your key market know that your product/service/talent is available, owning your own business and being your own boss is a lot less intimidating these days. Everyone’s an entrepreneur now. And in many cases, these folks are also mini-celebrities with super powerful brands thanks to all those “likes.” Speaking of which… Fashion Nova and online boutiques like FN changed the game by getting Instagram influencers and celebrities to wear and endorse their products in IG photos. A relatively new company, FN was the most searched fashion brand of 2018 , beating out ALL the top dawgs with a simple but innovative marketing strategy. Checkmate. View this post on Instagram I just saw the Finished version of #Aladdin!! IT IS FIRE I AM HYPED!!! I can’t wait for y’all to see it. But, for now… Here’s the full trailer! 🙂 A post shared by Will Smith (@willsmith) on Mar 12, 2019 at 5:48am PDT Speaking of marketing, if you expect your film to be hailed as a blockbuster movie these days, you’d better have an Instagram-ready rollout! Remember when that new joint was announced primarily via television (or posters on the train)? Remember when a guy used to have to work up the nerve to ask you for your number IN PERSONNNN??! Now there are what they young people call “DMs.” Celebrities talk directly to their fans now…no interviews necessary to set any rumor straight. And that access works both ways. You’re just one click away from seeing what your fave has been up to recently, provided they have an active IG account—but most of them do. Unheard of prior to IG. We used to get cards and flowers, but now if you forget to do an Instagram shoutout for your friend on his/her birthday, you’re as good as dead. Made up a cool new dance? Music videos aren’t the primary way of spreading your moves to the world anymore. Just dance for Instagram and if it’s cool enough, it’ll get around by way of a dance challenge. Remember newspapers? Well today if you’re not up on the latest scoop, no need to read…search the hashtag on IG and get filled in instantaneously with lots of photo evidence and MEMES. Speaking of which, does anyone remember what life was like before we got the tea from The Shade Room and Baller Alert? Since celebs are online, accounts like these make it their business to be all up in your fave’s beeswax…this much tea was also unheard of. We had to mind our business back in the day. Thinking of the perfect Instagram caption? Anecessary life skill now. And last, but certainly not least, remember when you could breakup with your boy/girlfriend without having to breakup with them online too? Yep, life was definitely different. Do you think it’s better or worse now?  

For Better Or For Worse: Remembering What Life Was Like Before Instagram And Like-Based Culture

Welp! Howard Stern Tells Wendy Williams To ‘Worry About Your Husband’ Instead Of Him

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Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty As if Wendy Williams needs another celebrity beef, but here we are. Apparently, the talk show host has found herself in a verbal battle with Howard Stern after she called him ‘Hollywood’ for the release of his new book, “Howard Stern Comes Again,” Page Six reported . “Howard is so Hollywood right now. And Howard, I love you, but since you’ve gone Hollywood, everything you say is so predictable,” the 54-year-old said on her show earlier this week during her “Hot Topics” segment. Adding, “Every story is going to be about, ‘Oh, I love this one, and then we went on their yacht.’ He’s a Hollywood insider, which sucks.” “You started like me, being of the people,” she continued, “but at some point, you sat behind the microphone for too long and now you are the people.” Stern, who isn’t called the shock jock for nothing, clapped all the way back, calling Williams a “jealous bi**h” who needs to worry about her husband instead. “Jealous bitch. … You are nobody to me,” the 65-year-old shock jock said. “You’ll never be me, Wendy. You’ll never be me. You can pretend to be me, you can pretend to be like me, but you’re not. You don’t have my wit and you don’t have my talent. … You couldn’t have that career. You’re a fly.” Stern also added that it’s Williams that went “Hollywood,” not him. “What evidence do you have that I’m Hollywood, honey?” he said. “I grew up a scumbag and I’m still treated like a scumbag. … What, because I found success, now I’m ‘Hollywood’? What, ’cause I know Jimmy Kimmel? Who am I hanging out with? She doesn’t know who I’m hanging out with. She doesn’t know what I do in this world. She doesn’t know who I’m f–king with.” “All she talks on that show is about Hollywood,” Stern quipped. “That’s as Hollywood as you get. If anyone in Hollywood called her to hang out, she’d [be there] in two seconds. All of that is a projection!” As if that wasn’t enough, Stern went for the jugular, basically telling her focus on her man, who has been accused of infidelity and domestic abuse, and her ailing health . “What have I done to this woman? Nothing. I’ve been gracious to her,” Stern said. “Worry about your husband, not me. … F–k you and your dumb show and your mystery illness. She disappears for two months, nobody knows why, and now she’s questioning me? Thanks, honey. … I never fainted on my show either.” “I’m not somebody you want to f–k with, honey. I don’t want to hear your bulls–t. And you’re not a nice person. Nobody likes you, that’s why you can’t go Hollywood,” he continued, claiming, “People do not like her. [The staff] was doing a dance over at ‘The Wendy Williams Show’ when she was out. She’s a big pain in the ass. I hate to break the news to you, honey. Good thing you hurried back.” Here’s a pic when things were better between the two: View this post on Instagram “The sauce is in a supportive staff …” – Wendy Williams talks daytime TV success, her new app, & elevator etiquette. Check out the highlights on HowardStern.com A post shared by Howard Stern Show (@sternshow) on Jul 28, 2017 at 8:33am PDT   As we know, Williams returned to her show on March 4 after almost a month of being on sick leave. Ms. Wendy has yet to respond to Stern’s rant. RELATED NEWS: Nick Cannon To Temporarily Fill In On ‘The Wendy Williams Show’ Wendy Williams Reveals She Is Suffering With Graves’ Disease In The Middle Of Menopause Wendy Williams Announces Three-Week Break From Talk Show  

Welp! Howard Stern Tells Wendy Williams To ‘Worry About Your Husband’ Instead Of Him

Welp! Howard Stern Tells Wendy Williams To ‘Worry About Your Husband’ Instead Of Him

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Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty As if Wendy Williams needs another celebrity beef, but here we are. Apparently, the talk show host has found herself in a verbal battle with Howard Stern after she called him ‘Hollywood’ for the release of his new book, “Howard Stern Comes Again,” Page Six reported . “Howard is so Hollywood right now. And Howard, I love you, but since you’ve gone Hollywood, everything you say is so predictable,” the 54-year-old said on her show earlier this week during her “Hot Topics” segment. Adding, “Every story is going to be about, ‘Oh, I love this one, and then we went on their yacht.’ He’s a Hollywood insider, which sucks.” “You started like me, being of the people,” she continued, “but at some point, you sat behind the microphone for too long and now you are the people.” Stern, who isn’t called the shock jock for nothing, clapped all the way back, calling Williams a “jealous bi**h” who needs to worry about her husband instead. “Jealous bitch. … You are nobody to me,” the 65-year-old shock jock said. “You’ll never be me, Wendy. You’ll never be me. You can pretend to be me, you can pretend to be like me, but you’re not. You don’t have my wit and you don’t have my talent. … You couldn’t have that career. You’re a fly.” Stern also added that it’s Williams that went “Hollywood,” not him. “What evidence do you have that I’m Hollywood, honey?” he said. “I grew up a scumbag and I’m still treated like a scumbag. … What, because I found success, now I’m ‘Hollywood’? What, ’cause I know Jimmy Kimmel? Who am I hanging out with? She doesn’t know who I’m hanging out with. She doesn’t know what I do in this world. She doesn’t know who I’m f–king with.” “All she talks on that show is about Hollywood,” Stern quipped. “That’s as Hollywood as you get. If anyone in Hollywood called her to hang out, she’d [be there] in two seconds. All of that is a projection!” As if that wasn’t enough, Stern went for the jugular, basically telling her focus on her man, who has been accused of infidelity and domestic abuse, and her ailing health . “What have I done to this woman? Nothing. I’ve been gracious to her,” Stern said. “Worry about your husband, not me. … F–k you and your dumb show and your mystery illness. She disappears for two months, nobody knows why, and now she’s questioning me? Thanks, honey. … I never fainted on my show either.” “I’m not somebody you want to f–k with, honey. I don’t want to hear your bulls–t. And you’re not a nice person. Nobody likes you, that’s why you can’t go Hollywood,” he continued, claiming, “People do not like her. [The staff] was doing a dance over at ‘The Wendy Williams Show’ when she was out. She’s a big pain in the ass. I hate to break the news to you, honey. Good thing you hurried back.” Here’s a pic when things were better between the two: View this post on Instagram “The sauce is in a supportive staff …” – Wendy Williams talks daytime TV success, her new app, & elevator etiquette. Check out the highlights on HowardStern.com A post shared by Howard Stern Show (@sternshow) on Jul 28, 2017 at 8:33am PDT   As we know, Williams returned to her show on March 4 after almost a month of being on sick leave. Ms. Wendy has yet to respond to Stern’s rant. RELATED NEWS: Nick Cannon To Temporarily Fill In On ‘The Wendy Williams Show’ Wendy Williams Reveals She Is Suffering With Graves’ Disease In The Middle Of Menopause Wendy Williams Announces Three-Week Break From Talk Show  

Welp! Howard Stern Tells Wendy Williams To ‘Worry About Your Husband’ Instead Of Him

Boo’d Up! Rosaria Dawson Confirms Her New Man Is Presidential Hopeful Cory Booker

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Source: Courtesy Of The Chamber Group / Courtesy Of The Chamber Group Well it looks like Rosario Dawson has a new man and it’s none other than presidential hopeful New Jersey Senator Cory Booker ! The “Luke Cage” actress confirmed that she was dating the 49-year-old popular Democrat after a TMZ reporter pressed her on Thursday. “Yes, very much so,” Dawson, 39, said while walking through Reagan National Airport in Washington, DC. When asked how the two were getting along so far, Dawson had nothing but good words about her beau. “So far, so wonderful,” she said, adding, “He’s a wonderful human being. It’s good to spend some time together when we can. We’re very busy.” She was also asked whether she was looking to get engaged to Booker, to which Dawson replied she has “no idea.” “I am just grateful to be with someone that I respect and love and admire so much,” she said. Now remember, last month, Booker told Power 105.1’s The Breakfast Club that he had “a boo,” though he didn’t reveal the person’s name. He did say that who is seeing was “really special” and was clear that she would make a great first lady. Clearly, we know he was talking about Ms. Dawson! But here’s where it gets tricky. As we know Dawson was a staunch Bernie Sanders supporter in the 2016 presidential election, but perhaps her vote is going to her Bae this time around. RELATED NEWS: Cassandra Freeman: ‘I Want Idris Elba With A Cory Booker Heart’ #MeToo: Rosario Dawson Says She Was ‘Raped And Molested As A Child ‘ #FeelTheBern: Rosario Dawson, Spike Lee And Other Black Celebs Stump In New York For Sanders

Boo’d Up! Rosaria Dawson Confirms Her New Man Is Presidential Hopeful Cory Booker

Boo’d Up! Rosaria Dawson Confirms Her New Man Is Presidential Hopeful Cory Booker

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Source: Courtesy Of The Chamber Group / Courtesy Of The Chamber Group Well it looks like Rosario Dawson has a new man and it’s none other than presidential hopeful New Jersey Senator Cory Booker ! The “Luke Cage” actress confirmed that she was dating the 49-year-old popular Democrat after a TMZ reporter pressed her on Thursday. “Yes, very much so,” Dawson, 39, said while walking through Reagan National Airport in Washington, DC. When asked how the two were getting along so far, Dawson had nothing but good words about her beau. “So far, so wonderful,” she said, adding, “He’s a wonderful human being. It’s good to spend some time together when we can. We’re very busy.” She was also asked whether she was looking to get engaged to Booker, to which Dawson replied she has “no idea.” “I am just grateful to be with someone that I respect and love and admire so much,” she said. Now remember, last month, Booker told Power 105.1’s The Breakfast Club that he had “a boo,” though he didn’t reveal the person’s name. He did say that who is seeing was “really special” and was clear that she would make a great first lady. Clearly, we know he was talking about Ms. Dawson! But here’s where it gets tricky. As we know Dawson was a staunch Bernie Sanders supporter in the 2016 presidential election, but perhaps her vote is going to her Bae this time around. RELATED NEWS: Cassandra Freeman: ‘I Want Idris Elba With A Cory Booker Heart’ #MeToo: Rosario Dawson Says She Was ‘Raped And Molested As A Child ‘ #FeelTheBern: Rosario Dawson, Spike Lee And Other Black Celebs Stump In New York For Sanders

Boo’d Up! Rosaria Dawson Confirms Her New Man Is Presidential Hopeful Cory Booker

Joycelyn Savage’s Family Believes R. Kelly Coached Her To Lie To Cops

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Source: Scott Olson / Getty The family of Joycelyn Savage is convinced that R. Kelly has some manner of control over her, to the point they say the R&B singer has coached her up to lie to the cops. The family has handed over evidence of this to the police after authorities traveled to Atlanta to collect the information. TMZ reports : Law enforcement sources familiar with the investigation tell TMZ … federal investigators in New York involved in the R. Kelly sex trafficking probe flew to Atlanta last week to meet with the Savage family … and received a treasure trove of digital evidence. We’re told the Savages had lots of digital records that they say display shady tactics from both R. Kelly and folks who were working for him, including a woman named Cheryl Mack … an ex-assistant who allegedly facilitated a meeting between Joycelyn and R. Kelly early on. According to our sources, the records show Mack had arranged for Joycelyn to fly to Palm Springs to see R. Kelly in 2015. We’re told that meeting led to Joycelyn dropping everything and moving in with him, without her parents’ knowledge. For the record, Joycelyn was 19 at the time this happened. She has been living with him since then. The outlet adds that the family has emails and recordings of Kelly instructing Savage to conceal the true nature of their relationship should investigators come sniffing around. Joycelyn Savage and Azriel Clary sat down with Gayle King in the recent CBS News interview featuring R. Kelly, with both women saying they’re operating on their own accord. — Photo: Getty

Joycelyn Savage’s Family Believes R. Kelly Coached Her To Lie To Cops

Newly Married Chance The Rapper Is Expecting Baby No. 2!

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Text “RICKEY” to 71007 to join the Rickey Smiley Morning Show mobile club for exclusive news.  ( Terms and conditions ). Source: Maury Phillips / Getty Congrats are in order for Chance the Rapper who is expecting baby no. 2 with his longtime girlfriend and new wife, Kirsten Katrina Corley .   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 The Chicago rapper took to Instagram to announce their new addition due in September 2019.   ’We pregnant again,” he wrote. “It’s a girl. JESUS CHRIST. WE LOVE YOU GOD.”   The news come after the newly weds’ star-studded wedding that went down over the weekend in front of family and their celebrity friends including Kirk Franklin, Kanye West, Dave Chapelle and more.   See photos from their wedding day below! [ione_media_gallery src=”https://rickeysmileymorningshow.com” id=”1981561″ overlay=”true”] ALSO TRENDING ON RICKEYSMILEYMORNINGSHOW.COM : Chance The Rapper Reveals He Met His Chi-Town Sweetie At Age 9 Chance The Rapper Proposes To Longtime Girlfriend! [VIDEO] New Study Reveals Marijuana Before Sex Could Lead To Mind Blowing Orgasms Follow @TheRSMS

Newly Married Chance The Rapper Is Expecting Baby No. 2!