Source: Pool / Getty Disgraced Singer Has Been Locked Up For More Than Two Months On Child Sex Abuse Charges He’s been locked up for more than two months, and R. Kelly has complained that his life is nothing short of hell. The “Pied Piper” revealed that he’s suffering from a host of health ailments, can’t see his two young gal pals at the same time and doesn’t have enough phone time while he remains behind bars and without bail on federal sex abuse charges. In a letter to the judge, the lawyer for the “Step In The Name Of Love” singer said his health has rapidly deteriorated since he was jailed on July 16 . Steve Greenberg said his client is now dealing with acute anxiety, numbness in his hand and untreated hernia – and isn’t getting proper medical care. Source: Chicago Tribune / Getty And to add insult to injury, Greenberg said Kelly can only visit with one of the girlfriends at once, and had to wait an entire 90 days in order to see the other. Greenberg wrote the letter to try to persuade the judge to release the disgraced singer on bail. The lawyer pointed out that Kelly is broke – so he doesn’t have the means to pay off witnesses or to skip town. He said that the feds had confiscated his passport, so there’s no way that he could leave the country, and he reiterated that Kelly didn’t have a criminal record and didn’t run away during his first child sex trial more than 10 years ago. The judge has yet to rule on the motion.
View this post on Instagram Did y’all catch me on Godfather of Harlem last night? I was out supporting @marquette21 fashion show so I missed it! But make sure u subscribe to @epix to watch every week! Amazing cast and @therealswizzz produced the music A post shared by Jazmine Sullivan (@jazminesullivan) on Sep 30, 2019 at 8:47am PDT Jazmine Sullivan Melts Instagram (AGAIN) We LOVE-LOVE-LOVE us some Jazmine Sullivan who took a break from promoting her guest appearance on EPIX’s critically-acclaimed new series “Godfather Of Harlem” to melt the gram with her slimmy-trimmy R&Bawwwdy. Oh yes, she’s snatched and hopefully working on new music as quite possibly the most underrated, unappreciated and vocally untouchable artist in music today. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jazmine Sullivan (@jazminesullivan) on Sep 27, 2019 at 8:24pm PDT Hit the flip to see Jazmine Sullivan’s slimmy-trimmy R&Bawwwdy (and .
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Source: Black Opal Beauty / Courtesy of Black Opal Ladies, it looks like we have another Black-owned beauty brand on our hands. Thanks to a recent business acquisition, the iconic 25-year-old drugstore brand, Black Opal , is finally going to be run by the women their makeup is geared towards. “We are delighted to own Black Opal, a company created almost three decades ago, to address the makeup needs for people of color,” said new Black Opal CEO Desiree Rogers in a recent press release. “Rooted in its exceptional product quality and unparalleled knowledge of skincare for highly melanated skin, Black Opal is known for its superior ingredients and high product efficacy,” she continued. “Together, Cheryl and I are looking forward to creating even more innovative products and continuing to grow the brand globally.” Source: Patrick McMullan / Getty/Desiree Rogers “When we acquired Black Opal our goal was to stay true to the founders’ passion,” said Black Opal President Cheryl Mayberry McKissack . “As we continue to grow the company and bring high-quality products to the market, we also plan to focus on creating a positive impact in our communities.” To Essence.com , Rogers added, “Both Cheryl and I love beauty and use the products every day. For over 25 years, Black Opal has consistently created products specifically for women of color and our plan is to bring the newest trends to the brand. Talc-free products, more skincare products and even more exciting color selections are coming.” According to BeautyMatters.com , Rogers and McKissac bought the company from Mana Cosmetics for an undisclosed amount. What we do know is that Black Opal more than $10 million in retail sales. Rogers was the former CEO of Johnson Publishing Company, and the Social Secretary of the White House and special assistant to the President under Barack Obama’s administration while McKissack was the former CEO of Ebony media operations, and a 19-year veteran as the founder and CEO of one of the largest online market insights businesses, Nia Enterprises. In 1994, a chemist named Niko Mouyiaris created Black Opal to [seek] better products for his wife, Carol, at a time when there was a lack of product options for Black women in the beauty space,” Essence.com noted. View this post on Instagram QUICK: You are drowning in foundation options – which is your go-to lifesaver? . . . #melaningoddess #melaninbeautiesunite #melaninbeauty #melaninpopping #melaninrich #melaninpower #melanina #melaninmakeup #blackopalbeauty #blackopal #makeupforblackgirls #makeupforwoc #makeupforwomenofcolor #makeuptools #makeuptrends #makeuptrend #makeuptoday #foundations #blackmakeup #melaninking #melaninqueens #makeuptutorialsx0x A post shared by BLACK OPAL (@blackopalbeauty) on Aug 12, 2019 at 12:01pm PDT With Fenty and Mented out there giving the sistas what they need, it’s awesome to see Black Opal join the ranks! Congrats! RELATED NEWS: All The Sexy Photos From Rihanna’s Savage X Fenty Fashion Show Black-Owned Luxury Hair Line MADALI Hair Available On Amazon’s Textures & Hues 10 Black Owned Nail Brands Flexing With Fall Colors [ione_media_gallery src=”https://hellobeautiful.com” id=”3058694″ overlay=”true”]
Source: Pierre Suu / Getty Cardi B came, saw and conquered Paris Fashion Week, y’all! The “Invasion of Privacy” rapper served up some serious high-fashion lewks…and getting a lot a buzz for it. Let’s start with this ensemble we wore on the first day of the event, rocking a green and blue Richard Quinn August/Winter 19′ printed outfit, along with a scarf that covered her entire face. “I heard you b*tches were missing me at Fashion Week New York. I’m here to serve it to you motherfuckers, and serve it to you cold,” she said, adding, “Make sure a car don’t hit me ‘cause a b*tch can’t see.” View this post on Instagram PARIS FASHION WEEK, IM HERE ! Designer: @richardquinn . A post shared by Iamcardib (@iamcardib) on Sep 28, 2019 at 12:04pm PDT View this post on Instagram BRITISH VOGUE @karliekloss uncovered! In A/W19 Styled by the incredible @edward_enninful and by @stevenmeisel_ #richardquinn #vogue A post shared by Richard Quinn (@richardquinn) on Jul 6, 2019 at 1:01am PDT To Thom Browne’s show where the Hustlers star sat at the front row next to Vogue EIC Anna Wintour the Hustler’s star donned a pair of glasses, a gray blazer, and a pencil skirt, describing the outfit on the ‘Gram as, “THE TEACHER!” Source: Claudio Lavenia / Getty Let’s also look at this fabulous bag! Source: Pierre Suu / Getty Finally, as FootWearNews.com reported , she “stepped out in a sheer bodysuit from Aliétte, layered under a patterned jacket with fluffy trim from Edda Gimnes.” That, and peep the matching thigh-high boots and purse! View this post on Instagram @edzgimnes x @alietteny @tomasherold TOAST TO Thom A post shared by Iamcardib (@iamcardib) on Sep 29, 2019 at 2:33pm PDT We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again, Cardi B’s fashion game continues to evolve and have us in awe! Shout out to her stylists too! RELATED NEWS: Lewk Of The Week: Gucci Mane & Keyshia Ka’Oir Stunted Through Milan Fashion Week Slay! 10 Times Leslie Jones Served Us A Serious Lewk Lewk Of The Week: Teyana Taylor & Iman Shumpert Are Giving Us Serious 60s Pool Party Vibes [ione_media_gallery src=”https://hellobeautiful.com” id=”3055853″ overlay=”true”]
Source: Mondadori Portfolio / Getty Actress Oluwaseyi “Seyi” Omooba was cut from the U.K. production of The Color Purple because of past homophobic comments and now she’s clapping back with a lawsuit. According to Pink News , Omooba was supposed to play the lead role of Celie who, ironically, has a queer relationship in the story. Yet, Omooba still chose to be homophobic, building off a 2014 Facebook post where she cited religion for her beliefs. Hamilton star Aaron Lee Lambert pulled up the old post, which partly read: “I do not believe you can be born gay, and I do not believe homosexuality is right, though the laws of this land has made it legal doesn’t mean its [sic] right. I do believe that everyone sins and falls into temptation but its [sic] by the asking of forgiveness, repentance and the grace of God that we overcome and live how God ordained us too [sic].” In his tweet of the post, Lambert asked Omooba, “Do you still stand by this post? Or are you happy to remain a hypocrite? Seeing as you’ve now been announced to be playing an LGBTQ character, I think you owe your LGBTQ peers an explanation. Immediately.” Omooba was advised by Leicester’s Curve Theatre and her agency, Michael Garrett Associates, to retract her post and to apologize. However, she refused to do this, citing her Christian faith as an excuse. “ I really wanted the role but what they wanted me to do was completely against my faith. I did not want to lie just to keep a job,” she told The Daily Mail. “I just quoted what the Bible says about homosexuality, the need for repentance, but ultimately God’s love for all humanity.” Omooba insisted that she’s not homophobic. “I stand by what I wrote, but had I known that it would have come to this, I would have set my account to the privacy mode.” Riiiight. Like that would’ve helped. Since her statements were brought to light, she was let go from The Color Purple production, and she was dropped by her agents. Omooba says when she tried to reach out to agents who were once eager to sign her, only one responded, acknowledging that she was ‘talented but misguided’ and brainwashed by her religion. “I’m heartbroken,” Omooba said. “If I’m unable to get back to the stage, then I feel there is no point. It’s the only thing I have ever wanted since I was a young girl.” Omooba has now filed a lawsuit against Michael Garrett Associates for religious discrimination. The group hasn’t commented on Omooba’s lawsuit, but the Curve Theatre told The Daily Mail , “The comments made by Seyi have caused significant and widely expressed concerns both on social media and in the wider press. Following careful reflection, it has been decided Seyi will no longer be involved with the production.” Guess we’ll have to wait and find out if Omooba will have any weight in court. Until then, she might want to just get started on that church production of A Color Purple . Surely, it’ll be an entirely different musical with some of the most important themes lost.
A 12-year-old Virginia girl that accused her white classmates of holding her down and cutting out some of her dreads has admitted that she made the story up. The Immanuel Christian School is the same private school in Virginia where the vice president’s wife was a part-time teacher, the New York Times noted . According to NBC 4 Washington , Amira Allen’s parents have apologized for their daughter’s behavior, adding that she will also be seeking counseling. “To those young boys and their parents, we sincerely apologize for the pain and anxiety these allegations have caused,” the family said in a statement, adding, “To the administrators and families of Immanuel Christian School, we are sorry for the damage this incident has done to trust within the school family and the undue scorn it has brought to the school.” Last week the story made headlines when Allen said that she was ambushed by her white classmates her on the playground last week and used scissors to cut off some of her dreadlocks while calling her “nappy” and “ugly.” “They kept laughing and calling me names,” Amari told CBS affiliate WUSA-TV , tearing up. “They called me ‘ugly,’ said, ‘I shouldn’t have been born.’ They called me ‘an attention-seeker.’” Camera footage retrieved showed that the accused were somewhere else during the time of the alleged attack. However, the Allen family lawyer still maintains that the girl isn’t lying about being bullied. Stephen Danish, the head of the school told Essence that they plan on using this incident as a lesson in healing. “We’re grateful to the Fairfax County Police Department for their diligent work to investigate these allegations,” Danish said in the statement. “While we are relieved to hear the truth and bring the events of the past few days to a close, we also feel tremendous pain for the victims and the hurt on both sides of this conflict. We recognize that we now enter what will be a long season of healing.” “This ordeal has revealed that we as a school family are not immune from the effects of deep racial wounds in our society. We view this incident as an opportunity to be part of a learning and healing process, and we will continue to support the students and families involved,” the statement added. It’s unclear what Allen’s punishment, if any, will be. RELATED NEWS: Black Twitter Wants To Know ‘Who These Dreads On Lucious’ Head Are Fooling?’ Black Teen Left With Bald Spots And First-Degree Burns After Bully Sets Her Hair On Fire [WATCH] White Ref With Racist History Makes Black Wrestler Cut Dreads For Match [ione_media_gallery src=”https://hellobeautiful.com” id=”3059231″ overlay=”true”]
Source: Cassidy Sparrow / Getty Freddie Gibbs Gets A Restraining Order Against His Son’s Mother Freddie Gibbs is going through a pretty intense breakup right now. According to documents obtained by TMZ , the Gary, Indiana native claims that Raven Tatum–the mother of his son–has been harassing him and his new girlfriend since August. Things ended up getting so tense that Tatum allegedly vandalized the rapper’s Mercedes-Benz with a knife. This downward spiral all began when Gibbs allowed his baby mama to stay at his home because her house was flooded. While he was out of town, Freddie noticed on the baby monitor that Tatum had moved boxes of her belongings into their son’s room. This made him angry, so he instructed the house sitter to tell him ex to put her boxes in the garage instead. That’s when things went left. The rapper alleges that Tatum was so upset by having to put her things in the garage that she went and vandalized his car. According to Gibbs, she etched “F*** you” into the paint with a knife and then proceeded to slash his tires. But that was only the beginning. Freddie goes on to claim that Tatum got ahold of his new girlfriend’s contact information and proceeded to harass her with calls and text messages claiming that Gibbs was cheating on her. This is when Freddie decided to take things to court, where he requested that a restraining order be put on the mother of his child. The judge obliged, and now, Tatum is forced to stay 100 yards away from Freddie, his girlfriend, and his daughter from a previous relationship. He’s also sought custody of the son he shares with Tatum, but the judge ended up denying that request. Both parties are scheduled to appear in court next month where the judge will further evaluate the situation/incident.
Source: Bravo / Tommy Garcia “Real Housewives Of Atlanta” Season 12 Trailer Bravo’s ATLiens are back and they’re looking [Black] “American Horror Story” sexy. The RHOA Season 12 trailer and cast photo has been released. In it, we see the return of vets Cynthia Bailey, Kandi Burruss, Nene Leakes, and Porsha Williams as well as Eva Marcille. Kenya Moore is also back where she belongs and returning with her baby and (now estranged) husband Marc Daly in tow, and “friends of the show” Marlo Hampton and Tanya Sam are back as well. In the trailer, we see Cynthia Bailey’s engagement, the cast trip to Toronto Carnival and NeNe VS. Kenya once again. “Cynthia has a side to her that you guys do not know about,” says NeNe. There’s also a clip of Marc Daly going OFF on Kenya. You can take everything, I’ll build it again!” There’s also a BIG blow up and someone gets booted out a hotel room. “I told you that lady was crazy,” says Eva. Watch the trailer below. View this post on Instagram Get yo life wit RHOA SUPERTEASE! Coming Sunday Nov 3rd at 8pm on @bravotv SWIPE A post shared by Nene Leakes (@neneleakes) on Sep 26, 2019 at 10:29am PDT The ladies are also sharing their cast photos on social media. View this post on Instagram This ain’t what you want babe #RHOA Nov 3rd at 8pm only on BRAVO @bravotv A post shared by Nene Leakes (@neneleakes) on Sep 26, 2019 at 10:50am PDT View this post on Instagram would u like to sit? don’t mind if i do #rhoa #season12 #muva A post shared by Cynthia Bailey (@cynthiabailey10) on Sep 26, 2019 at 11:58am PDT View this post on Instagram Hold on to your weaves #rhoa #teamtwirl A post shared by Kenya Moore Daly (@thekenyamoore) on Sep 26, 2019 at 10:46am PDT View this post on Instagram GRL PWR #Rhoa #BlackBeauties A post shared by #PorshaWilliams (@porsha4real) on Sep 26, 2019 at 11:01am PDT YOU tell us; who looked more bangin’ in their RHOA cast photos? Season 12 of the Real Housewives of Atlanta premieres Sunday, November 3 at 8 pm EST on BRAVO.
Atlanta continues to run the music scene as LSMG artist Blo5k Lil A releases “Light It Up”. The Quay Global produced track is featured on Blo5k Lil A’s recently released collab mixtape with Bla5er titled, ‘Tha 5’ . Blo5k Lil A social media: Instagram @B5LilA Twitter @Blo5kLilA View this post on Instagram It’s out Link In My Bio #LightItUp Prod By @ayethatsquay @mymixtapez #Lsmg A post shared by Lil A (@blo5k_lila) on Sep 26, 2019 at 10:11am PDT
