So sad… Stephen Hewett-Brown Dies After Being Crushed By An Elevator A 25-year-old New York man is making national headlines for his heroic act on New Year’s Eve. Stephen Hewett-Brown died on December 31 after he pushed a woman out of a faulty elevator before it fatally crushed him. The New York Post reports: A 25-year-old man wished “Happy New Year” to a woman just before he saved her life by shoving her from a faulty elevator that suddenly took a plunge — but the brave act cost him his own life, witnesses said. Stephen Hewett-Brown, 25, was in the crowded elevator at 131 Broome St. on Manhattan’s Lower East Side when Erudi Sanchez, 43, who lives in the building, stepped inside around 11:45 p.m. with her 10-year-old nephew to throw out trash. “When I got into the elevator, I felt it dropping and I thought my feet would get caught in the gap but the man pushed me out and said, ‘Happy New Year,’” Sanchez told The Post on Friday in Spanish. But suddenly, the malfunctioning elevator dropped farther and Brown’s body was caught between it and the third floor, Sanchez said. “I saw he was trapped and the elevator was crushing him. It was awful,” she said. The woman’s son-in-law Emanuel Coronado, 23, desperately tried to pull Brown out, but it was too late. “I feel bad I couldn’t save him. I tried to pull him out but the weight of the elevator was too heavy,” said Coronado, who was still shaken up by the horrific accident. He said a woman in the elevator who appeared to be with Brown was in hysterics as she witnessed him being mangled. “She was crying. He was saying, ‘I can’t breathe. Please help me,’” Coronado recalled. “To me, he is a hero. My mother-in-law might not be alive right now.” R.I.P. to this hero. Stephen’s family has since launched a GoFundMe for funeral costs. Click here to see it.
Beyonce In Twitter Backlash After Saartjie Baartman Movie Plans Leaked Beyonce’s plan to bring the story of Saartjie Baartman to the big screen is already being met with criticism. Some South Africans have taken to Twitter to blast the “Drunk In Love” singer’s apparent ambitions to write and star in a film about the life of Baartman, who was kidnapped from South Africa during Colonial times and put on display in Europe as a freak show attraction because of her large hips and behind. “@Beyonce you have no right to be playing Saartjie Baartman you know nothing about Africa, or South Africa!” Indigo Asaseyaa tweeted earlier today. “Can someone say appropriation please?” user African Eskimo wrote on Twitter. Baartman, who was billed as “Hottentot Venus,” later sued her handlers for being forced to perform against her will, but lost. She died in poverty at just 25-years-old. Baartman’s body was dissected and displayed in a Paris museum for 50 years, but was eventually repatriated to South Africa for a proper burial. Beyonce has previously acted in big budget films like “Cadillac Records” and “Austin Powers” and reportedly believes her Baartman film would force her critics to take her acting seriously and give her a shot at an Academy Award. But fans aren’t buying it, and some are claiming Bey is ignorant of Baartman and won’t do justice to such a sensitive story. “The only reason Beyonce wants to play Sara Baartman is just for publicity and not about the story of the woman,” Unathi Kwaza tweeted. “Not surprised.” Another user, Khoisan Drummer agreed: “She don’t even know what Hottentot is B…nah.” Hit the flip for more reactions:
Bye swirly boo thang ! Kenya Moore And Matt Jordan Vacation In The Dominican Republic Kenya Moore and her real boyfriend are currently enjoying their coupledom out of the country. The RHOA star and her personal trainer bae Matt Jordan are in Punta Cana where they’re riding ATVs… and posing in front of waterfalls. Matt is also continuing to shout her out on his Instagram. Aww! What do YOU think about Kenya and her new man??? Instagram
The Year’s Best Films 2015 was an incredible year for the arts that boasted countless must-see movies (and blockbuster smashes) that wowed thrill-crazed audiences like never before. Hit the flip for the absolute BEST movies of 2015.
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