Tamar Braxton Apologizes To K. Michelle, Fans Create Memes One of the biggest moments at the 2015 BET Awards was no doubt the reconciliation between longtime foes Tamar Braxton and K. Michelle. The two ladies put bygones aside and performed a unity duet as promised … and Tamar took a moment to apologize to her fellow songstress before being joined on stage by the legendary Patti LaBelle. Unfortunately for Tamar however, people were too distracted by her makeup for the night and compared her to Usher… and Fetty Wap. The moment has since spurned a new meme created by journalist Goldie Taylor… that’s taken on a mind of its own. PURE COMEDY. Hit the flip for more Tamar Braxton BET Awards memes and reactions.
Where are J’Leon Love and MGK ??? Amber Rose And Blac Chyna Attend The BET Awards Together After this week’s Supreme Court ruling called for nationwide marriage equality , two besties celebrated the historic moment at the BET Awards. Blac Chyna and Amber Rose walked the red carpet in matching white suits… and explained their reason for doing so on Instagram. Later the moms to King Cairo and Sebastian even puckered up for the paparazzi. You liiiiike??? The two aren’t really dating of course; Ambz is still going strong with MGK and Blac Chyna’s finally smashing her boxer bae . Hit the flip for more Amber Rose and Blac Chyna at the BET Awards.
Jesse Williams And Aryn Drake-Lee Expecting Baby Number 2 Jesse Williams , the actor and brilliant pundit on black social injustices , and his fro-tastic wife Aryn Drake-Lee are expecting their second child. …and crazed “Greys Anatomy” fans wept. E! News reports: Jesse Williams is expanding his family again! E! News can confirm that the Grey’s Anatomy star and his wife Aryn Drake-Lee are expecting their second child together. In fact, the couple’s due date is before the end of summer. “They are really excited and this was something they really wanted,” a source shared with E! News. “They are a very private couple and they like to keep this kind of news to just close family and friends.” Williams and his real-estate broker love first welcomed a baby girl named Sadie in early December 2013. The couple shares a special love story that began long before fans knew Williams as Dr. Jackson Avery on ABC’s hit drama series. In fact, the pair first met when Williams was a school teacher in New York City. After dating for five years, the couple would tie the knot in September 2012 in front of family and close friends. Ain’t sweet black love grand??? Congrats to the happy couple!!!
Is Bravo Helping Make Black Lives Matter? Kareem Abdul Jabbar Thinks So We don’t know about this one… Bravo has been dominating the reality television world and apparently even ex-NBA players have noticed. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar thinks that the network’s mostly African-American lineup are helping humanize the black lives matter movement . In a Time.com op-ed Abdul-Jabbar makes his case: A lot of people look at Bravo TV’s lineup of table-flipping, backstabbing, wig-wearing, felon-making reality shows as a clear sign of the cultural apocalypse. If people are actually watching these shows, they warn, End Times are clearly upon us. I think it’s the opposite. The unrelenting pettiness of most cast members stewed with raw chunks of desperation for fame at the cost of personal dignity may seem unappetizing at first. But the harsh truths about our society that simmer beneath the frothy surface provide a tasty and hearty diet of insight and inspiration. That’s why Bravo may be one of America’s best hopes for the elimination of racism. Really? Well Abdul-Jabbar goes on to spell out the differences between institutional and cultural racism and argues that Bravo is helping to dispel some of the mythology that propels cultural racism. Here’s more excerpts from his argument: Biases are based on fear, and fear is generally based on ignorance. We are afraid of what we don’t know. And if the information we receive about those we fear is deliberately biased, there’s no chance to defeat the bias. The way Americans overcome these cultural prejudices is to be exposed to real people of different cultures so that they can see what they all have in common. Not just the good stuff, like kindness and compassion, but the flaws and self-doubts and mistakes that all humans share. That’s where Bravo comes in. Its lineup of reality shows seems to feature more black people than any other channel except BET. I once called Andy Cohen, Bravo’s former head of development and the current producer of the Real Housewives franchise, the “Andy Warhol” of the new millennium. But his willingness to feature more blacks and members of the LGTBQ community in numerous reality shows also makes him an influential civil rights proponent. Married to Medicine follows a group of black women friends who are either doctors or married to doctors. What a relief it is to know that education and income don’t help them manage their personal conflicts any better than the rest of us. Thicker Than Water follows the Tankard family, whose wealthy patriarch, Ben Tankard, tries to impose strict religious behavior on his children that he didn’t follow in his own youth. Blood, Sweat & Heels reveals the petty feuds and deep friendships of a group of black professional women in New York City as they deal with ambition, cancer, death, and dating. The Real Housewives of Atlanta is a whirlwind of betrayal, from friends, relatives, and spouses. Add to that the aspiring musicians in The Kandi Factory and fashion snarkiness in Fashion Queens, and a large spectrum of non-inner city black culture is represented. Through these shows, the country sees black Americans as neither icons nor victims. Neither paragons nor charity cases. They’re just a bunch of warts-and-all people chasing the American Dream as hard and fast, and often as clueless, as most everyone else. So far-reaching and influential is media, that the next generation of white children raised with the cultural wallpaper of racism lining their homes will grow up seeing a broad spectrum of black lives. And those lives will now matter more. Hmmmm do you think he’s right? We were thinking something along the lines of “The Cosby Show” and/or “A Different World” probably did a lot more to help the cause than Bravo, but do you agree with his logic? Bravo/WENN
Russell Westbrook Calls Kendrick Perkins “Sweet Cakes” On Twitter Uhhhh … We’re not sure if this is some kind of inside joke or if Russell Westbrook has been studying at the Young Thug Institute Of Suspect Slang. This morning, Westbrook’s former teammate, Kendrick Perkins, sent out the following innocuous tweet: To which Russy responded: To which Kendrick responded: Exactly. Image via AP
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Nicki Minaj Posts Bikini Pics From Meek Mill’s Music Video Shoot If you haven’t heard, Meek Mill ‘s long-awaited sophomore album, Dreams Worth More Than Money , is scheduled to drop on Monday June 29th. The first single from the album is entitled “All Eyes On You” and features his bae Nicki Minaj and bipolar bad boy, Chris Brown . While there is plenty of focus on boisterous Philly MC, this song should be called “All Eyes On Her” based on the behind-the-scenes photos Nicki posted on Instagram from the video shoot. Trust us, there’s a lot more where this came from. Hit the flip and enjoy! Images via Instagram
