Source: FOX / Getty Jussie Smollett Situation Blows Up Twitter Well things have certainly escalated for Jussie Smollett . A couple of weeks ago, he claimed that he was assaulted by two men who yelled out racist slurs at him, including making him wear a noose and pouring bleach on him. The case was sort of fishy and has sparked all sorts of debate. As the days went by, the story got more and more bizarre. Now, police have enough suspicion that the whole thing is a lie that they have gone ahead and arrested Smollett this morning. There’s definitely a lot of evidence that Smollett told a lie. The whole thing has blown up Twitter and it’s getting ugly. This entire Jussie Smollett case… I just don’t understand pic.twitter.com/k4th8axqqs — Salem Westallen (@4lifeofs) February 21, 2019 Take a look…
Source: Adriana M. Barraza/WENN.com / WENN Mary J. Blige Says She’s Done Taking Care Of Men MJB is taking a stand against men who aren’t monetarily on her level—Kendu Issacs, is that you??? Mary J. Blige recently chatted with DJ Ace on BBC Radio 1 Xtra about a number of topics including her dating life—-or lack thereof. The Queen of Soul wasn’t forthcoming on info about her post-divorce life but she did perk up when Ace asked her what it would take for a man to have a chance with her. According to Mary, at least one thing is absolutely necessary, money, so that she won’t have to “take care” of him. “Well he has to have more money than me, that’s for sure,” she said. “Because I’m not taking care of any more men. I’m not jaded but I’m very careful right now,” she said. “I love my freedom. I love being single right now. I’m in a great place. I’m not in a rush!” BLOOOOOP! Mind you Mary makes a good point. Mary indeed had to take care of her ex-husband Kendu Isaacs after their split. She paid him $30,000 every month in temporary spousal support which he claimed was insufficient to fund his lifestyle considering that her “divorce songs” ruined his reputation. He then asked for $65K and was shut down by a judge. Do YOU think it’s fair that MJB doesn’t want to “take care” of a man?
View this post on Instagram Gammy’s dream was to be on the cover of @Essence and our Essence fam made it come true. Thank you Essence and @warwicksaint who is one of my favorite photographers to work with! You really did us right! Out on stands Feb 22nd! A post shared by Jada Pinkett Smith (@jadapinkettsmith) on Feb 20, 2019 at 6:00am PST Jada Pinkett-Smith Covers Essence With Willow Smith & Adrienne Norris Jada Pinkett-Smith covers the latest issue of Essence in a vibrant shoot that sees the famed actress looking as radiant as ever alongside her daughter and mom. Posing in red, the Red Table Talk cohosts appear in order of generation and WOAH, we need the secret to their incredible skin. “Gammy’s dream was to be on the cover of @Essence and our Essence fam made it come true,” Jada shared via Instagram. “Thank you Essence and @warwicksaint who is one of my favorite photographers to work with! You really did us right! Out on stands Feb 22nd!” On her own IG account, Gammy (Adrienne Norris) was super hype. Reposting the pic, Gammy wrote “Aaaaayyyyyyyeeeee!!!! Thank you @Essence and @warwicksaint for making me feel like “Queen for a Day”! Y’all youngins don’t remember that show!!#whowouldathought #dreams #coverwithmybeauties #dropthe #shutthedoor #imdone “ The #BlackGirlMagic doesn’t stop there. In another photo by Warwick Saint for Essence , the dynamic trio rocks earth tones. Lord, they’re gorgeous. View this post on Instagram Would you look at Gammy and Willow! Geeesh! That’s what you do @warwicksaint A post shared by Jada Pinkett Smith (@jadapinkettsmith) on Feb 20, 2019 at 6:01am PST Take a moment to revel in all that black beauty, then be sure to mark your calendars for when the issue officially hits newsstands this Friday, February 22.
Source: Jesse Grant/Getty Images for GOAT/George Pimentel/Getty Images/Jon Kop / Getty Kylie Jenner And Jordyn Woods Relationship Strained Over Tristan Thompson Scandal Tristan Thompson’s insatiable thirst for new sex partners has lead to massive catastrophe among the Kardashian ranks. According to TMZ , in the wake of Tristan’s *alleged* cheating scandal with Jordyn Woods, Kylie Jenner isn’t sure if she can still maintain a relationship with her baller-boinkin’ BFF. Sources close to the Kardashian klan say that Kylie was initially skeptical of the story as it seemed too bold to be true. Then she somehow spoke to people who were at the party and all the skepticism went out the window. It became pretty clear that this wasn’t just a Hollyweird rumor. Kylie now has kuite a konundrum on her hands. Jordyn has been her ride-or-die bish for years. They have lived together, done business together, and share all their secrets and intimate thoughts with one another, how do you fix this kind of violation? Word is that not single member of the klan is surprised that Tristan is a dirty dog who has once again embarrassed Khloe ROYALLY. They are, however, shocked that Jordyn would have a role in Tristan’s trysts. It’s believed that even if Khloe does ultimately stay broken up with Tristan, the family expects her to maintain a good relationship with him for baby True’s sake. True will just have to grow up knowing that her daddy ain’t s#!t.
Source: Alberto E. Rodriguez / Getty Captain Marvel Gets Swarmed With Misogynist Reviews Captain Marvel doesn’t come out until next month, but the film’s Rotten Tomatoes page is already filled with negative reviews. The reviews aren’t about the actual movie, though, but the movie’s lead, Brie Larson , and some comments she made that rubbed some angry white dudes the wrong way (go figure). When speaking on the nature of press junkets recently, Larson advocated for opportunities for a more diverse community of film critics and journalists. Her most recent comments went down during an interview in the March 2019 issue of British Marie Claire , where Brie gave her take on the “overwhelmingly white male” representation among film critics–she even reached out to Dr. Stacy Smith from USC’s Annenberg Inclusion Initiative, whose 2017 study revealed that 80 percent of film critics were men; Top critics who are women of color make up only 2.5 percent. This isn’t the first time Larson has made her stance on the issue of diversity and inclusivity known. Last June, she expressed her concerns during a speech at the Women in Film Crystal + Lucy Awards , highlighting how white males aren’t always be the right audience to review every single type film. “I don’t need a 40-year-old white dude to tell me what didn’t work about A Wrinkle in Time ,” she said. “It wasn’t made for him! I want to know what it meant to women of color, biracial women, to teen women of color.” She goes on to clarify: “Am I saying I hate white dudes? No, I am not. What I am saying is if you make a movie that is a love letter to women of color, there is an insanely low chance a woman of color will have a chance to see your movie, and review your movie.” These comments have angered white men who desperately need something to be angry about, and thus, the Rotten Tomatoes page of a film that’s not even out yet gets bombarded with negative reviews . Here’s a few examples of these “reviews”: “Once Brie went on an anti-White male tirade I lost interest in this movie. What should I pay to see a woman who hates White men.” “Larson has made it clear…men need not attend this movie.” “Why Marvel decided to cast a very vocal racist and sexist aimed at white males, I’ll never know.” “Larson’s sexist and racist attitudes don’t want me to spend money on this anyway, so here you go, Ms. Larson.” “Wish the lead actress wouldn’t have injected her dislike of white men into the discussion. A complete turnoff.” “as a white male i dont think Brie would want me watching this movie” Well, you get the idea. Once again, white men are threatened by the idea that someone other than them should also have a seat at the table. Don’t worry, we won’t miss y’all at the movie theaters on March 8.
Source: Jose Mosquera / Getty 29-year old Sean Milliken , who starred on TLC’s ‘My 600 Lb Life, has died due to complications of an infection. Sean’s father, Matt, took to Facebook to announce the sad news writing: “Sunday he was having problems with his breathing, they were able to resuscitate him and a short time later his heart stopped.” TLC also released a statement expressing their condolences to the Milliken family: “TLC is saddened to share that Sean Milliken has passed away. Viewers first met Sean in 2016 on ‘My 600-lb Life’ when he weighed over 900-lbs. Over the course of his weight loss journey, he victoriously lost over 400-lbs.” Sean’s health reportedly declined after his mom died of kidney disease in 2017. TLC released an old clip of Sean from last summer when they caught up with him after his mother’s death. Prayers up for rest of the Milliken family.
Source: Jose Luis Peleaez Inc / Getty Now, this is ridiculous… LSU Delta Kappa Epsilon Members Arrested For Hazing 9 members of Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity have been arrested for heinously hazing pledges. The frat bros are being accused of several hazing-related crimes including ordering pledges to lie in piles of broken glass, kicking them with steel-toed boots and urinating on them. Delta Kappa Epsilon has also closed the chapter indefinitely. The New York Post reports that the alleged hazing included gasoline being poured on pledges, pledges being forced to submerge themselves in an ice machine wearing nothing but their underwear, pledges being beaten with metal pipes and fraternity members allegedly attempting to put out cigarettes on them. Citing a police report, the Post adds that one victim claimed that he was made to lie down on broken glass and was urinated on. He adds that a second pledge was also urinated on while he laid face down on the glass. One victim “stated that after he was taken out of the ice machine, he was made to lay in the nearby basketball court. He stated that the basketball court had broken glass all over it, which he was made to lie on top of,” the documents say. “The victim stated that another pledge was made to lie on the court next to him, face down while they were both sprayed with a hose, had milk crates thrown at them and were urinated on.” There’s also a report of a “new boy shower” where the pledges held a milk crate filled with ice and cayenne pepper above their heads while standing in a cold shower and looking up. The ice would then melt and the pepper would drip into their eyes. Those arrested have charges ranging from misdemeanor hazing to felony second-degree battery and false imprisonment. SMFH, are you surprised to hear about yet another hazing incident?
Source: Xavier Collin/Image Press / Splash News Teen Vogue Hosts Their Young Hollywood Party Teen Vogue had their Young Hollywood Party Presented By Snap at the Los Angeles Theatre in L.A. on Saturday night and some of our favorite stars were there. We love this cool blue look that Marsai Martin wore. Source: Jen Lowery / Splash News Skai Jackson was also there serving face. Source: Jen Lowery / Splash News Props to Teen Vogue’s EIC Lindsay Peoples Wagner on a great event. Check out photos of Trevor Jackson, Eris Baker, Lyric Ross and more below:
