Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/Splash News) Evelyn Lozada Denies Rumors Her Daughter Is Dating Usher Wednesday reports surfaced speculating that Usher might have moved on from estranged wife Grace Miguel with model and reality star Shaniece Hairston, the daughter of “Basketball Wives” and “Livin’ Lozada” star Evelyn Lozada… but Ev says ISSA lie! Evelyn posted a screenshot of a Jasmine Brand report about the rumored couple and added a “fake news” sticker along with the caption LIES!!! written over the story in all caps. Furthermore, a source reportedly told The Jasmine Brand that: after Diddy’s party concluded, a group of people, which included both Shaniece and Usher, left the venue. They then went on their separate ways for the remainder of the night. The source adds that rumors of a relationship between Hairston and Usher are completely false. Is this just Evelyn covering for her kid? Or is this the real truth? More than a few folks on social media noted Usher is more known to date women OLDER than him, not younger. Evelyn is more his type anyway right? Hmmmmmmm….
Source: Kevin C. Cox / Getty Georgia’s Republican Secretary of State Brian Kemp is resigning Thursday amid a gubernatorial race that is still too close to call 2 days after the election. His democratic opponent Stacey Abrams has been bringing attention to alleged voter suppression all over the state, and it’s made the high stakes race very ugly. Brian Kemp’s resignation, which effective is at 11:59 a.m. Thursday, comes after he tried to declare victory on the race, but the Abrams team quickly shut that down stating votes were still being counted. We will see how this effects the rest of the race and if this will prompt a runoff. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE
This Just In: Jinger Duggar really, really loves Jeremy Vuolo. This may be fairly obvious, considering the fact that Jinger is happily married to Jeremy and the two are constantly posing with their precious daughter, Felicity. But Jinger still took a few moments on Instagram yesterday to acknowledge her two-year wedding anniversary, writing a very sweet message that we felt a need to highlight here. It reads as follows: It is hard to believe it has been 2 years already. Where has the time gone?! It has been the most incredible two years of my life! I am so thankful for you. @jeremy_vuolo . You are the most amazing man I have ever known. Thank you for always being there for me in the best of days and in the toughest days. Thank you for always pointing me to Christ and being faithful to share Christ with others. Seeing you so gently caring for Felicity melts my heart. You are the best husband, father & friend a girl could ever ask for!! I love you with all of my heart, baby! Jinger and Jeremy got married in November of 2016. Ever since they became husband and wife, Duggar and Vuolo have faced their fair share of scandals. But that word should really be in quotation marks. For example, Jinger actually garnered backlash for putting her child in a head scarf for an adorable photo just a few weeks ago. Prior to that so-called incident, Duggar was slammed for putting mittens on her baby girl. Trust us, we really wish we were making these controversies up. Thankfully, Jinger and Jeremy have mostly remained above it all. They’ve simply continued to spend time with each other and with Felicity, letting the haters hate and basically feeling sorry for such trolls. For his part, meanwhile, Jeremy also celebrated this week’s special occasion by penning the following note on his own Instagram page: Happy Anniversary, my dear. Life with you has been greater than I could have ever imagined. You grow more beautiful every day—inside and out. I love you. Pretty darn sweet, right? For all the negative things people understandably say about the Duggars and how they live their lives, one would be seriously challenged to come up with any true criticism of Jinger and Jeremy. This is why desperate social media users end up resorting to commentary about mostly harmless photos such as THIS ONE . We’ll follow the couple’s lead, however, and ignore the undeserved hate. Instead, we’ll simply take a moment ourselves to echo the sentiments here of both Jinger and Jeremy by saing: CONGRATULATIONS ON TWO YEARS OF MARRIAGE! View Slideshow: Jinger Duggar Shares Adorable Pics of Her “Little Family,” Melts Fans’ Hearts
If you have to visit Florida for some reason, St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park should be on your list of sights to see. But you should visit during normal visiting hours. And you definitely shouldn't jump into the crocodile pit like Florida Man did. That's right, folks. Florida Man is at it again. On Tuesday morning, discarded clothes and a floating Croc shoe were found floating in the St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park crocodile pit. As you can imagine, employees of the St. Augustine alligator farm were alarmed and confused. The pit is home to three 12-foot Nile crocodiles. Hopes that the clothes were put there as an ill-conceived prank were soon dashed. They found blood. Employees looked at security video, which showed a man break into the farm and jump off of a roof into the crocodile exhibit. When employees called the police in concern, police had just received another strange call. Officers had responded to an incident involving a man wearing only his underwear. People had seen a strange man crawling “in a concealed manner” while wearing almost nothing and had very correctly called the police. Not only did surveillance footage confirm that this was the man who had broken into the alligator farm, but it was pretty obvious. The man's legs and feets had sustained serious injuries, believed to have been caused by crocodiles. It seems likely that the man's bites, from a crocodile species native to Africa rather than from alligators, would have linked him to the break-in even without the video. This particular Florida Man was identified as Brandon Keith Hatfield. The story that he told to police was nothing short of outlandish. Hatfield claimed that he had been attacked by an alligator. He didn't say that it was a wild alligator, but instead claimed that he had encountered an old man who was walking an alligator on a leash. Hatfield claimed that he was suddenly “surrounded by all these baby alligators.” That bizarre tale would never have explained his injuries under scrutiny. On top of the evidence that he leapt into the crocodile exhibit, it looks like Hatfield is accused of causing property damage. He allegedly “damaged numerous exhibits and statues around the complex causing an excess of $5,000 in damage.” Jay Ruditis, head of security for alligator farm, verbally narrated the security footage. “Watch behind him, there’s a croc trying to attack him,” Jay says. “Now it’s dragging him,” he narrates. “He will get on the shore. It’s got his foot right now.” “It has a good hold on his leg. It’s kind of pulling him in,” he continues. “The croc will flip him, a little death roll in a moment.” Death rolls are how crocodiles disorient, exhaust, and drown their prey. They also use the maneuver to tear off meat from large corpses. “The croc still has him, so what he does is tries to kick it with his foot,” Jay concludes. Apparently, Hatfield ended up on the lawn of a neighboring property. “A little weird to see somebody that early in just boxers,” a neighbor remakred. “Going over your wall into your property saying ‘I was held hostage in a pool with gators” “He says, ‘Yeah, I got bit by alligators.’” the neighbor shares. “Everybody’s looking at him like, ‘OK, he’s got to be on something,'” Police have acknowledged that “he was possibly high on something” Hatfield has been charged with Burglary, Criminal Mischief, and Violation of Probation We can't claim to be shocked to our cores that this guy was on probation. We're glad that he survived, but a little surprised that any Florida Man would apparently mistake crocodiles for alligators. Alligators are opportunistic predators that will absolutely eat a human if given the chance. But in general, Floridians see them as a nuisance more than anything else. Like, “oh, one got in the pool again.” Nile crocodiles are one of the largest and most dangerous predators on the face of the planet. These things eat lions. If we had to guess, we would say that Hatfield only escaped because these captive crocs are well fed and had little motivation. We're glad that the crocodiles are okay. They, we should remember, are the true innocents in this story.
B lack candidates were instrumental in helping the Democrats win the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday, enabling Democrats to end one-party rule and turn up the heat on President Donald Trump . But it was a mixed result, with disappointments in places like Florida where Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum lost in a close race for governor. At the same time, several Black candidates made history, like Ayanna Pressley who become Massachusetts’ first Black woman in Congress . Some of the elections were plagued with a number of instances of attempts to suppress the Black vote, including a concerted effort in Georgia ahead of Election Day that continued on Tuesday . See Also: ‘Dirty Tricks’: Stacey Abrams Voters Won’t Be Denied As Brian Kemp Rigs Voting Machines Here are five takeaways from the 2018 midterm elections: Black women candidates are winners While some African-American female candidates like Jahana Hayes were victorious and others such as Vangie Williams came up short, they are all winners. Some of these women made history by winning competitive primary elections, as they overcame racism, gender bias and obstacles within the Democratic Party. Congratulations to Jahana Hayes, the former national teacher of the year who just became the first Black women ever elected to Congress in Connecticut. #ElectionNight #Midterms2018 #RepresentTheVote https://t.co/BFuTdEpje8 — NewsOne (@newsone) November 7, 2018 Racism was an effective GOP tool The Republican base responded to racist dog whistles in several elections. Ron DeSantis infamously warned Florida voters not to “ monkey this up ” by electing his rival Andrew Gillum, who is African American. Within days, Florida residents began to receive racist robocalls that mocked Gillum. Stacey Abrams was also targeted with racist robocalls in Georgia shortly after Trump called her unqualified to be governor of Georgia before holding a rally for her GOP rival Brian Kemp . “I heard people were making racist robocalls in my name against Stacey Abrams, who I am one hundred percent for, in Georgia,” Oprah said on Instagram. “I just want to say: Jesus don’t like ugly … And we know what to do about that: vote. Tomorrow show up and show out, and vote.” pic.twitter.com/CvK5VP60Az — Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) November 6, 2018 Triumph for anti-Trump activism “This was a remarkable wave of grassroots activism that swept across the country — with women and people of color leading the way. From a U.S. House of Representatives that reflects the will of the people to the passage of Amendment 4 in Florida, which restored voting rights to convicted felons, this election was an overwhelming rebuke of Trump and Trumpism, and a show of support for candidates who look like America and campaigned on a bold, forward-looking and inclusive vision,” said NAACP President Derrick Johnson . Vigilance needed to combat voter suppression Fighting against voter suppression is an ongoing struggle that requires tenacity. Georgia emerged as the epicenter for voting rights, where activists filed lawsuits against Kemp to ensure the votes of African Americans were counted. Kemp desperately used every trick in the book to win his election. “Voter suppression played a huge role in the silencing of the political voices of the Black community and all people of color,” the NAACP president said. “As we saw in Georgia and Tennessee, Republicans engaged in a massive voter suppression strategy that has included further rolling back the Voting Rights Act.” GA Secretary of State Brian Kemp stooped to new low in his ongoing efforts to keep black people from voting for @staceyabrams . Voting machines, which fall under his responsibility, were delivered to majority black precincts without any power cords. https://t.co/IxvD4Usoo5 — Jon Cooper (@joncoopertweets) November 6, 2018 Black folks will turn out for midterm elections Black voter turnout was high in 2008 and 2012 when President Barack Obama was running. The numbers tumbled in 2016 . It was unclear what would happen in 2018. Early exit polls suggested that African-Americans showed up in strong numbers for the midterms, according to ABC News . SEE ALSO: Andrew Gillum Barely Loses Florida Governor Race By The Slimmest of Margins Bakari Sellers Shuts Down Trump Worshiper Who Tries To Act Like Race Doesn’t Exist [ione_media_gallery src=”https://newsone.com” id=”3835026″ overlay=”true”]
Source: Georgia Public Broadcasting / Georgia Public Broadcasting According to Stacey Abrams camp, Fulton County did not have the adequate amount of machines for voters. They discovered 700 wrapped machines in a warehouse. This evidence is mote proof of widespread voter suppression throughout the state. Three of the four largest counties in the state – DeKalb, Gwinnett, and Cobb – have reported only a portion of the votes that were submitted by early mail. In Cobb County alone, anywhere between 25,000 and 26,000 votes were submitted early by mail. Four other large counties – Chatham, Henry, Douglas, and Clarke – have reported exactly 0 votes by mail. Absentee ballots represent another major pickup opportunity for Abrams. In Gwinnett County alone, more than 20,000 absentee ballots are waiting to be counted. Additionally there is an unknown number of absentee ballots that were potentially wrongly rejected which will also need to be counted. An historic number of provisional and paper ballots were cast throughout Georgia, these have yet to be counted. Machine breakdowns and shoddy election administration on the part of Secretary of State Brian Kemp contributed to the exceedingly large number of provisional and paper ballots. We will continue to update the public as more info arrises.
Usher and Laura helm. Getty Images and Instagram Laura Helm Said She Contracted Herpes From Usher Following Two Intimate Encounters The woman who is suing Usher for knowingly gave her the herpes virus has pleaded with a judge not to OK the singer’s motion to seal evidence in the case. Laura Helm said Usher’s belief that he needs an all-encompassing gag order because he’s such a big star that revelations about his sex life, partners and health coming to light could ruin his rep, are full of hot air. Helm said she has already had to endure embarrassment and humiliation from her herpes diagnosis and from having to publicly accuse Usher over it. “Unfortunately, trials are public and often the contents of a trial are embarrassing, but just because the Defendant is a celebrity does not entitle to him to private confidential trials while the rest of society must display their most embarrassing damages publicly, like the Plaintiff had to do to bring this action for the embarrassing damages caused by the Defendant,” Helm wrote in court docs obtained by BOSSIP. Helm said Usher’s legal bid to put a gag order on her herpes transmission case against him not only violates her and the media’s first amendment rights but the courts legal right to a public record. “It is ironic the Defendant, whose lawyer in this matter makes public statements, now asks this Court to gag the Plaintiff. The Defendant, with his power, money and popularity, requests this Court to silence his victims in the time of #metoo.” The alleged victim is adamant that evidence including both of their “content of medical reports or billing records regarding STDs and herpes or third-party claims for the same” be made public once the case heads to trial. A judge has not yet ruled on Usher’s gag order motion.
Usher and Laura helm. Getty Images and Instagram Laura Helm Said She Contracted Herpes From Usher Following Two Intimate Encounters The woman who is suing Usher for knowingly gave her the herpes virus has pleaded with a judge not to OK the singer’s motion to seal evidence in the case. Laura Helm said Usher’s belief that he needs an all-encompassing gag order because he’s such a big star that revelations about his sex life, partners and health coming to light could ruin his rep, are full of hot air. Helm said she has already had to endure embarrassment and humiliation from her herpes diagnosis and from having to publicly accuse Usher over it. “Unfortunately, trials are public and often the contents of a trial are embarrassing, but just because the Defendant is a celebrity does not entitle to him to private confidential trials while the rest of society must display their most embarrassing damages publicly, like the Plaintiff had to do to bring this action for the embarrassing damages caused by the Defendant,” Helm wrote in court docs obtained by BOSSIP. Helm said Usher’s legal bid to put a gag order on her herpes transmission case against him not only violates her and the media’s first amendment rights but the courts legal right to a public record. “It is ironic the Defendant, whose lawyer in this matter makes public statements, now asks this Court to gag the Plaintiff. The Defendant, with his power, money and popularity, requests this Court to silence his victims in the time of #metoo.” The alleged victim is adamant that evidence including both of their “content of medical reports or billing records regarding STDs and herpes or third-party claims for the same” be made public once the case heads to trial. A judge has not yet ruled on Usher’s gag order motion.
Octavia Spencer Hits Ellen & Dishes On Her Dating Life Auntie Octavia Spencer out here choosing, y’all. The famed actress hit up The Ellen Show recently and talked a little bit about her dating life . DeGeneres , who’s been in the matchmaking mood lately, asked if Ms. Spencer was seeing anyone, to which she promptly replied: “Did Brad Pitt say something about me? Is that what this is about? ‘Cause I saw him Sunday and I squeezed him, is that what this is about? Well, you can hook me up with Brad.” Looks like she has a crush on her ol’ friend, as she claimed Pitt ‘s “face lit up” when she squeezed him at the 2018 Hollywood Film Awards. “Is it Brad Pitt—who are you interested in?” DeGeneres asked. “‘Cause let me see what I can do.” “There’s so many people,” Spencer responded with a laugh. “You can hook me up with Brad…But we’re just friends, Brad and I. Don’t start that rumor Ellen.” When asked about Idris Elba , the sexiest man alive , Spencer tried her best to keep her composure. “But I think he’s taken,” she said as she gushed. Watch a clip up top.
Octavia Spencer Hits Ellen & Dishes On Her Dating Life Auntie Octavia Spencer out here choosing, y’all. The famed actress hit up The Ellen Show recently and talked a little bit about her dating life . DeGeneres , who’s been in the matchmaking mood lately, asked if Ms. Spencer was seeing anyone, to which she promptly replied: “Did Brad Pitt say something about me? Is that what this is about? ‘Cause I saw him Sunday and I squeezed him, is that what this is about? Well, you can hook me up with Brad.” Looks like she has a crush on her ol’ friend, as she claimed Pitt ‘s “face lit up” when she squeezed him at the 2018 Hollywood Film Awards. “Is it Brad Pitt—who are you interested in?” DeGeneres asked. “‘Cause let me see what I can do.” “There’s so many people,” Spencer responded with a laugh. “You can hook me up with Brad…But we’re just friends, Brad and I. Don’t start that rumor Ellen.” When asked about Idris Elba , the sexiest man alive , Spencer tried her best to keep her composure. “But I think he’s taken,” she said as she gushed. Watch a clip up top.
