Source: Prince Williams / Getty Jeezy Has His Eyes Set On The Telecommunications Industry According to Yahoo Finance , Jeezy has announced a partnership with “Freddie Figgers”, the founder of Figgers Communication and the two will “aim to democratize and bring quality technology to market with wireless products that rival current competitor standards, but at a much more attainable price point.” The “F3” cellphone, and earpods, the “F-Buds”, are the first products to be released under the partnership. You can purchase the F3 cell phone, which retails for $449, and the F-Buds earpods, which retails for $49, extremely low price points in comparison with other products on the market currently. Jeezy understands how hard it is find affordable tech in today’s market, so it was important for him to change the game for people who grow up in similar circumstances. “There was a point in my life where I wasn’t able to pay the phone bill..Now as a businessman and entrepreneur to be able to partner with Freddie, someone who overcame similar life obstacles, and to give people more access to handheld technology at an affordable price, it’s a truly blessing.” Figures is also excited about the partnership saying: “The Jeezy/Figgers Wireless partnership is a natural evolution of two men who experienced some of the same challenges during our upbringing but rose above those circumstances to make our mark.”
Amy Roloff is truly holding nothing back in her new memoir. Especially when it comes to her ex-husband, Matt Roloff. Over the past three years, Amy and Matt have navigated the post-divorce waters as well as two people possibly can, co-starring together on Little People, Big World and running the family farm as business owners. They’ve almost never said anything negative about each other in public. But Amy said in an interview a few weeks ago that Matt cheated on her with Caryn Chander , and then she went into even more scandalous detail in her aforementioned book. The book is titled A Little Me and it features a chapter in which Amy lists all the inappropriate ways Matt acted during their marriage when it came to Caryn. She accuses him of sending her photos and text messages and hanging out with her in ways that one should really NOT do when one is married. Now, in further excerpts from this same memoir, we see other issues Amy had with Matt back when they were a couple. Specifically, his general attitude toward her and the way he made her feel as a person. “Many discussions I had with Matt eventually made me feel less than,” Amy writes about her 27-year union in her memoir. “He may not have meant or realized how his words, businesslike attitude, and lack of compassion affected our relationship and me. “But they did.” Yikes, huh? That’s almost the worst way a spouse can make his or her companion feel. Less than . Added Amy: “His words stayed in my mind and played with my emotions, and I sometimes became intimidated by Matt with his strong and domineering personality. “I just didn’t get the support and encouragement.” On the latest season of Little People, Big World, Amy called out Matt for the way he bullied her during the pair’s debate over whether or not to sell their family’s farm. “Matt has a strong personality, and one that I’ve adapted over the years we were together,” Amy said on an episode, echoing what she writes in her book and saying she had learned in the years since their divorce to take the following tact: “Stand your ground and don’t let life push you around, including Matt.” Amy – who announced her separation from Matt in 2014 after years of what she later called an “inappropriate” relationship between her husband and the then-family farm manager, Caryn – says she he often shut down her business ideas. She says he made “impulsive” family decisions without her consideration — and even tried to control to whom she spoke. “He believed we shouldn’t really talk to or trust any of the producers or crew because they didn’t really care about us,” she writes, adding very strangely: “We weren’t their priority, making a TV show was, and they’d say anything to appease us to get what they wanted. “It would be best if everyone in the family went through Matt about everything, and he would communicate with the production staff on our behalf and take care of everything.” Along this same topic, Amy concluded: “Matt would get upset if, after filming and off camera, I’d be talking to the producers. “I felt conflicted because he did it all the time. I wasn’t sure what the issue was about me doing the same.” Weird, right? Matt has not publicly responded to Amy’s recent accusations. It’s unclear whether or not he knew she would be writing all of this about their marriage. But we’re suddenly even more excited than we were before about the next season of Little People, Big World. View Slideshow: Little People, Big World: The Roloffs’ Shocking Scandals… Exposed! [Updated]
Javi Marroquin is wifing up his main squeeze. The Teen Mom 2 cast member and ex-husband of Kailyn Lowry popped the question to his longtime love this Memorial Day weekend. Suffice it to say, she said she'll think about it. J/K. Lauren Comeau and Javi, who also dated Teen Mom 2 co-star Briana DeJesus, have been over the moon for some time. Lauren gave birth to their first child last fall, and it didn't take long after that for the obligatory engagement chatter to begin. Well, consider the rumors over now. Javi spoke to us exclusively about his proposal — how he planned it, exactly what went down, and what they already know about the wedding. Congratulations to the happy couple on this huge milestone. Here are the awesome details of how it all went down … 1. Javi and Lauren Are Engaged! Their beautiful love story has quite the history, and Javi has given us ALL of the details on how this sweet proposal went down. Plus, more photos. … 2. False Start Javi and Lauren began dating back in July of 2017, but they called it quits just a few months later. 3. Breakup to Make-Up But in the end, love emerged victorious, and following Javi’s brief romance with Briana DeJesus, he and Lauren reconciled and set about the business of making up for lost time. 4. Many Hurdles to Clear Javi and Lauren have overcome a great deal to get to this point. Their romance started out as a long distance relationship, with Marroquin in Delaware and Comeau in Massachusetts. 5. Moving Fast So when they decided to get back together, Javi and Lauren didn’t leave anything up to chance. 6. Wasting No Time Within six weeks of confirming their reconciliation, Javi and Lauren announced that she was pregnant. View Slideshow
Source: Allen Berezovsky / Getty Do public figures owe it to their fans to divulge their personal business? The question seems simple, but the answer is more profound than a simple yes or no. Yesterday, comedienne Jess Hilarious was “outed,” by her alleged sister, for getting plastic surgery. Photos of Jess post-op surfaced on Instagram then Twitter until they had been retweeted so many times, they’ll forever remain in the depths of the Internet. Fans are either outraged Jess lied about having work done on her petite frame or at the people who feel it’s their business what she does with her body. Polarizing. Celebrities like Khloe Kardashian have profited off their “weight-loss” journeys. In 2017, Khloe became the host of E!’s Revenge Body, where she guided the transitions of everyday people seeking a transformation. However, the decision to use Khloe as a host was met with controversy since it’s speculated she obtained her curvy shape by way of plastic surgery. their argument, it’s not about getting plastic surgery, but using your platform in a fraudulent manner that misleads your audience. Squats + lunges does not a Kardashian body make. In the era of social media, it’s easy for public figures to portray an unattainable image that shifts and molds the beauty standard. Women who desperately try to achieve plastic surgery results through everyday routines don’t have the same results. Women have also died on surgery tables trying to achieve the desired Instagram look. Men have stepped into the plastic surgery conversation. Kanye West, whose mother died after undergoing plastic surgery, revealed he liposuction after feeling pressure to lose weight. It is rumored Drake had his abs chiseled. A New York man recently died in the Dominican Republic after getting a similar procedure. Operating under the guise of exercise to uphold a facade can be dangerous and ultimately misleading. On the flip side, society, which operates from the White gaze, has always determined the beauty standard and women who just want to live up to it are human. Wanting to be desired, a la Ayesha Curry, is human and we all have insecurities that influence our decisions. It’s understandable why women get plastic surgery, why it’s so easy to fall into the pressure of looking a certain way. It’s hard to place blame on one party more than the next when each end of the spectrum upholds the standard. So what say you readers, are celebrities obligated to divulge the work they’ve had done? RELATED STORIES: Jess Hilarious Responds To Sister Exposing She Had Her Body Done, #BlackTwitter Chimes In Deelishis Debunks Plastic Surgery Rumors With This Makeup Tutorial [ione_media_gallery src=”https://hellobeautiful.com” id=”2964867″ overlay=”true”]
H ip hop mogul Jay-Z doesn’t only preach about the importance of entrepreneurship and ownership in the Black community; it’s something that he practices. The Brooklyn-bred rapper is investing in the futures of African American entrepreneurs. According to Black Enterprise , he recently invested $1 million in a Black-owned vegan cookie company. . @PartakeFoods is a black-owned company that makes health-conscious food products. https://t.co/qIPOmlFtmN — Black Enterprise (@blackenterprise) June 5, 2019 The brand—dubbed Partake Foods—was created by Denise Woodard . She founded the company after she struggled to find healthy snacks for her daughter who had several food allergies. Woodard realized that there was a larger need for more health-conscious food options and decided to move forward with launching her business. She funded her company through a Kickstarter campaign and as it grew, she left her corporate job at Coca-Cola to put all of her time into Partake Foods. Woodard started out selling cookies from her car and later received investments from venture capital firms that included Arlan Hamilton ’s Backstage Capital, The Factory, SoFi Venture, and Chuck Muth who is on the leadership team at Beyond Meat; a company that provides plant-based food options. Jay-Z’s investment was made through his venture capital firm Marcy Venture Capital Partners. “We are so excited to collaborate with the MVP and Factory teams, as they both bring a wealth of knowledge in brand building and scaling consumer companies,” Woodard said in a statement. Her products can be found in over 300 stores including Wegmans and Whole Foods. The leadership team at MVP is excited to invest in Partake Foods. “Partake has the ingredients to build a mass market brand: compelling values, a great tasting product, and a tenacious and experienced operator,” said MVP co-founder Larry Marcus . News about Jay-Z’s investment comes shortly after it was announced that he was named hip hop’s first billionaire by Forbes. SEE ALSO: ‘Forgot About Dre’: Is Jay-Z Really Rap’s First Billionaire? Serena Williams Joins Forces With Bumble To Support Women Of Color Entrepreneurs [ione_media_gallery src=”https://newsone.com” id=”3853862″ overlay=”true”]
There have been many gloriously bitter celebrity feuds over the years, but few have captured the public’s imagination quite like the longstanding beef between Katy Perry and Taylor Swift. Katy and Taylor’s war was a cold one waged with subtle invective and veiled insults. Despite the mostly passive nature of the aggression, there was never any doubt about the singers’ animosity toward one another. Some say Katy and Taylor feuded over backup dancers . Others say the rivalry had to do with the fact that both women dated John Mayer (at different times). We may never know for sure, but whatever the cause, the bad blood was so intense that years after their initial spat, these two are still not on speaking terms. So you can imagine our surprise this week when Robert Pattinson was spotted hanging out with Taylor. Perry and Pattinson dated briefly and they’ve remained close friends in the years since their fling came to an end. These days, Katy is engaged to Orlando Bloom and Taylor is dating Joe Alwyn, so there’s no risk of this turning into another Mayer situation. But still, fans were caught off-guard by reports that R-Pattz and girlfriend Suki Waterhouse were spotted on a double date with Taylor and Joe. Many expected that this development would reignite the dormant beef between Katy and Taylor, but remarkably, it seems Perry is taking a Zen-like approach to the news. “Katy is cool if Rob happens to go out with Taylor in social settings and [feels that] it’s none of her business,” a source close to the situation tells Hollywood Life . “She and Rob have been friends forever and she isn’t going to make something out of nothing.” Yes, it seems we’re dealing with a more mature Katy these days. In fact, the insider says that while Katy won’t be burying the hatchet with Taylor anytime soon, she no longer harbors an intense, burning hatred for her fellow pop icon: “Katy’s issues with Taylor have tempered anyways and Katy is actually looking to the future and not the past with that feud,” says the insider. “She has no ill will toward Rob for the dinner date, and she won’t if he does it again.” It’s a far cry from the days when Karlie Kloss hung out with Perry and got cut off by Swift as a result. We’re proud of Katy and Taylor for moving on from the pettiness — but we’d be lying if we said we most miss their wildly entertaining feud. View Slideshow: 21 Celebrity Feuds We Never Saw Coming
Source: JGI / Getty Charlotte Twins Awarded Over $1 Million In Scholarships A pair of Charlotte, North Carolina twins have promising futures ahead of them. Twin sisters Kamryn and Kaycee Hailey at West Charlotte high school were profiled by WBTV News who reports that they’re while they’ll be attending rival colleges, they’ve racked up over $1 million in scholarships. One of those scholarships is The Charlotte Post’s Top Senior scholarship , which Kaycee was awarded due to her 4.65-grade point average, work as a peer mentor and other amazing accomplishments. While she was the runner-up for the top prize, she’ll still be awarded a scholarship for her schooling this fall. Kamryn is going to be a Tarheel at University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, while her sister Kaycee is set to be a Duke Blue Devil. Kamyrn is looking to pursue studying either business or communications and Kaycee is thinking about African-American studies. The two scholars are both excited to have their independence, and are excited that both their campuses are down the street from each other. “It’s nice knowing that I’m on a different campus and I get to be my own independent person, but if I ever want to see her I can just go so easily and see her,” says Kacyee. “I’m excited to see what it’s going to be like when I get to college,” says Kamryn. These girls will go SO many places. A HOUSE DIVIDED! These West Charlotte HS twins racked up more than ONE MILLION dollars in scholarships for college and for the first time ever they're going in separate directions » https://t.co/nQM9CKyM3u Job well done, Kamyrn and Kaycee! #CMS @CharMeckSchools #Duke #GoHeels pic.twitter.com/cb40MU8UsF — WBTV News (@WBTV_News) May 28, 2019 Congrats ladies!
We knew that this was coming ever since Larissa Lima addressed abandoning her kids on social media earlier this week. Larissa has kids in Brazil, and for the first time ever, she's talking about it on 90 Day Fiance: Happily Ever After? To say that Debbie is shocked is an understatemen. In this sneak peek, her reaction is strongly negative. This sneak peek clip of 90 Day Fiance: Happily Ever After? opens with Larissa, Colt, and Debbie seated an outside table. That sounds like a nightmare in Nevada, but hey, it's probably easier for the crew to film that way. Things are sort of tense even before Larissa spills the truth, but Debbie's current dye job is looking great in this lighting. “Debbie,” Larissa says nervously. “I have something to say to you.” She immediately grimaces with anxiety. You can tell how much Debbie's opinion used to mean to her. “Okay,” Debbie says. This isn't a surprise to her — because the 90 Day Fiance crew is all set up and the tension is palpable. Debbie has clearly been thinking of what Colt and Larissa could be planning to spring on her. “You're pregnant?” Debbie guesses. If that had been the case, Debbie would have been shattering the tension effortlessly. But that's not the news that Larissa had to reveal. “I have kids,” Larissa says seriously, slowly nodding. Debbie, though clearly surprised, nods. “You have children,” she says, confirming that she understood Larissa despite her accent. Keep in mind that, for this point, Debbie and Larissa have been sharing a house for months and months. This isn't news to Colt, but neither of them have shared this information wtih Debbie in all of this time. Larissa nods. Debbie begins to visibly tear up. Larissa glances, both apologetically and awkwardly, back and forth between Debbie and her son, Colt. Clearly, she expects Colt to say something to his mother. Instead, he apparently just sits there awkwardly as a spectator. He … could really work on his social skills. That would be ideal if he wants to continue with his reality career or just being a person. After a few moments of silence (or what has been edited to look like silence), Debbie stands up and goes inside. Inside, the camera follows Debbie as she says “I need a drink.” “They haven't told me anything about it,” Debbie confirms to the camera in a voiceover. And Debbie is, frankly, more than a little pissed. “I am so angry with her,” Debbie expresses in a confessional moment. She says that it's absolutely her business “because it's our family, and I need to know what's going on.” That is extremely fair. “I'm a little disappointed that you guys didn't tell me,” Debbie admits, having rejoined her son and her daughter-in-law at the table. “It hurt me that no one had discussed it with me,” she confesses. “I always wanted to tell you,” Larissa bursts in. “But it's a complicated situation.” “From the beginning,” Larissa observes. “We don't get along.” “So, every time that I see the way that you take care of Coltee,” Larissa explains. “'How will I explain to you that I have kids in Brazil?'” “It was chickens–t of her to do that,” Debbie admits. “I'm sorry,” she adds. “But it was.” “I love Colt,” Larissa explains at the table. “So what will his mother, that did everything for him, think about it?” “When Larissa told me how she felt about me,” Debbie later confesses to the camera. “I understood why she didn't tell me about having children. “She was scared,” Debbie assesses. “And I don't think she trusted anybody.” This Sunday's episode is certainly going to contain some bombshells.
Source: Westend61 / Getty The world may not admit it, but you can always count on us young, cool Black folks to come up with a creative way to make even the most serious person laugh out loud. Admit it — Black millennials have turned social media the into a sort of daily family reunion, where we hurl jokes, plan events, help each other out, and speak to issues that affect our community the most. The best part about Black Twitter is that it tends to give you a laugh no matter what circumstances or depressing news has been thrown your way for that day. Even the most darkest days when you feel like you don’t deserve to laugh, you can find a great gem on the right person’s timeline. @Aponchonegro: Black twitter really let ppl in on the inside jokes of the black community. But they will never understand our struggle @Smooth_Orator: Twitter is really big. Like, really big. And segregated like sh**. We joke about Black Twitter and the online community aspect but trust me, it’s “neighborhoods” on this app yeen never seen.” This week, the hilarity ensued with folks taking lyrics from classic songs, and flipping it to mean whatever they want it to mean. Like these gems that Kash Doll shared: Dust yourself off and try his friend or whatever Aaliyah said — Kashdoll Sr. (@kashdoll) May 22, 2019 https://twitter.com/kashdoll/status/1131265149917106176 And this one from @FOHMilton: We fall down, but we re-up.. or whatever Donnie McClurkin said — Murda (@fohmilton) May 22, 2019 How many good lyric changes have you seen? Hit the flip for some of the funniest ones we caught.
Earlier this Spring, TKT & Associates CEO Tierra Kavanaugh Wayne ’s company was ranked the no. 2 fastest growing woman-owned/led companies by the Women’s Presidents’ Organization (WPO). The list, full of 50 of a variety of companies including tech, finance and more industries, looked at ages, aggregate revenue and funding sources among other stats. TKT & Associates, which is a multi-dimensional company that provides “diversity for suppliers, workforce and total talent management solutions [and] specializes in garnering inclusive workforce MSPs, staffing, recruitment process outsourcing and contact centers.” Text “RICKEY” to 71007 to join the Rickey Smiley Morning Show mobile club for exclusive news. ( Terms and conditions ). Believe it or not, Kavanaugh originally wanted to pursue a career in medicine as an allergist, but one day in college, she ran into her school’s Dean of Economics who challenged her to think about what really liked to do — be in control. She ended up studying business and her career took off from there. “Im glad my knees aren’t being showing because you would see all the burns and all the scars. [Success] took a lot of prayers,” she said in our exclusive sit-down. “Honestly, beyond the grace of God, it takes a lot of perseverance, a lot of support from family, friends and peers. It takes an entire network because you’re going to have good days and you’re going to have bad days. You’re going to be told ‘no’ a lot. And you almost have to be your biggest cheerleader.” Sign Up For Our Newsletter! Close Thank you for subscribing! Please be sure to open and click your first newsletter so we can confirm your subscription. Email Submit After holding a bunch of positions in sales, Kavanaugh launched her own business as a single mom (for 10 years), further maintaining her career as a businesswoman, entrepreneur and mother. While she’s married now, she reiterated that each new level of your personal-life and work-life requires balance. “You still have to focus on your business and be cognizant that every decision you make is going to impact them [family and employees],” she said. “You have to be genuine to yourself but also stay in tune to make sure you’re making the best possible decisions that benefit everyone.” Well, thanks to the diligent work of Kavanaugh and her 228 employees, the company revenue sits at approximately $80 million. You go, girl! Check out her three tips for starting a business above! ALSO TRENDING ON RICKEYSMILEYMORNINGSHOW.COM : Serena Williams Invests In Black Female Entrepreneurs Black Business Boomin’: Watch Viral Star Supa Cent Make $1 Million In 90 Minutes Nipsey Hussle Was Part-Owner of a Las Vegas Resort & Casino, Business Partner Reveals Follow @TheRSMS
