Sean Milliken, a former cast member on the long-running reality show, My 600-Lb. Life died on February 17 due to complications from an infection. He was 29 years old. This sad piece of news was confirmed by Sean’s father via an emotional Facebook post. “Sean was admitted into the hospital a couple days prior, because of an infection,” Matt Milliken wrote, adding in further detail: “Sunday he was having problems with his breathing, they were able to resuscitate him and a short time later his heart stopped.” The heartbroken father described his son as a “good man” with a “good heart” in this same message. According to Radar Online, Milliken was living in Texas in an apartment by himself prior to his death. His friend, Ashley Boone, told this celebrity gossip site that Sean would be remembered as a “special” guy,” adding: “He was definitely a loner and kept to himself but once you knew him he opened up and showed his witty side. He was extremely funny, artistic and kind.” Milliken appeared on one episode of My 600-lb Life back in 2016. The episode chronicled how he became bedridden during his senior year of high school after he grew to be over 400 pounds and suffered a debilitating leg injury. At one point, Milliken weighed as much as 900 pounds. The same year he appeared on this reality program, Milliken told People Magazine he was planning on moving to Houston to see if he could qualify for weight loss surgery. It’s unclear at the moment whether he ever followed up on this plan or went under the knife for any type of gastric bypass procedure. “I’m not 100 percent certain this is the right decision to make,” Sean said in a clip from the show, referring to his move. “I am extremely nervous about this trip. It’s going to take anywhere from 30 to 40 hours to drive there. I’m very worried about that. If I fall, we won’t be near the hospital for people to pick me up.” Sean also explained during his brief stint in the spotlight that he started his weight gain as a result of his rough relationship with his father. “It was scary. So I would eat. And suddenly I felt a lot better,” he said. “In that moment, nothing else mattered. … I felt like it was my fault, I felt like my family had fallen apart because of me. “So I kept going to food to deal with those feelings. I would get out of school and my mom would be at work, so I would just come home and go straight to the fridge. I’d eat everything and anything I could get my hands on. I “I started gaining probably 50 pounds. a year, and by the time I was in high school I was over 400 pounds.” Milliken is only the latest former star of My 600-lb Life to pass away. This isn’t really surprising, considering the health problems of those on whom this series chooses to focus. In August of 2018, James “L.B.” Bonner committed suicide . Just a few weeks later, Lisa Fleming also died . May they all rest in peace. View Slideshow: Celebrities Who Died in 2019: In Memoriam
Source: Gotham / Getty Kim Kardashian Can’t “Sit Silent” About Fast Fashion Knock-Offs Rumors about the relationship between Kim Kardashian and Fashion Nova/other fast fashion brands have been more abundant than usual lately. These companies knocking off the KarJenners and their expensive looks is definitely nothing new, but these practices were highlighted even more so two weeks ago, when Kim posted a photo of her in a fitting, sporting a dress that she never ended up actually wearing outside. In her caption she wrote, “P.S. fast fashion brands, can you please wait until I wear this in real life before you knock it off?” But of course, they didn’t wait until Kim wore the dress in real life, and within hours, both Fashion Nova and Missguided had similar gold gowns available for purchase on their site. View this post on Instagram Hey @KimKardashian, We Just Couldn’t Help Ourselves Search: “The IRL Skirt Set” www.FashionNova.com A post shared by FashionNova.com (@fashionnova) on Feb 8, 2019 at 5:52pm PST Fast forward to present day, as pictures of Kim wearing a vintage Mugler gown hit the internet. The jokes about Fashion Nova knocking off Kim’s outfit were all over Twitter within minutes and in a few hours, a similar dress was available for sale on Fashion Nova’s website. #Mugler pic.twitter.com/vj65wr20d7 — Kim Kardashian West (@KimKardashian) February 18, 2019 View this post on Instagram Don’t Worry, We Got You Covered Search: “Winning Beauty Cut Out Gown” Search: “The Glass Slipper Heel” www.FashionNova.com A post shared by FashionNova.com (@fashionnova) on Feb 18, 2019 at 5:46pm PST This latest knock-off had a lot of people thinking that Kim and Fashion Nova have some sort of arrangement, especially once Yodit Yemane–the model in nearly every FN photo–leaked some information on her Instagram story. As Diet Prada points out, Yemane’s video shows a series of pictures from her photoshoot in the latest Kim copycat dress. Not only are the files labeled “Kim Dress,” but the date of the photo session reads “02-14-19, “which is 4 days before Kim was pictured wearing the dress. View this post on Instagram UPDATE: See stories for a screenshot of the date of the Capture One session (it’s labeled 02-14-19). Fashion Nova Mugler knockoff shot 4 days before Kim wore it on 02/18/19. Kim, you’ll never fess up to your sneaky lil collaborations, but we got all the receipts . • ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ At some point recently, a fast fashion photo shoot happened featuring a vintage Mugler dress that @kimkardashian just happened to wear on Sunday night to the Hollywood Beauty Awards…and yes, it appears to be a real dress, not photoshop. Ahead of Fashion Nova releasing the dress at 9pm EST tonight, house model Yodit Yemane may or may not have accidentally leaked a story 2.5 hours earlier of photo options from her shoot featuring the Mugler replica. The file names were even labeled “Kim dress” while it’s now being called “Winning Beauty Cut Out Gown” lol. This begs the question: Did Fashion Nova whip up the dress overnight in their Los Angeles atelier after seeing Kim in it or is she peddling her vintage finds to mass retailers ahead of debuting them for a calculated, timely release? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ • : Getty • #kimkardashian #mugler #thierrymugler #manfredthierrymugler #bodycon #cutout #barelythere #strappy #straps #black #vintage #dress #velvet #fashionnova #wiwt #ootd #kuwtk #hollywood #beauty #kkwbeauty #kardashian #ecommerce #shady #smh #photoshoot #model #fashionmodel #dietprada A post shared by Diet Prada (@diet_prada) on Feb 18, 2019 at 6:54pm PST This accidental(?) leak drove speculation into overdrive, and Kim clearly noticed just how many people were accusing her of having a secret deal with Fashion Nova–so she took to Twitter to deny everything. It’s devastating to see these fashion companies rip off designs that have taken the blood, sweat and tears of true designers who have put their all into their own original ideas. — Kim Kardashian West (@KimKardashian) February 19, 2019 I’ve watched these companies profit off my husband’s work for years and now that it’s also affecting designers who have been so generous to give me access to their beautiful works, I can no longer sit silent. — Kim Kardashian West (@KimKardashian) February 19, 2019 Only two days ago, I was privileged enough to wear a one-of-a-kind vintage Mugler dress and in less than 24 hours it was knocked off and thrown up on a site – but it's not for sale. You have to sign up for a waitlist because the dress hasn’t even been made to sell yet. — Kim Kardashian West (@KimKardashian) February 19, 2019 This is a way to get people to sign up for their mailing list and make people believe there is some kind of relationship between me and this fashion site. There is not. — Kim Kardashian West (@KimKardashian) February 19, 2019 My relationships with designers are very important to me. It's taken me over a decade to build them and I have a huge amount of respect for the amount of work that they put into bringing their ideas to life. — Kim Kardashian West (@KimKardashian) February 19, 2019 I often plan for weeks, sometimes months, and even a year in advance, and I’m grateful for every fashion moment those designers and their dresses have helped me create. — Kim Kardashian West (@KimKardashian) February 19, 2019 So, as always, don’t believe everything you read and see online. I don’t have any relationships with these sites. I’m not leaking my looks to anyone, and I don’t support what these companies are doing. — Kim Kardashian West (@KimKardashian) February 19, 2019 Fashion Nova even went on to make a statement themselves (because you know Kris Jenner called and demanded it) clarifying to customers that they have never directly worked with Kim on any of her projects. View this post on Instagram A post shared by FashionNova.com (@fashionnova) on Feb 19, 2019 at 10:27am PST So, take it from Fashion Nova and Kim–they don’t have a deal with one another…unless they’re just covering it up to save Kim K’s relationships with these high-end designers. If these two really don’t communicate behind the scenes, how would they explain the photos dated days before Kim wore the dress? Was this “leak” intentional on Fashion Nova’s part to get people talking? For some more information about Kim’s possible shady Fashion Nova dealings, check out this video here . Do you think they’re actually working together, or is Fashion Nova just doing Kim dirty?!
Source: MediaNews Group/Contra Costa Times via Getty Images / Getty Colin Kaepernick’s Predicts Which NFL Team Might Sign Him Now that Colin Kaepernick has a secured what most believe to be a multi-million dollar bag from the NFL in his collusion settlement, he can get back to the business of being a football player. That is if a team is willing to sign him. Let Kaep’s lawyer Mark Geragos tell it, there are at least three teams who might want #7’s services: ESPN agreed with Geragos, but was even more specific about the potential for Kaep to end up signed to the Carolina Panthers. Cam Newton is having shoulder surgery for the second time in three years, his recovery time is unknown. Having a capable back-up like Kaepernick would be clutch. What about the potential backlash from the mildewed MAGA Panther fans? Well, the team has already signed Kaep’s former kneeling teammate Eric Reid. Obviously, Reid isn’t the lightning rod that Colin is, but he certainly was a good litmus test for owners to gauge fan reaction. We’re not holding our breath in hopes that NFL owners do what’s right, but quarterbacks aren’t growing on trees?
Kim Kardashian is used to shutting down her own silly rumors. But not today! The reality star is setting the record straight for her daughter, North West, and denying all rumors that she has a boyfriend . Mhm, a boyfriend. And to be clear, North West is 5-years-old. The internet was both intrigued and horrified at this awkward “news.” Kim was spotted leaving the Avalon Sunday night after attending the 5th annual Hollywood Beauty Awards. And the attention actually swayed away from Kim’s vintage 1998 Thierry Mugler gown for just a second to focus on her daughter’s um, relationship status. `As she was walking out the photogs asked Kim if the rumors regarding North’s new boyfriend are true. She was shocked and shouted, “She doesn’t have a boyfriend!” And when asked by the press if she was too young to date, Kim announced “Like, is this for real? She’s 5.” Speculation started on February 14 when rapper Consequence’s 7-year-old son, Caiden, made it clear he had a crush on little Nori. And while it is somewhat innocent and adorable, his Instagram posts (which are obviously run by his parents) do suggest a little chemistry between the two. Especially when the young boy posted a picture on Valentine’s Day with a Tiffany’s bag and a box of chocolates, according to US Weekly. And we knew just who the gifts were dedicated to. “Shout out to Northie, Babygirl I’ll see you soon,” Caiden captioned the photo. He also documented the moment he picked out the heart necklace he got for her writing, “She’s gonna love it. Wrap that up sir, I’ll take it.” I think we all need a little Caiden in our lives? A week later, the two were all smiles at a (play)date pic with North’s younger brother, Saint, while she showed off her latest gold chain. West worked with Consequence on his debut album, The College Dropout , and their families have hung out on multiple occasions, as reported by US . Caiden even attended Stormi’s extravagant birthday party and was photographed with Kardashian and West in December when the couple took him out for dinner. But this isn’t the first time Consequence’s son has made heart eye emojis at someone. Caiden brought a bouquet of roses to Nicki Minaj when he met her in October 2018 and he even wrote the rapper a song called “Dream About Nicki.” On Minaj’s birthday, Caiden posted a video to Instagram wishing her a happy birthday saying, “you’re my dream girl. I’m on my way to my basketball game. I’m gonna make these shots for you.” *kissy face* He does realize the age difference between Minaj and North, right? Either way, North definitely has a little admirer. But Kim would like to remind everyone, once again, that her daughter is a five-year-old. Thank God we can finally move on from this! The older Kardashians are much more interesting anyway. View Slideshow: 53 Totally Adorable North West Photos
Another Monday another crazed Florida woman . Valerie Gonzalez’s trip to Las Vegas was cut short after she reportedly got violent on a plane and was carried off the flight. The 32-year-old woman boarded JetBlue’s flight 7 at Ft. Lauderdale-Hollywood International Wednesday night and allegedly got upset when she found out she was seated next to a child. “I’m not sitting next to a (expletive) three-year-old, I’ve been drinking all day,” she said according to CBSMiami. She then decided to move seats but had another problem with the people sitting in front of her and continued to shout and cuss at the passengers. The flight crew immediately ordered her to get off of the plane and called security. And like similar Florida stories …things got real weird. She continued swearing at the officers, “(expletive) you…I’m getting off the plane. Don’t touch my (expletive). I’ll get off the plane,” according to outstanding cell phone footage. And when she finally exited, she gave it one last shot. “Oh because I called someone old I get kicked off the (expletive) plane. Bye. Bye, enjoy your self in Vegas babies. Vegas baby, Vegas. I’ll be there in an hour.” She then tried to get back on the plane and when a gate agent blocked her path she hit her, according to the police report. A passenger on the plane also reported that Gonzalez hit her on the arm when refusing to switch seats. …Someone really doesn’t like Valentine’s Day. Her behavior was so severe that the officers had to cuff both her hands AND her feet. The officer noted in the report that they used the restraints to prevent her from kicking people. She was put in a wheelchair and rolled out of the terminal. They also reportedly had to get a spit mask, because she was spitting so much. Concerning the incident, JetBlue issued the following statement: On Thursday, February 14 – during the boarding of flight 7 from Fort Lauderdale to Las Vegas – crewmembers reported a disruptive customer onboard. Local law enforcement was called and the customer was removed from the flight. Additional details should be directed to the Broward County Sheriff’s Office. Gonzalez remained calm (and sober) in court Friday morning while the judge set her bond for $1,000. She was charged with battery and has since been released. All because of a seating arrangement. She never made it to Vegas. View Slideshow: Florida Woman: Strange But True Stories
Well, that was awkward. Like, very, very, very, VERY awkward, even for Colton Underwood, someone who has proven himself to not exactly be the most smooth and natural Bachelor in series history. On the latest episode of this ABC hit, Colton initially flashed back to previous episodes. That’s because the last three women who Underwood sent packing all warned him against some of the suitors remaining. “That’s three people who had the same thing to say while saying goodbye to me: ‘You’re a smart guy, trust your gut,’” Colton recalled early on last night, adding: “What the f-ck? That’s like, my ultimate fear in all of this. I’m confident in the decisions that I make, I just don’t want to make a mistake. “And from here on out, every decision that I make is bigger and means more.” It’s true. The most famous virgin on television in getting closer and closer to picking his wife. View Slideshow: The Bachelor Spoilers: Colton’s Choice, Stunning Final Rose Aftermath REVEALED! [Updated] Needing some assistance in this department, Colton headed to Denver and met up with a man who can relate to his struggles: former Bachelor star Ben Higgins. Clearly confused over the “multiple” women with whom he was falling in love, Colton was told to really dig deeply into these women; to really try and understand them. This led him to talking candidly with Tayshia on their one-on-one cate, assuring her that he had no concerns about her. But Tayshia called out Caelynn and Cassie – who, back at the mansion, insisted that they were NOT the ones in this for the wrong reasons – and claimed they were only using Colton to try and become the next Bachelorette. That’s, like, the cardinal sin of being a Bachelor suitor. Tayshia warned Colton later that her father would be hesitant to see her in another relationship after her divorce. Nevertheless, he still gave her a rose, cool with the fact that he’d need to get father’s blessing prior to any proposal. After this sweet act, Colton said he could absolutely envision Tayshia as his wife. But could Colton say the same about Caelynn, considering Tayshia’s allegations that she only cared about getting rich and famous? Colton went right ahead and confronted Caelynn her about this claim. Caelynn argued that such statements “completely fabricated” and that she was “100 percent ready” for marriage. She even called Tayshia a “stupid bitch” to the cameras. After Caelynn told Colton she was falling in love with him , he reciprocated these same feelings and gave her a rose. The next day, Caelynn went after Tayshia, telling her that she thought their friendship was a lie, prompting Tayshia to defend her assertions to Colton and to say that everyone in the house believed Caelynn and Cassie didn’t deserve to stick around. Things were growing intense as we went to the group date, on which yet another woman took the initiative and dumped Colton. This time, as teased in previous The Bachelor spoilers , it was Heather who told Underwood she wasn’t ready for him to meet her family, thereby eliminating herself from the competition. Colton didn’t seem too broken up about her departure, though. He admitted instead that Cassie was still his biggest worry – although she defended herself when asked about all the trash Tayshia had been talking. All it really took was for Cassie to say they were lies and for Colton to totally believe her. Kirpa tried to say differently, though. She also slammed Caelynn and Cassie for their motives, leading to yet another argument between suitors when Cassie found out about Kirpa’s declaration and called her an “idiot.” Watch The Bachelor Season 23 Episode 7 Online In the end, Colton gave the two group date roses to Hannah G. and, yes, Cassie – with whom he said he was falling in love; that makes three women on this episode alone – after Caelynn showed up to defend the latter. Kirpa was given the boot. Finally, Colton took Hannah B. home to meet his parents. She told Colton’s mom that she was totes in love with her son, while Colton expressed trepidation to his dad. This was, like, the one person on the show he apparently could not see himself marrying. Later in the evening, Colton admitted to Hannah B. the feelings simply weren’t there… so away she went for good. The Bachelor Finale Trailer: Tears, Terror and … the Truth?
Kim Kardashian has posed naked in numerous magazine spreads and once let Ray J film himself just giving it to her in bed. So you'd think it would be impossible to be surprised by any outfit this reality star could ever wear. After all, we've seen her in nothing … so how could we be taken aback by any some thing that covers up her private parts, right? But that was before we saw the outfit Kim wore to something called The Hollywood Beauty Awards on Sunday night, February 17. We know it's a bold statement, but we feel confident enough to make it, so here we go: This was the most revealing out Kim has EVER donned. Scroll down to see if you agree — and also to see what critics on social media are saying about the look. 1. Just How Revealing was the Dress? We’ll start by teasing it as follows: This isn’t it! This is a different risque dress that Kardashian wore to a different event, LOL. And this new one makes it look very tame by comparison. 2. Wow, This Really is Revealing! We know, right? But this still isn’t the outfit we’re talking about! 3. Kim Previewed Her Outfit Before She Went Public Kardashian attended this event with hairdressed Chris Appleton, and she spent a couple Tweets preparing followers for what they were about to see. 4. She Was Feeling It, Folks 5. Enough Build-Up. Here It Is. Kardashian wore a vintage 1998 Thierry Mugler cut-out gown with a thigh-high slit to the Beauty Awards. It’s basically all the Internet has been talking about since. 6. Some People Loved the Look Well, this one person did at least. View Slideshow
Andy Cohen is already getting backlash for his parenting skills. Which he has had approximately two weeks to perfect. According to opinionated trolls on social media, that is more than enough time. The 50-year-old Watch What Happens Live host welcomed his first son , Benjamin Allen Cohen, via surrogate on February 4. And on Friday, what started as a funny Instagram story quickly turned South. Cohen shared a comical video of his dog, Wacha, destroying the baby’s new stuffed Torah, a gift from a Rabbi. “Did you just eat my son’s stuffed Torah that the Rabbi gave him Wacha? And now you’re exhausted? That was my son’s Torah. Did you want to explain to my son what you did?… And what do I tell the Rabbi? Wacha? Wacha!” Cohen jokingly teased his pet. Immediately the first-time father was flooded with DMs about his “big problem” on his hands with “jealous” Wacha. The parent shamers scolded the host for the way he handled the situation. And some even suggested that he shouldn’t have the pooch at all. Dad shaming is bad enough, but dog shaming is NOT acceptable. The ridiculous messages provoked Cohen to explain to the haters that he did not, in fact, have a big problem on his hands. He made it clear that Wacha is not jealous, as well as that he has two loves in his life now. “Wacha didn’t know that the Torah toy, we’re talking about a Torah toy, belonged to the baby. He just had his eye on a purple toy, and he wanted to rip it apart. It’s not that deep. Stand Down. Everything’s fine in the West Village,” one message read. In another video, he tells Wacha, who licks him, “Hey, I’ve been a dad for 12 days. People are judgy as f–k. We gotta be careful, ok?” And “sometimes a Torah toy is just a Torah toy, everybody!” he added. Now that the TV personality has successfully passed his first ‘dealing with annoying people’s opinions’ test, we think he will be an excellent father. To both of his children! View Slideshow: 13 Really Bad Celebrity Dads
If you're a Teen Mom 2 fan, then you're probably already aware that David Eason and Jenelle Evans don't have the most stable relationship. In fact, in the past six months alone, Jenelle accused David of assault; David received a visit from the Secret Service for issuing violent threats online, and as always, the Department of Child and Family Services took a keen interest in the Easons and their ability to raise children. The current season of TM2 has shown us that David recently became a major threat to Jenelle's career by menacing crew members while she's trying to film. ( Eason was fired from the show last year after launching a bigoted tirade against fans on social media.) So it didn't come as much of a surprise when Jenelle announced that she's single over the weekend. Of course, we've been down this road before, and these two always reconcile, usually within a day or two. This time, however, those who are rooting for Jenelle to stick to her guns and kick David to the curb have discovered some encouraging news on Eason's Facebook page. Take a look: 1. The Easons On the current season of Teen Mom 2, Jenelle often bursts into tears while defending David. But a lot has changed in the months since the season was filmed. 2. All the Single Ladies On Saturday, Jenelle changed her relationship status to “Separated” and posted that she’s “Single AF” on Facebook. 3. Not Thrilled About It As you can see, Jenelle was not in the greatest spirits over the weekend — but it looks as though she’s sticking to her guns. 4. Leaving the Land In fact, it seems she doesn’t know where David is at the moment — and doesn’t particularly care. 5. Also Single AF David quietly changed his relationship status to “Single” after Jenelle revealed she’s on the market. 6. Going the Extra Mile Yes, David took things one step further than Jenelle, who only switched her status to “Separated.” View Slideshow
