Miley Cyrus has a very simple, very enjoyable way to deal with the criticism that often comes her way: She touches herself. Down there . On a frequent basis. The not-shy singer took to Instagram yesterday and posted yet another racy image, this time sharing a picture of someone (herself, we presume) taking a ride to self-pleasure town. ” a masturbate a day keeps the haters away ,” Miley wrote as a caption to the provocative photo (above, right). Cyrus has been on quite the racy (read: naked) role of late. Earlier this week, she stripped down completely for V Magazine, only covering her private parts with some soapy bubbles. She also sat down naked while surrounded by books and chewing on her fingernail in another NC-17-rated snapshot. These instances came on the birthday suit-based heels of a nip slip the artist managed to get past Instagram censors, as Cyrus has long been a part of the Free the Nipple campaign, which urges society to pretty much chill the eff out over female nudity. Based on the picture above, along with her affiliated message, it also seems as if Miley is starting her own Free the Orgasm campaign via social media. God help us all. 11 Miley Cyrus Crotch Shots 1. Miley Cyrus Crotch Close-Up Yes, Miley Cyrus, we know: you shave your crotch. Please put it away now.
For fans, the Duggar family of TLC’s 19 Kids and Counting fame has long been a symbol for old-school Christian values and the virtues of family life. However, critics claim that there’s something much more nefarious going on behind the family’s wholesome facade, and now they may have found the proof. Testimony from several former cult members does not paint a pretty picture … In the past, the proud parents of those 19 kids, Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar, have publicly stated that they were followers of disgraced minister Bill Gothard . Before becoming involved in a sex scandal that brought down his career, Gothard was the leader of an organization known as the Institute of Basic Life Principles. Following allegations of harassment and claims that he helped cover up cases of child abuse, Gothard stepped down and several of his former followers have since spoken out about the leader who’s shaped much of the Duggar’s belief system: “I have no problem calling it a cult,” ex-IBLP member Micah Murray tells Radar . “What the Duggars are doing is putting Gothard’s philosophies on display as a positive thing, and they are not positive.” “From my experience, it has all the hallmarks of what makes cults so damaging – abusive authority structures, the way that people’s thinking and behavior is controlled, the way that people aren’t taught to trust themselves and trust their leader unquestioningly.” “I have seen a number of episodes [of 19 Kids and Counting] and it makes me very uncomfortable.” 9 Things BANNED in the Duggar Family 1. Dates Without Chaperones The Duggar parents often accompany their kids on dates in order to maintain “accountability” and “keep things from going in the wrong direction,” per Jim Bob. The girls are fine with this, as being alone with men puts them in grave “moral danger.” When the parents aren’t available, their older siblings will often tag along, making every date a group date and a family affair. “I think the Duggars are probably very nice people. I think they are very sincere people. But I think that the teachings of Bill Gothard are destructive.” Murray grew up in the IBLP and broke away from the organization at age 21. He says that seeing the Duggars’ method of raising their children brings to mind his own severely strict upbringing, during which he was forced to abide by a dress code and a bizarre set of rules regarding inter-sex interaction, in accordance with IBLP teachings. Kari Underwood is another former IBLP member who founded the organization Recovering Grace in order to expose the Gothard and his more destructive teachings. She says the Duggars are quite clearly victims of Gothard and company’s sophisticated brainwashing tactics. “They seem like a lovely family,” Underwood says. “I see the Duggars as sincere people as my parents were…I believe they have made some decisions for their family that are not healthy.” Underwood points to the Duggars’ strict courtship rules , as famously depicted at length on the popular reality TV program, being particularly problematic: 5 Duggar Family Dating Rules 1. It’s Called COURTING! Dating means you’re shopping around, says Jim Bob Duggar, while courtship is the path toward marriage. Courting is getting to know each other in a group setting, both families spending time together and the couple setting goals together to determine if they are meant to marry or not. “Bringing up your children in such a way that the father makes all the decisions, sons have no choices until they’ve moved on, women have no choices, it’s a hierarchy of protection. But it’s no protection.” She adds that the family’s decision to star in a reality show is the only manner in which they’ve broken from Gothard’s teachings, but that the leader is likely accepting of this choice, as it helps bring in donations. However, such a decision may prove confusing to Michelle and Jim Bob’s children: “The children probably don’t watch much television, yet they’re on a TV show,” Underwood says, adding that right now, “Their life is confusing and inconsistent… It’s important to be consistent when you have that many rules.” Hit the comments below and tell us what you think, and watch 19 Kids and Counting online to decide for yourself if the Duggars are what critics say they are. Are they victims of an insidious cult or simply a devoutly religious family living in an increasingly secular world? We turn the discussion over to you … 13 Biggest Duggar Family Scandals 1. Jessa Gets Strapped Jessa Duggar and her then-boyfriend Ben Seewald began courting controversy almost from the moment they started dating, posing for photos like this one – a picture that now seems tame considering what they’ve been stirring up more recently.
Nicki Minaj’s ex-boyfriend Safaree Samuels, who dated the rapper for 11 years before their recent breakup, is telling all, and what he’s telling isn’t pretty. In a lengthy interview Tuesday, Samuels talked about the nature of his notoriously private relationship with the rapper, claiming he “walked away” from her. “I’m not going to say I broke up, but I’m the one who walked away,” he says. “I packed up my stuff and I left. If I wanted to make it work, I could’ve.” Samuels, who says his role was “everything” to the “Anaconda” rapper, alleges he ended the relationship with Minaj because the “respect wasn’t there.” “Everyone around her works for her, you know?” he explains. “So it got to the point where it was like, ‘I’m your man.'” “‘I’m who you go to sleep with. I’m who you wake up with every morning.’ It got to the point where I was being treated like an employee, instead of like her man.” Safaree Samuels on Nicki Minaj Breakup “Decisions weren’t made without me. That was my soul mate. People thought I was just a hype man, nah. Me and her was the ones calling all the shots.” So Samuels says he dumped Minaj … and wrote her raps . “Every time it came to music, it was her, me, and the beat,” he says. “She doesn’t do it by herself. It’s me and her. Don’t discredit me on what I’ve done for you.” Samuels says he’s only speaking out because of a tweet of Nicki’s, in which she calls him “corny.” Minaj also reportedly called him an evil, ungrateful soul . “When you try and pull me down and discredit what I’ve done for you, that’s what’s weak to me. I would never do anything publicly to pull her down.” Nicki herself referenced the intense breakup in the interview for her January Rolling Stone cover, admitting that her ex heavily influenced her latest album. As for reports that Safaree Samuels is suicidal , he says that’s not the case … but dude is clearly hurting from one of the more underrated but nasty celebrity splits. 19 Nicki Minaj Fun Facts! 1. Nicki Has One Tattoo It says “God is always with you” in Chinese. Nicki says she regrets it and has thought aboutn having it removed.
Well, it finally happened: TMZ is reporting that Nick Cannon filed for divorce from Mariah Carey last month in Los Angeles County court. Carey and Cannon separated back in August following six years of marriage. The cause for their split remains unknown, but several sources have reported that Cannon cheated on Carey on more than one occasion. Insiders claim that Cannon filed papers on December 12. The exact terms of the divorce are not known, but it is believed that Nick and Mariah are ending their marriage amicably and sharing custody of their twins, Morrocan and Monroe. The timing of Cannon’s filing is interesting for a number of reasons. Just days before the legal wheels began to turn, Mariah was three hours late for a taping of the NBC Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lighting. Sources stated that Mariah blew off the taping because she was deeply involved in discussions with her lawyers regarding her divorce. In addition, Mariah just inked a deal for a lucrative Vegas residency that will make the iconic songstress richer than ever. Did she hold off on signing the papers until her divorce went through? No one knows, but it looks like Nick won’t be getting a cut of his ex’s big-time casino cash. Mariah Carey & Nick Cannon Photos From Happier Times 1. Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon Red Carpet Photo Nick and Mariah posing for the paps. The couple is believed to have one of Hollywood’s most stable marriages.
Emmy Rossum, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Caitlin FitzGerald joined a Showtime panel called, ‘Sexuality and Television: A Female Perspective’ to discuss the changing roles for women in TV and film.
Remember when Nick Cannon said he would ” never diss Mariah Carey ” in a song? Yeah, it turns out he forgot about that too. Footage of Nick shooting a video for his newest single at a Hollywood strip club leaked online today, and the lyrics of the song seem to be filled with shots at Mariah: Nick Cannon Disses Mariah Carey Not only does Nick boast about banging a “girl named Keisha,” he also seems to suggest that he took a big chunk of his ex’s fortune when he split from Mariah back in August. “Hit high notes, n–ga, ask my wife,” Cannon raps on the track. “Whoops, I mean ex, I got her checks, blank checks.” Yes, it sounds like Nick’s still receiving support from Mariah, which is somewhat surprising. Sure, she’s got more money than he does, but Nick makes a solid income between his music, acting, and hosting gigs. Plus, there have been near-constant rumors of Cannon cheating on Mariah , and alimony is rarely awarded to spouses who are suspected of infidelity. Of course, the divorce isn’t final yet, and it’s possible that Cannon’s gravy train will go off the tracks once a judge gets involved, but for now it seems like he’s got the best of both worlds – Mariah’s money and the freedom of a single man. Mariah Carey & Nick Cannon Photos From Happier Times 1. Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon Red Carpet Photo Nick and Mariah posing for the paps. The couple is believed to have one of Hollywood’s most stable marriages.
No one would blame you if you scrubbed Tila Tequila from your brain around the same time that you deleted your MySpace account, but we’re here to tell you she’s still around, and against all odds, she’s actually doing pretty well for herself. Tila welcomed a baby girl in November after an unusually tumultuous pregnancy. (More on that later.) Despite the stress of being a single (we think) mom, Tila has apparently found plenty of time for diet and exercise, and she shared the below photo of herself today, just seven weeks after giving birth: “I’m almost back to normal,” Tila captioned the pic. “Still have about 15 pounds to lose, but that shouldn’t be hard since Isabella keeps me moving around the clock! Woo hoo! Let’s go!” Yes, the famous-for-being-shameless former web celeb certainly seems to be high on life these days, and who could blame her? The first photos of Tila’s baby showed a happy, healthy little girl and Ms. Tequila has come a very long way in just the past few months. Following a sex tape scandal, and allegations of Nazi sympathizing, Tila became involved in an ugly dispute with Thomas Paxton Whitaker , whom she initially believed to be her baby daddy. Now, the identity of the father is unknown. Like we said, she hasn’t had the easiest year. So when Tila says her baby saved her life , we genuinely believe her. It’s good to see that she’s in such great shape, but hopefully, Tila’s not planning any sex tape sequels in the near future. 27 Tawdry Tila Tequila Photos 1. Tila Tequila on Her Back Tila Tequila is ready to take it. She lies back here in a still image from her second sex tape.
As confirmed by Nick Cannon himself, his marriage to Mariah Carey is nearing an official end. However, despite the turmoil and despite the rumors that Cannon cheated on Carey , the America’s Got Talent host insists he’ll never air any dirty laundry in public. No matter what you may read on the Internet. According to Vibe Magazine, via rapper/producer Mally Mall, Cannon is “talking about Mariah” on his new album, with Mall adding that “there’s going to be a lot of controversy” surrounding it. But Cannon vehemently denies this rumor, specifically calling Vibe out for spreading it. “Vibe, I rock with yall too tough to allow you to report false silliness. There is no album or songs!” wrote Cannon online. “I will never say anything negative about @MariahCarey We are forever a family rooted in love. “I am always an open book but Personal matters are just that ‘Personal.’ So please respect my family and respect the process.” Cannon and Carey have two children together and have been married for over six years. Their divorce is expected to be finalized in early 2015. “All you vultures and bottom feeders searching for a story can go #ChokeYourself #Ncredible,” Cannon also wrote, concluding: “I have no problem being painted as the bad guy. I got tough skin. Keep going! I just pray we ALL can move forward in the new year.” Mariah Carey & Nick Cannon Photos From Happier Times 1. Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon Red Carpet Photo Nick and Mariah posing for the paps. The couple is believed to have one of Hollywood’s most stable marriages.
