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Ryan Edwards Drug Use Shocker: Was He Caught Shooting Up?

If you watch Teen Mom: OG online , then by now you’re likely familiar with the ongoing drama surrounding Ryan Edwards’ substance abuse issues. Edwards checked into rehab last month, but not before creating some of the most appalling scenes in the franchise’s history as a result of his addictions. The most recent TM:OG season finale offered viewers a glimpse at Edwards and Mackenzie Standifer’s wedding – a grim, rushed affair that was attended only by Edwards’ parents. Even more surprising than the sullen nature of the occasion, of course, was the manner in which Edwards and Mackenzie arrived at the chapel. A visibly intoxicated Ryan drove himself and his fiancee to the church. He was so high that he frequently nodded off behind the wheel, and Standifer switched off the dash camera, so as to prevent viewers from seeing just how inebriated Edwards really was. On social media, there was a wild uproar from fans over the decision to let Edwards drive under the influence . (Both Standifer and MTV have taken considerable flak for the scene.) Now, eagle-eyed viewers have noticed that further cause for concern was captured on camera in the controversial episode. In several screen grabs from the finale it appears as though Edwards may have recently used intravenous drugs. During the controversial scene in the car, Standifer accuses Edwards of taking Xanax before his wedding ceremony, but now it looks as though even those whom he’s closest to did not realize the severity of Ryan’s drug problem. Dr. Pawan Grover, an addiction specialist who has not treated Edwards tells Radar Online that footage from the show seems to indicate that Ryan had been injecting some sort of substance , most likely of the opioid variety. “Based on Edwards’ history with addiction issues on the show, the images are consistent with track marks,” says Dr. Grover. “Which is a tell-tale sign of chronic intravenous drug use.” Fortunately, Edwards conpleted treatment for his addictions earlier this month. Unfortunately, he remained in in-patient care for a scant four weeks and announced his release with a brutal social media attack on his son’s mother, Maci Bookout. Many fans are taking that as an indication that Ryan has yet to address all of his demons. We’ll have further updates on this story as more information becomes available. View Slideshow: Maci Bookout Photos: Through the Years

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Jeremy Vuolo SLAMMED for Calling Catholicism a Demonic, Pagan Religion!

A lot of people love the Duggars because of how strongly they value their religion, and how deeply they believe in it. But a lot of other people wish they would cool their jets about certain issues. For example, as we’ve seen in recent months, it’s always a big issue when one of the Duggar women dares to wear something other than a long, plain skirt. From what we’ve heard, Jinger wearing pants is about to damn near tear the family apart. There’s also the thing about having baby after baby after baby, regardless of the health of the woman popping out all those kids. Because the Lord isn’t down with contraception. And then there’s the unwavering forgiveness for Josh Duggar , who molested four of his sisters … The point is that the Duggars have many extreme views, and that they make a lot of people uncomfortable. And a sermon delivered by Jeremy Vuolo, Jinger’s brand new husband , is following in that same tradition. See, Jeremy as a pastor at a church in Laredo, Texas. And apparently a lot of Catholics live in Laredo. For him, that is not OK. In a recent sermon he preached at the church, he decided to offer up his stance on Catholicism, which he referred to as “demonic.” Yeah, he doesn’t seem to be too fond of the whole thing. “I just want to say this, kind of as an aside for us here in Laredo,” he said. “There are spiritual strongholds in our world today, aren’t there?” “Just as Paul and Silas encountered the demonic in Phillippi, so we encounter that here in Laredo. In this city we have the pagan religion of Catholicism gripping the souls of the majority.” Catholicism is a pagan religion? We thought it was a Christian religion, but OK, Jeremy. It really seems like he doesn’t see Catholicism as a different denomination of Christianity, but as a different religion altogether — he suggested this in another part of his sermon. “When the question comes, ‘What must I do to be saved?’, Catholicism tells you to clean up your life and adequately perform the sacramental duties,” he said.” For Islam, he said “the only way for you to be certain of paradise is if you die in jihad,” and “for those who claim to be Jews but are not” (???), the key is to follow the Torah and “just do your best.” However, “the message of the Christian is that of grace” — just not if you’re a Catholic Christian, it seems. His views fit in with the rest of the Duggars pretty well: remember, Jill and Derick Dillard are missionaries in El Salvador , which is 85% Christian, just with a Catholic majority. But still, Jeremy is getting a whole, whole lot of hate for the statements he made in his sermon. “What is with the pagan religion of Catholicism?” one person asked on Twitter. “Do we believe a reality show whore, or a 2k year church founded by an apostle?” “You should be ashamed for disrespect you show for Catholics,” another wrote. “Pagan? Please you and your church are spewing this hate. God is Judge, not you.” One person pointed out that “Referring to Catholicsm as ‘pagan’ not only insults Catholics, but Pagans. Study both before making such off-base comments.” A particularly upset Twitter user wrote “AS A PROUD CATHOLIC I AM DISTURBED BY THIS. BE ASHAMED! NOT CHRISTIAN OF YOU AT ALL! BLASPHEMY!” Even though Jeremy is getting this much criticism, we highly doubt he’ll change his opinion or consider these other points of view. That’s just not the Duggar way. View Slideshow: 21 Controversial Duggar Family Quotes

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Jinger Duggar: Hiding Baby Bump in Latest Photo?!

Back in November,  Jinger Duggar married Jeremy Vuolo . And naturally, the pregnancy rumors started flying almost immediately. After all, Jinger is a Duggar, which means she’s been raised to believe that women have been placed on this planet for the sole reason of serving as breeding vessels. So it’s somewhat surprising that nearly seven months after she and Jeremy exchanged vows, there’s still been no official confirmation that Jinger is knocked up . Of course, there’s been plenty of speculation about Jinger hiding her pregnancy in her latest social media photos. And why would a woman who’s been open about her plans to raise a brood of comparable size to the one she grew up in? Because the Duggars have a new season of Counting On to promote, of course! Weddings and pregnancy announcements are the Duggars’ bread and butter, and Instagram posts don’t always result in ratings bumps. In order to fully cash in, the revelation needs to be made on TV, which might be why we get photos like this: Jeremy posted that photo yesterday, along with a caption reading: “Jinger and I couldn’t be more grateful for our dear friend Pastor Michael Mahoney of Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, CA and his amazing family. We love you guys!” Yes, Jinger and Jeremy are indoors in Califorina in June, and yet Jinger is going with the full Inspector Gadget-style trench coat. Look, all of us who have been slacking on working on our summer bodies would love to rock four or five layers this time of year and not be questioned about it. But when you’re a public figure who’s very likely knocked up, getting questioned about your attire is unavoidable. We’re not saying with any certainty that Jinger is knocked up, but we can certainly see why other people might be saying that. “Only the top [button] is buttoned. It’s a bun in the oven!” one fan commented on the photo. “It’s very possible that Jinger could be expecting,” another stated bluntly. The Duggars do a lot of things well, breeding chief among them.  But as we’ve learned in the past, keeping secrets is not their strong suit. Watch Counting On online to get caught up in time for next week’s season premiere. View Slideshow: Jinger Duggar Photos: From Childhood to Courtship!

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*Updated* Ex-Friend Files: Tamar Says Sorry To Tiny…But Threw Petty Paperback Shade At Toya Wright — Toya Claps Back!!

Getty Images Tamar’s Apology To Tiny Is Sprinkled With Petty Paperback Shade To Toya Wright It looks like altruistic Tip might have gotten through to Tamar and motivated her to write a public apology to Tiny after their public ex-friend spats. But, nuzzled into the lengthy message, Tamar take a jab at Toya Wright. She also attempts the make Tip eat his words by offering to pay for the renewal of his and Tiny’s “vowels.” Tamar says in the IG caption, they should ALL just get over their beef with each other but, is it coded language for “when pigs fly”??? Tay Tay writes:   Ya know I’ve been thinking

Duggar Family Church Becomes Site of Anti-Trump Protest

Though it was the size of their seemingly ever-expanding brood that first landed Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar in the national spotlight, it’s the couples ultra-conservative religious and political views that have made them enduring subjects of both derision and fascination. That fascination has come at a significant price, as the family has been beset by a string scandals ever since it was revealed in May of 2015 that eldest son  Josh Duggar molested four of his sisters when they were young girls. So perhaps we shouldn’t be surprised that the Duggars recently found themselves at the center of an uproar involving both their controversial religious beliefs and one of the more widely criticized policies of the Trump administration. On Sunday, protestors gathered at the Cross Church in Springdale, Arkansas to protest Trump’s decision to pull out of the Paris Agreement – a global initiative designed to combat climate change by reducing carbon emissions. The reason for the location may not have had anything to do with the Duggars, but rather with the church’s founder, Ronnie Floyd, who was reportedly a valued “spiritual advisor” to Trump during his campaign. The peaceful assembly was covered by a local reporter named Katie Davidson: “Protestors have assembled in front of Cross Church in Rogers to ask Ronnie Floyd, who was a member of a spiritual advisory panel for President Trump during the campaign, to help the poor and the climate,” Davidson wrote on Facebook yesterday. It is not known if the fact that the Duggars attend the church was a factor in the protestors’ choice of location, though some have speculated that they might have been motivated by the additional media attention they would receive at the Springdale Cross Church, as opposed to one of the other places of worship presided over by Floyd. Like Bill Gothard , founder of the “Quiverfull movement” that forms the basis for many of the Duggars beliefs, Floyd has been wrapped in numerous scandals over the years. Most recently, Floyd has come under fire the excessive “tithing” demands he makes of his parishioners, as well as for homopohobic views expressed in his book The Gay Agenda: It’s Dividing the Family, the Church, and a Nation . While the Duggars political beliefs have long been a source of controversy, TLC has consistently attempted to separate the family from the ideology, so as not to alienate viewers or advertisers. It’s a task that’s become increasingly difficult over the years and may soon prove impossible. Watch Counting On online to try and pick out all the scenes that have been carefully edited so as not to reveal the Duggars’ most far-right wing beliefs. View Slideshow: The 11 Biggest Duggar Family Scandals of 2015

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Joseph Duggar and Kendra Caldwell: Engaged!!

Right on the heels of news that Joy-Anna Duggar and Austin Forsyth married  after all comes another cause for celebration in Arkansas: Joseph Duggar and Kendra Caldwell got engaged! The 22-year-old and his 18-year-old fiancee announced their courtship just a few months ago, and just made things even more official. When he proposed … at Joy-Anna Duggar’s wedding! People magazine was the first publication to confirm that he popped the question right after his little sister, 19, walked down the aisle. The pair, who met through their church, confirmed it. “We are super excited. It’s great to not be courting anymore, now we’re engaged!” Joseph Duggar and his beaming bride-to-be shared. “I’m so happy and so shocked. There’s so many words I want to say, but just shocked,” says Kendra, while Joseph revealed: “I was definitely nervous going into it, but I wasn’t afraid that she was going to say no, because she has said, ‘I’m just waiting on you!’” Not a lot of marriage proposals get turned down in Duggar Nation, it’s true. A courtship, after all, is basically a precursor to an engagement. When news of Joseph Duggar and Kendra Caldwell courting first surfaced in March, few expected they would not get engaged soon. We just weren’t expecting quite this soon! “We are so excited to share the news with others that we are courting,” Joseph said then. “Our families are close friends through church.” “This has allowed Kendra and me to get to know each other. She’s the best!” Duggar added, and obviously, the feeling was quite mutual. “I’m looking forward to getting to spend more time with Joseph as we take this exciting step toward a new season in life,” Kendra added. “It’s a really wonderful moment!” Counting On Season 4, featuring Joy-Anna and Austin’s wedding, and Joseph asking Kendra’s dad’s permission to court, begins June 12. Not much of a spoiler to say that the scene teased in the Counting On Season 4 trailer ends up with a positive result for Joe in the end. As for talk that Joseph got Kendra Caldwell pregnant before marriage and that’s why this is being fast-tracked even by Duggar standards? It makes for great gossip … but that’s likely all it is. The Duggars stick to their guns when it comes to their dating and courtship rules. Much as we’d all love a great rebellion story along those lines, we’ll have to be content with mini-scandals like  Jinger wearing shorts .  Probably for the best. View Slideshow: 16 Disturbing Things BANNED By the Duggar Family At this stage, we still know relatively little about the next Duggar in-law, but as you might expect, she comes from a similar background. Kendra and her sister Lauren both captured the attention of Counting On fans during Jinger Duggar’s wedding episode last season. The sisters, along with Joy-Anna’s now-husband Austin Forsyth, all helped assemble a large “V” made out of roses for that wedding. When that installment aired on TLC, the prevailing wisdom among the fans who watch Counting On online was exactly this scenario: Joseph Duggar and Kendra Caldwell were secretly courting, or getting to know each other in anticipation of that very strong possibility. As for part two of the dual-Caldwell courting rumor?  View Slideshow: Duggar Family Photos: Then & Now! Either Jedidiah or Jeremiah Duggar is rumored to be interested in Lauren, though it remains unclear at press time if that’s legitimate. Regardless … congrats Joseph and Kendra!!

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JoJo Seflies of the Day

Jojo wants you to know that she can kick your ass…but you can pretend that it is a typo and she’s subliminally telling you that she can lick you ass…because you know when looking at her…that this is a girl who has licked ass before…but in this era of loose moral women, so narcissistic and trying to make their own way, as a selfie producer along with all the other selfie producers, on a mission to be the number one selfie producer, willing to do whatever it takes to be the top selfie, licking ass is just basic… These kids are broken, grew up on porn not the church and it’s a weird social experiment. The post JoJo Seflies of the Day appeared first on DrunkenStepfather .

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Black Tony Can’t Return To Church After Putting Dope In The Offering Plate [EXCLUSIVE]

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Black Tony went to church with his mom last night, but things went sour.

Black Tony Can’t Return To Church After Putting Dope In The Offering Plate [EXCLUSIVE]

Tom Cruise’s Mother Dies; Mary Lee South Was 80 Years Old

Mary Lee South, the mother of Tom Cruise, passed away last week from unknown causes, according to People Magazine . She was 80 years old. Sources tell the publication that South died peacefully in her sleep after a long battle with a number of health issues. She was honored with a memorial service at her local Church of Scientology over the weekend. The 54-year-old actor and his sisters – Lee Ann DeVette, 57, Cass Mapother, 55, and Marian Henry, 52 – all were in attendance at the memorial, along with other family and friends. Cruise’s mother was born Mary Lee Pfeiffer in Louisville, Kentucky. She worked as a special-education teacher when she got married to Cruise’s father, Thomas Cruise Mapother III, who served as an electrical engineer. Insiders have often said that Cruise developed his passion for acting from Mary Lee, who told Rolling Stone the following in 1986: “I was always interested in theater, but I never did anything with it. When I was growing up, if you went to Hollywood, that was really risqué.” Mary Lee and her kids lived in Syracuse, New York when Cruise was born; they later moved to Ottawa, Canada. When Cruise was a child, Mary Lee encouraged her son to participate in a local theater group. “I guess I was his greatest audience,” she said in that same Rolling Stone interview. “He had it in him then.” Mary Lee divorced Mapother in 1974, with Cruise telling People decades later that his dad was “a bully.” Following the end of her marriage, Mary Lee returned to the United States, where she worked a number of jobs to keep her family out of poverty. Cruise did the best he could by earning money via a paper route. He remained close to his mother even after she married Jack South in 1978 and the family relocated to Glen Ridge, New Jersey. After a knee injury ended Cruise’s varsity wrestling career, Mary Lee convinced her son to try out for a high school production of Guys and Dolls. Following the play, Cruise surprised his mother by asking if he could go ahead and give acting a try; he said he wanted to see how far he could get in 10 years. Mary Lee approved – and, with her support, Cruise waited tables in New York City before breaking into the movies. Cruise and his mom continued their close bond long into his wildly successful big screen career. Per the same Rolling Stone article cited above, Cruise asked Mary Lee and her second husband if he could be an actor many years ago. It was a question to which she replied: “We both wholeheartedly agreed.” “Because we both felt it was a God-given talent … So to make a long story short, we gave him our blessing – and the rest is history.” It is, indeed. Our condolences go out to Tom Cruise and his loved ones, and to all the families of stars we’ve already said goodbye to in 2017. View Slideshow: Celebrities Who Died in 2017: In Memoriam

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On the Occasion Of Bishop Eddie Long’s Death, Let’s Mourn For His Victims

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Eddie Long has died of cancer. New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, where the 63-year-old ordained bishop served as senior pastor in Lithonia, Georgia, confirmed his death Sunday morning. His friends, family and supporters may feel this is the time to focus on the work he did in the church. I couldn’t agree more. The internationally-known […]

On the Occasion Of Bishop Eddie Long’s Death, Let’s Mourn For His Victims