Kate Gosselin clearly doesn’t deserve love or companionship, but she may find both on her new dating show . But with all of the talk about Kate Plus Date , she has been slamming reports about a previous relationship. That hasn’t stopped her “non” ex from coming forward and confirming that they dated very seriously for two years. It was widely believed that reality TV villain Kate Gosselin had dated Jeff Prescott. Prescott is a millionaire philanthropist who co-founded Dreamstime. Kate Gosselin took to her Instagram Stories to claim that none of that is true. “I didn’t date him,” the walking nightmare insisted on social media. She went on to warn her fans and followers to never trust “people who sell stories.” We wonder how she defines her career as anything but that. Kate claims that “they are looking for publicity to benefit themselves/their business.” Saying that you dated Kate might get your name or even your business’ name out there. But will it help business? Some people might avoid it like the plague. Speaking to Radar Online , however, Jeff Prescott says that their romance was not fake news. They didn’t just go on a couple of dates. He says that they were an item for nearly two years. Prescott adds that he was, at one point, so serious about Kate that he went house-hunting so that he might live closer to her. Luckily for him, it sounds like their relationship ended before he sank money into Pennsylvania real estate. Now, house-hunting could be the actions of a one-sided man who’s read more into a relationship than is really there. According to Jeff Prescott, he and Kate were both serious about each other. “We were talking about our future together,” he tells RadarOnline . He even says that he and Kate were just about ready to go public with their romance. Just a few years later, and she’s saying that they were never even an item. Ouch. If push came to shove, there may even be a way to prove how serious they allegedly were about each other. Prescott says that he was prepared to do much more than announce that they were dating. He says that, back in 2015, he actually signed on to Kate Plus 8 . There, he would have played the boyfriend of the notorious mother. Clearly, those plans fell through along with their alleged relationship. Some of Kate’s suitors on Kate Plus Date have no idea who she is, which we suppose makes sense. (Who would agree to date her if they knew as much about her as the rest of us?) They have then been shocked to learn that she is the mother of eight children. Of course, that number doesn’t really reflect reality these days, does it? These days, she’s only regularly terrorizing six of her children. Two of them, Hannah and of course poor Collin, have escaped to the relative safety of their father’s house. Jon Gosselin’s not making anybody’s Father of the Year list, but at least he’s not an awful human .
At this point, it's been so long since Jenelle Evans and David Eason's kids were removed from their home, the couple is probably struggling to remember what raising children was actually like. But if they ever want a reminder, they need look no further than Nathan Griffith's social media pages. Griffith, of course, is the father of Jenelle's youngest son, Kaiser. Now, he has full custody of Kai for the first time, and it seems he's loving every second of it. It also looks as though Griffith is having fun demonstrating to the Easons what real parenting looks like. Take a look: 1. Nate & Kai Kaiser seems happier than ever now that he’s living with Nathan. And Nate seems pretty darn ecstatic, as well. 2. A Loving Home In addition to Nathan, Kaiser is currently being looked after by Griffith’s mother Doris and fiancee Ashley Lanhardt. 3. Paying Tribute On Father’s Day, Lanhardt gave a major shout-out to Nate in a heartfelt Twitter post. 4. Dad Vibes “Happy Father’s Day to this special man,” she wrote. Thank you for being such an amazing daddy to the kids & our fur babies!!! We love you.” 5. Nate With Kai In her photo collage, Ashley made sure to include a photo of Nathan spending time with Kai — a right that Griffith has had to fight for much of the boy’s life. 6. Mission Accomplished Clearly, Ashley’s intention was to make Nathan realize how loved he is within their young family — and it seems she did exactly that. View Slideshow
If you've read The Bachelorette spoilers this season, you know that Luke Parker has had a target on his back for some time. Based on the revealing trailer featured here, however, it's apparent that the villainous front-runner isn't going away quietly. If you watched last night's episode of The Bachelorette , you know that Parker (somehow) remains in the running for Brown's heart. As we've been hearing about for weeks, Parker may very well end up getting sent home from the series because he basically thinks Hannah is his property. To what extent? To the extent that he sex-shames her for getting close with other men, that's for darn sure. This rumor had merely been included in an influx of Bachelorette spoilers that we had read, but now you can see it play out for yourself. In this newly-released super trailer, Hannah is clearly set to have a good time with as many guys as she can. Which is pretty much why ones signs on to be The Bachelorette, right? Tyler appears to be giving her a full-body massage with his own body in one scene, while we also see her kissing Peter in a cave. There's a hot tub glimpse and some smooches for Mike and this line from Hannah to an unknown suitor: I want to be physical with him. But I don't want to just have sex. I want to like, love you in every way. Elsewhere, Hannah sings about how she's “gonna get down…in the fantasy suites.” How does Luke feel about this? How does he feel about Brown apparently going NAKED BUNGEE JUMPING with Garrett? “That’s like a slap in the face from her and from Garrett,” the import/export manager says. “I want to make sure that she’s not sleeping around. I don’t think she would ever do that, but I’ve got to make sure.” Ummm, GROSS, right? Just a totally gross thing for Luke to say about a woman who has every right to do whatever she pleases with her body. Luke then brings up the subject during a one-on-one dinner with Hannah. “So let’s talk about sex and how the marriage bed should be kept pure,” he actually says to her. “And let’s say you have had sex with one or multiple of these guys. I would be wanting to go home.” Thankfully, Hannah basically responds by packing Parker's bag for him. “I don’t owe you anything,” she says angrily, adding: “My husband would never say what you’ve said to me.” Miss Alabama 2018 continues to spell it out for Luke as plain as she can: “I have had sex, and honestly, Jesus still loves me And we now love her even more for putting Luke in his place. Check out the extended preview here and then join us in standing up to cheer Hannah with every fiber of our being.
Source: Prince Williams / Getty Bernice Burgos Gets Serenaded By LouGotCash In New York Bernice Burgos is stealing hearts across generations , still! The banger (and presumable muse) was spotted getting serenaded on recently at a rap concert in Saratoga Springs, New York. NYC rapper LouGotCash called upon the grandmother of one to help him perform his song “Thing For You”. In the lyrics, the early 20’s performer raps: No pu**y better than yours I see you wet through your draws I call that a drop spot Number one, baby girl, you got the top spot While Lou performed his song, a crowd looked on while Bernice danced and blushed. It was a groovy time! View this post on Instagram thing for you A post shared by Love Aint Real (@lougotcash) on Jun 16, 2019 at 6:41pm PDT Hit play to see Bernice Burgos get her slow dance on while LouGotCash serenades her in front of his fans. View this post on Instagram #LOUGOTCASH #THINGFORYOU #REALBERNICEBURGOS #GOLD 1 FAN @ A TIME #ADANTEACE VIDEO – @BOOGIEBREEZE A post shared by Adante Ace (@adanteace) on Jun 16, 2019 at 7:56am PDT More of Lou and Bernice after the flip!
Source: Prince Williams / Getty The gang’s back in the A on tonight’s episode of Love and Hip-Hop Atlanta . We begin with Stevie, Mimi, Bambi, Scrappy, Rasheeda, and Kirk kicking it. Rasheeda rehashes her problem with Jasmine again. It doesn’t help that Jasmine has been talking smack on social media about Rasheeda, and Kirk hasn’t even told Rasheeda that he has been directly in touch with Jasmine lately. This is going to go swimmingly once it all hits the fan. As we all know by now, Yung Joc as a salon called Eshelon. His business partner, Sharonda, is the one who gave him all those wacky hairstyles that kept blowing up the #TheBlogs. Anyway, Joc has been having issues with Sharonda. He’s the investor, but she’s the one who runs the shop. Apparently, she doesn’t get along with Kendra, Joc’s girl, or anyone for that matter. She has run stylists out of the shop and is running his investment into the ground. That’s Joc’s side of the story so he asks Shekinah to check on the shop for him. Then we touch on Joc being tight that Kendra doesn’t want to have kids with him. He got some nerve, but anyway, he still plans to propose so that’s that, for now. Let’s fast forward a bit. Shekinah goes to the salon and there’s not even a receptionist on duty. Sharonda get an attitude, of course, when this is brought up. She also tells Shekinah that they don’t need a receptionist. And if she’s so pressed about that then she can do it herself. Then Sharonda decides to take a break and let Shekinah handle things. Shekinah gives Joc the bleak report about how unprofessional his business partner actually is, but agrees to have a heart to heart with her. Then Shekinah calls Joc during her break and starts going off on him. Joc is actually ziplining in the woods with the fellas. Speaking of the fellas, they rightfully question his relationship with Sharonda because there’s a lot of tension between them and knowing Joc, it could be sexual tension. Joc denies ever having relations with Sharonda, but you know he gets down. Do we believe it or nah? Shekinah catches Sharonda after her break, in a calmer state, and asks her what all the tension is about. Sharonda says it’s because Joc creates favoritism amongst stylists and gets inappropriate with them. We will finish this situation next week because you know Shekinah is about to go around gossiping. Finally, we end the episode with Karlie Redd and Mo attempting to get therapy from Dr. Jeff Gardere. It ends with Karlie telling Mo he doesn’t support her. Mo takes off his ring and storms out. Jeff stays behind with Karlie and tells her not to allow disrespect, to keep her dignity, and move on. Then they end with a hug and Karlie will probably have a new man by next week. RELATED POSTS ‘LHHATLS8’ Recap: Spice Kills Machel Monday With Destra At Her Side ‘LHHATLS8’ Recap: Mimi Really Thought Bringing Pooh To Trinidad Was A Good Idea
Source: AUDU ALI MARTE / Getty Triple Suicide Bombing Leaves At Least 30 People Dead A major tragedy hit northeastern Nigeria on Monday that left dozens of people dead. According to The New York Times , at least 30 people were killed in a triple suicide bombing, according to emergency services. Sources say the attacks bear the markings of the Boko Haram jihadist group. On Sunday, three bombers detonated their explosives outside a hall in the town of Konduga, where soccer fans were viewing a game on T.V. Usman Kachalla, the head of operations for the Nigerian emergency management agency, explained on Monday, “The death toll from the attack has so far increased to 30. We have over 40 people injured.” Ali Hassan, who heads a self-defense group in Konduga, said the attack occurred around 9 p.m. on Sunday and the operator of the hall had prevented one of the attackers from entering the crowded venue. “There was a heated argument between the operator and the bomber who blew himself up,” Hassan said by telephone, adding that two other bombers were among the crowd at a tea stall nearby when they detonated their vests. “Nine people died on the spot, including the operator, and 48 were injured,” Hassan said. Kachalla of the emergency management agency said that the large number of fatalities was because responders couldn’t reach the site of the explosion quickly and they were ill equipped to deal with the large numbers wounded. Boko Haram remains a suspect in the tragedy. They’ve led a decade-long campaign to create a hard-lined Islamist state in northeastern Nigeria. The last suicide bomb attack was just in April, when two bombers blew themselves up outside the garrison town of Monguno, wounding one soldier while killing another soldier and a vigilante. So far, Boko Haram has claimed 27,000 lives and forced about two million people to flee their homes. Prayers and condolences to those who lost people in the attack.
Source: Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images/Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for End / Getty Lavar Ball Made An Unwarranted Comment To First Take’s Molly Qerim **UPDATE** TMZ is reporting that Lavar’s rep, Denise White, has issued a statement in an attempt to clarify spin his comment to First Take host Molly Qerim: Now, LaVar’s rep, Denise White, is issuing a statement from the BBB camp … saying, “[LaVar] was asked if he wanted to switch gears, in his mind switching gears was ‘changing the subject anytime’ and he said, ‘yes, you can switch gears with me anytime.’ At NO time was that intended or meant to be sexual in nature.” ESPN reportedly checked Lavar according to a statement of their own: “LaVar Ball’s comment to Molly Qerim Rose was completely inappropriate and we made him aware of that.” Wonder what Molly thinks of all this? Lavar Ball RARELY misses an opportunity to embarrass himself on the national stage and today his penchant for playing himself shined bright on ESPN. Ball appeared on First Take with Stephen A. Smith, Max Kellerman, and host Molly Qerim. It should be noted that host Molly Qerim is married to Jalen Rose and we’ll explain why. Better yet. The video below. will explain why. Lavar Ball is wildin’ on first take… pic.twitter.com/U6OsfHmQTa — Sports Plug 2.0 (@SportsPlug_) June 17, 2019 Lavar married as hell talkin’ like that to another married woman on national television. Clout-chasin’ at the tender age of 51. At the end of the show, Molly had a lil’ something to say about it… Molly Qerim jokes about calling HR after awkward exchange with LaVar Ball pic.twitter.com/4NMhhyBFxd — gifdsports (@gifdsports) June 17, 2019 The streets wanna know what Jalen Rose is going to have to say about this…
Source: Universal History Archive / Getty It was quite disappointing when Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin announced that the unveiling of the $20 bill that will bear abolitionist Harriet Tubman would be delayed past 2020 . Mnuchin stated that the release would be delayed due to new security features being developed, which he said would push the release back six years to 2026. According to a report from the New York Times , the creation of the bill is in fact close to being done Text “RICKEY” to 71007 to join the Rickey Smiley Morning Show mobile club for exclusive news. ( Terms and conditions ). 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 The Bureau of Engraving and Printing had already began working on designing the bill and the preliminary design was completed back in 2016 while former president Barack Obama was in office. A source from the Treasury office told the New York Times that Mnuchin really delayed the release because he feared that Trump would interfere with the $20 bill seeing the light of day. Mnuchin denies these allegations. Another unnamed source from the bureau said they viewed a digital image and metal engraving plate of the $20 bill and confirmed that the design looks almost complete. Len Olijar, the director of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, echoed Mnuchin and claimed that the bureau “was never going to unveil a note design in 2020.” He added that releasing the $20 bill next year will make it vulnerable for counterfeiters and that the image of the bill that has been leaked doesn’t have any of the needed security features. Here’s an early design of the Harriet Tubman $20 bill created by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. Steven Mnuchin said designs would be delayed until 2026 and a future Treasury secretary will decide who’s on the face of the note. https://t.co/brRwxuu8F1 pic.twitter.com/o0ffu53tF2 — Alan Rappeport (@arappeport) June 14, 2019 The current $20 bill bears Andrew Jackson, who is Trump’s favorite president. The Harriet Tubman bill was reportedly set to be released in 2020 by the Obama Administration, the year that marks the 100th anniversary of the passing of the 19th amendment, which granted women the right to vote. [ione_media_gallery src=”https://rickeysmileymorningshow.com” id=”2002434″ overlay=”true”] This story was originally published on MadameNoire.com . ALSO TRENDING ON RICKEYSMILEYMORNINGSHOW.COM : Sasha Obama Graduates High School [PHOTOS] Tami Ever After: Tami Roman Lands ‘Basketball Wives’ Spinoff Show Aoki Lee Simmons Stuns At Senior Prom [PHOTOS] Follow @TheRSMS