Source: Earl Gibson III / Getty Iyanla Talks To Siblings Who Were Abused In Foster Care Saturday night’s episode of “Iyanla, Fix My Life” is definitely a tough one, as the ultimate fixer returns for Part 2 of a controversial family attempting to confront the demons of their past and heal. Iyanla invites five siblings back to face the woman who abandoned them. Will the siblings find the strength to forgive their drug-addicted mother, or will they cast her aside just as she did them 30 years ago? The clip that we can’t shake is the one where the siblings reveal the horrible extent of abuse they suffered while in foster care. Just awful, right? How do you heal from those things. Episode: Raised By Monsters Part 2 airs Saturday, March 9 (9 p.m. – 10 p.m. ET/PT) Hit the flip for more clips
Source: Black Ink Chicagp / VH1 #BlackInkCHI: Ryan And Rachel Act Weird At The 9Mag Opening So… Rachel isn’t with Ryan and she isn’t BLACK black? At the opening of the new 9MAG, Bella, Charmaine, and Kendall Kyndall tries to figure out whether Ryan and Rachel’s on-again, off-again relationship is back on. Things got a little awkward with them both avoiding the question. Then, Rachel says something snarky about her long hair being an attribute of not being “all the way Black”. Hit play.
Khloe Kardashian appears to have sent a new message to Tristan Thompson. It’s short, not sweet and very much to the point. And it reads as follows… … GOODBYE AND GOOD RIDDANCE!!!!!! No, Khloe did not come out and say these words directly. She’s far too classy and mature to do such a thing. But it’s pretty easy to read between the lines of her latest Instagram Story post, which we’re pretty certain was penned in response to reports that Thompson is already banging someone named Karizma Ramirez . “Maybe we held on a little too long to the people who didn’t deserve us because we had more good in our heart than they did,” Khloe’s latest quote reads, concluding as follows: “Maybe we saw them for how they could have been if they had a heart like ours. But they didn’t and maybe never will. Hearts like ours are special.” For the record, not that Khloe asked for our opinion, but this is the perfect response to the situation. It’s both condscending ( I thought you could be a better person… ) while also self-confident ( I am a better person! ) and we very much hope it’s how Kardashian really feels. The reality star, of course, dumped Thompson a few weeks ago after it was revealed that he cheated on her once again, this time with good friend Jordyn Woods . The two kissed on the lips after a night flirting at Tristan’s house and, even if that’s all that really transpired, clearly crossed a line when you consider their relationship to Kardashian. After Woods appeared on a Facebook Watch talk show and sort of defended her actions, Khloe lashed out against her former pal. However, she then took a breath and properly directed her wrath at Thompson, who has now cheating on her multiple times, including when she was pregnant with their daughter, True. “Honestly, Tristan cheating on me & humiliating me, wasn’t such a shock as the first time,” Khloe Tweeted last Saturday , adding at the time: “What’s been harder & more painful is being hurt by someone so close to me. Someone whom I love & treat like a little sister. But Jordyn is not to be blamed for the breakup of my family. “This was Tristan’s fault.” Thompson has not said anything in public about the scandal. But he’s been spotted out and about on two recent occasions with Ramirez, a model who also dated Chris Brown in 2013, proving what kind of taste she has in men. We can’t say we know her personally, but based on that tidbit alone? We can say that she and Thompson are meant for each other. View Slideshow: Khloe Kardashian Shades Jordyn Woods, Puts on Brave Face for the Press
Counting On fans love when Jinger Duggar shares photos of baby Felicity and her dazzling blue eyes . Jinger and Jeremy know that followers can’t get enough of their cute little 7-month-old. Her newest baby pic is a daddy-daughter photo that will absolutely melt your heart. Jinger Duggar shared the photo that you’re about to see. In the captions on Instagram, she gushed about what her small family means to her. “Seeing Felicity in her daddy’s strong arms makes my heart skip a beat,” Jinger wrote. That is so sweet. Fans adored the father-daughter photo, too, and you can see why: Jinger’s followers couldn’t help but mirror her enthusiasm for the precious pic. “She’s absolutely beautiful!” exclaimed one fan. “This is the first photo I have seen of her where she looks big… like growing up,” observes another. “Not a tiny infant anymore.” “She looks so much like her daddy,” comments another. “Such a sweet picture!” Another raves: “She is the prettiest Duggar baby!!” Cuteness is of course not a competition … but if it were, Felicity would be winning. Recently, Jinger had to break the hearts of some very excited fans. See, followers had noticed that she was drinking decaf, and had to wonder if she was avoiding caffeine due to a new pregnancy . “I stopped drinking coffee not for breastfeeding or being pregnant,” Jinger explained. She said: “but because it was affecting my health.” Generally speaking, caffeine is usually good for people, and coffee is believed to have life-extending properties. However, caffeine can cause issues such as trouble sleeping, an elevated heartrate, and can exacerbate anxiety. “So,” Jinger explained. “I have cut back on coffee.” However, in the same breath, she expressed that she is totally open to drinking coffee again if she needs to. Jinger joked: “But who knows what mom life will end up doing to me.” “I think I might end up slipping some in here and there,” she concluded. One of the reasons that people are hesitant to immediately believe studies about caffeine, good or bad, is simple. Those with the most caffeine intake are likely the ones who stay the busiest — whether it’s as employees, parents, or both. In recent months, Jinger has been treating her followers to so many precious photos. Jeremy is often front-and-center, holding his baby girl with love and pride. “Jeremy is such an amazing father,” Jinger gushed back in late January. She elaborated, noting that Felicity is very familiar with her parents and already loves them. Jinger expressed: “I love how Felicity lights up when she sees her daddy or hears his voice.” “It is the sweetest thing,” she concluded. “They share such a special bond.” At seven months old, Felicity is old enough to recognize and love her parents and even display elements of her own personality. Between six months and a year of age is when many (not all!) children first begin to speak and walk. Childhood development milestones happen at different points for everyone, but it is always exciting. As one of the Jinger’s followers exclaimed, Felicity is growing up right before our eyes. Fans cannot wait to see her grow into her own person. View Slideshow: Jinger Duggar Shares Adorable Pics of Her “Little Family,” Melts Fans’ Hearts
Jan-Michael Vincent, a veteran actor best known for his role in the 1980s action series Airwolf, has passed away from cardiac arrest. He was 74 years old. According to TMZ, which broke this sad piece of new, Vincent actually passed away back on February 10 at a North Carolina hospital. The celebrity gossip outlet adds that the actor was cremated and that no autopsy was performed. As for his acting resume, Vincent had not been seen in anything since the 2002 film White Boy. But he was an enormous star during the heyday of Airwolf, raking in the most money of any actor on television at the time at $200,000 per episode. The series centered on his helicopter pilot character of Stringfellow Hawke, yet only lasted a couple seasons (from 198 4 through 1986) because Vincent fell victim to cocaine abuse. His career would suffer from this addiction and Vincent would develop an infection in 2012 that caused his right leg to be amputated. Prior to striking it big with Airwolf, Vincent starred alongside Burt Reynolds in 1978’s Hooper and alongside Kim Basinger in 1981’s Hard Country. He was nominated for Golden Globes for his work in 1971’s Going Home and the 1983 miniseries The Winds Of War, while also enjoying a key role in John Millius’ beloved surfing drama Big Wednesday. In addition to Airwolf, Vincent appeared in a number of other TV series, such as Police Story, Gunsmoke, Bonanza, and Nash Bridges. Following his passing, a number of fans quickly jumped on social media to lament Vincent’s death, with one tweeting: “Rest in Peace Jan-Michael Vincent. “He had been in bad shape for several years, but we choose to remember him as the cool, sexy guy he was on Airwolf.” “Rest in Peace Jan-Michael Vincent. “He had been in bad shape for several years, but we choose to remember him as the cool, sexy guy he was on Airwolf.” Added screenwriter Brian Lynch: “RIP Jan-Michael Vincent. So cool in AIRWOLF, but his appearance in BUFFALO ’66 is my favorite Jan-Michael performance. Was really happy to see him in it.” He is survived by his wife, Patricia, and his daughter, Amber. May Jan-Michael Vincent rest in peace. We send our condolences to his friends, family members and loved ones. View Slideshow: Celebrities Who Died in 2019: In Memoriam
So Khloe Kardashian can’t be having a lot of fun right now. Her life is pretty much falling apart, and in the most public way possible. Tristan Thompson had cheated on her before , we all knew that — that mess was super public, too. But this time, something happened between him and Jordyn Woods , Kylie’s best friend and someone who’s been close to the entire family for years. And that was what finally convinced her to end things. The whole thing has been playing out in front of everyone, and it’s definitely not been pretty. Khloe called Jordyn a liar , and said that she destroyed her family. She later calmed down a bit and acknowledged that Tristan was the one who did that, but still, she’s clearly been very, very upset. The nice thing about being a Kardashian though is that even when something like this happens, when the man you thought you were going to marry proves himself to be a scumbag, you’ve still got boatloads of money. So where some people would feel forced to stay in that situation so they could, you know, survive, Khloe is 100% financially independent. She’s rich, guys. Super, super rich. And that’s what we’re going to be talking about today. Khloe shared this photo of True on her Instagram yesterday: She said that the photo was taken about four months ago, and as you can see, the baby is surrounded by purses To be more specific, she’s surrounded by Birkin bags. Those are very expensive. Like, this picture apparently shows at least $150,000 worth of purses. As it turns out, lots of Khloe’s followers have a problem with that. “We see you’re teaching her to be materialistic early on!” one of them commented. “No pics of her with books or at the zoo. Just surrounded by a bunch of shallow crap.” Another person wrote “This picture is just unnecessary … some people live from a dollar per day …” Lots of people pointed out that this kind of thing was what inspired the men who robbed Kim in Paris , and someone even took that sentiment a step further, saying “I can only pray that you get robbed of your wealth.” Another popular tactic was to point out that while she has this pile of purses to put her baby in, others are suffering. “Maybe you should pay to fix the water in flint michigan instead of this or just donate to charities since you can afford it,” read one such comment. “Here in Alabama we are recovering from a tornado that killed over 20 people,” another stated. “Some are homeless now.” “Great to see you have so many nice handbags though!” And then one of her followers asked “What is wrong with you? Taking a picture of a baby with expensive purses makes sense to you? Are you not only materialistic but dumb? And we really can’t help but agree with that. It’s just … why? What’s the point of taking all your expensive purses and arranging them just so, and then taking a picture of your baby with them? One could be cute, like if she set it up like it was True’s bag and isn’t it so funny because she’s just little, ha ha, but just a pile of them like this? View Slideshow: Khloe Kardashian Attacks Jordyn Woods, Gets DRAGGED on Twitter Everyone knows that Khloe has money, and she’s allowed to spend that money on whatever she likes. But … come on.
Source: John Sommer / Getty Woman Pleads Guilty To Setting Up Black Market Butt Injections A Queens woman pleaded guilty on Thursday to setting up a black market butt injection that killed mother-of-two, Latesha Bynum. 46-year-old Allison Spence copped to second-degree manslaughter and unauthorized practice of a profession in exchange for up to eight years in prison for the deadly procedure, which took place on July 15, 2017. Spence was working for a fake doctor named Kevin Richardson at an unlicensed clinic in Gramercy, which is where Bynum had the illegal injection. When Bynum left following the procedure, she developed intense chest pain and later called 911. She was later pronounced brain-dead at Mount Sinai St. Luke’s hospital and taken off life support 12 days later. An autopsy found that silicone had entered her bloodstream and that is what ended up killing her. Richardson was already sentenced to 4 to 12 years in prison last September after also pleading guilty to manslaughter and other charges as part of a plea deal. Allison Spence is due back in court on March 28 for a final sentencing.
Source: Thanakorn Suppamethasawat / EyeEm / Getty Arkansas Senator Stephanie Flowers Angry Speech About “Stand Your Ground” Arkansas state Senator Stephanie Flowers is NOT here for the foolishness. During a recent session she became apoplectic over the idea that a debate about “stand your ground” laws would be rushed to without proper consideration to how such laws affect Black people. You know, the ones always being killed without any semblance of justice? Yeah. We DESPERATELY need more legislators like Stephanie Flowers. God bless her.
Source: Scott Olson / Getty Spokesperson Claims Some Info Leaked To The Press Was “Not Factually Accurate” The always questionable Chicago Police Department is in the hot seat now that they’ve launched an internal investigation surrounding leaks in the Jussie Smollett case. Anthony Guglielmi , a spokesman for the CPD, confirmed with ABC News that the probe was launched last month “during the interrogation of the brothers when information leaked out,” referring to the two Osundairo brothers who investigators claim staged Smollet’s hate crime attack in January. Investigators are trying to determine who anonymously leaked important info about the case to the press. “I will also add that there were several agencies briefed with information during that time and some of the information that went out was not factually accurate,” Guglielmi told ABC News on Thursday. “These types of investigations are fairly common so that we can determine if we have any integrity issues for future cases.” In February, the CPD accused Jussie of staging his attack because he was “dissatisfied with his salary.” He now faces one count of felony disorderly conduct for filing a false police report which could carry a three years in prison sentence plus fines.
