Source: Allen Berezovsky / Getty Woman With Rights To “Blue Ivy” Trademark Want’s $10 Million The Carter’s have been trying to obtain the rights to the “Blue Ivy” name since 2012 after the birth of their daughter, but have been unsuccessful due to wedding photographer Victoria Morales and her company already owning the name. Beyoncé’s representation allegedly reached out, but the request was denied and Morales responded and reportedly tried to sell her company to Bey in a multimillion -dollar deal. This is where things may have gone sour as Morales took a shot at an “opportunity for a business relationship rather than an adversarial proceeding.” The wedding planner allegedly put together a Power Point presentation stating why the Carter’s should buy her wedding planning business, in addition to the Blue Ivy trademark.She propositioned them with the idea that they could “begin producing products and goods” together, in a deal allegedly offered for $10 million. Beyonce wasn’t having any of that and her legal team is now demanding the presentation be handed over to the courts as evidence that Morales’ trademark opposition is purely a “money-making scheme”.
Moments ago, Will Smith thanked his fans for 10 million Instagram follows in the most awesome way ever. In a video that he narrates at the speed of light, the legend details his IG journey from start to two months in and it ends up being a pretty cool story. If you aren’t following the Fresh Prince, here’s proof he’s got the best Instagram of all time . And we do mean of all time .
Source: RapidEye / Getty Wifi has become such an integral part of American culture that one of the first things people ask when they come to your home is if you have it and what’s the password. But what would you do if you’re beloved Wireless Fidelity was coming through for you? #WhenTheWifiGoesDown I get mad at my neighbour for not paying his bill. — craig onetweetwonder (@craigflynn1) February 19, 2018 Folks either get supercreative in effort to keep social media alive or they go back to living the way they were pre-wireless connection. I write my tweets on Post-It Notes and stick ‘em on stuff at Target. #WhenTheWifiGoesDown — Kevin (@kevinwxgg) February 19, 2018 Hit the flip to see what else folks are saying about #WhenTheWifiGoesDown.
Source: Getty They say that children are the future, but what if they are secretly the key to changing the present. Watching these beautiful, Black boys and girls deliver the news will make you wonder what it would be like if the whole country were ran by kids. It would probably be in a better state than it is now. Happy Black History Month.
Source: Getty / Getty A woman that Joe Jackson fathered outside of his marriage to Katherine Jackson is telling her story. Joh’Vonnie Jackson wasn’t feeling the love in her relationship with her more famous siblings. According to the Daily Mail Joh’Vonnie is ready to tell all in her new book, Bastard Child. Although the public is just finding out about Joh’Vonnie, the Jacksons have known about her for years. But, with a family image to protect, she couldn’t be public about being a Jackson. “I was very aware that I was in the Jackson family growing up, I saw them on TV, I listened to their music,” she told The Daily Mail. “But I was hidden away, kept secret for years, not able to become part of that family. It was hurtful.” Joh’Vonnie is the result of a 25-year affair that Joe had with her mother, Cheryle Terrell . BlackAmericaWeb.com reports that she was born just one day after Michael’s 16th birthday. Despite Joe’s efforts to keep Joh’Vonnie in touch with her siblings, she has never really felt like part of the family. “I have met every single last one of them, but for some reason there has always been something stopping them from accepting me, from being close to me,” she shared. “Of course when I was around them there was a show of love,” she clarified, “but once I was gone there was no phone calls asking how I’m doing or how is my daughter doing, it’s upsetting, real hurtful and I still feel rejected.” Her half siblings also weren’t much comfort when Joh’Vonnie lost her mother a few years ago. Despite their complicated history, one might be surprised to find out who among the Jacksons was the first to offer up their condolences. “Even when my mother died in 2014 the first person who called me was their mother Katherine, the only sibling to call was Rebbie, she’s the only one who really cares,” she said. “I later said to my brother Jermaine, ‘my mother died.’ He started stuttering and said, ‘I was gonna call.’ It was a wake up call,” she added. “It let me know my position in the family. As far as I’m concerned they can all kiss my ass.” Most of all, Michael was particularly distant with her when they met in person. “It was a big moment for me, but Michael was looking at me and seemed cold and standoffish,” Joh’Vonnie recalled. “He never acknowledged that I was his sister, there was no hug or kiss, not even a handshake, no physical contact at all,” she continued, “I wanted to embrace him, I thought that he would wanna go some place quiet and sit and talk with me and ask me about my life and get to know me a little better. It was very hurtful, he wasn’t interested at all.” However, Michael was much more interested in getting to know Joh’Vonnie’s daughter, and that rubbed her the wrong way. “With my daughter, he was totally different, she got hugs and kisses, everything I didn’t get, I’m woman enough to admit I was jealous,” Joh’Vonnie confessed. “I never did get a chance to speak to Michael properly. At the time it was very hurtful, again there was this theme that I felt shut out.” Joh’Vonnie’s daughter, Yasmine, is backing her mother’s decision to share her experience with the Jacksons. On the flip-side, Katherine was much more welcoming to Joh’Vonnie and her daughter despite the affair she was born from. “She was really nice to me, I think she was very hurt at the time of the affair, that’s totally understandable. No woman likes for her husband to go cheating on her and produce a child, it was probably heart-breaking,” said Joh’Vonnie. “But you know she had come out of that, she let me live in her home, me and my daughter, we didn’t have to pay any rent. I worked to support my daughter and I took care of her home when she was not there. We have cooked together with have had good conversations.” RELATED STORIES: What Super Bowl? Black Twitter Celebrates #JanetJacksonAppreciationDay Instead! Janet Jackson, Missy Elliott And Ledisi, Oh My! #TeamBeautiful Took On Grammy Weekend’s Biggest Events Bobby Brown Says He Taught Michael Jackson How To Do The Moonwalk
Source: Ilya S. Savenok / Getty Everyone probably has that friend who brings the party with them wherever they go. Office, classroom, it doesn’t matter. One model from Instagram will drop it like it’s hot in the grocery store. Surely, it makes a tedious chore go by fast. Watch Morgan Dawson show off her moves in the clip below!
Source: JLPH / Getty If you hate shopping, there’s nothing like a rest stop to bring down the stress levels. Sometimes loosening up even means going down a 93-foot-tall slide. Aventura Mall in Miami seems to think so. They just installed two gigantic slides at their mall on Saturday, and already they’re becoming the hottest new thing. Friends can use both slides to race each other, reaching speeds of up to 15 miles per hour. The slides were designed by Belgian artist Carsten Höller, who’s also designed slides for venues in London and New York City . Folks have been posting about their epic rides on social media. Check one clip out below!
Source: Maskot / Getty Many folks might be embarrassed if their mom tried to bust some moves in front of a crowd. Instagram dancer Swaii doesn’t seem to be concerned though — especially since his mom can hold it down just as well as he can. Watch King Swaii and Momma Swaii show off their skills below! And that’s only the start of their talent. Swipe through to watch the mother and son kill the most popular dance challenges. Hopefully there’s more to come from the talented duo!
Source: Dave J Hogan / Getty The countdown till Black Panther day (February 16) continues as the cast makes its interview rounds throughout the media. Folks like Chadwick Boseman and Michael B. Jordan have already appeared on covers like Time magazine and British GQ . Now the whole cast is showing off their melanin glory on the front cover of Essence magazine. Check out the pics of Angela Bassett, Lupita Nyong’o, Danai Gurira, Letitia Wright, Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Daniel Kaluuya, and Forest Whitaker below! LOOK AT THEIR SKIN. The Black Panther Essence magazine cover is exceptional. pic.twitter.com/Tu4cDmBbEk — C (@CHUUZUZ) February 13, 2018 A cast full of Queens for @essence magazine. [ : @dennisleupold ] pic.twitter.com/OcHDGipRwi — RollingOut (@RollingOut) February 13, 2018 New Cover Alert ! Wakanda has risen! #BlackPanther 's @ChadwickBoseman , @Michealb4Jordan , @ForestWhitaker , & Daniel Kaluuya are taking us into another world. Hold on tight, after this journey, you'll never be the same. On newsstands 2/23. #IssaEssenceSlay https://t.co/lefO027wtC pic.twitter.com/AXT5VX4DW6 — ESSENCE (@Essence) February 13, 2018 The Internet was not prepared. Swipe through to peep folk’s reactions.
