(Photo by Noam Galai/Getty Images) R. Kelly’s Alleged Abuse Victim’s Parents Create “R. Kelly Abuse Hotline” It seems like the parents of one of R. Kelly’s alleged victims are deciding to take matters into their own hands. Timothy and Jonjelyn Savage, the parents of Jocelyn Savage, who have accused the singer of holding their daughter hostage-have reportedly created an “abuse hotline” for other victims like their daughter who claim they have been victimized by Kelly. According to Vibe , the hotline was set up after the Savages were contacted by over 80 women or their parents claiming that they have also unwillingly had sexual/violent interactions with R. Kelly from over the years. Savage’s mother has been screening messages left on the hotline to filter out prank calls and documenting the more serious offenses.
Image via Johnny Nunez/WireImage/Getty Kanye West’s Inner Circle Begs Him To Take His Medicine Unless you live under a rock, you’re already aware that Kanye is on one out here…again . The rapper is admittedly off his meds and back in full “superhero alien” mode, which likely explains that stream of consciousness rant he performed at the White House on Thursday and his ‘keynote address’ given at a Georgetown Apple Store . If you’ll recall, Kanye even completely denied that he suffered from bipolar disorder at all while in the oval office. He claimed in instead that he was misdiagnosed and was suffering from “extreme sleep deprivation” instead — paired with an odd concern that it may cause Alzheimer’s disease and dementia later in his life. A source tells People that folks in ‘Ye’s inner circle “are telling him that he needs to get back on his medication, that he’s not doing well, that he’s not making any sense.” But it’s falling on deaf ears as it is, and now that he’s being so “validated” in the media, there’s even less likelihood of him listening. To top it all off, the family is supposedly at their wits’ end, and fear that Trump entertaining his rants in a formal White House meeting is only going to validate his antics in his mind from here on out. “Now he’s in the Oval Office, and he’s doing the same rant, and that’s going to validate his rants. No one close to him can tell him that he’s sounding unhinged because his answer is that the President of the United States doesn’t think so.” This tidbit gives even more credence to the suspicions that Kimmy is off to the side finding a tactful way to tiptoe out of the relationship . It sounds as if Kim and the rest of the Kardashians are teetering on the edge of fed up: “The entire family is at the end of their ropes, and stuff like this won’t help. They’re trying to help him get things where they should be, and it’s going to be that much harder now. It’s a sad day.” WELP Do you think anyone will be able to reign Kanye in at this point? PATRICK KOVARIK/AFP/Getty Images/Johnny Nunez/WireImage
How many babies are Ben and Jessa Seewald expecting? Last night, Counting On Season 3 Episode 2 finally answered that burning question among card carrying members of Duggar Nation. If you watch Jill & Jessa Counting On online , you know that twins run in her family. Jessa’s mom Michelle Duggar had two pair, in fact. It’s also no secret that Jessa and Ben Seewald love hyping up their pregnancy reveals, so this storyline was part for the course. They attempted, with the assistance of Jill, to find out if it’s twins. Jill asked, “Well Jess, do you want to listen to your little baby’s heartbeat?” Jill, who’s trained as a midwife, admitted that she gets some enjoyment out of this as well: “It’s fun to get my hands on her belly.” Jessa couldn’t help but smile widely. “I haven’t really been showing so it’s nice to know there’s a baby in there,” the 18-weeks-pregnant TLC star laughed. “I’m not just sick!” “Not having an ultrasound, we don’t know if it’s twins,” Jessa added. “We think it’s one, [but] you never know” until you know. Twins or not, “this pregnancy has been different than my first pregnancy in many ways,” Jessa opened up during a confessional interview. “I’ve had way more food aversions and certain things like coffee, chicken, popcorn, random things – we couldn’t even have them in the house.” “I didn’t have that with Spurgeon.” “Ben and I both feel like it’s a boy,” she adds. “I don’t know why. When we found out we were expecting, we both just thought it was a boy!” Boy or girl, twins or not, the latest Duggar is scheduled to arrive next month, and the couple is over the moon about the new arrival. And likely the fact that they just milked material for almost an entire episode of their reality show without making any significant reveals. That takes talent, people. If we’ve learned anything watching the Duggars over the years, it’s that they love pickles as much as they hate full-frontal hard core hugging. A LOT, to say the absolute least. Fittingly, then, Jinger Duggar made plans to have a “relish bar” (i.e. trays of pickles) on her wedding day, when the side hugs cease! With an expected 1,200 guests, that means an a– ton of pickles, cheese, crackers, meatballs, coffee and more to serve the people. Showing her sense of humor, Jinger pranked Jeremy on FaceTime, saying she was going to sing to him while they lit their unity candle. Jeremy paused awkwardly before Jinger and her sisters broke down and revealed that they’d pulled one over on the pastor from Texas. We would pay to see that. View Slideshow: 13 Things BANNED in the Duggar Family Ben and Jessa, when they’re not having kids and talking about whether or not it’s twins, are friends with Christian hip-hop artist Flame. Laugh if you want, but Flame has built up a nice following. The friendship Ben and Jessa have with the rapper and his wife may also be why Seewald has developed a reputation for being “woke.” “I’m probably not going to have a career in music,” Ben admitted, having tried his hand in the studio at one point. “At least, not rapping.” “Personally, I think Ben is pretty good at spittin’ some bars,” Jessa said, with a degree of sarcasm and massive amounts of street cred. Lack of talent aside, that doesn’t mean they can’t be fans, though, and Ben, Jessa and Spurge decided to go see Flame perform live. Don’t worry, Spurge had noise-canceling headphones. View Slideshow: Jessa Duggar Baby Bump Pics: 2 & Counting! Evidently, soaking the front rows with water is a staple of Flame’s concerts, and Ben got to do the fun honors with a giant water gun. He was a little nervous about going out there, but just like a lot of situations in life, the only way to conquer that fear is to do it head on. “Don’t fall off the stage,” Jessa advised her husband. Just “don’t trip over any of the cables … go for it.” Words to live by when spraying a sweaty crowd.
Back in November, Selena Gomez left rehab after receiving nearly two months of in-patient treatment. There’s disagreement about the reasons behind her stint in the Tennessee facility, but regardless of what prompted her to seek helps, the consensus in the therapeutic community is that the singer is still in an extremely vulnerable spot. Perhaps that’s why Selena’s fans, friends, and family are so concerned by the news that the young singer is dating The Weeknd . You don’t have to be up on the latest tabloid drama surrounding The Weeknd (real name: Abel Tesfaye) to know that the wildly talented 26-year-old is frequently associated with clubbing and hard drug use. Tesfaye’s biggest hit, 2015’s “Can’t Feel My Face” is basically an extended cocaine metaphor, and while he’s reportedly scaled back the partying in recent years, he’s also coyly admitted that some of his vices remain. It’s not hard to see why many of her loved ones feel that Selena’s relationship with The Weeknd is poorly timed, at best. “Some of Selena’s close friends and family want to stage an intervention before it’s too late,” a source close to the 24-year-old pop star told Radar. “They fear that this is going to end well.” The source adds that Selena’s inner circle has made an effort to convince her to hold off on the relationship until she’s in a more stable place in her life. Thus far, it seems their pleas are falling on deaf ears: “Everyone has tried to step in at different points in Selena’s life but after so many ups and downs a lot of people close to her are just kind of at a loss as to what to do,” says the insider. “She tells everyone to mind their own business and that it is her life. She is going to do what she wants to do.” It doesn’t look like Gomez will be reconsidering her position any time soon. Sources say she already appears to have fallen harder for Tesfaye than she ever did for her most famous ex, Justin Bieber. Let’s just hope she can embrace the relationship without falling back into any of her old habits.
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