Source: Rich Fury / Getty Normani & 6LACK – Waves (Official Video) Normani has been teasing her song “Waves” with 6lack for a minute and the official video is finally here. Are YOU feeling it?
Source: Paul Archuleta / Getty Tina Lawson Talks Sir And Rumi’s Personalities It’s not often that we get details about the newest Carter kids, Sir and Rumi , but grandmomma Tina gave some insight into the personalities of the twin siblings. USMagazine spoke to Lawson at the National CARES Mentoring Movement’s For the Love of Our Children Gala yesterday. “The girl is really just going to rule the world, and the boy is kind of laid back and chills like the dad,” Lawson even had some royal praise for Beyoncé and Jay’s first child: And when it comes to the couple’s 7-year-old, Blue Ivy Carter, Lawson added: “She’s the Queen B. The second Queen B.” Meemaw Tina is clearly proud of her family, she said that both her daughters are great people and “amazing parents” and says she occasionally babysits Sir and Juelz. “They are truly authentic and themselves, no matter what,” she said. “I taught them to change the world, don’t let it change you.” We imagine we’ll be seeing more of Sir and Rumi as they get older and a bit more developed but so far they sound like spitting images of their mom and dad.
As the wife of the disgraced Josh Duggar, Anna Duggar has suffered considerably over the years. But there’s some disagreement among fans as to whether or not Anna is deserving of anyone’s sympathy. Some say Anna married a known child molester , proceeded to welcome five children with him, and is therefore complicit in creating a very dangerous situation. Others point to the fact that Josh cheated on Anna and argue that she’s been kept in the dark about the majority of her husband’s nefarious behavior. Whatever the case, the mother of five remains a controversial figure — but this week’s mini-scandal has nothing to do with her marriage. Anna posted the above photo to Instagram this week with a caption reading: “The little Aunts ‘helped’ Meredith with some makeup for a girl’s fun day! #littleduggars” So we assume that some of Josh’s youngest sisters applied the 3-year-old’s makeup. We also assume a Counting On spinoff entitled Little Duggars is headed our way, but we prefer not to think about that at the moment. As is often the case with this sort of situation, the whole thing seems innocent enough at first glance. And indeed, several members of Josh and Anna’s inner circle seemed to get a kick out of the pic. “Haha little attitude!” Jill Duggar commented. “A true ‘threenager,'” wrote longtime family friend (and possible girlfriend of Jana Duggar ) Laura DeMasie. Josiah Duggar’s wife, Lauren Swanson, who suffered a miscarriage in October, also chimed in commenting, “So cute! Love that kid!” Anna replied to Lauren’s comment, writing: “Love you Lauren! We are so blessed to have you in our family!” So it sounds like the post was pretty well-received, right? Well, unfortunately for Anna, there were quite a few naysayers in the comments, as well. For the most part, they were people who don’t seem to have any problem with young girls wearing makeup around the house as a joke. But they do have a problem with the hypocrisy they feel is on display here. “Ugh!! Seriously should not be putting makeup on your toddlers!” wrote one follower. “I agree with the comment above about Josh the molester! I can only imagine what he does to his own children while alone with them. Seriously how can you not have divorced this criminal and rapist Anna?!?” Normally, we’d encourage that person to lighten up. But the fact remains that Anna is married to a man who probably shouldn’t be allowed around children. View Slideshow: Anna Duggar: Did She Get Pregnant to Save Josh’s Career?!
Source: Tori Franklin / Tori Franklin Senior year of college at Michigan State didn’t go as planned for Tori Franklin . Despite finding her footing as a track and field athlete, Franklin fell into a deep depression. after she suffered through a domestic violence incident with her ex-boyfriend. She failed her classes and it tremendously affected her competing skills. She finished her senior year without a sponsorship or financial support. But a move to Chicago would provide a breath of fresh air and new opportunities. Franklin found a couch and with the support of her family, landed a Nike sponsorship. “Through affirmation things just slowly got better,” Franklin revealed in a candid chat as she reflected on childhood times that were reminiscent of the incident she faced in college. “In my childhood that had happened a lot from people who clearly didn’t care about me. I felt like I had a good enough relationship with [my ex] that he would never do anything to violate me in that way.” The shock of the incident left Franklin crying for months. “I realized I couldn’t live my life that way.” Source: Tori Franklin / Tori Franklin Franklin’s athletic career began at a young age. “I’ve always been an active child,” she explained. “Jumping around on the jungle gym, I did karate to dance classes, basketball, track and field, cross country for a little bit.” In high school, she found out just how far sports could take her. “I was told that I could pursue this in college and it would pay for my education and I was like, I’ll stick with this.” But she didn’t realize her own star potential until her freshman year in college. “I was able to qualify for nationals. I didn’t even know what nationals meant.” Franklin joked. She might not have know what the competition was, but she placed third and “it just went up from there.” She set her eyes on making it to the Olympics. “That became my goal. I wrote Olympics 2016 on everything. Everything.” Source: Tori Franklin / Tori Franklin Franklin admits she gets her positive attitude from her dad and gets her determination from her mother. “Being able to push through things and just being strong willed, that really comes from my mother because she raised four of us. And my grandma, she helped my mother, so I was raised by strong black women and just make it every year was something that I knew that I had in me. It’s just in my blood.” Tori placed 86th in the world, after moving to Chicago but with sheer determination and consistency rose to the fourth rank. And she doesn’t plan on slowing down. Source: Tori Franklin / Tori Franklin “I’ve been saying to myself, this year is that I want to be the boss bitch.” As for the Olympics, “My goal this year is to do everything a million percent harder and just do what it takes. I know I’m going to be on that team and this is me speaking it into existence. I’m going to be on that team. You’ll see me there.” Tori Franklin broke the U.S. record in the triple jump with her 14.84 m (48 ft 8 1 ⁄ 4 in) performance at the International Meeting Region de Guadeloupe on May 12, 2018. ( Wikipedia ) RELATED STORIES: Black History Makers Today: The Black Women TSA Agents Who Made It Work Despite The Government Shutdown HB’s 2019 Hustler’s List: KayCee Nwasike Curates Events For Your Favorite Celebrities & Brands
Source: Roy Rochlin/Getty Images / Getty 21 Savage Released 21 Savage is a free man. After 9 days in ICE custody, the rapper’s officially out on bond. The news comes directly from Savage’s lawyer who shared the good news on Facebook. “For the past 9 long days, we, on behalf of She’yaa Bin Abraham-Joseph, known to the world as 21 Savage, have been speaking with ICE to both clarify his actual legal standing, his eligibility for bond, and provide evidence of his extraordinary contributions to his community and society. ” “In the last 24 hours, in the wake of the Grammy Awards at which he was scheduled to attend and perform, we received notice that She’yaa was granted an expedited hearing. Today, 21 Savage was granted a release on bond. He won his freedom.” 21’s manager Kei Henderson also confirmed his release on Twitter. Prayer works. — Kei (@keiopensdoors) February 12, 2019 A “Free 21 Savage” rally was scheduled for today in Atlanta. The news comes after Jay Z hired lawyer Alex Spiro to help expedite Savage’s release. We’re genuinley happy for 21 and glad he’ll be back home with his family. He’s not out of the water yet, his deportation hearing is still pending—but we’ll take this good news for now.
Ronnie Ortiz-Magro has put down the tough guy facade for a few moments. In a revealing interview with Us Weekly , the veteran Jersey Shore star has admitted that he checked into a rehab facility after the filiming of Jersey Shore: Family Vacation Season 2. Why? Because he finally realized the extent of his dependency on alcohol. Drunk Ronnie has often been a source of humor and mockey for fans of this MTV franchise, but Ronnie explains below why it really should not be a laughing matter. Scroll down to read excerpts from his interview and join us in commending Ronnie for taking this step… 1. Ronnie Has Made Many Headline of Late And few of them have been positive… and most of them have centered on his VERY rocky relationship with Jen Harley, who gave birth to the couple’s daughter in early April of 2018. 2. There Have Been Ups. But Mostly Been Downs. Harley has been arrested for alleged assault against Ronnie… Ronnie has been accused of ransacking Jen’s apartment… Jen has referred to Ronnie as a “deadbeat cokehead” and Ronnie has referred to Jen as a “cum dumpster.” It’s been ugly. 3. At Least Ronnie Recognized There Was a Problem “I decided to go to treatment because I wanted to be a better person, a better father for my daughter,” Otiz-Magro tells Us Weekly, adding that he entered the facility for help with depression and alcohol abuse. 4. A Lot More from Ronnie: “Eventually, all the bad decisions I was making were going to lead me to places that I didn’t want to be. I wanted to be led to the place that I am now – that’s happy, healthy and the best role model for my daughter.” 5. Poor Ariana Ortiz-Magro shares 10-month-old daughter Ariana with Harley, which is what makes their vicious, never-ending back and forth just so sad and troublesome. 6. It Really Has Been So Vicious and Public On New Year’s Eve, both sides admit to have gotten into a major fight, with Ronnie claiming that Jen busted open his face with a glass ashtray . View Slideshow
Cardi B paid her respects to Mac Miller after beating him for Best Rap Album Sunday night at the Grammys. Which is surprisingly the only category the late rapper has ever been nominated in. Cardi won her first Grammy for Invasion of Privacy a nd even though Mac was not mentioned in her acceptance speech, she made sure to send him and his family some love later on backstage. After Cardi beat out her male competition – Mac Miller, Travis Scott, Pusha T, and Nipsey Hustle – she filmed a video of her giving a shout out to Mac and his family, who was invited to the award show in hopes of a win. “I read an article that Mac Miller’s family said that if he don’t win, they want me to win, so I’m sharing this Grammy with you, motherf-ker! Rest in Peace!” Cardi yelled in a video while celebrating the win. Cardi B: Shout Out to Mac Miller! She also posted a screenshot of the article, published by Us Weekly, captioning the photo “WE WON A F-KIN GRAMMY.” But, before these shout-outs were made, Ariana Grande tweeted and deleted some shade at Cardi when she saw her late ex-boyfriend’s Grammy loss live from her couch . Tweeting “trash, f-ck, and literal bullsh-t.” She also posted a response to a fan that said “THEY INVITED HIS PARENTS OUT. NO.” Following the online backlash, Ari replied saying “Nothing to do with her. good for her. i promise.” But after Cardi’s social media tribute, the 7 Rings singer chilled out and even commented six black heart emojis on her post. At the end of the day, it was a big night for both artists who got to celebrate their first Grammy win. Especially for Cardi, who made history at the 61st annual Grammy awards as she walked out as the first female solo winner to take home the award for Best Rap Album. Which was well deserved after seven past nominations. The I Like It singer was living her best life even before her win as she strutted the red carpet in her vintage Mulger alongside yep, cheating husband Offset, who abrasively invaded her spotlight all night long. The two were sharing all kinds of PDA throughout the night and he even joined her on stage while she accepted her award, hand-in-hand. It was a lot. I think it is safe to say the couple is definitely back on . And they even touched tongues on the red carpet just to prove it. Cardi also performed her latest single “Money” where she wore a catsuit and showed off her flexibility skills while humping twerking on a piano. Take our money, Cardi! You were #thriving at the 2019 Grammys. View Slideshow: Offset Lavishes Cardi B with Ridiculously Expensive Christmas Gifts
David Eason is a monster. You know it, we know it, everybody knows it. But somehow Jenelle Evans has managed to get around that fact for a good few years now. She ignores the massive red flags, she's called 911 to report his physical abuse before changing her story. It's sad. But something seems to have happened recently, because it sounds like she may finally be gearing up to cut this loser loose. How exciting, right?! 1. The Beginning Jenelle and David have been together for over three years now, and honestly, the whole entire thing has been a nightmare. 2. Gross Back in those early days, we knew that David had a criminal record like most of the other men she’s been with, and that he had two children, one being a toddler who had a restraining order against him. That said a lot about him, and it still does. 3. So Many Red Flags As time went on, we learned that he was very controlling. At one point, Barbara Evans said that he was the worst boyfriend Jenelle’s ever had, and while lots of people didn’t believe her then, it’s pretty obvious now. 4. Yikes David has always tried to cut Jenelle off from the other people in her life. We saw him tell her on Teen Mom 2 that he’d deal with Nathan and her own mother when it came to pick ups and drop offs for Kaiser and Jace, which was pretty bizarre, to say the least. 5. Poor Kaiser And speaking of Kaiser, we’ve seen David be cruel to him several times on the show, and Nathan and his family believe that he’s abusive to him. 6. Too Sad Nathan’s said that Kaiser told him that David hit him with a stick, and his mother has claimed that Kaiser told her he punched him in the head. View Slideshow
Just a few weeks ago, Kim Kardashian confirmed that she's expecting her fourth child , and even teased the due date. On Thursday night, Kim spoke to Jimmy Fallon about her hopes and fears about having a fourth child. She even reveals why she believes that Baby #4 will change her family dynamic for the better. Kim Kardashian once again confirms that she is expecting Baby #4. She is excited for this baby boy, but the mother of three admits that she has concerns. “I was kind of stressing,” Kim Kardashian confesses. “My house is so full,” she notes. Remember, they're not just a family of five. In addition to staff who help them out, their home is often full of cameras. So what led her to take this leap? “I heard,” Kim shares. “That parents of four are the most enlightened and calm of all parents.” That is … genuinely hilarious. We don't doubt that she heard it, but it's bonkers. “I felt the huge change,” Kim says. “From 1 to 2 felt like from 1 to 20.” That's what everyone says, and yet people keep churning out second children. “That was harder than 2 to 3, for me,” she confesses. “I feel like four is going to be really even, though,” Kim says optimistically. “Right now,” she explains. “It’s like me with two always and Kanye just has one” “So he’s just like still living his life and I’m, ya know,” she says. Kim imagines that balancing their parenting duties with an additional child will even the scales. She also notes that North has inherited Kanye's ability to fall asleep quickly and anywhere. (Honestly, if you could put that kind of ability in a safe pill, you'd be richer than all of the Kardashians combined) “My 5-year-old daughter, North, and my 3-year-old son, Saint, are finally getting along,” Kim brags. Toddlers can be a lot to put up with, especially for a slightly older sibling who was perfectly content as an only child. “She needs to still get it together and warm up and be a little bit nicer,” Kim admits. “But I think she’s getting there.” “I saw glimmers of hope a week ago,” Kim adds. “She’s not harmful,” Kim clarifies. “She’s not hurting him or anything.” “She just doesn’t want boys in her room,” she concludes. That's fair. At best, there could be a correlation to explain the goofy claim that four kids make for more peaceful, enlightened parents. Parents who have enough money to support four children in our nightmare economy can also afford peace of mind. Alternatively, maybe they're more peaceful because they haven't slept properly in years and are just constantly dissociating. Also, obviously, having another child to fix your marriage — as Kim comes awfully close to suggesting — is a terrible idea. That said, maybe Kim is just joking about her reasoning. It's so difficult to tell with her. Fortunately, Kim and Kanye can afford to have as many children as they like. Or more, if they need to. That means physical space for the children, expensive gifts, nannies, additional security, healthcare, and a first-rate education. They can even afford gestational carriers so that they can safely have more babies. That was how Chicago was born, and she turned one year old just last month. In a world where millions of people are delaying having kids because they can't afford to become parents yet, being insanely wealthy has its perks.
In the months since she married Prince Harry , Meghan Markle’s life has developed into a unique mix of fantasy and nightmare. She may have gone from actress on an obscure basic cable legal drama to international icon, but that transformation has come with a hefty emotional toll. Part of the problem is the British tabloid press, which has been benefited tremendously from publishing scathing headlines at Meghan’s expense. But what’s reportedly much more devastating to Meghan is the role that her awful family has played in spreading damaging secrets and lies in an effort to destroy her public image. Sources close to the Duchess of Sussex say she’s not terribly surprised that her half-sister, Samantha Markle, is attempting to cash in with constant slander, as the failed actress has been deeply envious of Meghan for her entire life. However, Meg is absolutely floored by her father’s decision to take part in Samantha’s relentless bullying campaign. According to new reports from multiple outlets, just prior to her wedding, Meghan penned a heartfelt letter to her father, in which she implored him to stop making disparaging comments to the press. “Dad, I’m so heartbroken. I love you. I have one father. Please stop victimizing me through the media so we can repair our relationship,” reads a portion of the letter, according to the Daily Mail . Earlier this week, five friends of Meghan’s spoke to People magazine and revealed that their objective in doing so was to “stand up against the global bullying” that she’s endured since entering the global spotlight.” They revealed that in response to his daughter’s letter Thomas Markle suggested that the two of them participate in a photoshoot. “She feels like, ‘That’s the opposite of what I’m saying. I’m telling you I don’t want to communicate through the media, and you’re asking me to communicate through the media. Did you hear anything I said?'” said one of Meghan’s friends. “I think she will always feel genuinely devastated by what he has done,” remarked another. The consensus among the anonymous friend group is that Thomas and Samantha are intentionally causing harm to the Duchess’ public image — not to mention her psyche — with no regard for the fact that Meghan is currently pregnant with her first child. “We worry about what this is doing to her and the baby,” said one female associate. “It’s wrong to put anyone under this level of emotional trauma, let alone when they’re pregnant.” In response to Samantha Markle’s claims that Thomas has been unable to contact his daughter, the friends revealed that that’s simply not the case. “He knows how to get in touch with her,” remarked a former costar. “He’s never called; he’s never texted. It’s super painful because Meg was always so dutiful. And at the same time, because she’s a daughter, she has a lot of sympathy for him.” We guess that’s just one more lie for the woman who’s rightly earned the nickname Scammy Sammy. View Slideshow: Meghan Markle: 19 Cruelest Things Her Own Family Has Said About the Duchess