Beyonce Celebrates Marriage Equality Obviously enthralled by the Supreme Court’s decision to allow same-sex couples to marry, Beyonce gave a slightly delayed response by putting on every rainbow-striped outfit she had and throwing a private celebration for marriage equality — to the tune of 7/11 of course. Bey posted the below video to her Instagram to show how happy she was for gay couples across the land: Cute, right! Better late than never…
Misty Copeland Becomes First Black Female Principal Ballerina Misty Copeland has made incredible leaps and bounds for women of color in dance world but the ballerina has made another historic achievement…. Via USA Today : Misty Copeland made history this week when she was promoted to principal dancer of the American Ballet Theater, making her the first African American woman to hold the position in the company’s 75-year history. Copeland has spoken candidly about issues of race in the ballet world before, which earned her a great deal of new fans and introduced more people to ballet, and her performances were some of the most popular at the company in the past few years. She also appeared in a wildly popular Under Armour commercial that settled the question of whether or not ballet was a sport. “My fears are that it could be another two decades before another black woman is in the position that I hold with an elite ballet company,” she wrote in her memoir, “Life in Motion: An Unlikely Ballerina,” published last year. “That if I don’t rise to principal, people will feel I have failed them.” Copeland, 32, had fans waiting for her outside the Met when the decision was first announced. She waved to the cheering fans and thanked them for being there. Congrats to Misty Copeland on her historic accomplishment!!!!!!
NeNe Leakes Leaves “Real Housewives of Atlanta” After 7 long seasons on the show, and becoming quite arguably the breakout star of the entire Bravo franchise, threatening to pull the trigger numerous times, and even getting a HUGE pay raise to stick around…NeNe Leakes is finally making her exit from “Real Housewives of Atlanta.” She shared a goodbye message to her Instagram fans just a few moments ago: Wow, did you ever think you’d see the day? Looks like Mariah from ‘Married to Medicine” is joining as a replacement instead of a sidekick. But hold on, don’t think Bravo is letting their cash cow go that easily! As E!online reports, NeNe will still be hitting the airwaves in her own spinoff show, in addition to her other RHOA side-show with Kim Zolciak . No hard decisions have yet been made on the specifics of NeNe’s show, but they’re expected within the next week. Welp, no more NeNe! With so many cast switch-ups and changes, will you be watching RHOA next season???
Glory Johnson Pregnant With Twins It’s a “double double” for Glory Johnson. The former WNBA baller took to Instagram to reveal that the fetus she’s carrying that was “fathered” by now ex-wife Brittney Griner , is actually a set of twins. Even though Brittney still claims no ties whatsoever to the two babies on the way, as Glory previously revealed in a formal statement, her ex-wife knew fully well what they were getting into when they went into fertility treatments : “At no stage was Brittney pressured to undertake the fertility process,” Johnson’s statement said, in opposition to Griner’s claim that she did not know how long Johnson had been pregnant. “In fact, throughout the entire process, Brittney was a willing participant, consenting and signing all the necessary documents that needed to be signed in order to move forward with the treatments.” Well at least Glory is still in good spirits about motherhood. Wonder what she’ll name these two… Instagram
Tamar Braxton Apologizes To K. Michelle, Fans Create Memes One of the biggest moments at the 2015 BET Awards was no doubt the reconciliation between longtime foes Tamar Braxton and K. Michelle. The two ladies put bygones aside and performed a unity duet as promised … and Tamar took a moment to apologize to her fellow songstress before being joined on stage by the legendary Patti LaBelle. Unfortunately for Tamar however, people were too distracted by her makeup for the night and compared her to Usher… and Fetty Wap. The moment has since spurned a new meme created by journalist Goldie Taylor… that’s taken on a mind of its own. PURE COMEDY. Hit the flip for more Tamar Braxton BET Awards memes and reactions.
Jesse Williams And Aryn Drake-Lee Expecting Baby Number 2 Jesse Williams , the actor and brilliant pundit on black social injustices , and his fro-tastic wife Aryn Drake-Lee are expecting their second child. …and crazed “Greys Anatomy” fans wept. E! News reports: Jesse Williams is expanding his family again! E! News can confirm that the Grey’s Anatomy star and his wife Aryn Drake-Lee are expecting their second child together. In fact, the couple’s due date is before the end of summer. “They are really excited and this was something they really wanted,” a source shared with E! News. “They are a very private couple and they like to keep this kind of news to just close family and friends.” Williams and his real-estate broker love first welcomed a baby girl named Sadie in early December 2013. The couple shares a special love story that began long before fans knew Williams as Dr. Jackson Avery on ABC’s hit drama series. In fact, the pair first met when Williams was a school teacher in New York City. After dating for five years, the couple would tie the knot in September 2012 in front of family and close friends. Ain’t sweet black love grand??? Congrats to the happy couple!!!
Who looked more bangin ? Ciroc Summer Brunch Photos As the BET Experience weekend ticks on, a number of celebs are being spotted at high profile events. On Saturday Cassie and her fellow Ciroc Girls toasted to Ciroc’s Summer Brunch in Beverly Hills. Guests included Draya Michele … Lauren London… and OITNB star Dascha Polanco who posed with the ladies and Ciroc execs. They all look great, riiiiight???? Hit the flip for more photos.
J. Cole’s Realest Moments Friendly neighborhood Rap star J. Cole continues to carve out his very own niche as everyone’s favorite good guy in Hip-Hop whose infectious humility and genuine love for fans have propelled him into mainstream stardom. Hit the flip for all the reasons why J. Cole is the realest (and coolest) rapper alive.
Taye Diggs First Black Man To Star In “HedWig And The Angry Inch” Taye Diggs is returning to his Broadway roots…this time making history as the first Black actor to take the lead role in “Hedwig & The Angry Inch,” a musical about a washed-up German rock star who suffers a botched sex change operation and ends up chasing down a former lover who stole all his songs. Via MailOnline : He is set to return to Broadway in July. And on Thursday Taye Diggs was finally unveiled as the lead androgynous rock star in a brand new poster for the Broadway revival Hedwig And The Angry Inch. In the official poster, the 44-year-old appeared crestfallen while sporting a full face of glittering makeup that included shimmering blue eye shadow and hot pink lips. In May, Variety reported that Taye was next in line to replace Darren Criss as the famed East German rocker. The actor is the first African American man to tackle the role in the Big Apple. Taye recently gushed about the monumental role in an interview with People, referring to the opportunity as ‘the role of a lifetime’ before adding, ‘I also like wearing nail polish.’ Taye is following in the footsteps of actors Neil Patrick Harris, Michael C. Hall, and Darren Criss, who have all taken on the role of Hedwig. Taye rightfully seems pretty excited about being the first Black man to take on this legendary Broadway role. Check the BTS pic of Hedwig’s iconic gold boots he posted to his Instagram: This should be interesting. Congrats to Taye!
New Music: Tuxedo – “Without Your Love” Neo-soul star Mayer Hawthorne has been collaborating with hip-hop DJ Jake One and delving into funk and disco grooves. The duo, known as Tuxedo, just released their latest track, previously only available in Japan, to US audiences. Take a listen: You likey? If so, be sure to catch them when they come to your city. Their tour kicks off this Friday:
