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The Real Housewives of Atlanta Season 10 Episode 4 Recap: Kim Zolciak Returns!!!

Sheree Whitfield knew that she had to drop some huge bombshells on her children during The Real Housewives of Atlanta Season 10 Episode 4 , but she had to make everything right.  If you watch The Real Housewives of Atlanta online , you will know that she has been struggling to speak to her kids about the true extent of the abuse she suffered at the hands of her vile ex-husband, Bob.  “I am still not ready to have this conversation with the kids,” she admitted with a sigh to the camera. She was on a time limit to tell the kids because her life coach set her one.  While Sheree sat on the revelations, she attended a class with Kenya Moore in an attempt to rebuild their friendship and get back to a good place. Kenya was quick to invite Sheree to her PSA she was working on about domestic violence.  “Sheree and I have something in common. We are both survivors of domestic violence,” Kenya said to the camera. Maybe these two will be friends before we know it.  Meanwhile, in the land of Porsha, she was still not talking to Lauren after the big fight about finances and the new salon. Lauren later appeared and admitted she was the one in the wrong.  “I’m your sister. I love you,” Porsha replied. They talked it out, and Porsha claimed Lauren would always have a job for her. How long will this last? Nene got ready to throw another big party, but she did not want Porsha to be invited. Nene then revealed that Porsha sent her some messages to find out why she hated her.  “Porsha is on my ‘I don’t give a f–k’ list,” NeNe laughed to the camera. Okay then.  Nene was shocked when she realized that Kim was at the party. If you’ve been keeping score at home, they are very much against each other these days, but they were apparently a little closer during the early filming of Season 10.  “Kim Zolciak is that you?” Nene shouted. “Bitch, hello,” Kim said as they embraced. “I never know how NeNe is going to receive me. She’ll either punch me, or she’ll love me,” Kim said to the camera. When everyone started talking about Kenya’s new husband, Kim was quick to point out that he was a figment of her imagination.  “You’re never going to meet him because he don’t exist,” Kim yelled.  Kenya was not interested in Kim’s crazy words, so she told her to keep her mouth shut.  “It’s all a f–king lie, bitch,” Kim said with a scary look on her face.  “Worry about your life and the daughter you pimp out for John Legend tickets,” Moore said. “See if who’s d— she’ll suck for John Legend tickets, bitch. Worry about pimping your daughter out bitch.” Yes, Kim flipped the eff out, and the two women became embroiled in a fist fight. It’s all class with the Real Housewives.  “Let me tell you something bitch,” Kim yelled.  What did you think of all the action? Sound off below! View Slideshow: 14 Shadiest Real Housewives Hook-Ups of All-Time

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Mama June: I’m Gonna Be a Beauty Queen!

It feels like it's been forever since we last got a substantial update on Mama June, doesn't it? In reality, it's only been about six months since we saw the finale of her new reality show, Mama June: From Not to Hot, the one that documented her weight loss journey. In episodes that aired back in the spring, we saw June get gastric sleeve surgery . The surgery, along with diet and exercise, led to her losing around 300 pounds. Initially, she wanted to lose the weight to get one of those “revenge bodies” to throw in Sugar Bear's face — remember, they split up after he cheated on her several times. At the time, he had just proposed to a woman named Jennifer Lamb, and June wanted to look extra amazing at their wedding, so she really did put a lot of work into her weight loss. She went through the first surgery, then two more surgeries to remove excess skin. If you saw the show, or even if you just saw photos from those procedures , you know that it was rough on her. But she lost the weight, she looked great at Sugar Bear's wedding, and she's managed to keep all that weight off for nearly a year now. You know what that means? It means it's time for a brand new season! WE tv just released a teaser for the second season of Mama June: From Not to Hot, and it's … well, it's probably not exactly what you'd suspect. The teaser starts with a shot of a tiara, and in the caption of the video, the network wrote “Mama June is hitting the pageant circuit!” Could it be? Could June be following in Honey Boo Boo's footsteps? Could she really be entering the world of beauty pageants? Looks like it. There's really no other way to interpret all this. “To be a pageant queen, one needs refinement, poise, charm,” a fancy Englishman explains in a voiceover while June acts like June. Just in this short little teaser, we see her burp, fart, and blow an air horn while good ol' Jennifer Lamb tries to talk to her. “Mama June's hitting the pageant circuit,” the voiceover announces, as she asks “Why the hell not, y'all?” Why the hell not, y'all, indeed. We don't have an exact premiere date yet, but come January 2018, Mama June will find her way back to our televisions. … Yay? Check out the teaser below:

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Courtney Stodden Shares Pictures of Herself Crying, Claims to be "Devastated"

Courtney Stodden has racked up a lot of attention over the years for her revealing clothing, outspoken attitude and her marriage to Doug Hutchison.  Earlier this week, Stodden took to Instagram with a startling image that immediately got fans talking. The reality star looked as though she had been crying for hours on end.  Have a look below. It doesn’t look good, does it? The 23-year-old captioned the image with the word “Devastated.” She never elaborated on what she meant when her legions of fans expressed their concern for her.  “You’ll make it through, stronger than ever. Bad times are temporary. You’re doing great,” added one. Another worried fan wrote: “Oh my god are you OK!!! Did someone hurt you? If they did please press charges. If you are feeling sad and blue remember they there are lots of people who love you and look up to you. I think you’re a great person from looking at your posts and you deserve to be happy. If you ever need to talk to a complete strange.” Some fans looked further into the image, and one concluded that she had a black eye.  “It looks like you’ve got a black eye,” said one concerned fan. “Someone needs to call for help she could be hurting herself!” wrote another. While some tried to defend Stodden, others were more critical of the fact that she claimed to be “devastated” yet she posted a selfie.  “Devastated? But you’re taking a selfie,” added one Instagram user. “So devastated that you managed to take a selfie and post it, along with an attention seeking cryptic word. You need to get some help, you have needed it for years. Stop spending so much energy trying to be famous and seek some help,” added another. All was quiet on the Courtney front until last night when she shared another bizarre picture with her 250,000 followers.  She does not look quite as upset in the latest picture, but it’s clear she was still not happy.  “Tried to hide the sadness. Thanks for all of the love,” she captioned the picture, and it continued to cause concern amongst her fans who were awaiting updates.  Courtney has never been the most stable reality TV star out there. She married Doug back in 2011 when she was just 16 years old. Doug was 34 years her senior when they got married.  If anything, they proved they were a match made in hell and confirmed they were divorcing earlier this year. Aside from that, Courtney does not have much in the way of a parental figure.  Her mother, Krista Keller is not going to win any prizes for mother of the year because there is no mother-daughter relationship. In fact, her mother, at one point claimed to be in an emotional relationship with Doug , so there’s that.  Courtney opened up on The Doctors earlier this year about mixing booze and pills to cope with her troubled lifestyle. “I just want some normalcy now … and I don’t know if I’m coping in the most healthy way,” she admitted at the time. “I also have been taking anti-anxiety medication, otherwise I literally feel like I’m going to jump out the window. Sometimes, I have medical marijuana, but that doesn’t really help because I start having a panic attack.” She’s had a messed up life, and her recent Instagram posts are very worrying.  What do you think about all of this? Sound off below.  View Slideshow: 19 Celebrities Who Need Their Own Reality Show

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Blake Shelton: I’m Trying to Get Gwen Stefani Pregnant!

Last week, People revealed Blake Shelton as their pick for “Sexiest Man Alive,” leading many to wonder if someone at People had suffered a stroke or was perhaps being held hostage. But though we all know of one — exactly one — person who thinks that Blake Shelton fits the bill: Gwen Stefani. Well, now Blake and Gwen are reportedly trying something that could bring them even closer: getting pregnant. Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton started dating in late 2015. Gwen had split with Gavin Rossdale, reportedly after discovering that he was cheating with the nanny. Here’s a tip, folks: if you’re going to leave an electronic trail of your adultery, maybe make sure that it’s not synched to all devices and that there’s no chance that your wife could just happen upon it. Also, maybe don’t cheat on Gwen Stefani. Blake Shelton had ended his relationship with Miranda Lambert. Apparently, Miranda Lambert had cheated on Blake. (Supposedly, this has left him so emotionally wounded that he’s putting off marrying Gwen Stefani because of Miranda ) Of course, there were reports that Blake had also cheated on Miranda … but it appears that most of the Country Music subculture sided with Blake. Anyway, it was over being cheated on that Gwen and Blake first bonded, after Gwen told her costars on The Voice about what had happened. (Gwen might be a celebrity, but Gavin Rossdale was only her second-ever serious relationship, so cheating is a very big deal to her. And to lots of people) The two come from two different worlds. Gwen is a successful pop star and an icon, who taught the world to spell “bananas.” Blake is a Country music star, which exists in its own world of trucks and beer and antiquated views of fragile masculinity that stopped being relevant in mainstream culture decades ago. Despite all of that, they’ve really hit it off and have now been dating for two years. And reports have suggested that Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani are focused on getting pregnant . Now, there have been all sorts of rumors about these two. Countless suggestions that they got secretly married, for one. (Though that’s been encouraged by things like Blake Shelton’s non-subtle wedding song ) For another, we’ve heard stories about them breaking up that, for better or for worse, didn’t pan out. But now the stories of the two of them taking a stab at pregnancy are looking a lot realer. InTouch Weekly reports that Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton are trying to get pregnant . (They also report that Gavin Rossdale is getting super bitter about Blake’s role in the lives of his children, so this is unlikely to improve things) This claim is further supported by Blake Shelton himself. Blake was promoting his clothing line (titled “BS,” which are his initials but … he could have gone in a different direction with that) earlier this month when a fan asked him if he and Gwen were going to have any kids. “I hope. We will see.” He could have just told the fan that it was none of their business. So … they’re not even keeping it a secret anymore. But Gwen Stefani is 48, folks. She was 42 when she had her youngest, but … a lot can change in a person’s body in six years. Sure, the two of them are trying, but there’s no guarantee that she and the alleged “Sexiest Man Alive” can produce a baby. You’d think that they’d just adopt, especially since a pregnancy at Gwen’s age could produce serious risks for her and for the baby, but apparently Blake wants a biological child. And apparently Gwen is so besotted that she’s willing to go along with it. Let’s hope that this doesn’t end in tragedy. View Slideshow: Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani: 11 Most Adorable PDA Moments

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Chrissy Teigen: Pregnant With Baby #2!

You know, back in August, Chrissy Teigen admitted that one of the reason that she's such a delightful oversharer is that, well, she might drink a little too much sometimes . Lowered inhibitions can lead directly to tweeting all sorts of things. But has anyone else noticed a drop-off in Chrissy Teigen's TMI tweets? Sure, she's on Twitter plenty, but she hasn't told us anything about what sex positions John Legend can do in a while. And now we know why: she's pregnant ! Watch the video of the announcement below! Chrissy Teigen is one of social media's true gems. We've heard that John Legend fell in love with her through her tweets and, honestly? Same. John Legend has some great tweets of his own and an entire music career, but we don't think that he minds that, to many of us, he's “Chrissy Teigen's husband.” Chrissy is a model and television host, but she's been a source of entertainment for years — and a voice of reason on Twitter in this topsy-turvy world in which we find ourselves in 2017. A lot of that just means tweeting about how unlikable Trump is . But that can be reassuring in a world gone mad. It's no surprise that Chrissy Teigen's pregnancy announcement was both adorable and funny. Recognize this little cutie? This is Luna, Chrissy and John's first child. Luna is adorable and she's growing up so, so quickly. As you'll see in the video below, Chrissy Teigen let Luna make the announcement. She invites Luna over to see Chrissy's belly, and asks her what's inside. Luna knows that it's a baby. She's about to become a big sister! Like we said, Chrissy was also funny about it. Her caption for the video, which she shared minutes ago on Instagram? “It's John's!” As happy as we always are to get official confirmation of the identity of the baby-daddy of any celebrity child, we … kind of figured. We should mention that Chrissy Teigen knows that pregnancy isn't all fun and bigger boobs . After giving birth to Luna, Chrissy Teigen experienced post-partum depression . That's no joke. But, when you look at Luna, you can see that it was worth it. Chrissy has also gotten drunk and tweeted photos of her stretch marks .  Stretch marks are part of having human skin and definitely part of pregnancy, so she has more of that to look forward to. But this time, Chrissy knows what to expect from pregnancy. And Luna gets to be excited about getting a precious little baby sibling. Congratulations to John Legend and Chrissy Teigen! Also, this video is just all kinds of cute:

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Maci Bookout: Will She Attend Ryan Edwards’ Wedding?!

Tomorrow’s the big day, friends! Sometime on Saturday, Ryan Edwards and Mackenzie Standifer will promise to leave each other for always, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, until death ( or another Tinder scandal ) do them part. Yep, Ryan and Mackenzie are having their second wedding ceremony tomorrow — and from what we know so far, this one will be quite a bit different than their first. Just in case you forgot — LOL, just kidding, the Teen Mom OG footage of their wedding will stay with you until the day you die — the first wedding took place in a parking lot by the aquarium in Chattanooga. The only guests were Ryan’s parents, Jen and Larry, and also Ryan’s dog. Jen cried throughout most of it. Ryan admitted that his son, Bentley, didn’t know about the wedding, and it’s probably safe to say that Mackenzie’s son didn’t know about it either. As if all of that wasn’t depressing enough, we also saw Ryan drive himself and Mackenzie to their parking lot location while super, super high, and he seemed to be nodding off during the ceremony, too. They wanted to get married quick to help in their custody case for Bentley, which … OK, sure, that makes sense. But as we saw in previous Teen Mom episodes, they’d been planning a much more traditional church wedding for this November. And now that it is November, we know they’re actually going through with this thing, too! Mackenzie confirmed the news earlier this week, explaining that this wedding will take place “in this little cathedral-type church and it’s just absolutely beautiful.” “We went for a rustic-chic theme so there are elements that are super formal and elements that are just very laid-back,” she said. “But it’s gorgeous.” “There’s a reception afterwards that’s in this old warehouse-type space that’s been redone. The ceremony is me: super urban, super chic. The reception is Ryan, where it’s rustic.” We don’t know that we’d describe Mackenzie as “super urban” OR “super chic,” but if that’s how she sees herself, then bless her. It’s also weird that she keeps referring to Ryan’s aesthetic as “rustic” — is it because literally the only things we’ve ever seen him enjoy have been four wheelers and killing cats ? Surprisingly, Mackenzie also revealed that Maci Bookout, Ryan’s ex and the mother of his son, was invited to the wedding. “She invited us to her wedding,” she said. “Everything is just kind of at a resting place right now. It’s about our boys. This is a day about us, yes. But it’s also about us becoming a family.” What she said is true, but it’s a little shocking to hear, considering that just a few months ago, she basically blamed Maci for Ryan’s drug use. On the Teen Mom OG reunion special for the last season, Mackenzie read a letter to Maci in which she accused her of “exploiting Ryan’s addiction on the show.” She claimed that the incident on the way to the wedding, the one where Ryan was nodding off behind the wheel, was the very first time she ever noticed that he might be on drugs, and if Maci knew before then and didn’t tell her, well, then if anything happened to him it would be her fault. After that, Maci hit Mackenzie with “You’re so full of sh-t that your eyes are brown,” Mackenzie stormed off the stage … it wasn’t great. But it seems like things have improved since then — because Maci is actually going to the wedding! A source close to Mackenzie spoke to Radar Online, explaining that “Mackenzie received Maci’s response card. Yes, she will be there. They are getting along.” She’ll bring along her husband, Taylor McKinney, and of course Bentley will be there, but no one else from the Teen Mom crew will be there. Well, except for the actual Teen Mom crew, because they’re filming the event for the show. And we thought we couldn’t get more excited for this trainwreck of a wedding! View Slideshow: Ryan Edwards and Mackenzie Standifer: We’re Still Together … and Getting Married … Again!

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Maci Bookout: Will She Attend Ryan Edwards’ Wedding?!

Tomorrow’s the big day, friends! Sometime on Saturday, Ryan Edwards and Mackenzie Standifer will promise to leave each other for always, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, until death ( or another Tinder scandal ) do them part. Yep, Ryan and Mackenzie are having their second wedding ceremony tomorrow — and from what we know so far, this one will be quite a bit different than their first. Just in case you forgot — LOL, just kidding, the Teen Mom OG footage of their wedding will stay with you until the day you die — the first wedding took place in a parking lot by the aquarium in Chattanooga. The only guests were Ryan’s parents, Jen and Larry, and also Ryan’s dog. Jen cried throughout most of it. Ryan admitted that his son, Bentley, didn’t know about the wedding, and it’s probably safe to say that Mackenzie’s son didn’t know about it either. As if all of that wasn’t depressing enough, we also saw Ryan drive himself and Mackenzie to their parking lot location while super, super high, and he seemed to be nodding off during the ceremony, too. They wanted to get married quick to help in their custody case for Bentley, which … OK, sure, that makes sense. But as we saw in previous Teen Mom episodes, they’d been planning a much more traditional church wedding for this November. And now that it is November, we know they’re actually going through with this thing, too! Mackenzie confirmed the news earlier this week, explaining that this wedding will take place “in this little cathedral-type church and it’s just absolutely beautiful.” “We went for a rustic-chic theme so there are elements that are super formal and elements that are just very laid-back,” she said. “But it’s gorgeous.” “There’s a reception afterwards that’s in this old warehouse-type space that’s been redone. The ceremony is me: super urban, super chic. The reception is Ryan, where it’s rustic.” We don’t know that we’d describe Mackenzie as “super urban” OR “super chic,” but if that’s how she sees herself, then bless her. It’s also weird that she keeps referring to Ryan’s aesthetic as “rustic” — is it because literally the only things we’ve ever seen him enjoy have been four wheelers and killing cats ? Surprisingly, Mackenzie also revealed that Maci Bookout, Ryan’s ex and the mother of his son, was invited to the wedding. “She invited us to her wedding,” she said. “Everything is just kind of at a resting place right now. It’s about our boys. This is a day about us, yes. But it’s also about us becoming a family.” What she said is true, but it’s a little shocking to hear, considering that just a few months ago, she basically blamed Maci for Ryan’s drug use. On the Teen Mom OG reunion special for the last season, Mackenzie read a letter to Maci in which she accused her of “exploiting Ryan’s addiction on the show.” She claimed that the incident on the way to the wedding, the one where Ryan was nodding off behind the wheel, was the very first time she ever noticed that he might be on drugs, and if Maci knew before then and didn’t tell her, well, then if anything happened to him it would be her fault. After that, Maci hit Mackenzie with “You’re so full of sh-t that your eyes are brown,” Mackenzie stormed off the stage … it wasn’t great. But it seems like things have improved since then — because Maci is actually going to the wedding! A source close to Mackenzie spoke to Radar Online, explaining that “Mackenzie received Maci’s response card. Yes, she will be there. They are getting along.” She’ll bring along her husband, Taylor McKinney, and of course Bentley will be there, but no one else from the Teen Mom crew will be there. Well, except for the actual Teen Mom crew, because they’re filming the event for the show. And we thought we couldn’t get more excited for this trainwreck of a wedding! View Slideshow: Ryan Edwards and Mackenzie Standifer: We’re Still Together … and Getting Married … Again!

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Rose McGowan: Arrested on "Drug Charges" While Fans Cry Foul!

One of the biggest fears that kept so many people silent about their experiences before the Harvey Weinstein rape accusations and the numerous outings that have followed was the fear of reprisal. Well, Rose McGowan spoke up. In fact, she’s been one of the most prominent voices in the efforts to expose and cast out harassers and abusers in the entertainment industry. And now she’s been arrested … for drug charges that date back to the beginning of 2017. If you’d told us years ago that Rose McGowan was going to be at the forefront of a chorus of brave voices calling for a shift in the culture that makes women afraid to be alone with their male coworkers … Actually, we’d have believed you. It was in 2016 that Rose McGowen revealed that she’d been raped by a Hollywood executive. We didn’t know by whom, at the time, though rumors have surrounded a number of powerful men in Hollywood for years and even decades. Almost exactly one year after she revealed her sexual assault, Rose McGowan named Harvey Weinstein as her rapist . She was, at that point, adding her voice to others — who had accused Weinstein of grotesque harassment as well as sexual assault. But we still cannot imagine the kind of bravery that she needed to muster in order to speak up. It appears that Rose McGowan’s outspokenness may have come back to bite her. We don’t know if this is some sort of reprisal or just a very unfortunate and unjust coincidence. Just at the end of October, we learned that a warrant for Rose McGowan’s arrest had been issued . The warrant was issued in Virginia. See, Rose McGowan apparently behind a bag on a plane. (Never do that, folks — you might lose it, and someone might also assume that it’s a bomb and start a panic) Allegedly, tests showed that there were traces of an illicit substance — cocaine — on the bag. We’re talking about  traces , here, so aside from the fact that every adult has the natural right to put whatever they want to in their bodies, this sounds like pretty thin evidence. Also, “trace evidence” of drugs is notorious for producing false positives. Most people just don’t have the resources to fight a charge and they cop a plea. The warrant for her arrest was obtained on February 1st, but apparently nobody bothered to tell Rose McGowan until late October. Maybe they saw her name in the news and somebody got excited at the idea of arresting a celebrity. But some, Rose included, have wondered if there might have been something more serious at work. “Are they trying to silence me? There is a warrant out for my arrest in Virginia,” Rose tweeted. “What a load of HORSES–T!” But, as ridiculous as the whole situation sounds, Rose McGowan traveled to Virginia and turned herself in. She was booked, briefly, before being released on $5,000 bond. This is Rose McGowan’s first arrest. She has a reputation for “making trouble,” but that’s only because she calls out people and has zero chill about it. Is this suddenly revived warrant revenge or an attempt to silence her and others? If so, it’s not working. Women are still coming forward every day. But with the timing of everything, we can understand why Rose and many of her fans would have their suspicions. The whole scenario is very weird. View Slideshow: #MeToo: Stars Share Stories of Sexual Harassment, Assault

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Roy Halladay Killed in Plane Crash; All-Star Pitcher Was 40 Years Old

Roy Halladay, a former Major League Baseball All-Star, Cy Young Award winner and likely future Hall of Famer, was killed on Tuesday in a plane crash. He was 40 years old. A two-time Cy Young Award recipient, Halladay was the only passenger in a plane that crashed into the Gulf of Mexico, going down near St. Petersburg around 1 p.m. He had just recently purchased the aircraft and couldn’t help but gush over his second life as a pilot in multiple Instagram posts. Wrote Halladay on October 13: “What do clouds feel like? I didn’t know either until I got my new Icon A5! I’m getting bruises on my arms from constantly pinching myself!”  Featured in an article on ICONAircraft.com, Halladay also said the following last month: “I’ve been dreaming about flying since I was a boy but was only able to become a pilot once I retired from baseball.” “I’ve owned other aircraft, but no aircraft embodies the adventure or captured the dream of flying like the A5.” “Not only is it the safest and easiest aircraft I’ve ever flown, it is hands-down the most fun.” “The beaches, lakes, and waterways my family and I get to explore around Florida are mind-blowing.” “Words don’t do justice to what the A5 allows us to experience.” “Even my wife, who used to be uncomfortable in small planes, now asks where we should take the A5 for the weekend. “I’m honored to own the first A5 Founders Edition.” On the mound, Halladay excelled for the Toronto Blue Jay and Philadelphia Phillies. He finished his career with 203 wins and a 3.38 ERA, along with 67 complete games and 20 shutouts. Many considered Halladay to be the best pitcher of his generation. He retired in 2013 and would be eligible for the Hall of Fame next year, following the customary five-year waiting period after a player performs in his final game. The hurler threw a perfect game during the 2010 season and a no-hitter that postseason. Wrote baseball writer Jeff Passan in response to the sad news: “Roy Halladay was an amazing baseball player, a second-to-none worker and, best of all, a genuine, good person in an industry without enough.” “The sadness across baseball right now is overwhelming. Roy Halladay was who everyone wanted to be.” Added the official Major League Baseball Twitter account: We are saddened by the tragic news that Roy Halladay, 2-time Cy Young Award winner & 8-time All-Star, has died in a plane crash. He was 40. Halladay is survived by his wife and two sons, Ryan and Braden. May he rest in peace. View Slideshow: Celebrities Who Died in 2017: In Memoriam

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Roy Halladay Killed in Plane Crash; All-Star Pitcher Was 40 Years Old

Roy Halladay, a former Major League Baseball All-Star, Cy Young Award winner and likely future Hall of Famer, was killed on Tuesday in a plane crash. He was 40 years old. A two-time Cy Young Award recipient, Halladay was the only passenger in a plane that crashed into the Gulf of Mexico, going down near St. Petersburg around 1 p.m. He had just recently purchased the aircraft and couldn’t help but gush over his second life as a pilot in multiple Instagram posts. Wrote Halladay on October 13: “What do clouds feel like? I didn’t know either until I got my new Icon A5! I’m getting bruises on my arms from constantly pinching myself!”  Featured in an article on ICONAircraft.com, Halladay also said the following last month: “I’ve been dreaming about flying since I was a boy but was only able to become a pilot once I retired from baseball.” “I’ve owned other aircraft, but no aircraft embodies the adventure or captured the dream of flying like the A5.” “Not only is it the safest and easiest aircraft I’ve ever flown, it is hands-down the most fun.” “The beaches, lakes, and waterways my family and I get to explore around Florida are mind-blowing.” “Words don’t do justice to what the A5 allows us to experience.” “Even my wife, who used to be uncomfortable in small planes, now asks where we should take the A5 for the weekend. “I’m honored to own the first A5 Founders Edition.” On the mound, Halladay excelled for the Toronto Blue Jay and Philadelphia Phillies. He finished his career with 203 wins and a 3.38 ERA, along with 67 complete games and 20 shutouts. Many considered Halladay to be the best pitcher of his generation. He retired in 2013 and would be eligible for the Hall of Fame next year, following the customary five-year waiting period after a player performs in his final game. The hurler threw a perfect game during the 2010 season and a no-hitter that postseason. Wrote baseball writer Jeff Passan in response to the sad news: “Roy Halladay was an amazing baseball player, a second-to-none worker and, best of all, a genuine, good person in an industry without enough.” “The sadness across baseball right now is overwhelming. Roy Halladay was who everyone wanted to be.” Added the official Major League Baseball Twitter account: We are saddened by the tragic news that Roy Halladay, 2-time Cy Young Award winner & 8-time All-Star, has died in a plane crash. He was 40. Halladay is survived by his wife and two sons, Ryan and Braden. May he rest in peace. View Slideshow: Celebrities Who Died in 2017: In Memoriam

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