In the latest issue of Vogue, we learned that Justin Bieber had taken a break from having sex at the time he rekindled his romance with Hailey Baldwin. The singer talked openly about how intercourse can be a “vice” and how God rewarded him for his recent celibacy by setting Justin back up with Hailey. Pretty revealing stuff, right? You can read all about it here: View Slideshow: Justin Bieber Spills on Sex with Hailey Baldwin: It’s a Blessing from God! In her own video interview with the same magazine, however, Baldwin reveals even more about her relationship with the singer. For instance: How did Bieber propose?!? “We were alone in a house, just the two of us,” the model explains simply. “It was very special.” Oh, okay. Not tons of detail there, huh? Baldwin said she was surprised when the question was popped, however, as were all of Bieber’s fans back in July when this development occurred . The stars then went ahead this past fall and got married by a judge. But they do plan to hold a religious ceremony with all their family members and friends at some point; not that Baldwin has apparently given it much thought. “I can’t say much, but it’s kind of like an off-white color,” she said to Vogue of her gown for that big day. She also confirmed the pop star got her father Stephen Baldwin’s permission before asking the life-altering question last year. Still, though, when asked how much of her day is dedicated to wedding planning, Baldwin confessed…. not as much as it should be. “Not a lot, which reminds me that I should probably get on top of it,” she admitted. There had been chatter about the pair getting married next month in Los Angeles , but that may not be the case any longer. As for other details Hailey dishes on in the video below? When asked what Bieber’s worst habit is, she said he “doesn’t have any.” The star also said she admires her husband’s “heart for other people” above all else. She sometimes borrows his socks and would not change his fashion choices. “I think he has great style,” she says. Hailey Baldwin Answers 73 Questions Once vows are exchanged again in the near future, talk will probably turn to the couple having kids. Baldwin says openly here that her ultimate goal in life is to “have a family of my own,” so it sounds like a bunch of little Bieber may be running around pretty soon. Can you imagine?!? Hailey can. I’m in “the best place I’ve ever been,” she tells Vogue. View Slideshow: Justin Bieber: All His Sexual Conquests, RANKED!
Kendra Wilkinson is turning over a new leaf. Just 10 months after filing for divorce from Hank Baskett , she is finally ready to restore her life. “The depression is gone finally. Back in the light and feels good,” the former Playboy model captioned an Instagram selfie of her gazing off into the distance. The mental health update reveals that the aftermath she suffered from the divorce has finally lifted and Kendra is ready to begin a new chapter for her and her kids. “I’m living a whole new life and the kids and I are bonding more than ever,” the former reality star continued. “Have had to work extra hard to find stable grounds but we did it and back enjoying life again.” Kendra, who shares two children with Hank, son Hank IV, 9, and daughter, Alijah, 5 have done a great job at “prioritizing their happiness ever since she and the former NFL star ended their 9-year marriage,” says US Weekly . And while the two still have yet to finalize their divorce over “irreconcilable differences”, they are only focused on being good co-parents to their children. The Kendra on Top star has opened up to her millions of followers about the ups and downs of her divorce and shared a social media statement the day she filed. “Today is the last day of my marriage to this beautiful man. I will forever love Hank and be open but for now, we have chosen to go our own ways.” Kendra admitted that there was just “too much fear” that got in the way of “forever” after a cheating scandal in 2014 when Hank allegedly had an affair with a model. “I’m beyond sad and heartbroken because I did believe in forever, that’s why I said yes, but unfortunately too much fear has gotten in the way. We are both amazing parents and our kids will be happy n never know the difference other than seeing mama smile,” she wrote. Wilkinson continued, “I want to see happy Hank again…I miss that. Marriage was just a piece of paper and a piece of jewelry but our hearts will always be real.” Now that Kendra has come to terms with the situation and has allowed time to heal old wounds, we will wait to see what she embraces next. Even though it will probably not involve stepping back into the dating game. She claims “I’m not dating right now. I’m basically a f-ing virgin.” Kendra quickly shut down all dating rumors that she and The Bachelorette’s Chad Johnson were an item. “I have no time or energy to date anyone,” she expressed via her Instagram story. “I’m focusing on my kids and myself. Rest. Health. Work.” Maybe she will eventually dabble back into the dating pool, but as for now, she has found her perfect match. She’s falling in love again with herself and yeah, we completely approve! View Slideshow: Kendra Wilkinson Bawls Over Divorce, Cries Out: I’m Not Perfect, Okay?!?
While there's never any shortage of drama on The Real Housewives of Atlanta , this is a new one. New footage hints at NeNe Leakes flipping out, screaming, and even going after the camera crew. An accompanying report says that the meltdown was so much worse than the footage revealed. The Real Housewives of Atlanta has a new trailer that teases the rest of the season. After a lot of laughs and fun, things turn serious. NeNe can be seen breaking down into tears, in part over Gregg's cancer diagnosis . She also gets into what can best be described as a screaming match with Marlo Hampton. Trailers can be (deliberately) misleading, but it looked like NeNe threatened Marlo. “Let’s be clear b–ch,” NeNe can be heard yelling. “I will f–k you up.” And things from there only escalated. RadarOnline reports on the details of NeNe's epic meltdown. “NeNe completely lost it that day,” an insider reveals. And there was more than just what we saw in the video. “She was so mad and so out of control,” the source adds. The insider continues: “that she dragged the camera crew out of her house.” What?! We saw a half-second of NeNe appearing to attack, or at least tug on, camera people. But apparently she booted them out of the house in a fit of fury. “NeNe made the whole crew leave,” the source says. The insider said that she banished “the camera guys and the producers.” “She threw them out,” adds the source. Elsewhere in the trailer, we see NeNe trash-talking Eva Marcille and Eva's home. RadarOnline 's inside source elaborates on that. “NeNe and Eva had an epic fight,” the insider reports. The source semi-praises: “Eva really knows how to bring the drama.” That really goes with the territory of being a reality star — especially a Real Housewife. People do not always respond well or with dignity to stress, and cameras can be a contributor to anxiety. It may be that it all became too much for NeNe, and she just snapped. We are reminded of Marguerite Perrin, the infamous “God Warrior” from Trading Spouses . After days and days of culture shock as she lived in a household with different beliefs than her own, she flipped out. She delivered a meme-worthy rant and drove the camera people from her home. Is this like what happened to NeNe? It's possible that NeNe was emotionally overwhelmed. But it's also possible that NeNe dialed up the drama in true Fake Housewives fashion. She doesn't make her massive salary purely because her facial expressions are intensely meme-worthy. (That's probably part of it, though) She knows how and when to bring explosive drama and she's developed a sense for when a feud can be blown out of proportion. At least, we hope that this is the case. We'd hate to think that NeNe had really lost her entire mind.
While there's never any shortage of drama on The Real Housewives of Atlanta , this is a new one. New footage hints at NeNe Leakes flipping out, screaming, and even going after the camera crew. An accompanying report says that the meltdown was so much worse than the footage revealed. The Real Housewives of Atlanta has a new trailer that teases the rest of the season. After a lot of laughs and fun, things turn serious. NeNe can be seen breaking down into tears, in part over Gregg's cancer diagnosis . She also gets into what can best be described as a screaming match with Marlo Hampton. Trailers can be (deliberately) misleading, but it looked like NeNe threatened Marlo. “Let’s be clear b–ch,” NeNe can be heard yelling. “I will f–k you up.” And things from there only escalated. RadarOnline reports on the details of NeNe's epic meltdown. “NeNe completely lost it that day,” an insider reveals. And there was more than just what we saw in the video. “She was so mad and so out of control,” the source adds. The insider continues: “that she dragged the camera crew out of her house.” What?! We saw a half-second of NeNe appearing to attack, or at least tug on, camera people. But apparently she booted them out of the house in a fit of fury. “NeNe made the whole crew leave,” the source says. The insider said that she banished “the camera guys and the producers.” “She threw them out,” adds the source. Elsewhere in the trailer, we see NeNe trash-talking Eva Marcille and Eva's home. RadarOnline 's inside source elaborates on that. “NeNe and Eva had an epic fight,” the insider reports. The source semi-praises: “Eva really knows how to bring the drama.” That really goes with the territory of being a reality star — especially a Real Housewife. People do not always respond well or with dignity to stress, and cameras can be a contributor to anxiety. It may be that it all became too much for NeNe, and she just snapped. We are reminded of Marguerite Perrin, the infamous “God Warrior” from Trading Spouses . After days and days of culture shock as she lived in a household with different beliefs than her own, she flipped out. She delivered a meme-worthy rant and drove the camera people from her home. Is this like what happened to NeNe? It's possible that NeNe was emotionally overwhelmed. But it's also possible that NeNe dialed up the drama in true Fake Housewives fashion. She doesn't make her massive salary purely because her facial expressions are intensely meme-worthy. (That's probably part of it, though) She knows how and when to bring explosive drama and she's developed a sense for when a feud can be blown out of proportion. At least, we hope that this is the case. We'd hate to think that NeNe had really lost her entire mind.
It’s been five weeks since Mike Sorrentino reported to prison to begin serving an 8-month sentence on tax fraud charges. While Mike doesn’t deny that he’s guilty, his imprisonment is still a heartbreaking development for many, particularly given the ways in which he’s turned his life around over the course of the past two years. Fortunately, Mike recorded a wealth of video content before beginning his sentence, and his life, Lauren Pesce, is now releasing it gradually on the couple’s new YouTube channel, titled, of course, The Situations . The biggest of Mike’s many life changes has been putting his hard-partying past behind him. Sorrentino has been sober for almost three years, and admirably, he’s been using his experiences with addiction and recovery to help others beat their demons and step into the light. Mike Sorrentino: The Sober Situation In the video above, Mike opens up about his struggles and pays a holiday visit to a sober house. At the time the video was shot, Mike had already been sentenced and knew that he was just weeks away from beginning his sentence. So this wasn’t an attempt to butter up the sentencing judge — it’s just Mike trying to pay it forward as an expression of gratitude. “I was known to be, ya know, one of the bigger partiers on Jersey Shore, so I had to think in my brain, ‘how was I going to contribute to the show if it even gets popular?’ You don’t even know if people are going to watch the show again,” Mike says about the recent Shore reboot. “So, I just said to myself ‘I’m going to have to continue to challenge myself in my recovery,’” he adds. “My base was two years sober, I had the sponsor, I had a good support system at home with my wife.” Asked about his plans for the future, Mike reveals that he’s not letting prison slow down his career momentum. “It’s all about mindset,” Mike says of his time behind bars. “I’m going to try to better myself by reading more, I’m going write a book.” He also reveals in the clip that a third season of Jersey Shore Family Vacation has already been filmed and will feature footage of his wedding to Lauren. “We’re so excited to have a second chance and we’re doing the most with it,” Sorrentino says at one point. Mike’s release date is currently set for September, but with good behavior, he could be bound for a halfway house in just 3-4 months. Something tells us the reformed Situation will have no trouble keeping his nose clean. View Slideshow: Mike Sorrentino in Prison: Star’s Sad Farewell to Freedom, New Life Behind Bars, Conjugal Visit “Situation” Revealed [UPDATED]
Source: NurPhoto / Getty Black History Month was sooo close to losing this first full week of February. The racist ridiculousness was something serious. But as the ancestors said before us, still we rise. Check out the losers for the week below, then hit the next page to find out who helped save what was left of Black History month! Losers People who don’t know what racism is Clearly, racism needs to get more airtime in school classrooms because it seems people still don’t understand the full weight of the phenomenon. The topic received a lot of attention this week starting with Liam Neeson who revealed that he once went looking to kill a “Black bastard” after his friend said she was raped by a Black man. Neeson explained himself on Good Morning America and how he regretted his feelings at the time. However, he never once said that his actions and sentiments were racist. As a matter of fact, he went on to say “I’m not racist, this was nearly 40 years ago.” Sorry Liam, that was racist. Find out why here. The non-acknowledgement of racism didn’t stop here, however. The next day, Neeson’s co-star in the movie Widows Michelle Rodriguez had the audacity to defend Neeson by saying: “Dude, have you watched Widows ? His tongue was so far down Viola Davis’ throat. You can’t call him a racist ever. Racists don’t make out with the race that they hate, especially in the way he does with his tongue—so deep down her throat. I don’t care how good of an actor you are. It’s all bullsh**. Ignore it. He’s not a racist.” Father help us. I guess Michelle missed that unit on Black fetishization in her 5th grade history class. And guess what Michelle? It’s all tied to the one big family of… R A C I S M. And finally, you’d think after think pieces, Twitter rants and Facebook arguments, people would understand that blackface is bad and also has ties to racism , right? Naw. According to a recent YouGov poll , only 58 percent of Americans believe blackface is bad. Meanwhile, Gucci is making blackface sweaters and current Democrat leaders, like Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam , are being pinned for their blackface past. *Sigh* Either A LOT of teaching needs to be done or people just don’t care. Either way, racism is clearly still alive.
Source: NurPhoto / Getty Black History Month was sooo close to losing this first full week of February. The racist ridiculousness was something serious. But as the ancestors said before us, still we rise. Check out the losers for the week below, then hit the next page to find out who helped save what was left of Black History month! Losers People who don’t know what racism is Clearly, racism needs to get more airtime in school classrooms because it seems people still don’t understand the full weight of the phenomenon. The topic received a lot of attention this week starting with Liam Neeson who revealed that he once went looking to kill a “Black bastard” after his friend said she was raped by a Black man. Neeson explained himself on Good Morning America and how he regretted his feelings at the time. However, he never once said that his actions and sentiments were racist. As a matter of fact, he went on to say “I’m not racist, this was nearly 40 years ago.” Sorry Liam, that was racist. Find out why here. The non-acknowledgement of racism didn’t stop here, however. The next day, Neeson’s co-star in the movie Widows Michelle Rodriguez had the audacity to defend Neeson by saying: “Dude, have you watched Widows ? His tongue was so far down Viola Davis’ throat. You can’t call him a racist ever. Racists don’t make out with the race that they hate, especially in the way he does with his tongue—so deep down her throat. I don’t care how good of an actor you are. It’s all bullsh**. Ignore it. He’s not a racist.” Father help us. I guess Michelle missed that unit on Black fetishization in her 5th grade history class. And guess what Michelle? It’s all tied to the one big family of… R A C I S M. And finally, you’d think after think pieces, Twitter rants and Facebook arguments, people would understand that blackface is bad and also has ties to racism , right? Naw. According to a recent YouGov poll , only 58 percent of Americans believe blackface is bad. Meanwhile, Gucci is making blackface sweaters and current Democrat leaders, like Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam , are being pinned for their blackface past. *Sigh* Either A LOT of teaching needs to be done or people just don’t care. Either way, racism is clearly still alive.
Source: The Washington Post/Contributor / Getty The sunken sister strikes AGAIN… Candace Owens Gets Dragged For Hitler Comments Another day, another embarrassing Candace Owens take. Our (least favorite) sunken sister is going viral, no, not for rehashing those Kanye “Blexit” shirt shenanigans but for comments she made on Hitler and nationalism. The public puppet provocateur opened her unCarmexed mouth to spew some ideas about the Nazi Party leader that well, just don’t make a lick of sense, whether the deliverer is a conservative curmudgeon/blatant bootlicker or not. “If Hitler just wanted to make Germany great and have things run well, OK, fine,” said Candace in response to an audience question at a British Turning Point conference about nationalism. “The problem is that he wanted, he had dreams outside of Germany. He wanted to globalize.” Here is video of Candace Owens' full answer on nationalism and Hitler pic.twitter.com/NfBvoH8vQg — John Whitehouse (@existentialfish) February 8, 2019 Candace, Candy, Confused Baby Girl—-it sounds like you’re saying local genocide is A-okay. You know you can just sit there and eat your food, right? That’s always an option. She’s since defended her statements and added that Hitler wasn’t a nationalist, he was a mass murderer. Both can be true, but…carry on. “Nationalism is sort of conflated with, for some reason, Hitler,” she said. “That’s really, really wrong and we that we have to almost correct the record on that,” she added. “He wasn’t a nationalist. He was a homicidal, psychotic maniac,” she said of the German dictator. Was Hitler a nationalist? (And Leftist journalists are still insane). https://t.co/ulxZXCWquh — Candace Owens (@RealCandaceO) February 8, 2019 What do YOU think about Candace Owens’ dry scalped thoughts—people are rightfully PISSED and that Just For Me relaxer’s getting sweated out with shade. See her dragging on the flip.
It would be a massive understatement to say that the Duggars are an unusual sort of family. The Duggars have always played by their own rules, which is one of the things that endears them to their viewers — who are typically, and somewhat ironically, big fans of both rules and end fiercely protected independence. It may seem that these two passions cannot easily co-exist, but it all has to do with who's making the rules. Like Jim Bob himself, Duggar fans tend to be evangelicals with a fierce patriarchal streak. They believe in divine authority and the authority of the male head of household, and while they tend to be big fans of both the military and the police, they're usually distrustful of the government. Which is a big reason that the Duggars and others like them choose to homeschool their children — but as we recently learned, it's just one of many. Take a look: 1. The Whole Brood Jim Bob and Michelle raised 19 children, and at least up to this point, all of them have been homeschooled. 2. The Student Body It’s an almost unfathomable task — and it begs the question: who would take on such a demanding job? 3. The School Marm At first, the educational duties fell entirely to Michelle Duggar. 4. Easing the Burden As Michelle’s eldest children reached their pre-teen years, however, they began to assist in homeschooling their younger siblings. 5. Taking Up the Mantel These days, as the eldest Duggar to remain unmarried and living at home, 29-year-old Jana assumes most of the workload. 6. Faithful Assistant Until recently, Jana was assisted in her efforts by longtime friend Laura DeMasie, who went so far as to move in with the Duggars in order to serve as a live-in teacher’s aide. View Slideshow
Source: Alex Wong / Getty On Thursday, New York Democrat Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez introduced a new climate change resolution aimed at bringing a Green New Deal legislation to life. At 29 years old, Alexandria is repping for a millennial generation that’s often unfairly categorized as entitled at best and ill-informed at worst. But somewhere in between this is a generation demanding better from our leaders, and in many cases the youth are following the trails of movers and shakers that came before us. But with that being said, what are the goals of this Green New Deal and maybe more importantly… Should Black and Brown people care? In many instances, politicians might sell an idea to the most marginalized that ultimately won’t benefit us in the end. Well first, a couple of things on the Green New Deal, according to NPR : 1. Right now, this is a non-binding resolution Ocasio-Cortez isn’t actually introducing a bill that would create programs if passed by Congress. Instead, she’s introducing a proposal to the House entitled “Recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to create a Green New Deal.” If agreed upon, the House will affirm that the initiatives in the proposal should be carried out in the coming years. Meanwhile, Democrat Sen. Ed Markey is introducing a companion proposal to the Senate. 2. The goal of the proposal is to create millions of “good, high-wage jobs” by aiming for net-zero greenhouse gas emissions. No matter if you’re Black, Brown, alabaster… Who doesn’t like a good “high-wage job?” As for greenhouse gases…they’re not cute. They trap a lot of heat in the atmosphere which contributes to global warming and thus climate change, and thus some of the bizarre ( and dangerous ) weather we’ve been experiencing lately. 3. It’s urgent According to the United Nation’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change , the world has 12 years to reverse greenhouse gas emission trends in order to prevent irreversible global warming. So yea, the Green New Deal is trying to carry out it’s plan in the next ten years. 4. The U.S. stay emitting greenhouse gases (carbon dioxide being the biggest one), and that’s gotta stop. According to the resolution, the U.S. is “responsible for a disproportionate amount of greenhouse gas emissions, having emitted 20 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions through 2014. 5. The goal is to switch from energy that creates greenhouse gases (e.g. the burning of fossil fuels) to clean, renewable energy (e.g. solar energy, wind energy, etc.) Just think about how oil powers cars or how coal might power electricity. The Green New Deal is trying to stop all of that and switch to renewable energy. O.K. so now that we know the primary goals, how are we going to get this, clean renewable energy AND HOW ARE BLACK & BROWN PEOPLE GOING TO BE AFFECTED? More on Black and Brown people soon. But first, below are some strategies the New Deal laid out in a FAQ sheet and summarized by NPR. A lot of these strategies hope to create new jobs, which can boost the economy: “upgrading all existing buildings” in the U.S. for energy efficiency; working with farmers “to eliminate pollution and greenhouse gas emissions … as much as is technologically feasible” (while supporting family farms and championing “universal access to healthy food”); “Overhauling transportation systems” to reduce greenhouse gas emissions — including expanding electric car manufacturing, creating “charging stations everywhere,” and broadening high-speed rail to “a scale where air travel stops becoming necessary” Now for the big question… How will this affect Black and Brown people? Well first off, Black and Brown people are deeply affected by greenhouse gases and things that pollute the air. According to a 2018 Environmental Protection Agency report , when studying areas most affected by particular air emissions, such as soot, people of color and especially Black people are affected the most. The report showed that “those in poverty had 1.35 times higher burden than did the overall population, and non-Whites had 1.28 times higher burden. Blacks, specifically, had 1.54 times higher burden than did the overall population.” This equates to a 54 percent increase for Black people, and it shows that class still doesn’t necessarily keep Black people from dangerous pollution. With many factories and polluting facilities close to Black communities, the health risks increase, including higher rates of asthma, heart attacks and lowered life expectancy rates. Transitioning to clean, renewable energy will help decrease these risks. Now granted, the Green New Deal doesn’t explicitly say it’s goal is to benefit Black and Brown communities, but it does say it’s goal is “to promote justice and equity by stopping current, preventing future, and repairing historic oppression of indigenous communities, communities of color, migrant communities, deindustrialized communities, depopulated rural communities, the poor, low-income workers, women, the elderly, the unhoused, people with disabilities, and youth…” A.K.A the front line and vulnerable communities, according to the resolution. The New Deal FAQ sheet listed out 15 requirements to adhere to these goals, which you can check out here . So again, should Black and Brown people care about the Green New Deal? Ultimately, yes. But it’ll take a lot more than an announcement and a lengthy fact sheet to get the masses hype. The impact of the Green New Deal will only be felt with further research, accountability and the actions of leaders to get more Black and Brown people invested.
