Source: Larry Busacca/MTV1617 / Getty Mathew Knowles believes that colorism has played a part in Beyoncé ‘s success. Beyoncé has been dominating the music industry for over 20 years–both as part of Destiny’s Child and on her own. However, TMZ.com reports he mused that talent alone was not enough to get her to the top of the industry as he discussed his book, Racism From The Eyes Of A Child, with Ebony. While talking about race in the music business, he implied that light skin women have an easier time finding success. When listing women who have benefitted from light skin privilege, he counted Bey among their number. “When it comes to Black females, who are the people who get their music played on pop radio?” he questioned. “Mariah Carey, Rihanna, the female rapper Nicki Minaj, my kids.” This is the second time in as many weeks that Mathew has been in the news for his statements about race. Last week, he admitted that he approached his ex-wife Tina Knowles because he thought she was White on first glance. RELATED STORIES: WHO WORE IT BETTER: Eve And Beyonce In Naeem Khan [POLL] Beyoncé Saves Someone From A Fight With A Selfie Beyonce Debuts New Hair In Photos Taken By Jay Z
Source: Jason LaVeris / Getty Jordin Sparks ‘ step-sister has passed due to complications with sickle cell anemia, People reports. The American Idol alum’s sibling, Bryanna Jackson-Frias, died Tuesday evening after a long battle with the blood disorder. She was only 16. “Bry went peacefully to Heaven,” Sparks’s mom, Jodi Jackson, wrote on a Facebook post. “I can’t help to think [that] she’s smiling just like this. Thank you all for your prayers.” Sparks, who was recently married, revealed her sister was in the ICU early Tuesday, “Please keep my little sister, Bryanna, in your prayers,” the American Idol alum captioned an Instagram Story. “She’s suffering from complications from sickle cell and is in the ICU fighting for her life.” The family asked that donations be sent to El Paso Children’s Hospital in her honor. SOURCE: PEOPLE RELATED LINKS #CouplesWeLove: Jordin Sparks & Dana Isaiah Got That New Love That Feels Like A Lifetime 2 For 1: Jordin Sparks Is Married With A Baby On The Way Jazmine Sullivan, Jordin Sparks, Andra Day And More Star In The Must Watch PSA #SaveMyEdges
Source: Raymond Hall / Getty Keke Palmer came to kick it with The Durtty Boyz and discuss her latest single “Bossy”. During the interview she talked about her future in the industry and how she wants to create the next Motown Records. The singer/actress also thinks the most important people in the music industry are the artists and producers. Check out the interview below… [ione_media_gallery id=”3592326″ overlay=”true”]
Picture by: AdMedia / Splash News Azealia Banks Signs New Record Deal Those sacrificial chickens worked in Azealia Banks’ favor… The troublesome stage performer announced today that she’s signed a record deal for a million dollars with E One Entertainment. Azealia took to IG to spread the good news. I’m now officially signed to E1 Entertainment!! I HAVE A HOME AGAIN… I’m crying . The Industry left me out on the street like a stray dog and now I have shelter again. This is really making me cry I’m so happy and grateful and thankful for all of this and I promise I’m going to make the KUNTS so proud. Thank you guys so freaking much you don’t know how much this means to me Who’s excited for new music from Azealia?
We don’t know what kind of bitter troll feels a need to leave nasty comments that compare the beauty of sisters, but one Instagram user did just that. Their rude post compared Christie Brinkley’s oldest daughter, Alexa Ray Joel, to her 19-year-old daughter, Sailor Brinkley Cook. The troll used the opportunity to bash Alexa’s looks. Alexa, unafraid to clap back at haters, gave a response so strong that the troll deleted his comment and ran for the hills. Metaphorically speaking. Christie Brinkley and her daughters are sizzling hot . That shouldn’t really be up for debate. It’s barely subjective. Nonetheless, some guy out there thinks that Alexa Ray Joel, (Christie’s daughter with Billy Joel), is unattractive. At this point, you must be worried that this person has some sort of visual impairment. We wondered the same thing. But no, this person was able to appreciate the gorgeous looks of Alexa’s younger sister, Sailor Brinkley Cook. And he said as much after proud, gorgeous mom Christie Brinkley shared a behind-the-scenes look at Sailor’s photoshoot. She’s stunning, right? We can understand the natural human instinct to rank things. (I love making lists, even if it’s hard to choose a favorite movie, a favorite video game, a favorite Brinkley daughter) What we can’t understand is why someone would use this as an opportunity to bash Alexa. Specifically, why anyone would feel the need to straight-up post their negativity. Maybe some people just feel powerful if they hurt a famous person’s feelings. Some dude decided to describe Alexa as “hideous” in a now-deleted comment. Alexa’s epic clapback, however, is still standing. “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, Mr. Big Shot.” Them’s fightin’ words, as they say. “You may think I’m hideous, but I like the way I look.” To be clear, most people like the way that Alexa looks. Then her retort continues: “And that’s really all the matters.” She’s right — her own self-image matters more than what others think. “(Besides, there’s a lot more to people than just what they look like.)” And then, well, Alexa tells it like it is. “But hey, continue being a shallow, hateful troll in life and see where it gets you!” Quite frankly, this dude shouldn’t be surprised that she saw it and replied. First of all, he probably wouldn’t have posted something so obviously inflammatory (and hyperbolic — he called her hideous ?!) if he didn’t want to get a rise out of someone. Out of either Alexa herself or another fan. Second of all, Alexa is not shy about discourse in Instagram comments. Seriously, and you can look at her page for yourself, she’ll talk politics with absolutely anyone. For the record, she mostly hopes for conciliatory politicians to make decisions for everyone. She talks about wanting things like Wall Street held accountable when they do wrong but also valuing prosperity. So her views definitely aren’t extreme. Trolling is all good and well until you meet someone who won’t back down and whose fans will absolutely tear you to shreds. And, again — though it’s not really the point of this whole thing — Alexa Ray Joel is absolutely gorgeous.
Amy Schumer has made a living joking about sex. She even got VERY candid about giving her then-boyfriend a blow job last March. But the comedian is very much aware that sexual assault is no laughing matter, and she’s here to tell her full story about an unfortunate past experience in this realm. “I’ve been flat-out raped,” Schumer told Katie Couric this week for the reporter’s Wonder Women podcast series. Such an admission marks the first time Schumer has used this word when describing her troubled history. In her autobiography, The Girl With the Lower Back Tattoo, Schumer did write about how her first sexual encounter was NOT consensual. She also opened up about the incident to Marie Claire in 2016, telling the magazine at the time: “My first sexual experience was not a good one .” Schumer told Howard Stern something similar that same year, saying she fell asleep one night alongside her high school boyfriend and woke up with him inside of her. She did not press charges. She even stayed with the boyfriend and found herself comforting him at times over what had happened. “People, they want you to have been raped perfectly, and they want you to be a perfect victim,” Schumer told Stern, explaining how sexual assaults vary and the types of victims very. At the end of the day, however, non-consensual sex is non-consensual sex. “We’re so critical and it makes victims really not wanna speak up,” Schumer added. That was in 2016. Fast forward nearly two years and we’re in the middle of a #MeToo movement in which women are finally starting to feel empowered and in which sexual assault is at last being treated like the very serious issue that it is. Recalling this same incident with her high school boyfriend, Schumer told Couric: “I didn’t think about it until I started reading my journal again. “When it happened, I wrote about it almost like a throwaway. It was like, ‘And then I looked down and realized he was inside of me. He was saying, I’m so sorry and I can’t believe I did this.'” She continued: “This was 17 years ago. There are just so many factors. I had another time with a boyfriend where I was saying, ‘No, stop,’ and it was just completely ignored.” Schumer now realizes that none of this was okay. Moreover, Schumer says flat-out rape or assault is easy to identify. But there are plenty of other situation that also require women to speak out and men to shape up. “If you have a doctor that makes you uncomfortable, or you get a massage, or you have a date with someone and they coerce you in a situation like the Aziz [Ansari] one, I don’t think there’s any sort of criminal charge, but I think that it’s good for everybody to learn that that behavior’s not acceptable,” she says. “It’s not a crime, but it’s not cool. And it can still really mess with a woman.” In this case, Schumer is referring to Aziz Ansari being accused of sexual misconduct after going on a date with a woman who claims she repeatedly made it clear to the star that she did not want to go as far physically as he wanted to go. View Slideshow: 17 Reasons Why We Adore Amy Schumer
It’s been seven months since Ryan Edwards and Mackenzie Standifer’s first wedding , and there’s been no shortage of drama in the early days of their marriage. (Case in point: Ryan and Mackenzie had to have a second wedding because he was so high for the first one that he passed out on the way to the church.) Mackenzie once threatened to quit Teen Mom OG due to the constant criticism from fans on social media. But like everyone else on the show, she keeps coming back for more punishment. (Imagine you’re making six figures, and your biggest complaint about your job is that you have more Twitter haters than most people. Now it all makes sense, right?) In fact, Mackenzie has basically doubled down on her commitment to the series. These days, she’s not only featured on TMOG herself, she also has her son from a previous relationship appearing on the show. And not surprisingly, Mackenzie’s baby daddy is less than thrilled with that development. According to Radar Online, Hudson’s father, Zach Stephens, never agreed to allow his son to be on the show, and now, he’s doing everything he can to strip his son of custody rights. “He’s not supposed to be on the show,” a source close to Mackenzie’s ex Zach Stephens told Radar. “She exploits her son for a paycheck.” The insider adds that Stephens “wants to take Hudson from [Mackenzie]” and plans to use footage shot by TMOG camera crews as evidence of abuse. Stephens says that Hudson “can’t stand being there” when his mother is filming. He also claims that Mackenzie regularly neglects her parental duties in order to focus on filming. “She never has Hudson,” an insider told Radar. “It’s her mom, Ryan’s mom Jen or Zach watching him. Zach doesn’t feel with her is where Hudson needs to be.” Mackenzie responded to the claims in an interview with Radar. She insists that her son actually enjoys his time on camera and appears on the show of his own volition. “He hasn’t even made a dime so clearly he’s not on there for a paycheck,” Well, most 4-year-olds aren’t overly focused on their bank accounts, so we suppose that’s not a big surprise. Mackenzie’s story checks out, folks! Call off the investigation! Watch Teen Mom OG online for more questionable parenting decisions. View Slideshow: Mackenzie Standifer: I Saved Ryan Edwards’ Life!!!
Kate Upton has accused the man behind fashion brand Guess of treating women in an inappropriate manner. On Wednesday morning, the world famous model took to Twitter in order to accuse chief creative officer and former co-CEO Paul Marciano of sexual harassment. Marciano has been a major influence at Guess for years and remains a prominent player in its everyday operations. Much to the chagrin of Upton, as she writes below: “It’s disappointing that such an iconic women’s brand @GUESS is still empowering Paul Marciano as their creative director.” The newlywed ended the tweet with a potentially telling hashtag, implying that she was a victim of Marciano’s unacceptable behavior by Tweeting: #metoo. This hashtag, of course, is commonly used these days by women who have been the victims of sexual harassment or misconduct. While it’s often employed by females in the entertainment industry (after acres Alyssa Milano made it popular once again several months ago), many women around social media in general have also joined the movement. The impressive viral movement aims to shed light on years and years of abuse, intimidation, harassment and assault that have been covered up by both Hollywood and the media. Back to Upton, however: Minutes after sending her initial message, Upton shared the same Tweet on Instagram, along with the caption: “He shouldn’t be allowed to use his power in the industry to sexually and emotionally harass women #metoo.” Justin Verlander, the Houston Astros starting pitcher who Upton married in November , also shared his wife’s allegation on Twitter. Upton is arguably the most famous supermodel in the world. She became a celebrity spokesmodel for Guess in 2011, following in the footsteps of such major names as the following: Claudia Schiffer and Cindy Crawford. Most recent faces of Guess include Gigi Hadid, Hailey Baldwin, Camila Cabello and Jennifer Lopez. Marciano, meanwhile, co-founded the fashion company in 1981 and has served as its executive chairman and chief creative officer since August 2015. He stepped down that year from his position as the brand’s chief executive officer, but, if anything, has been more involved in a daily basis ever since making this transition. Guess has yet to respond to Upton’s claims. And Upton has not provided any further detail regarding what Marciano has done to merit said claims. We’ll update this story as more news when/if it breaks. UPDATE : Marciano says Upton may just be bitter that she is no longer employed by Guess and adds: “If she has a claim, there’s one place to tell the truth and that’s in court or to the police.” View Slideshow: #MeToo: Stars Share Stories of Sexual Harassment, Assault
