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Meghan Markle & Prince Harry: We’re Done Being Bullied By the British Press!

Last week, Prince Harry blasted the British press for its consistently unfair — and frequently bigoted — treatment of his wife, Meghan Markle. The final straw was the Daily Mail ‘s publication of a letter that Meghan wrote to her estranged father, Thomas Markle . But based on Harry’s comments, it’s safe to assume that he’s been nursing this grudge for quite some time. “I have been a silent witness to her private suffering for too long. To stand back and do nothing would be contrary to everything we believe in,” the prince explained. “There comes a point when the only thing to do is to stand up to this behaviour, because it destroys people and destroys lives. Put simply, it is bullying, which scares and silences people,” Harry added. “We all know this isn’t acceptable, at any level. We won’t and can’t believe in a world where there is no accountability for this.” And Harry did more than just call out his wife’s bullies in a public forum. The father of one put his money where his mouth is by filing a lawsuit against the Mail . It’s an almost-unprecedented move from the royals, who typically just ignore slanderous tabloid gossip. Or at least that was the method preferred by previous generations, who seemed to believe that any response would only serve to legitimize the lies and speculation. But both Harry and his brother have chosen a more progressive approach to the problem. Back in April,  Prince William threatened to sue a UK newspaper  for reporting on rumors that he was cheating on Kate Middleton with one of her closest friends. Now, Harry is making it clear that any media outlets who continue to treat Meghan unfairly will face the full brunt of the royals’ legal team. “It’s an accumulation, and Harry refuses to sit and do nothing as the British press scrutinizes Meghan and invades her privacy,” a source close to the situation explains to Us Weekly . “Meghan comes across as a strong woman, but she’s been deeply affected by the negative stories about her.” While Harry has reportedly marveled at his wife’s imperviousness to the slings and arrows of the tabloid press, insiders say he’s concerned about the long-term effects of such constant libel. According to the Us source, Harry is ”worried that the recent escalation of press intrusion has an impact on his relationship with Meghan, as well as their relationship with the royal family and the public.” And unfortunately, his fears are well-founded. While life as a royal has always been a fishbowl experience characterized by intense press scrutiny, the coverage has never been so constant — or so vitriolic — as it is in 2019. By pushing back against the bullies who are turning our media landscape into unsafe territory, Harry isn’t just standing up for Meghan — he’s fighting for a brighter tomorrow. View Slideshow: Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Make Red Carpet Debut… AND MEET BEYONCE!

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Support Black Colleges: Culture Creators Announce Lineup For Inaugural C2 Summit For HBCU Students

Source: Don Juan Moore / Getty Support Black Colleges: Culture Creators Announce Lineup For Inaugural C2 Summit For HBCU Students   Yes to Black Excellence! The Culture Creators   “ C2 Summit ” is a major initiative to engage, mentor and provide recruitment opportunities to students of color from historically black colleges and universities. The summit hosts C-Suite level executives, thought leaders, and leading entrepreneurs across various industries, such as business, entertainment, fashion, sports and more. The C2 Summit experience offers students one-on-one mentorship, recruitment opportunities and career coaching. Speakers Include: Isaiah Thomas (NBA Hall of Famer) Shawn Gee (President of Live Nation, Urban) John Gibson (VP of External and Multicultural Affairs, The Motion Picture Association) Jackie Wilson (Founder of Nova Fitness) Keesha Boyd (Executive Director, Comcast/NBC Universal) Phylicia Fant (Head of Urban, Columbia Records) Marc Byers (General Manager, Motown Records) Lori Hall (TV One)…and more!

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Quavo Adds Pitcher To Resume After Throwing Out 1st Pitch At Braves Game

Source: Todd Kirkland / Getty One-third of the hit-making group Migos , Quavo , checked another major milestone off of his bucket list after being tapped to throw out the game-opening pitch for his hometown team. According to sports news, Quavo threw out the first ceremonial pitch before game two of the National League Division Series matchup between the Atlanta Braves and St. Louis Cardinals on Friday (Oct. 4). The special occasion featured the “Pure Water” artist donning a custom made Braves jersey that featured him rocking the number 91, for his birth year, and bolstered his nickname “Huncho” on the back. Before the start of the game, Fox Sports tweeted out a video of Quavo practicing his perfect pitch behind an old building, landing a near-perfect strike to the catcher. Quavo will throw out the first pitch in NLDS Game 2 … and give the @Braves another lefty option for the postseason roster. pic.twitter.com/i3ZguklYBc — FOX Sports: Braves (@FOXSportsBraves) October 1, 2019 While on the field, Quavo kept that same energy throwing southpaw as the announcer asked candidly, “Let’s see what you got, Quavo.” The @Braves have a new lefty specialist: @QuavoStuntin . pic.twitter.com/ttcgtlSv02 — MLB (@MLB) October 4, 2019 In other Migos news , the trio received good news last week after a judge ruled that a company’s 2015 agreement to market apparel for hip-hop group did not give it a right to capitalize on the Migos name in light of the group’s recent success. According to Law.com , Justice O. Peter Sherwood knocked out key claims in a lawsuit by Rocawear co-founder Norton Cher’s YRN LLC, which sued the Georgia-based trio and Migos LLC for breach of contract in May 2018. According to the complaint, the firm acquired the trademarks to “Y.R.N.” and “Yung Rich Nation” in March 2015, with the goal of marketing clothing and accessories associated with Migo’s then-forthcoming single and album by the same names. The suit alleged that the performers, Quavious Marshall, Kiari Cephus and Kirshnik Ball, and managers Jerel Nance and Pierre Thomas had agreed not to compete with the company by marketing apparel with the Migos name. It was an “incontrovertible fact,” Judge Sherwood said, noting that the company never had any right to the Migos name, and by the time Migos had paired up with Bravado, any need for the contract’s restrictions was gone. “There simply was no market left to cannibalize.” Sherwood wrote in an 11-page opinion dated Sept. 12. “The market for apparel bearing the name of a faded Migos song or album was gone and the restrictive covenants in [the contract] no longer made commercial success.” The ruling was handed down in September, although it was just announced this week.

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Infinite Victim-Blamer Candace Owens Slams Woman Who Accuses Matt Lauer Of Rape

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Source: Splash News / Splash News Card-carrying victim-blamer candace owens is continuing to be on brand with #metoo critiques after Matt Lauer has been accused of rape. Lauer was initially fired from the “Today” show in 2017 after an anonymous former NBC News employee accused him of sexual misconduct. Now, according to Variety , the full details of the complaint are coming out thanks to a new book by Ronan Farrow called “Catch and Kill.” The book covers Farrow’s investigation of Harvey Weinstein and all the hoops he had to jump through with his then-employer NBC News. One of the biggest moments in the book came when Farrow interviewed the woman who made a complaint against Lauer. She finally revealed herself to be Brooke Nevils and according to Farrow’s book, she says Lauer anally raped her in a hotel room when they were both at the 2014 Sochi Olympics. Nevils says in the book that after a night of drinking at a hotel bar, she went to Lauer’s hotel room twice. She went the first time to retrieve her press pass, which Lauer had taken as a joke. She went the second time because she was invited back by Lauer. Farrow writes that Nevils “had no reason to suspect Lauer would be anything but friendly based on prior experience.” Once she was in his room, Nevils says that Lauer — who was wearing boxers and a T-shirt — pushed her against the door and kissed her. Farrow writes that he then pushed her onto the bed, “flipping her over, asking if she liked anal sex.” She said that she declined several times and “was in the midst of telling him she wasn’t interested again when he ‘just did it.’” The book continues, “Lauer, she said, didn’t use lubricant. The encounter was excruciatingly painful. ‘It hurt so bad. I remember thinking, Is this normal?’ She told me she stopped saying no, but wept silently into a pillow.” “It was nonconsensual in the sense that I was too drunk to consent,” Nevils told Farrow. “It was nonconsensual in that I said, multiple times, that I didn’t want to have anal sex.” In a letter addressing the allegations, Lauer described the night as “mutual and completely consensual.” Lauer and Nevils continued to see each other for sex when they returned to New York, but Farrow explained in his interview with Nevils, “She readily admitted that her communications with Lauer might have appeared friendly and obliging. But she also said she lived in terror of Lauer jeopardizing her career and that the encounters caused anguish and shame that eventually prompted her to break up with her boyfriend.” Apparently, Candace Owens thought this was a good moment to attack the #MeToo movement and to do her usual victim blaming. She tweeted, “ Reading Matt Lauer’s accuser’s story & it’s EVERYTHING I hate about the #metoo movement. She admits she consensually went to his hotel room but was “too drunk to consent”. She also admits she had multiple consensual sexual relations w/ him after her alleged rape.” Reading Matt Lauer’s accuser’s story & it’s EVERYTHING I hate about the #metoo movement. She admits she consensually went to his hotel room but was “too drunk to consent”. She also admits she had multiple consensual sexual relations w/ him after her alleged rape. PERISCOPE SOON. — Candace Owens (@RealCandaceO) October 9, 2019   Then, Owens went on Periscope to suggest we live in an era of “blameless women” and sexual assault victims should take responsibility when in drunk situations. She did so by ridiculously comparing her non-rape related drunk college experience with the experience of intoxicated rape victims. “I got completely blacked out. And in this Black-out spell I started screaming at my girlfriends, I mean we were away somewhere at a party and I was screaming at them and at one point, I took my shoe off and started hitting her car window.” Owens then went on to say that after this night, her two girlfriends didn’t want anything to do with her. After immense shame, she “acknowledged” that she did something to herself by drinking alcohol and apologized to her friends. What this mundane drunk night situation has to do with getting raped is beyond comprehension. But Candace kept on going and proceeded to chastise Nevils for not filing a police report when the alleged rape happen and for continuing to see Lauer after the alleged incident. “That is not an example to me of a true rape,” Owens said. #metoo , @HillaryClinton and the era of blameless women. https://t.co/DL8MIFloN8 — Candace Owens (@RealCandaceO) October 9, 2019   Leave it to Candace Owens to have no comprehension of the layers to sexual assault. SEE ALSO: Candace Owens Gets Destroyed When Her Pro-Hitler Clip Plays During Hearing On White Nationalism Judge Kemp Weeps And Says: ‘I Wouldn’t Be Getting This Criticism If Miss Guyger Were Black’

Infinite Victim-Blamer Candace Owens Slams Woman Who Accuses Matt Lauer Of Rape

Ashley Martson: Jay and I Are Back in Each Other’s Lives!

Last month, we were stricken with horror at the idea that Ashley Martson and Jay Smith might get back together . We soon dismissed our concerns because they had simply arrived, separately, at the same venue. After all, this 90 Day Fiance couple was riddled with scandals and disasters even before their deeply contentious divorce. Only now, in an interview with In Touch Weekly , Ashley reveals that she and Jay are no longer at odds. Most worrying of all, she has even dropped her PFA order against him. Oh no, Ashley! 1. Ashley has us so worried with this As you are about to see, Ashley’s recent playful banter with Jay on social media is just the tip of the iceberg. 2. Jay had a birthday this week On Tuesday, October 8, Jay Smith turned 22 years old. He’s begun to have the Bad Birthdays — after 21, each milestone is a reminder of the relentless march towards the grave. But that didn’t stop him from celebrating 3. Jay wasn’t the only one to mark the occassion Ashley Martson took to her Instagram Stories to wish Jay a happy birthday. Or, more specifically, to write “Happy Birthday, Loser!” In case anyone might think that she was picking a fight with actors Bella Thorne or Percy Hynes-White, she tagged Jay. 4. And Jay responded … “Thanks, punk!” he wrote above a screenshot of Ashley’s message. They may be hurling mild insults at each other, but this looked alarmingly playful to a lot of fans. 5. Fans were understandably alarmed A certain level of communication is often required for an ongoing divorce. But no divorce forces the pair to wish each other a happy birthday on social media. What’s going on? 6. And wait, are they even allowed to speak? Jay spent almost all of the month of July in ICE custody after violating the PFA — protection from abuse — order that Ashley had taken out to keep herself and her home safe from him. Are they even supposed to be interacting like this? View Slideshow

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You Are Hiding A Dad: Drake And His Father’s Public Feud Has Brought Out THEE Pettiest Reactions

Source: Ethan Miller / Getty Drake And His Father Feud Over Upbringing If you’ve listened to any of Drake’s albums then you know he has a lot of love for his mother. He also mentions, ad nauseam, that his daddy wasn’t always around. That makes sense, right? After all, Daddy Dennis was in Memphis while Drake and his mother were in Toronto. So naturally we all assumed this was a true reflection of the former Degrassi star’s life. Dennis Graham took to Nick Cannon’s show to talk about his relationship with Drake and he had this to say: “I have always been with Drake. I said, ‘Drake why are you saying all of this different stuff about me, man? This is not cool.’ And he goes ‘Dad, it sells records.’” Well, then. Drake took to IG to say that his dad calling him cap was actually cap. Get it? Dennis wants to be famous instead of just enjoying the blessed position he is in. pic.twitter.com/OIwwhjkOBx — Nigel D. (@NigelDPresents) October 8, 2019 Who do you believe? Twitter has a LOT to say about this. Peep… If Drake's dad didn't want people to believe his son's lyrics, he wouldn't dress like Carmen Sandiego. pic.twitter.com/iDRkxN7HRq — Mike Beauvais (@MikeBeauvais) October 8, 2019

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Hot N’ Ready: Hazel-E Put Her Greased Up Glutes On Display And Twitter Is VERY Conflicted

View this post on Instagram You don’t marry the person you can live with…You marry the person you can’t live without. #Engagement doesn’t have to be boring. cc @devonwallerofficial @inkd_theshooter A post shared by Hazel-E (@hazelebaby) on Oct 7, 2019 at 8:30pm PDT Hazel-E Gets Glazed For The ‘Gram Maybe Iyanla really did change Hazel-E’s life after all. Since then she’s calmed down (a bit) and found herself a man. Hooray for Hazel! How does she commemorate this newfound love? Like any regular person would: by jumping into a tub of canola oil and putting her bawdy on blast. The pics have confused quite a few people on Twitter who have a lot of questions. Why so shiny? Why the shimmer? How did she get that bawdy so tight? Is Hazel-E a snack? Did she ask Sojourner Truth about these photos? The world needs to know! Hazel E’s engagement photo or whatever that is looks like glazed doughnuts. I never thought I could use glazed doughnuts as a negative reference. — Jade (@JadeofallJades) October 8, 2019 Hit the flip for more pics and more hilarious reactions.

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Anna Duggar Shares Moving Tribute to Young Family Member Killed In Car Crash

Last week, we reported on the sad news of yet another tragic loss within the Duggar family. On October 2,  Rebecca Waller was killed instantly when she ran a red light and was struck by two cars near her home in rural Minnesota. She was just 22 years old. Rebecca was the sister of David Waller, who is married to Anna’s sister, Priscilla. Though there were several degrees of separation and a distance of many miles between them, Anna and Rebecca reportedly enjoyed a close bond, As David wrote in his loving tribute to his departed sister , Anna’s family is an exceptionally close-knit clan. And it seems the loss of such a young life in such a senseless accident created a shockwave of grief that resonated throughout the Waller and Duggar families. This week, Anna became the latest member of her extended family to honor Rebecca’s memory on social media. She posted the above photo of her beloved relative along with a heartfelt caption: “Life is a precious gift and sometimes it seems MUCH too short,” Anna wrote. “We were heartbroken when Rebecca Waller (my brother-in-law, David Waller’s youngest sister) passed away suddenly in a tragic car accident this week.” “The memories our family made with Becca over the years will be cherished forever!” Anna continued. “She lived her 22 years of life (though so short) to the fullest. “Rebecca loved God and served others diligently, she was energetic, gave the best hugs, and was a blessing to everyone who knew her!” she concluded. The loss could not have come at a more difficult time for Anna. Currently pregnant with her sixth child , Anna has been forced to cope with two unexpected deaths in the span of just four months. Back in June, Jim Bob’s mother, Mary Duggar, passed away in a freak drowning accident. While she was also was not an immediate family member, Anna had formed a close bond with Mary in the years since she married into the Duggar clan. Needless to say, Anna’s current pregnancy has not been an easy one from an emotional standpoint. Though these recent losses may have led her to an even deeper appreciation for the time she’s able to spend with her loved ones. Our thoughts go out to all of Rebecca’s friends and family at this difficult time. View Slideshow: Anna Duggar, Fundie Fashion Queen: See How Her Look Has Evolved!

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Real Housewives of Orange County Star Details First Threesome with Husband

It’s not unusual for a member of The Real Housewives of Orange County franchise to spill lots of tea. But Braunwyn Windham-Burke just did something unusual in an interiew with Bravo: She spilled lots of tea… about herself! And her somewhat kinky sex life, we should add. On last week’s new episode of The Real Housewives of Orange County, we learned that Windham-Burke and her husband have been involved in at least one threesome. We know this because Windham-Burke told us. The reality star added at the time that she would “never tell those stories” from this experience… but then she was pressed yesterday on the experience by Bravo. And she told the story. For starters, the threesome took place on husband Sean’s 35th birthday. Yes, Braunwyn and Sean knew the other woman and, no, the sexual act wasn’t planned in advance… not exactly, at least. “Things had been happening. We were at the Hard Rock Hotel in San Diego for his 35th birthday. We rented out every bottom room,” Windham-Burke explained, adding in more detail: “We had friends from everywhere and like everyone lost their damn minds. “I’ve been with him a long time, everything we’ve done, we’ve done together. So it was sort of like, that would be fun.” Hey, some folks would agree. We’re not here to judge. Continued the Real Housewife and the Really Candid Sexual Partner: “I kinda was like, this is your birthday present. It started as a joke and then became every monumental birthday, this will be your gift. “That’s not a hard and fast rule. But Sean is crazy and you’ve met Sean, he doesn’t seem crazy at all. He’s super nice and buttoned up, but he’s super wild too.” Windham-Burke went on to say that these threesomes are always with another woman, never another man. Braunwyn also warned against ever having one with a friend, “that’s a hard and fast rule.” Sounds pretty exciting and interesting… except that Windham-Burke’s co-stars don’t actually believe this happened. Watch The Real Housewives of Orange County Season 14 Episode 9 Online “I think they’re full of shit,” Kelly Dodd told Bravo. “I think they do that for shock value. I don’t think they’re like that because they have a really nice family home environment, I don’t think they do that.” Added Gina Kirschenheiter, also a critic: “I think it’s kinda sad actually. I think personally, I’ve thought about it a little bit. I think her husband may have cheated on her.” Wow, well… okay then! Apparently we’re going there now, huh? Tamra Judge, for her part, also came out swinging in reaction to this confession. “So she just embraces the other girl?” asked Judge. “I don’t think it’s that,” Gina replied in a video Bravo posted online. “I think she is now feeling like okay now I need to satisfy my husband … if I let that into my world and my bedroom, it keeps everybody satisfied. “I think that’s more damage control,” she added. “And her not being confident in herself and her needing attention.” This sure took a turn, didn’t it? Can’t a reality star just detail threesomes with her husband without her so-called friends calling her out for it? Sheesh! View Slideshow: 13 Scandals That Rocked The Real Housewives Franchise

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Bella Thorne Unveils "Camera Shy" New Girlfriend in Topless Pics!

Bella Thorne came out of the closet years ago and, more recently, clarified that she is pansexual . A lot of people take time to find the right label. This week, she took to social media to reveal her new girlfriend, whom she describes as “camera shy.” You can’t blame her — since the photos that Bella chose to share featured the two of them entirely topless. “She’s very cute,” Bella Thorne writes in the captions of the two photos that you are about to see. We can’t see her new lady love’s face in the photo, which is why she felt the need to clarify. She then admits: “First girl I have dated that’s camera shy.” Hey, that means that said girl is probably not using Bella to build her brand! Though to be honest, we didn’t think that she was in the first place. The new girlfriend in question is Alex Martini. Bella remains in an open relationship with boyfriend Benjamin Mascolo, who showed some love to the photos. “You girls are cute,” he commented, including a black heart emoji. Bella’s ex Tana Mangeau commented: “Yes Martini!” Just this summer, Bella put Tana on blast , so it’s good to see that they’re on so much better terms these days. So who is Alex Martini? She is a tattoo enthusiast, even enduring multiple lengthy tattoo sessions to turn her back into a work of art. (You know that we have a photo of that below) Alex is a lesbian — we don’t just mean that she likes girls, but has referred to herself by that specific label on Instagram. And here, you can see her face as she absolutely rocks a plaid shirt, reminding everyone why the LGBTQ+ community owns plaid flannel as a concept. She looks great! It’s not clear how long Bella and Alex have been dating, but they’ve been engaging with each other on social media since September at least. By the way, Alex is also in the entertainment industry, but she works behind the scenes on tons of TV and movie projects. She’s worked on everything from major streaming projects to, a number of years ago, being a production assistant on Keeping Up With The Kardashians . Alex is also a dedicated cat mom. Awwww! Unfortunately, in part because of Bella’s larger-than-life persona but also because of general bigotry, we know that some people won’t respond well to this post. Some people just don’t like LGBTQ+ people, or try to erase bi and pan folks (who outnumber all of the rest of us combined, let’s be clear). Some will disguise their bigotry by objecting to “flaunting” in ways that they would never discuss a straight couple. Then there are those who roll their eyes at “open relationships.” It’s very nearly 2020, folks. Open relationships and polyamory are a thing. If it doesn’t sound realistic, or you can’t imagine jealousy not ruining it, then it’s probably not the right relationship for you . Remember, there are plenty of people for whom monogamy sounds like an unthinkable horror. Different relationships for different people. It is a wonder to see Bella so happy and alive. She has had her emotional ups and downs and is known for being very real about all of that witn fans. Congratulations to Bella and Alex on this relationship. They look so cute together! View Slideshow: Bella Thorne Gets Love from Dove Cameron, Zendaya After Feud With Whoopi

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