Every single one of the ladies on Teen Mom and Teen Mom 2 have gone through hard times — that's kind of the whole point of the show — but Kailyn Lowry has had more than her fair share of struggles. Kailyn's been open about the things she's been through on the show, but in her new memoir, Heart & Hustle, she gets real personal about it all. Check out the most heartbreaking tidbits below. 1. She came from a broken home. “It sure as hell seemed like my own parents couldn’t muster up any love to send my way. My own parents!” 2. Her parents never taught her how to love. “If I couldn’t look to them for an example of what it means to be loved, how could I imagine what it was like? If my parents couldn’t love me, how could I be sure anyone would?” 3. She feels like her mom didn’t love her enough. “Not enough to numb the embarrassment when she showed up at my elementary school reeking of Jack Daniels. Not enough to dull my hurt and anger when she disappeared and left me on my own for long, long stretches of time. By the time I was a teenager, no one had to tell me to follow my heart.” 4. Her mother was an alcoholic. “The best of my mom’s love went into the bottles she drowned herself in day in and day out. The love that should have been mine went into bottles and empty cans that were tossed in the trash and carried away. I was left with whatever spilled, and it wasn’t enough.” 5. She had a rough childhood. “I acted up in school, smoked too much weed, had sex too young—the list goes on.” 6. She still tried to be a good daughter. “No one can ever say I didn’t try to have a relationship with my mother. I spent the most vulnerable years of my childhood working to hide her drinking from teachers, classmates and neighbors while trying to earn her love.” View Slideshow
Mariah Carey Made James Packer Sleep In A Separate Bed Besides demanding $50 million for being inconvenienced by her love affair with James Packer, Mariah Carey is also claiming the billionaire must be out of his mind with claims she was messing with her choreographer Brian Tanaka because she doesn’t have sex outside of marriage. TMZ is reporting that sources close to Mariah say any talk of her relationship with Tanaka being sexual is completely false and that Mariah’s serious about her rep as a “traditional girl.” She even refused to sleep with Packer during their relationship, maintaining separate rooms when they stayed on his yacht and each of their homes. The sources say part of the reason Packer was so eager to marry Mariah was that, while they made out and were intimate in other ways, he was being denied sex. SMH. No wonder this isht ain’t work. His ol’ goofy butt had to put up with Mariah while being sexually frustrated… On another note, there have been a lot of speculation that the breakup could be a ploy to help promote Mariah’s upcoming E! reality series, but Gossip Cop reports claim the breakup is actually putting the show in jeopardy because the series had a whole storyline built around the pair’s wedding plans. Now that the engagement is off, E! is “freaking out,” a source exclusively tells Gossip Cop. Mariah’s camp is also said to be in a panic… The show is slated to premiere December 4th. We actually are more inclined to think the breakup makes the show all the more enticing because people will want to know what really went wrong. What do you think? Will you be tuning in? AKM-GSI
As most of the Internet knows by now, Miley Cyrus is unafraid to expose her nipples on a regular basis But while you may think this makes the singer especially open and revealing… you’d be mostly correct. Except when it comes to her love life. Good luck getting Miley to say much about Liam Hemsworth. The stars got engaged way back in 2012, only to break up several months later. Fast forward two years and Miley and Liam didn’t appear to simply be back together, but Cyrus was spotted wearing her old engagement ring once again. Through endless rumors of a reconciliation, however, we still heard very little from the actual parties involved. Which is what made Miley’s most recent appearance on Ellen so notable. The artist, who is very close with the comedian, was asked about the sparkler on her finger, actually acknowledging (for the first time, as far as we can recall) that she’s engaged to Hemsworth. “Congratulations,” Ellen said simply in response. Cyrus went on to explain why she often does NOT wear the engagement ring – and it’s not because she and Liam broke up due to her penchant for pot . “This is really weird because this is like real jewelry and most of my jewelry is made out of gummy bears and cotton candy and they don’t look that good together because they kind of mix up, so sometimes I replace it with an actual unicorn or a Looney tune,” Miley said. Miley Cyrus Talks Engagement Ring What does Hemsworth say when he notices that his fiancee isn’t rocking her finger bling? “He’s kind of like what’s going on? It’s like, well, this isn’t really my aesthetic, but I’ll wear it because you love me,” she replied. AWWWW, right? How sweet! Cyrus recently admitted that her first hookup was with a female , but she seems to be happily settled down now with a male. It probably helps that he looks like Liam Hemsworth and that he gave her such a pretty ring: And that he’s nice and caring and sweet and has a big heart and everything, too. Those are nice bonuses. “The ring is special because Miley and Liam worked on it together,” a source told E! News. “Miley specifically wanted it set in gold. She didn’t want platinum. She liked the gold because it was different and unique, like her. She didn’t want anything classic or generic.” Interesting. We weren’t aware of that. Watch the video above for Miley’s complete interview with Ellen. And then join us in sending Cyrus and Hemsworth your best wishes. They’re engaged! For real! Officially! HOORAY!
Dear Bossip , I am going through this phase no wife should ever have to go through. Eight months ago I found out my husband cheated on me. I was disgusted because the woman he was with was a friend of mine and she was the one who spilled the beans. Instead of apologizing or feeling some type remorse, she was angry! She said how I was so naive not to know what was going on and I would be stupid if I let him slide like this. I confronted my husband that night when he came from work. At first he denied it, then, he burst his emotions out. He said it only happened once and how he couldn’t tell me because he didn’t want to break-up our marriage. And, how eventually, she was after him and he kept pushing her away, which is why she told me everything. I felt so devastated and just wanted to pack my things and go. He insisted I stay and that he truly feels sorry for what he’s done. Fast forward 8 months, and this man has changed a lot. He quit his job and got a better paying one. He helps a lot in the house and we get along so well, even as to say that he has gone as far as to give me his paycheck weekly so I can run our finances and control our spending. I also have control of his phone usage, which shows me all the calls he has made and received (which he doesn’t know). Unintentionally, I found a way to track where he is through his phone – no app was used, just email. From what I see, he holds a clean record ever since. But, there are some days that my mind rewinds back to that day, and things that I see remind me of his infidelity and make me feel as it was yesterday. My wounds feel fresh and I cry alone every now and then. I have become two sides of myself, the one who wants to leave and start fresh, and the one who wants to stay and forgive. He has become a wonderful husband and a great father to our daughter. But, Terrance, how can I make these feelings go away. I was always the first to say, “Once a cheater, always a cheater.” Or, my personal favorite, “You cheat, you’re out the door.” But, could it be possible for a marriage to survive after this, if the husband shows signs of change without pressure from the wife? – Should I Stay or Leave Dear Ms. Should I Stay or Leave , Ma’am, I’m sorry that you are experiencing this and going through this turmoil. I know it must be difficult to deal with a cheating spouse, and especially when that spouse sleeps with a friend that you know. It’s not as if it is some random woman, but a woman who was part of your life, and someone you considered a friend. That is a stab in the heart. But, yet, here you are. I wish I could tell you that you should leave. I wish I could tell you that you should stay. But, the only one who can make that decision is you. Me, nor anyone else can tell you when to leave your marriage, especially if your husband is doing everything to make things right, and is working toward saving his marriage. He’s apologized, and he’s trying to do right and remain faithful in the marriage. But, the pain is still there. Despite your own personal feelings and ethics that if someone cheats, then it’s out the door, and they will do it again. But, you’re still there. So, you have to decide what is your limit? What is your boundary? What is your low? People say what they won’t do and what they won’t put up with, but when put into that situation or faced with that circumstance it’s not easy and nor is it cut and dry. You’re thinking about your marriage and what you’ve committed to it. You’re thinking about your child. You’re thinking about your families. You’re thinking about your finances, your home, and what you’ll have to go through in the divorce. Will it be nasty? Will it be amicable? But, more importantly, is it worth it to end it and start all over again? If you are still struggling and you find yourself crying and reliving the pain, then it’s time to get into therapy. I highly and strongly recommend that you and your husband seek couple’s therapy to work on your marriage, and to get to the bottom of what happened. You have questions and you want answers, but I don’t feel you got them from him. Why her? Why cheat? What was going on in your marriage that he couldn’t come to you and talk to you about it? Was it convenience? Was it because he could? He says she kept pursuing him after it happened, so what led her to believe that something more was going to happen? How long had they been talking, and flirting? How long had she been pursuing him, and why didn’t he tell you? There are so many questions and very little answers, and you need these in order to heal. Besides, your husband needs to know how this has affected you, and how you are feeling. In therapy you can let him know how deeply hurt you are, what this has done to you and your trust of him. How you feel betrayed. How you feel manipulated and deceived. Let him know that you the pain is still there, and you can’t stop thinking about him being with another woman, especially someone you considered a friend. You’re hurting, and until you seek proper healing and deal with the emotions and feelings, then you will continue to relive it over and over again. However, I do know one thing, that woman should not be in your life in any capacity. She is and was never your friend. She was low down and dirty, and I would consider it a lesson learned. Despite who you think is your friend, and how close you think you are, there are some people you keep at a distance, and out of your marriage, and personal life. She is one of those types of people. It’s sad that someone you considered a friend, and invited into your home would turn around and do what she did. But, it happens. Then, she had the nerve to be mad at you and accuse you of being naïve and clueless as to what happened. You should have slapped the dog -ish out of her. She would know that you are not the one, and she would think twice before she did something like this again. However, like I said, I recommend therapy, and possibly speaking with your pastor, or spiritual advisor. This is not easy, nor is it cut and dry. You mentioned that it was a one time thing, and he’s working toward being a better man, better father, and better partner. Is this enough for you? Can you forgive and move forward? Do you want to forgive? You have to decide what is your limit and your bottom. Before you make any decisions or move forward get into therapy, see if it’s something you want to work on and mend. I’m sure you will get the answers you need if you talk with a certified licensed third party who can assist you as you navigate this new terrain in your marriage. – Terrance Dean Hey Bossip Fam, what do you think? S hare your opinions and thoughts below! Also, e-mail all your questions Terrance Dean: loveandrelationships@bossip.com Follow Terrance Dean on Twitter: @ terrancedean and “LIKE” Terrance Dean on Facebook, click HERE ! Make sure to order my books Mogul: A Novel (Atria Books – June 2011; $15); Hiding In Hip Hop (Atria Books – June 2008); and Straight From Your Gay Best Friend – The Straight Up Truth About Relationships, Love, And Having A Fabulous Life (Agate/Bolden Books – November 2010; $15). They are available in bookstores everywhere, and on Amazon, click HERE !
Justin Bieber has made a transition. He hasn’t gone off on a cameraman in a very long time. Instead, he’s turned his angry attention to… his very own fans? Yup. It appears that way. Earlier this week, while performing for a crowd in Birmingham, the singer got pretty annoyed with those in attendance. He actually got upset with them for being too loud, for cheering too passionately. “Can you guys do me a favor? Can you guys just relax for like two seconds?” Bieber told attendees, adding: “I get it, I get it, but I’m like two feet away from you and I can hear you. I appreciate it. I appreciate all the love, it’s amazing. But can you show it in a different way? Just try to show you love me in a different way. “Screaming is just so obnoxious.” Yes, Bieber called his fans obnoxious . Because they were excited to be so close to him. He even added, in an especially condescending manner: “I get it, it’s been in our blood and it’s ingrained – you go to a concert and you scream and stuff, but if you could just scream after the song, enjoy the song, scream, it’s awesome, it’s fun and then take a chill pill for a second and listen to me speak. “I don’t feel like I’m being heard sometimes and it gets a little frustrating. When I’m speaking, I ask you not scream at the top of your lungs? “Is that cool with you guys?” We guess they should at least be grateful that Bieber didn’t blow any snot all over them… Justin Bieber Blows Snot on Audience On Thursday night, meanwhile, Bieber was in Manchester, England for a Purpose Tour stop. He was rambling on and on about how everyone has a “purpose,” doing his best to be all profound and everything… when he once again got really annoyed at all the chatter in the audience. He asked everyone to please quiet down. And he was on the receiving end of some boos in the process. “I’ll just get to singing,” he then told his fans, almost as a threat. “I don’t mind cutting the bullsh-t because I don’t need to talk. I’m just trying to engage, but if you guys don’t want to do that then we can just play the music.” Watch Bieber tell off his own crowd here: Justin Bieber Tells Off Crowd While some Bieber followers labeled Justin as “rude” on social media, others stood up for him and vowed to respect his wishes when they see him in person. “#PurposeTourBarcelona is approaching,” one Twitter user wrote. “Let’s not do this to him. Oh my god. We have to let him speak.” Oh my God, no you don’t! You spent lots of money to attend his concert. Go right ahead and talk all you want, scream as loudly as you want. You’ve earned that right. If Bieber continues at this pace, he won’t need to wear a disguise in public again . Fans won’t want to approach him anyway. View Slideshow: Justin Bieber: A Timeline of Poontang CHILL OUT, DUDE. GET OVER YOURSELF.
Trying to keep your eyes opened when you are tired has got to be one of the most infuriating things on the planet. All you want to do is rest those eyes and sleep. Even just for a few hours. It can be pretty difficult to get the kids to go to sleep, but the kid in the video below has absolutely no issues sleeping. For some reason, he's just blankly staring at the camera his father is holding. The kid looks super exhausted as his father asks him questions. Don't you just hate when people question you when you're tired?! This kid just seems to nod along, but all of that changed when his father gave him the opportunity to go sleep. In an instant, the kid fell asleep. Yes. Literally as soon as the words escape his father's mouth, the kid just drops his head and goes into a deep sleep. Getting to sleep can be a tough task, but this kid was struggling to stay awake. It's kind of odd he didn't just go to sleep and waited for his father to give him the green light. Right? Have a look at the full video below!
Catelynn Lowell isn’t afraid of showing it all off for the camera — which is why the Teen Mom’s battle with mental illness is such big news. Lowell opened up in a deleted Teen Mom scene, talking about her struggle with mental illness and how she’s going to approach talking to her daughter, Nova, about it. Catelynn Lowell: My Mental Illness Truth In the clip, she said, “Honestly, I feel like the only thing I want [my daughter] to know about mental illness period, is if you are starting to feel a different way, extreme emotions…that it’s okay to be honest and say you’re feeling that way.” “Not to feel like you’re crazy,” she continued, “because that’s what I used to tell myself all the time – that I was crazy.” “If you are feeling certain things, or if things are extreme, it’s okay to feel them,” she said. “It’s just how you work through it and you know you have to come to a realization that it’s going to be over.” “You feel like sometimes it’s going to be forever in that moment,” Lowell admitted. View Slideshow: Teen Mom Dads, Husbands & Boyfriends Ranked: Who’s #1?! It’s gotta be hard, though, when you have a Teen Mom douchebag for a husband, who doesn’t seem to fully support you, and who, in fact, fat shames you on top of your own insecurities. In a previous episode of the reality show, Lowell’s husband, Tyler Baltierra, said, “I don’t want no heifer for a wife,” brutalizing both her and the English language simultaneously. Throughout the airing, he goaded her and grumbled about her very existence. And the show in question was shot just six days after Lowell returned from a rehab to help manage her anxiety and depression. What a charmer. In recent weeks, Tyler has also shamed Catelynn for even having depressive tendencies, acting like she can’t do anything right – even make it to her doctor’s appointments. Tyler himself admitted that he’s currently in therapy in order to “work on [the] delivery of messages and opinions,” but we’re calling absolute BS on that one. If anybody needs intensive therapy in this couple, it’s Baltierra. … And we don’t think his therapist is helping him work on ways to tell his wife that he “don’t want no chub.” View Slideshow: 25 Celebrities Who Suffer From Mental Illness
At first glance, it looks as though the Duggars are different from your typical reality TV family. But on closer inspection, the Counting On clan has more in common with the Kardashians than they’d probably care to admit. For as much as the Dugz talk about their religious beliefs and moral rectitude, there have been plenty of indications that their number one concern is the family business. And the family business, of course, is fame. In particular, reality television is the Duggars’ bread and butter, and business hasn’t exactly been booming lately. In addition to its mediocre ratings, Counting On has proven to be a public relations nightmare for TLC. Several advertisers have not only pulled out of the show , they’ve cut ties with the network altogether in direct response to the controversy surrounding the Duggars. Ratings have rebounded slightly in recent weeks, and it seems there are two main factors driving the resurgence: First, news that Jinger Duggar is engaged to Jeremy Vuolo prompted an uptick in media coverage of the beleaguered family. Shortly thereafter, reports that Jessa Duggar is pregnant with her second child seemed to trigger a slight increase in viewership. These developments were incredibly fortuitous in their timing, and now many fans are wondering if that’s no accident… No one is saying that TV ratings were Jinger’s sole motivation for getting engaged, or Jessa’s only reason for getting pregnant. But maybe the timing of the events has been orchestrated to give the Duggars a much-needed popularity boost, just as TLC execs are weighing their options with regard to the show’s third season. Part of the speculation from fans has been prompted by the way in which the engagement and pregnancy were teased and “drawn out” over the course of the season. We’ve known for months that Jinger plans to marry Jeremy, but the proposal wasn’t shown until several weeks into the show’s current season. At one point, producers even hinted that Jeremy would pop the question on the next episode, only to pull a shameless bait-and-switch and hit viewers with an ” engagement special ” clip show instead. Similarly, Jessa hid her pregnancy from fans for as long as possible, even going so far as to post old photos of herself on Instagram, so that fans wouldn’t take notice of her absence. It’s not unusual for pregnant women to avoid talking about their pregnancies in the first trimester, but Jessa took these precautions well after her bump was showing, and she spoke about being knocked up in episodes of Counting On that taped several months ago. View Slideshow: Jessa Duggar Baby Photos: Welcome #BabySeewald! So is all this a coincidence, or are the Duggars truly living their lives for the cameras? We may never know, and frankly, it seems their fans don’t really care.
Kim Kardashian is not our favorite celebrity. This is not wildly breaking news, we know. Any loyal reader of The Hollywood Gossip is aware that we make fun of Kim Kardashian every chance we get. But is she really all that bad? Does she deserve the vitriol she receives across the Internet? Let's take a look at a handful of reasons why Kim Kardashian (GULP!) isn't actually the anti-Christ… 1. She’s a Great Mother She is. You can see the love Kim has for kids North and Saint any time she poses with them or any time she talks about them. You can also see how much they love her in various social media videos. 2. She’s a Responsible Mother How often have you seen North and Saint in the spotlight? Not often, right? Kim has done an admirable job of shielding her kids from the media. 3. She Stays in Her Lane Did she try to sing once? Yes. Has she done a few movie and TV cameos? Yes. But Kim mostly understands that she doesn’t possess any actual talent and she does’t pretend otherwise. 4. She Has Never Been Arrested This is a low bar, we grant you. But in an age where millions of people still buy Chris Brown or DMX albums, it’s refreshing to find a celebrity that has never had a run-in with the law. 5. She Loves Her Family Kim has always been extremely close to her sisters. Her family’s reality show simply would not work if the love and affection these people have for each other did not shine through at all times. 6. She Has Her Own Style This style often includes sheer tops and anything that reveals a lot of cleavage. But we’re not complaining! Kim has grown into a fashion icon for a reason. View Slideshow
Clearly, pregnancy looks good on Jessa Duggar. Even though the reality star would probably tell you she's ready for it to be over, it looks good just the same … both times now! So good, in fact, that we've put together a gallery of her best baby bump shots to date, from the early stages to the present. It's 2 & Counting for Jessa and hubby Ben Seewald … whenever #BabySeewald #2 decides to make an appearance, that is. Check out some of her cutest pregnancy pics: 1. Jessa Duggar Baby Bump: 16 Weeks! Jessa Duggar makes like Jill Duggar with her inaugural baby bump photo. Man she looks good. 2. Jessa Duggar and Ben Seewald, Baby Bump Jessa Duggar and Ben Seewald show off her adorable baby bump … sorta. Mostly just their love. 3. Jessa Seewald Baby Bump Jessa Duggar Seewald’s baby bump is looking beautiful at 20 weeks. Goodness, she is glowing. 4. Jessa Duggar Baby Bump Photo: 22 Weeks! Jessa Duggar’s baby bump is looking cuter than ever at the 22-week mark. Wow, she makes a great-looking pregnant person. 5. Jessa Duggar Ultrasound This is the ultrasound photo posted by Jessa Duggar Seewald, who is expecting her first baby later this year. 6. Jessa Duggar Baby Bump: 25 Weeks! Jessa Duggar cradles her growing baby bump at 25 weeks 4 days. At least that’s our guess at how far along she is. View Slideshow
