Toni Braxton has been hospitalized in Atlanta. The Braxton Family Values star is believed to be in hospital due to a serious condition as a result of her ongoing battle with Lupus. Braxton has allegedly been hospitalized for 4 days , but it’s unclear if she checked herself in. This is not the first time Toni has been admitted to hospital with her condition , but it is the first time that her condition has been noted as “serious.” Her social media account has been pretty silent of late, with her mostly chatting to fans about her upcoming tour. View Slideshow: 25 Celebrity Wardrobe Malfunctions The tour is scheduled to kick off on October 8. Toni is a successful singer, managing to sell 67 million records. That’s a great amount of sales. Right?! On top of that, she has won a lot of awards for her music. We sure hope she’s feeling well enough to sing to her many fans. It’s clear they’ve been looking forward to the chance to get to see their idol. One fan recently suggested Braxton perform in the U.K. Toni replied, “I would LOVE to come to London.” Toni’s boyfriend, Birdman jetted across the country to be at her side, cutting his tour short in the process. The two have been in a serious relationship since June this year. Things appear to be going pretty well for them, so at least Toni has Birdman to look after her while she’s unwell. Toni currently appears along with her family members on WE tv’s Braxton Family Values. The show is currently on Season 5 and continues to perform well with the network. There’s generally a lot of drama on the series and that’s no doubt why it’s lasted so long. What do you think about all of this? Hit the comments below! View Slideshow: 15 Celebrities Who Bravely Admitted To Having Abortions
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Real-life Fault in Our Stars couple Katie and Dalton Prager are gone from this world, but not forgotten among those lucky enough to know them. Nor will these bright lights ever be. Their final days were, both tragically and inspirationally, emblematic of the duo relationship as a whole, as they put on the best face they could. With each knowing their all-but-certain fate was to pass away from the cystic fibrosis disease that brought them together, they were somber. Never, though, were they pitiful. After Dalton Prager died last Saturday, his family found comfort thinking that he was paving the way for his wife of five years, to join him. Katie Prager died yesterday. “He’s a gentleman,” Dalton’s dad Dave told People magazine. “Everybody’s in the belief that Dalton was there to open heaven’s gate for her.” Katie’s death on Thursday came after she decided to forego hospital stays and spend her final weeks at her Kentucky home in hospice care. Dalton, meanwhile, was hospitalized in Missouri on the very day he had planned to travel to lend Katie support and see her one more time. Both were born with cystic fibrosis, which restricts and worsens the ability to breathe over time, and carries an average life expectancy of 40. Although each received a lung transplant (Dalton in 2014, and Katie in 2015) neither fully recovered and they died within the same week. By the end, the time they spent together since their surgeries was measured not in days, but in hours, and still their love story endured . Dalton, who was most recently on a ventilator and often sedated in his hospital room, was able to connect via Skype with Katie last week. “You could tell he was struggling in his own pain,” says Dave. “When he saw Katie, his eyes just lit up. He wanted everything to look positive for her. He pulls that off quite frequently for her.” For her part, “Katie was just always positive reinforcement for him,” says Dave. “That was one of their deals with each other.” “‘It’s going to be okay, it’s going to be okay.'” But the next night, it was not. Dalton “wasn’t coherent enough to communicate,” Dave says, adding in the possible understatement of all time that “that was tough.” He died the next afternoon, as Katie’s family gathered for an early Christmas because her doctors predicted she wouldn’t make it that long. Katie and Dalton last saw each other in person in July, for just a few minutes in Katie’s hospital room on their fifth wedding anniversary. Dave had driven with his son to pull off the visit. “He was not in good shape then,” Dalton’s dad says. “I was a little scared.” “Seeing Dalton sitting on the hospital bed next to Katie … I hadn’t seen Katie for a while, and she was very thin, very frail.” “It almost made Dalton look normal size. I don’t think Dalton looked at it that way. He was just glad to be there with her.” Talking with Katie after Dalton died, “you could tell she was heartbroken,” says Dave. “I don’t know if that was the final straw for her.” In the end, Dalton’s dad couldn’t be prouder. His son, he says, feared he might never experience romance at all: “He didn’t think he’d ever find somebody that would accept him.” Dalton also fretted that he’d be forgotten, even as he earned high school and culinary school degrees, got married, bought a house and traveled. “He darn-near accomplished everything he wanted to,” says his dad, and “If this is his legacy, to get the word out about cystic fibrosis?” “I think he would love it.”
Real-life Fault in Our Stars couple Katie and Dalton Prager are gone from this world, but not forgotten among those lucky enough to know them. Nor will these bright lights ever be. Their final days were, both tragically and inspirationally, emblematic of the duo relationship as a whole, as they put on the best face they could. With each knowing their all-but-certain fate was to pass away from the cystic fibrosis disease that brought them together, they were somber. Never, though, were they pitiful. After Dalton Prager died last Saturday, his family found comfort thinking that he was paving the way for his wife of five years, to join him. Katie Prager died yesterday. “He’s a gentleman,” Dalton’s dad Dave told People magazine. “Everybody’s in the belief that Dalton was there to open heaven’s gate for her.” Katie’s death on Thursday came after she decided to forego hospital stays and spend her final weeks at her Kentucky home in hospice care. Dalton, meanwhile, was hospitalized in Missouri on the very day he had planned to travel to lend Katie support and see her one more time. Both were born with cystic fibrosis, which restricts and worsens the ability to breathe over time, and carries an average life expectancy of 40. Although each received a lung transplant (Dalton in 2014, and Katie in 2015) neither fully recovered and they died within the same week. By the end, the time they spent together since their surgeries was measured not in days, but in hours, and still their love story endured . Dalton, who was most recently on a ventilator and often sedated in his hospital room, was able to connect via Skype with Katie last week. “You could tell he was struggling in his own pain,” says Dave. “When he saw Katie, his eyes just lit up. He wanted everything to look positive for her. He pulls that off quite frequently for her.” For her part, “Katie was just always positive reinforcement for him,” says Dave. “That was one of their deals with each other.” “‘It’s going to be okay, it’s going to be okay.'” But the next night, it was not. Dalton “wasn’t coherent enough to communicate,” Dave says, adding in the possible understatement of all time that “that was tough.” He died the next afternoon, as Katie’s family gathered for an early Christmas because her doctors predicted she wouldn’t make it that long. Katie and Dalton last saw each other in person in July, for just a few minutes in Katie’s hospital room on their fifth wedding anniversary. Dave had driven with his son to pull off the visit. “He was not in good shape then,” Dalton’s dad says. “I was a little scared.” “Seeing Dalton sitting on the hospital bed next to Katie … I hadn’t seen Katie for a while, and she was very thin, very frail.” “It almost made Dalton look normal size. I don’t think Dalton looked at it that way. He was just glad to be there with her.” Talking with Katie after Dalton died, “you could tell she was heartbroken,” says Dave. “I don’t know if that was the final straw for her.” In the end, Dalton’s dad couldn’t be prouder. His son, he says, feared he might never experience romance at all: “He didn’t think he’d ever find somebody that would accept him.” Dalton also fretted that he’d be forgotten, even as he earned high school and culinary school degrees, got married, bought a house and traveled. “He darn-near accomplished everything he wanted to,” says his dad, and “If this is his legacy, to get the word out about cystic fibrosis?” “I think he would love it.”
Dear Bossip , I was seeing this man for about a year. He defined the relationship as “lovers.” Sometimes, we talked about his feelings for me, and him being afraid of what he felt for me. I was not afraid that I liked him. Well, two months after that year of seeing each other and about nine months of us being intimate, he told me his feelings for me were too intense and he had to stop seeing me. A couple of weeks after that, he told me he made a mistake and wanted to “patch” things up with me. We started talking again for about three weeks and he stopped talking to me again without explanation. Eventually, he gave me another reason after I repeatedly asked him what happened. Since then, he has sent me a couple of messages saying that he still has feelings for me. Now, he has started contacting me again with the main conversation being about sex. We have discussed still liking each other, how we wished things had turned out differently, and missing each other. We haven’t actually seen each other. Today, I really want to see him, I am sure you “catch” this. It’s been about six months. I contacted him today and he said he would help me out and contact me later today. I am sitting here thinking this is a major mistake and I should not see him. Do I love him? No. I like him. I had a good time with him, and I miss him. Still, I am thinking it is probably a mistake to see him. Tell me what you think – Where Is This Going ? Dear Where Is This Going ? I am going to act like I didn’t receive this letter and that you just didn’t ask me this foolery question of what is going on. There is nothing going on! Nothing. Nada. Zilch. You contacted him because you want some ding-a-ling. And, he said he will get back to you later and help you out. Therefore, you know what this is about. You know what you are asking for and getting yourself into. So, why are you asking me about what you should do? You’re grown. You can do whatever you want and do it with whomever you choose. But, don’t sit up here and try to act like you have no idea why he has been acting the way he does for the past year and a half. You, my dear, were his jump-off. You were nothing more than some ass. Yes, that is what I think. Well, no, that is what I know. The first line in your letter is, ‘He defined the relationship as “lovers.”’ So, what part of that statement are you not clear about? What are you unsure of? He told you what you two were, plain and simple. He said you were just lovers. If you allowed your relationship to be defined as “lovers” and you went along with the program, then, why are you expecting a different outcome? Is it because you two starting discussing his feelings and where the sexual relationship was going? You, my dear, got caught up. You were the one who let your feelings get involved and tried to change the dynamics of the sexual relationship. You wanted to know if he felt the same as you did. You started inquiring about his feelings and wanting him to define your relationship, and to take it to the next level. So, when he noticed your frequent inquires and need for a relationship status update, he dipped, and stopped communicating with you. Ma’am, he didn’t give you the respect of having a conversation about it, and what was going on. He just left you in the clutch, and you were fine with that. SMDH! But, when he wanted to come thru and get his fix again, he sent you messages, and you let him come back. Still not clear, sweetie? And, all this, ‘his feelings were too intense for me and he had to stop seeing me. ’ Really, Ms. Thing? Really! His feelings were so intense that he had to end the situation-ship, yet, a few weeks later he hit you up to “patch” things up and then after he got what he wanted he went ghost, again? Still not clear, sweetie? I see a recurring and repeating pattern in your situation-ship. Each time you two get together and discuss the status of your relationship, it’s often while you’re engaged in sex. Then after he gets what he wants, he disappears. Hmmm, let me think. Still not clear, sweetie? I am. Every time he reaches out to you, guess what, it’s about SEX. Don’t be naïve. Don’t play coy. And, don’t play with mine, or your own intelligence. You are smart. You’re intelligent. How do I know this, because the last paragraph of your letter you wrote, ‘Today I really want to see him, I am sure you “catch” this. It’s been about six months.’ Look, call it what it is, and accept the fact that you enjoy the sex. You enjoy how he lays it on you. It’s okay, sweetie. It’s okay to be a willing participant in a sexual relationship, and you know what it is. Don’t get caught up and don’t allow yourself to get into your feelings about him or if he feels the same as you. He doesn’t. And, to be honest, Ms. Honey, you don’t miss him, you miss the sex. You just don’t want to admit to your friends and those around you that he is not your boyfriend, but a booty call. Hell, you may be in denial yourself about the terms, but not about the fact. So, accept what it is. Call it what it is. And, girl, enjoy it for what it is. Keep it safe, and wrapped up! – Terrance Dean ***(Attention all media/news outlets, if you use this story and letter, or any parts of this content for your outlets you must give credit to this site, the columnist, and his advice)** 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 ! 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Earlier this week, Angelina Jolie stunned the entire world by filing for divorce from Brad Pitt. To the Internet’s credit, almost no one out there claimed the basis for this breakup was an affair between Pitt and Jennifer Aniston. Far too many outlets, however, alleged a romantic dalliance between Pitt and Marion Cotillard. The only real evidence that Pitt had slept with the veteran actress while married to Jolie? The fact that he and Marion Cotillard appear together in the upcoming film (Allied). That’s just about it. Yes, The New York Post wrote that a “well-placed source” said Jolie hired a private investigator to look into a possible relationship between Pitt and Cotillard . This anonymous source came back with confirmation that Pitt and Cotillard were “fooling around,” with Page Six adding it was “the finals straw” for the Brangelina marriage. Enough people out there believe such nonsense that it became a large part of the Brad and Angelina rumor mill. To clear her name, Marion Cotillard has now issued a strong statement of denial. It was written on Instagram and it reads as follows: This is going to be my first and only reaction to the whirlwind news that broke 24 hours ago and that I was swept up into. I am not used to commenting on things like this nor taking them seriously but as this situation is spiraling and affecting people I love, I have to speak up. Firstly, many years ago, I met the man of my life, father of our son and of the baby we are expecting. He is my love, my best friend, the only one that I need. Secondly to those who have indicated that I am devastated, I am very well thank you. This crafted conversation isn’t distressing. And to all the media and the haters who are quick to pass judgment, I sincerely wish you a swift recovery. Finally, I do very much wish that Angelina and Brad, both whom I deeply respect, will find peace in this very tumultuous moment. With all my love Marion. Hey, Marion Cotillard is pregnant with her second child! We send her our best wishes… and our sympathies. We’re guessing she was not planning on breaking the news in this fashion. In her legal documents, Jolie said that she and Pitt have been separated since September 15. She cited “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for the divorce filing, with TMZ breaking the news and reporting that Jolie has grown sick and angry over Pitt’s “methods” of parenting. Speculation has since been running wild over what this means. Brad Pitt and Marion Cotillard: Watch Their Infamous ‘Allied’ Trailer Does Pitt really live on whiskey ? Does he drink too much around the kids? Smoke weed in their presence? Act in a generally irresponsible manner? In her filing, Jolie wrote that she is seeking sole physical custody of Maddox, Pax, Zahara, Shiloh, and twins Knox and Viviene. That’s a pretty huge deal. It will likely lead to an ugly custody battle between the stars . In separate statements, both Jolie and Pitt made it clear that their six kids take main priority through this process. “Angelina will always do what’s in the best interest of taking care of her family,” her manager, Geyer Kosinski, told E! News on Wednesday. “She appreciates everyone’s understanding of their need for privacy at this time.” Pitt chimed in with: “I am very saddened by this, but what matters most now is the well-being of our kids. I kindly ask the press to give them the space they deserve during this challenging time.” View Slideshow: Angelina Jolie Divorces Brad Pitt, Celebrities React in SHOCK Can you believe this is really happening? Does any celebrity couple stand a chance a happiness?
Hillary Clinton Tells White People That They Need To Help Fight Racial Injustice Despite there not being much national television coverage surrounding the unscrupulous killing of Terence Crutcher, The Steve Harvey Morning show wasn’t about to let the subject go ignored. This morning they spoke to Democratic Presidential nominee Hillary Clinton about the newest social media hashtag and she took time to specifically address her fellow anglo-saxons. Via HuffingtonPost On Tuesday’s episode of “The Steve Harvey Morning Show,” the former secretary of state and current Democratic presidential nominee said she wanted to speak “directly to white people” and let them know that “this is not who we are.” “How many times do we have to see this in our country?” Clinton said. “In Tulsa, an unarmed man with his hands in the air. This is just unbearable. And it needs to be intolerable.” “Maybe I can, by speaking directly to white people, say, look, this is not who we are,” she continued. “We have got to do everything possible to improve policing, to go right at implicit bias.” Hillz is making a concerted effort to gain the trust of black folks by speaking to the social justice issue that many of us are concerned about, but is it too little, too late? Image via AP
He said he had s gonna write a song about me. I think he should have sex with me instead am I wrong? pic.twitter.com/NqSj3awPoi — Leslie Jones (@Lesdoggg) September 19, 2016 Leslie Jones Posts Emmy Party Pics Of Her Hollywood Crushes We love Leslie Jones so we hate to be the ones to tell her John Mayer doesn’t have the best track record when it comes to black women . The ‘Ghostbusters’ and “SNL” actress excitedly posted a selfie with Mayer from one of Sunday night’s post Emmy bashes. In her caption Leslie said Mayer offered to write a song about her but she thought they should have sex instead… Funny or nah? One thing about Les, she’s not afraid to spread her love around. The comedienne posted several photos with other “crushes.” Hit the flip to see them.
Ryan Seacrest Dating Newly Divorced Supermodel Adriana Lima Ryan Seacrest has snagged an angel! Seacrest was recently spotted on a romantic dinner date with Victoria’s Secret model Adriana Lima in New York City. According to E! News reports the pair connected while they were both in Rio for the 2016 Olympics. During that trip Lima posted several photos dining out with Seacrest and fellow model Alessandra Ambrosio, including the one above where she describes Seacrest as “handsome.” More recently they were spotted having dinner at Dell’Anima over the weekend in New York. The pair haven’t publicly confirmed their relationship status just yet — but they definitely appear to be enjoying each other’s company. Lima, 35 has two daughters with her ex-husband, Serbian NBA star Marko Jaric. They divorced in March 2016, nearly two years after announcing they were separating May 2014 The 41-year-old Seacrest has never married or had kids. What do you think about this love match?
