Source: Leon Bennett / Getty The BET Awards is all about black excellence and part of that black excellence is the most beautiful men and women in the game. One such woman was Justine Skye who has been on an incredible glo-up all damn year. One thing her appearance on the new Blue Carpet (in honor of Nipsey) showed was that black award shows should probably just adapt the blue for the carpets going forward as they bounced off of melanin like pure magic. There may not be any better example than Skye. Her glow and popping melanin reminded us that she’s been killing the game all year and is a perfect addition to our Hello Summer series. View this post on Instagram Oh hey, didn’t see you there #thatbrazilianlife A post shared by (@justineskye) on Jun 18, 2019 at 8:59am PDT Enjoy.
Source: KYLE GRILLOT / Getty If you watched the BET Awards then you saw that Billy Ray Cyrus was somewhat of a guest of honor. He was part of an early joke about going to Howard University and then went on stage to perform his massive feature on Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road.” As a result of the way he accepted X into country music with open arms, the culture has accepted him. Now he’s front and center at a black a$$ award show and having the time of his life. This all lead to some hilarious observations, namely the fact that, for the past decade or so his daughter Miley Cyrus has been trying her hardest to get accepted by black folks and failing miserably. That’s mostly because she’s been culture vulture-ing her way to the hearts and minds of exactly zero black people. She has been a pretty big nuisance for black folks thanks to her imitation art and God-awful twerking. Needless to say, she has never and probably will never be invited to a black awards show. Which is why it is absolute comedy that her father showed up at the BET Awards before her. Miley Cyrus at home watching her dad perform at the #betawards pic.twitter.com/93o5Npf9br — CocoNdallas (@cocoNdallas) June 24, 2019 Twitter definitely noticed. Twitter definitely had jokes. All of them were pure comedy. Take a look.
Source: Michael Kovac/Getty Images for BET / Getty Cardi Performs During The BET Experience Cardi is assuring fans that despite some looming legal trouble, all is well with her. The Cartier Bardi rapper performed Saturday during day three of the BET Experience at the Staples Center. She was joined by her “Backin’ It Up” cowriter Pardison Fontaine… Source: Xavier Collin/Image Press / Splash News and a horde of eight-counting dancers. Source: Xavier Collin/Image Press / Splash News During a brief break in her set, Cardi told fans that she won’t be going to jail despite being indicted on 14 charges connected to that strip club braw l. “I ain’t going to jail, I ain’t going to jail,” said Cardi. “F**k you mean, I ain’t going to jail.” View this post on Instagram Cardi has something to say… #FanFest #BETX #CardiB #Kulture A post shared by BET Music (@betmusic) on Jun 22, 2019 at 10:37pm PDT As previously reported Cardi’s been charged with two counts of felony attempted assault with intent to cause serious physical injury as well as misdemeanor reckless endangerment, assault, criminal solicitation, conspiracy, and harassment. Despite that Cardi’s clearly unbothered—-for now at least. Source: Xavier Collin/Image Press / Splash News Cardi will perform again tonight when the BET Awards air at 8/7c. See more BET Weekend Cardi on the flip.
Ja Morant said his dad was his first hater, then his dad came to the draft dressed like he’s going to the Playa Hater’s Ball. You love to see it. pic.twitter.com/EUpv2zCHhu — Taco Trey Kerby (@treykerby) June 20, 2019 Hilarious NBA Draft Tweets Last night’s 2019 NBA Draft featured teary-eyed future millionaires and very questionable fashion choices with a delightful millennial twist that sparked hilarious Twitter shenanigans the whole entire night. Keldon Johnson's jacket had a jacket #NBADraft pic.twitter.com/RD3GXA4yp4 — ESPN (@espn) June 21, 2019 Peep the funniest (and pettiest) tweets from the 2019 NBA Draft.
Source: Vivien Killilea/Getty Images for The Elf on the Shelf / Getty Tia Mowry Attends Red Carpet Screening With Her Kids How precious is this pic?! Tia Mowry, Cairo Tiahna Hardrict, and Cree Hardrict posed with characters during The Elf on the Shelf advance screening of “Elf Pets: A Fox Cub’s Christmas Tale” at The Grove on June 18, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. This was the first time Tia brought baby Cairo to a red carpet event. So cute riiiight? View this post on Instagram @disneyland was everything!!! The most magical place in the world! @tameramowrytwo @tahj_mowry and myself use to live in #anaheim and we would hit and work on tv specials at @disneyland as kids. To bring our children and spend time as a family made it all so special. A post shared by tiamowry (@tiamowry) on Jun 20, 2019 at 8:52am PDT It’s been a busy week for Cree and Cairo already. Tia brought the kids to Disneyland this week with her brother Tahj and sister Tamera’s families as well. Hit the flip for more precious family pics.
Source: Itaysha Jordan for ESSENCE Magazine / Essence Ciara, Iman & Teyana Taylor Cover ESSENCE’s Summer Issue Another day, another ESSENCE slay. The magazine’s enlisted Ciara, Teyana Taylor, and Iman for a #BlackGirlMagic packed July/August issue highlighting the ladies excelling in their respective careers and day-to-day lives. Stunning Somalian supermodel Iman is highlighted for her philanthropy and mogul status. At age 63 she’s also absolutely ageless and a pioneer in the beauty world with her Iman Cosmetics. “When I came on the scene, I was catering to women of all skin colors,” Iman explains. “Regardless of what hue you are, as long as you are a woman with skin of color, whether you are Asian, Latina or African, I opened that gate. And Fenty knocked the gate out.” Source: Itaysha Jordan for ESSENCE Magazine / Essence Teyana’s also covering the issue and speaking on her beautiful baby girl Junie that’s changed her life. According to Teyana, she’s working hard to instill confidence in her daughter. “Being a mom makes you move differently, think differently and speak differently,” Taylor says. “Once I had Junie, I realized I was living for so much more.” “I’m just teaching her early: ‘You are beautiful, you are smart, you are magic,’ ” she says. Through her relationship with her husband, Taylor is also modeling the power of commitment. “Love is important,” she says. Source: Itaysha Jordan for ESSENCE Magazine / Essence As for CiCi’s amazing Afrocentric cover, she’s rocking waist-length faux locks while speaking on the power of prayer… “My faith has carried me through every challenge and triumph,” she reflects. “When I was younger and wanting things to happen when I wanted them to happen, I could never have imagined that 15 years later I’d be having the time of my life.” and ways she’s “leveling up” her life. “I’m trying to keep getting better, make health-conscious decisions and be the best mom and wife I can be,” she says. “No matter how much success you have, I believe there’s always an opportunity to grow and learn something new. And I’m keeping my sexy up too.” Source: Itaysha Jordan for ESSENCE Magazine / Essence ESSENCE’s July-Aug issue is on stands 6/21.
View this post on Instagram Cowgirl in Cannes. A post shared by Ciara (@ciara) on Jun 18, 2019 at 3:35am PDT Ciara Brings Yeehaw Glam To Cannes Harvard alumna Ciara continued her winning streak with a yeehaw yummy slay at Cannes Lions that turned heads, quieted haters and snatched headlines at the magnificent event that gets more heart eye heavenly by the day. Good vibes Performing in Cannes for @Spotify and @Hulu overlooking the water. Thanks for having me pic.twitter.com/YoGmgo6Vjd — Ciara (@ciara) June 19, 2019 Hit the flip for a peek into cattle-wranglin’ CiCi’s extravagant Cannes trip.
