Elle Varner was one of the many performers at the Inaugural Urban One Honors celebration at The Anthem! Varnersung a medley of songs including her classic song “Refill” before premiering a brand new song entitled “Pour Me!” So does that mean that we can expect to hear more brand new music from the singer? Yes! The “Voices At Urban One Honors,” Elle talks about releasing her first album in 7 years called “Ellevation.” Why did it take so long for Varner to release new music? What can we expect from the new album? Elle gives us the details in “Voices” at MGM National Harbor Presents Urban One Honors. Check Out More Episodes Of “Voices:” Voices: Smokie Norful Mentors Rising Gospel Star Isaiah Templeton Voices: Smoke, Mirrors & No Pull Outs With Ro James [ione_media_gallery src=”https://mymajicdc.com” id=”3813713″ overlay=”true”]
The sibling love between Brandy and Ray J is amazing to see and it was on full display at Urban One Honors. Ray J presented his big sister the Cathy Hughes Excellence Award at the inaugural event. Brandy’s career achievements including being one of the best-selling female artists of all time, acting and Broadway stint was on full display and the singer’s receiving the award named after the CEO of Radio One was not lost on the triple threat. [ione_media_gallery src=”https://mymajicdc.com” id=”3813713″ overlay=”true”] Ray J speaks on what it meant to present his sister this prestigious award and why African-Americans should invest in the tech industry. We also get the details on a brand new album from Ray that your newborn baby will love in Voices at MGM National Harbor Presents Urban One Honors. See More Episodes Of Voices Voices At Urban One Honors: Jermaine Dupri Breaks Down The Moment He Created So So Def Voices At Urban One Honors: Elle Varner Is Looking For “Ellevation” In 2019 [ione_media_gallery src=”https://mymajicdc.com” id=”3813794″ overlay=”true”]
Source: Jerod Harris / Getty Three days after the tragic death of the mother of his four children , Diddy posted an emotional tribute to Kim Porte r on Instagram. “For the last three days I’ve been trying to wake up out of this nightmare. But I haven’t. I don’t know what I’m going to do without you baby. I miss you so much,” he wrote on Sunday morning. “Today I’m going to pay tribute to you, I’m going to try and find the words to explain our unexplainable relationship. We were more than best friends, we were more than soulmates.” “WE WERE SOME OTHER SHIT!! And I miss you so much. Super Black Love,” he concluded about his relationship with the 47-year-old model. In addition to his heartbreaking note, he shared a beautiful video of the two while she was pregnant. As we previously reported , Kim was found dead on Thursday Nov. 15 in her Los Angeles home suffering from an apparent cardiac arrest and battling was pneumonia. Sources reported that she had been treated with saline and vitamins days before her death. Kim reportedly went to bed early the night after telling a loved one she wasn’t feeling well. The Los Angeles coroner’s office has called for an “additional investigation” in the 47-year-old’s death, E! Online news noted . Diddy, 49, and Kim dated on and off between the years of 1994 to 2007. The pair had three biological children together: Christian, 20, and twin daughters Jessie James and D’Lila, 11. Porter also had 27-year-old son, Quincy, from her previous relationship with Al B. Sure! So sad. We are sending our love and light to Diddy and Kim’s family and friends. RELATED NEWS: Kim Porter Dead At 47 Heartbreak! Angela Simmons Is ‘Destroyed’ Over The Death Of Her Ex Sutton Tennyson Listen To Black Women: How Can Black Women Lower Their Chances Of Death During Childbirth? [ione_media_gallery src=”https://hellobeautiful.com” id=”3018399″ overlay=”true”]
Source: Kevin Mazur / Getty Days after she announced that she and her husband Dwyane Wade welcomed their daughter via surrogacy , Gabrielle Union-Wade is now revealing their baby girl’s name to the world. We introduce you to Kaavia James Union Wade . “Just greazzzy and happy. That is all,” the 46-year-old wrote on Instagram with a picture of her cuddling precious bundle of joy. “@kaaviajames pronounced Kah-Vee-Uh James,” she explained, adding a list of nicknames she’s given her newborn. “She has 102 nicknames including but not limited to Kaav, Kaavi, Kaavi Baby, Kaavi J, Jamie, KJ, Nugget, Nug, Pooters.” So where did the name come from? According to Gabby, it was a mix of both her and Dwyane’s family names. “We wanted to include my family in her name so that ‘James’ is from my uncle James Francis Glass who is also my grandfather,” she wrote, adding that “Union is her middle name. In addition, Dwyane posted some pics of his own celebrating his new baby girl. Here’s the proud Papa playing with Kaavia’s tiny toes: Peep Dwyane’s tattoo for her: Getting in some daddy-daughter quality time: As we know, Gabrielle has been very open about her battle with infertility . “I have had eight or nine miscarriages,” Union revealed in her 2017 best-selling memoir We’re Going To Need More Wine . “For three years, my body has been a prisoner of trying to get pregnant — I’ve either been about to go into an IVF cycle, in the middle of an IVF cycle, or coming out of an IVF cycle.” While Gabrielle is a step-mother to Dwyane’s three sons, now, thanks to surrogacy, the couple finally has their first biological daughter together! Welcome to the world Kaavia! RELATED NEWS: Stork Alert: Gabrielle Union And Dwyane Wade Have A Baby! Gabrielle Union Had To School Her Sons On Colorism After Noticing They Only Liked Light Skin Girls’ Pictures On Social Media Gabrielle Union’s Line With NY & CO Has The Perfect Holiday Pieces For Your Wardrobe [ione_media_gallery src=”https://hellobeautiful.com” id=”2949984″ overlay=”true”]
He has a name, folks. And quite the adorable little face. About a day after Javi Marroquin welcomed his second son into the world, the former Teen Mom 2 star has shared two critical pieces of information about the tyke: 1. His name. 2. His photo. Upon first announcing the birth of his second child (Javi also has a five-year old son named Lincoln with Kailyn Lowry), Marroquin said he and girlfriend Lauren Comeau had not yet come up with a name for the newborn. But that has now changed. Along with the totally adorable snapshot below, Javi wrote the following caption on Instagram last night. Take note of the first word in it… Eli Joseph Marroquin, I didn’t know I could love another human as much as I do your brother. My heart only got bigger yesterday and now I have another little boy to help guide and mold to become a gentleman! I love you Eli so much! How very sweet, right? Comeau, meanwhile, shared this same photo (along with the others below) and wrote her own caption that address her first kid. It reads as follows: And just like that, my heart is completely full. Nothing will ever top this moment, a moment I’ve prayed for, for a very long time. I love you E. And thank you my love for supporting me through the craziest two days of my life. Comeau and Marroquin dated for several weeks last summer and then rekindled their romantic flame late this past winter. ( While Javi was still dating Briana DeJesus, some people named Briana DeJesus might say .) They announced they were expecting on May 30 and then revealed they were expecting a boy a couple months later. Lauren was due on December 1, but had her labor induced on November 15. In a chat with Radar Online, Comeau admitted that induction was a tad scary , but “it’s been incredible” overall to be a mother so far, adding: “I was nervous about having to start from zero at the hospital, but we had a really great experience… “His first overnight was amazing. We all three slept in between nurse visits. He’s latching great. He’s a happy, healthy boy!” Marroquin also shared the above image of Eli asleep in his daddy’s arms. Life doesn’t get much better than this. In the wake of Javi become a dad again, Lowry Tweeted “congrats,” while DeJesus figured out some math in regard to when Comeau gave birth and when she split from Marroquin and basically accused him of cheating on social media. But Javi doesn’t seem too concerned about that right now. He has something far more important to focus on. For the next few minutes, months and many years. “I shed some tears,” Marroquin told Radar of his reaction when Eli was born. “For those that don’t know, I’m not an emotional person anymore at all and just seeing my son come out really had me in my feeling.” Well, yeah. Of course man! You’re only human. In conclusion, the couple explained how they chose their little one’s name on Friday: “Joseph after my dad, who goes by Joe, and my grandfather’s middle name,” Comeau told Radar, adding: “We’ve been set on the middle name for months, but the first name has rotated like every month or so. “I really wanted to name him something that could be shortened to a nickname, but we love Eli by itself.” View Slideshow: Javi Marroquin: I’m Getting in on Farrah Abraham’s Big Fight! [Exclusive]
He has a name, folks. And quite the adorable little face. About a day after Javi Marroquin welcomed his second son into the world, the former Teen Mom 2 star has shared two critical pieces of information about the tyke: 1. His name. 2. His photo. Upon first announcing the birth of his second child (Javi also has a five-year old son named Lincoln with Kailyn Lowry), Marroquin said he and girlfriend Lauren Comeau had not yet come up with a name for the newborn. But that has now changed. Along with the totally adorable snapshot below, Javi wrote the following caption on Instagram last night. Take note of the first word in it… Eli Joseph Marroquin, I didn’t know I could love another human as much as I do your brother. My heart only got bigger yesterday and now I have another little boy to help guide and mold to become a gentleman! I love you Eli so much! How very sweet, right? Comeau, meanwhile, shared this same photo (along with the others below) and wrote her own caption that address her first kid. It reads as follows: And just like that, my heart is completely full. Nothing will ever top this moment, a moment I’ve prayed for, for a very long time. I love you E. And thank you my love for supporting me through the craziest two days of my life. Comeau and Marroquin dated for several weeks last summer and then rekindled their romantic flame late this past winter. ( While Javi was still dating Briana DeJesus, some people named Briana DeJesus might say .) They announced they were expecting on May 30 and then revealed they were expecting a boy a couple months later. Lauren was due on December 1, but had her labor induced on November 15. In a chat with Radar Online, Comeau admitted that induction was a tad scary , but “it’s been incredible” overall to be a mother so far, adding: “I was nervous about having to start from zero at the hospital, but we had a really great experience… “His first overnight was amazing. We all three slept in between nurse visits. He’s latching great. He’s a happy, healthy boy!” Marroquin also shared the above image of Eli asleep in his daddy’s arms. Life doesn’t get much better than this. In the wake of Javi become a dad again, Lowry Tweeted “congrats,” while DeJesus figured out some math in regard to when Comeau gave birth and when she split from Marroquin and basically accused him of cheating on social media. But Javi doesn’t seem too concerned about that right now. He has something far more important to focus on. For the next few minutes, months and many years. “I shed some tears,” Marroquin told Radar of his reaction when Eli was born. “For those that don’t know, I’m not an emotional person anymore at all and just seeing my son come out really had me in my feeling.” Well, yeah. Of course man! You’re only human. In conclusion, the couple explained how they chose their little one’s name on Friday: “Joseph after my dad, who goes by Joe, and my grandfather’s middle name,” Comeau told Radar, adding: “We’ve been set on the middle name for months, but the first name has rotated like every month or so. “I really wanted to name him something that could be shortened to a nickname, but we love Eli by itself.” View Slideshow: Javi Marroquin: I’m Getting in on Farrah Abraham’s Big Fight! [Exclusive]
It took a month into Lauren Swanson’s marriage to Josiah Duggar for the world to ask the only real question that matters when it comes to a new member of this latter family. Is she pregnant yet? Fans started pondering this possibility in early August, just weeks after Lauren and Josiah exchanged vows — but they had no real basis for the speculation. They just figured: Hey, these two are now married and have therefore had sex! A baby must be on the way! In fairness to those churning this particular rumor mill, this is often how the Duggars roll. They get married. They quickly procreate. They share cute photos of their newborn. And then they have a bunch more. Swanson and Duggar are sort of got married out of nowhere in late June, shocking fans by confirming they had tied the knot in Arkansas and leading many to presume they did so because… yup, you guessed it… … because Swanson was already pregnant. At this point, however, Swanson would be showing if that were the case — and she’s not, so it was a false claim at the time. Could it be true now, though?!? Might Swanson and Duggar be expecting their first child? A handful of social media users are convinced this is the case, although their reason for presuming so isn’t exactly based on very hard evidence. You see, Swanson has made her Pinterest Board private and… well… that’s it. She has made her Pinterest Board private and some folks are taking a pretty huge leap in thinking she made this move because she’s putting together some baby-related lists and doesn’t want the world to know just yet. “Maybe she has a bunch of baby boards now? Not sure why she’d hide all her boards, though,” one user wrote in response to seeing the above message. And another agreed: “Maybe she’s pregnant and made it private! Idk if you can do that though…” There was also this similar opinion; “Oohh. Hhmm wonder if she’s pinning baby stuff. You know girl is probably pregnant. She’s 19 and probably fertile AF.” And then another person simply wrote: “Preggo!” This alleged proof of Swanson’s pregnancy is flimsy at best, but, hey, it’s possible. If she isn’t expecting now, she probably will be in the near future. All we know for certain at the moment is that she and Josiah are very happy to be husband and wife. “What a joy it is to be husband and wife!” Josiah and Lauren told People Magazine this summer, adding shortly after their wedding ceremony: “We are so thankful the Lord has brought us to this place and we can’t wait to begin our journey as husband and wife!” Yeah, yeah, that’s great and all. We’re very happy for you guys. Can you just go make a baby now please? View Slideshow: Duggars Hint at New, “Budding” Romance … Who’s Getting Married Next?!
The woman who many consider to be the world’s most perfect looking human just gave birth to an absolute perfect baby. Indeed, congratulations are in order for Kate Upton: The supermodel just gave birth to her very first child! The 26-year old shared the blessed news on Saturday evening, alerting Instagram followers to the name and the gender of her and husband Justin Verlander’s precious offspring. We’ll let Upton take it from here… “Genevieve Upton Verlander. 11.7.18,” Kate simply wrote, confirming that the newborn came into official existence this past Wednesday. She included with this message a gorgeous black-and-white snapshot of little Genevieve… … and here it is! Well done, Kate and Justin. Verlander, who works as one of the best starting pitchers in all of Major League Baseball, posted a photo of the couple holding their little one’s hand. He wrote as a caption: “Welcome to the world Genevieve Upton Verlander. You stole my [heart] the first second I met you!!! 11.7.2018.” Verlander also penned a sweet message to Upton after the couple confirmed her pregnancy in July . “You’re going to be the most amazing Mom!! I can’t wait to start this new journey with you!” he gushed on Instagram at the time, adding: “You’re the most thoughtful, loving, caring, and strong woman I’ve ever met! I’m so proud that our little one is going to be raised in this world by a woman like you! I love you so much.” Upton and Verlander got married the knot in Tuscany, Italy, in November of 2017, mere days after the pitcher and the Houston Astros won the 2017 World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. During the baseball season that recently concluded, Verlander credited Upton for turning both his career and his life around. Speaking to Bleacher Report about his outlook after going through multiple injuries, Verlander said the following a few months ago: “Who knows if I’m even here if it wasn’t for her? “I really thought it was the end. … She was instrumental in me not … like, jumping off a bridge.” Wow, huh? And now she’s also been also rather instrumental in Verlander becoming a dad. We send these two our very best wishes.
Keira Knightley has actually gone there. The veteran actress has written a letter to her husband and three-year old daughter (for Scarlett Curtis’ new book, Feminists Don’t Wear Pink (And Other Lies) in which she takes issue with Kate Middleton. Yes, Knightley has something negative to say about the most universally beloved person on the planet. In the essay, which is titled “The Weaker Sex,” Knightley compares how she looked and acted after childbirth … to how the Duchess of Cambridge appeared mere hours after she and Prince William welcomed their second child. (Knightley actually gave birth a day later.) “She was out of hospital seven hours later with her face made up and high heels on,” wrote Knightley, adding: “The face the world wants to see. Hide. Hide our pain, our bodies splitting, our breasts leaking, our hormones raging. Look beautiful, look stylish, don’t show your battleground, Kate.” This did happen, that much is certain. Looking immaculate and all made up, Middleton smiled for photographers (and, really, the entire world) on the steps on a hospital in London. She did the same thing with her third child, as you can see here: View Slideshow: Kate Middleton Baby Photos: First Precious Look! There was definitely a bit of backlash at the time, but little of it was aimed at Middleton herself. Most of it was focused on a family and a tradition that basically required Middleton to put on this face for millions so soon after giving birth. “Seven hours after your fight with life and death, seven hours after your body breaks open, and bloody, screaming life comes out. Don’t show. Don’t tell,” Knightley wrote. She continued: “Stand there with your girl and be shot by a pack of male photographers. This stuff is easy. It happens every day. What’s the big deal? So does death, you s–t-heads, but you don’t have to pretend that’s easy.” For the record: Kate and William presented their first child Prince George, now 5, and their youngest son Prince Louis, now 5 months old, in the same manner. This is just how a Duchess has to roll. In her letter, though, Knightley thought back to how loved ones visited the hospital after she became a mother and she “wore a hospital gown with paper pants on.” She was still bleeding from childbirth. She recalled how she was exposed, even showing her cellulite, as she hurried to take care of the newborn upon hearing her cries. “My breast is out in front of them all and I don’t care,” she wrote. “Your life is my life. You need me. I’m there. F-ck them all with their eyes watching, their embarrassed faces at my animalistic semi-nudity. Is this soft motherhood?” There was shit and vomit and blood, Knightley remembers, detailing the graphic consequences of childbirth for all women. For Middleton, too. But the world only got a look at the pristine version of this popular Royal. “I remember my battleground,” she writes in this essay. “Your battleground and life pulsating. Surviving. And I am the weaker sex? You are?” It’s an interesting take, isn’t it? What do you think of Knightley’s overall criticism here?
As you’ve likely heard by now, Justin Bieber and Hailey Baldwin got engaged last week after just over a month of dating. At first, it seemed impossible, but Bieber and Baldwin have confirmed the news by posting a series of loving tributes to one another on social media. Of course, it’s not all sunshine and unicorns in Jusley’s world these days. When a high-profile couple gets engaged after short a brief courtship, things can get messy. One of the biggest problems, of course, is the fact that both parties are likely to have very recent exes. And the more recent an ex, the more likely they are to be a source of drama. Which may be why Justin is taking no chances. According to Life & Style , Bieber has asked Baldwin to delete all traces of her ex-boyfriend Shawn Mendes from her social media accounts. “Shawn is happy for Hailey and Justin and has said that he loves them both, but Justin isn’t taking any chances,” a source tells the tabloid. “Justin wants to take his relationship with Hailey to the next level, but he can’t do that until he feels confident she isn’t pining for someone else.” Seems like he already took care of getting to the next level by popping the question, but we guess the Biebs likes to be extremely thorough. “Erasing every trace of Shawn on her social media was a way for Hailey to prove her loyalty,” the insider added. “And she had no problem pressing delete.” Rumors about Bieber “forcing” Baldwin to delete Mendes from her life have been circulating for weeks. In a twist that no one saw coming, it seems that those reports are accurate, and Justin has absolutely no shame about issuing the demand. As for that other famous in this scenario, sources say Selena Gomez is glad to be rid of Justin for good. She apparently harbors no ill will toward Baldwin, but instead feels sympathy for the 21-year-old model. If the Jelena relationship is any indication, Gomez is right to feel bad for Hailey. The girl may be in for quite a wild ride. View Slideshow: Justin Bieber: All His Sexual Conquests, RANKED!
