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Amber Rose Shares Results of Breast Reduction, Cellulite Treatment

Posted on January 30, 2018 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Amber Rose is nothing if not if not supremely confident, but she’s also a human being with an audience of millions scrutinizing her every selfie. So it should come as no surprise that Amber is occasionally willing to go the surgical route in her efforts to fine-tune her appearance. And because she’s far more forthcoming with her fan base than most celebrities, Amber is happy to discuss the details of her cosmetic procedures on social media. In a candid Instagram live stream, Rose recently revealed to her millions of followers that she’s at home recovering from a breast reduction surgery: “I’m still in the house recovering from my breast reduction surgery, and I just wanted to give you a little [update],” said the model and activist. “So I’m really just letting my hair grow, letting my eyebrows grow out, and just trying to rest and relax and recover. And also of course, I wanted to give you an update on my new boobs.” Rose first announced that she was considering a breast reduction back in August, but she didn’t say much about the decision process in the months since. (Though at one point, she revealed that she was afraid of the possibility of “lollipop scars.”) Discussing the possibility of going under the knife on Loveline , Rose stated: “My boobs are stupid heavy, my back hurts and I can’t wear cute lil’ shirts without a grandma bra.” And now that she’s gone through with it seems, she’s more than happy with the results: “I really went down a lot. So I don’t know if you guys know, but I was like a 36H, I was really, really big, and I think now I might just be a D-cup, which is really small for me,” she said on Instagram. “I’ve been online shopping, and getting my cute little shirts, and little strapless things, and I’m just so excited to be actually be able to wear an outfit without a huge bra,” Rose also spoke of undergoing treatment to remove cellulite, which she says has had some painful after-effects. “My legs are still really, really sore,” she told her followers. Hopefully, she’ll be back on her feet for this year’s Slut Walk ! Get well soon, Amber! View Slideshow: Amber Rose Selfies: Look at Me!

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Stormy Daniels: Interviewed, Asked Directly About Alleged Trump Affair

Posted on January 28, 2018 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

You know how Donald Trump allegedly had a months-long affair with a porn star and then paid $130,000 for her silence with campaign money? That porn star is sitting down for an interview. Right now, we just have the teaser video (below). But based on her facial expression when she's asked if she ever banged Trump, we're in for a wild ride. “Did you have a sexual relationship with Donald Trump?” the Inside Edition interviewer asks. Stormy Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, tries to keep a straight face. Her face cracks, revealing a smirk. She doesn't say anything to that in this clip, but does acknowledge that it's common knowledge that the two of them at least met each other. You know, through their business relationship. They do, after all, appear in photographs together. According to a report from The Wall Street Journal , Donald Trump and the porn star who worked under the title, “Stormy Daniels,” had sex at least once back in 2006. This would have been shortly after the birth of his son, Barron, and not long at all after he married his wife, Melania. What was truly explosive about this was that it appeared that Trump, through one of his lawyers, paid Stormy Daniels $130,000 in exchange for her signing a non-disclosure agreement in 2016, just months before that fateful 2016 election that we all wish that we could somehow forget.   ” Saturday Night Live is my favorite show of all time,” she says. That's … quite something. Most people watch it (or at least clips of it), and though I have friends who've attended live shows and I've watched it since I was a kid, I never quite imagined it being a person's favorite show. “You were portrayed on [Weekend Update]. What was that like?” She says that being portrayed was “terrifying,” for one good reason: “Because I love SNL and I have a little crush on him. On Colin.” Doesn't everyone? (We're not getting into the is Colin Jost or Pete Davidson hotter debate here) She admits that it would make her feel bad if Colin Jost were to say something mean about her during Weekend Update. We imagine that she was relieved. Her portrayal did little to make fun of Stormy herself and mostly served as an indictment of people who elected Trump and of those who are more fascinated with salacious scandals than they are with actual issues like national security and treason. She admits that she “giggled” while watching. We'd hate to see people give Stormy Daniels a hard time over being a sex worker. if anything, though we may not share her political beliefs (she's a Sarah Palin fan, of all things), this woman deserves our sympathies. After all, she possesses unenviable knowledge of what Trump's penis looks like . The alleged affair between Stormy Daniels and Donald Trump featured “generic” sex , and reportedly lasted the better part of a year. Many are hopeful that this Inside Edition will reveal hints, even if Stormy Daniels is still bound by the NDA that she signed, about Trump's infidelities and personal opinions. (Beyond the fact that he's apparently terrified of sharks, and beyond the story about him wanting to be spanked with a Forbes … the world's worst product-placement for Forbes but actually a boon to shark preservation charities) But it's important that we not lose focus. This is a detail relevant to Trump's marriage and hypocrisy and the hypocrisy of his “family values” supporters. This is not relevant to Trump's total inability to govern or his incompetence or his monstrous personality. For that, see … everything else about him, ever. That said, it's still an entertaining story, and we hope that you enjoy this clip:

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Missouri State Student Emails Every Claudia on Campus After Accidental Left-Swipe

Posted on January 25, 2018 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

A Missouri State student named Hayden accidentally swiped left on a beautiful female student named Claudia’s Tinder profile, and responded by sending an email to every single Claudia with a plea to let him undo his mistake. Is this adorable? Creepy? Both? You’ll have to read and decide for yourself. And, of course, then there’s the intended Claudia’s response. “Hello all Claudias of Missouri State,” his email begins. We don’t know how many Claudias that includes. It’s a great name with a great history, but kind of rare. Even rare names can crop up a lot when you’re talking about a student body population of about 26,000 students. “First off, my name is Hayden, and I made a rookie mistake on Tinder. I accidentally swiped left on Claudia’s profile (left is bad), and I really wanted to swipe right.” Oh gosh. “If Tinder provided last names, this would be much easier, but it doesn’t, so I have to describe the profile to you.” This is taking those old “missed connection” stories and adding another layer. Color us intrigued. “The age next to her name was 20, but in her bio it said she was actually 18 and didn’t know how to change it.” It sounds like they have similar proficiencies in using Tinder. Kind of a promising start to their relationship? “The pictures she provided had some with her friends and her mom in them. In her bio she said some of her friends were single and if anyone liked them better that’s fine but they couldn’t have her mom (had me deat btw).” Yeah that’s genuinely funny. “So, like I said, I meant to swipe right but that didn’t happen.” That can happen to anyone if they’re just flipping through profiles and make the motion one time too many by mistake, but maybe he’s  “My instagram is Hayden.Moll if you want to look me up.” He has almost no photos on there. It’s hard to tell if he sanitized his profile just for the occasion or if he just needs to get better friends if he wants an Instagram profile that’s going to grab a thirsty fellow student’s attention. “I’m just asking, if this is your profile that I described, please message me back with ‘right’ or ‘left’ just so I know if you’re interested or not.” Like a do-it-yourself Tinder. Amazing. But what is he hoping to get out of all of this? “If you choose ‘right’ we could totally get some doughnuts or something but if you choose ‘left’ that’s cool too. No worries!” That’s a polite thing to say. In part for politeness but also because, well, sometimes when men feel rejected they respond with murder. Hayden was good to include that reassurance.  “If it’s none of you Claudias and you know even more Claudias, spread the word please. It would be much appreciated!” Well, the young woman in question did reveal herself. Her name is Claudia Alley. Public responses have ranged from comments admiring the story to finding humor in it to others disparaging them or the entire idea of meeting someone through an app. “He was smitten..” “He was desperate to meet her because he could just sense she has a great personality.” “She just wants to know who does his eyebrows.” “Um, stalking?” “That twink is out of his league.” “I feel sorry for people out there that cyber stalk someone before and rely on screens during courtship.” “No dear, not creepy at all.” What matters, though, is what Claudia thinks of all of this. Apparently, she’s not only entertained by the story going viral — she’s also amused enough by his endearing email that she’s agreed to go out to get doughnuts with him. A lot of the time, viral relationships like this fall apart. You know what else falls apart? Non-viral relationships. Not everybody clicks. That doesn’t mean that we need to start singing a funeral dirge for this “relationship.” They’re literally just going out for doughnuts. We would point out though that Hayden seems to be pretty tall and Claudia is either exclusively friends with Amazonians or is extremely short. Sometimes height differences are the secret ingredient that make relationships click and stick. We hope that they’re both better at a doughnut date than they are at using Tinder.

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Logan Paul Tries to Make Amends with Suicide Prevention Video

Posted on January 25, 2018 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Logan Paul has returned to YouTube with his first video since being publicly reprimanded for basically being an insensitive A-Hole earlier this year. In late December, the viral sensation shared lengthy footage of his trip to Japan, specifically honing in on the dead body of a man found hanging from a tree in the woods. Paul and his friends cracked wise about their finding and made fun of the dead . He proceeded to apologize on multiple occasions for the footage, but never sounded especially sincere in doing so. Will this latest effort help Paul make amends? Titled “Suicide: Be Here Tomorrow,” the new seven-minute clip depicts the 22-year old Internet personality talking with suicide survivor Kevin Hines, Alo House Recovery Centers founder Bob Forrest and National Suicide Prevention Hotline director Dr. John Draper. He says his goal is to educate himself on the topic and to better understand why about 800,000 people take their own lives each year. “I know I’ve made mistakes. I know I’ve let people down. But what happens when you’re given an opportunity to help make a difference in the world?” Paul says in the video, adding: “It’s time to learn from the past as I get better and grow as a human being. “I’m here to have a hard conversation as those who are suffering can have easier ones.” Will critics buy this? Or will they just view it as a cynical attempt to win back fans? Paul has 16 million YouTube followers. He makes millions per year off his videos. In the following footage, he runs down five steps to assist someone who is considering suicide. They are: Ask. Listen. Support. Help them connect. Check in on them. He also pledges to donate $1 million to “various suicide prevention organizations, with the first $250,000 going straight to the National Suicide Prevention Hotline. It's a start, right? Paul says he never meant to create a stir with his controversial video, but that he doesn't know anyone personally who has committed suicide. “That was part of the problem was just my ignorance on the subject,” he explains below. “While I’m not able to solve the problem by myself, I want to be part of the solution. Back on December 31, Paul uploaded footage that feature the corpse of a man who appeared to have hanged himself from a tree in Aokigahara, which is commonly referred to as Japan’s “suicide forest.” About 10 days later,  YouTube removed him from its Google Premium advertising service. So… is this video a sincere mea culpa on Paul's part? Or just a way for him to get into YouTube's good graces and maximize his earnings once again? Watch and decide for yourself:

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Logan Paul Tries to Make Amends with Suicide Prevention Video

Posted on January 25, 2018 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Logan Paul has returned to YouTube with his first video since being publicly reprimanded for basically being an insensitive A-Hole earlier this year. In late December, the viral sensation shared lengthy footage of his trip to Japan, specifically honing in on the dead body of a man found hanging from a tree in the woods. Paul and his friends cracked wise about their finding and made fun of the dead . He proceeded to apologize on multiple occasions for the footage, but never sounded especially sincere in doing so. Will this latest effort help Paul make amends? Titled “Suicide: Be Here Tomorrow,” the new seven-minute clip depicts the 22-year old Internet personality talking with suicide survivor Kevin Hines, Alo House Recovery Centers founder Bob Forrest and National Suicide Prevention Hotline director Dr. John Draper. He says his goal is to educate himself on the topic and to better understand why about 800,000 people take their own lives each year. “I know I’ve made mistakes. I know I’ve let people down. But what happens when you’re given an opportunity to help make a difference in the world?” Paul says in the video, adding: “It’s time to learn from the past as I get better and grow as a human being. “I’m here to have a hard conversation as those who are suffering can have easier ones.” Will critics buy this? Or will they just view it as a cynical attempt to win back fans? Paul has 16 million YouTube followers. He makes millions per year off his videos. In the following footage, he runs down five steps to assist someone who is considering suicide. They are: Ask. Listen. Support. Help them connect. Check in on them. He also pledges to donate $1 million to “various suicide prevention organizations, with the first $250,000 going straight to the National Suicide Prevention Hotline. It's a start, right? Paul says he never meant to create a stir with his controversial video, but that he doesn't know anyone personally who has committed suicide. “That was part of the problem was just my ignorance on the subject,” he explains below. “While I’m not able to solve the problem by myself, I want to be part of the solution. Back on December 31, Paul uploaded footage that feature the corpse of a man who appeared to have hanged himself from a tree in Aokigahara, which is commonly referred to as Japan’s “suicide forest.” About 10 days later,  YouTube removed him from its Google Premium advertising service. So… is this video a sincere mea culpa on Paul's part? Or just a way for him to get into YouTube's good graces and maximize his earnings once again? Watch and decide for yourself:

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Kylie Jenner: Is Her Pregnancy Destroying Her Businesses?

Posted on January 25, 2018 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

When the world first learned that Kylie Jenner is pregnant with her first child , it was widely assumed that she would share every detail of her pregnancy, just as she had shared every detail of every other aspect of her life up to that point. Fans braced themselves for Kylie’s line of maternity wear, her frequent baby bump selfies, and her inevitable parenting book. However, it seems that no one considered the possibility that Kylie would take a different tack entirely and simply disappear. Yes, there was a time when the idea of Kylie taking an extended break from social media would’ve been as absurd as the thought of a reality TV star being elected president. But as it stands, Kylie hasn’t been seen on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram–where she reigns supreme with an astonishing 100 million followers–in over two months. Sure, she’s posted in that time, but none of her photos have been recent, and none of her captions have given any real insight into what’s going on in her life. Given that the success of Kylie’s many business ventures relies almost entirely on her status as social media queen, it’s no surprise that profits have taken quite a hit in recent months. As Radar Online reports, Kylie’s cosmetics line –once the crown jewel of her empire–is currently in crisis mode following a period of plummeting sales.  To understand how bad things have gotten, one needs only to look at the past few days: Wednesday marked the launch of five new shades of Kylie’s brand of liquid lipsticks. Typically, the release of a new color is a site-crashing event, and the shades sell out within minutes. This time, however, the products are still available nearly 36 hours after they were released. That may not sound like a disaster, but this is the same makeup line that launched just over a year ago and has very nearly made Kylie a billionaire  at age 20. That kind of wealth wasn’t generated from products that sit on the virtual shelves for several days after their launch. Kylie’s “lip kits”  thrive on artificial scarcity. They’re like Beanie Babies or iPhones for Kardashian-obsessed Millennials. Without Kylie hawking her wares on Instagram, her fans see the kits as what they are: Overpriced makeup that can be purchased for a third of the price at Target. Kylie’s empire is built in large part on illusion, and it seems the hard reality of impending single motherhood is making difficult for her to keep up appearances. View Slideshow: Kylie Jenner: Is She REALLY Faking Her Pregnancy?!

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Kylie Jenner: Is Her Pregnancy Destroying Her Businesses?

Posted on January 25, 2018 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

When the world first learned that Kylie Jenner is pregnant with her first child , it was widely assumed that she would share every detail of her pregnancy, just as she had shared every detail of every other aspect of her life up to that point. Fans braced themselves for Kylie’s line of maternity wear, her frequent baby bump selfies, and her inevitable parenting book. However, it seems that no one considered the possibility that Kylie would take a different tack entirely and simply disappear. Yes, there was a time when the idea of Kylie taking an extended break from social media would’ve been as absurd as the thought of a reality TV star being elected president. But as it stands, Kylie hasn’t been seen on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram–where she reigns supreme with an astonishing 100 million followers–in over two months. Sure, she’s posted in that time, but none of her photos have been recent, and none of her captions have given any real insight into what’s going on in her life. Given that the success of Kylie’s many business ventures relies almost entirely on her status as social media queen, it’s no surprise that profits have taken quite a hit in recent months. As Radar Online reports, Kylie’s cosmetics line –once the crown jewel of her empire–is currently in crisis mode following a period of plummeting sales.  To understand how bad things have gotten, one needs only to look at the past few days: Wednesday marked the launch of five new shades of Kylie’s brand of liquid lipsticks. Typically, the release of a new color is a site-crashing event, and the shades sell out within minutes. This time, however, the products are still available nearly 36 hours after they were released. That may not sound like a disaster, but this is the same makeup line that launched just over a year ago and has very nearly made Kylie a billionaire  at age 20. That kind of wealth wasn’t generated from products that sit on the virtual shelves for several days after their launch. Kylie’s “lip kits”  thrive on artificial scarcity. They’re like Beanie Babies or iPhones for Kardashian-obsessed Millennials. Without Kylie hawking her wares on Instagram, her fans see the kits as what they are: Overpriced makeup that can be purchased for a third of the price at Target. Kylie’s empire is built in large part on illusion, and it seems the hard reality of impending single motherhood is making difficult for her to keep up appearances. View Slideshow: Kylie Jenner: Is She REALLY Faking Her Pregnancy?!

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50 Cent & Ja Rule Reignite Feud, Bring Fans Back to 2002

Posted on January 22, 2018 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Grab your trucker hat and charge up your Motorola Razr because we’re headed back to the early 2000s! It was a simpler time, when most of us still believed that George W. Bush was the height of political idiocy and Tom Brady was a human being who would eventually retire and not a robot from the future who’s been reprogrammed by Bill Belichick to forget about John Connor and focus on racking up rings. It was also a time when 50 Cent and Ja Rule made headlines as hip-hop A-listers locked in a bitter feud. Yes, some of our younger readers may not believe it, but at one point, 50 was famous for something other than picking fights with Wendy Williams , and Ja Rule didn’t spend all his time doing whatever it is Ja Rule does these days. In the time when rappers needed more than a couple facial tattoos and some Xanax-glamorizing Instagram clips to become famous, 50 and Ja were two of the biggest names in hip-hop. And they were also two of the music world’s biggest foes. Like, on the music industry rivalry scale, these two weren’t quite and Biggie and Tupac levels, but they went far beyond Katy Perry v. Taylor Swift levels of mutual loathing. 50 is currently promoting the movie Den of Thieves , in which he co-stars with O’Shea Jackson. During a recent radio interview, Jackson joked that as a youth, he was a fan of Ja’s … but that changed abruptly when he heard 50’s debut album. 50 Cent on Ja Rule Apparently, Ja spends his days waiting for news alerts about himself, because he responded immediately: “Fun hip hop FACT: @50cent is P–Y…” Ja tweeted, showcasing the razor-sharp wit that made one of his era’s most forgettable rappers. Many fans were quick to point out that 50 still has a career, whereas Ja likely longs for the three square meals and free utilities he enjoyed during his extended stay at Riker’s Island. “Lol you sure you want to do this ? You remember what happened last time???” tweeted one observer, prompting Ja to respond: “Yeah I do @50cent got beat up, stabbed and shot what do you remember???” 50 famously loves beef, but amazingly he didn’t take the bait. That turned out to be the right move, as Ja was left to twist in wind, simultaneously talking trash in a public forum and scolding fans for being too interested in public trash talk:  “Some of you are waaay to invested in this corny 100-year-old beef lol… f-ckin weirdos!!! This shit is fun and games for me… IM RICH BITCH!!!” he tweeted, before confusingly adding: “Oh and while I’m at it #denoftheives is TRASH… 34% rotten tomatoes save your money!!! Catch it on cable… lmao #Murderinctvseries” Clearly, Ja is the pathetically petty one here, which is saying something because 50 feuds with just about everyone who crosses his paths. Both of these walking throwbacks have chosen to continue engaging in battles, despite the fact that they no longer rap. This is like the end of 8 Mile if instead of freestyling, a 40-something Eminem took the stage and began tweeting furiously. Don’t get us wrong, it would still be amusing.  But with no new records to sell, this bit can’t be very lucrative, right? View Slideshow: 21 Celebrity Feuds We Never Saw Coming

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Kim Kardashian Goes Nude, Gets Mom-Shamed on Instagram

Posted on January 20, 2018 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Earlier this week, Kim Kardashian welcomed her third child . The baby girl was delivered via surrogate , so Kim won’t have to put in the usual effort to regain her “pre-baby body.” But that’s not stopping her from showing the world what kind of shape she’s in. We have no way of knowing when this pic was taken, but we like to think it was last night and that Kim was wearing that look of smug superiority because she knew she was about to drop an internet-breaking bombshell the next morning. In case you somehow haven’t heard, Kim revealed the name of her youngest daughter via her subscription-based app today. Within minutes of the announcement, ” Chicago West ” became a top-trending topic on Twitter. Yes, these days, there’s such a constant torrent of Kardashian news that Kim posing totally nude is barely a blip on her fans’ radar screens. As usual, Kim received a lot of compliments for her pic … and a whole lot of criticism. “You know your a mom right?” wrote one grammatically-challenged paragon of parenting. “Ok Kim it’s time for that to stop you have three beautiful kids now leave something to the imagination only your husband should be seeing you like that,” commented one stalwart Puritan who follows Kim Kardashian on Instagram for some reason. “Yes this is totally what all moms of newborns are doing with their time,” remarked one follower who is apparently unaware that Kim is very rich, and got that way by doing exactly this. Kim has been in the spotlight for more than a decade, and yet somehow, people who are interested enough in her life to follow her on social media are unaware that she enjoys occasionally posting a risqué photo. Even more mysterious is the fact that they feel the need to fill her in on details of her own life, such as the fact that she’s a mother of three. Kim has never been accused of neglecting or mistreating her children. In fact, those who know her best say she’s an incredibly devoted mom.  And yet, when she chooses to show a little skin, she invariably gets slammed by people who apparently think they’re living superior lives. Here’s a fun game: click on the profiles of the people talking the most trash sometime. Don’t say anything rude or mean, because internet bullying is for the worst kind of losers. Just marvel at the fact that these people consider themselves better than one of the most successful women on the planet. View Slideshow: Kim, Khloe and Kylie: All the Intel on ALL the Babies!

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Tom Petty: Cause of Death Revealed

Posted on January 20, 2018 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

The very sad and unfortunate news is in: The official cause of death for music legend Tom Petty has been revealed. The veteran artist passed away in early October , with his manager making the announcement at the time that shook millions of fans. “We are devastated to announce the untimely death of our father, husband, brother, leader and friend Tom Petty,” said Tony Dimitriades, adding: “He died peacefully at 8:40 p.m. local time (0340 GMT Tuesday) surrounded by family, his bandmates and friends.” Petty was 66 years old. Now, nearly five months after Petty died, the results of his autopsy have been made public. In a statement posted on the late singer’s website Friday night, his family said the beloved musician had been using a number of medications, including opioid pain medication Fentanyl. He ultimately died of “multi-system organ failure” caused by “mixed drug toxicity,” according to the aforementioned autopsy report, released on Friday by the Los Angeles County Coroner. During an examination on October 3, the medical examiner found fentanyl, oxycodone, temazepam, alprazolam, citalopram, acetylfentanyl and despropionyl fentanyl. Petty was discovered to be suffering from coronary artery atherosclerosis and emphysema. “Our family sat together this morning with the Medical Examiner – Coroner’s office and we were informed of their final analysis that Tom Petty passed away due to an accidental drug overdose as a result of taking a variety of medications,” reads the family statement. It was signed by widow Dana and daughter Adria. Petty’s loved ones went on to explain that the linchpin to Petty’s demise was a fractured hip.  The singer insisted on touring for 53 concert dates with this difficult condition, which only grew over time and which caused him to take the medications listed on the examiner’s findings.  “On the day he died, [Petty] was informed his hip had graduated to a full-on break and it is our feeling that the pain was simply unbearable and was the cause for his overuse of medication,” the family continued in its statement. The Los Angeles County coroner’s office finished an autopsy on the rocker in October, but the official cause of death required further investigation at the time. Said his family on Friday: “We knew before the report was shared with us that he was prescribed various pain medications for a multitude of issues including Fentanyl patches and we feel confident that this was, as the coroner found, an unfortunate accident.” Fentanyl, it should be noted, is the same opiate that killed Prince in April . The Centers for Disease Control approximates that fentanyl is 80 times as potent as morphine and hundreds of times more potent than heroin. It is classified as a Schedule II drug by the federal government and its medical uses are normally pain management following surgery or for chronic pain. Petty’s relatives acknowledged these facts in its statement. As a family we recognize this report may spark a further discussion on the opioid crisis and we feel that it is a healthy and necessary discussion and we hope in some way this report can save lives. Many people who overdose begin with a legitimate injury or simply do not understand the potency and deadly nature of these medications. Concluded this lengthy note, which was shared on Facebook: On a positive note we now know for certain he went painlessly and beautifully exhausted after doing what he loved the most, for one last time, performing live with his unmatchable rock band for his loyal fans on the biggest tour of his 40 plus year career. He was extremely proud of that achievement in the days before he passed. We continue to mourn with you and marvel at Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers’ incredible positive impact on music and the world. And we thank you all for your love and support over the last months. May Tom Petty rest in peace. View Slideshow: 22 Celebrities Who Died from an Overdose

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