Earlier this month, we heard reports that Justin Bieber was ignoring his wife to chat with Selena Gomez . We didn’t want to believe it, for Hailey’s sake — or, frankly, for Selena’s. But a new report says that Hailey discovered that Justin was chatting with Selena behind her back. And she went ballistic . According to RadarOnline , Hailey Baldwin “exploded” when she looked through her famous husband’s cell phone. “Justin is constantly talking about Selena,” an insider reports. Pro tip: Discussions of your ex — especially your most serious ex — can often be a sore subject around your new spouse. “And Hailey is at her boiling point with all of this,” the source expresses. The discovery of their alleged communications, however, pushed things over the edge. Apparently, Hailey was doing her level best to make peace with Justin’s reported fixation on Selena. “But” the insider claims. “When she caught Justin with Selena texts on his phone last week,” that all changed. “Hailey absolutely lost it,” the source reports. “And,” the insider adds, Hailey even personally “reached out to Selena.” The source explains that she made this contentious contact. “to tell her to stay away from her man!” Shockingly, the insider claims that Selena “laughed” at Hailey’s attempt to set a boundary. “Selena thinks all of this is just hilarious,” the source reports. The insider explains that Selena allegedly holds this opinion “because she knows that Justin will always love her.” “And,” the source adds, Selena supposedly knows “that Hailey is disposable.” “The worst part,” the insider opines. “Is that Hailey knows this too.” “There is truly nothing that Hailey can do to change how Justin feels,” the source laments. Other people’s feelings are their own, and out of our control. For that matter, some people can’t even control their own feelings! “He is talking to Selena again,” the insider emphasizes. “And,” the source adds. “The two of them are on good terms.” It sounds like Jelena shippers, at the very least, don’t think that Justin’s marriage to a whole other person means much. Not in the long run, anyway. “Hailey is a small blip in his life,” the insider cruelly characterizes. “And,” the source claims. “Everyone knows that it is just a matter of time before she is out of the picture.” Wow, that is cold. But … is it true? At the risk of stealing Gossip Cop ‘s schtick, this just doesn’t add up to a true story. We don’t know what this alleged source heard or didn’t hear. Maybe Hailey is insecure in her marriage because of how quickly it happened and how unorthodox it was, at times. But we cannot for the life of us imagine Selena Gomez cheerfully gloating over Hailey’s misery. For one thing, Selena is the one who ended things, and it’s believed that she did so last time because she realized that Justin hadn’t really changed. Justin’s indecision and personal issues don’t mean that Selena feels the same way. We hope that Hailey knows that. View Slideshow: Justin Bieber Spills on Sex with Hailey Baldwin: It’s a Blessing from God!
Source: Fuse / Getty New Survey Says Over Half Of American Adults Use Swimming Pool In Lieu Of Shower So according to a new report, you might have some cousins out here using the swimming pool for bathing rather than for say, SWIMMING. According to CBS News , a new survey found that more than half of U.S. adults use a swimming pool as a kind of communal bathtub, admitting to swimming as a substitute for showering or rinsing off after exercise. Folks do this even though two-thirds of the people surveyed say they know that swimming pool chemicals don’t eliminate the need to shower before swimming. “When dirt, sweat, personal care products, and other things on our bodies react with chlorine, there is less chlorine available to kill germs,” Dr. Chris Wiant, chair of the Water Quality & Health Council, said. “Rinsing off for just one minute removes most of the dirt, sweat, or anything else on your body.” The report was conducted online by Sachs Media Group and they surveyed 3,100 American adults. In their study, they also found that 40% of Americans admit to peeing in the pool as an adult. Again, EVEN THOUGH experts warn that when urine reacts with chlorine, it reduces the amount of the chemical available to kill germs. “The bottom line is: Don’t pee in the pool,” said Michele Hlavsa, chief of the CDC’s Healthy Swimming program. Yes, grown adults need to be told this. “Swimming is a great way to be physically active and not peeing in the pool is a key healthy swimming step,” added Hlavsa. If you thought washing and peeing were the only nasty a$$ things people did in the people, prepare yourself. The survey also showed that a quarter of Americans said they’d go in a swimming pool within one hour of having diarrhea and 48% said they never shower before taking a dip. The CDC advises that all swimmers keep out of the pool if they have diarrhea, since this can contaminate the pool with germs and feces, which can make other people sick. Health professionals also say everyone should rinse off before dipping in the pool. Again, you wouldn’t think grown adults wouldn’t have to be told this, but here we are.
Source: FayesVision/WENN.com / WENN Jordin Sparks’ Stepfather Dies Jordin Sparks is in mourning. The singer’s stepfather James Jackson, an army veteran and firefighter, passed away May 7 after suffering a stroke. PEOPLE confirms that a funeral service for the 50-year-old father of three will be held Tuesday, May 14 at 10:30 a.m. at the Second Baptist Church in Kingwood, Texas. They add that in lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the Houston-based ministry The Forge for Families. Sparks’s mom Jodi recently shared her heartbreak on social media writing; “James and I had a big beautiful love. We loved out loud. He took nothing for granted and gave of himself everyday to everyone. We adored each other and every minute he wasn’t working we were together loving our crazy, blessed life,” she wrote in the emotional post. “He spent his life saving lives and will save many more through this tragedy. That was just who he was.” View this post on Instagram Wedding time. A post shared by Jodi Jackson (@jodijax) on Mar 31, 2019 at 1:31pm PDT Jordin has since alluded to her grief on Instagram with a repost that read; “The more my heart expands, the less offended I feel by other people working out their particular stage of being a human.” View this post on Instagram Happy 1 Year Anniversary to my Mommy, @jodijax & Step Dad James! Your love is so incredibly inspiring. I love you both so much! Here's to many more! A post shared by Jordin Sparks Thomas (@jordinsparks) on Mar 15, 2015 at 9:34pm PDT We’re praying for the Sparks family.
Jennifer Love Hewitt is still around….but her face has seen better days…in fact so has the rest of her…. I mean I guess when you are the small head…small body…hug tits in the late 90s…it’s really hard to stay relevant…especially when you’re boring in all that you do…especially in your emotional eating that at one point made her 300 pounds and unable to land a man to knock her up…despite being Jennifer Love Hewitt…. I guess Jennifer Love Hewitt proves that it’s never too late to reinvent yourself….or reinvent your face…you just need those face injections…and a diet plan…all it took was the people ridiculing her fat ass …to get you off your ass, in the gym, face injected…and I guess knocked up cuz she’s a mom now. It’s nice to see her putting focus back on what matters… Her tits…Because for those of us who remember her from the 90s….they were a lot of hype…it was hard to not be a fan of them.. So here they are now…from the RETIREMENT HOME motherfuckers.. JOIN THE NEWSLETTER YOU ASSHOLES! The post Jennifer Love Hewitt Cleavage of the Day appeared first on DrunkenStepFather.com .
Source: CHRIS DELMAS / Getty Kenya Barris Recruits Rashida Jones For A New Netflix Series Black-ish creator Kenya Barris is gearing up to drop a new Netflix series starring Rashida Jones. “Black Excellence” , aims to spice up the family sitcom medium. Barris also stars and will produce under his Khalabo Ink Society banner as part of his overall deal with Netflix and a writers room for the single-camera comedy launched last week. Barris describing Black Excellence as a “passion venture” between himself and Jones in an Instagram post: View this post on Instagram MAN!!!! I’m soooooo nervously excited and PROUD to announce this project that has been a LOOOONG thought out passion venture between me and my AMAZINGLY talented friend and partner @rashidajones. There’s NO ONE else I would have wanted to go on this ride with and NOBODY else crazy (and SUPER smart) enough to do it. I don’t know what this next chapter will bring but I do know that I LOVE all of the people in my life who have supported me and I promise to try and not let you down. #dreamingawake #blessed #lookkidsitsdaddy #blackish #blackexcellenceNETFLIX A post shared by Kenya Barris (@kenyabarris) on May 10, 2019 at 8:45am PDT Back in September, Barris gave fans some insight on what moved him to leave ABC for Netflix. If this show is anything like what he’s given us in the past then we’re all here for it.
Source: WSB-TV Screenshot A series of emails have been sent to NewsOne purportedly from friends and acquaintances of the motorist in Georgia who saw a hit and run car accident that ended with a driver being shot dead Tuesday evening. Hannah Payne , 21, reportedly saw the collision that police in Clayton County described as a minor fender bender before she followed Kenneth Herring , 62, for a mile, blocked his car with hers, approached him and killed him with her gun. That was after she called 911, which police said typically advise callers against approaching people they’re calling about. Payne is white and Herring is Black. Hannah Payne has been charged with murder for killing a Black man who she saw get in a hit and run car accident. When Kenneth Herring fled, she drove after him, blocked his car, called 911, got out of her car and ended up shooting him to death. https://t.co/aEh95kbNP8 — NewsOne (@newsone) May 10, 2019 Her arrest and subsequent charge of one count of murder without malice resulted in social media users, in particular, claiming the killing was racist in nature. Considering the egregious nature of the charges and the current racial climate in the U.S., tweets that suspected racism were all but obligatory. How do you follow someone for an hour, block their car, punch them, finally shooting and killing them, and be charged with “Murder without Malice “? #femalezimmerman Hannah Payne! — DeirdreIV (@IvDeirdre) May 10, 2019 #HannahPayne literally interjected herself into a situation that she was not involved in and took the laws into her own hands. #KennethHerring is dead because of a minor fender bender. Only black/ #ADoS people end up dead in situations like this https://t.co/5I5bg5OWi2 — Racist Of The Week (@RacistOTW) May 10, 2019 Not why did #HannahPayne follow Kenneth Herring for a mile with a gun Not why did Hannah Payne take the law into her own hands? Not why is #KennethHerring dead for a minor fender This is the question that he decided to ask? #FBA #ADoS #Tangibles2020 #B1 https://t.co/p5wSVHOPmy — P. Against The World (@chillin662) May 10, 2019 However, emails have been sent to this writer claiming that Payne was the farthest thing from racist and accusing NewsOne of falsely reporting that she was racist. (NewsOne never reported she was racist.) One email said that the mere suggestion Payne could be behind a racist shooting of a Black man was ludicrous in part because her Facebook page showed she had many Black friends. However, a search for Payne’s Facebook turned up empty and a request by NewsOne to interview the people who sent the emails was denied. Because of that, the emails sent to NewsOne have been paraphrased and not quoted. Another lengthier email said the comparisons NewsOne made between Payne and George Zimmerman were misguided. Zimmerman was the volunteer neighborhood watchman in Florida who followed and killed Trayvon Martin in 2012 even after a 911 operator told him not to approach the unarmed Black teen. He was eventually acquitted of murder under Florida’s controversial Stand Your Ground law. Georgia also has a Stand Your Ground law , though it was unclear if Payne planned to use that for her defense. The email went on to add that Payne has always been romantically attracted to Black males, using that as a primary reason why the shooting could not have possibly been racially motivated. Another email said Payne lived in a neighborhood where people of all races live together. It was unclear where Payne called home, but the latest Census data for Clayton County showed that more than 71 percent of its residents were listed as being Black. One email blamed Herring, a senior citizen who may or may not have even realized he had hit another car, for driving for a mile after the collision despite there being no reports that he sped away. If Herring did speed away, that would presumably mean that Payne had to drive faster (read: speed) than he was driving just to catch up with him before she used her car to block him in. Insurance companies have long advised drivers who witness a hit and run to document the license plate number of the offending driver and report it to authorities. For instance, State Farm said on its website that drivers involved in and witnesses of a hit and run should not “follow the fleeing driver. Leaving the scene of the accident could put you in a compromising position: You’ll miss getting eyewitness accounts — and police could question who’s really at fault.” The email also wondered why Herring would make such a decision to keep driving. The email insisted that had roles been reversed, Payne would have remained on the scene of her car accident. It went on to say that she carried her legally licensed gun to protect herself from people like Herring. The author of the email didn’t respond to questions about what exactly that meant. All of the emails shared one common refrain: trying to discredit the way that NewsOne has covered the shooting as potentially being motivated by race. That was even as most mainstream media outlets have seemingly ignored the story or moved on to other current events. Upon first glance, there was no apparent direct evidence to suggest the shooting was racially motivated. But the circumstantial evidence, bolstered by the tragic trend of white people not in law enforcement trying to police Black people , appeared to be quite strong. That was especially true when factoring in how the shooting took place in Georgia, a state that prides itself on its role in the Confederacy. In fact, the Georgia House voted in late March “to increase the penalties against those who damage the state’s public and private monuments — and make it more difficult to remove or relocate Confederate markers ,” the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported at the time. That was as other, more progressive states have moved to remove Confederate monuments. More recently, a mayor in a rural Georgia town rejected a Black man’s job application specifically because of his race. Clayton County is located just 15 miles south of Atlanta, the state’s capital city where Black residents have long thrived socially and economically. But racism has persisted across the state, in both rural and urban locations, much like the rest of the country. Considering those facts, it was nearly impossible to rule out race as a motivational factor for Payne’s lethal pursuit of Herring. Payne’s lawyer said his client was simply trying to do the right thing. “It just seems like an unfortunate situation of a good Samaritan trying to stop a person on a hit-and-run,” Matt Tucker said. A witness described Payne to WSB-TV as the aggressor who immediately claimed after Herring was shot that he was the one who pulled the trigger. Given what is known about the shooting, it may come across as curious why more media outlets were not covering it. Aside from a handful of initial news reports following the news of Payne’s arrest, little other information has been reported with few, if any, follow-up news articles. Even social media was relatively silent despite that egregious nature of the shooting that typically makes for rabid fodder on Twitter and Facebook. Regardless of what investigators discover, it was doubtful that Payne could be charged with a hate crime even if the shooting fit the criteria for it. That was because the Georgia House only recently passed a bill for what could become the state’s first hate crimes legislation. The bill must be approved by the state Senate before it can become law. As of Friday afternoon, Payne remained locked up in Clayton County Jail without bond. SEE ALSO: Kentucky Inmate’s Family Is ‘Pleased’ After Officer Is Charged For Beating Him While Handcuffed Chris Darden Quits Defending Nipsey Hussle’s Accused Murderer After Death Threats [ione_media_gallery src=”https://newsone.com” id=”3827246″ overlay=”true”]
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Source: Rob Kim / Getty Tom Holland’s Latest IG Post Has A Lot Of People Talking Beside his actual acting roles, Tom Holland is known for always exposing things that he’s really not supposed to. Everyone in the Avengers films knows to watch him during interviews for fear of some spoilers, but it turns out, movie details aren’t the only information Tom is out here revealing by accident. Fans of the newest Spiderman are convinced that Tom Holland and his co-star Zendaya are dating in real life because, let’s be honest, their chemistry is undeniable. When it comes to these two actually addressing those rumors, though–mums the word. But Tom’s latest slip-up might have some subliminal messaging about what’s really going on between these two in their personal lives. Tom, Zendaya, and their other co-star Jacob Batalon were at Disneyland today to promote their upcoming film, Spiderman: Far From Home . Holland posted an innocent photo of him with his mates in front of the famous Mickey ferris wheel, excited about being at the park with his pals. The only problem here…well, when tagging his co-stars in the photo, Tom’s placement of Zendaya’s name is right on his nether region–And it took no time at all for fans to notice. Tom Holland just tagged Zendaya on his crotch i- pic.twitter.com/ruLSISzmqs — Rebeezus (@BecahJayy) May 9, 2019 Immediately, comments started to roll in making jokes about Tom trying to let everyone know some secrets about his relationship with the actress. Zendaya was quick to come with her own comment for some rumor control, alleging that Tom placed her name there simply because he doesn’t know how to use Instagram. View this post on Instagram Disneyland with the ffh club. Thanks @zendaya for making me aware of my obvious blunder A post shared by (@tomholland2013) on May 9, 2019 at 11:14am PDT The Spiderman star ended up moving the tag to Zendaya’s face and changing his caption to acknowledge the “blunder,” but that didn’t stop the jokes from flying about the real reason behind his slick tag placement. Check out all of the absolutely hilarious things people had to say about Tom’s slip-up, along with other memes about their relationship that have been going on for forever. It’s safe to say these two aren’t getting away from this rumor anytime soon. tom realizing where he tagged zendaya on that post pic.twitter.com/Edamvbwuhv — mir (@spidychelle) May 9, 2019 Bold of you to assume he didn't know what he was doing — Lici Malik Patton (@Zayn_Hammer) May 9, 2019 is he pic.twitter.com/JBI2wjfGB8 — THE HOOD ORACLE (@emoblackthot) May 9, 2019 Messssyyyy — Zendaya (@Zendaya) May 9, 2019 tom holland on his way to met gala to pick up zendaya's glass slipper pic.twitter.com/eqNmOmV71y — ᵈᵒᵐ watched endgame x3 (@iironmans) May 7, 2019 tom and zendaya on jimmy kimmel tmrw in their matching fits pic.twitter.com/ZPqB7PeYjz — haya (@ptrscomics) May 8, 2019 good morning to tom holland telling zendaya that she looked really prepared ….. and ᴾᴿᴱᵀᵀᵞ only pic.twitter.com/kU0jHC9nM2 — mar ⎊ (@spidzrmen) May 4, 2019 tom and zendaya: *interacting* jake @ the camera in the distance: yes. yes they are. pic.twitter.com/ZmcBM9cWep — na’kole (@zndayah) May 8, 2019 tom holland following the met gala account .02 seconds after it was announced that zendaya was spotted .. that boy iS WHIPPED — mila | loki ♡ (@voiidmarvel) May 7, 2019
Source: WENN / WENN Our friends over at Bossip.com recently reported about Diddy , his children and the way he’s been coping since the death of his longtime girlfriend and mother of his children Kim Porter . The interview was recorded with Diddy’s long-time friend dream hampton . In lighting of Mother’s Day, ESSENCE, with the permission of Diddy, published the audio from that conversation. Throughout it, Diddy shares several gems about the lessons Kim taught him, his new role as a “Mommy-Daddy,” whether or not he regrets anything he may or may not have done in their relationships and why Black mothers are the strongest beings on the earth. See below… Text “RICKEY” to 71007 to join the Rickey Smiley Morning Show mobile club for exclusive news. ( Terms and conditions ). Diddy on people not understanding the relationship he and Kim shared… There’s levels and dimensions to love and especially love between a man and woman. There’s this place that almost goes beyond friendship. It’s where two people actually feel a level of responsibility to love this person forever and a total trust. There’s not a lot of people you can say you have total trust. It went beyond us being involved intimately or in a traditional type of relationship. It really felt like a pure definition of unconditional love. Whenever I was around her, I always felt like God had his hand in it. Like God sent her for me to teach me something. Sign Up For Our Newsletter! Close Thank you for subscribing! Please be sure to open and click your first newsletter so we can confirm your subscription. Email Submit Diddy on whether or not he has any regrets about anything that happened in the relationship… No I don’t say I have regrets. I don’t have regrets. I feel like when I had said on social media—somebody said, ‘You should have married her.’ And I said, ‘I played myself.’ And it was in many reasons. I wasn’t being all the way honest with my love for her, to myself and even to other people I was in a relationship with. I don’t have no regrets about how things went. They went the way God wanted them to go. But I was playing with love. And it’s not really to be played with. I definitely took for granted that she would just be with me forever. I took for granted that something like this could happen. Diddy on tapping into his feminine energy to become a better father… Everything’s about the kids. And that’s what she instilled in me. That’s what she taught me. And now, as a full-time father, the level of presence that I have now and the level of patience that I have. And even selflessness. Nothing comes before my family before. But of course, there would be a couple of dates, some things I would miss because of my work. Really, putting them first. I always loved them as a father. But from a mother’s perspective, the kids come first and that’s it. It’s nothing else that really matters from a mother’s perspective. I immediately had the lens of a mother. The lens I have as a father was combined with the lens of a mother. I had immediately tap into my feminine side and that protective side. The mother protective is a little bit way crazier than the father protector. The emotions are at such a level. I’ve never actually felt emotions like this. My heart was never open like this. I never had my senses like this. So it’s been crazy from that point. But I knew that she was training me for this. I wasn’t scared. I knew that I was ready. I knew that I was ready to do what I was supposed to do if something like this would ever happen, from all the conversations that we had. We never really had conversations about anything else but our kids. Of course we would have our conversations as friends but if there was time. You know, if I had time and we were alone, her focus was her kids. I inherited that. And I’m proud of it. I feel like I was taught by the best. I know what to do. And even if I don’t know what to do, I just ask myself, ‘What would Kim do?’ SEE ALSO: Diddy Reveals Kim Porter’s Final Words To Him, Covers ESSENCE With His Beautiful Baby Girls Diddy on raising women… I was really concerned about that. So I went to different women and I asked them what could I do to be the best father that I can to my girls. And they all were consistent. They told me, number one is to listen. To make sure that they can speak to me about anything and they’ll know that I’ll really listen and they know I won’t judge them. I had to let them know I’m here to listen. I constantly let them know I’m here to listen and I’m not going to judge y’all. And I can say I probably was a judgmental person a—not the best listener. A not so good listener. I would describe myself as a bad listener. Then they told me that you can’t be controlling. You’re not going to be able to control them. If you try to control them, it’s going to push them further away. So I wouldn’t say I’m free styling. I would say I’m putting in the work I have to put in to really be able to really fill shoes that are almost impossible to fill. I don’t think that a man could ever fill the shoes that a mother fills. So, knowing that I’m trying to step into my mommy-daddy role and also accept help. I’m accepting help from her friends who were very close to her. And like I said, back to the last question about unconventional family, she said to me, ‘You basically started a tribe and you’re the leader of that tribe so you better start acting like it.’ So the tribe is really coming together. So I would have to say that I’m learning day by day and I’m in search of the knowledge. Because I’m listening, they’re actually teaching me how to become the best partner that I can be. Diddy on his plans for this upcoming Mother’s Day, without Kim… The truth is Mother’s Day is going to hurt. We definitely going to celebrate you know all the mothers. We’re not going to get in the way of that. But you know, honestly, anybody that’s lost a mother, lost a soulmate, it takes time. It takes time. They say time heals all wounds but when it comes to your mother, I don’t think that’s the case. And that’s not a negative thing. Because as people we need wounds. Just like when you don’t listen to your mother and you get out of pocket, you need something to sting you sometimes, forever and to keep you on point. And teach you a lesson. [Through tears] You know…I don’t know what Ima do. Ima figure something out though. This hurts so much. I know that people want to hear the good stuff. But I know it’s going to happen. But it hurts. Aint no way around that. Anything else wouldn’t be the truth. I’m trying to do the interview the way I know—but I don’t know if I can like—you got to help me to have a happy ending. I wanted to do it because I wanted to let everybody know just how special all the mothers are. I don’t think anybody could ever understand what it is to be a Black mother. I think we have the strongest beings. When it comes to the category of who’s the strongest beings on the face of the earth, it would have to be Black mothers, yeah. . @Diddy hadn’t planned to be this emotionally vulnerable, but he ultimately agreed to release audio of his interview with friend @DreamHampton from the May issue of ESSENCE. He felt that the potential impact on culture weighed more heavily than his fears. https://t.co/HRj5xtCyOz pic.twitter.com/EsQL09hhSP — ESSENCE (@Essence) May 9, 2019 To read the words and to hear him share them audibly are two totally different experiences. Listen below. ALSO TRENDING ON RICKEYSMILEYMORNINGSHOW.COM : RHOA Star Eva Marcille Is Pregnant With Baby No. 3! 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Move over, Duggars! Another famous reality television family has an announcement to make — and it’s the kind with which you have grown very, very familiar over the years. Zach and Whitney Bates, the stars of Up TV’s Bringing Up Bates, have confirmed to People Magazine that child number-three is on the way. This would be exciting and blessed news no matter what, of course, but it’s all the more special to the couple because Whitney suffered a miscarriage last year. “There are no words to describe the excitement under our little roof as we anxiously await a new little baby!” Whitney said to People today, referencing the aforementioned tragedy and adding: “Last summer Zach and I experienced a miscarriage. Though our hearts were broken, we put all our trust in God. Now, we are all flooded with joy and gratefulness! “The main topic around the house has been about the new baby coming and whose gets to hold it first!” Zach and Whitney are already parents to a four-year old named Bradley Gilvin and an almost-three-year old named Kaci Lynn. Several months ago, the reality stars sadly lost a child just weeks after announcing he or she was on the way at their vow renewal ceremony. To commemorate the baby that died, they planted a dogwood tree in their yard. It’s obviously still difficult to discuss for Zach and Whitney, but they’ve believed all along that God has a plan and this new pregnancy is evidence of said plan. “When I am with my kids, I can look outside, I still see it, I remember it, it hurts, but at the same time, we know that God has a bigger plan and he brought us through that, and that little baby we planted that tree for is with him,” Whitney told People earlier this year. She added at the time: “There’s comfort in that. It hurts, but it helps with the healing.” Bringing Up Bates debuted in 2015 and centers around Gil and Kelly Jo Bates and their 19 children. Yes, their 19 children. Sounds familiar, doesn’t it? The show’s baby specials start airing Thursday, May 30 at 10 p.m. ET on UPtv and the final special will air on June 20. Oh, and: Congratulations to Zach and Whitney Bates!
