Source: Pierre-Louis Ferre / Courtesy of Walgreens In February of 2019, Pierre-Louis Ferrer, a Parisian photographer, revealed his latest project, titled RAW. He shot a series of UV portraits using ultraviolet photography. The photos illustrate and show the true undertones of our skin and what the longterm effects of the sun will do on your skin. I had an opportunity to get my photo taken by the photographer through a Walgreens ‘Beneath The Surface’ Beauty & Skincare Event. It was an opportunity for me to see what products Walgreens was offering for summer and why I recently loaded up on sunscreen from my local store. Source: Pierre-Louis Ferre / Courtesy of Walgreens I was actually pretty impressed with my skin. I had the most sun damage on my forehead and inner part of my skin. On-goers marveled at how my skin didn’t have any sun spots. Nevertheless, the dermatologist seemed very concerned about my skin and its condition. She was a white dermatologist and I only mention this because I do believe it’s important to see a specialist who understands and knows your skin tone. Through Dove, I had the opportunity to sit with Dr. Mona Gohara, who chatted with me all things sunscreen and skincare to protect our melanin in the summer. I showed her the illustration and she actually told me my skin was great. I then dropped the big bomb on her. I don’t use sunscreen regularly. I don’t use sunscreen when I’m on vacations because I feel like my skin is deprived from the sun as I’m normally inside and I live in NYC. I’m a sun baby. I grew up in Florida where I regularly felt the rays dance across my skin. Dr. Mona explained that our melanin gives us a natural 13 SPF; however, we still need to do more. “The way Black and brown skin ages is with hyperpigmentation We have melanin, which is our greatest gift. Melanin protects us from the sun. Protecting us from the sun frankly, helps our skin not wrinkle as easy and maintain our elasticity.” She continued, “If you look at an 80-year-old white woman compared to a 80-year-old Black woman, the white woman will have wrinkles and sun spots. Black people will have hyper pigmentation, that’s how we age.” Melanin is our protector, but it’s also the active ingredient that makes us hyper pigment. It wasn’t just me, she sympathized that the average person is not diligent in sunscreen. Dr. Mona shared, “Diligence means a shot glass over your entire body every two hours. That’s how you are supposed to apply sunscreen.” However, it’s not only the sun that we need protecting from. Dr. Mona explained, “Sunscreen isn’t just protecting you from the sun, it’s protecting you from visible light, like light bulbs, and blue light, like your computer and phone.” While we may not be in the sun, how many hours a day do you spend on your phone or your computer? She added, “It’s now about protection from different types of light.” What’s so bad about looking on your phone all the time without protection? Dr. Mona stated, “Visible light can promote malasma and hyper pigmentation, so we are extrapolating other types of light that we’re coming in contact with like the phone and computer can be damaging as well, built we don’t know to what extent.” Source: Dove Beauty Bar / Courtesy of Dove If skin health is a priority, then sunscreen should be a priority. Dr. Mona educated, “90% of the visible signs of aging come from unprotected exposure to ultra violet light.” Black and brown skin also ages with dryness. Dr. Mona excitedly shared, “That’s where the Dove Beauty Bar ($5.49, target.com ) comes in!” She explained, “You should use any chance you get to infuse moisturizer into your skin.” The bar has 1/4 moisturizing cream. I’m in love with the lavender option pictured above and it definitely leaves your skin soft, smooth, and smelling good. Ever since I met with Dr. Mona, I’ve been diligent about my sunscreen and using it daily. The added moisturizing protection from my beauty bar also helps for me to keep my skin supple. What about you beauties? Do you use sunscreen? Will you consider using it more? DON’T MISS: EXCLUSIVE: Viola Davis On Skincare, Coming To Faith, And Why She Loves ‘Insecure’ Black Women Beware: Are Our Hair Products Killing Us? We’ve Got The Keys To Skincare Success No Matter Your Age [ione_media_gallery src=”https://hellobeautiful.com” id=”2995977″ overlay=”true”]
Source: Jason LaVeris / Getty White Chicks was received pretty well commercially upon its release in 2004, it won three awards and was nominated for 13 more– s o why not do a sequel? Fans of t he movie directed by Keenan Ivory Wayans, starring his little brothers, Marlon and Shawn Wayans, will n ow have something to look ‘White Chicks 2’ as confirmed by Terry Crews. The movie, which was about two undercover FBI agents going undercover as white girls to protect them from being kidnapped pulled in a cool $113 million and grossed just over $70 million. One of the more iconic scenes in the movie is when Terry Crews character, Latrell Spencer, takes one of the undercover girls out on a date, Marlon Wayans character, Kevin Copeland, is trying to make this date as unpleasant as possible. On the car ride Kevin turns on a pop station, in an effort to annoy Latrell, well the song that was playing was ‘A Thousand Miles’ by Vanessa Carlton, it created a great scene, and the song became closely tied to the movie. Crews also told The Talk on Monday that White Chicks 2 could see a pop song performance — similar to his iconic rendition of Vanessa Carlton’s “A Thousand Miles” — saying, “I think the modern day equivalent to that might be the song by Carly Rae Jepsen ‘Call Me Maybe’.” There have been no further updates, or details about the movie released. But as soon as we get more, we will update. Check out Terry Crews reveal the news bel ow.
Source: Lil Nas X / Columbia Records Lil Nas X has once again shocked the world with a recent admission of being gay. Irv Gotti thinks the culture will not blink for a second. TMZ caught up with the acclaimed record producer while in New York City. When approached by the cameraman he was immediately asked about the “Old Town Road” rapper’s sexuality to which he responded “you’re like the fifth person to ask me that”. Regardless of the repetition Lorenzo gave his two cents on the matter. “We don’t care whatever he is – if he’s gay. It’s all good” he explained. Rightfully so the reporter kindly reminded him that Hip-Hop has had a long history of being misogynistic and the Tales producer was spot on with his explanation. “If it was 20 – 30 years ago it would be a shocker. [In] 2019 who cares?” He went on to further the explain his stance. “It’s all good. Just be whoever you are and we’ll accept you.” On June 30, the last day of Pride month, the Atlanta native confirmed he was gay . deadass thought i made it obvious pic.twitter.com/HFCbVqBkLM — nope (@LilNasX) June 30, 2019 While the announcement was met with much praise trollers will still troll. “so that’s what he meant by ride til i cant no more ” pic.twitter.com/U5kck2rMYT — nope (@LilNasX) July 1, 2019 You can view Irv’s interview below. Photo: Nicky Nelson / WENN.com
Late last month, 90 Day Fiance: Happily Ever After? star Colt Johnson’s new girlfriend was revealed . She’s young, she’s hot, and like Coltee’s ex, she’s Brazilian. Now, we know her name, and she has opened up about how she really feels about dating Coltee. We previously reported on Colt’s alleged new lady love after he clued followers in on her existence a couple of weeks ago. At the time, someone reported that she was a friend-of-a-friend, which gave the allege source the inside scoop. That person claimed that this woman was dating Colt on a lark, but we emphasized at the time that we could not confirm the story’s veracity. Now we know this gorgeous woman’s name — Jess Caroline. And to hear her tell it, she’s dating Coltee because she wants to, not as some sort of prank. Jess Caroline spoke about the relationship on social media. “I lost my flip flops at the pool party on my first date with him,” Jess wrote. She recalled: “I was barefoot, dirty feet, hair was a mess, and super drunk.” In Touch Weekly reached out to her to confirm that she is dating Colt and that someone else is not just pranking 90 Day Fiance fans with her photo. “We have been together for a while,” Jess has shared. “[Anyone] who knows me,” Jess wrote. “Knows that I’m chill and have good intentions.” In other words, the claim that she was dating Colt because the idea seemed funny and nothing more sounds pretty bogus. “Also,” she continued. “That I don’t judge people’s choices. …” So what is her purpose for going on a date with the infamous reality star? Jess explained: “I’m with him because I want [to be] and because he wants [to be].” “We have chemistry,” Jess revealed. She knows that people have said cruel things about Colt. “If you say, ‘He’s ugly and fat,’ well, he can lose weight,” she acknowledged. So can a lot of people, though dramatic weight loss is usually unhealthy. The real point is that Colt’s weight is nobody’s business. “The important thing,” Jess emphasized. “Is how he treats me.” “He makes me laugh and he’s nice,” she claimed. “We like the same movies and songs.” “I know about his past,” Jess wrote. “And have watched the show. In reference to Larissa, she said: “I don’t defend him or her.” They were two people in a deeply toxic relationship, and Jess sees that. “It was just a relationship that didn’t work out,” she expressed. “And life goes on.” “I’m not going to be rude to anyone,” Jess declared. Meaning that no one should expect her to launch an all-out attack on Larissa. Jess would like to see people on social media and beyond be nicer. “Let’s have some empathy to people and their choices,” Jess asked. “Let’s try to make things lighter,” she suggested. “And criticize less, please.” You know what? That’s pretty reasonable. Larissa Lima has also moved on from Colt, dating a younger, hotter dude. She wrote on Instagram that she is “happy” that Colt is dating again. “Life goes on,” Larissa wrote of her attitude. That’s very similar to the sentiment that Jess expressed. Coltee really does have a type. View Slideshow: Larissa Lima: Heartbroken After Colt Johnson Starts Dating Again?
Source: Lily Cummings / Lily Cummings Name: Ariel Pierre-Louis IG: couvertier_louis Agency: Dorothy Combs Claim to Fame: Ariel has been featured in ads for Ashley Stewart , Dia & Co ., Ave and Hue. She was also recently featured in the inaugural campaign for The Hours. Some models can afford to wax poetic about slurping ramen noodles in a studio apartment, but Ariel Pierre-Louis could not. “I’m not a model bitch. I am a Brooklyn bitch,” she told Hello Beautiful in an exclusive interview. View this post on Instagram Happy pride month to everyone except y’all ignorant mfs that still think hate speech is free speech and that we should ignore micro aggressions #AllThatShitIsViolent Photographer: @robertclydegrima #visiblyblack #visiblyplussize #afropoping #4typehair #happypridemonth A post shared by ARIEL A. PIERRE LOUIS (@couvertier_louis) on Jun 7, 2019 at 1:59pm PDT The breakout model who has featured in major campaigns for some of your favorite retailers had a difficult time adjusting to the unusual power dynamics of the industry. Her biggest objection was the way finances were handled. Forced to care for her younger siblings emotionally and financially due to serious family issues she was frustrated with being expected to shell out cash to attend castings that could result in nothing more than a ‘maybe next time.’ View this post on Instagram @diaandco coming out with the fat visibility and I’m it fat @dianaross from the front Hair: @mideyahparkerhair @chuckielovehair Mua: @brianduprey Stylist: @theswaggiebum @ashleyfalcon Director: @the_rosaliz #visiblyplussize #fatpositivity #visiblyblack #4typehair #mydiastyle #afropoping A post shared by ARIEL A. PIERRE LOUIS (@couvertier_louis) on Apr 8, 2019 at 12:47pm PDT “I’m not gonna say the name,” Pierre-Louis began, describing a scene many aspiring models have dealt with. “But they made me come all the way fucking down there and spend my hard-earned traveling money . At the time I wasn’t able to pay for weeklies [Metrocards]. Now I can pay for weeklies, so I came up. But I was hopping the shit [turnstiles] or had to get on the bus. But I paid my money to get there just in case. I wasn’t hopping nothing to get arrested or some shit before my meeting.” View this post on Instagram Y’all see them pointed toes right? #fatdancer #visiblyplussize #visiblyplus #visiblyblack #4typehair #afropoping A post shared by ARIEL A. PIERRE LOUIS (@couvertier_louis) on Feb 23, 2019 at 1:26pm PST Pierre-Louis felt the expense, an extravagant one given her financial situation, was worth it because it might lead to her big break. View this post on Instagram As a survivor of DV I was more then happy to partner up and model for @impishlee to make and sell calendars to support @sffny If you care about victims of Domestic violence please donate and/or buy this calendar showcasing beautiful womxn/femmes like myself wearing beautiful lingerie designed by @impishlee #supportdvvictims #sffny #helpstopdomesticviolence #visiblyplussize #visiblyfat #visiblyblack A post shared by ARIEL A. PIERRE LOUIS (@couvertier_louis) on Jan 31, 2019 at 9:34am PST “I got so excited,” she explained. Her excitement was short lived as the agency she skipped a meal to audition for rejected her. The encounter started out positively. “They were like ‘you’re so beautiful ’ and all this great stuff about me,” she said. Shortly after the accolades came the disappointment. “But we might try to like put you in a development thing because you’re too big we don’t really sign girls this big,” the rep reportedly told her. View this post on Instagram I was just coming off of a milly rock that’s how u kno I’m from bk nyc Photography: @_isaacanthony Stylist: @beautybydefault and @zach_is_doing_fine Hair: @austinthorntonbeauty MUA: @sophieono #tbt #visiblyplussize #visiblyplus #visiblyblack #afroextensions #afropoping #4typehair A post shared by ARIEL A. PIERRE LOUIS (@couvertier_louis) on Jan 8, 2019 at 1:53pm PST “And I swear to God I was smaller than I am today same height and everything just a little smaller,” deadpanned Pierre-Louis. The unexplained rejection stung, and she sprung into action to try and change herself to give herself a chance at making her dreams happen. View this post on Instagram #tb of when I modeled for @universalstandard with cornrows by @watchbrenottv looking black and plus asf #blackhairisprofessionalhair #visiblyplussize #visiblyplus #visiblyblack A post shared by ARIEL A. PIERRE LOUIS (@couvertier_louis) on Nov 7, 2018 at 1:29pm PST “I literally freaked out, had an eating disorder and everything I literally lost 60 lbs in 2 or 3 months and then I contacted them, and they were like uninterested.” View this post on Instagram Hi @wmag Thank you for showcasing a black fat femmes form Photography: @_isaacanthony Stylist: @beautybydefault and @zach_is_doing_fine Hair: @austinthorntonbeauty MUA: @sophieono #visiblyplussize #visiblyplus #visiblyblack #fatvisibility #afroextensions #afropoping #4typehair #saggyboobsmatter A post shared by ARIEL A. PIERRE LOUIS (@couvertier_louis) on May 9, 2019 at 1:11pm PDT A larger version of the same body they were uninterested in would soon be featured by Issac Anthony in a spread in W Magazine , every curve celebrated for its distinctive appeal but at the time Pierre-Louis had no idea where her career was headed. View this post on Instagram Them: “bitch ur fat….” Me: …..and litt Them: Me: *mouth pop* u mad doggie u mad doggie *nicki’s bird voice* SB: and yes a hoe flexible and fat Editorials for @krowdmagazine photography @_isaacanthony styling/creative direction by @zach_is_doing_fine and @beautybydefault hair @austinthorntonbeauty make-up @sophieono #sexywhilefat #visiblyplussize #visiblyplus #visiblyblack #krowdmagazine #unedited #nophotoshop A post shared by ARIEL A. PIERRE LOUIS (@couvertier_louis) on Oct 6, 2018 at 9:50am PDT Her experiences with body shaming motivate her to deliberately shatter her younger sister’s illusions about the industry. Recently she educated her about size bias why she couldn’t find her size at an event offering prom dresses. She works to unpack every airbrushed image uploaded on Instagram so that her sister will see the value in her own unique beauty. “It’s my little sister and I don’t want her to foster these ideas in her head that it’s normal to only see size one or two dresses,” she added. The self-proclaimed “Liberated Black woman,” discusses that and more on Instagram where is constantly uplifting marginalized people. View this post on Instagram Photographer: @devincruzphotography Mua: @lovemiyako #visiblyblack #visiblyplus A post shared by ARIEL A. PIERRE LOUIS (@couvertier_louis) on Sep 3, 2018 at 1:15pm PDT She almost gave up after that experience. “I was like if I don’t get signed by 21 I’m not doing this shit no more. This is clearly not for me. This is not what I’m supposed to be doing then lo and behold a few day before my 21 st birthday I was signed and I was like okay this is what I’m supposed to be doing.” View this post on Instagram You want sexy? Lol @secondsight #visiblyblack #visiblyplus #couvertier_louis A post shared by ARIEL A. PIERRE LOUIS (@couvertier_louis) on Aug 9, 2018 at 9:57am PDT When she did get signed, she reportedly had to deal with shady agency tactics including agents taking jobs she brought in and giving them to other girls on the agency’s roster. “I’m gonna have to be really honest because that’s all I can be I really feel like it’s because the other girls were a little bit more palatable. I was one of the only Black girls there. I’m gonna tell you what they do they pretend like you cost more money and they’ll they’ll offer these amount of girls for that same amount of money and all those girls were white and smaller than me. I think one of them were Black and she has two type hair she’s half white, so her hair was like really loose she got good hair quote un quote. They didn’t give it to someone whose more marginalized than me like they never did that shit.” View this post on Instagram #Repost @sorelfootwear with @get_repost ・・・ This Summer we're all about print mixing and our Joanie Lace Wedge in snakeskin adds a bit of edge to any look. #SORELstyle #visiblyplus #curve #visiblyblack #fentybeauty #statemgmt #couvertier_louis A post shared by ARIEL A. PIERRE LOUIS (@couvertier_louis) on Jun 13, 2018 at 5:26pm PDT The lack of inclusion echoed her initial foray into a creative profession. Pierre-Louis began modeling after exploring acting. “I just really like to act I don’t know if it’s a trauma thing,” she jokes. The things she endured as a child and young adult that required the soothing effect the practice has on her were no joking matter. She reported physical and emotional abuse allegedly taking place in her household. She said these events were part of what encouraged her to step up and take a bigger role in her siblings’ lives. This choice affected her relationship with her brother. “He didn’t like someone who was only four years older than him acting like a mom,” she shared. View this post on Instagram Color me a painting Photographer: @kqiix #visiblyplus #statemgmt #visiblyblack #curve #beachday #couvertier_louis A post shared by ARIEL A. PIERRE LOUIS (@couvertier_louis) on Jun 9, 2018 at 5:15am PDT Acting was a way for her to temporarily excuse herself from the responsibility of survival. “By being different people, you could really dive into that without compromising yourself in any way,” she revealed. She refuses to compromise her identity to get gigs. She proudly displays a rainbow flag in her bio along with tongue-in-cheek visually references to her sexuality via strategically selected emojis. She described the “moral dilemma,” of capitalism and stated that while like other working models she is in no position to turn down jobs but she would absolutely draw the line at working with a “morally bankrupt” company. View this post on Instagram Make a @chnge Photographer: @blackout.jpg #statemgmt #curve A post shared by ARIEL A. PIERRE LOUIS (@couvertier_louis) on Apr 21, 2018 at 5:45pm PDT “A lot of companies pretend to care and the spend half of their funding to make sure certain people don’t have rights,” she stated. She saw acting as a way to explore all the different sides of herself, but she was forced to draw the line there as well. “I just always like to do make believe as a kid it made me feel like I could express myself by being all these different people because I would say I’m multifaceted.” Sadly, the roles offered to the young aspiring actress who saw herself “Al Pacino but a Black woman,” were not multifaceted. View this post on Instagram I genuinely remember when I used to be soo terrified to wear anything remotely flattering especially with me being “so developed” at a “young age” (despite developing being a normal thing that we just sexualize especially for young girls and young black girls at that but that’s a topic for a different day) in fear a “street harasser” aka a male identified dust that would yell out something to embarrass me or come up to “talk” to me and it eventually turn into something threatening, literally I wanted to revert inward in shame until one day I literally decided I was going to take back my power because wether I was “nice” or not, answered them or didn’t ,they were going to do what they were going to do anyways…… be a harmful dust. So I got my self defense armory up n wether I have an embarrassing snappy comeback to say or I decide it’s not worth my time, I keep my confidence up and not allow anyone to dictate how I feel about me. So you can catch me outside on these bk,nyc streets literally doing me being fly and looking at these niggas like “who birth u?” Regardless of my reply Team: Photographer: @lydiahudgens Stylist: @littlelimedress Mua: @makeupbyslater #statemgmt #curve #blackfeminist #growingupagirl #growingupinbrooklyn A post shared by ARIEL A. PIERRE LOUIS (@couvertier_louis) on Apr 18, 2018 at 9:10am PDT “There weren’t a lot of roles for women who looked like me and the ones that there were in my opinion weren’t serious enough. They were always like the sassy friend or just somebody who was like ‘mm mm’ and I didn’t want to do that.” Modeling presented itself as a way to increase representation while soothing her creative itch. “If people see more people like me maybe there will be more roles for people like me,” she reasoned. “I know that I’m light skinned and I know my privileges but I also know the representation of me doing like work with certain brands with my afro and me being a size 18 and being Black and tall from a certain type of class and background. When I was growing up I didn’t think anything was for me,” she said excitedly. View this post on Instagram Yes I am . #visiblyplussize #fatpositive #4typehair #afropoping #visiblyblack A post shared by ARIEL A. PIERRE LOUIS (@couvertier_louis) on May 20, 2019 at 2:10pm PDT “Like recently even though it hasn’t come out, yet I’m really excited I worked with a really huge brand that I used to look up to and hear fashion shows about on like Sex And The City and stuff. I was like there’s no way you know that’s not something they would do.” Part of why she thought that way was the unlevel playing field she entered when starting to model. A quick study she swiftly picked up on the fact that the most successful girls at her first agency were the ones with a preexisting financial advantage. View this post on Instagram They still trying to call us everything but fat ……. k @universalstandard fit #4typehair #visiblyblack #afropoping #visiblyplussize #visiblyplus #sexywhilefat A post shared by ARIEL A. PIERRE LOUIS (@couvertier_louis) on Jan 18, 2019 at 12:11pm PST “Outside of like Naomi [Campbell] and Tyra Banks I really didn’t go out of my way to look at other models. I really didn’t know there was a whole industry of plus-size women so when I got into modeling, I thought that everybody who was in my agency or whatever agency was really just grinding and you figuring thing out. As I started knowing more and learning more about the industry, I found out a lot a lot of women who come into the industry tend to have a good background already. They’re so successful because they’re able to do all the shoots. They’re able to just travel to these events or pay to get into these events where certain people are. Whereas me I’m like ‘I hope you see my book that I just spent a grip on’. I’m over on Instagram posting pictures of me like ‘I hope this is enough.’ So, like it’s hard…it really is.” “We weren’t necessarily poor poor but we were like poor. My mom did her best to afford us things and we did have certain things but sometimes we only ate peanut butter crackers and ramen noodles sometimes we couldn’t put the heat on,” she recalled. View this post on Instagram Mood……. I’m exhausted from dayzzzzzzz of unboxing shit and trying to find a place for it in this new space Plus side tho I’m serving sexy sadness in this photo ….. ur welcome Photography: @_isaacanthony Stylist: @beautybydefault and @zach_is_doing_fine Hair: @austinthorntonbeauty MUA: @sophieono #fuckmylife #movingaintshit #saveme #sadgirl #4typehair #afroextensions #afropoping #visiblyblack #visiblyplussize #visiblyplus A post shared by ARIEL A. PIERRE LOUIS (@couvertier_louis) on Jan 15, 2019 at 2:24pm PST “I mean for a long time we lived in a basement and in what was 1-bedroom basement where me my brother and my sister shared one bed. We eventually got a house which was great but because when you get a house you spend all your money trying to buy this American dream so you eat the same thing every day or you end up with no furniture or like your bed is on the floor. It was really difficult growing up in that environment. So, yea I didn’t think most things were for me I wanted those things I always wanted better things. I wanted to have good things, but I knew what it cost, and I didn’t think it was possible for me.” It didn’t help that her rail thin mother who reportedly had her own modeling career in her younger years wasn’t exactly supportive. “My mom came from like a generation where it was if somebody doesn’t come up to you and like discover you then you’re not it.” View this post on Instagram I’m waiting on holiday vacation desperately but looking fine asf Wearing @byashleystewart Mua: @redcarpetfaces #curvygirlbyashley #visiblyplus #sexywhilefat #visiblyplussize #visiblyblack #curvygirl #holidayseason #countdowntochristmas A post shared by ARIEL A. PIERRE LOUIS (@couvertier_louis) on Dec 19, 2018 at 2:01pm PST Despite not having the mythical discovery her mother longed for, and switching agencies, her career has thrived. But even with major campaigns under her belt she doesn’t consider herself to be on easy street. “A lot of people think it is because they see me post a lot,” she says. “I feel like my agency is better they show me who they’re submitting me to they go out of their way to get feedback from the client. They make sure I’m good. It’s as if I’m their only client they want my ass working.” View this post on Instagram A lewk Outfit by: @secondsight #visiblyplussize #visiblyplus #visiblyblack A post shared by ARIEL A. PIERRE LOUIS (@couvertier_louis) on Nov 6, 2018 at 10:37am PST She wants to be working as well. She continues to try to help give her brother support and her little sister the healthiest environment possible. Additional income makes that possible. “I have kids to feed. 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It's been a rough year for Catelynn Lowell and Tyler Baltierra. Fortunately, Monday night's episode of Teen Mom OG focused on a recent highlight for the troubled couple. Back in February, Catelynn welcomed her third child , a baby girl named Vaeda. With all these two have been through, it was a joy to witness their obvious elation at Vaeda's arrival. Teen Mom cast members frequently complain that they're treated unfairly in the editing process or that the show only focuses on the negative aspects of their life. Something tells us Lowell and Baltierra have no such complaints about last night's episode. Take a look: 1. One Happy Family It’s been a long and winding road for Catelynn and Tyler. But finally, we got to see them enjoy a bit of happiness thanks to the arrival of their baby girl. 2. Baby Vaeda The Baltierras have been gushing about Vaeda and sharing pics on social media ever since the moment she entered the world. 3. Overjoyed But for all the joyous family moments on social media, few details had been revealed about the day Vaeda entered the world — until last night. 4. Completing the Picture As we now know, Vaeda has been welcomed with enthusiasm by her older sister, and she’s proven instrumental in helping Cate and Tyler move on from the traumas of the past year. 5. New Beginnings Catelynn, in particular, had a difficult time in the months leading up to Vaeda’s birth, but last night, it was all love and elation. 6. Ups and Downs After a year marked by emotional disorders, rehab, and even a trial separation with Tyler, Cate was back on top last night. View Slideshow
As previously reported, Bernie McGee died on Saturday at the age of 41. The Seeking Sister Wife star suffered a heart attack while out for a bike ride, called his wife, Paige, in distress — and lost his life before paramedics could arrive and save him. McGee was the head of one of the polygamous households on this TLC series, which was a sort of Sister Wives spinoff that sought to capitalize on the popularity of one of that network’s longest-running programs. His death, as described above, was natural. No actual foul play is suspected. And yet… Paige took to social media shortly after confirming the tragic news and hurled enormous shade at her own brother. Not merely shade , we should note: She flat-out accused her sibling of killing her husband. Back in March, you see, Patrick Marble accused both Paige and Bernie of harassing and/or stalking him. The couple was actually arrested as a result of this allegation. According to Patrick at the time, Bernie and Page flooded his home with calls and would not stop trying to contact him at work, either. He also claimed his girlfriend was targeted by his sister and brother-in-law. With their court date fast approaching, Paige now says such legal issues had an awful effect on Bernie, Tweeting that “the stress of going to court this coming Wednesday with fear of 1 year in jail wore on [him].” From there, Paige got very personal and very accusatory. She laid into her brother and did not mince a single word in saying Patrick is to blame for what happened to Bernie. “Patrick Marble does not know a damn thing about my husband or him passing. All he knows is what he is reading on FB. I have not spoken to him for any reason and he damn well better not come to my house!” Paige wrote this week online. She continued: “Patrick and my mother having us arrested for not doing a damn thing wrong did this! “We were financially put out for having to hire lawyers, investigators and missing work for this bullsh-t.” Paige (whose mug shot from her arrest this spring is posted below) also alleged that Patrick harassed and bullied her and Bernie. “[He] has admitted numerous times he would not stop until we were fired from the show,” she wrote. “Well, that never happened so he continued his bullying and harassment. Bernie has been under so much stress and the stress of going to court this coming Wednesday with fear of 1 year in jail wore on Bernie. “Bernie was so upset the day we were arrested because our sons had to watch us being taken away. Every night since then, Bernie has said over and over, the look on Johnny’s face. He just couldn’t get over that.” Paige and Bernie made their debut on Seeking Sister Wife on Season 2. Following Bernie’s death, Patrick told TMZ that he plans to drop the stalking charges and that he spoke to his sister recently to attempt to hash things out. But it appears as if she wasn’t interested in any sort of peace accord. “Patrick Marble… YOU KILLED MY HUSBAND AND I HOPE YOU BURN IN HELL… And you better stay the HELL away from me and my family,” Paige concluded. Yikes, huh? May Bernie McGee rest in peace. View Slideshow: Celebrities Who Died in 2019: In Memoriam
Kate Gosselin clearly doesn’t deserve love or companionship, but she may find both on her new dating show . But with all of the talk about Kate Plus Date , she has been slamming reports about a previous relationship. That hasn’t stopped her “non” ex from coming forward and confirming that they dated very seriously for two years. It was widely believed that reality TV villain Kate Gosselin had dated Jeff Prescott. Prescott is a millionaire philanthropist who co-founded Dreamstime. Kate Gosselin took to her Instagram Stories to claim that none of that is true. “I didn’t date him,” the walking nightmare insisted on social media. She went on to warn her fans and followers to never trust “people who sell stories.” We wonder how she defines her career as anything but that. Kate claims that “they are looking for publicity to benefit themselves/their business.” Saying that you dated Kate might get your name or even your business’ name out there. But will it help business? Some people might avoid it like the plague. Speaking to Radar Online , however, Jeff Prescott says that their romance was not fake news. They didn’t just go on a couple of dates. He says that they were an item for nearly two years. Prescott adds that he was, at one point, so serious about Kate that he went house-hunting so that he might live closer to her. Luckily for him, it sounds like their relationship ended before he sank money into Pennsylvania real estate. Now, house-hunting could be the actions of a one-sided man who’s read more into a relationship than is really there. According to Jeff Prescott, he and Kate were both serious about each other. “We were talking about our future together,” he tells RadarOnline . He even says that he and Kate were just about ready to go public with their romance. Just a few years later, and she’s saying that they were never even an item. Ouch. If push came to shove, there may even be a way to prove how serious they allegedly were about each other. Prescott says that he was prepared to do much more than announce that they were dating. He says that, back in 2015, he actually signed on to Kate Plus 8 . There, he would have played the boyfriend of the notorious mother. Clearly, those plans fell through along with their alleged relationship. Some of Kate’s suitors on Kate Plus Date have no idea who she is, which we suppose makes sense. (Who would agree to date her if they knew as much about her as the rest of us?) They have then been shocked to learn that she is the mother of eight children. Of course, that number doesn’t really reflect reality these days, does it? These days, she’s only regularly terrorizing six of her children. Two of them, Hannah and of course poor Collin, have escaped to the relative safety of their father’s house. Jon Gosselin’s not making anybody’s Father of the Year list, but at least he’s not an awful human .
At this point, it's been so long since Jenelle Evans and David Eason's kids were removed from their home, the couple is probably struggling to remember what raising children was actually like. But if they ever want a reminder, they need look no further than Nathan Griffith's social media pages. Griffith, of course, is the father of Jenelle's youngest son, Kaiser. Now, he has full custody of Kai for the first time, and it seems he's loving every second of it. It also looks as though Griffith is having fun demonstrating to the Easons what real parenting looks like. Take a look: 1. Nate & Kai Kaiser seems happier than ever now that he’s living with Nathan. And Nate seems pretty darn ecstatic, as well. 2. A Loving Home In addition to Nathan, Kaiser is currently being looked after by Griffith’s mother Doris and fiancee Ashley Lanhardt. 3. Paying Tribute On Father’s Day, Lanhardt gave a major shout-out to Nate in a heartfelt Twitter post. 4. Dad Vibes “Happy Father’s Day to this special man,” she wrote. Thank you for being such an amazing daddy to the kids & our fur babies!!! We love you.” 5. Nate With Kai In her photo collage, Ashley made sure to include a photo of Nathan spending time with Kai — a right that Griffith has had to fight for much of the boy’s life. 6. Mission Accomplished Clearly, Ashley’s intention was to make Nathan realize how loved he is within their young family — and it seems she did exactly that. View Slideshow
Source: Adriana M. Barraza/WENN.com / WENN A week before he’s posthumously honored with the Humanitarian Award at the 2019 BET Awards, Nipsey Hussle was honored in a far more personal way on Sunday, a salute to being a great father to his son Kross and daughter Emani. “One of the reasons I fell in Love with You…. Your Fatherhood,” Lauren London captioned in a post showing her, Hussle and their son. “Today we celebrate You. Love you Ermias ” Since Hussle’s tragic passing on March 31, London has kept his name lifted in power, influence. From remembering his legend on 60 Street to how even in death he managed to unite the world one song or word at a time, London has proven time and time again that within her? The Marathon Continues – forever. View this post on Instagram One of the reasons I fell in Love with You…. Your Fatherhood Today we celebrate You Love you Ermias A post shared by Lauren London (@laurenlondon) on Jun 16, 2019 at 8:33am PDT RELATED: Lauren London Tributes Her King Nipsey Hussle After The Release Of His Final Music Video ‘Higher’ RELATED: Lauren London Honors Her ‘Soulmate’ Nipsey Hussle With Commemorative Tattoo [PHOTO]
