Source: Orlando Sentinel / Getty Michael Ertel Resigns After Blackface Photos Resurface What the f**k is wrong with white people? (That’s rhetorical) As if America’s political arena isn’t already filled with bigots, misogynists, and plain ol’ a$$holes, enter now-former Florida Secretary of State, Michael Ertel. Ertel was appointed to his former position by Governor Rick DeSantis, the same man who political opponent Andrew Gillam said was friendly with racists. According to Tallahassee Democrat , Michael Ertel is no longer Secretary of State effective immediately as he has formally resigned. The reason Ertel so quickly abandoned the post which he was just given is because 14 years ago he thought it expedient and hilarious to dress up in Blackface, with fake breasts, a headband, earrings, lipstick, and a t-shirt that read “Hurricane Katrina victim”. When confronted with these photos, here’s what he said: “There’s nothing I can say,” Ertel said. The only thing to say was that he was resigning from his job as a high-ranking state government official. We’d bet our most precious coins that if you checked Ertel’s and DeSantis’ text history you’d find all kinds of racist jokes and memes. Good riddance.
Disgraced Southern Charm alum Thomas Ravenel claims Kathryn’s mental illness prevents her from being a good mother . This custody battle is downright nasty. Now, Kathryn is firing back, and saying that Thomas has a love for drugs and a psychiatric diagnosis of his own. … Nobody is pulling their punches in this vicious, vicious custody battle. According to documents obtained by The Blast , Kathryn Dennis has filed documents of her own in retaliation for Thomas’ accusations. In legal papers, Kathryn insists that Thomas “identify every prescription drug and/or illegal drug that you have used during the past 6 years.” “For each prescription drug,” the papers request. “Please identify the doctor who prescribed the drug.” And she also demands to know “where you purchased your prescription drugs.” After all, plenty of people find illegal ways to obtain drugs that are perfectly legal. In 2016, Kathryn lost custody of her children after testing positive for marijuana, which is still criminalized in South Carolina. She regained partial custody of Kensie and Saint in early 2018. She and Thomas currently share a 50/50 split. She wants full custody. Now, in court documents, Kathryn alleges that Thomas threw a party in which illegal drugs were present. “What date was it when you threw a party in your home downtown with illegal drugs present,” Kathryn asks. “And,” the papers detail. “You informed fellow party participants while standing in the bathroom that mushrooms don’t show up on drug screens?” Her implication with that question is that she probably has witnesses. Kathryn’s incident with marijuana was three years ago, but she’s not the only one whose personal history includes drugs. Thomas Ravenel once completed a 30-day rehab program. More significantly, he served 10 months in federal prison — which also killed his political career. This was after his June 2007 indictment ona charge of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute. The drug in question was some volume of cocaine that was less than 500 grams. Kathryn asks Thomas to produce “any and all evidence (whether photos, statements, videos, documents, etc.)” that she ”‘abuses prescription drugs.’” As we have previously reported, Thomas accused Kathryn of actively abusing illegal substances. He even claims that she makes a habit of buying, selling, and trading prescription medications. Thomas’ allegations say that Kathryn does this with friends, her Southern Charm castmates, and even producers on the show. Most seriously, he claims that Kathryn has been under the heavy influence of drugs while being the sole caregiver of her young children. Thomas has also alleged that there are vague “problems” with their children and that Kathryn is to blame. He says that Kathryn abused substances while pregnant, causing problems for Saint, and didn’t properly bond with Kensie, giving her behavior issues. “His eustachian tubes weren’t draining, so he had his adenoids out and needed tubes in his ears,” a source explained to People . The insider characterized that this was “like lots of little kids his age who have that same problem.” Kathryn wants to see “any evaluations of your son that have been performed by a medical doctor as to his abilities.” Finally, Kathryn turns the tables on Thomas, who accuses her of a litany of psychiatric disorders. “Have you ever been evaluated for a potential diagnosis of bipolar disorder or any other mental health issue, diagnosis or illness?” she asks. Kathryn demands “copies of all your medical, psychological, counseling or other related records” from January 1, 2008 to the present day. She also wants “a comprehensive print-out of all prescription drug purchases made by you” from January 1, 2014 to to the present day. Kathryn requests “all medical and/or counseling records that you have obtained that relate to” her and the accusations he made against her. She also wants “all rehabilitation records that you have obtained related to” her. She demands “all drug/alcohol test results/reports that you have in your possession that you have had Kathryn Dennis take and/or which you have taken.” In other words, does he have evidence to back up his accusations? Kathryn then suggests that Thomas has been making use of a private detective. She wants “copies of any private detective reports, notes, emails, correspondence, videos, pictures, GPS logs, billing statements.” These should be logs “showing the time & date of surveillance and billing rate,” court documents say. “And/or any related documents obtained by your private detective,” Kathryn asks. “Which have been retained by you or your counsel.” Private detectives are not attorneys, doctors, or religious figures. Their records can be subpoenaed. Finally, Kathryn gets to the most serious and downright scary accusations against Thomas. She’s not the one making these. Kathryn asks that Thomas “identify each and every woman who has accused you of either assaulting her and/or sexually assaulting her.” Thomas is instructed to “produce all text messages, email messages and/or other communications that you have sent to or received” from a number of women. Kathryn identifies the women in the documents, and wants record of their conversations “since January 1, 2016.” She wants “a copy of your complete file and any related documents regarding the sexual assault allegations made by” Nanny Dawn. Kathryn also demands records of “any other women who have made allegations of inappropriate conduct by you.” She asks for copies of “any and all settlement agreements that you reached and payments that you have made.” We have already heard of one woman whom Thomas allegedly paid to keep quiet. Kathryn wants to know how many more there are. Finally, Kathryn wants to know if Thomas has “had any discussions” with or “about marriage and/or plans to marry Ashley Jacobs.” That’s a hell of a question. Obviously, some of this is typical custody warfare. Allegations and insinuations about drugs and mental illness are largely unfair on both sides. The stuff about sexual assault, however, is absolutely chilling. 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Text “RICKEY” to 71007 to join the Rickey Smiley Morning Show mobile club for exclusive news. ( Terms and conditions ). Some of our favorite couples in hip hop landed on the show “ Marriage Boot Camp ” on WE TV. Waka Flocka and Tammy Rivera have had ups and downs in their relationship and decided to get some help. 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 The two of them have been together for quite some time and know their soulmates. Tammy smiled as she spoke about Waka chasing her when they first met as well as telling her they were going to be married one day. SEE ALSO: Trap Love: Waka Flocka Wants To End Beef With Gucci Mane [Video] Moreover, they decided to go on the show because they felt they needed outside help. Tammy admitted that they have constant arguments and having someone try to better their relationship with therapy could possibly make their bond stronger. Nevertheless on the show they described it as being in a trap house. They would play spades, make kool-aid, cook and other things. One thing they didn’t love were being told what to do and when to do it. The couples had curfews and weren’t allowed to have their phones or watch television. Tammy admitted she had to act out of character when they didn’t let her speak to her daughter for long. If anyone wants to know the couple keeps their relationship spicy by having sexy sessions with each other. In the full interview they also speak on Tammy not getting along with Waka’s mother, Deb in the beginning and gave insight to the other couples on the show. See photos of Waka Flocka and Tammy Rivera below! ALSO TRENDING ON RICKEYSMILEYMORNINGSHOW.COM : Cuteness Overload: Photos Of Kenya Moore’s Baby Girl Brooklyn Sheryl Lee Ralph Says She Was Kept Away From Beyonce During ‘Dreamgirls’ 15 Things We Learned About R. Kelly From Lifetime’s Premiere of ‘Surviving R. Kelly’ [ione_media_gallery src=”https://rickeysmileymorningshow.com” id=”1800167″ overlay=”true”] Follow @TheRSMS
Source: Gregg DeGuire / Getty Nipsey Hussle decided to finally set the record straight about his relationship to Lauren London. He’s saying they aren’t engaged…even though they allegedly just did an engagement photo shoot and we’ve heard him refer to her as his wife before. Hmmm I’m not sure I’m buying this one… via: TheYBF TMZ reported people from the GQ production team spilled tea that Nipsey and Lauren are already engaged, but they want to keep it underwraps. It’s reported the photos the couple snapped on Saturday were “definitely engagement photos .” Well, Nispey says otherwise. (Lauren said a few weeks ago as well they’re not engaged when a post of hers sparked confusion.) He hopped on Twitter to announce there’s no wedding bells (at least not yet) READ MORE
Text “RICKEY” to 71007 to join the Rickey Smiley Morning Show mobile club for exclusive news. ( Terms and conditions ). If you can recall back in 2017, Mystikal was sent to jail on first degree and second degree kidnapping charges. Headkrack reports that his new record deal could release him early from prison . 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 Moreover the three unreleased projects could earn him enough money to post bail. SEE ALSO: Why Has Mystikal Been Indicted On Rape Charges Again? [EXCLUSIVE] Meek Mill fans get ready because he will make his first appearance on “ Saturday Night Live .” It would be pretty cool to see him in a skit or two, but there is no word on if that will happen or not. In other news, police in Texas received had to respond to a call at Walmart . Reports state that the woman was drinking wine out of a Pringles can and riding a electric cart. She is now banned from the store and was arrested. See photos of 24 rappers who did jail time below. ALSO TRENDING ON RICKEYSMILEYMORNINGSHOW.COM : Cuteness Overload: Photos Of Kenya Moore’s Baby Girl Brooklyn Sheryl Lee Ralph Says She Was Kept Away From Beyonce During ‘Dreamgirls’ 15 Things We Learned About R. Kelly From Lifetime’s Premiere of ‘Surviving R. Kelly’ [ione_media_gallery src=”https://rickeysmileymorningshow.com” id=”1748039″ overlay=”true”] Follow @TheRSMS
Text “RICKEY” to 71007 to join the Rickey Smiley Morning Show mobile club for exclusive news. ( Terms and conditions ). Keyshia Cole and Daniel Gibson are a pretty hot topic after this weekend fans found out they were still married. The couple exchanged vows in 2011 and in 2014 she filed for divorce. 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 The two allegedly broke up after Daniel allegedly cheated on her. During their marriage they had their son, which continues to be a battle as well. Gary With Da Tea mentioned that shady paperwork filed by Daniel’s attorney led them to not getting a divorce. When Keyshia went back to file more paperwork she said it was because of irreconcilable differences. SEE ALL: Keyshia Cole Threatens To Fight Another Woman Over Her New Boyfriend [EXCLUSIVE] Daniel fired back and now wants Keyshia to give him spousal support as well as sole custody of their child. The judge for their case claims that it will be tossed out if the two don’t finalize certain decisions. See photos of Keyshia Cole over the years below. ALSO TRENDING ON RICKEYSMILEYMORNINGSHOW.COM : Cuteness Overload: Photos Of Kenya Moore’s Baby Girl Brooklyn Sheryl Lee Ralph Says She Was Kept Away From Beyonce During ‘Dreamgirls’ 15 Things We Learned About R. Kelly From Lifetime’s Premiere of ‘Surviving R. Kelly’ [ione_media_gallery src=”https://rickeysmileymorningshow.com” id=”1592891″ overlay=”true”] Follow @TheRSMS
Text “RICKEY” to 71007 to join the Rickey Smiley Morning Show mobile club for exclusive news. ( Terms and conditions ). Cardi B continues to shine as the rapper just received 13 nominatons for the iHeartRadio Awards. The rapper is nominated for Female Artist of The Year, Hip Hop Song of the Year and more. 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 Many believed that Cardi B wasn’t going to have a breakout career, but she continues to prove them wrong. SEE ALSO: Trending Topics: Cardi B & Offset Working On Their Marriage, Timbaland Admits He Was In Love With Aaliyah & More In other news, Future is feeling some type of way against certain females. The rapper mentioned that he thinks he’s been used by certain women and was taken advantage of. Gary With Da Tea believes that Future really loved Ciara and she wasn’t trying to use him, but the ones after didn’t care about him just what they could get. Check out some photos of Card B below! ALSO TRENDING ON RICKEYSMILEYMORNINGSHOW.COM : Cuteness Overload: Photos Of Kenya Moore’s Baby Girl Brooklyn Sheryl Lee Ralph Says She Was Kept Away From Beyonce During ‘Dreamgirls’ 15 Things We Learned About R. Kelly From Lifetime’s Premiere of ‘Surviving R. Kelly’ [ione_media_gallery src=”https://rickeysmileymorningshow.com” id=”1943982″ overlay=”true”] Follow @TheRSMS
Text “RICKEY” to 71007 to join the Rickey Smiley Morning Show mobile club for exclusive news. ( Terms and conditions ). Wendy Williams was supposed to return to her show on January 7th, but made an announcement that she wasn’t 100% to do the show. Before the break she got a hairline fracture on her shoulder and she’s letting that and other things recover. 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 Gary is reporting that the fracture isn’t just keeping her away from the show, but the alleged cheating rumors about her husband. Her husband, Kevin allegedly had a meeting with the staff and spoke about leaks coming out from the show. Wendy will allegedly return on January 21st. SEE ALSO: Report Claims Wendy Williams’ Husband May Be Expecting Child With Another Woman In other news, T.I. is working on a project in Vegas for a little while and Tiny will be rolling with him. If you can remember, T.I. has been accused of cheating in the past and that might be the reason she wants to go with him. Check out some photos of Wendy Williams below. ALSO TRENDING ON RICKEYSMILEYMORNINGSHOW.COM : Cuteness Overload: Photos Of Kenya Moore’s Baby Girl Brooklyn Sheryl Lee Ralph Says She Was Kept Away From Beyoncé During ‘Dreamgirls’ 15 Things We Learned About R. Kelly From Lifetime’s Premiere of ‘Surviving R. Kelly’ [ione_media_gallery src=”https://rickeysmileymorningshow.com” id=”1825460″ overlay=”true”] Follow @TheRSMS
Source: Larry Busacca/PW18 / Getty Imagine going to your nearby Target for a day of shopping in skincare and bedding and running into the one-and-only Beyoncé . Frequently spotted at the department store, the superstar seems to love a good discount purchase as much as any of us. The mom of three was seen checking out the baby care aisle at a Target in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles earlier this week. According to the fan account that captured the photos, Bey was actually shopping on her daughter Blue Ivy Carter ‘s birthday. Beyoncé seen at @Target in LA today — Jan. 7th. pic.twitter.com/wpDBgFAxit — BEYONCÉ LEGION (@BeyLegion) January 7, 2019 Bey placed herself amongst common folk for the time being but didn’t look like your average buyer of course, rocking an orange jumpsuit with bishop sleeves that she paired with cat-eye shades. Everyday people weren’t the only ones excited to see Bey in the building—celebrity Target vendor Chrissy Teigen caught wind that the queen was running some errands at the department store and plugged her line of knives. “Beyonce you are so silly, I can just send you my new knives!,” she wrote . Check out the photos, via @BeyLegion , up top and let us know if you look anything like that when you hit Target? If you say you do, you’re a whole lie. Photo: Getty, Twitter
Text “RICKEY” to 71007 to join the Rickey Smiley Morning Show mobile club for exclusive news . ( Terms and conditions ). R. Kelly continues to be a topic everyone wants to talk about and Jeff Johnson wanted to speak about it more. He mentioned that music means everything to R. Kelly and that every music streaming site should stop playing his music. 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 Moreover he feels like if that’s taken away from him then he won’t have anything left. SEE ALSO: Jeff Johnson: “ I Was Offset” Jeff also wanted to give props to everyone and anyone that helped fight for Cyntonia Brown . The other day it was announced that she will be granted clemency and be released from prison. Lastly, Jeff gave a word on Jazmine Barnes killers being found. See how Black Twitter went in on the “ Surviving R. Kelly ” story. ALSO TRENDING ON RICKEYSMILEYMORNINGSHOW.COM : 15 Black Movies We’d Like to See Get a Sequel Porsha Williams Went On A Babymoon And Her Pregnant Body Is Still Bangin’ Comedian’s Nose Completely Collapses After “Decades Of Drug Abuse” [PHOTOS] [ione_media_gallery src=”https://rickeysmileymorningshow.com” id=”1964699″ overlay=”true”] Follow @TheRSMS