SMH…. Woman Charged For Allegedly Administering Illegal Butt Injections The death of a popular transgender Atlanta drag queen is being investigated and someone believed to be in connection has been arrested. Florida police took 46-year-old Deanna Roberts into custody after performer Lateasha Shuntel real name Lateasha Hull, died from complications following a black market butt job. WFTV reports: A Sanford woman was arrested Tuesday on charges related to the use of silicone injections for cosmetic reasons. Residents on 20th Street in Sanford saw federal agents raid 46-year-old Deanna Roberts’ home. Investigators said Roberts injected someone in the buttocks last November in North Georgia. The victim, identified only by the initials L.H., died, and investigators said, “the death of L.H. resulted from the use of the liquid silicone obtained by the defendant.” Two days after the alleged injection, a popular Atlanta drag performer with the stage name Lateasha Shuntel died, and there was talk that the death was related to silicone injections. Shuntel’s death made headlines in the Atlanta area. Her real name was Lateasha Hall, and on the day of the alleged injections, the victim tagged Roberts in a Facebook post, saying, “I don’t think my (expletive) will ever stop hurting, but I have no doubt you are the best in the business.” Prosecutors said that beginning in 2004, Roberts started buying liquid silicone from an Arizona company called Factor II. They said she bought 178 gallons over the past 11 years and frequently traveled to inject people with the silicone. She is facing criminal charges because the silicone she was using isn’t approved by the FDA for use on humans. SMH…these injections just aren’t worth it ladies, don’t do it! WSBTV
Jeb Bush Compares Donald Trump’s Ignorant Taco Tweet To Black People Looks like even members of Donald Trump’s own party are just as fed up with the bigot businessman as the rest of America according to CNN reports: Jeb Bush told a Dutch news outlet that Donald Trump’s Cinco de Mayo taco bowl tweet was “insensitive” and compared it to “eating a watermelon and saying, ‘I love African-Americans.’” The former presidential candidate previously announced he won’t vote Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, or likely Democratic nominee, Hillary Clinton, this November. “What Trump did was so insensitive,” Bush told NRC Handelsblad ahead of a speech he’s set to give at the Nexus Institute in Amsterdam later this week, according to an English translation. “First, not all Hispanics are Mexican. Secondly, not all Hispanics eat tacos. Thirdly, showing your sensitivity by eating an American dish is the most insensitive thing you can do. Fourthly, to say this, next to all things he already said, is a further insult,” he said. “It’s like eating a watermelon and saying, ‘I love African-Americans.’” In case you missed the tacky taco tweet: Happy #CincoDeMayo ! The best taco bowls are made in Trump Tower Grill. I love Hispanics! https://t.co/ufoTeQd8yA pic.twitter.com/k01Mc6CuDI — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 5, 2016 Who would think Jeb Bush would be the voice of reason in 2016? AP/Twitter
Shade files… Luenell Blasts NeNe Leakes’ Comedy Tour, NeNe Responds Comedian Luenell is admittedly salty about NeNe Leakes stepping into her lane and pursuing comedy. The funny woman took to IG this weekend to blast NeNe over her sold out one woman comedy show while ranting about reality stars becoming comics. “I just find it ironic that these days it seems like any reality show celebrity or celebrity of any type who wants to call themselves a comic can,” said Luenell. “I hope my sister here has a great weekend and a successful run….that is until she gets bored or tired.” WELP! She does have a point, right??? NeNe has since clapped back at Luenell in her comments section. Hit the flip to see what she said.
“Blind” New York Man Caught Driving By Investigators Goes To Prison A man who was about to collect $1.3 million in benefits was caught on camera reading and driving by investigators just days before his hearing. John Caltiabano of Catskills, New York was convicted last October of conspiracy to convict fraud, five counts of mail fraud and theft of government property. His lawyers are currently appealing his case, ABC’s Night Line decided to tell Caltiabano’s story to bring light to the over-pouring of fraudulent disability claims received every year. These investigator were playing no games with this guy and his one good eye!
Must-See Memes Of The Week Back at it agaaaaain with the absolute funniest (and pettiest) meme excellence for your weekend enjoyment. Hit the flip for the funniest memes of the week.
Caitlyn Jenner Regrets Transitioning To Female Caitlyn Jenner quickly became the poster woman for transgender issues just days after announcing her transition from male to female. In the year since she went public with her story, she’s been showered with awards, accolades, magazine covers , and speaking engagements to shine a light on the struggles of people born inside of bodies in which they feel they don’t belong. But now, a biographer who’s been tracking the Kardashian-Jenner clan closely says she might be ready to hang it up and go back to being a man after the year she’s had… Via The Wrap : Caitlyn Jenner, who announced her transition from man to woman last year, has considered de-transitioning, the author of a new book about the Kardashian family told TheWrap on Wednesday. Ian Halperin, the author of “Kardashian Dynasty: The Controversial Rise of America’s Royal Family,” said that, while researching his book, multiple sources told him that the former Olympian had been miserable for months and has considered transitioning back to a man. “One source confirmed to me Caitlyn has made whispers of ‘sex change regret,’ hinting she might go back to being Bruce Jenner,” Halperin said. Halperin said that one long-time friend told him that, while Jenner was “thrilled” to champion transgender issues, the reality TV personality could de-transition “in the next couple years.” “It hasn’t been easy for Caitlyn, it’s been very hard,” the friend said, according to Halperin. “She’s thrilled she has raised awareness about how transgender people have long been discriminated against but I think there’s a chance she’ll de-transition in the next couple years. I don’t think it would surprise anybody in her inner circle. It has been much harder than she anticipated. My heart goes out to her and I know her true friends will be there to support her on whatever path she chooses.” According to Halperin, multiple sources close to the Kardashian family told him that Jenner might revert back because she retains her interest in females. “She’s still into women and wants to meet the right one,” Halperin recalled one friend saying. Well, it definitely isn’t easy being a woman! Caitlyn should have thought twice if that struggle wasn’t really what she wanted… Splash / WENN
Columbus Short Says He Is NOT Married To Karrine Steffans Columbus Short is currently shuffling off to rehab to sort through his issues, but he wants everyone to know that when it comes to Karrine, their short-lived (no pun intended) marriage is actually a thing of make-believe. Columbus has been saying that the marriage wasn’t official , but now Columbus’ lawyer, Matthew R. Bogosian, got in touch with us to let us know that divorce proceedings from his wife Tuere Tanee Short are still underway, with a hearing scheduled for July 29th. As such the two are still legally married. As such, Karrine’s “marriage” to Columbus isn’t even valid. Pending said hearing, Mr. Short remains married to Tuere Tanee Short. Accordingly, any claim by Karin Stephans McCrary that she is legally married to Mr. Short is unfounded and invalid. Damn. Plot twist! Is Karrine kicking up all kinds of dust over this “husband” of hers when at the end of the day, they aren’t even legally married?? That sure didn’t stop him from writing songs about how great his “new wife” is at the time though… Instagram / YouTube
Mike Brown’s Mother Shares Excerpt From Memoir Mike Brown’s mother Lezley McSpadden is finally sharing her story with the world through her book “Tell The Truth & Shame The Devil: The Life Legacy And Love Of My Son Michael Brown” and ESSENCE Magazine has published an excerpt in their June issue, on newsstands now. Check out part of it below: And then one day our Mike Mike was shot and killed by a police officer on Canfield Drive in Ferguson, Missouri, and suddenly his name was being spoken everywhere: Mike Brown, Jr., Michael Brown or just Brown…but never Mike Mike, never our family’s name for him, the name that marked him as special to us and those who knew him for real. Pastor Creflo Dollar asked me what I thought about all the people out there on Canfield Drive when I got to the scene the day Mike Mike was shot. I turned, looking directly at him, and as sure as the breath I’m breathing, in a very matter-of-fact way, said, “I didn’t see those people. That day, I was looking for one person: my son. Nobody else mattered.” I think I kind of shocked -Pastor -Dollar. I was respectful, of course, but I had to tell it to him straight up. I was just keeping it real. You see, because as a mother, when your child is hurt, scared or in danger, you hurt, you want to comfort them, and you will protect them from harm, even if it means -laying your own life down. That day out on Canfield Drive, I had tunnel vision. Nothing and nobody was more -important than getting to Mike Mike and helping him in any way I could. It wasn’t until days later, when I looked at the news and people showed me pictures from their phones that I saw the crowd of folks who had been out there. So the only way I can really describe that day is to compare it to the day I had Mike Mike. Bringing him into the world was almost the same feeling as when he left here—a lot of people making noise and milling around, and my attention just glued to my new baby boy. I’m not going to lie; I’ve been wanting to get mad and just go f–k the world up, because my son being killed has messed my whole life up. No way should my son have left here before me. But I have to stop myself every time my anger begins to build like that. If I look at it that way too long, I’ll find myself in trouble, doing something out of rage and revenge. That would be out of my character, and Mike Mike would never want me to do anything like that. It’s so hard sometimes, but I have to find some type of something to keep myself calm so I can be a good wife and mother for my other kids. That’s why, looking at my son’s death today, I try to see it from more of a spiritual standpoint. God let me have Mike Mike for 18 years. He wouldn’t let me have him longer because He had other plans for us. Those plans are still being revealed to me, but I believe a big part of His plans was to wake people up to some things in the world that need changing. I’m ready, though, for whatever He has in store. What I do know for sure is that I was just a kid when I had Mike Mike. I made a lot of mistakes when I was young, but in raising him I got stronger, wiser. What we endured together, especially in his years as a small child, is a story that only his mother can tell. One that I have held close until now. The naysayers and judgers and haters wrote me off when I had my baby, saying things like, “She ain’t gonna do nothin’ with her life,” but I never gave up. I had to develop thick skin to get through those scary and confusing days, but I was determined to make it for my child, to do right by Mike Mike… I find a way to smile because my baby had aspirations and dreams. That really gives me comfort on the low days. That’s why I got to clear things up, because folks out here got it twisted: Mike wasn’t a criminal who deserved to be shot like a -dangerous animal. He was a good boy who cared about the right things, and family and friends were at the top of his list. He didn’t have a police record. He never got in trouble. He was a techie, in love with computers. He loved his mama and was proud to be headed to college and of the things he knew. The whole family was proud of him, too. When my son was killed, everybody had his or her own version of how everything went down. Cops with their version of the facts. People living in the Canfield Apartments with another. The television and newspaper people, EMTs, firemen, old people, young people, Black, White, you name it—everyone with a different story that was supposed to be the truth about my son’s last minutes on earth. My son was dead on the street in front of the world, and everybody -except Mike Mike was busy telling his story. Even in the months since that horrible day, people still haven’t stopped talking, from Twitter to Facebook to Instagram, in the beauty shop and coffee shop, everywhere. Well, let me just say this: I wasn’t there when Mike Mike was shot. I didn’t see him fall or take his last breath, but as his mother, I do know one thing better than anyone, and that’s how to tell my son’s story, and the journey we shared together as mother and son. I don’t wish this pain, this struggle, this hurt, this void, this guilt or this grief on anybody. After Mike Mike died, I believed we would have justice. I waited for the police to right the wrong, I waited for the county to bring justice for Mike Mike, I waited for the DOJ to discover the truth. The system has failed my son. It has failed me and it has failed all of us. But, now, I know that I can’t wait for anybody else to make change. I must make change, myself. That will be Mike Mike’s legacy; that will be his justice. That’s the truth of it. Powerful stuff right? You can purchase Lezley McSpadden’s book HERE Hit the flip to hear her talk about meeting Jay Z and Beyoncé and why she agreed to be part of the “Freedom” video.
