Source: Emma McIntyre / Getty Jussie Smollett’s $3,500 Check Was For Training Say Osundairo Brothers The Jussie Smollett saga takes yet another turn today as a key detail in the Chicago Police Department’s case is proven untrue. According to TMZ , the Nigerian brothers, Ola and Abel Osundairo, have now confirmed that the $3,500 check that Jussie wrote to them was indeed for “training and nutrition”. During their self-aggrandizing press conference, Superintendent Eddie Johnson made a big deal of the “fact” that Jussie wrote the check specifically for the staged hate crime. The bros appear to be siding with Jussie on this particular aspect and that leaves a lot of room to speculate about what else CPD has fudged in their 16 count indictment against the Empire actor. So, did the cops blatantly lie? Are the bros now covering for Jussie? Why did they take so long to address this? WHAT THE HELL IS ACTUALLY HAPPENING HERE?!?! Guess we’ll find out next time on Jussieball-Z.
Source: Emma McIntyre / Getty Jussie Smollett’s $3,500 Check Was For Training Say Osundairo Brothers The Jussie Smollett saga takes yet another turn today as a key detail in the Chicago Police Department’s case is proven untrue. According to TMZ , the Nigerian brothers, Ola and Abel Osundairo, have now confirmed that the $3,500 check that Jussie wrote to them was indeed for “training and nutrition”. During their self-aggrandizing press conference, Superintendent Eddie Johnson made a big deal of the “fact” that Jussie wrote the check specifically for the staged hate crime. The bros appear to be siding with Jussie on this particular aspect and that leaves a lot of room to speculate about what else CPD has fudged in their 16 count indictment against the Empire actor. So, did the cops blatantly lie? Are the bros now covering for Jussie? Why did they take so long to address this? WHAT THE HELL IS ACTUALLY HAPPENING HERE?!?! Guess we’ll find out next time on Jussieball-Z.
What the hell is this Madison Burge up to here… I am tired of saying “who the fuck is this person”…but it applies to most people I post… I don’t know who they are or remember them from their bullshit career choices. I only know a few celebrity sluts by face and even then I forget them often…that’s asking a lot of me to try to keep up with this garbage that is out there…it’s a too many sluts situation… Well, thanks to google….she’s straight from the mean streets of Friday Night Lights….a show that funny enough MINKA KELLY AND HER TITS WE POSTED EARLIER was also on…that I guess mattered enough for both to be putting out topless pics on the same day…how does that happen…they must be in on it together…both are competing for eyeballs on instagram doing the one thing that matters…HAVING THEIR TITS OUT… Naughty…but it’s how you get noticed… Remember when doing Playboy got these celebs paid 100k or more and you’d anxiously steal the issue when it dropped… Now they just get their tits out to anyone willing to look at them…which is all of us…even if there’s only one of us here….not to discount you Russian Robot Traffic…you’re a good friend to me and I appreciate you. JOIN THE NEWSLETTER YOU ASSHOLES! The post Madison Burge Weird Ghetto Nude Photoshoot of the Day appeared first on DrunkenStepFather.com .
Source: Johnny Nunez.Getty Black Twitter Vs. YesJulz (AGAIN) Ah yes, our favorite culture-vulturing dumpster-dweller YesJulz returned for YET ANOTHER Black Twitter escort to the aioli abyss. This time, coming for respected media mavens (and proud Black women) Karen Civil and Scottie Beam in a headassey Easily Offended interview proving, once again, that she doesn’t respect the culture she shamelessly pillages on the daily. Peep the latest deliciously messy YesJulz DRAGGING on the flip.
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Agency: Major Model Management Instagram: @bri.findlay Claim to Fame: If you’ve ever considered picking up one of e.l.f.’s pore refining glam glitter masks this is the pretty face that’s been staring back at you from the ads. View this post on Instagram Super thankful to start off the new year with my elf fam! It’s such an unreal feeling to go online and see my face lol! I overcame a lot within myself over the course of 2017 and I’m so grateful for the continued support of my friends and family. Yay 2018 Thanks @jakahn @moisays @ashleydahlen @talentmanmodels @makeurmark @vicky_steckel @imgmodels @elfcosmetics A post shared by BRI (@bri.findlay) on Jan 4, 2018 at 6:53pm PST Bri Findlay’s modeling career started in a hallway. Rushing between classes at the Fashion Institute of Technology Findlay had a brush with “destiny” when an instructor at the institute suggested that she consider modeling. In an exclusive interview with Hello Beautiful, Findlay explained working with other models to gain valuable information about the industry and how a quick tap on the shoulder completely changed the course of her career. “It wasn’t even my professor . He just saw me in the hallway and was like, ‘do you model?’,” she said. The 5’10” design student said that the moment felt like “destiny,” as it opened her up to a slew of industry insiders who all seemed eager to help her get started. “It just seemed like one person after the other kind of introduced me to the next person and I ended up getting signed.” Photo Credit: Lee & Cris Photography Signing to one of the most prestigious agencies in the business signified a clear route to overnight success for Findlay. She immediately became consumed with thoughts of all of the amazing opportunities that she just knew were already on their way. To her surprise though getting signed was just the first feat on the path. “Things got a little rocky after that,” she said. “It’s not always a straight shot.” She continued, “I thought that things would be easy. I thought I would be taken care of. I thought I would have direction. I thought that whatever agent that I got would basically help and take care of me.” Assumptions were all she had to go on because unlike more traditional careers like law and medicine there was no handbook on how to conduct yourself as a model. She explained that instead of being lavished with the support of an attentive team focused on nothing but getting her to the top she was placed in a position to learn about the realities of how much work it took to move up in the modeling industry. Soon she was left to figure out the dynamics of the business completely on her own after experiencing a routine occurrence many models experience but few discuss openly…being dropped. Fortunately, Findlay was no stranger to hustle . Her journey to FIT has included plenty of it. Before she began filling her tote with sketchpads and notebooks to capture the constant stream of ideas she has on photoshoot sets, the Flatbush native clawed her way to getting a proper secondary education. She researched the best schools available to her that prioritized the arts and auditioned for several schools to make sure she had a place. “There’s not a lot of high schools that even have that in New York,” she said. She portrayed the stiff competition as “ American Idol but for drawing, if they really liked you then you got accepted to the school.” Photo Credit: Lee & Cris Photography She stayed committed because she knew there were no alternatives for her, she had to be able to express herself for a living. “It wasn’t something I could put down. It wasn’t something that was gonna leave me. Design and creativity all of that is a part of my personality.” She took the same “no plan B” approach she took to finding a high school and applied it to finding a new agency being proactive about moving forward. “You have to be really resourceful on your own and you have to keep pushing yourself because at the end of the day these agencies are managing hundreds of other models at the same time. What I realize is often times they don’t even have enough time to get around to every girl. So, it’s essential to take notes and learn as much as you can and ask questions of other models and really just build your knowledge on the industry , so you just have that extra knowledge in your back pocket.” “I did get dropped a year ago,” she admitted. “But then I resigned to Major,” she added proudly. The experience taught her that the only way she was going to get ahead was if she tapped into her ability to advocate for herself and expanded her circle so that she could learn from others. Photo Credit: Lee & Cris Photography She turned not only to the professor who scouted her, she describes him as “still very much present” in her life but to other models who might have had similar experiences. While a lack of perceived support left her feeling “out of place an uncomfortable” around the other models initially she pushed past that feeling and reached out to others. “Other people in the industry helped me, other models . We kind of formed a little coalition and helped each other out. We give each other advice and hope for the best.” Today she’s continuing to immerse herself in all the ways one can be creative in the design industry and working towards building her own design business. She says modeling has significantly informed her work as an artist and being on set allows her “get how design works,” in a new way. After walking at Fashion Week in New York and Paris this year she feels confident about where her career is heading and excited about the future. “Things are on the up and up now.” DON’T MISS: MODEL MONDAY: Muslim Model Leah Vernon Is Body Positive Without Baring It All MODEL MONDAY: Flaviana Matata Is Using Modeling To Give Girls In Her Country A Future MODEL MONDAY: Ambre Anderson Went From Staying On A Couch To Owning A Condo By Keeping Focused [ione_media_gallery src=”https://hellobeautiful.com” id=”3024203″ overlay=”true”]
Source: Frank Whitney / Getty Via Madamenoire : Georgia high school senior Kayla Willis went viral last week after getting accepting to 31 colleges and receiving $900,000 in financial aid. Now, fellow Georgia high school senior Jordan Nixon has all eyes on her after getting accepted to 39 out of 50 of the colleges she has applied to and being awarded $1.6 million in scholarships. The crazy thing is, I’m still waiting on decision letters, but I was not expecting that at all,” the 17-year-old told CBS Atlanta affiliate WGCL . Text “RICKEY”to 71007 to join the Rickey Smiley Morning Show mobile club for exclusive news. ( Terms and conditions ). Nixon plans to study International Business once she begins her college career. She reportedly researched each college carefully before submitting an application. “We’re so happy for her because she does put in a lot of due diligence into applying for these schools,” her mother Angela Nixon said. 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 Nixon, who attends Douglass County High School, is quite the student and is involved in a slew of extracurricular activities. Along with being the captain of the cheer team she is also a member of the Chick-fil-a Leadership Academy and is a member of an entrepreneurship club called DECA. SEE ALSO: Bennett College Has Accreditation Temporarily Restored By Atlanta Judge Nixon hasn’t decided which college she will attend, as she is still receiving decision letters. She has up until May 1st to make a decision. Congratulations! [ione_media_gallery src=”https://rickeysmileymorningshow.com” id=”1548490″ overlay=”true”] ALSO TRENDING ON RICKEYSMILEYMORNINGSHOW.COM : “I Didn’t Think That I Would Live Through That.” Tami Roman Details Being Kidnapped, Held Hostage And Sexually Abused [VIDEO] YBN Almighty Jay Caught The Fade, Robbed By NYC Goons [VIDEO] Meagan Good Responds To Throwback Picture Of Khloe Kardashian Walking Her On A Leash
Source: @photosbynae / iOne Digital As one of North Carolina’s top-tier M.C.’s, Rapsody has created a comfortable space for herself in the rap game. With her lauded album Laila’s Wisdom under her belt, along with celebrated mixtapes and memorable features with folks like Kendrick Lamar , Rapsody is now looking to take on other endeavors. This definitely doesn’t mean she’s quitting the rap game. Instead, she hopes to exercise more aspects of her creative side. Rapsody stopped by Global Grind on International Women’s Day to discuss some of these burgeoning interests: “I have so many other loves,” Rapsody said. “Like I was a big reader as a kid. I went to the library all the time, so for that, I want to write children’s books.” Rapsody also has the dramatic arts on her mind: “I’d love to get into acting, but I want to do it right. You know I’ve been sent several scripts, but I told my agent to hold off because I really want to take classes and really learn about the art of acting. Like I would want somebody trying to enter the hip hop world to be respectful of the culture and learn the art of M.C.ing, I want to learn how to be a great actor.” The 36-year-old listed Cicely Tyson and Phylicia Rashad as her biggest influences: “If I can have the chance to share a screen with them. Even if I was the person who came in and put the milk on the table. Just to be in that space and just to have the opportunity to gain the knowledge and wisdom because they’ve been in the arts forever.” Inspirational Black women have been a common theme in Rapsody’s career. Although she’s listed people like Jay-Z as a major influence on her rhyming, women like Ms. Lauryn Hill set a standard right when Rapsody needed it. Since Hill’s seminal work The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, she hasn’t acquired the best reputation when it comes to showing up on time for shows or even creating a good relationship with certain band mates ( according to Robert Glasper ). However, Rapsody says there’s always more to an artist than what’s put into the public: “Lauryn runs her business the way Lauryn wants to run her business,” Rapsody said, “It’s two sides to every story. Robert told his, Lauryn told hers. It’s none of my business. It’s not my place to critique as far as her shows or her lateness.” Rapsody also doesn’t let the tough talk diminish Ms. Hill’s impact on her life: “You know, for me, I always say Lauryn was on time when we needed her. When I needed Lauryn in ’98 and ’96, she was on time, so to me, she’s allowed to be late. I think the industry has been trying to run her for her life, so for her to take control of what she wants to do and do it her way, I applaud her on that.” Rapsody went on to detail the various reasons Hill could be late to a show: “You know as a mother, putting your children first, I’m never mad at that. You gotta be late because you got something to do with your kids, then do that. You know at this point, if you know she’s going to be late and you ain’t with it, then don’t buy the ticket. If you decide to go, take some Uno cards just in case. I’m just in the business of appreciating Lauryn while she’s here.” Just like Ms. Hill set a blueprint for many women to come, Rapsody hopes to follow that same path with music, the arts and even fashion one day: “I definitely want to do my own clothing line at some point. Maybe like some tomboy feminine-type style ’cause women that are tomboys are sexy too, so I want to create a space for that.” If Cicely Tyson, Phylicia Rashad and Ms. Hill have taught us anything, it’s that there’s always space.
Source: Frank Mullen / Getty Over the weekend, the Millennium Tour kicked off in Pennsylvania then made its way to New York City. Along with “Game of Thrones” and Meg Thee Stallion’s fine *ss , all we saw on our timeline were clips of B2K, Mario, and Pretty Ricky taking us to early ’00s heaven. The tour was announced at the end of last year and has been trending ever since, with Omarion’s company telling Billboard “We are excited to be a part of what will undeniably be a nostalgic and electrifying performance that will awaken cherished memories and create new, indelible ones for the next generation. While admiring their solo successes, the fans have consistently demanded a B2K reunion and, with the determination of an incredibly talented team, that dream is now a reality.” Prior to hitting the stage, Mario also opened up about how exciting it was going to be to perform. “When I think about it, for me, it’s more exciting for me to get to see the fans,” he said . “I’m excited about the fans! I’m excited to see how excited they are. It’s a weird time for R&B right now and I think that although R&B is making a comeback right now, this is an exciting moment for R&B fans who remember the Scream Tour. I’m also excited to get back out there and introduce some new music.” Well, the fellas definitely delivered on their promise of excitement and nostalgia. Omarion brought it back when he and Danielle Polanco reunited on stage to reenact their 2004 “Touch” dance sequence and it was just as fire as the first time we saw it. Iconic. #MillenniumTour pic.twitter.com/soE42E8TU0 — Melody (@_meldawn) March 10, 2019 Not to mention, O seems to be in the best shape of his life… This is how close I was to @Omarion It was the best night of my life!!! pic.twitter.com/mQUrjYMtRq — Kristina (@K_Somers) March 11, 2019 The consensus is…B2K back. I just wanna say, B2K is Back #TheMillenniumTour pic.twitter.com/XMeGRC9ZW8 — Ninja do R&B (@jayemmeoficial) March 9, 2019 J-Boog even did it for Lil Saint… Y’all I went to the Millenium Tour in NYC and J Boog.. DID IT FOR LIL SAINT… pic.twitter.com/9Kl3VtvX8o — ASHL(EE) (@ashleeonair) March 10, 2019 But Omarion, J-Boog, Raz B, and Lil Fizz weren’t the only ones killing the stage… Mario had the ladies in an all out frenzy too. Mario performs NEVER on the #MillenniumTour and brings someone on stage. YALL I can’t. pic.twitter.com/FHkHYdP3tW — The Megan (@MegYuup) March 10, 2019 All in all, it was good times. Hit the flip for more viral moments from this weekend, plus some funny reactions from fans.
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