Source: Taylor Hill / Getty Mo’Nique is out there living her best weight loss life y’all. The Oscar-winner recently shared on a video showing off her super-snatched waist..and it was everything. She let her fans get a little peek of her at a recent photo shoot rocking a pair of curve-hugging jeans and a cinched waist poppin’ to Cardi B’s “Bodak Yellow. ” The 50-year-old also showed some love to her fitness trainer Dwight Holt, Jr. , for helping her dance off the pounds. “CARDI B, baby you will get a photo shoot going. DANCING MY POUNDS OFF. WHAT A TEAM,” she wrote. YOU BETTER WERK QUEEN! As we previously reported , earlier this year Mo celebrated weighing under 200 pounds for the first time since high school. “I said that I would share this new journey with y’all on the weight loss and getting healthy,” the comedian said in a video she posted on Instagram. “Today was the first time in my adult life that I’ve been under 200 pounds, so I wanted to let you all know it’s possible and you can do it and we can get there.” She added that she achieved this weight loss without having to go under the knife or falling for any diet fads. “For me it was no surgery, no prepackaged foods, not listening to no spokespeople saying ‘it’s easy and you can do it.’” “It was just putting in the work and not giving up on me … it’s called giving yourself a chance to live the best life you can live.” Clearly, all this hard work has paid off: BEAUTIES: What do you think of Mo’s weight loss and new body? RELATED NEWS: Mo’Nique Sends Message To Nicki Minaj And Cardi B About Their Ongoing Femcee Beef Slay! Mo’Nique Celebrates Weighing Under 200 Pounds For The First Time As An Adult Oprah Gets Real About Weight Loss: ‘I Can’t Accept Myself If I’m Over 200 LBS’ [ione_media_gallery src=”https://hellobeautiful.com” id=”2871762″ overlay=”true”]
Source: FOX / Getty Tonight’s episode of Empire starts off on a high note. Andre is out of jail! But it all starts going downhill again after that. Kingsley is back visiting Diana in prison in the name of revenge. Diana ain’t no fool, so she calls Kingsley out over the fact that he’s only doing this because his ego is bruised. He already has Empire, which puts him on top, but he’s obviously mad that Lucious embarrassed him so he wants to get even. She’s down to tell him Lucious’ Achilles Heel, but he needs to do a favor for her first. There’s a moisturizing cream she’s been dying to get her hands on and…you get where this is going right? Times is hard in the bing. The Lyon Clan is back to business as usual. Now that Andre is back around he wants to get involved with some of Lucious’ more illegal activities, like collecting debts from various people, street style. Lucious refuses to allow Dre to accompany him because he’s determined to keep all Lyons, especially Dre, out of prison from now on. But Dre is hardheaded and has his own plans. He wants to be a gangsta. No, he is going to be a gangsta like his pops. Lordt. He has been institutionalized. Cookie and Porsha find a talented singer named Devon (played by Mario), but unfortunately, Empire found him too. Becky got to him first. Cookie tells him not to sign with Empire until he sees what she can do for him first and he gives her his word. Empire pulls out all the stops and gives him the royal treatment, of course, but he’s not feeling that they want to turn him into a sex symbol with money, cars, and hoes. Kingsley literally said that. So, he decides to see what Cookie has to offer after all and actually likes the Lyon Clan better. However, he wants to run things by his sister first before signing the contract. Later on, Cookie goes to Devon’s house to find him and to get their business squared away, but she finds his sister instead. Said sister is severely disabled and mentions that it’s just she and Devon since their parents died. She also mentions that Devon works a lot of jobs to support them since she can’t work and that she feels awful about it. It also comes out that Devon wants to sign with Empire but Cookie gets so disturbed by this that she dashes out and decides not to leave the contract. Later on, Cookie tells Becky to sign Devon because she and Lucious can’t give him what he needs (money) right now. She just asks that Becky gets Devon’s contract signed asap and that she sees to it that Empire takes care of him. But guess what? Devon returns to Cookie and says he and his sister felt more comfortable signing with them. Lucious is so appreciative that he gives him a couple of racks on the spot. Look at Lucious doing something good with that blood money. Earlier in the episode, we learned that Kai, Jamal’s boyfriend, went missing in Nigeria. As the episode winds down we find ourselves here. This is the part when Lucious and Cookie inform Jamal that authorities found Kai’s wallet and cell phone on the side of the road. It’s past 48 hours since Kai went missing, which obviously isn’t good. Jamal breaks down crying and Cookie comforts him but there’s nothing else they can do at the moment. Giselle learns from a private investigator that Kingsley has been visiting Diana in jail. Giselle is trying to take Kingsley’s spot at Empire and keep the Lyon Family in check as we know. So, she steps to Diana, who already knows why she’s there, and Diana is with the games. Diana says, “It’s time for them to know what it feels like to put one of your own in the ground.” Then we cut five months later and we see Lucious stumbling around with a blood stain on his side. It looks like he may have been shot and if that’s not his blood, it’s a lot of blood either way. RELATED POSTS ‘Empire’ Recap: Jamal Makes A Power Move To Get Money Flowing Again ‘Empire’ Recap: Lucious Puts Rumors About His Family On Blast
Source: Marla Aufmuth / Getty It’s Black Poetry Day, and today we honor those ingenious men and women who have been brave enough to bare their souls through literature and share it with the world. Why commemorate on October 17th ? According to sources, Jupiter Hammon, the first published black poet in the United States, was born in Long Island, New York, on October 17, 1711. In honor of Hammon’s birth, we celebrate the contributions of all African Americans to the world of poetry. Although he was a slave, Hammon was purportedly allowed access to the manor library and was educated with the estate owner’s children, even working with Henry Lloyd in his business ventures. But he was far from being the only former slave to have a notable writing career. Phyllis Wheatley was also an African slave — however, as her works spread throughout town, she became the abolitionists’ illustrative testimony that blacks could be both artistic and intellectual. Her name was a household word among literate colonists and her achievements a catalyst for the fledgling antislavery movement. Poetry has certainly transformed over the years, especially with the rise of social media and the impact Hip Hop now has on the mainstream. Most people don’t realize that Hip Hop is a form of poetry with a sick beat behind it. Just ask rap’s go-to poet, Wale . The DC native once said of poetry: “The ability to make somebody feel something: that’s art. However you look at it, whether you’re an author, a painter, a singer, a rapper, a spoken-word artist – art. I feel like I’m one of the more creative artists in the game. I think I’m going to be here for a while.” In honor of Black Poetry Day, we’ve highlighted some of our favorite young stars who’ve changed the poetry game for us millennials. Everyone love a generic quote, but these writers always push their pens to give us more — and keep us wanted more. Hit the flip for 5 young, Black poets we all should be following on Instagram.
Source: Splash News What’s going on with the weather, NYC? Welcoming fall is supposed to be a joyous occasion , a gradual introduction to crisp winds and the occasional dip in temperatures—but last week it was 80 degrees and now it’s brick azz. We need answers. New Yorkers have been left feeling—and looking —hella confused, as we try to find the middle ground between staying warm and not looking like straight up winter. These months before the holiday season are supposed to be our time to break out our flyest sweatsuits, constructs, Nike Techs…wash and sets that actually last. But like your boy Lenny Kravitz in the photo up top, we really don’t know what season we’re in. Do we put away all of our summer clothes even though temperatures could shoot up again? Do we take out our winter coats? Is it okay to wear a scarf yet? Or, do we just accept that we might catch a little ‘monia in the days to come? And someone tell us, what’s the consensus on Uggs? Trump, bless his heart, seems to think even though “something” is wrong, it’ll reverse itself. He told 60 Minutes this week, “Something’s changing and it’ll change back again.” Um…WHAT?! While 45 is acting like he couldn’t care less, NYers are super annoyed. This guy, primed for hoodie weather, expressed the disappointment we’ve all been feeling deep down inside: Bruh nyc weather skipped Nike tech weather and went straight to Christmas -_- — (@Detresss) October 13, 2018 While lacking melanin or any sign of Black folks existing in NY, this meme really sums things up neatly: NYC weather is no joke ….. pic.twitter.com/VMJHJw90Go — Shaa. (@QueenShaShaa_) October 17, 2018 Even Ryan Seacrest is fed up. Six days ago he took to the innanets to say what every NY’er has literally been saying all day for the past few weeks: Hot & humid this morning… rain this afternoon… cool temps tomorrow a.m. NYC weather is all 4 seasons in the span of 24 hours. — Ryan Seacrest (@RyanSeacrest) October 11, 2018 It’s a lot…especially because we have other things to do that don’t include thinking about what to wear all day—like, figuring out which bae is our best cuddle option for Cuffing Season ’18. As for the rest of this week, it looks like temperature highs will be between 51 and 64 degrees with lows between 39 and 54 degrees. Whatever that means. But the good news is…we probably won’t have to deal with any rain. Hit the flip for more hilarious tweets about NYC weather. Hopefully, it’ll just go ahead and even itself on out like Trump suggested it would…but realistically, we don’t see him being right about anything anytime soon. That, we can predict.
S tacey Abrams is moving forward with a strong campaign for Georgia’s governor office ahead of the midterm elections next month. RELATED: Stacey Abrams May Be Reason Why Georgia’s Black Voters Want More Absentee Ballots Abrams, who is on the road to becoming the nation’s first Black female governor, released a new ad on Tuesday (Oct. 16). The candidate, who is running against Georgia Secretary Of State and Republican Brian Kemp , talks about how her childhood and upbringing helped shape her desire to run for governor. “Growing up we didn’t have much. But my family’s challenges showed me what’s possible,” Abrams said in the clip. “I’m running for governor because I believe we can continue the progress we’ve made by building each other up not by tearing each other down.” Abrams also has been speaking out against voter suppression and rallied with other Georgia residents for a group of Black seniors who were blocked from early voting on Monday. “My goal is to make certain that every person be able to cast their vote,” Abrams said to Think Progress . “That’s why I wanted to come to Louisville to just encourage everyone to take advantage of the chance to early vote.” The candidate has also participated in Atlanta’s Pride Parade and energized voters in the LGBT community on Sunday, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported. “We’re here because we stand together, because we know that allies do not run from fights. And because we know we all have pride in Georgia,” Abrams said. “We stand with you and not against you.” Kemp is busy facing several allegations of voter suppression targeting people of color . He has vehemently denied the allegations, but civil rights groups aren’t buying his statement, Governing reported. The midterm elections are on Nov. 6. SEE ALSO: Cops Called On Black Man Doing Something White Soccer Moms Do Freely Unarmed Black Man Killed By California Police Was A Morehouse Man [ione_media_gallery src=”https://newsone.com” id=”3832050″ overlay=”true”]
For years now, it's seemed that not a week goes by without some scandal involving Jenelle Evans and her husband David Eason. Lately, however, the Easons have really picked up the pace, and now, new controversies seem to emerge from the couples' beloved “Land” on an almost-daily basis. Most of them have had to do with the latest abuse allegations against David . Accounts vary as to what exactly David is guilty of, but thousands on social media are thoroughly convinced that Jenelle's partner is very much up to no good. Take a look at the latest accusations in the gallery below: 1. Better Days Jenelle and David’s relationship has been tumultuous from the start, but the couple has never been embroiled in quite this much controversy. 2. Trouble on the Land For several weeks now, there have been constant rumors about serious trouble on the property that Jenelle and David have bafflingly dubbed the Land. 3. It Begins With Dolph The latest round of trouble seems to have started when Dolph Ryan — a longtime friend of Nathan Griffith’s — took to Twitter to reveal that he had sex with Jenelle before she was married. 4. Angry Dave Eason has a history of flying into jealous rages, and it looks as though he really lost it in the wake of Dolph’s revelation. 5. David on Dolph David posted this in reply to one of Dolph’s tweets. 6. One Sad Dad Unfortunately for Eason, Dolph was quick with a comeback, and the entire incident left David running for cover. View Slideshow
For years now, it's seemed that not a week goes by without some scandal involving Jenelle Evans and her husband David Eason. Lately, however, the Easons have really picked up the pace, and now, new controversies seem to emerge from the couples' beloved “Land” on an almost-daily basis. Most of them have had to do with the latest abuse allegations against David . Accounts vary as to what exactly David is guilty of, but thousands on social media are thoroughly convinced that Jenelle's partner is very much up to no good. Take a look at the latest accusations in the gallery below: 1. Better Days Jenelle and David’s relationship has been tumultuous from the start, but the couple has never been embroiled in quite this much controversy. 2. Trouble on the Land For several weeks now, there have been constant rumors about serious trouble on the property that Jenelle and David have bafflingly dubbed the Land. 3. It Begins With Dolph The latest round of trouble seems to have started when Dolph Ryan — a longtime friend of Nathan Griffith’s — took to Twitter to reveal that he had sex with Jenelle before she was married. 4. Angry Dave Eason has a history of flying into jealous rages, and it looks as though he really lost it in the wake of Dolph’s revelation. 5. David on Dolph David posted this in reply to one of Dolph’s tweets. 6. One Sad Dad Unfortunately for Eason, Dolph was quick with a comeback, and the entire incident left David running for cover. View Slideshow
Image via Mark Makela/Getty Images Barack Obama Doesn’t Have Time For These 7 Excuses For Not Voting Barack Obama wants, no, NEEDS you to vote and he’s not trying to hear any backtalk. The President got with the folks from ATTN to read off the list of excuses that he’s not trying to hear when it comes to casting a ballot in not only this upcoming midterm-election but ALL elections. Take a look below. Have you checked to make sure you’re registered? Have you found your polling location? ARE YOU GOING TO VOTE?!?!?
Splash News Donald Trump Leaves Melania In The Rain A video of First Lady Melania Trump and POTUS surfaced today as they arrive Florida, and apparently, Donny forgot to cover his wife in the rain. Do you think he did this on purpose??? Poor Melania can’t catch a break !
