The fact that this UK trash who fucked her way into America on some Kardashian’s dick, playing your sacred Thanksgiving Day advertising parade, is offensive in and of itself… The fact that she cam to America in efforts to be the next Rihanna and has been consistently everywhere, sometimes more places than one at the same time, because she’s so fucking eager she’s got some impersonators with the same doughy face injections on payroll showing up to these places…the body doubles….is bad enough… But now she’s desecrating the whole fucking Thanksgiving Tradition, when bitch doesn’t even know what thanksgiving is, by lip syncing at the event…FAKING IT…like she’s faked everything else about her…why is anyone surprised that shit like this happens…and why does anyone care…unless it’s an actual suicide, or murder, or sex tape, I’m not interested… Bitch Lip Syncing…hardly news…typical low level talent pretending to have talent while the world believes her cuz the world is some dumb fucks. Great tits…even though she looks like Thanksgiving Turkey. The post Rita Ora Lip Sync Battle But at the Thanksgiving Parade of the Day appeared first on DrunkenStepFather.com .
Source: FayesVision/WENN.com / WENN.com Are you feeling these get-ups??? Cardi B X Fashion Nova Launch Party Photos Before Bhad Babie and Iggy Azalea got into some (one-sided) caucasian kerfuffle, several celebs walked the red carpet for Cardi B’s Fashion Nova launch party. Christina Milian was on hand for the event and rocked red… Source: FayesVision/WENN.com / WENN.com while “Love & Hip Hop’s” Dream Doll came bustin’ out with colorful tresses. Source: FayesVision/WENN.com / FayesVision/WENN.com Mommy Khloe wore black… Source: FayesVision/WENN.com / WENN.com and parents to be A-1 and Lyrica matched in glasses… Source: FayesVision/WENN.com / WENN.com while a pre-drink soaked Iggy Azalea kept things sleek… Source: FayesVision/WENN.com / FayesVision/WENN.com and NeNe Leakes went green. Source: FayesVision/WENN.com / WENN The lady of the hour was also on hand looking preppy in a skirt set and told fans her info for the line was TSL, Moschino, Gucci, Mugler, Chanel and Balmain. Source: FayesVision/WENN.com / WENN.com YOU tell us; are you feeling these get ups??? More photos from the Cardi B X Fashion Nova launch on the flip.
Source: Jean Whiteside / Fox Season 5 of Empire finds the Lyon empire in a dark place. The family business was stolen, money has dried up and Cookie and Lucious are scrambling to figure out how to get back on top. However, one of the brightest spots is Jamal’s new love affair with Kai. We knew it was meant to be after Kai managed to escape a hostile situation in Nigeria, and even before that, he saved Jamal from being drugged and assaulted. Jamal and Kai’s chemistry is undeniable and the actor who plays the latter, Toby Onwumere, is excited to take on such an important storyline. Audiences were first introduced to Onwumere as Capheus on Netflix’s Sense8 , but with Empire , his second major role thus far, he’s helping to shift the narrative about how characters with HIV are portrayed. Hello Beautiful caught up with the USC grad about how he landed his latest role and the impact he hopes to have on the culture. —Starrene Rhett Rocque What do you look for in the roles you go up for and how did Kai match up to that? Considering that this is my second real role, I guess in general I like to look for some type of variety from the last one. Right. Because you’re in Sense8 and that’s completely different. Exactly. But I like both in like the storytelling and the character, and how it’s done, and I appreciated the juxtaposition between Sense8 and Empire . You know, something kind of, super niche on Netflix and this one is like, Empire is empire, as the name suggests. It is an empire. So, yeah, I really like that, and as far as Kai goes, I kind of knew, I didn’t have the script, but I knew about the character, and I definitely knew kind of the subject matter that we were trying to delve into. And, the manner in which that happened, telling the story is important. One, to the LGBTQ community and to educating the general populous at large. I think that’s important. The thing about Kai that I really like is you know with him and his HIV status—the character doesn’t feel sorry for himself and he’s not played in a terminal fashion. You see him hospital bed once as of now, but it’s not really due to the HIV, it’s more due to the injury he sustained when he was abroad, and he’s a character with integrity and with purpose and the HIV is not the totality of his life. And he still finds love. He finds love with one of the biggest pop stars in the world and they still have a very robust relationship despite the ailment. What was the process of getting the role like, did you get to meet Lee Daniels then? I didn’t meet Lee Daniels. It’s funny, I auditioned for it for maybe like two or three days. Then I [was] in New York about to go see some musicals and like kick it with some people I know, and I get a call from my agent, like, “You need to come home [to LA] because you have this chemistry read with Jussie.” So, I get my plane ticket back, and I think the next day I meet Brett Mahoney, some other producers, and then I meet Jussie. But, then I realized, the date that I was auditioning, Jussie was in the casting office with Leah Daniels Butler, and he passed by and I remember him saying, “Oh, I want to see who’s auditioning for this.” I remember that vividly. I always joke about it with him. I was like, “I saw you the first day”, and I looked at you like we’re about to do this together.” And then we had the chemistry reading; it was fantastic and I go home and I’m talking with my roommate later that night, and my agent and manager called me that I got it. That is awesome! You guys really do have amazing chemistry. Kai is actually my favorite boyfriend of Jamal. Talk that talk, please! Talk about their storyline and why it’s important. Well, you know that we meet in London and then we come over here. And then I get to see firsthand the quote-unquote energy of the Lyon family and how it’s affecting Jamal. And the beautiful thing about our relationship is, by telling the story I think we break a lot of stereotypes about relationships in general. We’re showing two normal people, and we’re really big on the normalcy of their relationship. And then if you bring the HIV into it—in mainstream culture—I don’t know that you see a relationship like ours. Somebody whose HIV positive, but it’s not treated in this super medical way. And I know that Jussie is really big, very very big on that. To like change the narrative of what it is to have, it can be undetected and bringing up things like PrEP. I just think we are changing the narrative a bit. Did you learn anything new because I think the PrEP thing is new information to a lot of people? I had known about PrEP, because I have some friends, I have maybe like two or three degrees of separation from people that have HIV so I know about PrEP. I know about being undetectable, but there are still quite a bit of people who maybe have outdated information on HIV. They might think it’s more terminal than it really is. That goes back to the 80’s propaganda of what HIV was and how it was a disease for the disenfranchised, and the LGBTQ community, but I do think that the scene with Cookie is such an amazing scene because it shows that nobody’s really immune to the lack of information. And there are people in your family who mean well, they mean the most positive, but due to the lack of information or the misinformation they kind of lead in the wrong way. What’s been the feedback thus far with you doing this role? Especially because, you know how sometimes, people see you in a role, and they think that you are actually that person. Oh, I get it so much, which is par for the course [and] that’s totally fine. My DM’s have been blowing up. Somebody even inquired if I really had HIV, which was interesting, but I think it’s all par for the course. The feedback has been, a sea of great stuff, it’s been fantastic, and that’s what I like. I’m actually interested somewhat in hearing it all. How’s your family reacting? My parents are in Nigeria right now, and my dad is a professor at this university in Imo State, and he is up to date. I was talking to him yesterday, and that’s so, pardon my language, that’s so fucking cool! He tells me, all the girls in his class watch the show religiously, and when they see the opening credits, they recognize the last name as the same name as their professor, and they’re like, “Wait, is that your son?” And my dad is like “Yeah, yeah, that’s my boy.” And they are like, “NO, I’m marrying him, I don’t know, what do I have to do, but we’re making it happen!” It’s just cool having my dad recap the events to me, and he’s like, “Why you let him talk to you like that?” Having him invested in the story like that, and talking to me about it, it really is special because I feel like my parents in particular afforded me this life. Empire can take you in twists and turns, so how can we brace ourselves to feel after tonight’s episode? You should brace yourself emotionally and hold onto people dear to you. I’m so bad at this part because I feel like if I say anything I’ll give it away. But we know it’s going to be a doozy, right? Always, it’s empire. We just want Jamal to have nice things, though. We’re gonna take care of him. RELATED POSTS ‘Empire’ Recap: Cookie And Lucious Kill Kingsley With Kindness ‘Empire’ Recap: Cookie Lands A Promising New Signee
Ice Cube doesn't actually mention Donald Trump by name in his new song. But the track is called “Arrest The President.” And the lyrics are a not-so-subtle jab at Trump, and strongly suggest that his days in office are numbered. Ice Cube's lyrics, to be clear, do not call for any violence against Donald Trump or his administration. Rather, “Arrest The President” calls for exactly that — the arrest of POTUS. “Let’s meet at the White House, run in and turn the lights out, they treat it like a trap house,” Ice Cube suggests. “Arrest the president… You got the evidence,” he sings. He makes no secret of why Trump deserves to be arrested. “That n—- is Russian intelligence,” the lyrics accuse. “Did you know the new white was orange?” Ice Cube quips during the song. He then accuses: “Boy, you're showing your horns.” This is a reference to Trump's behavior, from his overt racism to his heartless policies, being something Ice Cube would expect from a devil. “Who you elected is so septic,” Ice Cube says, putting Trump's voters themselves on blast. He also takes aim at Trump's habit of stating provable lies as if they were fact. “So full of s–t,” Ice Cube says. “I can't accept it.” Ice Cube has made his thoughts on Trump clear since before the election. In August of 2017, an absurd rumor was going around suggesting that Ice Cube had endorsed Trump's candidacy. The rapper took to Twitter to make certain that no one could believe this absurd rumor. “I will never endorse a mothaf–ka like Donald Trump!” Ice Cube clarified. “EVER!!!” Some would remain silent on such rumors, hoping to avoid controversy by speaking out one way or the other. Ice Cube did not want anyone mistaking him for a Trump supporter. Ice Cube is hardly alone. When Snoop Dogg peppered his art with references to Trump's death , he faced backlash from Trump's fans. He also faced hand-wringing from people who dislike Trump but are, frankly, huge weenies who worry about optics more than anything else. ice Cube did not backstab Snoop, and instead voiced his support. “Freedom of speech,” he cited in defense of his friend and his friend's controversial music and imagery. Notably, Ice Cube's lyrics “play it safe” in a way unlikely to earn him a visit from Secret Service. Ice Cube may have produced this song simply to vent about the hellish nightmare-world that we all occupy. More cynically, perhaps he just wanted some cash and some good press from people who hate Trump as much as he does. It's also possible that he is hoping that this song will one day be immortalized in one or more films documenting the rise and fall of Donald Trump. You know, if Johnny Cash's “When The Man Comes Around” doesn't quite fit a scene, maybe “Arrest The President” will. It's sure to be a little on the nose — but there have been other, very spot-on songs that have been used years or even decades later in films about the events they describe. That said, Trump has not yet been arrested. Right now, Ice Cube's song is premature. That said, there are murmurings that Special Counsel Robert Mueller is expected to make some sort of move this week. This comes just days after Ice Cube's song dropped. That said, a lot of people let wishful thinking cloud their judgment. They may get their hopes up and then feel disappointed. It's always possible that Trump will resign, or pass away of natural causes in office, or even last the rest of his 4-year term. Ice Cube's song, though it may give hope to many, may never come true. We'll all find out together.
Six Degrees Mike Will Made It Celebrates Executive Producing “Creed II” Soundtrack Grammy Award winning producer Mike Will Made It hosted a special playback session for the new ‘Creed 2’ Soundtrack at his Atlanta warehouse space Thursday night, complete with ring girls, hand painted body bags and a ring where Mike was joined by celebrity friends including ‘Creed 2’ star Michael B. Jordan , rappers 2 Chainz, Slim Jxmmi, Trouble and Crime Mob. The event was powered by Six Degrees, 1800, & Eardrummers. Six Degrees Check out more photos from the event below:
Nearly all the people have spoken. Or at least many of them have done so. On Sunday night, E! aired the 2018 People’s Choice Awards, as everyday citizens used their voice to vote for the second time in just a few days. Instead of installing new politicians around the country, however, these votes determined the nation’s top shows, stars, movies and more. Aside from honoring Melissa McCarthy with the first-ever People’s Icon Award and Victoria Beckham, who took home the first-ever Fashion Icon Award, who else earned trophies at the event? Scroll down for a complete list of winners… Show of 2018 This Is Us Grey’s Anatomy The Big Bang Theory 13 Reasons Why ***WINNER: Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments Drama Show of 2018 This Is Us Grey’s Anatomy 13 Reasons Why ***WINNER: Riverdale The Handmaid’s Tale Comedy Show of 2018 The Big Bang Theory Modern Family Black-ish ***WINNER: Orange Is the New Black The Good Place Revival Show of 2018 American Idol One Day at a Time Queer Eye Jersey Shore: Family Vacation ***WINNER: Dynasty Reality Show of 2018 Jersey Shore: Family Vacation Queer Eye ***WINNER: Keeping Up With the Kardashians Chrisley Knows Best Vanderpump Rules Competition Show of 2018 ***WINNER: The Voice Ellen’s Game of Games Big Brother RuPaul’s Drag Race America’s Got Talent Reality TV Star of 2018 ***WINNER: Khloe Kardashian , Keeping Up With the Kardashians Antoni Porowski, Queer Eye Joanna Gaines, Fixer Upper Paul “Pauly D” DelVecchio, Jersey Shore: Family Vacation Nikki Bella, Total Bellas Bingeworthy Show of 2018 Outlander Queer Eye ***WINNER: Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments 13 Reasons Why Shameless Sci-fi/Fantasy Show of 2018 Supernatural The Originals The Expanse ***WINNER: Wynonna Earp Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments Male TV Star of 2018 Andrew Lincoln, The Walking Dead Cole Sprouse, Riverdale Justin Chambers, Grey’s Anatomy Freddie Highmore, The Good Doctor ***WINNER: Harry Shum Jr., Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments Female TV Star of 2018 Ellen Pompeo, Grey’s Anatomy Mandy Moore, This Is Us Camila Mendes, Riverdale Viola Davis, How to Get Away With Murder ***WINNER: Katherine McNamara, Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments Drama TV Star of 2018 Ellen Pompeo, Grey’s Anatomy ***WINNER: Mariska Hargitay, Law & Order: SVU KJ Apa, Riverdale Darren Criss, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story Katherine Langford, 13 Reasons Why Comedy TV Star of 2018 ***WINNER: Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory Donald Glover, Atlanta Kristen Bell, The Good Place Sofía Vergara, Modern Family Drew Barrymore, Santa Clarita Diet Nighttime Talk Show of 2018 Jimmy Kimmel Live! The Late Late Show With James Corden ***WINNER: The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon The Daily Show With Trevor Noah Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen Male Movie Star of 2018 Chris Hemsworth, Avengers: Infinity War Robert Downey Jr., Avengers: Infinity War ***WINNER: Chadwick Boseman, Black Panther Chris Pratt, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom Nick Robinson, Love, Simon Female Movie Star of 2018 ***WINNER: Scarlett Johansson, Avengers: Infinity War Sandra Bullock, Ocean’s 8 Anne Hathaway, Ocean’s 8 Lily James, Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again Bryce Dallas Howard, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom Drama Movie Star of 2018 John Krasinski, A Quiet Place Emily Blunt, A Quiet Place Jennifer Lawrence, Red Sparrow Chris Hemsworth, 12 Strong ***WINNER: Jamie Dornan, Fifty Shades Freed Comedy Movie Star of 2018 ***WINNER: Melissa McCarthy, Life of the Party John Cena, Blockers Nick Robinson, Love, Simon Amanda Seyfried, Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again Mila Kunis, The Spy Who Dumped Me Action Movie Star of 2018 Chris Hemsworth, Avengers: Infinity Wars Ryan Reynolds, Deadpool 2 Chadwick Boseman, Black Panther ***WINNER: Danai Gurira, Black Panther Chris Pratt, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom Movie of 2018 Black Panther ***WINNER: Avengers: Infinity War Incredibles 2 Fifty Shades Freed A Quiet Place Comedy Movie of 2018 Love, Simon Blockers ***WINNER: The Spy Who Dumped Me Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again Crazy Rich Asians Action Movie of 2018 Black Panther ***WINNER: Avengers: Infinity War Deadpool 2 Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom Ocean’s 8 Drama Movie of 2018 ***WINNER: Fifty Shades Freed 12 Strong Red Sparrow Midnight Sun A Quiet Place Family Movie of 2018 ***WINNER: Incredibles 2 A Wrinkle in Time Hotel Transylvania 3 I Can Only Imagine Christopher Robin Female Artist of 2018 Taylor Swift Cardi B Ariana Grande Camila Cabello ***WINNER: Nicki Minaj Male Artist of 2018 Drake Keith Urban Ed Sheeran ***WINNER: Shawn Mendes Bruno Mars Group of 2018 Twenty One Pilots Panic! At the Disco 5 Seconds of Summer ***WINNER: BTS Super Junior Album of 2018 Cardi B, Invasion of Privacy Camila Cabello, Camila Shawn Mendes, Shawn Mendes Ariana Grande, Sweetener ***WINNER: Nicki Minaj, Queen Song of 2018 Ariana Grande, “No Tears Left to Cry” Shawn Mendes, “In My Blood” Selena Gomez, “Back to You” Cardi B, Bad Bunny & J Balvin, “I Like It” ***WINNER: BTS, “Idol” Country Artist of 2018 Thomas Rhett Luke Bryan Carrie Underwood ***WINNER: Blake Shelton Keith Urban Latin Artist of 2018 Becky G ***WINNER: CNCO J Balvin Bad Bunny Shakira Music Video of 2018 Selena Gomez, “Back to You” Ariana Grande, “No Tears Left to Cry” Childish Gambino, “This Is America” Camila Cabello, “Never Be the Same” ***WINNER: BTS, “Idol Concert Tour of 2018 Beyoncé & Jay Z, On the Run II Tour ***WINNER: Taylor Swift, Reputation Tour Britney Spears, Piece of Me Tour Katy Perry, Witness Tour Super Junior, Super Show 7 Social Celebrity of 2018 Ellen DeGeneres Chrissy Teigen ***WINNER: BTS Taylor Swift Selena Gomez Animal Star of 2018 Lil Bub ***WINNER: Crusoe the Celebrity Dachshund Gone to the Snow Dogs Cole & Marmalade April the Giraffe Comedy Act of 2018 ***WINNER: Kevin Hart Tiffany Haddish Ali Wong Marlon Wayans Amy Schumer Pop Podcast of 2018 “Amy Schumer Presents: 3 Girls, 1 Keith” ***WINNER: “Scrubbing in With Becca Tilley & Tanya Rad” “Anna Faris Is Unqualified” “LADYGANG” “Chicks in the Office”
Source: Consolidated News Pictures / Getty The Kanye West jokes in 2018 keep coming. This time Burger King took their shots and connected every time. As reported by Hot New Hip Hop, last week the rapper shared on Twitter that McDonald’s is his favorite restaurant. Naturally, Burger King had something to say about his fast-food chain preferences. The result was some pretty epic trolling. To West’s original tweet the U.K. account simply responded “Explains a lot” as an obvious nod to his erratic behavior this year. Explains a lot https://t.co/CalmlcD3eu — Burger King UK (@BurgerKingUK) November 5, 2018 As expected the snarky response gained a lot of traction on social media with over 250,000 retweets causing them to respond with more heat. “If we knew this was going to blow up we would have made a soundcloud..” Lastly, Burger King used Kanye’s recent tweet about removing himself from politics altogether (“My eyes are now wide open and now realize I’ve been used to spread messages I don’t believe in. I am distancing myself from politics and completely focusing on being creative !!!”) for their next jab. eyes still closed I guess https://t.co/Z8pzojmDgb — Burger King (@BurgerKing) November 4, 2018 To West’s credit, his love for the golden arches has been longstanding. In the past, he has been spotted ordering food from their drive through while driving a Lamborghini. In 2016 he wrote a tribute poem called “The McDonald’s Man” for Frank Ocean’s magazine Boys Don’t Cry . — Photo: Getty
Netflix is about to take over the end of 2018 with a bunch of great movies but today we are talking about the movie you have to see this weekend if you decide to Netflix and chill. Outlaw King is an epic war movie that’s a little Game Of Thrones without all the fantasy and make-believe. This true story picks up after the events highlighted in Braveheart and follows Robert the Bruce, who has just been named the King of Scotland, after breaking a truce with England, the legendary warrior and a small group of men are forced into exile by the English army but he puts together a band of outlaws to help him reclaim the throne. On this episode of Extra Butter with Xilla Valentine I flew out to Scotland to sit down with Chris Pine who plays Robert the Bruce and Aaron Taylor-Johnson who gives a kick-ass performance as the ferocious James Douglas for an interview that took place at Borthwick Castle. Chris Pine talked about how authentic the movie feels saying, “The unique quality of this film for me, it’s a film on a huge scale like others I’ve done before but with Netflix, we were given an incredible amount of freedom and wherewithal to make to make a film by someones whose vision of that classic Hollywood film is very very different. One of the qualities of David Mckenzie that I most admire is his is his search for authentic moments. Often times it was just four cameras shooting us as we were being and there was no sense of the usual structure of a film set. So you just got more of a sense that you were happening rather than acting and that was very helpful.” My guy Aaron opened up about how he pulled off such a frightening character in order to make it believable. He told me, “These characters are from 6-700 hundred years ago and you’re looking at historical moments in time, he was a very feared character. The Black Douglas was someone that people would have nightmares about because of the violent brutality he brought upon his enemies, but he was also this romantic figure. When Robert the Bruce passed away he carried his heart towards the holy land in a casket around his neck. So I wanted to have this loveable character also.” Just listening to his explanation sent chills up my spine. Another thing that might be scary to some is that I got to feed a buzzard that you can see at the start of this episode. Back during the times of this movie, the natives would use large hunting birds to catch meals for their family and you get to see a bit of that in this episode of Extra Butter. I hope you enjoy and be sure to check out Outlaw King streaming on Netflix this weekend November 9th.
Frankie Grande is Ariana’s brother, he’s also known for his polarizing role on Big Brother . Now, he’s opening up about his relationship with two men who are already married to each other. Together, the three of them are in a throuple — and Frankie explains that he is the newest addition. Frankie Grande is dating two men: Daniel Sinasohn and Mike Pophis. Daniel Sinasohn is a human rights attorney who has also worked as a model. Mike Pophis, who goes by Dr. Mike on Instagram, is a doctor of Internal Medicine. Frankie, Mike, and Daniel have been posting photos together on social media for a while now. Last weekend, as Bette Midler’s Hulaween soiree in New York City, Frankie made it clear that they’re in a relationship. Speaking to Us Weekly at the event, Frankie made things official. “These are my boyfriends,” Frankie announced. “[We’ve been dating for] almost three months,” Frankie shared. He then makes a joke about how transitory some same-sex relationships can be, saying: “but in the gay world, it’s like five years.” (That stereotype applies to men, while the opposite stereotype is projected onto women; both stereotypes are heavily debatable) Frankie also shared a little TMI about his relationship — but keep in mind, this was a Halloween party. When Frankie was asked about the best part of dating Daniel, he replied bluntly: “his d–k.” Congratulations are in order, we suppose. Daniel’s legal career is something that he’s tried to separate from his modeling, so we’re not sure if he appreciated Frankie’s bluntness. To be fair, Frankie also gushed that Daniel is “very smart.” “So is Mike,” Frankie added. “Mike is also very smart.” At Heidi Klum’s annual Halloween party presented by Svedka Vodka and Party City, Frankie added more details. This time, the details were safe-for-work. “I’m the new addition,” Frankie shared. Mike and Daniel are married, so that makes sense. When asked how their relationship works (such an awkward question for polyamorous folks), Frankie didn’t go into specifics. Frankie replied: “Let’s just say it does.” Frankie also issued a statement to Us Weekly . “Mike and Daniel are both extraordinary people and I think the world of them,” Frankie raved. “Each of them complete me in different ways,” he continued. “And I am honored to be in this very special, very fun relationship.” That is so sweet. Though Frankie can be a polarizing figure (mostly among Big Brother viewers), he deserves credit for using his platform to speak openly about polyamory. The more people discuss it, the sooner that it will gain wider acceptance. That could really make life easier for the polyamorous community. Polyamory is not for everyone — but neither is monogamy. Neither are relationships at all, for that matter. Some people fall in love with multiple people without falling out of love, and don’t want to break up or cheat. Others find that they can experience the benefits of romance with more cooperation and less emotional labor than they could with only one partner. And then some folks are just living their best lives and taking it one day at a time. We’d like to see more people feel comfortable and confident discussing their polyamorous relationships. It’s almost 2019. View Slideshow: 12 Big Brother Houseguests We Loved… Or Loved to Hate
Source: FatCamera / Getty Kaylen Respress thought fifth grade was going to bring fun and games at her new school, but she found making friends was going to be harder than she thought. She felt like an outcast in her new fifth-grade class. According to CNN introverts make up a third to half of the population. Repress’ introverted personality made it hard for her to develop friendships with others and interact with the students, but a new local program changed everything for her. Respress is one of many young girls growing up and trying to find herself. These early years of life are some that will help her develop into the young woman she wants to become. Making friends in school can be hard especially for girls. Many girls at Repress’ age do not even understand how hurtful some of their words can be, but Girls on the Run is a new program for inner-city girls to stand together as one. “I want to have friends like everyone else and not have to worry about any dumb boys bothering me while I’m playing.,” Respress said. ” Being in this program helped me meet new friends at school, and the best part is we even get snacks and new shoes for free!” Respress attends Girls on the Run at the Martin Luther King Jr. Recreational Center here in Atlanta, Georgia. The programs director Tahj Richardson has been a key player in making sure the girls have fun and build long lasting friendships with each other all while getting their exercise in. “I want these girls to grow into to something bigger than what they came from, but in order to do that they need to learn that working together will make life easier than tearing each other down.” Richardson says that she wants the girls to develop not only a healthy relationship with each other, but with their selves as well. The program endorses a lifestyle plan that promotes healthy living by encouraging healthy eating and exercise habits. Richardson says that her and the girls go over healthy eating options that will help make the transition to healthy eating easier for some of the girls. Richardson also makes sure the girls know why it is so important for them to exercise at least 30 minutes every day. She says that the early development for a healthy lifestyle will promote a longtime healthy life overall. RELATED: What’s The Best Places To Run In Atlanta? The program is free for girls to join and even gives the girls transportation to the recreational center from school. The program even supplies the girls with the general supplies you would need to kickstart a healthy lifestyle for free. Tennis shoes, sports bras, socks, shorts and t-shirts are just a few of the materials provided by the organization. Richardson says Girls on the Run wants all the girls to feel equal and to make sure that happens the organization goes out its way to make sure the girls all have everything they need. “Not everyone comes from a family that can buy them sneakers and sports bras. A lot of our girls here don’t have that type of financial security at home.” Richardson says. While the girls are having fun and building good lifestyle habits during the program’s practice time, they are also preparing for the Girls on the Run 5k race hosted at the Georgia State Stadium on November 10, 2018. Richardson says that girls are very excited and have been very dedicated to practicing their drills so that they all will be prepared together. “If one of the girls is having a rough day we as a team make it a point to uplift and push her so that no one is left out or behind. We want everyone to be equally prepared for the race. All of the girls started together, and they will finish as one as well.” Respress is so excited about the race that she has told all her family and they even plan to get shirts made to support her for the event. “I can’t wait for my mommy to see me cross the finish line with my friends! We’re going to take cool pictures at the finish line and my mom said I could have a sleepover after to celebrate with my friends!” Respress’ excitement shows how this program lightens the hearts of young girls all around the city. Individuals like Richardson are some of the people who make everything possible by believing in and having patience with the girls. Girls on the Run provides a positive outlet for inner-city girls to turn to. The actions of these leaders in the community have changed the lives of many young girls and have created friendships that will last forever. “I just want each girl to push themselves to the limit so that they know they can achieve anything they set out to do. None of these girls have ever ran a 5k but by the end of this program they will have done something they never had before, and that alone at their age will give them motivation to attempt whatever they desire and not give up.” Richardson says. Growing up can be hard, but with inner-city programs like Girls on the Run, the process can be much easier than it seems. words by: Sydnee Evans
