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Ariana Grande: Heartbroken, Leaning on Pete Davidson After Mac Miller’s Death

Just a couple of days ago, we heard the tragic news that rapper Mac Miller had passed away with all signs pointing to an overdose as the cause of death. It’s obviously been extremely hard on the people close to him — he’d been dealing with addiction for a long time, and he was only 26 years old. And despite the fact that they broke up back in May , Ariana Grande was still one of those people. When the couple split, Ariana wrote a statement on Instagram calling Mac “one of my best friends in the whole world and favorite people on the planet.” “I respect and adore him endlessly and am grateful to have him in my life in any form, at all times regardless of how our relationship changes or what the universe holds for each of us,” she continued. She explained that she still loved him, but “unconditional love … is wanting the best for that person even if at the moment, it’s not you.” She finished by telling him “I can’t wait to know and support you forever and I’m so proud of you!” It was a very sweet thing for Ariana to do, and Mac was, in turn, publicly supportive of her quick engagement to Pete Davidson shortly after their breakup. As of now, she hasn’t made a statement about his passing, but she did share a photo of him , presumably from their time together. And according to a new report from Us Weekly, she’s “absolutely heartbroken” about what happened. “Her entire family is in shock too,” a source claims . “They all grew close to Mac during his relationship with Ari.” “He was a huge part of her life, and they always shared such a special bond. She wanted nothing but positivity in Mac’s life after they broke up.” But even though Ariana was obviously a sweetheart about the breakup, and even though they were obviously on good terms, a lot of people can’t help but be awful. Several people have had the nerve to blame her for Mac’s death , because that makes sense, right? “Look I ain’t even even gon sugar coat it,” one of those people tweeted. “This is @ArianaGrande fault.” “Mac Miller was really killed by a heartbreak,” another person speculated. “Ariana and Pete really took him there don’t @ me. Love powerful. Ariana really a dangerous woman holy f-ck.” Some liked to put the blame on Ariana without directly putting the blame on her, like the person who wrote “I’m not saying that Ariana killed Mac, but the break up may have had a role in the death.” “Ariana Grande is in NO way to blame for Mac Miller’s death but when someone leaves you and is immediately with a new person … ya that sh-t hurts,” another one of those tweets read. And then there were the people who just got right to the point — one of those tweeted “It’s definitely Ariana Grande’s fault. F-ck that bitch.” The hate continued on Instagram, and it go so bad that Ariana had to disable comments on her account altogether because of the plentiful “it’s your fault” comments. Can you even imagine how rough that must have been? But on the bright side, a source who spoke with Hollywood Life says that Pete is doing his best to be there for her during this insanely difficult time. “Pete is amazing, he’s so solid, and he’s like, totally Ariana’s rock, her shoulder to cry on, support system, voice of reason, best friend, everything,” the insider claims. “Pete knows grief, he’s been through unmentionable horror and loss himself, and it doesn’t frighten him — he’s a real stand-up guy.” The source adds that “For all his goofy, comedian persona, he’s actually a super deep and sweet guy, he’s really empathetic, and he loves Ariana with every piece of his heart, all he wants to do is protect her as much as humanly possible.” As for all the unwarranted blame she’s getting on social media, the source says that “It’s bad enough that Ariana is suffering the trauma of losing somebody she cared deeply about, but then to be blamed for his death is just despicable.” “Pete is doing all he can to shield her from any poison and negativity.” The source also points out that “Mac had a lot of demons that he was battling and he struggled with addiction issues throughout his whole life pretty much so to try and lay the blame at Ariana’s feet is truly appalling.” “She’s just heartbroken.” Hopefully it’s true that Pete is doing all he can to take care of Ariana right now — again, we can’t imagine what she must be feeling. View Slideshow: Celebrities Who Died in 2018: In Memoriam And for all the people that feel the need to place any sort of blame on her for Mac Miller’s death … no. Just no.

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Jimmy Bennett Breaks Silence on Asia Argento Rape Accusation

Jimmy Bennett has spoken out for the first time since his allegations of sexual assault against Asia Argento went public. In a case that has received national attention, and about which the reporting has gone through a number of twists and turns, the 22-year old actor says Argento raped him back when he was 17 years old. She was 37 years old at the time. Bennett has known Argento since the two worked on a 2004 film together. According to documents obtained by The New York Times, he claims that she plied him with alcohol and forced herself on him inside a hotel room about five years ago. He made this allegations several months ago because Argento was in the news for making her own rape allegations against Harvey Weinstein . In response to the accusation, Argento paid Bennett a sum of $380,000. However, she has said she was prompted to do so by then-boyfriend Anthony Bourdain in order to 1. Help Bennett financially and 2. Make the issue go away. Argento has strongly denied having any sexual contact with Bennett, as you can see in her statement below: HOWEVER, a photo has since surfaced that appears to show Argento and Bennett in bed. Moreover, there also appears to be a text message chain (down below) in which Argento admits to a friend that she slept with Bennett, while saying the actor initiated this interaction and has basically been obsessed with her ever since. So that’s where we stand. That’s the background to Bennett’s first statement on the confusing, disturbing scandal. We’re just going to publish the entire statement here and allow our readers to make up their own minds about what may or may not have transpired between Bennett and Argento… Many brave women and men have spoken out about their own experiences during the #MeToo movement, and I appreciate the bravery that it took for each and every one of them to take such a stand. I did not initially speak out about my story because I chose to handle it in private with the person who wronged me. My trauma resurfaced as she came out as a victim herself. I have not made a public statement in the past days and hours because I was ashamed and afraid to be part of the public narrative. I was underage when the event took place, and I tried to seek justice in a way that made sense to me at the time because I was not ready to deal with the ramifications of my story becoming public. At the time I believed there was still a stigma to being in the situation as a male in our society. I didn’t think that people would understand the event that took place from the eyes of a teenage boy. I have had to overcome many adversities in my life, and this is another that I will deal with, in time. I would like to move past this event in my life, and today I choose to move forward, no longer in silence. This is a photo of Bennett and Argento: Argento became a prominent leader of the #MeToo movement following her accusations against Weinstein. (Dozens of other women have made similar accusations of assault against the producers in the days, weeks and months since.) She was also in the news this summer after Bourdin tragically committed suicide. Argento denied Bennett’s rape allegations in a statement to New York Magazine on Tuesday, August 21, saying: “I am deeply shocked and hurt by having read news that is absolutely false. I have never had any sexual relationship with Bennett.” In one of the texts below, though, Argento appears to write: “I had sex with him it felt weird. I didn’t know he was a minor until the shakedown letter.” You can read more of these text messages here: View Slideshow: Asia Argento Text Messages Reveal Sex With Minor, Hush Money Payment, Bourdain’s Role

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Jimmy Bennett Breaks Silence on Asia Argento Rape Accusation

Jimmy Bennett has spoken out for the first time since his allegations of sexual assault against Asia Argento went public. In a case that has received national attention, and about which the reporting has gone through a number of twists and turns, the 22-year old actor says Argento raped him back when he was 17 years old. She was 37 years old at the time. Bennett has known Argento since the two worked on a 2004 film together. According to documents obtained by The New York Times, he claims that she plied him with alcohol and forced herself on him inside a hotel room about five years ago. He made this allegations several months ago because Argento was in the news for making her own rape allegations against Harvey Weinstein . In response to the accusation, Argento paid Bennett a sum of $380,000. However, she has said she was prompted to do so by then-boyfriend Anthony Bourdain in order to 1. Help Bennett financially and 2. Make the issue go away. Argento has strongly denied having any sexual contact with Bennett, as you can see in her statement below: HOWEVER, a photo has since surfaced that appears to show Argento and Bennett in bed. Moreover, there also appears to be a text message chain (down below) in which Argento admits to a friend that she slept with Bennett, while saying the actor initiated this interaction and has basically been obsessed with her ever since. So that’s where we stand. That’s the background to Bennett’s first statement on the confusing, disturbing scandal. We’re just going to publish the entire statement here and allow our readers to make up their own minds about what may or may not have transpired between Bennett and Argento… Many brave women and men have spoken out about their own experiences during the #MeToo movement, and I appreciate the bravery that it took for each and every one of them to take such a stand. I did not initially speak out about my story because I chose to handle it in private with the person who wronged me. My trauma resurfaced as she came out as a victim herself. I have not made a public statement in the past days and hours because I was ashamed and afraid to be part of the public narrative. I was underage when the event took place, and I tried to seek justice in a way that made sense to me at the time because I was not ready to deal with the ramifications of my story becoming public. At the time I believed there was still a stigma to being in the situation as a male in our society. I didn’t think that people would understand the event that took place from the eyes of a teenage boy. I have had to overcome many adversities in my life, and this is another that I will deal with, in time. I would like to move past this event in my life, and today I choose to move forward, no longer in silence. This is a photo of Bennett and Argento: Argento became a prominent leader of the #MeToo movement following her accusations against Weinstein. (Dozens of other women have made similar accusations of assault against the producers in the days, weeks and months since.) She was also in the news this summer after Bourdin tragically committed suicide. Argento denied Bennett’s rape allegations in a statement to New York Magazine on Tuesday, August 21, saying: “I am deeply shocked and hurt by having read news that is absolutely false. I have never had any sexual relationship with Bennett.” In one of the texts below, though, Argento appears to write: “I had sex with him it felt weird. I didn’t know he was a minor until the shakedown letter.” You can read more of these text messages here: View Slideshow: Asia Argento Text Messages Reveal Sex With Minor, Hush Money Payment, Bourdain’s Role

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Ariel Winter Gunt of the Day

Ariel Winter is a reminder that body shaming is a good thing. Body positivity is a bad thing…because sure she’s at the gym putting in work to offset her overeating, and really it’s not her fault she over eats, she’s a rich person who can afford all the great food available to her, with emotional trauma from being a child star…and the fact she puts in work at the gym is a good thing…most people just get fatter and fatter and say shit like “THIS IS ME”…. But I don’t think she’s quite at the level of spandex pants as clothing, maybe spandex under clothing to suck it all in, but not as outterwear…the gunt is too big, too dangerous, coming to eat our souls….. My life philosophy is less gunt, more starvation, so I am obviously offended by a teen girl with the upper cunt of a granny….and spandex is not strong enough to displace Ariel Winters…she needs more harnesses and straps…so maybe the oversized sweat suit is the answer…she doesn’t want to hear because she’s rich. JOIN THE NEWSLETTER YOU ASSHOLES! The post Ariel Winter Gunt of the Day appeared first on DrunkenStepFather.com .

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Werk Sis: Kelis Grinding To Reggae Music Is A Whole Freakin’ Summer Mood

Source: Bennett Raglin/BET / Getty People can say what they want about Kelis , but she’s out here living her best life — and she ain’t going back and forth with you n*****.   The singer has been more candid in 2018 than she has been throughout her 20 year career. Back in Apirl, she bravely revealed that her ex-husband Nas use to be emotionally and physically abusive — which opened her up to a whole new level of scutiny on social media. You know the boys didn’t take kindly to someone dissing their brother Nasir. Listen if Kelis was serious about the abuse why didnt she take photos of the abuse. Second when your asking for a increase in child support and bring up domestic violence out of nowhere it makes your claim look suspect. So no I don't believe he did it. Dont @ me! https://t.co/8Xx4lP5Y8T — MostValuablePoet (@RBGliterature) June 15, 2018 You dont have to believe Kelis but you can shut the fuck up — Aluta (@Cue_Aluta) April 27, 2018   But despite the backlash and emotional trauma she’s had to face over the years, Kelis still seems to keep that same light energy, while inspiring others to the same.   And if you’re not lit like this at least once this Summer, you’re not living your best life. Sorry.     via GIPHY  

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Priest Slaps Crying Baby, Internet Flips Its $hit

Well, this is quite disturbing. We never thought we'd write that about a video that features a priest and a baptism… but here we are. Footage of a priest slapping – yes, SLAPPING – a crying baby during a baptism has made its way around the Internet, sparking the sort of outrage you'd expect when, it bears repeating… … there's footage of a PRIEST SLAPPING A CRYING BABY. The YouTube video was initially shared on Reddit with a caption that reads what we just wrote: “A priest slaps an infant during his baptism.” On Reddit, the user wrote: “this happened today in France, I’m really shocked.” Well, yeah! Who would not be?!? In the 43-second video that we've shared above, the unnamed priest is shown holding the child’s tear-filled face as the boy sits in a woman’s arms. We assume this woman is a loved one. The priest looks like he's trying to comfort the young kid… until, in the middle of the video, the man of God is shown slapping the child across his cheek. There's certainly no other way to interpret what we're seeing here. The boy's parents react to this violent act with stunned expressions, as their son starts to scream even more. We then see the priest pulling the child closer as a woman, who appears to be a church official, briefly approaches him. “I saw this video on Facebook and I cried,” wrote one Twitter user in response, adding: “I was filled with anger and sadness. If I was the mother of that baby I wouldn’t hesitate to push or slapped the damn priest back!! I don’t care what he is!!” At one point, the infant struggles in the priest’s arms, prompting a man nearby to forcibly remove the kid from the priest’s arms. It's just weird and wild and disturbing stuff all around. “This child will be traumatized by [priests] now,” wrote another grossed-out social media user. “This is so scary and sickening, that baby knew that’s the devil in disguise,” another added. “That’s no priest.” Watch the controversial footage above.

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Kate Spade Left a Suicide Note for Her Daughter: Report

A handful of new details have emerged in regard to the shocking and tragic death of Kate Spade . As previously reported, the fashion icon seemingly committed suicide inside her Manhattan apartment on Tuesday morning, with Spade’s housekeeper finding her boss’s body around 10:20 a.m. Spade was 55 years old. The veteran handbag maker reportedly used a scarf tied to a bedroom door knob to take her own life. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Shortly after this horrible news went public, Kate Spade New York released the following statement via its official Twitter account: Kate Spade, the visionary founder of our brand, has passed. Our thoughts are with her family at this incredibly heartbreaking time. We honor all the beauty she brought into this world. We can also now confirm that Spade’s husband was at the apartment when his wife’s body was discovered. Spade was one of the world’s most famous fashion designers. She was specifically known and respected for creating a line of handbags and jewelry in the 1990s… which blossomed into a fashion enterprise with over 140 retail stores across the United States. Kate got her start in the 1980s, working for women’s magazine “Mademoiselle” in Manhattan. Together with husband Andy (the brother of actor David Space), Spade launched Kate Spade Handbags in 1993; it eventually turned into a full-scale clothing and jewelry line. Spade sold her company in 2007 and took some time off to raise her daughter. However,  Kate then got back in the fashion game in 2016 by launching a new brand called Frances Valentine … named after her daughter, who’s now 13 years old. This is especially relevant and sad at the moment because The New York Post reports that Kate did, in fact, leave a suicide note. It mainly addressed her daughter, telling Frances that her suicide was NOT the teenager’s fault. A police source, meanwhile, told this same newspaper that the suicide was due to “relationship problems.” We don’t feel comfortable speculating beyond that. In response to this news, a number of celebrities have expressed their sadness and surprise on Twitter. Take fellow designer Liz Lange, for instance: The nicest woman, the first person to compliment me on Liz Lange Maternity when I first started. And the creator of the most iconic brand. I am heart broken by this news. And Chelsea Clinton: My grandmother gave me my first Kate Spade bag when I was in college. I still have it. Holding Kate’s family, friends and loved ones in my heart. And Tess Holliday: Kate Spade & her brand have always been so kind to me the past couple years & I’m crushed to hear about her passing. Suicide isn’t ‘the easy way out’ and shouldn’t be mocked. My heart goes out to her family & team today. And Ivanka Trump: Kate Spade’s tragic passing is a painful reminder that we never truly know another’s pain or the burden they carry. If you are struggling with depression and contemplating suicide, please, please seek help. If you or someone you know is in emotional distress or considering suicide, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255). View Slideshow: Celebrities Who Died in 2018: In Memoriam

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June Shannon and Geno Doak: Are They Getting Married?!

Fans have already seen the From Not to Hot  trailer . New episodes begin on Friday, June 15! But this video offers a number of sneak peeks into upcoming footage, including a very telling scene in which June and boyfriend Geno Doak are looking at wedding dresses. June is talking about marriage for the first time in her life, folks. Are they going to take that next step? Before the preview video that we've included gets to June trying but failing to get into a size 8 dress, she heads to the dress shop to pick up her dress. While there, she and boyfriend Geno end up looking at dresses. (After she explains to him that the “headband” that he points out is, in fact, a tiara) Shannon's eyes light up when she looks at wedding dresses. “This could be us,” she says. Geno, who likes to deflect with humor, replies: “You better stay away from the dresses, you might be blinded by all that white.” No one is more surprised than June that she suddenly has her eyes on wedding dresses. She confesses to the camera: “Walking into the dress shop and seeing wedding dresses is like … I wanna wear one of those one day.” She did wear a camouflage dress for a commitment ceremony with Sugar Bear back before they parted ways but … clearly she has something a little more traditional in mind. “And it's kind of crazy for me to say that, because I've never said that before.” It sounds like June is head-over-heels for Geno.  Geno, of course, made several jokes about the wedding dresses. In front of the cameras, June turns to Geno and says: “I know you're just teasing. You know you want to lock this body down and put a ring on it.” Geno replies with humor: “If you're insistent on getting married, I feel we’re close enough … I could walk and give you away.” Mama June gets very frank with the camera, saying: “I think Geno wants to get married to me, but I think he's scared because his first marriage failed.” Other parts of the video feature other teasers of what is to come. There may be some more discussion of June Shannon's brush with blindness . Sugar Bear and Jennifer Lamb continue their romance. Jennifer is worried about her health and eager to lose weight, but she knows that Sugar Bear prefers larger women and so she is hesitant to tell him. In the mean time, Pumpkin and Josh are still dealing with the fact that they are new parents with a baby. (Fair warning, there is a diaper change, and there is some excrement footage within the trailer … ugh) During all of this, Alana has been booted out of her bedroom to sleep on the couch while her room was turned into a nursery for Ella-Grace. Which, frankly, seems extremely unfair to Alana, who is not the one who got pregnant. Surely the crib could have gone into the room with Pumpkin. A nursery is not more important than a bedroom for an almost teenage girl. And if one of the girls is going to lose her privacy, it might as well be the one who had the baby, right? Speaking of unfair things, Geno gets Alana a cat in an effort to cheer her up. It doesn't seem like anyone knows how to interact with a cat, or perhaps they read a list of things to not do and mistook it for a list of how to treat a cat. (We hope that someone from the production crew gave them some advice, for that cat's sake) So, we don't know if June and Geno are headed to the altar. But they sure are teasing that it's a possibility. We suppose that we'll just have to watch and see.

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Duggar Family Mourns the Death of a Loved One

Sad news out of Arkansas today, as members of the Duggar family are mourning a tragic loss. Jessa Duggar broke the news on Facebook this week, asking for fans’ help in supporting the family of Dianna Fleshman, a longtime friend who was tragically struck down in her prime. “Our hearts ache over the loss of this dear friend, but we know that to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord,” Jessa wrote, along with a link to the family’s GoFundMe page. “Please continue to pray for Dianna’s family, and especially for her husband and 2-month-old son, during this time.” Jessa did not go into further detail, but according to the fundraising page, Dianna and her husband, Dylan Fleshman, were driving from Oklahoma to Minnesota with their infant son when they were struck by a crop-sprayer. Dylan and Victor were unharmed, but Dianna died in a hospital six days after the accident. “On Friday, the 25th of May, 2018 Dylan and Dianna Fleshman (from Guthrie, Oklahoma) were driving to her family’s house in Hayfield, Minnesota for dinner, when they collided with a large crop sprayer a half mile from the family’s home,” reads the GoFundMe page. “Dylan and their two-month-old son Vincent came away from the accident without injury. However, Dianna received major head trauma and a fractured skull.” As Dylan is now his infant son’s sole caretaker, it may be quite some time before he’s able to return to work. “We are hoping to raise funds for Dylan and his family as he will be unable to work for an extended amount of time,” the family explained. “We feel that $68,000 is a good start to help ease some of the financial pressure that he will be facing. Please keep the Fleshman family in your prayers as there are difficult decisions and hard times ahead. “Thank you for your prayers and support. We are are hoping to raise this money over the next few weeks.” Currently, more than $26,000 has been raised for Dianna’s family. As one might expect of such a massive family, the Duggars have a massive network of friends. And when they’re able to, they often use their considerable clout to lend a hand to those in need. Just last year, a friend of Jill Duggar’s was murdered , and the Duggars stepped up to assist with fundraising efforts for the benefit of the woman’s family. Money may seem a matter of little consequence in the face of death, but the Duggars seem well aware that for those left behind, it can help to alleviate a crushing burden. Watch Counting On online for more of the Duggars at their charitable best, and click the link at the top of this article to help the Fleshman family with a financial contribution. View Slideshow: Duggar Family 2018 Predictions: A Baby For Jinger & So Much More!

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Dua Lipa Nipples of the Day

Oops … I wrote a post on Charli XCX’s nipples – but turns out they are DUA LIPA’s nipples…because I am so old, disconnected, unaware of what is going on in pop culture… Just a few hours ago, a friend asked me “what’s the latest viral trend” and I said “I’m not 15, I hate social media, I don’t fucking care”…. The only viral trend I know and see is a bunch of fucking people trying to get as famous as possible doing the least amount of work they can…and seeing it working for them… Everyone is an influencer, even people producing porn, it’s where everything lives… So knowing what nipples I look at, on two fame whores, one a youtuber the other a who the fuck knows, while this one’s the youtuber..is impossible…I don’t stand a chance.. Plus I have a real life facial recognition blindness, that comes with not caring, but literally exists cuz I don’t recognize friends or my wife…due to trauma maybe…it’s like I see people I’ve known forever and I’m like “oh that’s what you look like”…it’s a condition….that I won’t use as an excuse for my terrible blogging and reporting on nipples, when I should do better…with a site like DrunkenStepfather, written by a dyslexic, you’d expect better…. I will stick to not caring, I see tits everyday, they’re tits, who cares. UPDATE IT IS Charli XCX’s nipples

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