#FASHIONFILES: Hot or Not? Kehlani in Polka Dot for H&M!
I am STUNNED that this is H&M -- usually H&M's custom stuff for big deal events look a little droopy, but this is charming and a blast on her. Take a look at a few more pics
H & M’s really killing it on the polka dot scene. I like it But do YOU think it’s HOT or NOT!
#RHOA: ALREADY????? Sheree Whitfield Is On Thin Ice With RHOA Producers?
There is a lot of pressure on the RHOA cast to deliver with the upcoming season.
“Real Housewives of Atlanta” has made headlines recently for the cast changes for season 14. Porsha Williams and Cynthia Bailey left the show. However, Porsha’s fans are still keeping up with her on her spinoff, “Porsha’s Family Matters.” The show has been Porsha’s way to address her controversial engagement to Simon Guobadia. Sheree Whitfield returned. Marlo Hampton was given a peach. Drew Sidora was the only newbie that returned after season 13. And Olympian Sanya Richards-Ross joined the cast. Kenya Moore and Kandi Burruss are also still peach holders. Since some fans wanted Porsha to remain on the show, as well as the return of NeNe Leakes and Phaedra Parks, they haven’t been sure of what to expect from the upcoming season.
Well, it’s being reported that fans will get the doses of drama they were hoping for. Weeks ago, it was rumored that there was drama between the newbies. Now it’s being rumored that Sheree had a messy moment with Drew. It’s being alleged that the OG didn’t mind setting Drew straight while they were filming the upcoming season. However, Sheree may have rubbed producers the wrong way with her relationship with Tyrone Gilliams. Plus, Kenya and Marlo may have had a little tension, too, despite agreeing to work on their friendship last season.
Sheree Whitfield clashed with Drew Sidora?
On the recent season of “Real Housewives of Atlanta,” Drew Sidora clashed with Kenya Moore and LaToya Ali. Drew accused LaToya of messing around with her pastor. She also said that LaToya had a Delilah spirit. And when it comes to Kenya, Drew just rubbed Kenya the wrong way. Kenya didn’t like the fact that Drew told the rest of the ladies things that Kenya wanted only Drew to know. So Kenya realized early on that she couldn’t trust Drew and actually build a friendship with her. Interestingly enough, blogger B Scott is reporting that Drew has been “cozying up to” Kenya while filming season 14.
The blogger is also reporting that it’s Sheree Whitfield that Drew has been clashing with. And during one moment, Sheree reportedly put Drew in her place.
Sheree Whitfield could be on thin ice with producers.
Apparently, Drew may be feuding with multiple people. It’s being reported that Drew got into it with newbie and Olympian Sanya Richards-Ross, too. B Scott is also alleging that Kenya and Marlo had a moment when they had some differences as well. However, they seemingly may have already moved past that since Marlo has been promoting Kenya’s appearance on BET’s show, “Games People Play.”
Also, B Scott is alleging that Sheree may be in hot water with the producers now that her boo Tyrone Gilliams has sent Bravo a cease and desist letter. According to TMZ, he’s accusing the network of using his name and likeness without his permission. TMZ is also reporting that the last straw for Tyrone was when Sheree tried to film a restaurant scene with him in Philidelphia, where he has been ordered to spend the remainder of his sentence in a halfway house. He refused to meet her because doing so would have sent him back to prison. So he reportedly hasn’t been on speaking terms with Sheree since the beginning of November.
B Scott is reporting that the cease and desist drama with Tyrone may result in Sheree’s scenes being cut down tremendously.
#MusicNews: Jazmine Sullivan Announces 2022 'Heaux Tales' Tour
Jazmine Sullivan is finally giving fans exactly what they’ve been begging for.
Hot on the heels of the R&B powerhouse’s sweep of the 2021 Soul Train Awards, she has announced that she will take her wildly popular Heaux Tales on tour in early 2022.
“Ask and you shall receive,” she said to her fans via social media. “The Heaux Tales Tour is finally here. I can’t wait to see all of you there.”
With a 6-year gap between her last release, 2015’s Reality Show, and this year’s smash hit Heaux Tales, Sullivan has expressed that she’s no longer planning on retreating from the public eye. It seems that this tour will serve as her grand return.
While giving an acceptance speech during the Soul Train Awards, she explained that Heaux Tales is an expression and encouragement of self-love.
“I made a promise to myself that I wouldn’t hide anymore,” she said while accepting the award for Album of the Year during Sunday night’s broadcast of the ceremony.
“I wrote this project for women to love themselves no matter what stage of life that they’re in,” she explained of her critically acclaimed album. “You have to love yourself. Especially because society would have us – especially Black women – not love anything about ourselves.”
She went on to describe the importance of the project while sharing her speech with fans via Instagram.
“This project means so much to me because it is for us. I see y’all and I love y’all and I vow to continue to tell our stories and to walk the walk,” she said. “Here’s to showing up.”
Sullivan’s Heaux Tales EP debuted at number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 upon its January 8, 2021 release. Its raw and frank exploration of sexuality and feminism was seen as a bit of a departure for the artist and garnered her critical acclaim.
Kicking off on Valentine’s day in Vancouver, the Heaux Tales Tour will hit 25 cities nationwide (with additional dates/locations to be announced) and will run through March 30th. Tickets go on pre-order on Tuesday, December 1, and public sale on Friday, December 3.
#HipHopNews: Timbaland Teases Missy Elliott Joint Album
Timbaland and Missy Elliott are up to something. On Wednesday, Timbaland took to Twitter to tease a joint album with his partner-in-rhyme.
“Who ready for that @MissyElliott Timbo album??????” he tweeted alongside a series of eyeball emojis.
It’s unclear what the project will entail or when it will be released, but fans are excited for what’s to come from the legendary duo.
While Missy has not acknowledged Timbaland’s tweet, she did share a video the day before, soundtracked by the Timbaland-produced “Bite Our Style (Interlude)” from her 1997 debut album Supa Dupa Fly.
The longtime collaborators have worked together for over two decades, but have never released a joint project.
Meanwhile, Timbaland has been producing Justin Timberlake’s new album and also helmed Justine Skye’s recent album Space & Time.
Just last month, Missy was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. She was joined by friends including Ciara, Lizzo, and her manager Mona Scott-Young during the induction ceremony.
Legendary Music Exec Clarence Avant’s Wife Jacqueline, 81, Robbed, Murdered In Home Invasion
Record Executive Veteran Clarence Avant’s Wife Jacqueline, 81, Robbed, Murdered In Home Invasion
Renowned music executive Clarence Avant and his wife Jacqueline Avant were in a terrible situation this morning (Dec. 1).
Clarence Avant’s wife Jacqueline Avant, 81, was just murdered in a home invasion. Their Beverly Hills home was broken into in the early hours of Dec. 1. Beverly Hills PD reportedly received a call around 2:30 AM about a shooting. Jacqueline, who was married to Clarence for 54 years, was already en route to a hospital nearby.
The intruders allegedly stormed the home and fired shots, resulting in Jacqueline’s death.
Clarence, who also goes by the “Godfather of Black Music,” is best known for founding Sussex Records, Inc. in 1969, which signed Bill Withers. An industry veteran, he has also been associated with producer-songwriters Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, R&B singer Alexander O’Neal, and producer Quincy Jones. He was home when the disturbance took place, but his condition is unknown at this time.
Jacqueline had ties to child care and was President of the Neighbors of Watts support group. In addition to this, she was a member of UCLA’s International Student Center where she served on the Board of Directors.
Clarence and Jacqueline shared one daughter together, 53-year-old Nicole Avant, who married Ted Sarandos of Netflix, in 2009. Clarence was recently inducted into the Hall of Fame and was honored with a Netflix documentary titled The Black Godfather. The documentary told the story of his life and career and was released in 2019.
SUSPECT ARRESTED!
The Beverly Hills Police Department has arrested 29-year-old Aariel Maynor in connection to the fatal shooting of philanthropist Jacqueline Avant. She was shot early Wednesday morning at her home, and died shortly afterwards in a hospital.
Police say multiple surveillance videos showed the suspect's vehicle leaving the Beverly Hills area after the incident. Officers from the Los Angeles Police Department found the suspect in the backyard of a Hollywood home. LAPD investigators say Maynor accidentally shot himself in the foot during a burglary of that home. He was arrested and taken to a local hospital, and remains in custody.
A statement by the Beverly Hills Police department read, "Beverly Hills detectives responded to Hollywood division and collected evidence connecting Maynor to the homicide of Jacqueline Avant in our city, including the suspected weapon. Beverly Hills detectives have assumed investigative responsibility for both cases. The investigation leads us to believe there is no further threat to public safety. The evidence thus far shows that only one suspect was involved in the crime and the motive remains under investigation."
Jacqueline Avant, 81, was a philanthropist and the wife of music legend Clarence Avant and mother-in-law to Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos. Police found her Wednesday at her home with a gunshot wound. She was taken to Cedars-Sinai Hospital, where she later died.
Beverly Hills Police Department Chief Mark Stainbrook spoke to reporters at a news conference on Wednesday. He said at the time of the shooting, Clarence Avant and a security guard were home, and that no one else was injured.
Wendy Williams Says She’s ‘Doing Fabulous’ As She Leaves Miami Wellness Center
Wendy Williams appeared to be in good spirits as she exited a Miami wellness center in new footage out this week.
In the clip published Wednesday by The Shade Room, 57-year-old Williams is seen leaving the facility barefoot as she holds on to her driver.
As they walk to her vehicle, she ignores a question about her show being canceled, as “The Wendy Williams Show” is still filming — albeit with a rotating roster of guests hosts.
The pap then wishes Williams well, saying, “everyone does hope you feel better,” to which she replied, “Thank you!”
“Wendy is doing fabulous,” a Versace robe-clad Williams said in the third person as she entered her awaiting SUV. She then promised fans “much more Wendy stuff” before ending the conversation.
Williams’ ongoing health issues have resulted in the media maven taking an extensive hiatus from her eponymous talk show.
Guests hosts who have stepped in for Williams include Michael Rapaport, Jerry Springer, Sherri Shepherd and Leah Remini, who is currently sharing hosting duties alongside Michelle Visage. The pair is set to co-host through Dec. 10.
Williams recently addressed her extended absence in a statement shared via Instagram, where she explained that her recovery is “taking longer than expected.”
“HOW YOU DOIN’? I MISS YOU ALL! As everyone knows, my health has been a hot topic. I’m making progress but it’s just one of those things that’s taking longer than we expected,” her social media statement began.
“I’m a woman of a certain age, and I know enough to listen to my doctors and will return to my purple chair as soon as we all agree I’m ready,” she continued. “I want to thank all of my staff and our guest hosts for stepping up and stepping in while I can’t be there.”
GoFundMe shuts down fundraiser for one of the men convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery
GoFundMe has shut down the fundraising account for William “Roddie” Bryan, one of three men who was found guilty for the murder of Ahmaud Arbery.
GoFundMe told the Savannah Morning News that the company deleted Bryan’s donation account, which had a goal of $300,000. The page had only raised $700 by the time it was closed. The funds were reportedly going to be used to cover legal costs for Bryan’s appeals process. However, the fundraising site forbids raising money for the legal defense of a violent crime, according to its terms of service.
As previously reported, Bryan and his neighbors Gregory and Travis McMichael were found guilty on multiple charges associated with the fatal shooting of Arbery, a Black man, as he jogged through a Georgia neighborhood last year. Bryan was found guilty on three counts of felony murder, one count of aggravated assault, one count of false imprisonment and one count of criminal attempt to commit a felony.
McMichael was found guilty of four counts of felony murder, two counts of aggravated assault, false imprisonment and criminal attempt to commit a felony. Travis was convicted of one count of malice murder, four counts of felony murder, two counts of aggravated assault, one count of false imprisonment and one count of criminal attempt to commit a felony.
However, defense attorneys representing two of the suspects said they plan to appeal the men’s murder convictions. Jason Sheffield and Bob Rubin, Travis’ attorneys, said they are already discussing how they will appeal his conviction.
“I can tell you honestly, these men are sorry for what happened to Ahmaud Arbery,” Sheffield said. “They are sorry that he is dead, they are sorry for the tragedy that happened because of the choices that they made to go out there and try to stop him.”
“We believe the appellate courts will reverse this conviction,” Kevin Gough, Bryan’s attorney, added.
A date for the three men’s sentencing trial has not been set. They are facing the maximum sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole.
Chris Cuomo Tells Radio Listeners That CNN Suspension ‘Hurts’ And Its ‘Embarrassing’
Following his indefinite suspension, Chris Cuomo was speaking on his satellite radio show Wednesday, where he expressed to his listeners “it hurts” to have been sidelined from his job as a CNN host.
Cuomo spoke out for the first time since his suspension took place but gave no apology about how he requested to use his cable news resources to try to prevent the sexual harassment scandal that forced his brother to quit as governor.
He started off his weekday talk show on Sirius XM by saying “a quick note about the obvious — I’ve been suspended from CNN.”
He added, “You know this already. It hurts to even say it. It’s embarrassing, but I understand it. And I understand why some people feel the way they do about what I did.”
“I know they have a process that they think is important. I respect that process,” he said Wednesday.
“So I’m not going to talk about this any more than that.”
As we previously reported there was text messages released showing Chris Cuomo using multiple sources to expose Andrew Cuomo’s accusers. The evidence showed that Chris reached out to several sources in the industry for information regarding the scandal although he claimed he only offered advice and listened to his older brother.
Jonshel Alexander, 'Beasts of the Southern Wild' Child Star, Dies At Age 22
Jonshel Alexander, one of the young stars of Beasts of the Southern Wild, has sadly died.
The actress, who starred opposite Quvenzhane Wallis in the Oscar-nominated film, was shot and killed in Louisiana over the weekend, at the young age of 22.
Via THR, local police reported that Jonshel and a man were shot inside a vehicle Saturday in New Orleans, and she was sadly pronounced dead at the scene. The man was taken to a a hospital for treatment.
Jonshel starred as Joy Strong in Beasts of the Southern Wild.
Quvenzhane, who is still the youngest best actress nominee in Academy Awards history, paid tribute to Jonshel on social media.
“when were filming we were always together and i wish i could go back in time so i can see you again,” she wrote with a series of photos with Jonshel. “i love you. you will be missed by so many.🙏🏽🕊🕊#jonshel #gonetoosoon #prayersgoingup.”
Sending our thoughts to Jonshel‘s family during this difficult time.
Tom Holland To Return As Spider-Man For A Next Trilogy Of Movies After No Way Home
Tom Holland isn’t quite done playing Spiderman just yet. Holland will remain as the MCU and Sony Pictures’ Spider-Man as a next trilogy has been announced.
Producer Amy Pascal has explained that, even with Spider-Man: No Way Home still to come, Sony is “getting ready to make the next Spider-Man movie with Tom Holland and Marvel.”
“This is not the last movie that we are going to make with Marvel – [this is not] the last Spider-Man movie,” she explained. “We are getting ready to make the next Spider-Man movie with Tom Holland and Marvel, it just isn’t part of… we’re thinking of this as three films, and now we’re going to go onto the next three. This is not the last of our MCU movies.”
No question yet to how soon we can expect the next trilogy to start, let alone what’s next for the direction of the character, as well as the two movie studios. As for now, we all have to wait until December 17th to see how the current trilogy ends.
Jussie Smollett trial: Man testifies 'Empire' actor asked him, his brother to 'fake beat him up'
Nearly three years after Jussie Smollett reported to police that he was the victim of a racist and homophobic attack, the ex-"Empire" actor's trial started Monday in Chicago.
Testimony continued Wednesday in the trial, which Judge James Linn expects to take about one week.
Smollett, 39, is charged with felony disorderly conduct for what law enforcement and prosecutors believe was a false police report about the alleged attack. The Class 4 felony carries a prison sentence of up to three years in prison, but experts say if Smollett is convicted he likely would be placed on probation and perhaps ordered to perform community service.
So far in the trial, Smollett's attorney has asserted that Smollett was a "real victim" of a "real crime" while a lead investigator detailed how detectives went from thinking the attack was a "horrible hate crime" to concluding the ex-“Empire” actor had staged a hoax.
Here is everything that has happened during the trial so far.
Day 3: Abimbola Osundairo testifies Smollett asked him, his brother to stage attack
Osundairo testified Wednesday that Smollett asked him and his brother, Olabinjo, “to fake beat him up” and instructed them on how to carry out the alleged hoax in January 2019. Smollett planned a “dry run” and gave him a $100 bill to buy supplies for the staged attack, Osundairo said.
Osundairo, who worked as a stand-in on “Empire,” said he and his brother agreed because he felt indebted to Smollett for helping him with his acting career.
Osundairo said that a few days prior to the attack, Smollett showed him some hate mail he said he received at the “Empire” studio. Jurors viewed the note, which included a drawing of a person hanging by a noose, with a gun pointed at the stick figure and the letters "MAGA."
He said a few days later Smollett sent him a text message asking to meet up “on the low,” which he took to meet in private about something secret. Osundairo said when they met up, Smollett asked him “to beat him up” and asked if his brother could help.
“I was confused, I look puzzled,” Osundairo said.
Osundairo said that prior to the staged attack, Smollett drove the brothers to the spot where the attack would occur, and they decided the men should throw bleach on Smollett rather than the original plan to use gasoline. He also said Smollett said a camera in the area would record the attack.
“He wanted a camera to catch it,” Osundairo said, adding that Smollett said he wanted to use the recording for media purposes.
Earlier Wednesday, a Chicago police detective Kimberly Murray testified that Smollett appeared "upset" when he was told that a surveillance camera did not record the alleged assault because it was pointed away from the scene. Murray said she explained to the actor that the cover on the pod camera makes it impossible to know which way it is pointing.
Murray, who interviewed Smollett the morning of the attack, said he told her he had received a threatening phone call days earlier, but he refused to hand over his cellphone, which the detective said could help police piece together a timeline of what happened, and he wouldn’t consent to giving medical records or a DNA swab.
A detective who interviewed Smollett two weeks after the alleged assault — and after the brothers had been arrested — said Smollett started to change his story. Smollett told Robert Graves his attacker had “pale skin,” when he previously said to Marry that one was white. When Graves confronted Smollett about the discrepancy, Smollett said the attacker “acted like he was white by what he said.”
Graves also told Smollett the two brothers were in custody for the hate crime.
“He said ‘It can’t be them, they’re black as sin,’ ” Graves recounted, saying he took that to mean the brothers’ skin is very dark.
Graves testified that during the Feb. 14 interview, Smollett said he would sign a complaint against the brothers, though his attorney stopped him from doing so. About 90 minutes later, Smollett sent one of the brothers a text message, Graves said.
“Brother... I love you. I stand with you,” the message read. “I know 1000% you and your brother did nothing wrong and never would. I am making a statement so everyone else knows. They will not get away with this. Please hit me when they let you go. I’m behind you fully.”
Graves said he concluded Smollett had lied to him.
Day 2: Prosecutors recount how Smollett orchestrated a hoax
Prosecutors’ case against Smollett focused on how Chicago police say they determined that what they initially believed was a horrific hate crime was actually a fake assault staged by the ex-“Empire” actor with help from the Osundairo brothers.
The two brothers arrested for the alleged attack on Smollett recounted for Chicago police how the ex-"Empire" actor orchestrated the hoax, telling them via text message to meet him "on the low," paying for supplies and holding a "dry run" in downtown Chicago, a lead investigator testified Tuesday.
Taking the stand as prosecutors began their case against Smollett, former police detective Michael Theis said he initially viewed the actor as a victim of a homophobic and racist attack and that police “absolutely” didn’t rush to judgment as Smollett's defense attorney alleged during opening statements Monday.
Theis, who now is assistant director for research and development for the Chicago Police Department, said roughly two dozen detectives clocked some 3,000 hours on what they thought was a hate crime in January 2019. He said they were excited when they were able to track the movements of Abimbola and Olabinjo Osundairo, using GPS, cell phone records and video evidence. Police found no instance where they concluded the men were lying, he added.
"The crime was a hate crime, a horrible hate crime," Theis said Tuesday, noting Smollett — who is Black and gay — reported that his attackers put a noose around his neck and poured bleach on him. He said the case had become national and international news and that "everybody from the mayor on down" wanted it solved, a reference to then-Mayor Rahm Emanuel.
Alec Baldwin says he 'didn't pull the trigger' in 1st interview since 'Rust' shooting
Alec Baldwin is giving his first TV interview since the Rust shooting — and it's an emotional one.
The first preview for the ABC News sit-down sees Baldwin breaking down in tears as he talks about cinematographer Halyna Hutchins being fatally shot with a prop gun on Oct. 21.
The real surprise, however, was George Stephanopoulos asking why he fired the gun when it wasn't in the script and Baldwin replied, "The trigger wasn't pulled. I didn't pull the trigger."
So he never pulled the trigger? "No, no, no, no," Baldwin answered. "I would never point a gun at anyone and pull the trigger at them, never." But there was no explanation beyond that.
Baldwin also said he had "no idea" how a live bullet got onto the set of the film, which he not only starred in but produced.
He added, "Someone put a live bullet in a gun, a bullet that wasn't even supposed to be on the property."
Baldwin said he keeps going over what transpired that day in his mind, admitting, "I think back and I think of what could I have done."
He called Hutchins "someone who was loved by everyone who worked with [her] and liked by everyone who worked with [her] and admired..." breaking down in tears.
"Even now I find it hard to believe that" it happened," he said. "It doesn't seem real to me."
On that fateful day, Baldwin had a .45 Long Colt revolver with him in a pew of a church set while Hutchins and others set up cameras for a shot in the western film at the Bonanza Creek Ranch near Santa Fe, N.M. When the gun discharged, the bullet fatally hit Hutchins and also wounded director Joel Souza.
The Santa Fe County Sheriff's Department has been investigating the tragedy. They said armorer, Hannah Gutierrez Reed, and assistant director Dave Halls, who handed the gun to Baldwin, are "obviously the focus of the investigation." However, nobody had been ruled out.
On Tuesday, a search warrant issued stated the live ammunition may have come from PDQ Arm & Prop LLC in Albuquerque, which is owned by Seth Kenney. Kenney had a link to Gutierrez Reed's father, Thell Reed, a longtime Hollywood armorer, recently working on a separate film project with him.
Gutierrez Reed — who has been criticized over her lack of experience, having been an armorer on just one other big film — has said she had no idea how a live round got put in a box with dummy rounds. For his part, Halls said he should have checked the gun more thoroughly before giving it to Baldwin, but didn't.
The preview clip also sees Stephanopoulos asking Baldwin about George Clooney and other leading men who said they always thoroughly examine a weapon themselves.
Baldwin's wife, Hilaria, shared a post about keeping "one foot in front of the other" as the preview clip was released.
There are multiple lawsuits filed over the shooting, including by the film's gaffer Serge Svetnoy over "general negligence" against Baldwin, Gutierrez Reed, Halls, prop master Sarah Zachry, the production and its financial backers. Script supervisor Mamie Mitchell is suing Baldwin as well as a patchwork of other production companies and individual producers and crew members.
Hutchins's husband, Matthew, has hired lawyers specializing in wrongful death cases.
Baldwin was seen with Matthew and Halyna's son in New Mexico immediately after the director of photography's death, but it's unclear what that relationship is now as the investigation unfolds.
Matthew is set to make his first public appearance at WrapWomen's fourth annual Power Women Summit on Wednesday honoring his late wife.
Baldwin's interview airs Thursday at 8 p.m. ET on ABC and streams on Hulu later that night.
Multiple HIV/AIDS Organizations Say DaBaby Hasn’t Reached Out or Donated Since Meeting
DaBaby, according to comments from multiple HIV/AIDS organizations, failed to follow through on the groundwork laid during meetings spurred by his espousing of dangerously homophobic remarks earlier this year.
A new report from the Daily Beast includes remarks from reps of three different organizations with which the Back on My Baby Jesus Sh!t Again rapper met in the wake of the controversy. The incident ultimately saw Elton John and Demi Lovato (among other creatives and advocates) pushing back against DaBaby’s sharing of misinformation by pointing people to the facts.
Reps from the Positive Women’s Network, the Black AIDS Institute, and the Normal Anomaly Initiative all confirmed in the report that they have not heard from DaBaby since the August meeting which saw involvement from a total of nine different organizations. Those three organizations also said they had not received any donations from DaBaby.
“The onus is now on him, if he chooses to, to convert his misinformation into allyship by supporting the work of the Black AIDS Institute and other people of color-led HIV organizations,” Black AIDS Institute consultant Pavni Guharoy said.
LGBTQ Org Says It Was ‘Grossly Misquoted’ About Being OK With DaBaby Performing Again (UPDATE)
In a statement shared by GLAAD in August, the virtual meeting in question was described as having seen DaBaby being “genuinely engaged” with the discussion. According to the statement, he also privately apologized for his comments. Complex has reached out to a rep for GLAAD for additional comment.
America’s Next Top Model” Alum Says Models Were Only Paid $40
A former “America’s Next Top Model” contestant has confessed that she and the other ladies on the show were paid up to $40 per day.
Model Sarah Hartshorne, who appeared on ANTM season nine, told The Post that the ladies were never compensated for being on the modeling competition series. Instead, they were given a $38 daily stipend that they had to use to pay for their meals. Hartshorne says that they also didn’t have access to a microwave.
The 34-year-old also made the same claims on Twitter, writing, “$40 a day, no residuals, and we had to pay for food.”
Forbes has estimated that the show’s host and creator, supermodel Tyra Banks, made approximately $30 million during one year from the show alone.
Hartshorne, who appeared on the show when she was just 19-years-old, also slammed production for keeping the cast in the dark about many details for entertainment purposes. She says that the ladies in the ANTM house never knew where they were going and were taken to various locations in windowless vans so that they’d be shocked whenever they got to a photoshoot.
“Us being confused, tired, stressed, sleep-deprived and hungry just made for better TV,” she claimed. “We never knew where we were going at any given time. They would transport us from place to place in a windowless van, and we’d have to face every situation totally clueless and out of sorts.”
These claims against Banks and the show are nothing new. Model Winnie Harlow has previously stated that the show did more harm than good to her career. She says that no one would book her following her appearance on the series. Social media has spent the last few years dragging the show for its outlandish challenges, which included changing model ethnicities and forcing them to cut their hair.
Banks has not responded to these latest accusations.
Beyoncé’s Daughters Blue Ivy & Rumi Steal The Show In New Ivy Park Ad
It’s not every day that fans get to see photos of Beyoncé or her three children, Blue Ivy, Rumi, and Sir. On the rare occasion that they do, they can’t stop talking about them. Three out of five members of the Carter clan recently made an appearance in the latest advertisement for Beyoncé’s Ivy Park, a clothing collaboration with Adidas. Blue Ivy, 9, and Rumi, 4, starred alongside their mother, sporting matching black and white, houndstooth pattern jumpsuits. Rumi opted for a two-piece.
Blue Ivy and Rumi, along with their brother Sir, have become Ivy Park promo regulars. In 2020, Beyoncé shared pictures of Rumi and Sir wearing maroon and cream Adidas X Ivy Park tracksuits. Earlier this year, Blue Ivy modeled some pieces from the “Icy Park” winter collection.
Rumi and Sir have made a few cameos in their parent’s projects, but big sister Blue Ivy is more of a seasoned veteran. She hasn’t even graduated from elementary school yet and she’s walked the red carpet, has been featured in several music videos, and claimed the title of the youngest person to chart as a newborn. Her most notable appearance was in the music video for 2019’s “Brown Skin Girl,” which she recorded with her mother.
Ivy Park was founded in 2016; however, their first “drop” wasn’t until 2019. The clothing line, in collaboration with Adidas, focuses on athleisure. Beyoncé typically gifts other celebrities with an Adidas X Ivy Park box to promote the line. The upcoming collection titled “Halls of Ivy” seems to be inspired by the poshness of tennis and soccer. Promotional shots for the new line use tennis and soccer equipment as props, along with an English countryside setting.
Halls of Ivy is expected to launch on Dec. 9 at 2:00 PM.
Ethan Crumbley Michigan teen charged in school shooting
OXFORD TOWNSHIP, A 15-year-old boy was charged with murder and terrorism for a shooting that killed four fellow students and injured more at a Michigan high school, authorities said Wednesday as they revealed additional details, including a meeting between troubled officials and his parents just a few hours before the bloodshed.
No motive was offered by Oakland County authorities, a day after violence at Oxford High School, roughly 30 miles (50 kilometers) north of Detroit. But prosecutor Karen McDonald said the shooting was premeditated, based on a “mountain of digital evidence” against Ethan Crumbley.
“This was not just an impulsive act,” McDonald said.
Indeed, sheriff’s Lt. Tim Willis told a judge that Crumbley recorded a video the night before the violence in which he discussed killing students
Crumbley was charged as an adult with two dozen crimes, including murder, attempted murder and terrorism causing death. During his arraignment, he replied, “Yes, I do,” when asked if he understood the charges. Defense attorney Scott Kozak entered a plea of not guilty.
“He deliberately brought the handgun that day with the intent to murder as many students as he could,” assistant prosecutor Marc Keast said in successfully arguing for no bail for Crumbley and a transfer to jail from a juvenile facility.
Earlier, Sheriff Mike Bouchard told reporters that Crumbley’s parents were called to the school Tuesday “for behavior in the classroom that was concerning.” The teen remained in school, and the shooting occurred a few hours later.
Bouchard didn’t disclose what had worried school officials. He said investigators believe the gun was already in school.
“There is nothing that he could have faced that would warrant senseless, absolutely brutal violence on other kids,” the sheriff said, noting that Crumbley had an additional 18 rounds of ammunition when he was arrested.
In court, Keast said Crumbley entered a bathroom with a backpack and came out with a semi-automatic handgun, firing at students while moving down the hallway. The four students who were killed were 16-year-old Tate Myre, 14-year-old Hana St. Juliana, 17-year-old Madisyn Baldwin and 17-year-old Justin Shilling.
Deputies rushed to the school around lunchtime Tuesday and captured Crumbley within minutes of the shooting. His father bought the 9 mm Sig Sauer gun last week, according to the sheriff.
McDonald said charges were being considered against Crumbley’s parents.
“Owning a gun means securing it properly and locking it and keeping the ammunition separate,” she said.
The shooting should be a wake-up call for new gun laws in a country that has become “desensitized to school shootings,” McDonald told reporters.
“We have to do better,” the prosecutor said without offering specific changes. “How many times does this have to happen? How many times?”
She also said the terrorism charge fits.
“What about all the children who ran, screaming, hiding under desks? ... Those are victims, too, and so are their families and so is the community,” McDonald said.
Video posted on social media showed students rushing to get out of first-floor classroom windows rather than open a door to someone who claimed to be a police officer. Bouchard said he likely was a detective.
After the attack, authorities learned of social media posts about threats of a shooting at the 1,700-student school. The sheriff stressed how crucial it is for such tips to be sent to authorities, while also cautioning against spreading social media rumors before a full investigation.
A concerned parent, Robin Redding, said her son, 12th-grader Treshan Bryant, stayed home Tuesday after hearing threats of a possible shooting.
“This couldn’t be just random,” she said.
After the 2016 presidential election, Crumbley’s mother wrote an open letter to Donald Trump as a blog post. It suggested school trouble, financial struggles, resentments — but also hope for the future.
Jennifer Crumbley said she was skipping car insurance payments to hire a tutor to help her son, who was 10 at the time. She blamed the “common core” curriculum used by teachers.
“My son struggles daily, and my teachers tell me they hate teaching it but they have to,” Jennifer Crumbley wrote.
She also celebrated her right to own a gun, referring to her job as a real estate agent.
“As a female and a Realtor, thank you for allowing my right to bear arms. Allowing me to be protected if I show a home to someone with bad intentions,” she wrote. “Thank you for respecting that Amendment.”
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