Shereé Whitfield’s most recent Instagram post is causing commotion amid Porsha Williams fans wondering why the housewife posed with Williams’ estranged husband. Not only that, but fans also noticed a flirtatious comment from Shereé’s ex Martell Holt on social media.

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On April 23, the 54-year-old star sparked a firestorm of speculation across social media after she was photographed posing alongside Guobadia, entrepreneur Rozina Negusei, and V-103 personality Mix Master David on the Nigerian business guru’s Instagram page.

“Great breaking bread with good and loyal friends,” the 59-year-old captioned the photo.

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Whitfield was additionally seen in a subsequent photo with Neguesei and Guobadia, accompanied by the caption;

“A good time was had. Good people.”

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It’s unclear how long Whitfield and the SIMCOL petroleum CEO have been chilling, but their recent outing had RHOA fans talking up a storm in the comments section. A few users pondered whether the duo’s friendship would be uncovered in detail in the forthcoming season of the hit series.

“Oh, so that’s how we’re doing things, eh? Season 16 can’t come soon enough,” wrote one user.

A second netizen commented, “Shereé you ain’t slick boo!”

A third user chimed in, “Porsha vs Shereé……this season is going to be lit.”

Some users also pondered if she was dating Williams’ estranged husband.

“Shereé is desperate. She’ll take anything!” penned a user named @ketlydevilme.

Who Is Confirmed To Return To Season 16?

Whitfield hasn’t confirmed whether she will be returning to Season 16 of RHOA, but during an interview with Zachary Reality in February, the housewife expressed that she would be “open to returning for another season.” She also said she would love to see a few “fresh faces” featured on Season 16 of the hit Bravo series.

Is Sheree coming back to #rhoa ??? 🍑 pic.twitter.com/gYfi4T8L19

— zacharyreality (@zacharyreality) February 8, 2024

As of now, Porsha Williams and her co-star Kenya Moore are reportedly set to return to the reality TV franchise. #RHOA OG’s Kandi Burruss and Marlo Hampton will not return. The status of previous stars like Drew Sidora and Sanya Richards-Ross remains uncertain.

According to a 2023 report from The Jasmine Brand, Bravo insiders suggested that only a maximum of three current peach holders would likely receive a return contract, which could result in changes to the lineup of housewives. A few new stars are allegedly set to appear in the forthcoming series but due to budget constraints, insiders claimed that #RHOA may only select emerging socialites to join the cast instead of major celebrities.  

In Shereé’s most recent IG post, she captioned, “SHE gets her way” and hashtagged “NoDiscountsGiven” sparking speculation that she successfully renegotiated her #RHOA contract.

I could be reading too much into it, but Shereé’s IG captions this week lead me to believe she was negotiating, and signed her contract with Bravo. And the first thing she does is go hang out with Porsha’s ex… 😭 She’s coming for NBC’s employee of the month gift card! #RHOA pic.twitter.com/RYdvldgeXW

— Christian Snow (@theCGSshow) April 24, 2024

Martell Holt shows Shereé Whitfield love on social media.

Fans are not only pondering Whitfield’s potential return to RHOA but also her romantic life. Whitfield’s ex, Holt, was seen commenting on a recent photo of the She by Shereé founder, according to a screenshot obtained by The Shade Room on April 23.

The Love & Marriage Huntsville star penned, “Mrs. Holt,” tagging a few fire emojis.

Okay now!! Let me find out Martell Holt is trying to make Sheree Whitfield the next Mrs. Holt

✍🏾: #TSRStaffJW pic.twitter.com/SwvVf52Ngl

— TheShadeRoom (@TheShadeRoom) April 23, 2024

It’s unclear if the former lovebirds have re-ignited their romance following their breakup. In February, Whitfield confirmed that she was single in an interview with Page Six. 

“Since I’ve been single, I have been working on myself a lot. I would like my partner to be serious and add value to my life in all aspects,” Whitfield shared at the time.

“This time around, I am looking for someone who is emotionally available and supportive.”

Whoa! What do you think is going on here?

Vanessa Williams continues to WOW us!

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Photobook Magazine’s co-owner and creative director, Mike Ruiz, captured the strength and timeless beauty of Vanessa Williams for the cover of the magazine’s May issue, being released April 25th pegged to the release of Vanessa Williams’ new music single “Legs” and its video, directed by Ruiz.

“For the cover of the magazine, hair stylist to the stars, Chuckie Amos, and I wanted to draw on cultural elements and bring them to life,” explains Ruiz. “The images inside of the magazine were intended to show a range of looks and characters that Vanessa can effortlessly embody.”

“This next wave of Vanessa Williams promises to be the best of her career: physically, creatively and professionally,” Ruiz continues. He calls her new music single “an uplifting dance track that will have pop cultural relevance for a long time to come.”

Check out a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the “Legs” video below:

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We’re super excited for Vanessa Williams’ latest chapter — especially since this album is coming out on her very own label Mellian Music. Talk about talented. She’s a boss and a triple threat.

She also sweetly sang Mike Ruiz’s praises about their latest collaboration.

“The insanely talented Mike Ruiz has not only been a dear friend for years but his talented creations have been evident in much of my career,” says Ms. Williams. “Mike shot my book cover for You Have No Idea, plus publicity shots, magazine features, directed videos and most importantly, he has directed my latest single video, ‘Legs’. So proud that we still are going strong together!”

The pair met in 2008 when Ruiz was commissioned to shoot the celebrated singer, actress, model, producer, and dancer for the cover of USA Weekend.

“I was so nervous because not only is Vanessa Williams a legend and an icon but I couldn’t get Wilhelmina Slater (Williams’ character in the TV series, Ugly Betty) out of my head,” Ruiz, whose own list of credits is impressive, explains.

In addition to heading Photobook Magazine, Ruiz is the creative director and principal photographer for multiple versions of L’Officiel Fashion Book. His celebrity photo clients include Anne Hathaway, Jared Leto, Kelly Clarkson, Kim Kardashian West and Nicki Minaj among others.

Vanessa Williams’ “Legs” releases April 26. It is available for pre-order now at https://lnk.to/veXK. Mike Ruiz’s varied and colorful portfolio of celebrity and fashion photography can be viewed at www.mikeruiz.com.

Follow Mike Ruiz on Instagram at @mikeruizone, TikTok at @mikeruiz86, and on X at @mikeruiz1.

Amanda Seales was the latest guest to appear on Shannon Sharpe’s Club Shay Shay podcast.

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During her conversation with the former NFL star, Seales opened up about everything from her upbringing as a child actor, to her present career and feeling like she’s being shunned in Hollywood. While recalling her childhood memories working for Disney and Nickelodeon, she revealed that her experiences were different those depicted in the Quiet on Set documentary, though she did face racism from other children.

Elsewhere in the interview, Amanda Seales delves into her Austism diagnosis, also discussing the challenges she has faced due to certain misconceptions about her personality.

“When all of this started ballooning out of nowhere – people were saying, ‘You’re unlikeable and you’re a bully’ – no, not you’re a bully – you’re being bullied and these were things…these were tropes that have been associated with me before,” she said during the episode.

“But, I’m in a new level of visibility at this juncture and you get people saying things like, ‘You are difficult, you are mean, you are nasty’…and you know that you’re none of these things,” Seales continued.

“I’m not petty, I’m not phony, I’m not going to hug people that are not my people.”

The people’s favorite truth teller, Amanda Seales, stopped by the Club! Full episode drops on audio at midnight EST and streams on YouTube at noon EST tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/skvvgNMmmW

— Club Shay Shay (@ClubShayShay) April 24, 2024

The comedian and actress also opened up about the time she was kicked out of the Black Emmy’s party because Issa Rae’s publicist wanted her to leave. She went on to delve even further into her relationship with Issa’s publicist over the years and how it affected her work on Insecure, creating a work environment that caused Amanda to disagree with Lil Rel’s opinion that Issa creates environments that empower women.

Seales also spoke about the backlash women’s basketball star Angel Reese received for her post-game interview after LSU’s NCAA tournament loss.

During her emotional interview, Reese revealed that she has been sexualized and received death threats throughout her time in the spotlight, according to Hollywood Unlocked. Emmanuel Acho’s response to the interview garnered a lot of backlash, saying on Speak, “Angel Reese, you can’t be the big bad wolf and then kind of cry like Courage the Cowardly Dog…Nobody mourns when the villain catches an L, and, Angel Reese, you’re self-proclaimed to be the villain.”

Black women have historically been the most marginalized group in America, but I’m going to give a gender neutral and racially indifferent take on Angel Reese:

“In sports, you can’t act like the big bad wolf, then cry like courage the cowardly dog.” pic.twitter.com/aUtxZ7JHk4

— Emmanuel Acho (@EmmanuelAcho) April 2, 2024

On Club Shay Shay, Amanda responded to Acho’s comments, calling them “disgusting.”

“She is a young person do you know how disgusting that is and that cornball a** n**** who loves to make himself look like the white people savor,” Seales said. “Come talk to me white people I’m the black guy that’s nice. Cut it out it’s ridiculous.”

Check out Amanda Seales’ full interview on Club Shay Shay down below:

Welp, it happened. The Biden administration has officially banned TikTok in the U.S. and plans to keep the ban in place unless the platform’s Chinese owner sells the company within a year. After the grace period has expired, “the law would make it illegal for web-hosting services to support TikTok, and it would force Google and Apple to remove TikTok from app stores — rendering the app unusable with time,” according to NPR.

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President Joe Biden signed the law banning the popular site made even more popular by the rhythm and style of Black creatives on Wednesday, but that doesn’t mean users are immediately barred from creating and sharing content because a buyer would still need to be found, and because ByteDance, the China-based company that currently owns TikTok, is not going to take the American government’s anti-China tech warmongering laying down.

Shortly after the bill banning the platform was signed into law, TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew released a video on TikTok vowing to fight the move and expressing confidence that the company would win in court and that America’s own Constitution is on their side.

@tiktok

Response to TikTok Ban Bill

♬ original sound – TikTok – TikTok

 

“Rest assured, we aren’t going anywhere,” Chew said. “The facts and the Constitution are on our side and we expect to prevail again.”

The company’s position is that banning the platform in the states would suppress the free speech of millions of Americans, and Kate Ruane, who runs the Center for Democracy & Technology’s Free Expression Project and happens to be an American, feels the same way.

“Congress shouldn’t be in the business of banning platforms,” NPR reports Ruane said. “They should be working to enact comprehensive privacy legislation that protects our private data no matter where we choose to engage online.”

Ruane was referencing the official reason Congress has given for banning the site, which is that it’s a security precaution aimed at protecting our data and personal information.

“Congress is not acting to punish ByteDance, TikTok, or any other individual company,” said Democratic Sen. Maria Cantwell, who chairs the Senate Commerce Committee. “Congress is acting to prevent foreign adversaries from conducting espionage, surveillance, maligned operations, harming vulnerable Americans, our servicemen and women, and our U.S. government personnel.”

Regardless of who you believe, it’s substantial news considering this is the first time a social media platform has been banned from the U.S. for any reason. And it’s worth noting that the signing of the bill has done nothing but become more and more popular with American users.

Under ByteDance’s watch, TikTok has seen nothing but success and an increase in its value, which means the purchase has had the opposite effect that the purchase of the platform formerly known as Twitter has had since Elon Musk has been at the helm.

So, the question is this: Is it really a data security issue, or is the U.S. government so afraid of Chinese power that it’s just a little bit jealous that China, apparently, does the social media thing better than we do? Because, honestly, this ban gives off big hater energy.

Just sayin’, most people just block a social media user if they’re posting things we don’t want to see, but America is like, “Nah, throw the whole platform away!” 

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Reggie Bush has been vindicated. After years of being persona non grata from college football and being stripped of his rightfully earned Heisman Trophy, the former USC Trojan has had his title reinstated following a decision by the Heisman Trust according to CBS News.

Bush has not been officially recognized as a Heisman winner since 2010 when the NCAA decided that he and his family had received improper benefits. The Heisman Trust had previously stated that they would return Bush’s trophy if the NCAA decided to reinstate his college records.

Welcome Home!

We are reinstating the 2005 Heisman Trophy to the University of Southern California’s @ReggieBush!

In 2005, Bush gained more than 2000 yards from scrimmage and scored 18 touchdowns. He received 784 first-place votes, the fifth-most in Heisman Trophy history, while… pic.twitter.com/34oCD7P8CY

— The Heisman Trophy (@HeismanTrophy) April 24, 2024

But let’s keep it a buck, this decision has much less to do with the NCAA records than it does with good PR. NIL (name, image, and likeness) deals have changed college athletics forever and it looks janky as hell to condemn Reggie Bush for something that thousands of “amateur” athletes are now openly and happily benefitting from.

“We are thrilled to welcome Reggie Bush back to the Heisman family in recognition of his collegiate accomplishments,” Heisman Trust president Michael Comerford said according to CBS. “We considered the enormous changes in college athletics over the last several years in deciding that now is the right time to reinstate the Trophy for Reggie. We are so happy to welcome him back.”

Sure, Jan.

At a ceremony, Bush spoke about what this reinstatement means to him after all these years of turmoil.

“I am grateful to once again be recognized as the recipient of the Heisman Trophy,” Bush said. “This reinstatement is not only a personal victory but also a validation of the tireless efforts of my supporters and advocates who have stood by me throughout this arduous journey.”

Bout. Damn. Time.

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With beef in the air throughout the world of Hip-Hop, Gucci Mane has joined the chaos with his Diddy diss “TakeDat.”

Kendrick Lamar’s “Like That” verse has caused complete chaos in the rap world and spawned more beef than he likely ever envisioned. While Drake has addressed this challengers with “Push Ups,” we’ve yet to hear anything else from Mr. “Let’s Get It Bro.”

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According to UPROXX, the latest rapper to enter the Hip-Hop beef ring is Gucci Mane. Gucci sets his sights on Diddy with his track “TakeDat.”

At the start of the track, Gucci Mane says he’s “just f****g around” but thinks it will be the “hardest song of the summer.”

“I got a young Miami b***h from the city /I’m spendin’ money like a trick, no Diddy /I rock pissy yellow diamonds, no Diddy /But she can’t be underage, no Diddy (Ugh) /Extendo with a switch, no Diddy”- Gucci starts out rapping.

Oh shit 👀WOP TOOK DA HIT this 🥷🏾Diddy POPPED 💥That’s what you get fvcking wit me! https://t.co/jnbpt4Vpb3 pic.twitter.com/MWzCktnMt4

— 50cent (@50cent) April 25, 2024

For the most part the song is harmless, but it pokes fun at Diddy’s serious allegations.  In the visual, he even recreates scenes from iconic Bad Boy videos for good measure.

You can watch the video for “TakeDat” below.

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Tupac’s estate is threatening legal action against Drake for his use of Tupac’s likeness to taunt Kendrick Lamar.

After releasing his “Taylor Made Freestyle”, Drake promised Kendrick Lamar the dust wouldn’t settle so he could go into hiding. And now, a storm is brewing over Drake using Tupac’s likeness in the diss track.

“Kendrick, we need ya, the West Coast savior/ Engraving your name in some hip-hop history,” the AI-generated Tupac raps in Drake’s song. “If you deal with this viciously/ You seem a little nervous about all the publicity.”

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According to Billboard, Tupac’s Estate has issued a cease and desist over the A.I. track and wants it taken down immediately.

The outlet reports that litigator Howard King told Drake he had 24 hours to confirm the posts would be deleted from social media and said the estate is ready to “pursue all of its legal remedies” against the Canadian.

“The Estate is deeply dismayed and disappointed by your unauthorized use of Tupac’s voice and personality,” wrote King in a cease and desist letter. “Not only is the record a flagrant violation of Tupac’s publicity and the estate’s legal rights, it is also a blatant abuse of the legacy of one of the greatest hip-hop artists of all time. The Estate would never have given its approval for this use.”

Elsewhere in the letter, Shakur’s esteate referred to Kendrick Lamar as a “good friend” whose respected the late rapper’s legacy.

“The unauthorized, equally dismaying use of Tupac’s voice against Kendrick Lamar, a good friend to the Estate who has given nothing but respect to Tupac and his legacy publicly and privately, compounds the insult,” the letter continues. Additionally, the late rapper and actor’s estate argued “Taylor Made Freestyle” has caused “substantial economic and reputational harm” by giving listeners the “false impression that the estate and Tupac promote or endorse the lyrics for the sound-alike.”

Who knows where this will go from here but a new legal precedent could be set. Everyone was told to pick sides in the rap world Vs. Drake beef and Tupac’s estate clearly picked the familiar face.

A show centered around restoring confidence in people’s personal hair journeys is premiering its second season, and BOSSIP’s got an exclusive clip.

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ALLBLK, the popular streaming service for Black television from AMC Networks, recently released the trailer for season two of its inspirational series My Mane Problem. 

The eight half-hour episodes premiering today, Thursday, April 25, chronicle real people confronting their very personal journeys including chemical burns, mold, balding due to extensions, and wigs with the help of famed hairstylist Dr. Boogie. Boogie works with each individual to prescribe real solutions, hair care treatment, and ultimately, a new lease on life through his empathetic consultations.

A press release reports that in season two, Dr. Boogie is back “giving renewed hope and self-confidence to real people confronting very personal hair journeys.” Ultimately this doctor of ‘dos helps them reclaim their hair and reclaim their life.

“Season two features even more inspiring transformations, as the industry vet rescues clients struggling with deeply affecting hair trauma. From empowering individuals to embrace their natural hair to restoring confidence in those struggling with hair-related trauma, every episode promises to be a testament to the transformative power of self-love and acceptance.”

My Mane Problem Exclusive Clip

In an exclusive clip from today’s premiere, we see Dr. Boogie meeting with with his client Brandy who has thinning edges from lace front wigs.

“Here’s the deal guys, when you’re gluing a lace front wig all around your edge,s you have to be extremely careful when you remove it or you’re going to cause so much damage like Brandy has already done,” says the hair doc.

Luckily for Brandy despite the breakage, she still has a head full of hair that Boogie’s excited to work with.

“You actually have some very beautiful hair, you even have long edges all the way down here,” says Boogie.

Take an exclusive look below.

My Mane Problem is now streaming on ALLBLK!

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Sean “Diddy” Combs and his legal team have a new tactic to fight back against his lawsuit from Rodney “Lil Rod” Jones.

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As previously reported, the record producer filed a suit against Diddy back in February, accusing the Bad Boy founder of sexual assault and leading a “widespread and dangerous criminal sex trafficking organization, and in the months since his complaint was filed, Combs and his attorney have repeatedly denied the allegations, calling all of Jones’ claims “lies.”

Now, Diddy and his legal team are looking to throw Lil Rod’s credibility out the window by digging into the accuser’s own, questionable past.

According to reports from Daily Mail, Combs’ lawyers have drawn attention to the fact that Jones was convicted of reckless homicide in 2003, also having faced multiple assault charges that later ended up being dismissed.

As a response Jones’ lawyer, Tyrone Blackburn, spoke to Page Six, defending his client by pointing out that “a charge is not a conviction.” Blackburn also explained the homicide by saying that the record producer accidentally “totaled” a car while driving, tragically killing his cousin who was riding with him.

“Mr. Jones’ July 2003 reckless homicide occurred when he was 17 years old,” Blackburn explained to the outlet, “He was driving a vehicle with his cousin in the passenger seat. The police pulled him over, but he was afraid and drove off. It was pretty typical behavior for a young black boy in Chicago when pulled over by the police. As a result, he totaled the vehicle, and his cousin, who was his best friend, died.”

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Blackburn went on to explain that Jones “did not have adequate legal representation” at the time, which resulted in him pleading guilty. Blackburn went on to label Diddy’s latest move a “distraction.”

“He has to live with the guilt of the death of his best friend and family member for the rest of his life. But don’t let that stop you from running this story and getting your clicks,” Blackburn continued. “[Diddy’s] legal team can do nothing to distract from the fact that he will be indicted soon.”

Combs and his representation have repeatedly denied the existing allegations against him, calling Rodney’s claims “sickening,” and dismissing them as “pure fiction.”

“Lil Rod is nothing more than a liar who filed a $30 billion lawsuit shamelessly looking for an undeserved payday,” attorney Shawn Holley previously told TMZ.

You’re right where you’re supposed to be

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Back at it again with the hottest thirst traps of the week that dropped during a shenanigan-stuffed week dominated by Jilly getting dragged through Philly over Chris Brown praise, Quavo clapping back at arch nemesis Chris Brown, Amanda Seales spilling all kinds of tea on Club Shay Shay, Kevin Hart partying wayyy past his bedtime, Deadpool linking up with his bestest new pal Wolverine, and more.

As promised, we’ve compiled swoon-worthy stunners (and our thirst-trappin’ celebrity faves) with Teyana Taylor making her return to the series after bringing heat to the desert at Coachella.

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The multi-hyphenate star served the look of all Coachella looks at the Revolve Festival and took the sleek BMW M4 for a spin on the Thermal racing track at the luxury automaker’s Performance Driving School.

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She also stunned on the cover of CULTURED’s inaugural CULT 100 Issue which celebrated 100 people across 30 disciplines who are shaping our culture in real time.

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“I’m like a Glade Plug-in—I want to be plugged all throughout the house. Why only have the kitchen smelling good when the whole building should smell good?” Taylor told CULTURED.

Elsewhere in the interview, she credited Harlem for laying the foundation for her creative prowess.

“It’s very small and very family-oriented,” she said. “A$AP Rocky, A$AP Ferg, Young B—these were the people I came up with. It’s dope to see all of us doing our thing.”

“I was always a character. I dressed in my mom’s clothes, and I loved movies. When me and my friends would play in the hallway and my mom would put on her great ’90s records, I stood ear-to-the-door singing my heart out,” she continued, with a laugh. “Like I knew what those words meant.”

This week’s thirst trap compilation also features Rubi Rose delivering heat along with Mia Mercy and the Clermont Twins giving what needs to be gave.

There’s also big baddie energy from Daalischus, Stunna Girl, and more so we invite you to enjoy our latest collection of top-tier thirst traps on the flip.

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There’s a disturbing trend happening across the country right now and we don’t like it one bit.

Over the past two years, BOSSIP has routinely reported on Black people who were either killed or seriously injured after being run over by police cars. It’s like beating us, shooting us, and choking us to death wasn’t brutal enough. Here’s another one.

According to WOOD TV, 25-year-old Samuel Sterling of Grand Rapids, Michigan died after a police cruiser ran him over. Police say Sterling was wanted for an outstanding warrant and fled as officers attempted to arrest him. An unmarked police car ultimately crashed into Sterling and he would die of his injuries at the hospital some time later.

On his death certificate, Sterling was said to have suffered “multiple blunt force injuries” as a “pedestrian struck by a vehicle” and his manner of death was described as “accident”. His mother wasn’t trying to hear none of that.

“It’s not no accident. It would never be an accident,” said his mother, Andrica Cage per WOOD TV. “He just was a really loving, caring little boy. … My son was a star. He brought a lot of brightness to this world.”

Other family members demanded that the Grand Rapids Police Department release the video of the chase and the crash that killed Samuel.

“We need to know, what’s so accidental? We need to see the video. We need to see what they saw. Justice. For Samuel. Show the video. What’s the officer’s name?” Samuel Sterling’s cousin Jamar Sterling said Wednesday.

Ubiquitous civil rights attorney Ben Crump is representing the family and will likely be filing a hefty lawsuit soon.

NEWS ALERT: @AttorneyCrump has been retained by the family of 25-year-old Samuel Sterling, a Black man who was struck and killed by an unmarked police vehicle after being pursued and chased by law enforcement on Wednesday, April 17. pic.twitter.com/emdcC2lnnz

— Ben Crump Law, PLLC (@BenCrumpLaw) April 24, 2024

Meanwhile, the head of Michigan State Police, Col. James F. Grady II has released a statement promising a thorough investigation.

“As an African American male and a father, it’s not lost on me that this is the death of another young African American male following an interaction with police,” said Grady per WZZM.

“As the Director of the Michigan State Police, I want to assure the community that we see you, hear you, and will thoroughly and expeditiously investigate the incident.

Ne-Yo is up against some damning allegations from his ex-girlfriend and the mother of two of his children, Sade Bagnerise.

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The singer, who is a father to seven children, shares sons Braiden and Brixton Smith with Bagnerise. The pair’s relationship has always been tumultuous, beginning while Ne-Yo was still married to his now-ex-wife, Crystal Renay.

The pair pursued a more conventional relationship following the crooner’s divorce, but ultimately broke up, now co-parenting their two toddlers. Unfortunately, it seems like their lives have only gotten more complicated, with Sade accusing her ex-boyfriend of “body-slamming” her in an Instagram Live clip that surfaced on April 24.

According to reports from HipHopDX, Bagnerise filmed Ne-Yo inside his home while accusing him of assault, also claiming the star exposed their children to drugs and prostitutes.

“Tell them about the freak-off, Diddy Junior,” Sade says in the clip while her ex-boyfriend plays a video game and their children sleep on the bed behind him. “He’s calling the police, y’all…You know what you did — you body slammed me on the floor.”

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To that assertion, Ne-Yo replied: “Is that what happened?” trying to talk over Sade and tell viewers that he wanted to get her out of his home because she was “causing a commotion.”

Later, Sade calls out her ex-boyfriend for “want[ing] hoes over at the house while his kids is here.”

“This n**** likes to have hoes, drugs, weed, alcohol, mushrooms and prostitutes in the house while his kids are here,” she continued. “Everyone has asked him to stop, but he will not listen to nobody. This is what’s going on. This is the tea.”

She went on to explain that she came over to the house to help him look after their children, claiming Ne-Yo “won’t watch” them.

Ne-Yo has yet to respond to Sade’s claims.

Last year, the former couple was involved in a legal dispute over their sons, with Bagnerise filing for primary custody and immediate monthly child support. While the singer acknowledged that Sade’s eldest child was his, he wanted a DNA test to establish whether he was also the father of her youngest son–which eventually confirmed that both of the children were his.

According to The Shade Room, the pair reportedly settled on “joint legal custody” of the children.

Sade has since responded to detractors calling the situation “karma” since Ne-Yo impregnated her while he was married to Crystal Renay Smith.

“Y’all sit here flip-flopping speaking on shii y’all know NOTHING ABOUT,” wrote Sade. “Y’sll, swear I was that lady karma and now y’all swear this mine. So wtf yall got bf and bad problems fa? Lmao y’all shit just not on the Internet.”

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BOW BOW BOW

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Twerk enthusiast Ari Fletcher was back at it again with the cake-clapping shenanigans–this time, shattering social media with a viral video of her throwing that THANG to Sexyy Red‘s ‘Get It Sexyy’ during a recent club appearance.

Good googly moogly 😮‍💨 pic.twitter.com/oXq3cfWYra

— k (@yeaherkash) April 22, 2024

Naturally, social media exploded with thirst over the rewind-worthy video that can be enjoyed in multiple angles that we’ve provided below for your viewing pleasure.

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https://twitter.com/BaddieswithSwag/status/1783004320381772055

From my POV😮‍💨😍 https://t.co/hD0bjDf1m7 pic.twitter.com/C8hS5DAwQ0

— 𝐁𝐄𝐀𝐔𝐓𝐓𝐄𝐆𝐀 (@beaugevonne) April 22, 2024

Oh yes, and slow-mo, of course.

Ari fletcher twerk pic.twitter.com/T4mH05wKoF

— follow for more (@Cloverwtff) April 22, 2024

This comes after the famed Fashion Novette FINALLY dropped her #CeilingChallenge video featuring copious cake-clapping, boisterous Birkin-flexing, and boo’d up baddie behavior in multiple scenes that immediately sent social media into a FRENZY.

“B U S S I N” ft . @rob49up 🔥🔥🔥
This Friday 3/29 🔥🔥🔥

SPEAK SEASON OFFICIALLY STARTS NOW !! THIS THE WARM UP !! pic.twitter.com/MBTeNsvsJX

— DA LARGEST (@MoneyBaggYo) March 25, 2024

Now, you may recall MoneyBagg Yo initially shutting down Ari’s video despite fans camping out on her IG page but it’s clear he’s a brilliant business man who used the hype surrounding his boo as promo for his upcoming single ‘Bussin’ featuring Rob49.

https://twitter.com/triipmag/status/1772710556312416335

Ari’s winning #CeilingChallenge comes months after professional InstaBaddies collectively clapped their cakes as part of the super viral challenge (first cousin of the ‘Bussit Challenge‘).

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For those tardy to the p-poppin’ party, ‘Ceiling Challenge’ participants taped their phone to the ceiling of their residence (or wherever they were) and recorded themselves twerking to J.I.D.’s hit single “Surround Sound” featuring 21 Savage and Baby Tate.

Who wins in a twerk contest between Ari or Meg? What other twerk anthems would you want to see Ari lend her talents to? Where do you rank Ari on the baddest Instabaddie list? Tell us down below and enjoy some of Ari’s hottest twerk videos on the flip.

The ongoing divorce between Jeezy and Jeannie Mai has taken a turn now that Jeannie has alleged domestic violence and child neglect allegedly at the hands of the rapper. Jeezy has since responded calling the “false” and “deeply disturbing” allegations “a malicious attempt to tarnish his character.”

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Jeannie Mai Details Alleged History Of Abuse By Jeannie

On Thursday, The Shade Room obtained court documents describing “three to four incidents” of physical abuse against Jeannie. In the docs, Jeannie alleges that the rapper berated her, pushed her down the stairs, and even punched her in the face.

The Shade Room reports that Jeannie who “mistakenly believed he was a “changed man” said just three weeks after she gave birth to their daughter Monaco Mai Jenkins in January 2022, she was abused by the rapper in Miami.

The host, 45, alleges that while in a parked car with the rapper, “Jeezy requested that the driver step outside the vehicle and begin to berate her while holding her against her will.”

At the time, he hurled insults such as “You wh*re!” and said, “I can’t wait to divorce you when we get back.”

When Jeannie tried to escape, she alleges that Jeezy struck her with a closed fist across her cheekbone and eye causing her a subconjunctival hemorrhage.

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Elsewhere in the court docs, Jeannie alleges that on April 14, 2022, at the Ritz Carlton in San Francisco, Jeezy “choked her from behind as she was ascending the stairs”, and then pushed her down them.
She says she was verbally assaulted and called a “fu***ng bi***” by the rapper while he repeated, “I can do so much better than you.”

The incident reportedly happened in the hotel’s lobby and security “intervened and provided Jeannie protection after she repeatedly said she felt unsafe.”

Citing the court docs, The Shade Room reports that Jeannie also said she was verbally abused at the UNCF 39th annual Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball on December 17, 2022.

During the UNCF event, Jeannie went to the restroom with her girlfriend, and Jeezy allegedly became enraged because he did not know her whereabouts for 25 minutes. He allegedly reacted by abruptly demanding that the two leave the party.

Jeannie alleged that once they were inside the vehicle, the rapper asked the driver to exit and began to verbally abuse her while stopping her from exiting twice. On the second time, Jeannie alleges that he “grabbed the neckline of her dress, tearing the dress and causing multiple 2-3 inch scratches across her right breast with his fingernails.”

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Tamar Braxton has no intention of considering being a part of The Real Housewives of Atlanta despite fans and even NeNe Leakes previously suggesting that she would be a great addition. 

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On April 22, Braxton, 47, spoke about her aversion to joining the Bravo hit series during a candid interview with Carlos King at his Reality With The King tour stop in Atlanta, according to TheJasmineBRAND.

The “Love and War” hitmaker revealed that Bravo producers had approached in the past about joining the cast, but ultimately, she couldn’t accept the offer.

“I’ve had conversations but the truth is, there’s just no way I’m going to sit for make-up, get a wig put on, get my make-up beat, to argue with a bunch of b*tches for nothing. I can’t do it,” Braxton said.

Tamar Braxton Says She Turned Down #RHOA To Protect Her Mental Health

Audience members reportedly speculated whether financial concerns were behind Braxton’s reluctance, but the songstress clarified that money wasn’t the issue.

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She told fans she was more concerned about safeguarding her mental health, particularly considering RHOA’s reputation for drama-filled storylines.

“Let me tell you something, all money ain’t good money,” the R&B icon told King and audience members according to TheJasmineBRAND. “It’s just not, and this is what I said, ‘What’s for me won’t miss me.’ It’s not worth my mental energy to sit up here and get into an argument with another Black beautiful woman about nothing so other people can think this is what we’re about. At some point, you have to [take] responsibility for what you put on the TV screen.”

She also said she was concerned about the future of the show. As of now Porsha Williams and Kenya Moore are reportedly the only veterans of the show set to star in the forthcoming season although Shereé Whitfield is rumored to be part of the cast.

Braxton added;

“I don’t want to be a part of that kind of television. I want to make feel good, funny, good, relatable, epic television [and] that’s not that for me.”

Fans have been dying to see Braxton become a peach holder on RHOA for years.

I hope that Tamar Braxton joins #RHOA and holds a peach 🍑 next season.

— Ladybuglizzie ( Camp Nano ‘24) (@sagevalentine) April 12, 2019

I’ve said it for years Tamar Braxton would be a great #RHOA addition! Tamar, Kandi, Porsha, Kenya, Eva, Tanya & Cynthia would be a CAST! 🍑 pic.twitter.com/Kuoj48tyv1

— Real Housewives Heaven (@RHWHeaven) July 1, 2019

In 2022, before the launch of Season 12, NeNe Leakes – a former peach holder on the reality TV series – also said she would love to see “The Boss” hitmaker become a member of the #RHOA cast. The star stated that she would be willing to make it happen by taking “a peach from somebody that’s holding one that don’t need to hold one that’s super boring.”

Leakes added;

“Give it to somebody else, and mix it up… And half of the girls will be gone because they’re so boring, chile,” said NeNe while on IG Live with Tamar. I think Tamar would be a great addition. She’s entertaining, so she’s not boring… She’s got a lot to say, she’s opinionated. I’d love to see her come. I’d welcome her with open arms. Come to me Tamar!”

Braxton’s history of conflict with RHOA alum Kandi Burruss could have added an exciting storyline if she had joined the show. In 2022, the singer accused the Xscape hitmaker and her husband, Todd Tucker, of threatening her although the pair denied the claim. 

What do you think? Should Tamar Braxton reconsider her thoughts about joining #RHOA?

“Go, woke, go broke,” they said…

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Here’s a simple truth; for the overwhelming majority of the entertainment industry’s history, no racial demographic has ever been more catered to than white people, because white people have always needed to see themselves on the screen. Because of this truth, film and TV studio executives have historically underestimated the profitability of Black-led projects. They have simply never been confident that movies and shows with directors of color and/or predominately POC casts could do the numbers white-led projects do. And it’s for that reason that Hollywood gatekeepers are costing themselves billions in revenue every year due to racial inequality, according to a series of studies—one of which we reported on in 2021—published by the consulting firm McKinsey & Company.

The Hollywood Reporter reports that McKinsey & Company once again totaled up the potential financial revenue that Hollywood could stand to gain if it adopted more culturally inclusive business solutions.

McKinsey reports that Hollywood could earn $10 billion per year by closing the Black inequity gap, $12 billion to $18 billion from properly valuing Latino professionals and consumers, and $2 billion to $4.4 billion from better getting into the Asian and Pacific Islander market.

That number adds up to $30 billion a year.

The latter figure is calculated based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data that Asian Americans earn on average 30 percent more than non-Asian Americans but spend 35 percent less on media. Meanwhile, McKinsey’s own survey of API consumers found that nearly half would spend more money (49 percent) and time (47 percent) on film and television with more authentic representation. Put plainly; Asian Americans have a lot of money, and they would spend more of it on media if it better reflected them.

Do y’all remember when movies and shows like Everything Everywhere All at Once, Parasite, Beef and Squid Game were sweeping awards shows and the racist and caucasity-infused “Go woke, go broke” collective was whining about “wokeness” infiltrating the Academy because they just couldn’t conceive of the possibility that non-white creatives were more deserving of the recognition? Well, Hollywood is now suffering financially from that same attitude, and maybe it’s time these executives understand for their own good that whiteness is not a prerequisite for popularity, let alone artistic quality.

I mean, we’re talking about up to $30 billion annually. That’s what it’s costing Hollywood to be racist AF. Is it really worth it?