Laura Harrier for InStyle US - May 2020!
American Actress and former Model Laura Ruth Harrier brought the spark to Instyle Magazine May 2020 issue. This dazzling look was done Makeup artist Nina Park.
She gives me the best version of my face, but I still look like myself.” Harrier says.
It’s seems Laura is back with the glam and we hope to see more.
#RHOA: Marlo Hampton shows you a Rare Look at Her Natural Hair!
Marlo Hampton has been quite the open book lately. The Real Housewives of Atlanta pal has shared her secret to scoring unique designer pieces, she revealed her exact weight, and she's given us glimpses at life at "The Hamptons." Marlo has also shown us just how radiant she is without her fabulous over-the-top glam, and she recently took her glam-free approach to self-quarantine life one step further by going weave-free as well.
In an Instagram Stories clip shared on April 20, Marlo showed us a rare glimpse of her beautiful, natural hair without any extensions or wigs. In the refreshingly candid post, Marlo appeared blissful rocking a pair of comfy sweats and a sports bra while in her element: surrounded by shoes. "Hey Hamptons, happy Monday. I am weave free. It feels so good. No polish on my toes. I'm missing about two of my press-on nails, but I feel good, baby. I'm breathing. I'm alive, and I'm about to head to the living room for some Teddy Riley and Baby Face," she shared.
In another clip, the RHOA fashionista panned the camera toward a large portrait of herself in the bathroom and then focused it back on herself, giving us a closer view of her naturally voluminous mane. "Me, myself, and I — the only competition, baby girl," she said with a bright smile.
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New Music: Mya – You Got Me (Part II)!
R&B singer Mya is typically in a celebratory mood around this time each year. She released her debut album on April 21st, 1998 and she’s been treating fans to new music each year to commemorate the moment.
This year is no different as Mya presents us with the new song “You Got Me” (Part 2). The original version of the song was included on her album “T.K.O. (The Knock Out)” back in 2018. It was not a coincidence that she also released that album on 4/20.
“You Got Me (Part II)” is vintage Mya. The song is giving us strong 90’s nostalgia vibes while also tapping into some progressive production. Mya has mastered this type of sound over the past few years while thriving as an independent artist.
The song features production from Bink as well as additional instrumentation from Chucky Thompson.
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Prior to the release of this new single, Mya released the visual for “The Truth” late last year. She shared footage from her wedding in that video which led fans to speculate on if she was married or it was a hoax.
We are currently anticipating the next album from Mya.
#HipHopNews: Youngboy Never Broke Again To Take A Break From Music After Releasing Album On Friday!
YoungBoy Never Broke again has announced to his fans that after releasing his upcoming album, he'll be taking a break from music.
On Tuesday (April 21), NBA YoungBoy explained his decision to not drop any music after delivering his 38 Baby 2 album, which is expected to drop on Friday (April 24). "After Friday I’ll never release a song/album again until I’m in a better situation #PROMISE," he tweeted.
Just a day earlier, on April 20, the rapper shared via Instagram that the album will be available later this week. In the nearly minute-long visual uploaded to this social media account, the rapper gives a glimpse into his lifestyle—from his hometown neighborhood to putting on packed shows for his fans.
YoungBoy teased a 38 Baby 2 mixtape back in August 2018 before he kicked off his tour, but it was never released. He even shared cover artwork for the project, which consisted of a wolf on a human's body wearing multiple chains and watches, while holding a lighter and what appears to be a lit marijuana blunt. "Who tf this nigga knocking at the front door? approach it point that chopper at the peephole," he captioned the cover. At the time, NBA didn't give a release date for the project.
The Baton Rouge, La. native dropped 38 Baby in 2016 after making waves on the hip-hop scene and garnering attention on YouTube with his records "I Ain't Hiding" and "38 Baby," which received millions of views. The 14-track mixtape features appearances from Boosie BadAzz and Kevin Gates, both of whom are from the same city as YoungBoy.
Looks like new heat is coming from YoungBoy Never Broke Again.
California earthquake: 'Scary' tremor hits near Los Angeles!
An earthquake has been reported near Los Angeles.
The quake had a magnitude of 3.7, and measured at a depth of about seven miles.
It was reported on Wednesday morning at 12.03am local time, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
The earthquake occurred in the Windsor Hills area, less than a mile from Inglewood.
There have been no immediate reports of any injuries or damage.
Locals in the area described the earthquake as "scary", with people saying it shook their homes.
LA Lakers player Alex Caruso tweeted: "HOLY earthquake. That was the biggest earthquake I’ve experienced since I’ve lived in LA sheesh. Before y’all crucify me any further, I’m from Texas.. any earthquake is a big earthquake."
"I ordered the £24.99 Aldi food box but it wasn't quite what I expected"
One local, who lives in Southern California, tweeted: "Scary! I’m born and raised in Southern California so I’m used to earthquakes. But this one lasted a little longer than I wanted in the middle of the night."
"Pretty freaky! Intense—and objects definitely moved," another added.
Another local described the earthquake "like a train passing by."
Another said: "Very rumbly, felt like it lasted a while, same intensity the entire time (I was waiting to see if it would get worse). All my windows were shaking."
Mayor of Los Angeles Eric Garcetti tweeted: "A 3.8 earthquake shook the L.A. area tonight shortly after midnight. Our @LAFD has activated to conduct its routine survey of the city to assess for any damages. City teams will continue to monitor."
It left some worried about a major earthquake, known as the 'Big One', which could hit the area.
For centuries, Los Angeles has been preparing for a major quake along the San Andreas fault, but no-one knows when it will happen.
According to the U.S Geological Survey, there is a 31 per cent chance of a major earthquake hitting LA within the next 30 years, which could measure a magnitude 7.5.
According to the Los Angeles Times, there have been two earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater centered in the area in the past ten days.
The publication added that an average of five earthquakes between 3.0 and 4.0 occur every year in the greater Los Angeles area.
Weak shaking was likely felt across the L.A. Basin and the San Fernando and San Gabriel valleys and northern Orange County.
The deadliest earthquake in Southern California happened in 1933, when a 6.4 magnitude quake struck Long Beach, killing around 120 people.
Killer Mike Will Not Reopen His Georgia Barbershops This Week!
Governor Brian Kemp has lifted the lockdown in Georgia and businesses will begin reopening this Friday (April 24), despite the continuing rise of confirmed Coronavirus cases throughout the state. Salons, gyms, body art studios, barbershops, bowling alleys and other businesses will be allowed to reopen.
Killer Mike and his wife Shay own multiple barbershops throughout Atlanta. Although other barbershops will open their doors on Friday, the “Kryptonite” rapper tells TMZ that his shops will remain closed.
“As business owners, we were concerned and we are concerned,” he said. “So, I’m excited as a business owner, you have an interest. Okay, business could possibly open. But, to be very honest with you our first concern is the safety of our employees and our customers.”
The Atlanta native says that he and his wife aren’t comfortable putting their staff and customers at risk, knowing that African-Americans are being disproportionately impacted by COVID-19.
“At this time, as a business, we aren’t comfortable opening,” he continued. “So, we’re gonna wait a while before we reopen because in our community people who look like her husband, there are more of us who are dying unfortunately. And it’s because of pre-existing conditions, which makes your immune system weaker, which includes things like diabetes, hypertension, things of that nature. So, we don’t want our customers or our barbers in danger and we wanna wait it out.”
According to NPR, Gov. Kemp said “favorable data, enhanced testing and approval of our health care professionals” prompted him to reopen some of the businesses this week. Those businesses will operate under restrictions. Social distancing, enhanced cleanings, screening workers for illnesses and wearing protective gear will become mandatory conditions in each company.
Shoutout to Killer Mike and his wife for putting people’s lives before making money.
Sam Smith Confesses Wild Night With Nicole Scherzinger Involving Drugs & Partying, Syas he’s ASHAMED!
Sam Smith And Nicole Scherzinger's Wild Night With Drugs And Partying CONFIRMED
Sam Smith has been opening up a lot lately to his fans on social media about their struggles during quarantine. They also just admitted to a new secret. The singer confirmed a wild night out with Nicole Scherzinger back in December and said they were high on poppers. What exactly are poppers?
“I can completely confirm—I love poppers. I love poppers. I've been ashamed to say that, but I have so much fun when I do poppers"
The singer who prefers the gender pronouns they/them did a radio interview with Andy Cohen where they were asked about this night out with Scherzinger. After admitting to doing poppers, they said. “I feel bad. I can completely confirm I love poppers. He then reiterated “(I) love poppers. I’ve been ashamed to say that, but I have so much fun when I do poppers. I guess some people would look at it and think that it’s just not good. And I’m not trying to endorse it because I know they’re not good for you.”
Poppers are chemical drugs that can be inhaled. This includes original isoamyl nitrite or isopentyl nitrite, and isopropyl nitrite. People usually just inhale them straight from the bottle. They cause blood vessels to expand and blood pressure to decrease. This causes one to feel a headrush or a high. Poppers are extremely popular in the UK. They are legal and available to buy in shops and bars
“We were just out that one time. I honestly didn’t think anyone could see us. Yeah, we just got a bit rowdy and, yeah, it was fabulous,” Smith told the radio station. According to The Sun, Scherzinger was out with her boyfriend Thom Evans, Smith and a couple of other friends at a gay bar in London. They were all reportedly passing poppers around and inhaling them to get high. A person who was at the club said “Last night was so weird. I ended up caught between Nicole Scherzinger and her fit rugby boyfriend and Sam Smith.” He also said that he got to “to sniff the same bottle that Nicole used.”
Smith and Scherzinger have actually become good friends. Smith went on to say “I think Nicole has definitely gone out to a fair amount of gay bars in her life. We’ve been out a few times in London.” Smith finished talking about the night by saying it was “fabulous.” It definitely does seem like the pair had a great time together and everything they were doing was legal. Scherzinger even did an iconic cover of one of Smith’s songs, “I’m Not The Only One.” The video now has close to 10 million views.
Star-studded Prince tribute celebrates his legendary music!
Dearly beloved."With those famous words from the song "Let's Go Crazy," host Maya Rudolph opened the Grammys' tribute to Prince.
"Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute To Prince" aired Tuesday night on CBS on the fourth anniversary of his death. It was recorded in late January
Rudolph, whose Prince cover band Princess was invited to perform during the tribute, hailed the musician for his groundbreaking career.
"I have difficulty putting into words my personal feelings about Prince," the comedian and former "Saturday Night Live" cast member said. "There are words that don't exactly cut it for me: Genius, brilliant, gifted, prolific, legendary -- they're all true. But they don't really get right to that feeling that can only be described through his music."
"To me, Prince is music," she added. "To love Prince is to love music."
The superstar singer died on April 21, 2016, at his Paisley Park estate in Minnesota from an accidental overdose of the opioid fentanyl. He was 57.
An eclectic all-star lineup was tapped to perform hits from Prince's renowned catalog.
Performers including Beck, Gary Clark Jr., Common, Earth, Wind, & Fire, Foo Fighters, H.E.R., Juanes, John Legend, Chris Martin, Miguel, Morris Day and the Time, Princess, Sheila E., St. Vincent, Mavis Staples, the Revolution, and Usher, with special appearances by Fred Armisen, Naomi Campbell, Misty Copeland, FKA Twigs and Jimmy Jam.
H.E.R and Clark gave the first performance of the night, giving a rousing rendition of "Let's Go Crazy." They were joined on stage by former Prince protegee and love, percussionist Sheila E.
Miguel followed with "I Would Die 4 U" and Legend performed "Nothing Compares 2 U."
The performances were as varied as The Foo Fighters rocking "Darling Nikki" and Coldplay Chris Martin joining Susanna Hoffs of The Bangles for an piano version of her group's hit "Manic Monday," which Prince penned.
DJ D-Nice kicked off the festivities with an official "Grammy Salute to Prince" preshow edition of his popular #ClubQuarantine series on his official Instragram account.
The hourlong set celebrating the life and legacy of the global superstar started at 8 p.m. EST, with a second set planned for 8 p.m PST.
"No matter the generation of music lover, everyone can agree that Prince is timeless. I'm reminded of this whenever I play his music anywhere in the world," said D-Nice. "Prince will always be one of my favorite artists, and I'm honored to help celebrate him today."
Last month, the Recording Academy and MusiCares established the COVID-19 Relief Fund to support music professionals affected by the pandemic. A special PSA will make its broadcast debut during the tribute.
Prince, famous for "Purple Rain" and other hits, won seven Grammy Awards and was nominated 38 times, according to the Recording Academy.
Babyface Says Michael Jackson Once Tried to Date Halle Berry!
During his Monday night Verzuz battle with Teddy Riley, Babyface revealed Michael Jackson once tried to shoot his shot with Halle Berry. Babyface shared the story after Riley played SWV's hit record "Right Here," which samples Jackson's 1982 song "Human Nature."
"Speaking of MJ, it reminds me of a story—true story, fun fact," Babyface began. "One time, Michael called me, Michael said, 'Babyface, do you know who Halle Berry is? Do you know Halle Berry?' I said, 'Yeah, I know Halle Berry.' He said, 'Could you do me a favor? I want you to call her because I want to take her out on a date.' I said, 'What?' and he said, 'Call her, I want to take her out on a date.'"
Babyface said he didn't have Berry's number, so he decided to contact the actress' team. The hitmaker said he gave her management the message and waited for a response.
"I can't tell you exactly what Halle said, but I imagine it probably would have been something like this …" Babyface said, before playing a clip from Berry's 1992 film Boomerang: "You know, what do you know about love?" her character Angela Lewis says. "What do you possibly think you know about love?"
Rihanna’s father’s coronavirus claims under scrutiny!
Rihanna got an unwelcome distraction from the work she’s doing to raise money for those affected by the coronavirus when her dad, Ronald Fenty, 66, claimed she sent him a ventilator after he tested positive for COVID-19.
But a source close to the 32-year-old pop star claimed: “He doesn’t need a ventilator, and she didn’t send him one.”
Fenty gave an exclusive interview to The Sun from his Barbados home and revealed he tested positive for the virus. He claimed that Rihanna, whose real name is Robyn, was instrumental in his treatment.
“My daughter Robyn was checking in on me every day. I thought I was going to die to be honest,” he told The Sun.
The paper reported that she shipped a ventilator to his home “that he hadn’t used yet.”
And while he urged everyone “to stay home,” our source told us Rihanna was not aware of any COVID-19 diagnosis and is not happy with the story.
In the meantime, she’s been busy donating millions for COVID relief.
CONGRATS! Joshua Jackson And Jodie Turner-Smith Welcome A Baby Girl!
She's here!!! Joshua Jackson and Jodie Turner-Smith welcomed their baby girl into the world!
The 33-year-old "Queen & Slim" star and the former "Dawson's Creek" heartthrob are celebrating the arrival of the little one, which was confirmed by a rep for the couple.
“Both mother and baby are happy and healthy,” a rep told PEOPLE.
This is the couple's first child and the baby's arrival comes months after they were spotted out wearing wedding rings while allegedly obtaining a marriage license. A rep would later confirm the duo tied the knot in December.
Earlier this month, the actress reflected on her pregnancy while sharing a tasteful nude that would forever capture her beauty. Jodie started her message by giving her own definition for the word, mother.
"moth·er /ˈməT͟Hər/ : a fantastic voyage that begins in wonder and transformation," she captioned her baby bump pic.
Turner-Smith went on to thank the photographer "for capturing a small piece of this portion of the journey."
"i will never forget how this felt and now won’t soon forget how it looked 🌱💞," she wrote.
Apollonia READS Sheila E Over Prince!
Four years ago today rocker Prince died after an accidental overdose on pain killers
Just in time for the anniversary Prince's former protege Apollonia Kortero exposes his ex- Sheila E...
In an angry message on Facebook Apollonia accuses Shelia E of being an opportunist, a scammer and claims Prince didn't even speak to her for the last 5 years of his life.
WHOA!
'Real Housewives' star Kelly Dodd apologizes for saying coronavirus is 'God's way of thinning the herd': 'Forgive me'!
Kelly Dodd made it clear on Season 12 of the Real Housewives of Orange County — "If I want your opinion, I'll give it to you" — but a lot of people were unhappy with her hot take about the coronavirus. The Bravo star issued an apology Tuesday for saying the pandemic is "God's way of thinning the herd."
Dodd sparked controversy in since-deleted Instagram comments when she was defending her recent choice to fly while experiencing COVID-19 symptoms, according to Newsweek. Dodd even posted a video on her Instagram story Monday of her getting swabbed for COVID-19. The reality star was quickly called out by her 757,000 followers.
"She's in NY then the Hamptons and now flying home. This girl is making a mockery of this. I'm not surprised. More like embarrassed for her," one person wrote.
Dodd, who is engaged to Fox News Channel senior correspondent Rick Leventhal, has been traveling back and forth from California to New York, where her fiancé is based.
"If non-essential workers keep traveling back and forth like you, it will last longer," another person wrote. Dodd responded directly to the Instagram user, saying, "It's essential that I get back home! I waited...I'm not spreading anything..."
"If it’s dangerous why are the airlines still flying? You think I want to fly? I had to get back, how is that elitist?? People are so judge mental it's sick!!" Dodd replied to someone else.
In another comment Dodd added, "Do you know how many people died from the H1N1, the swine flu or SARS ?? It’s 25% get your facts straight you only hearing numbers not the reality!! It’s God’s way of thinning the herd!! If you are vulnerable or compromised stay inside if you don’t, protect others by wearing masks and gloves keep your distance [glove emoji] and don’t go out if you are ill !! It's common sense!"
Dodd issued an apology Tuesday afternoon after that comment made headlines.
"I want to give a public apology," she began on her Instagram story. "When I wrote that it's 'God's way of thinning the herd' that's not what I meant. What I meant was, do these pandemics happen because it’s God's way? I'm not God, I'm not insensitive, I feel bad for all the families that lost loved ones and I do think we should all stay home and protect everybody. That's not what I meant and I want to apologize to anyone that got offended, OK? I'm sorry."
The television star continued her mea culpa in another video.
"So for anybody who felt offended by my stupid writing of God thinning the herd, I don't — I'm just asking a question," she continued. "Is it God's way of thinning the herd? I don't know. I just feel bad and my choice of words were stupid and I hope you guys can all forgive me for saying something so ridiculous and so stupid. So again, please accept my apology and I feel bad for everybody out there that has lost loved ones and I hope everybody's safe and protects themselves from this pandemic."
Dodd has starred on the Bravo show since 2016 and survived this year's major overhaul that saw longtime cast members Vicki Gunvalson and Tamra Judge depart. Filming had begun on Season 15 when production was shut down due to the pandemic
A Prequel To The ‘Hunger Games’ Movie Series Is Currently In The Works!
Good news, Hunger Games fans! After a successful sequel, Joe Drake, chairman of the Lionsgate Motion Picture Group, has announced a movie prequel for The Hunger Games franchise. This film will be an adaptation of The Ballad of Songbirds and Snake, a novel by Hunger Games trilogy author Suzanne Collins. The book is set to be released on May 19.
In an official statement, Drake said:Suzanne’s new book has been worth the wait. It offers everything fans could hope for and expect from The Hunger Games while also breaking new ground and introducing an entirely new canvas of characters.”
The prequel will be centered around Coriolanus Snow and set in the Hunger Games universe, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Snow will be presented as a teenager, a time before his reign on Panem. During this time, Snow will be portrayed as a young, attractive man eager for a chance to change his family’s hardship. When selected to become a mentor for the 10th Hunger Games, Snow is beside himself, as this is his chance for better fortune for his family. Such joy is soon erased once he realizes that his mentee is a young lady from District 12, a diminished district.
Fans can also expect familiar faces behind the scenes as screenwriter Michael Arndt, Francis Lawrence, who directed Catching Fire, and Mockingjay– Part 1 & 2, and Nina Jacobson, a producer for the entire franchise, will all reprise their roles for the prequel.
Suzanne will serve as the executive producer as well as writer of the film’s treatment with the help of Michael Arndt.
In a statement of her own, the author noted:
“Lionsgate has always been the cinematic home of The Hunger Games, and I’m delighted to be returning to them with this new book.”
As of now, there is no new information regarding what other characters will be featured in the film, or a possible cast to fill the roles.
Louisiana Pastor Tpny Spell Who Defied The State’s Stay At Home Orders Has Been Arrested For Assault!
On Tuesday, Baton Rouge police officers arrested a pastor on an assault charge after he admitted that he drove his church bus toward a man who has been protesting the pastors’ decision to hold Sunday services. The pastor’s services violated the public health orders steaming from the COVID-19 pandemic.
The authorities in Central, a suburb of Louisiana’s state capital Baton Rouge, posted on their Facebook page that Pastor Tony Spell of the Life Tabernacle Church was arrested after turning himself in. Spell is being charged with aggravated assault and improper backing.
Spell was transported to the East Baton Rouge Parish jail, as 70 of his parishioners, dressed in their Sunday best, arrived at the prison for support, gathering in the parking lot across the street, singing church hymns and praying as they stood side by side.
Spell was released from jail to cheers from his supporters after his wife posted his $175.00 bond.
” My rights to have church and to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ are endowed to me by my creator, not my district attorney, not my chief of police and not my governor, John Bel Edwards,” Spell said. “Not my president and not my Department of Justice.”
Spell’s arrest occurred the same day the East Baton Rouge Parish had reported the death toll in Baton Rogue had reached over 100.
Trey Bennett, the man Spell is accused of assaulting, showed up to the jail, holding a sign that read, “Close this church” on one side and “Danger: coronavirus incubator” on the other.
One Spell supporter shouted at Bennett, “Our church will never close, you get that?”
Spell said in a telephone interview with WAFB-TV on Monday that he reversed his church bus in Bennett’s direction, but he just wanted to get out and confront Bennett. He revealed that he was talked out of it by his wife.
Spell is already facing misdemeanor charges for violating the state’s stay-at-home order. Local authorities said Spell wasn’t booked on those charges because they didn’t want to add to the jail’s population during the virus outbreak.
One of Spell’s parishioners, Nathan Thomas, also faces charges of aggravated assault and reckless operation of a vehicle after driving his white pickup truck within a foot of Bennett as he stood on the roadside.
Thomas drove at high speed toward Bennett, then slammed on his brakes right before turning into the church parking lot. Thomas is scheduled to turn himself into the authorities later today.
Bennett said he was used to the verbal altercations from Spell and his parishioners, but was “shocked” to see the attempt assault.
The two incidents were captured on film and reviewed by The Associated Press. They show the church bus driven by Spell making a sharp turn and then backing up in the opposite direction of traffic within a few feet of Bennett before coming to a stop. The second video shows Thomas’ white pickup truck swerving within about a foot of Bennett’s body.
Lululemon apologizes after employee posted 'bat fried rice' T-shirt design on his Instagram!
Lululemon has issued an apology after getting criticized for a "bat fried rice" T-shirt design advertised by one of its then-employees on his Instagram page.
“At Lululemon, our culture and values are core to who we are, and we take matters like this extremely seriously,” a spokesperson wrote in an email. “The image and the post were inappropriate and inexcusable and we do not tolerate this behaviour.”
The Canadian athlesiure brand became the target of backlash on Sunday after then-employee Trevor Fleming posted a link to his Instagram bio promoting a T-shirt with an image of a bat in a Chinese takeout container alongside the phrase “no thanks.” The shirt was designed by California artist Jess Sluder.
“Where did COVID-19 come from? Nothing is certain, but we know a bat was involved,” Sluder, who is not an employee of Lululemon, wrote in a now-deleted Instagram post, along with #batfriedrice and #humornothate. “Beginning today, my limited edition #quarantees are now available.”
Commenters online immediately decried the shirt as racist, especially as reports of targeted attacks against Asian Americans have grown with the coronavirus pandemic, and have called for consumers to boycott the brand.
“Lululemon, usually I am one of your biggest customers,” wrote one commenter on the brand’s Instagram page. “Today, however, I am disappointed by your lack of transparency. Not only did your employee blatantly display xenophobia and racism, but he also exploited COVID19 just to make a few bucks.”
Fleming — who had worked at Lululemon as art director of its global brand since 2017, according to his LinkedIn — apologized for advertising the shirt and wrote on Instagram that he did "not participate in any part of its creation."
Fleming reiterated this message in an email, stating that while he did not design the shirt, he acknowledges that sharing a link to it "was wrong."
"It is something I deeply regret, and my eyes have been opened to the profound ripple effect that this mistake has had," Fleming wrote. "I apologize to those that have been hurt by this ... I commit to standing up against racist or discriminatory behaviour and will work hard to ensure that my personal and professional contributions in the future are kind, inclusive and supportive.”
Sluder did not respond to NBC News' request for further comment.
Lululemon confirmed that the T-shirt was not one of its products and that Fleming is "no longer an employee" at the company. The company has not yet acknowledged the cause of Fleming's departure and was not immediately available for further comment.
Yet commenters say that Fleming’s termination is not enough and are urging Lululemon to issue a public apology versus simply responding to individual comments on social media.
This is not the first time the brand has been accused of racism. Many noted in their criticism that its founder, Chip Wilson, named the brand because he believed that by including an “L,” Japanese consumers would think of the brand as “innately North American and authentic” as there is no “L” sound in Japanese phonetics.
“It’s funny to watch them try and say it,” Wilson, who stepped down from the company’s board of directors in 2015, told Canada’s National Post Business Magazine, in reference to Japanese consumers’ pronunciation of the brand.
Wilson, who never publicly addressed the criticism regarding his comment about Japanese customers, came under fire again in 2013 for a remark about about how some women’s bodies aren’t the right size for the company’s yoga pants. The New York Times reported that he was told by company executives to refrain from further public comments after the incident after Wilson issued an apology for the comment.
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HAVE A GREAT DAY ALL!!!
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