Awkwafina Covers Vogue Australia Magazine!
“Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” star Awkwafina covers the latest issue of Vogue Australia magazine photographed by Charles Dennington and styled by Philippa Moroney.
Awkwafina has been living in Sydney since July, while she films Marvel’s first Asian superhero movie Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. “I’ve been here for so long, I’m Australian,” she jokes in the cover story. “I literally asked my friend the other day: ‘You’re veggo, right?’ Because y’all add Os to everything.” Her favourite local dishes? “Sausage rolls and meat pies.”
In the cover story, Awkwafina reveals that Lucy Liu was a big inspiration to her growing up. “When you’re young and you turn on the TV and don’t see kids that look like you, then by default you take the perspective of an outsider,” she explains. “Without [representation], you’re literally sitting there playing imaginary friends.” She adds: “It’s different than just being the Asian front girl, in a group of girls, with no development, no substance,” she explains. “You want to be able to tell those stories, and tell them authentically. That’s representation.”
Style Credits:
Cover: Miu Miu Quilted Denim Jacket and Matching Skirt | Tiffay & Co. Jewery
Hair by Sophie Roberts
Makeup by Gillian Campbell
Nails by Jessica Diez
#RHOA: Are they or Aren’t they? Porsha Williams & Ex-Fiancé Dennis Hugged Up In Cozy Family Photos!
Porsha Williams is making it clear that it’s all about family — especially during the holidays. The Real Housewives of Atlanta star recently uploaded a photo of her family together for the holidays, sparking rumors that she and her estranged fiancé, Dennis McKinley, are back together.
On Monday (Dec. 29), Porsha Williams posted a slideshow of photos, including a family photo of herself, Dennis, their 1-year-old daughter, PJ, Porsha‘s mom, Ms. Diane, her man, and Dennis‘s mom, Gina. In the photo, the family is grouped together on a staircase in matching Christmas outfits.
While some fans gushed about the beautiful family portrait, most fans zoomed in on Porsha and Dennis‘s body language in the photos. In the next two photos — one with Porsha and Dennis sharing a couples moment with Ms. Diane and her man, and a solo photo with just Porsha and Dennis — Porsha and her ex-fiancé look pretty cozy.
A few of Porsha‘s celebrity fans commented under her slideshow, gushing about the family photos. “Love it😍” wrote Porsha‘s bestie and friend of RHOA, Shamea Morton. Porsha‘s partner-in-activism, Yandy Smith, showed her love with a slew of emojis, commenting, “❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾.” RHOA newbie, Drew Sidora, commented, “Super cute❤️.”
Fans flocked to Porsha’s comment section, hoping that the photos mean a rekindling between Porsha and Dennis is near.
“Yes Dennis get ur family back together ❤️❤️💪🏽”
“Sis you and Dennis better figure this out….figure it out… get married…. hurry up and have PJ #2…. stop playing”
“Yay!!! Porsche and Dennis. Whatever this is! I love to see smiling faces! Pure happiness.”
“Family unity and love (not a divide) that’s all that matters ALWAYS. ♥️🎄#ilovetoseeit”
“they clearly still love each other! I actually want them together ♥️”
Though most Porsha fans are hopeful, there are a few that want the reality star to tread lightly when it comes to rekindling with Dennis. “I’m just wondering when is the next break up because we know it’s coming or you gone keep throwing the “it’s for the family” caption out there?” one fan wrote. “Girl how you supposed to move on when you taking pictures like this 🤦🏾♀️” another fan questioned.
Fans have a right to be leery. After months and months of being on-again-off-again, Porsha admitted to calling off her wedding with Dennis and officially breaking up with him. Remember in September, a fan nudged Porsha to spill about her romantic status with Dennis on Instagram.
“Wedding plans soon?” asked the follower, to which Porsha answered, “no.”
The clarification comes amid breakup rumors which sparked in August after the duo unfollowed each other on Instagram. At the time, Porsha also scrubbed most of the images of Dennis from her Instagram account.
#NewMusic from Mya ‘Just Call My Name’!
Miss Mya has pulled another single out of her bag with "Just Call My Name." the song finds the singer stepping back into ballad territory as she offers love and support. With delicate quiet storm production from frequent collaborator MyGuyMars, she promises to be there through it all. "I'll be your rock / When you need to, just call my name," she sings on the chorus. "When the rain's falling down / Let me be there to dry your pain."
LISTEN HERE
The sentiment is one that most will find assurance in, especially with the trials and tribulations that this year has put us all through and the struggles that stand on the horizon in the new year. It also shows that the 41-year-old has the ability to switch it up on us and shirk the expectations we've placed on her in the more than 20 years since her career began.
#HipHopNews: Eminem's 'Music To Be Murdered By — Side B (Deluxe)' Lands at No. 3!
Eminem‘s Music To Be Murdered By jumped from No. 199 to No. 3 on this week’s Billboard 200 chart after its Side B (Deluxe) version was issued with 16 new tracks. The album garnered a total of 94,000 equivalent album units including 57,000 in streaming equivalent album units (82.01 million on-demand streams for the 36 tracks), 33,000 in album sales and 4,000 in track equivalent album units.
Elsewhere on the chart, Taylor Swift‘s evermore locks in a second week at No. 1 with 169,000 equivalent album units while its predecessor folklore moves down to No. 8. Paul McCartney’s McCartney II debuts at No. 2 with 107,000 equivalent album units, and the rest of the top 10 is comprised of holiday albums: Michael Bublé’s Christmas moves to No. 4, Mariah Carey‘s Merry Christmas at No. 5, Nat King Cole’s The Christmas Song at No. 6 (a new peak), Carrie Underwood’s My Gift at No. 7 and Vince Guaraldi Trio’s A Charlie Brown Christmas soundtrack at No. 10.
Beyoncé Gave Her Friends These Gold Middle Finger Necklaces to Bid Farewell to 2020!
Beyoncé said “middle fingers up” to 2020. We could all use a good laugh after this dreadful year, so Mrs. Carter came through with the jokes. While picking out her holiday gifts, the singer decided to get some necklaces for her friends and family to bid the year farewell. The pendant “2020” necklaces are designed to look like a hand with a raised middle finger — everyone’s mood as we claw our way to 2021.
"@beyonce gifted all of her girls with this amazing custom 2020 necklace. ‘🖕2020’ It's a hand with middle finger and the year 2020 combined into one," the star's cousin Angie Beyince posted on Instagram. "When I opened it my eyes teared up because it is both Hilarious & Deeply Sentimental. 2020 has had ups and downs but over all its been a really weird and tuff year. Hopefully 2021 is good to the world.”
Ms. Tina Lawson also shared a photo of herself sporting the new jewelry from her daughter. “It is almost over and we are still here,” she wrote in her caption. Amen to that.
For the Beyhive 2020 wasn’t all bad, since Bey dropped her visual album Black is King this summer on Disney+ and released her Ivy Park x Adidas collection this fall.
Chris Brown Shares Jaw-Dropping Christmas Gift From Usher!
Chris Brown shares Usher's Christmas present to him. The singer took to Instagram to share a video of the massive gift he received from the OG R&B legend, Usher.
Chris Brown and Usher's friendship is one that their true fans admire. Although the two R&B legends are often compared and pit against each other in terms of talent, they don't let it bother them.
The 30 year-old singer even shared what his good friend, Usher, gifted his for Christmas.
Taking to his Instagram story, Breezy let his fans know Usher was not playing when it came to gifting this year.
On Monday (Dec 28) Brown took to his Instagram story to show off the massive motorbike he got delivered to his home.
In the video, Breezy can be heard saying "Wait, Usher done came through and hooked a n***a up," said Chris, while walking out to his driveway and showing off his brand new bike, alongside his speed-racing cars.
"Love you, boy. Merry Christmas." the star said at the end of the video.
Usher and Breezy have maintained a close friendship since Brown came on the scene. The pair have collaborated several times on hits such as “New Flame” and “Party.”
Tyrese And Wife Samantha Will Divorce But will Remain ‘Stong Co-Parents’!
Actor Tyrese Gibson and wife Samantha Lee Gibson have decided to divorce after nearly four of marriage.
The couple shared the news on Instagram on Tuesday, revealing that they plan on co-parenting their daughter Soraya Gibson.
“We have decided to make a statement of a painful and significant development in our lives. After much thought, consideration, and prayer, We unfortunately have made the difficult decision to officially separate & divorce. Our intention is to remain the best of friends & strong coparents,” they said in a statement.
Adding,”We feel incredibly blessed to have found each other and deeply grateful for the 4 years we have been married to each other. Our journey together has been a ride of both ups & downs, but it’s a journey that neither of us would have chosen to take with anyone else. We truly have so much love & respect for each other. We both have grown tremendously within this relationship; we have shared so many beautiful memories and moments, and we also look forward to see the amazing futures we have ahead of us individually.”
“As if 2020 hasn’t already been extremely grueling and challenging to us all we wanted to mutually speak on this now to keep this energy in 2020 and not take this energy into 2021. We would really appreciate your most sincere prayers and to respect our privacy at this time as we deal with the reality of where we are.”
Tyrese and Samantha, who tied the knot in February 2017, share two-year-old daughter, Soraya, whom they welcomed on October 1, 2018.
“Father God we love you for delivering on your promise princess Soraya Lee Gibson is here … 8 pounds 6 oz our lives just changed forever … My wife is the real champion here I have never seen this level of strength and will power … She was in labor for 30 hours … 8 pounds 6 oz later … We know our daughter came here to change things,” Tyrese wrote shortly after his daughter’s birth.
Gibson is also the father of 13-year-old daughter Shayla Gibson from a previous marriage to Norma Gibson.
Selena Gomez Slams Facebook For Letting Disinformation About Vaccines Go Unchecked!
Selena Gomez is a pop star who is rare in more ways than one. Tonight, the young singer took to Twitter to criticize Facebook for the rampant disinformation that exists on the platform.
In particular, she’s concerned about the lies and false information that are being spread about vaccines, just as the COVID-19 vaccine is beginning to get distribution in the United States. “Scientific disinformation has and will cost lives,” she wrote in a tweet. “@Facebook said they don’t allow lies about COVID and vaccines to be spread on their platforms. So how come all of this is still happening? Facebook is going to be responsible for thousands of deaths if they don’t take action now!”
Below her comments, Selena shared the following tweet from the Center For Countering Digital Hate, whose CEO, Imran Ahmed, was on BBC News talking about this issue.
“We took a thousand bits of misinformation and got volunteers to report it using the platform’s own reporting systems,” Ahmed said on BBC. “And less than 5% of it was taken down. The truth is we’ve been gaslit by the social media companies, they say they’re doing their utmost. But in reality, they’re doing absolutely nothing.”
Hopefully whistleblowers like Ahmed — and celebrities using their platforms like Selena — will help draw more attention to this issue so can realize that vaccines are safe and will help us return to normalcy.
Diddy Helps Miami Families Struggling to Pay Rent!
Diddy's generosity has, once again, made headlines.About a week after gifting his mother with a new Bentley and a $1 million check, the hip-hop mogul announced he would provide financial relief for Miami families struggling amid the pandemic. According to Page Six, Diddy's Sean Combs Foundation is giving a grant to an organization that will help 175 households pay their rent throughout the health crisis.
But that's not all. On the same day Diddy announced the grant, he visited Miami's Overtown neighborhood to bless community members with $50 Publix gift cards as well as bags with essential hygiene products. Page Six reports the project was a collaborative effort between Diddy's nonprofit, Teens Exercising Extraordinary Success (T.E.E.S.), Michael Gardner and Headliner Market Group, as well as Miami Dade County Commissioner Keon Hardemon.
Video shows Diddy and his team on streets with face coverings, handing out cash to the public. According to the Miami Herald, the giveaway was strictly for Overtown residents; everyone who received card was required to provide proof of residency.
Justice Department declines to file charges against officers in deadly shooting of Tamir Rice!
The U.S. Department of Justice closed its independent investigation into the deadly shooting of 12-year-old Tamir Rice.
The Justice Department said it found insufficient evidence to support federal criminal charges against Cleveland Division of Police Officers Timothy Loehmann and Frank Garmback. Rice’s family was notified of the decision on Monday.
Court upholds firing of Cleveland police officer who shot Tamir Rice
“Although Tamir Rice’s death is tragic, the evidence does not meet these substantial evidentiary requirements. In light of this, and for the reasons explained below, career federal prosecutors with both the Civil Rights Division and the U.S. Attorney’s Office concluded that this matter is not a prosecutable violation of the federal statutes,” the DOJ said in a news release on Tuesday.
The DOJ said video of the incident is time-lapsed, grainy and doesn’t have audio so Rice’s hands are not visible at relevant times. Federal investigators also said Loehmann and Garmback gave several statements and consistently repeated main points.
Rice was shot and killed at Cudell Recreation Center on West Boulevard in Cleveland on Nov. 22, 2014 after a person called 911 reporting seeing a person with a gun. The caller said the individual was, “probably a juvenile” and the gun was, “probably fake.” That information was not passed along to the officers, according to the investigation.
Police said Loehmann opened fire when he said the boy reached towards his waistband. The gun turned out to be an airsoft pistol.
Loehmann was fired from the Cleveland Division of Police in 2017 for lying on his police application, not the deadly shooting. His termination, though appealed, was upheld by the Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court.
The Cleveland Police Patrolmen’s Association said it is still fighting to get him his job back.
When asked for a statement from the Rice family, the Chandra law firm referred us to a letter from November. It called on then-U.S. Attorney General William Barr for answers.
Aaliyah Estate Gains Control Of YouTube Account, Teases 2021 Plans!
Aaliyah's music is finally coming to YouTube, or at least that's the way it sounds.
The late R&B icon's estate recently announced that they've gained control of her official YouTube channel, which might indicate high-quality uploads of her big hits in the new year. "Thank you for all of your love and support. We are proud to announce that the Estate is now in control of the 'Aaliyah' YouTube account,” read a message on her official Instagram page. As of now, AaliyahMusicVideo has almost 800,000 subscribers and features low res versions of her clips for "One in a Million, "Try Again," "4 Page Letter," among others.
Elsewhere in the message, the estate hinted at even more projects to celebrate the fallen superstar's legacy, writing, "2021 will [be] the year of Aaliyah! See you all in the new year!"
On the 19-year anniversary of her untimely death in August, the estate took to Twitter to reveal that her music is indeed coming to streaming services "in the near future." "To our loyal fans: We are excited to announce that communication has commenced between the estate and various record labels about the status of Aaliyah’s music catalogue, as well as its availability on streaming platforms in the near future," a message from the official Twitter account for the fallen singer read.
Aaliyah recorded three albums between 1994 and 2001: Ain't Ain't Nothin' But A Number, One in a Million and her self-titled effort. Yet, only her debut LP and a handful of singles can be found on streaming platforms. Her catalogue has been under lock and key, courtesy of Barry Hankerson, her uncle and the founder of the now-defunct Blackground Records.
Cardi B Calls Out Peppa Pig In Hilarious Tweet!
Oh, Peppa! Cardi B has a bone to pick with everyone's favorite pig, Peppa Pig. On Sunday (December 27), the "WAP" rapper took to Twitter to call out the beloved cartoon character (and educational program) for teaching her daughter Kulture to jump into puddles.
"My baby been watching peppa pig 🐷 and now Everytime she sees a wetpuddle she wants to stomp on top of it 😒 😒 ," Cardi tweeted, adding that the two-year-old has ruined a few pairs of shoes because of it. "That sh*t gets me so tight ! F**kin up her uggs……Deum you peppa pig …COUNT YOUR F**KIN DAYS!"
When Cardi's not tweeting about her parenting woes, she's sharing photos and videos of her gorgeous mansion, which she recently decked out for the holidays.
Omg I just seen this pictures...soo pretty.I be taking the ugly pictures 😂 https://t.co/fMmakc4LYM
— iamcardib (@iamcardib) December 27, 2020
In an Instagram Story she posted ahead of Christmas day, the proud homeowner shared an up-close look at her over-the-top Christmas decorations. "I can't believe this is my home," she said in the video as she showed off three huge Christmas trees in her great room. "This is just beautiful. Oh my gosh. Wow! I cannot believe this is my house, a f**king dream."
She went onto explain how her home decorations resemble New York City's Macy's Christmas decorations. "Imagine being from New York and going to Macy's and your house look like f**king Macys," Cardi said. "I want to cry, you guys. Dreams come true!"
See the video HERE.
Louisiana Congressman-elect Luke Letlow dead from COVID-19!
Luke Letlow, Louisiana’s incoming Republican member of the U.S. House, died Tuesday night from complications related to COVID-19 only days before he would have been sworn into office. He was 41.
Letlow spokesman Andrew Bautsch confirmed the congressman-elect’s death at Ochsner-LSU Health Shreveport.
“The family appreciates the numerous prayers and support over the past days but asks for privacy during this difficult and unexpected time,” Bautsch said in a statement. “A statement from the family along with funeral arrangements will be announced at a later time.”
Louisiana’s eight-member congressional delegation called Letlow’s death devastating.
“Luke had such a positive spirit, and a tremendously bright future ahead of him. He was looking forward to serving the people of Louisiana in Congress, and we were excited to welcome him to our delegation where he was ready to make an even greater impact on our state and our nation,” they said in a statement.
The state’s newest congressman, set to take office in January, was admitted to a Monroe hospital on Dec. 19 after testing positive for the coronavirus disease. He was later transferred to the Shreveport facility and placed in intensive care.
Dr. G.E. Ghali, of LSU Health Shreveport, told The Advocate that Letlow didn’t have any underlying health conditions that would have placed him at greater risk to COVID-19.
Letlow, from the small town of Start in Richland Parish, was elected in a December runoff election for the sprawling 5th District U.S. House seat representing central and northeastern regions of the state, including the cities of Monroe and Alexandria.
He was to fill the seat being vacated by his boss, Republican Ralph Abraham. Letlow had been Abraham’s chief of staff and ran with Abraham’s backing for the job.
Gov. John Bel Edwards urged people to pray for Letlow’s family.
“COVID-19 has taken Congressman-elect Letlow from us far too soon,” the Democratic governor said in a statement. “I am heartbroken that he will not be able to serve our people as a U.S. representative, but I am even more devastated for his loving family.”
Letlow is survived by his wife, Julia Barnhill Letlow, and two children.
U.S. House leaders offered their condolences Tuesday night.
“May it be a comfort to Luke’s wife Julia and their children Jeremiah and Jacqueline that so many mourn their loss and are praying for them at this sad time,” said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said: “Our hearts break tonight as we process the news of Congressman-elect Luke Letlow’s passing.”
Before working for Abraham, Letlow had worked for former Gov. Bobby Jindal’s administration. Jindal’s one-time chief of staff, Timmy Teepell, described Letlow on Twitter as “a good man with a kind heart and a passion to serve. He loved Louisiana and his family. He was a brother and I’m heart broken he’s gone.”
Letlow is one of more than 7,000 people in Louisiana who have died from COVID-19 since March, according to data from the state health department.
When he announced his positive test for COVID-19, Letlow joined a list of Louisiana officials who have contracted the coronavirus since the pandemic began, including U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy, Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser, Attorney General Jeff Landry, Treasurer John Schroder, U.S. Rep. Mike Johnson and U.S. Rep. Cedric Richmond.
Cassidy, a Republican and doctor who tested positive for COVID-19 earlier this year and has since recovered, posted in a Twitter video: “It just, just, just, just brings home COVID can kill. For most folks it doesn’t, but it truly can. So, as you remember Luke, his widow, his children in your prayers, remember as well to be careful with COVID.”
Logan Paul Facing Lawsuit Over Controversial 'Suicide Forest' Video!
Two years after sharing his controversial “suicide forest” video, Logan Paul is reportedly being sued by a production company that is claiming it lost millions after he posted the offensive and graphic video.
The production company Planeless Pictures filed a new lawsuit against the infamous YouTuber to recoup millions they lost after a movie starring Paul fell through following the 2018 controversy.
According to TMZ, the movie titled Airplane Mode was intended to be a comedy where Paul plays a fictionalized version of himself. The film was set to have Logan star alongside other huge influencers including his brother Jake Paul, Juanpa Zureta, Nick Bateman, Amanda Cerny, and others. All those plans allegedly fell through after Logan faced major backlash for the tasteless video where he showed the dead body of a man who died of suicide by hanging himself in Aokigahara, Japan.
Planeless Pictures reportedly signed a licensing deal with Google for the flick to the tune of $3 million, losing it all following Paul’s careless actions. The company planned to roll out the movie on YouTube via each influencer’s page, potentially creating a revolutionary new way to distribute and monetize projects of this style.
The original vlog that torpedoed Planeless’ deal featured Paul closely examining the victim's dead body, and despite the minimal effort made to blur the body, it made for an incredibly unsettling video. The backlash that followed resulted in the video's removal less than 48 hours later.
Paul later did an apology tour, claiming to have grown and learned from the project, but it looks like he's not finished dealing with the consequences of his actions.
In the meantime, Paul is still prepping for that Floyd Mayweather fight no one asked one.
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