Zoë Kravitz on Group Texts with Her Big Little Lies Co-Stars and the Beauty of Bad Tattoos!
Everything about Zoë Kravitz is effortlessly cool. The multi-hyphenate celebrity fronts major beauty and fashion campaigns (including YSL Beauty and Tiffany & Co.), stars in the hit show Big Little Lies, and she’s releasing her latest album with her band, Lolawolf. But that’s all to be expected when your parents are the ultimate Hollywood tastemakers, Lenny Kravitz and Lisa Bonet.
Kravitz just sat down with her godmother Marisa Tomei (like we said, Hollywood royalty) for an intimate interview for InStyle‘s May issue, accompanied by four gorgeous covers. During their chat, the two discussed aging, beauty and what Kravitz does to relax and regroup (it involves a lot of sweating).
Kravitz, who turns 30 later this year, says she’s been thinking about aging more than ever, but is taking it all in stride. “I’m feeling more in my body,” Kravitz revealed. “Beauty is so much what’s on the inside, as Hallmark-y as that may sound.”
But while she feels secure in herself now, she says it’s still an evolving journey, having had moments where she didn’t feel beautiful on the inside or outside. “I had to go through phases where I had to try to find it.”
One way she expresses her inner beauty? Through tattoos.
“I think the fact that they’re permanent is such a wonderfully intense thing,” she shared. “It’s a deep way to adorn yourself, and I think they’re beautiful aesthetically. Even if you get a bad tattoo, it’s like…that’s where you were at that time.”
With a schedule as busy as Kravitz’s she says she values one thing above all to regroup to feel centered. “Steam rooms are, like, my favorite places ever,” she said. “For me, spas aren’t for getting my nails done. I want to sweat it out. I have a steam room in my house because it just makes me feel so good. When I’m in L.A., I go to a Korean spa and spend hours there sweating it out, moving the energy.”
She also values the importance of one beauty product, coconut oil. “I love the idea of putting something on your body that you can eat and that smells like cupcakes … because girls are supposed to smell like cupcakes [laughs]. It’s my favorite thing in the world, coconut oil.”
And for all you Big Little Lies fans out there, their conversation included talks of her co-stars, who she says is her “support system.”
“Before we knew we were coming back for a second season, we kept in touch—group texts and emails and stuff like that. And I’ve spoken to [co-star] Reese [Witherspoon], who’s become one of my dearest friends, about so many aspects of my life.”
InStyle’s May 2018 issue goes on sale Friday, April 13 with select features going online today.
#RHoA: FINALLY! Kenya Moore, 47, and Husband Marc Daly Expecting Their First Child Together
TWIRL TAKE 2! The Real Housewives of Atlanta star, 47, revealed on Sunday’s season 10 reunion part 1 that she’s pregnant with her first child — a surprise revelation that happened at the top of the show when host Andy Cohen inquired if a baby was on the way.
“We will definitely be welcoming a boy or girl in late this year,” Moore said, shocking herself. “Oh my God, I said that! I don’t want to talk about the details because I’m still very nervous about everything so I want to get past a safe place.”
Asked if she wanted a boy or a girl, Moore said, “I want a healthy baby.”
Her happy news comes 10 months after the former Miss USA married husband Marc Daly in a romantic sunset ceremony on a St. Lucia beach. “We both want to start a family and soon — like, right away,” Moore said at the time. “We both want a child.”
“We have been really upfront about wanting to expand our family, and we have definitely been taking the proper steps to try to make that happen,” she added on the RHOA After Show in January.
Moore and Daly first met met through mutual friend (and fellow Bravolebrity) Chef Roblé Ali back in June of 2016, though didn’t start dating until December of that year.
Their first date changed everything for Moore. “I’ve never experience a first date like this before,” she gushed. “You know when you meet people, and you like them or have good chemistry with them but you don’t feel like the world has changed? I felt like the earth moved after our first date.”
It was a stark contrast from dating experiences Moore had in the past. But then again, Moore tried a different tactic this time around.
“I was always the person who ran,” she admitted. “Any time I ever saw anything I didn’t like in someone, I just ran. And it was not working for me. I want people to stick with me and work it out if they care, so I can’t run. You have to communicate honestly with each other and never give up on each other.”
Since saying their “I dos,” the duo have kept busy, splitting their time between Moore’s house in Atlanta and Brooklyn, New York — where Daly owns and operates an acclaimed soul food fusion restaurant named Soco.
They’ve also been traveling the world together. Back in November, the pair were spotted enjoying waves on a Barbados beach. In January, they spent sometime on a different terrain: the deserts of Egypt, where they celebrated Moore’s birthday.
And then there were the red carpets events they attended in March, including their first public appearance together at the 26th annual Elton John AIDS Foundation’s Academy Awards Viewing Party in Los Angeles and the Carrie Steele-Pitts Home 130th Anniversary Gala in Atlanta.
Both were surprise appearances, considering Moore initially kept Daly’s identity secret after announcing their nuptials — explaining that he “didn’t sign up for this world.”
“Every time someone has been associated with me, they attack that person — immediately going after them, trying to bring them down and saying crazy things,” she said. “They tear people apart. And so for [Marc], he was like, ‘This is about me andyou — it’s not about me or you.’ He just wanted it to be about our pure love and not about him.”
“That’s why I fell in love with him,” she continued. “For him, it’s about being my protector and my best friend — not being someone that stands next to me, but someone who supports me and is okay with being behind me sometimes. He doesn’t want my money, he doesn’t want my fame, he doesn’t want my success — he just wants my heart, and he has it.”
But she seems to have relaxed that now, with Daly even appearing on RHOA this season after months of shying away from the cameras.
“A year ago I would have never expected I’d be where I am now,” she said in the finale. “I am possibly expanding my family.”
As for motherhood, Moore appears committed to being the best mom she can be.
“Nothing is more important to me than my family,” she said in an Instagram post of her and Marc back in November, adding the hashtags: “#love #familyfirst #ThatsMrsDalyToYou.”
The Real Housewives of Atlanta airs Sundays (8 p.m. ET) on Bravo.
#EMPIRE: Your Favorite 'Empire' Star Is Making His ESSENCE Festival Performance Debut This July
It's official: Jussie Smollett is bringing all of his many talents to the 2018 ESSENCE Festival in New Orleans this July.
Announced earlier this week, the actor, singer and songwriter will take the stage to perform at Essence Fest for the first time ever this summer and he's got plenty in store for his debut. Never one to disappoint whether he's winning over viewers by the thousands as Jamal Lyon on Empire, or captivating music lovers in real life, Jussie is sure to make an unforgettable first impression at the country's biggest Festival celebrating Black music and Black culture like no other.
The California native got his start as a child actor in the early 90s and later returned to acting in 2012, before landing his starring role on Empire in 2014. A musician both on and off screen, he co-wrote the singles "Keep Your Money," "You're So Beautiful" and "I Wanna Love You," which were also performed on the show. In 2016, he landed a guest-starring role in the critically-acclaimed series, Underground.
Fans can look forward to Jussie performing a combination of the crowd favorites we all love from Empire, as well as tunes from his debut solo album, Sum of My Music, released in early March 2018.
Be sure to grab your tickets to see Jussie light up the stage on Saturday, July 7 along with over 40 more of music's biggest names including Janet Jackson, The Roots, Mary J. Blige, Erykah Badu, Daniel Caesar, Jill Scott, Miguel, H.E.R., Fantasia, Xscape and many more at the 2018 ESSENCE Festival.
#NEWMUSIC: En Vogue Return With New Album ‘Electric Cafe’
En Vogue return today with the release of their brand new album Electric Cafe. The iconic group is currently a trio consisting of Cindy Herron-Braggs, Terry Ellis, and Rhona Bennett, but the LP is the group’s sixth studio album, and already considered their most diverse work yet.
Led by the Ne-Yo penned single “Rocket,” the album contains 11 tracks with a sole feature from Snoop Dogg on the previously released buzz track “Have a Seat.” Production comes from fellow legends including Raphael Saadiq, Dem Jointz, and longtime En Vogue producers Denzil Foster and Thomas McElroy.
Stream the ‘Electric Café HERE
#HipHopNews: Q-Tip To Teach Jazz & Hip Hop Course At NYU
Q-Tip is bringing his jazz rap expertise to the classroom. New York University’s Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music has announced the A Tribe Called Quest co-founder will be teaching a course about the connections between jazz and Hip Hop this fall.
“We’re thrilled to have Q-Tip join the faculty of The Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music,” Jason King, associate professor and director of Writing, History & Emergent Media Studies at the Clive Davis Institute, said in a press release. “In searching for instructors to teach in our program, our aim is to always bring top-flight working professionals to the classroom who have made a major impact in their fields.
“That’s why we’re so excited to welcome Q-Tip, since he’s a peerless icon who redefined hip-hop for generations to come and brought jazz to the genre, especially through his contribution with A Tribe Called Quest. He also has a natural instinct for teaching and cultivating excellence in students in terms of their focus on craft and expressive style. It’s going to be transformative to have him on board.”
The teaching role adds another wrinkle to the résumé of Q-Tip, who was named the Artistic Director for Hip Hop Culture by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in 2016.
“I couldn’t be more excited to share with the students what I know and I look forward to them also teaching me,” he said. “Teaching is an exchange of sharing and receiving for all involved.”
Q-Tip’s class begins on September 5 and will run through the fall semester.
A Topless protester arrested outside The Bill Cosby trial!
She wanted to make comedian ‘uncomfortable'
The topless protester who lunged at Bill Cosby and got tackled by cops outside his sexual assault re-trial Monday knew the comedian from a bit part on “The Cosby Show” and wanted to get “in his face,”.
“I just wanted him to feel my presence and to feel uncomfortable. I didn’t want him to just walk like, ‘La-di-da, it’s a normal day. I have my regular dignity, and I did nothing,’” protester Nicolle Rochelle told a small group of reporters by phone.
“The main goal was to make Cosby uncomfortable, because that is exactly what he has been doing for decades to women,” she said shortly after prosecutors charged her with disorderly conduct for the stunt.
Rochelle, 39, argued it’s “mathematically obvious” Cosby is a serial predator, but she was adamant she never intended to physically harm the 80-year-old former TV star.
“It was definitely a peaceful type of protest,” she said. “I wanted to approach him, but I didn’t want to touch him at all.”
Rochelle appeared in several episodes of “The Cosby Show” as a 12-year-old child actress and said she had no “bad experiences” with him personally.
A topless protester was arrested outside the Bill Cosby trial. A photo on IMBD.com depicts her on set alongside actress Keshia Knight Pulliam, also 39, who played Cosby’s daughter Rudy Huxtable.
According to prosecutors, Rochelle charged at Cosby and his entourage at 8:35 a.m. as they entered a restricted area outside the courthouse in Norristown, PA.
She was naked from the waist up and had writing on her body that named the comedian’s accusers and said “Cosby,” “rapist” and “Women’s Lives Matter.”
Video showed Cosby walking with his spokesman Andrew Wyatt when the incident occurred. He appeared startled but had little other reaction as Rochelle was wrestled into some bushes and handcuffed.
Wyatt later criticized Rochelle’s tactics, claiming they did a disservice to women.
Rochelle disagreed, saying she decided to use her body as a canvas to show it could be “aggressive and empowered.”
“I can use my body as a political statement and not just a sexual object, like he did to other women,” she said. “I wanted to show him that I was not disempowered.”
She said her nudity also served the goal of attracting attention to her message.
“That was definitely the goal, to attract attention to the fact that women are not laying down peacefully and taking this kind of treatment,” she said during the call facilitated by Cosby accuser Lili Bernard.
“I know so many people personally that are for him, which always disturbs me, so I wanted to show that people are definitely against him,” Rochelle said.
Bernard, also a former actress on “The Cosby Show,” is attending the trial with a group of other fellow accusers and was not involved in planning the protest.
If convicted, Rochelle, who has an address in Little Falls, N.J., will have to pay a fine, prosecutors said.
She said Monday that authorities put her in a jail cell and said it was possible she would be charged with lewdness. In the end, she was released without giving her fingerprints and was asked to leave Norristown, she said.
Rochelle said she actually lives in Paris now and is a member of the European feminist group Femen.
The wild scene that kicked off Cosby’s re-trial led into a waiting game inside the courthouse as the judge delayed opening statements so he could investigate the impartiality of a juror.
Cosby’s camp has claimed the juror told a woman during jury selection last week that he thought Cosby was guilty. Cosby wants the man removed from the case.
Cosby is charged with drugging and molesting Andrea Constand at his suburban Philadelphia home in 2004. She was a manager of the Temple University women’s basketball team at the time while Cosby was a high-profile university trustee.
Constand, 44, claims she considered Cosby a father figure and professional mentor when she visited him to discuss her career. She testified last year that she only accepted three blue pills that he offered to her after she felt reassured they were only “herbal” remedies for stress.
She says the pills ended up leaving her groggy and paralyzed, and that Cosby took advantage of her incapacitation to grope her breasts, penetrate her with his fingers and masturbate himself with her hand.
Her claims fell within Pennsylvania’s statute of limitations when prosecutors charged him in December 2015. The criminal filing came after a judge unsealed deposition testimony in which Cosby admitted he obtained seven prescriptions for Quaaludes in the 1970s so he could give the powerful drug to women he found sexually attractive.
The TV star once known as “America’s Dad” has pleaded not guilty to three counts of aggravated indecent assault, saying the pill pieces he gave Constand were Benadryl and that their sexual contact was consensual.
Some 58 women have accused Cosby of sexual misconduct, but Constand's case is the only one to reach criminal prosecution.
If convicted of any of the three charges, Cosby could face up to a decade behind bars.
An initial trial on the same charges ended with a hung jury last June.
BEYONCE & JAY-Z are building a FORTRESS!
Bey and Jay wanna build a new 10-car carport and 2-car garage, complete with living quarters and security guard rooms at their baller Bel-Air property ... this according to building permits the Carters submitted, and obtained by website TMZ.
The additions will each include a half bath and the garage will be a 2-story structure. They'll be strategically placed, too -- the carport will face the back road and the garage will face the road closest to the front of the house.
Beefing up security's smart -- the Carter family's hitting the road this summer to go on tour, and with all the prowlers and break-ins happening in L.A., they're making a preemptive strike to keep the crib secure.
#LOVEWINS: Sam Smith & Brandon Flynn Look So In Love In New Photo
Sam Smith joins a few members of his crew while heading to the O2 Arena for his concert on Saturday (April 7) in London, England.
That day, the 25-year-old singer shared a photo with his boyfriend Brandon Flynn with huge smiles on their faces.
“en route x @flynnagin11,” he captioned the photo. So cute!
“NIGHT 2 at the O2 arena. I’m so fu–ing emotional. Thank you all so much for coming out,” he wrote after the show. Sam has four shows at the O2, the last one being Tuesday (April 10).
Tamar Braxton’s Vacation Photo With Estranged Husband Vincent Herbert Shock Fans
A drama-free Tamar Braxton has been spotted on a family vacation with her husband, Vincent Herbert, and their young son, Logan.
On Friday night, the former co-host of The Real had some sweet pictures that surfaced online taken during their family vacation in Mexico.
The perfect family portrait features the trio having lunch in a restaurant in Cabo San Lucas. Tamar is still bald and is wearing a blue and white dress.
As for the music mogul, he opted for a pink shirt, and little Logan looked elegant as always in a navy sweater.
Fans are surprised to see Tamar back with Vincent after she filed for divorce and accused him of every sin in the bible.
She claimed he verbally abused her, cheated on her, and impregnated another woman. However, it seems that she has forgiven him for the sake of Logan.
Fans have a lot to say about the couple and Tamar’s new cut.
One of them said: “Vince is childish for making that face. Please put them wigs back on bruh. He looks upset. Vince mad at the fact that she’s not wearing a blonde wig anymore.I know he wishes he went through with the divorce..”
Another commenter claimed: “Not a fan of her drama causing ann playing the victim mess she is on.. But She looks nice with her cut; this is just a bad picture that’s all.what exactly does that have to do with them taking their son on a trip? You act like they are being shown kissing or holding hands.”
A third supporter stated: “All about them legs. Ooohhhh that “grown woman, I know my worth” swagger is beautiful. See that’s why she got mad at her momma cause she knew she was gonna get back with Vince and she ain’t want the public to be looking at him sideways.Tamar girl you have been raised in with family that has the same ins and outs as others if not more , Girl pull your boot straps up and handle your business like the firecracker you are. Hold on to the spirit and allow God to guide your direction … prayers to you girl you got this.”
Tamar is full of surprises.
‘Mean Girls’ The Musical Finally opens on Broadway!
The musical, based on the 2004 comedy, features a book by original screenwriter Tina Fey, marking her Broadway debut.
The long-awaited musical adaptation of Mean Girls officially opens April 8 after beginning previews last month at the August Wilson Theatre. The show features music by Jeff Richmond, lyrics by Nell Benjamin, and a book by Tina Fey, who makes her Broadway debut after appearing in and penning the screenplay for the 2004 comedy.
The production, directed and choreographed by Casey Nicholaw, made its world premiere last fall at the National Theatre in Washington, D.C.
Leading the cast is Erika Henningsen (Les Misérables) as high school fresh face Cady Heron (played on screen by Lindsay Lohan). Bringing the Plastics, the vicious clique Heron infiltrates, are Taylor Louderman (Kinky Boots) as queen bee Regina George, Ashley Park (Sunday in the Park with George) as Gretchen Wieners, and Kate Rockwell (Rock of Ages) as Karen Smith.
The company also includes Tony nominee Kerry Butler as Ms. Norbury, Grey Henson as Damian, Cheech Manohar as Kevin Gnapoor, Kyle Selig as Aaron Samuels, Barrett Wilbert Weed as Janis Sarkisian, and Rick Younger as Mr. Duvall.
Rounding out the ensemble are Stephanie Lynn Bissonnette, Tee Boyich, Collins Conley, Ben Cook, DeMarius R. Copes, Kevin Csolak, Devon Hadsell, Curtis Holland, Myles McHale,Chris Medlin, Brittany Nicholas, Becca Petersen, Nikhil Saboo,Jonalyn Saxer, Brendon Stimson, Riza Takahashi, Kamille Upshaw,Zurin Villanueva, Gianna Yanelli, and Iain Young.
Russell Simmons Accused of Groping Housewives Star Luanna de Lesseps
Russell Simmons is being accused of groping a BRAVO reality star several years ago. Real Housewives of New York’s Luanna de Lesseps claimed in an interview that the music mogul grabbed her butt on an elevator. She says,
He grabbed my a** in an elevator, he was just a pig. I haven’t told anybody about that before. I was grossed out. I was like ‘How dare you.’
She continued,He invaded me, he took advantage of me, being who he is, thinking he is all ‘it,’ all everything. He thought he could just do that. I looked at him and said, ‘Don’t ever do that again.’
She did not report the incident. This allegation comes amidst Simmons being accused of sexual misconduct by multiple women. In all of the cases, Simmons has maintained his innocence. His camp has yet to release a statement.
Your First Look Images Of Bet’s ‘The Bobby Brown Story’ [Photos]
Production is currently underway for The Bobby Brown Story and BET has released some first look images of the film’s stars Woody McClain and Gabrielle Dennis as Bobby Brown and the late Whitney Houston. The project is a continuation of the 2017 hit mini-series The New Edition Story and is directed by Kiel Adrian Scott. It is also written by Abdul Williams and executive produced by Jesse Collins.
As previously reported, The Bobby Brown Story is a two night, two-hour event that will chronicle Brown’s beginnings as a founding member of New Edition and his meteoric rise to superstardom as a solo artist in the late 80s and early 90s. It will also delve into his tumultuous marriage to Houston that spanned nearly two decades.
Rounding out the cast is Mekhi Phifer as Bobby’s brother Tommy Brown; Lil Rel Howery as Brian Irvin, Bobby’s Manager; T.K. Carter as Herbert “Pops” Brown, Bobby’s father; and Laz Alonso will portray Louil Silas Jr, an MCA producer-executive who helped Bobby become a solo artist. Alyssa Goss will play Bobby’s current wife Alicia Etheridge and Lance Gross will play Steven Sealy, a childhood friend of Bobby’s who is killed in a gunfight after hanging with him at a hometown bar. Actress Sandi McCree, will also reprise her role as Bobby’s mother Carole Brown.
Look for The Bobby Brown Story to premiere in September.
Killer Mike Issues An Apology After Joy-Ann Reid
There is nothing worse than someone being loud and wrong especially when they are trying to expose you.
The big homie Killer Mike collected a public “L” on Sunday after he played himself while trying to expose Joy-Ann Reid.
When Joy-Ann mention H&M on her Instagram page, Mike jumped at the chance to clapback at her by accusing her of supporting the clothing store we canceled over the monkey hoodie. Unfortunately, the H&M she was referring to was hair and makeup.
Killer Mike commented:
Joy-Ann Reid gathered him like a struggling ponytail when she responded:
Mike took to Twitter to apologize and finessed an interview with Joy-Ann to discuss his stance on gun ownership.
When keeping it real goes wrong….
Tony Robbins Apologizes Amid Backlash Over Me Too Comments
“It is clear that I still have much to learn,” the self-help guru said in a statement Sunday.
Tony Robbins has apologized after comments he made about the Me Too movement last month recently sparked outrage on social media.
During one of his self-help lectures last month in San Jose, California, Robbins suggested that proponents of the movement to end sexual harassment and assault were failing to take responsibility for their own actions. Tarana Burke, who created the #MeToo hashtag, slammed Robbins in a series of tweets Saturday.
“This moment is so damaging especially with how influential @TonyRobbins is,” Burke tweeted. “His misogyny runs deep.”
Robbins, a wildly popular motivational speaker, attempted to clarify his comments in a statement Sunday, calling the Me Too movement a “beautiful force for good.”
“My comments failed to reflect the respect I have for everything Tarana Burke and the #MeToo movement has achieved,” Robbins said in the statement. “I apologize for suggesting anything other than my profound admiration for the #MeToo movement.”
“It is clear that I still have much to learn,” he added.
A video of Robbins controversial remarks went viral after Burke weighed in on them Saturday. In the video, a woman identified as Nanine McCool is seen confronting Robbins over his stance on the Me Too movement.
“I think you misunderstand the Me Too movement. I think ―” McCool says before Robbins cuts her off.
“I’m not mocking the Me Too movement. I’m mocking victimhood,” Robins said. “Look at these people and see what is empowerment. Anger is not empowerment.”
“What you’re seeing is people making themselves significant by making somebody else wrong,” he continued. “And there’s nothing wrong with that ― it just won’t make you happy. It won’t make them better. It won’t make you better.”
Celebrity Homes: Martin Lawrence Lists Mega Mansion in Virginia for $8.5M
Actor Martin Lawrence listed his 23,816 square foot mega mansion in Virginia for $8.5 million. The grand estate sits on 120 pristine acres in the rolling hills near historic Purcellville.
The 5 bedroom, 10 bath mansion is a sportsman’s paradise. The leisure wing includes a bowling alley, basketball court, home movie theater, indoor swimming pool with spa and vaulted ceilings throughout.
The master bedroom, which is accessible by a private staircase, is larger than some houses. The property includes 2 large ponds with a gazebo and enough land for an equestrian facility.
The 52-year-old father-of-3 purchased the spread in late 2005 for $1.25 million, according to Variety.com. If Lawrence sells the property, he will pocket a cool $7.5 million profit.
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