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In a feature spread titled ‘Cyn in the City,’ Bailey takes over New York City in an exclusive photoshoot for the mag, shot by photographer Mike Ruiz.
Cynthia talks about her modeling, TV and acting career, as well as what it’s like starring in the on Bravo’s hit reality show.
[FLASHBACK: Exclusive One on One w/RHOA Cynthia Bailey (VIDEO)]
Check out photos from Cynthia Bailey’s Millennium Magazine photo shoot below… Continue Reading…
Meet Kimberly Jackson. Jackson, 36, posed for the mugshot above after she was arrest for public intoxication. In addition to being ‘drunk in public’, authorities say Jackson was caught in the act of having sex with an unconscious man… in the middle of the day… out in the open… in a parking lot!
The man, who turned out to be Jackson’s highly intoxicated boyfriend, was taken to the hospital for treatment but was later released.
A Virginia news station caught up with the couple after Jackson was released on bond and they each offered their own explanation about the bizarre chain of events.
Actress/Singer Vanessa Williams reunited with the Miss America Pageant last night as she returned as a judge after being forced to give up her crown over 30 years ago.
In 1983, Williams became the first African-American woman crowned Miss America, but seven weeks before the end of her reign, a scandal arose after unauthorized nude photographs of Williams where published in Penthouse.
The show opened Sunday night with Miss America CEO Sam Haskell issuing a public apology to Williams, as well as her mother Helen for the embarrassment they each suffered back when Williams resigned her post as Miss America.
Haskell noted that while none of the execs with the pageant today were in office when Vanessa was forced to lose her crown, he still wanted to apologize for, “anything that was said or done” to her in 1984.
Watch video of the apology Williams received from the Miss America organization below… Continue Reading…
Actress Tichina Arnold hosted the 2015 Triumph Awards, which took place in Atlanta last Saturday night (September 12, 2015).
The event, presented by Reverend Al Sharpton, National Action Network (NAN) and TV One, was filmed in at 200 Peachtree. Now in its 6th year, the event aimed to recognize the impact its honorees have made on our society.
This year’s honorees included Tyrese Gibson, Dr. Joseph E. Lowery, Wanda Sykes & Rosalind Hudnell.
Presenters included Afemo Omilami, Danielle Nicolet, Darrin Henson, Donnie Simpson, Nicole Beharie, Soledad O?Brien, Syleena Johnson, Richard Lawson, ?Patrik-Ian Polk and Terri J. Vaughn.
Musical performances included Tyrese, Tasha Cobbs, Estelle, Jazmine Sullivan, Ledisi, Chante Moore, Stokley Williams and the Youth Ensemble of Atlanta. Award winning hip-hop artist, T.I. delivered an original spoken word piece titled ?United We Stand?, urging youth to not lose focus on the meaning behind the Black Lives Matter movement.
Musical Director and house band for the night was The Robert Glasper Experiment.
More details + photos from the 2015 Triumph Awards below… Continue Reading…
Porsha Williams and Phaedra Parks of The Real Housewives of Atlanta recently hit ‘Periscope’ for a LIVE video feed and inadvertently spilled the TEA about season 8’s annual girl’s trip!
[Sidebar: Y’all shoulda never gave reality show stars LIVE video…. 😆 ]
The ladies, pictured above with new ‘friend of the show’, Shamea Morton, were headed to the latest cast trip and while awaiting other cast members, revealed they were in Miami preparing to board a cruise ship.
Actress Sanaa Lathan, star of the new film The Perfect Guy has partnered up with producer Detail (Beyonce’, Lil Wayne, Drake) for her very first single, “Emotional” featuring Dej Loaf, co produced by Choppa & Sidney.
The song was inspired by a conversation between Lathan and Detail after a screening of The Perfect Guy, where Detail commented to Lathan about how emotional her co-star was in the film.
[READ: Sanaa Lathan & Michael Ealy Host ‘The Perfect Guy’ Media Dinner in ATL… (PHOTOS)]
As an ode to co-star Michael Ealy?s insanely jealous character in The Perfect Guy, Sanaa sings a hook dedicated to needy and insecure men.
Baby why you call so early / Always trying to check up on me / Sending all these messages to me / Keep it up you?ll never know me.
I don’t really deal with emotional n*ggas…
Check out Sanaa Lathan’s new single below and share your thoughts… Continue Reading…
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