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I’ve been on a diet for what seems like a lifetime and for the past year or so Coke Zero has been my drink of choice with Diet Coke used as an alternative ONLY if my CZ isn’t available.
That being said, I just read about two studies which claim that while diet soft drinks may have few or no calories, they can still have a major impact on your waistline.
We fatties can’t win for losing! *sigh*
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Missy aka Melissa Arnette Elliott is a force in the music industry, with a career that has ranged from songwriter to singer to rapper to producer. 
Elliott’s talents and her musical relationship with friend Timbaland launched them both into superstardom.
?I thought I had something that was unique,? said the hip-hop innovator. ?I wanted to break down all barriers and be a risk taker.?
Elliott reveals on the show that she was sexually abused by a cousin and she also witnessed her father try to kill her mother. She also talks about the loss of her close friend Aaliyah, and her recent battle with Graves? Disease.
In case you missed it too, watch the full 1 hour episode of Missy Elliott on VH1’s Behind the Music… Continue Reading…
I totally overlooked these photos of NeNe Leakes on the carpet of the 2011 BET Awards, but it appears NeNe’s rocking a lighter version of her sandy brown locks these days.
Just days prior to hitting the west coast, Leakes hit the streets of NYC with her pooch and a gal pal, where she was spotted shoveling sh*t (as she’s known to do frequently on the streets of the “A” as well – or so I’ve heard.)
It’s rumored that Leakes has fell out with just about all of her fellow Atlanta “Housewives”, but she’s found a true friend and confident in her new BFF Jennifer Williams (of VH1’s Basketball Wives).
If you recall, they met last year when NeNe was kickin it with Star Jones’ ex, Al Reynolds. The two have been inseparable ever since (whenever they’re in the same town at least)…
PHOTOS: WireImage
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EXCLUSIVE: Introduction Atlanta’s Newest “Housewife” Marlo Hampton
ATL Housewives Attend Private Preview of Peter Thomas’ New Bar… [PHOTOS]
Dating Flashback! RHOA?s Cynthia Bailey Dishes On Russell Simmons, Jayson Williams & Leon?
Quick Quotes: Cynthia Bailey?s Hubby Peter Thomas Puts Em? All On Blast?
Fantasia Barrino was spotted in Barbados yesterday (June 28, 2011) wearing what appeared to be a maternity dress.
It was only a few months ago that Fannie performed in Atlanta appearing a bit thick in the waist.
The rumor mill started buzzing at that time that she was pregnant by her married boyfriend Antuan Cook and Fannie’s team went into overdrive declaring that she merely packed on the pounds to play Mahalia Jackson.
[READ: Rumor Control: Fantasia’s NOT Pregnant, She’s Just Fat… ]
Fantasia also brought Antuan along for the ride, as she was spotted frolicking with him on the beach earlier the same day.? It was THIS PHOTO of Fannie in her gut busting one-piece combined with her stage attire that has sparked all the baby talk.
So what do you think… is she or isn’t she? Only time will tell…
In case you missed it:
Fantasia Scores a ?Win? in Married Boyfriend Drama?
Fantasia Agrees Her Darker Skin Affects Her Press Coverage?
Fantasia?s Married Boyfriend?s Wife Seeks Revenge! *Sex Tape Drama!*
VIDEO ~ Fantasia: VH1 ?Behind the Music? [FULL EPISODE]
?I?m Doin? Me? ~ Fantasia [OFFICIAL VIDEO]
Fantasia & Her Married Boyfriend?s Secret Emails Revealed?
Don’t be alarmed… the people in the photos aren’t deceased, they just look like it. 😕
So there’s this craze going around where people photograph themselves laying facedown and lifeless in random places.? It’s become so popular that it was even a trending topic on twitter earlier today.
The craze has taken the net by storm and people are going to great lengths to get that one perfect shot of them “planking” from dangerous situations.
Despite pleas from law officials to stop the dangerous act and at least one reported death, the act of “planking” has continued to surge and what was formerly a “crazy white boy” stunt has gone urban.
Flava Flav has even been spotted “planking”…
What the Phuk does “PLANKING”really mean? Find out below… Continue Reading…
If you’re an avid hip-hop head, this highly accessorized dude may look vaguely family to you and he should. Besides the fact that he lost a few pounds, this platinum selling rapper’s looks haven’t really changed THAT much.
It may be the blank stare in his eyes, or perhaps it’s the way he holds his mouth… Whatever it is, I’m sure somewhere in the back of your mind, you’re hearing “Who?”
Do you know the identity of this former “fatty”?? Answer below… Continue Reading…
Who’s Talking?