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By now, you’ve probably seen countless reminders about the season two premiere of Insecure. You might be confused by terms like broken p*ssy or the ever-growing hashtag #LawrenceHive, unsure if you should be offended or supportive.

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Years before Insecure became a fan favorite, Issa Rae created and starred in the webseries The Mis-Adventures of Awkward Black Girl, which provided the framework for the HBO series.

Allow us to explain why you should care and everything you’ve missed thus far, in Internet language — gifs.

The Beginning

While most leading characters on TV have mastered the ability of hiding behind a facade, Issa Dee (Issa Rae) does not hide her flaws, she leans into them.

Meet Issa Dee, a worker at We Got Y’all. Rapper by night, youth leader by day. She lives with her unemployed boyfriend Lawrence, who like a lot of Black men his age, is at a crossroads in his life, stagnant and contemplating his next step. Issa is growing tired of their routine and a birthday gone bad leaves her questioning her relationship. Meanwhile, Issa’s best friend Molly is dealing with her own single woman issues, prompting them to hit the town for a night out.

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Molly and Issa are #friendshipgoals.

Explaining Broken Pussy

Issa and Molly’s ladies night out took an unexpected turn when Issa reconnected with her ex Daniel, who happened to be at the spot enjoying fresh artist. Sparks flew and Issa, seeking some much-needed adventure, allowed Daniel to peer pressure her into performing.

(Combine the right amounts of attention from a fine ass dude who’s not your boyfriend, the need for spontaneity and hidden bars and boom). Issa found herself rapping about her friend Molly’s dating life and umm…broken p*ssy.

The Shakeup

Issa’s chance meeting with her sexy ex Daniel ended awkwardly. They kissed but Daniel made it clear to Issa he’s not looking for anything serious, ie: he isn’t ready to settle down.

Lawrence comes to terms with possibly having to take a lower-paying job while Issa struggles at work to organize a beach clean-up day for the children. Issa and Lawrence endure a short drought but eventually come out of their rough patch and enjoy each other’s company while couch shopping.

Then Daniel shows up and wrecks havoc again. He makes an impromptu appearance at Issa’s job to apologize for their last encounter and Issa invites him to speak at their upcoming career day. Big mistake. Issa and Daniel seem to connect on a deeper level. Their inner love for music and his striking features are hard to resist. Issa soon discovers her “Broken P*ssy” rap was uploaded to Youtube. Daniel knew a guy, who knew a guy and came to the rescue. Feeling vulnerable, Issa meets up with Daniel at the studio, where he professes his love and they have passionate sex.

The Aftermath

While Issa was having an affair, another young woman catches Lawrence’s eyes at the food court at work. He didn’t pursue her, but she plays a key role in the season finale. Issa goes on with life pretending nothing happened while gearing up for her job’s fundraiser.

Daniel, never the one to avoid awkwardly showing up at Issa’s job, pops up to question Issa.

“I’m confused. Why you acting like it wasn’t something?” he asks. “Why you been treating me like I’m some random ass n*gga?”

She replied, “You were just an itch I needed to scratch.”

Issa broke it to him hard and Daniel walked off in an emotional tizzy, only to bump into Lawrence on the way out. Lawrence puts two and two together and confronts Issa at home.

“Did you f*ck him?” he asked. Issa could keep her infidelity a secret no more.

At this point, Issa’s life is in shambles and even her friendship with Molly is suffering. Molly is having trouble hurdling the expectations she places on men and Issa makes it known how she feels about Molly’s unattainable standards. Their falling out leads to silence until a girls trip reminds both of them of their sisterhood. Molly drives Issa home in an attempt to save her relationship with Lawrence. But instead, Issa returns home to an empty house and Lawrence has sex with the chick from the food court.

Season 2

Season 2 of Insecure picks up where we left off. Issa and Lawrence are still broken up and Issa is desperately trying to win him back. We recently caught up with Yvonne Orji, who plays Molly on ‘Insecure,’ and here’s what she had to say about what to expect.

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So much drama, not enough time in one episode of Power! Tonight’s episode was intense! Y’all know Angela is feeling stupid because she saw Sandoval planting the gun in the surveillance footage, so now the question is, what is she going to do about it?

Meanwhile, Jamie is stuck with Silver, the jerk lawyer he doesn’t trust. Remember the fed raid? Silver tells Jamie that the prosecution might reveal some shady findings in his finances…if there’s anything shady to find. Jamie claims there’s nothing to worry about. However, the prosecution finds a 7-figure check written out to Tommy from Jamie. They think this check is for killing Knox.

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Angela tells Sandoval that she reviewed the surveillance footage from Truth and that Jamie is nowhere to be found. However, she doesn’t mention that she saw Sandoval planting the gun. This is either really smart, or really stupid. In any event, Sandoval snaps at her and orders her keep the tapes to herself because they’ll make the prosecution look bad.

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Tony, the mafia inmate that tried to extort Jamie is now colluding with Marshall Williams to try and get some money out of Jamie and Tommy, but more on that later, because it gets deeper.

Silver visits Tasha and mentions that Jamie doesn’t trust him, but that she might have to testify about Jamie’s finances. Tasha is shook about the prospect of testifying for obvious reasons, but let’s cut to the chase. The real point of this scene is to illustrate that Silver might actually be jealous of Jamie’s life, because he was sure checking out Tasha. The attraction seems mutual. 

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Angela visits Jamie (with Silver present) to find out how the fingerprints got on Knox’s gun. James’ lie story is that Knox said he had evidence pointing to Angela as the mole–that time he pulled him over–so he broke into Knox’s apartment to look for evidence. Angela bluffs, thinking Jamie might be lying. Then Jamie says he was hiding in the bathroom when she stopped by the apartment and heard her convo with Knox (he drops specifics, of course). Angela drops dime about the 7-figure-check-card that the prosecutors plan to pull.

In court, the prosecution runs their play about collusion between Tommy and Ghost to kill Knox, and that’s when Silver calls Jamie to testify. Jamie explains the check was a loan to pay a now defunct security firm for his club, yatta yatta real smooth–you know how that goes. Anyway, Jamie rocked his moment on the stand, but John thinks the prosecution still has the upper hand. It’s also important to note that Simon Stern has been lurking around too. He paid Jamie a visit in jail and tried to buy him out. He then visits Tasha in court (during recess) and tries to put the bug in her ear that he can help with their financial issues and that all she has to do is call him.

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Back in court, Sandoval examines Jamie and dead describes the crime he committed, but of course paints Jamie as the murderer. He does a good job getting under Jamie’s skin. It’s still not looking good for Jamie and Angela watches this, stuck on mute, and we all want to know WHY SHE’S NOT SAYING SHE SAW SANDOVAL PLANTING THE GUN! Wanna know why? Because she’s more concerned about losing her job. In other words, she’s a selfish…*loses signal.

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Back in prison, Ghost is in the weight room and Marshall starts harassing him again and starts taunting him about Tasha. That’s when Ghost loses it and punches him. Their fight is vicious, but Ghost is the finisher. Ghost smashes Marshall’s face in (remember, the camera in the weight room doesn’t work) with a weight plate–Walking Dead-style! Time out, though, can we talk about how this is kind of sad IRL? Think about it, Marshall is played by Charlie Murphy and we all know that Charlie Murphy is…

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RIP.

Back to the show.

After Ghost takes Marshall out,Tony walks in with another inmate. Said inmate pulls out a knife and the initial plan is to get Ghost, but Tony, who is about self preservation, changes the plan and kills the inmate after seeing what Ghost did to Marshall. Now that that inmate is dead, Tony tells ghost to switch clothes with the inmate. They basically made this look like a fight suicide situation between the inmate and Marshall. Well played…maybe.

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Tasha figures out the situation between Tommy and Keisha then confronts Tommy about hiding it. Tommy claims he didn’t mean to start a relationship with Keisha. He was really just trying to protect her from Milan and generally keep her in pocket since they’re using her business to launder money and she’s so scary. However, it just kind of happened this way–as things always do with Tommy. The problem is, Keisha is really into him. If he breaks her heart that could spell trouble for all of them because there’s no telling what she might do. Let Angela serve as a major lesson for how far women scorned in this universe will actually go–except for Tasha, who is stupid loyal. I digress.

Back in court, Angela finally decides to do the right thing and testifies on behalf of Jamie. The prosecution is so stunned by this revelation that they’re looking like…

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And rightfully so. But at the same time, they shouldn’t have been so sloppy. Womp womp.

Angela reveals that she went to Sandoval about the tapes. John then examines her and turns up the heat about her messy relationship with Jamie and suggests that she submitted Ghost’s fingerprints to be shady. John thinks he has it in the bag, but the judge is pissed at everybody. He goes off on the entire prosecution team, and drops the charges against Jamie. YES!

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The entire prosecution is suspended for being a hot mess.

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Dre dishes his final payment to Kanan and implores him to leave Tariq alone. Kanan refuses then Dre tells him that he can still have what’s his because Milan is dead and that he’s back in and wants to help. Basically, Dre is still playing both sides. But what they don’t know is that Julio witness this conversation (from outside the door) and now knows Kanan is alive and that something in the milk ain’t clean.

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Sandoval confronts Angela on the day they’re gathering their things from the office. He feigns indignance and tells her she let a killer go free (technically she did, but Ghost ain’t guilty of that crime, so…). Angela says she’s not going to stop until she finds out who killed Greg because the truth always come to light. Then you realize her omission of seeing Sandoval on the tapes is probably for safety. You know Sandoval would kill her on sight if he suspected that she saw him. However, she’s not in the clear yet.

Before Ghost leaves the bing, Tony gives him a burner phone and demands that he give it to Tommy. Ghost wants to know what this fixation is with Tommy (like, is that his son or something?). The only answer Tony has is that If Ghost doesn’t give the phone to Tommy then he’ll snitch about what really happened in the weight room.

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The episode does not end on a high note at all. Jukebox is back and she kidnapped Tariq. She delivers the news to Kanan that Ghost is free so their plan to get money out of Ghost is back on track. Tariq is okay for now, but the clock is ticking.

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Insecure is back for the second time. YAS! Let’s dive right in. Issa is back on the dating scene, missing Lawrence, of course. The episode opens with funny montage of all her wack Tinder dates, months after the breakup, where she’s zoning out, completely preoccupied with getting Lawrence back. Lawrence, on the other hand, is not interested in seeing Issa and he’s still getting it in with Tasha, the bank teller (they have the kind of sex where Tasha calls Lawrence zaddy). Actually, he’s bouncing around between Tasha’s house on the weekends, and staying with his boy on an air mattress. There’s a moment that Lawrence’s boy points out that all he does is slang d in Tasha’s direction (which she gladly catches), and never really takes her out on dates, which actually makes Lawrence think. Hold that thought.  

Molly is a lot more low key this season. She’s not acting like a thirst bucket and lets finding love take a backseat. In the meantime, she’s all about her career and things get frustrating quickly when she finds out that she’s making less money than a coworker at the same level but who is mediocre at best and a jerk. You guessed it, it’s a white male colleague. 

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Eventually, Lawrence is forced to come to her place to pick up a jury duty summons.

Issa plans a plus one party at her place with Molly, for the same night that Lawrence agreed to come get his ish. A plus one party is where each friend brings a single friend to the house. This is the same night that Lawrence agreed to stop by Issa’s to get his ish. Issa’s plan is for Lawrence to see her having a good time and flourishing and hopefully want her back. Unfortunately for Issa, Lawrence blows her off and takes Tasha on a date instead and it seems like they’re having a good time–a really good time, not naked, for once. 

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The party goes well until Issa’s blood neighbor shows up with his friends and some weed. Things get out of control, especially when some genius threw their blunt or cigarette in the kitchen trash it catches fire. Is this a metaphor for Issa’s life right now?

Probably.

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Lawrence catches Issa off guard by showing up unannounced, the next night, for his mail. She hands him his mail and the tension is thick af. Their exchange is as awkward as you’ve probably predicted, but then he grabs her and they have frustrated yet passionate sex on the couch, without a condom, and then he kisses her on the cheek before he leaves abruptly, further complicating everything. 

Hopefully there won’t be any pregnancy or STD scares in the near-future.

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Universal’s Girls Trip is the raunchy and unapologetic comedy about sisterhood and sexuality Black women have been waiting for, which makes sense why it snagged the second slot at the box office this weekend. The live-action comedy raked in a whopping $30.4 million this weekend, exceeding expectations and proving Black-female led films can be successful. It is also the highest performing live-action comedy of 2017, Complex reports.

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Girls Trip follows four besties, played by Regina Hall, Jada Pinkett, Queen Latifah and Tiffany Haddish, on a girl’s trip to Essence Festival that turns into a R-rated adventure in the streets of New Orleans. The lauded comedy has an A+ Cinemascore ranking, 89-percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes and an even bigger rating from Black women, who flocked to the theaters in droves to see a version of themselves on the big screen.

Stars of the film took to social media to celebrate.

Christopher Nolan’s war flick Dunkirk nabbed the No. 1 spot with a projected $50.5 million opening weekend in North America, but it was Girls Trip that won the top spot in everyone’s heart.

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Black men.

They cheered Lawrence on from the sidelines as he patty caked Tasha in the explosive season 1 ‘Insecure’ closer. They high-fived one another when season 2 opened with Lawrence’s passive revenge side strokes. And they celebrated the 3.5 pumps he delivered in no foreplay angry sex with Issa.

But where is the sympathy for Issa in the midst of Lawrence’s sexual assassination of any hopes for reconciliation?

So to begin, cheating is trash. I’ll never defend a cheater–just pack your sh*t and go if you’re unhappy.

But I will say that the circumstances that led to the Issa/Lawrence demise are not uncommon or rare. The difference is, Black women are expected to grant unwavering loyalty to Black men no matter the circumstance, and Black men, well, when they cheat the onus lies on the woman.

The chorus of excuses goes like this:

“He stepped outside of his marriage because she gained weight”, or

“She wasn’t sleeping with him anymore” (Ahem KIRK) or

“She was prioritizing the kids over their marriage.”

Blah blah blah.

But where is the blame for a man who failed to live up to his provider role in a household with his woman?

I think what some men fail to realize is that the pressure to be beautiful as a woman weighs just as heavily on our shoulders as their financial pressures do. Except, when a woman says she wants her man to provide she’s labeled a gold digger or not “holding him down” whereas a man’s physical demands on his partner is shrugged off as “just his preference.” Double standards galore.

The same way men parade around telling women to not wear weaves and to bounce back after a baby to a size 6 OR risk losing their man because she can’t “keep herself up” is no different than a woman demanding a man must hold up his financial end of the bargain in a relationship.

Not working is unattractive.

And it’s not about the fact Lawrence was at Best Buy, that’s a job. It’s the fact that prior to that job Issa had to come home to Lawrence sitting on his ass after she worked a full day for MONTHS. His lack of self confidence turned his stroke game weak, and hell, she was tired and wrong.

If the roles were reversed and Lawrence was coming home to Issa — hair unkept, and binging on donuts in the same place he left her — the court of public opinion would crown him with understanding for cheating with a perky-tittied Tasha.

To reiterate, cheating is trash. But the tense social media debate of #TEAMISSA and #TEAMLAWRENCE again reinforces the idea that Black women in relationships are held to higher standards than our male counterparts.

If Issa was to release her 4:44 mea culpa “Leave me alone, Daniel” at damn near 50, would y’all give her Hov props? No.

So nah, black men aren’t siding with Lawrence because he’s “right” or redeemable. They cheer him on because they can’t stand to watch a woman get away with the ignorant sh*t they pull.

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Actress Halle Berry was spotted out in San Diego promoting her film, Kingsman: The Golden Circle and enjoyed taking a dare from her co-stars in her relaxed look!

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The Hollywood beauty wore an army green Hudson Jeans Izzy Utility Jumper with black strapped heels for the event. The jumper came in different shades of faded green, as a couple of buttons were left open to reveal a black sexy cami.

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She definitely stepped out in a relaxed look and kept it stylishly simple with the heels! They were smartly matched with Halle’s beautiful black jewelry for her look. Her hair was tossed into a stylish bun in the middle while the rest of her blond-tinted tresses fell at her shoulders.

Even thought the 50-year old mother of two shut it down by putting away a pint of whisky during the event, we want to know what you thought of her outfit! Was it haute or naught? Vote below to tell us!

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Filming for season 10 of Real Housewives Of Atlanta is underway and the drama is already spilling over. NeNe Leakes reportedly hosted a ‘Girls & Gays’ party at her home this weekend, but things got heated between Kim Zolciak and Kenya Moore leading to Kim’s daughter Brielle tweeting,

Kim, however, had a different response,

And Kenya Moore unleashed a twirl on Instagram because she apparently could care less.

And based on the photos from the soiree, Porsha Williams was nowhere in sight. Hmm. Despite the drama, it looks like the ladies came out in their best white ensembles.

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Formally known as Victoria, Precious Lee is taking no prisoners when it comes getting her shine as a woman who’s learned to embrace her identity. For years, she struggled with accepting and knowing who she really was, despite her success as a model. It wasn’t until she made certain changes in her life that she was able to go to new heights.

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Claim to fame: What started out as showing support for a friend who was interested in fashion turned out to be modeling contract for Precious when they went to inquire about agencies. Precious was signed by Elite Models immediately.

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Precious, who is Clark Atlanta University graduate with a Bachelor’s in Media Arts, struggled with happiness in the early part of her modeling career. Her agent at the time convinced her that her name, Precious, wouldn’t be suitable for her career and that she should go with “Victoria” instead. Precious went along with it, thinking it was the right thing to do.

It wasn’t until she decided to take a stand that things started to sky rocket for her career. Precious changed agencies in 2015, changing her career. The first thing she told them was she desired to use her original name instead of the one that was given to her. Before she knew it, she was onboard for one of Lane Bryant’s biggest campaigns and graced the cover of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue. Not only was everyone accepting of her identity, they embraced her looks as well, shooting her with her natural hair cut instead of adding hair thinking it would be more appealing.

Taking a stand is one decision Precious is far from regretting. She emphasizes that it’s okay to say no if you’re not 100% comfortable with what people are offering, a stance which is crucial in an industry such as fashion. “I was so grateful to see that my saying “no” ultimately opened so many more doors for me. I think Precious is a better model than Victoria ever was.”

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Newly tapped British Vogue Editor In Chief Edward Enninful continues his movement towards change with his latest edition to his power team that already includes supermodel Naomi Campbell and industry giant Steve McQueen.

Make-up artist Pat McGrath is the latest selection to join the international magazine. Pat has definitely held her own in the beauty artistry, with her work being seen on the faces of icons such as Naomi Campbell and on the runways of Dolce and Gabbana, Gucci and even a limited editions of a Star Wars special line-up. Known as the “Velazquez” of the Beauty World, Pat is bringing a world of knowledge and accomplishment to Enninful’s new team at British Vogue.

This is the latest of Pat’s awesome accomplishments. She is the recent recipient of the coveted Council of Fashion Designers of America, Inc. (CFDA) award for her outstanding work in make-up artistry and she recently launched her own line, the Pat McGrath Labs.

Joining Pat will be other major beauty masters, including Val Garland, Charlotte Tidbury and Sam McKnight. “All inspirational and highly regarded in their individual fields, I’m really excited to see my vision for the British Vogue team come to fruition,” said Enninful in a released statement.

Congratulations to Pat and her new platform of making everyone look their best!

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In today’s “how did we get here” news, Trick Daddy and Uncle Luke are clapping back at Meek Mill’s outrageous claims that Dreamchasers influenced the Miami lifestyle.

Meek Mill stopped by Hot 97 to promote his album Wins and Losses and stuck his foot in his mouth when he said,

“When you see people rolling their skullies up, when you see people with the diamond chains… everybody’s wearing Cuban links, when you see people in Miami on the yachts now on Instagram — that come from the influence of Meek Mill, the Dreamchasers, because they believe us.”

Trick Daddy awoke from whatever slumber he was in to school Meek about Miami history.

Uncle Luke, clearly in between flights, also chimed in on the #MiseducationofMeekMill hashtag.

Meek Mill continues to take unnecessary L’s when he was being praised for releasing a solid album. He just needs to stick to rapping and leave the talking for the professionals.

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James Matthew Bradley Jr., a 60-year-old tractor-trailer from Clearwater, Florida, will face charges in court Monday, after illegally transporting immigrants for financial gain, 10 of whom died as a result.

The charges include illegally transporting immigrants for financial gain, resulting in death. Bradley could also face the death penalty.

According to the AP, Bradley was arrested by authorities on Sunday after his trailer was discovered behind a Walmart in San Antonio, Texas. Over 39 people were found in the back of the trailer.

Authorities found eight bodies, while two additional people succumbed at the hospital, related to heat exhaustion. The outlet reports that 20 others are on watch for extreme dehydration and heat stroke.

The victims “were very hot to the touch. So these people were in this trailer without any signs of any type of water,” Fire Chief Charles Hood told the outlet.

A Walmart employee called the police after one of the riders approached the store for water.

Many of the survivors hail from Mexico and Guatemala, according to officials from each respective country. Authorities believe at one point at least 100 people were packed into the trailer. They also believe members of the group may have traveled across the border by foot and then were picked up by the trailer.

On Sunday evening, the Austin community gathered for a vigil honoring the victims, holding signs that read, “Who here is not an immigrant” and “No human is illegal.”

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On this episode of “Candid” Keyaira Kelly sits down with actress Essence Atkins to discuss her new sitcom role on ‘Marlon’ and how she found the strength to persevere after her recent divorce.

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Remember that time Tia Mowry said she had a not-so-friendly encounter with Charlize Theron as Soul Cycle? Well Charlize recently opened up about the incident when asked about it on Watch What Happens Live.

“Did you roll your eyes at Tia Mowry?” WWHL host Andy Cohen, who admitted that he’s obsessed with the story, questioned. “I’m really nice at SoulCycle, actually, because once my endorphins kick in I’m actually almost too friendly,” she continued. “I’m always touching people, like, ‘Hey!’

When he inquired again, she responded ”I’m not an eye roller, but I would be like, “F*ck off,” she added.

Theron never quite answers the question but it’s clear neither Theron or Mowry are stressing it. After the whole thing went viral, Tia explained it was blown out of proportion.

“I do not know Charlize,” Mowry said. “I absolutely love her, she’s my ‘Woman Crush Wednesday,’ you can even see it on my Instagram!”

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The Fendi Spring/Summer 2017 multi-pocketed striped mini-dress has been a hot item this year. It was first modeled on the runway by Bella Hadid and then spotted on Hunger Games actress Amandla Stenberg when she wore it on the red carpet for the MTV Movie & TV Awards back in May.

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Amandla completed her own look with red platform shoes and bright blue lipstick, adding some definite pop for her twist to the outfit.

More recently, fashionista Marjorie Harvey was spotted with her hubbie comedian Steve Harvey wearing the Fendi outfit while on vacation. Marjorie paired her outfit with matching ankle boots and stylish tote bag.

The ensemble itself comes in beige and white stripes with pockets on each side of the chest and sides. The huge pleated sleeves give the outfit a signature look that can be paired with cute sandals and fashionable bags.

So who do you think rocked this outfit best? Amandla or Marjorie? Tell us who and why below!!!

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Kenya Moore is denying claims she insulted Kim Zolciak’s injured son during a during NeNe Leakes’ “Gurls And Gays” white party over the weekend.

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We reached out to Kenya, who had this to say in response to the rumors,

“That’s a boldface lie. Her child was never mentioned. Kim is just trying to spin the story. I don’t fight with or insult children, which is why I have not responded to the two disgusting insults from Kim’s 20-year-old daughter. As an educator, former USA, I do not respond to ignorance from children.” -Kenya Moore

According to TMZ, Kim and Kenya were engaged in some verbal sparring that almost ended in physical blows. Kim allegedly called Kenya’s marriage fake to which Kenya reportedly responded that Kim had “pimped out her daughter for John Legend tickets.” Apparently this is where things took a drastic turn. Castmates claim Kim thought Kenya said “injured son,’ which sent her charging at Kenya.

Kim Zolciak’s daughter Brielle took to Twitter, to respond to the melee, where she tweeted,

Kenya isn’t losing sleep over it and continues to twirl on her haters.

We got a glimpse of the tension between Kenya and Kim on the last season of ‘RHOA’ at Sheree Whitfield’s housewarming party. Filming of season 10 began a few weeks ago, which means there will be plenty more drama where this came from.

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Valerian may be tanking at the box office, but Rihanna looked ah-mazing at the London premiere. The Internet is collectively swooning over Ri Ri’s boobs in this fiery red Giambattista Valli gown. Seriously, how can we get our girls to sit up like this?

Rihanna plays a seductive alien stripper in the sci-fi action flick that cost over $200 million to make. While it’s being praised for its graphics, it’s only grossed $23 million worldwide.

Welp. Rihanna’s boobs to the rescue.

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It may be the most recent addition to the hugely popular franchise, but VH1’s Love & Hip Hop Hollywood definitely holds its own against the other cities in the franchise. Led by VH1 mainstay Ray J and music artists Teairra Mari, Omarion, Lil Fizz and Soulja Boy, LHHH had the star power to lure viewers in, but it was the juicy reality TV drama that helped catapult its popularity to rival the success of the Atlanta and New York casts.

With the fourth season premiering tonight, let’s take a look back at some of the most O-M-G moments that had all of social media talking and you gossiping.

Season 1:

Teairra Mari Hits The Wrong Note

The bulk of season one of Love & Hip Hop Hollywood focused on the complicated relationship between former lovers Ray J and Teairra Mari, with many fights and showdowns between the two. However, one of Teairra’s most unforgettable moments was when she attempted to make her musical comeback and failed miserably. This resulted in a verbal and physical smack down between Teairra and producer Sincere, after he was highly-critical of not only her performance, but also her weight. It’s safe to say, Teairra lives by the code of “anyone can get it.”

Moniece Drags Amanda…Literally

One of the most polarizing figures on the LHHH cast is none other than Moniece Slaughter, mother of former B2K member Lil Fizz’s son and all around magnet for drama. In season one, Fizz was dating Amanda, who has a messy relationship with Moniece due to comments she made about her as a mother. The drama between the two comes to a head, or a dragging if you will, when the two ladies meet up and things get physical. In the blink of an eye, Moniece goes from oddly calm, to dragging Amanda across the table by her hair…without breaking a sweat.

Hazel-E Gets Her Song Repossessed 

The situationship between rapper Hazel-E and producer Yung Berg was often painful to watch, especially when Berg started to officially date video vixen Masika, something he never did with Hazel. After a handful of arguments between Hazel and Berg, things got nasty and humiliating for Hazel when she showed up to Berg’s birthday party. While mingling with guests, Hazel is flabbergasted to hear Masika on stage singing the exact same song that Berg had recorded and given to her weeks earlier. Determined to keep her head up, Hazel starts rapping along to the song with her lyrics to drown Masika out…making things even more awkward.

Ray J Pushes Princess In The Pool

Hands down, the most talked about and jaw-dropping moment from season one of LHHH is the one that involves a pool…yeah, that moment. Ray J and his now-wife Princess Love were discussing their rocky relationship over dinner by the pool in his backyard when things went left. It happened so quickly, but after several accusations and insults were hurled and food was thrown, the next thing you know Ray J pushes a fully clothed Princess into the pool. The instantly memed moment is still one of the most memorable scenes from the entire series.

Season 2:

Princess Breaks Up The Stripper Party 

The second season of LHHH starts off with a bang, courtesy of Ray J and his affinity for turning up at all times. Princess and Ray J are going through a rough patch and on the verge of breaking up, when she decides to pop-up at the apartment she told him to get rid of and finds strippers galore…complete with a pole in the middle of the room. Princess is definitely mad at Ray, but she also lays hands on a stripper or two in the process of catching him in the act.

Welcome Miles & Milan

LHHH made history by being the first show from the franchise to feature an out, gay, black couple, when music producer Milan Christopher and aspiring rapper Miles Brock were introduced to the cast. Their relationship drama was real and dominated the entire second season due to Miles still being closeted and Milan growing frustrated with keeping their relationship a secret. They were breaking up and making up all season, with mutual BFF Hazel-E stuck in the middle along with Miles’ longtime girlfriend Amber. Their representation on the show was ground-breaking and begs the question if we will ever see another gay couple in the future.

Brandi Chases Down Max

In season two lots of new faces showed up and one of the most memorable was Brandi Boyd. Although small in stature, Brandi has a very short fuse and goes from zero to 100 real quick! She’s had many altercations with cast members, but her most unforgettable moments are those involving her husband, producer Max Lux. When she grows tired of Max not wearing his wedding ring, they fight and he throws the ring in the bushes. This prompts Brandi to chase him down, barefoot, in the middle of the street and stand in front of his car, forcing him to drive in reverse to leave.

Teairra & Princess Go In

Confusing both viewers and Ray J, season two begins with a newfound relationship between sworn enemies Tearirra and Princess. The new besties don’t last long however, as Princess accuses Tearirra of being two-faced and trying to ruin her relationship with Ray. After brewing drama, things come to a head with most of the female cast present when Teairra and Princess finally have a physical showdown. Of course, there are tons of insults from both sides, but when the two repeatedly throw hands after continuously being separated, you know there’s no turning back.

Amber Learns The Truth

When Miles finally decided to come out and make his relationship with Milan public, he knew that the first thing he had to do was tell his longtime girlfriend Amber about his sexuality…and it was devastating. Viewers expected her reaction to be emotional, but few could have predicted just how gut-wrenching it was when she finally learned the truth. Amber cries so hysterically she can barely speak, as she rolls on the ground screaming for her mother. It was the moment that had being coming all season and it came with a bang.

Season 3:

Brandi Likes To Jump…On Top Of Cars 

It seems that Brandi is always finding her way in drama-filled situations that are both hilarious and jaw-dropping. One of her most unforgettable moments occurred when she took almost $30,000 that was intended for her son and used it to buy a boutique instead. When her husband Max found out he was furious, but it’s Brandi’s over-the-top reaction to his anger that is pure reality TV gold. As Max storms out of the boutique and gets inside his car, Brandi chases after him and jumps on the hood of the car so that he won’t leave…you can’t make this up! This all happens in the middle of the street with people attempting to get Brandi down as she screams for her husband.

Safaree Wants Them Both 

Arguably the most high-profile addition to LHHH’s third season was producer, songwriter and Nicki Minaj’s ex Safaree Samuels. He immediately began a relationship with Miss Nikki Baby, but it’s what he didn’t know about her that threw him for a loop. When Nikki reveals that Safaree is not the only one she’s dating he assumes it’s another guy, but to his surprise it’s model Rosa Acosta. Safaree walks in on them kissing and instead of getting mad…he says he wants them both! Neither lady is feeling the proposition, but the reaction on his face the moment he finds out is priceless.

Moniece Airs It Out

All during the third season, Moniece, Princess and Brandi were beefing something serious and the turning point was when Moniece decided to use her single release party to air dirty laundry about Brandi and Max’s marriage, complete with explosive cheating allegations. Moniece invites them both under the guise of reconciliation, but that’s clearly not the case. Princess turns up for her friend Brandi, while Brandi plays it unusually calm, but she attempts to get even more disastrous revenge at a later date.

Stay tuned for the season four premiere of LHHH tonight on VH1 at 8pm!

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The president made a huge slip-up while talking about the ObamaCare today.

As the U.S. Senate brace for a health care battle as the vote the latest attempt to repeal the Affordable Care Act on Tuesday, Donald Trump decided it was time to speak out (again) about the healthcare program.

During a speech about ObamaCare, he tacked on an extra decade to the policy’s run. “For the past 17 years, Obamacare has wreaked havoc on the lives of innocent, hardworking Americans,” Trump said during his statement at the White House.

It is factually impossible for what Trump said to be true. For those keeping track, Former President Barack Obama wasn’t even in office 17 years ago. He was elected in November 2008, just under 9 years ago. As a matter of fact George W. Bush wasn’t even in office yet. Bill Clinton was still president 17 years ago.

Since Trump didn’t correct himself, MSNBC fact-checked him. The cable news network put up a chyron that stated, “Trump: ‘For the last 17 years ObamaCare has wreaked havoc’ (Law signed in 2010).”

Twitter didn’t let the president’s slip-up slide, either.

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Rachel Lindsay brought her suitors home to meet the family, and her fave did not exactly receive a warm welcome.

Normally, the week after hometowns is designated for another magical trip for a glamorous shoot on location. The Bachelorette takes the remaining two guys to meet her folks after that.

This time around, Rachel has to do things a little differently since her sister is just about ready to deliver her baby. So three guys get to meet The Bachelorette’s family this cycle.

It truly is a season of firsts.

Peter got the first introduction as Rachel took him to a baby store to grab a gift for her sister. The hope was that he could make a good impression on Rachel’s family.

As much as she likes the other guys–and she likes them a lot–Peter is still getting preferential treatment. Meanwhile, I’m trying to figure out how he’s still in the running. Low key, I’m still feeling a way that she sent Dean home and kept Peter.

Peter should have been out the door the moment he said he probably wasn’t going to propose, if he wins. But, hey, Rachel’s the one trying to find her forever.

That said, Rachel brought Peter home to meet her people, and she made sure everybody was there. The whole crew was there: Rachel’s mother, sister, brother-in-law, nephew, cousin, uncle, and aunt were all waiting on them at the door. Unfortunately, Rachel’s dad wasn’t able to be there for the visit.

After the initial pleasantries, everyone sat down for a cozy chat to learn a bit more about Peter.

Peter shared that his parents were a couple that made the leap after a month, and they’re still married 36 years later. Peter, on the other hand, is not that kind of guy. Peter’s been completely transparent about the fact that he is no rush to commit if he’s not feeling it–or even to say he’s in love before he’s ready.

However, that wasn’t a red flag for Rachel’s family. If anything, it only improved their opinion of him because it made him seem level-headed.

It seemed like Rachel was trying to reassure her family that Peter is good choice for her. She was doing a lot explaining, but that could simply have been due to nerves because she wasn’t sure how her family would receive Peter well. The one thing that Peter may have working for him is that Rachel was also very reserved while she was competing for Nick Viall.

Luckily, Rachel’s mom likes that Peter isn’t the type of guy to rush to the altar for the cameras. However, she made it clear that he should only continue dating her if he’s seriously trying to build a future with her.

I feel like Rachel is setting herself up for heartbreak and disappointment if she chooses Peter. She’s been clear about what she wants and expects, and Peter has been honest about what he’s prepared to give. Those things do not match up.

But that’s a concern for another day.

The next morning, Rachel dropped by to bring Eric out to meet her people. Visiting his family in Baltimore last week was a huge step for them, and she wants to continue that momentum as she brings him home to meet the Lindsays.

Eric and Rachel have some cute chemistry, which was fun to watch during their mini-date before family time; they can keep it light with each other, but it’s not clear whether they connect on a deeper level.

It’s been a while (read: 6 or 7 years) since a woman has taken Eric home to meet her family, so Rachel definitely gave Eric a little coaching.

Rachel’s family welcomed Eric with relatively open arms, but Peter set the bar high for making a good first impression.

During the family round-table, Eric was open about his romantic past and his family background as always. He used that to explain why creating a family is so important to him and how much value he places on that.

Rachel’s sister cut no cards when she took Eric aside to ask if he’s really ready for a serious relationship. By his own admission, he’s never truly been in love.

Fundamentally, Eric and Peter aren’t really giving off that different of an emotional vibe. However, Eric is actually ready to settle down, and he knows that he wants that. Peter, however, isn’t necessarily there yet.

Eric’s ready to take the leap (if given the chance) and Peter’s still deciding. When Eric asked for permission to propose to Rachel, her mother gave it to him.

Last but not least was Bryan, who got something that neither Peter nor Eric got: time with Rachel’s girls. The ladies that Bryan met were the two who got Rachel to sign up for The Bachelor. They had some light conversation over mimosas and he got to see a different side of Rachel.

This bodes pretty well for Bryan because it suggests that he and Rachel have reached a level in their relationship that the other suitors have not.

After that, it was off to see Rachel’s family, and there was a dramatic shift in the vibe of the day. Rachel greeted her family like she hadn’t seen them in months, so it’s clear that she’s really excited for Bryan to get to know everyone.

They were in for an unpleasant surprise when her family was not as receptive to him as they were to Peter and Eric. Her family was not as receptive to him as they were to Peter and Eric.

They grilled him like the beefcake he is, but he didn’t seem bothered by the heat. He handled it well, in fact. Rachel, on the other hand, was not having it.

She got super defensive when she felt her family was unnecessarily giving Bryan the third degree. Bryan excused himself from the table (probably the best move) and Rachel went off.

Rachel’s sister had a face full of side-eye for Bryan. She was put off by his buckets of charm, and she was skeptical about his feelings for Rachel. Rachel’s mom wasn’t really buying it, either, because he was throwing the “L” word around like confetti–or better yet rose petals.

Somehow, Bryan was able to address their concerns enough to kind of on get Rachel’s mother’s blessing. She didn’t really give Bryan her blessing, but she said she trusted Rachel’s judgment.

With that, it was off to Spain for the last leg of this romantic journey. Rachel arrived with excitement in her spirit. She looked like a woman who knows her life is about to change forever.

She explored the city on her own for a moment, but she later caught up with Eric for an exciting afternoon. These two seem like two friends that are excited to see each other every time they link up. They’re obviously attracted to each other and they enjoy each other’s company. Every date only serves to strengthen their bond.

These two are so cute, I just can’t take it. There’s something sweet about their relationship.

After a helicopter ride, they literally skipped off into the mountains to have a champagne picnic outside a church. But this isn’t just any old church. This church has a special bell: If you make a wish and ring it three times, your wish will come true. Eric wished to be able to full open up to Rachel about his feelings for her.

With a night in the fantasy suite on the line, it was definitely time to fess up! During dinner, he found the courage to admit that he’s in love with Rachel, which is all she’s been wanting to hear from him. That was enough to get him a key to the fantasy suite for a night with Rachel.

The pair seemed really comfortable with each other the next day–almost like this was natural for them. Right now, we’re really pulling for Rachel to pick Eric. They’re adorable together, and their relationship seems to be progressing the right way.

Eric is going to be the guy she wants, if she’s really looking for a lifelong connection. They’re going to be able to continue to grow, explore, and have fun together as the years go by. #TeamEric!

Rachel’s date with Peter didn’t go nearly as well in retrospect. She took him out to a winery and they got their own little wine cellar (do they get to keep that if they break up?). It was cute, but it just didn’t have the same vibe as her date with Eric.

For his part, Peter is really happy to see Rachel and he enjoys their time together. Unfortunately, that’s still not enough to get him to a place where he feels like he could propose to Rachel at the end of the season. Ultimately, Rachel wants a ring, and Peter has been telling her in no uncertain terms that he’s not ready to pop the question. But at least now we know why.

Rachel sees getting engaged in this situation as a commitment to continue building the relationship until they are ready for marriage. Peter sees engagement as marriage. When he puts the ring on her finger, he wants them to be at a stage in their relationship where they are actually ready to tie the knot.

These two are clearly not on the same page, and we’ll have to wait 2 weeks to find out what happens.

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A new report shows that Black women are taking the lead among new gun owners in the Black community.

Black women are buying more guns than ever before as a means of protection against domestic violence, the Associated Press reports.

“It’s important, especially for black women, to learn how to shoot,” said Marchelle “Tig” Tigner, a survivor of domestic violence who trains women on firing guns. “We need to learn how to defend ourselves.”

Although most states don’t track gun ownership by race or gender, a recent study by John Lott found that Black women have became the largest demographic obtaining concealed carry permits in Texas between 2000 and 2016. The numbers show that they were actually getting more of these permits than any other racial or gender group in that state.

To put it in perspective, The Pew Research Center released another study, which showed that only 16 percent of non-White women pegged themselves as gun owners. About 25 percent of White women identified themselves as gun owners.

Another Pew Research survey showed a marked increase of acceptance of gun ownership among Black Households. In 2012, less than a third of Black homes had a positive view of gun ownership. That number jumped 59 percent by 2015, when more of those homes saw owning a gun as an essential.

There is speculation that the current political climate may have had a hand in this shift.

“Regardless of what side you’re on, in the fabric of society right now, there’s an undertone, a tension that you see that groups you saw on the fringes 20 years ago are now in the open,” National African American Gun Association Founder Philip Smith told the AP. “It seems to me it’s very cool to be a racist right now, it’s in fashion, it’s a trend.”

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