Month: December 2021

In her memoir, The Pursuit of Porsha – How I Grew into my Power and Purpose, Porsha Williams shared a surprising story about interactions she had with R. Kelly years ago. The Real Housewives of Atlanta star is known for bringing drama to the Bravo series, although it seems her tenure may have come to an end, but she revealed that there were also unbelievable occurrences in her real life with the disgraced singer.

“I was definitely held in a mental state,” she told Good Day New York. “I felt danger.” This revelation comes on the heels of Kelly’s conviction in his New York case.

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“When I was writing this book, I looked at my journey, and I thought about how many times I ended up in abusive situations and toxic relationships. That pattern all had to do with me not knowing my worth,” she added. Porsha has been on a book tour, hopping from one outlet to the next, and earlier this week, she spoke with Tamron Hall about her alleged experiences, as well.

“I did a lot of victim-blaming, a lot of shaming of myself, and that’s what silenced me for a very long time to speak out against any of the sexual abuse that I encountered in my life.” In her book, Porsha added that Kelly was just one name in the list of men who had taken advantage of her. 

“He had just been one of the men who was a predator in my life, who had taken advantage of me and mentally abused me,” she penned in her memoir. “So I saw him no different from those same men. That same darkness, that same treatment, they faced and met the same Porsha who did not know her self-worth.”

Watch a clip of Porsha Williams on Tamron Hall below.

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The ongoing saga between Blueface and his former artist Chrisean Rock enters its new episode now that she has appeared on Livestream sharing her side of the story. We previously reported on the altercation that took place at Blueface’s home as the rapper and his manager, Wack 100, attempted to get Chrisean to leave the residence.

She refused and instead, the police were called to help the situation. Much of the incident occurred while on Instagram Live and the world witnessed the event unfold. Chrisean has resurfaced and now suggests she has relocated to an apartment.

“I just want everybody know I’m safe,” she said. “I’mma go visit my family for Christmas… He’s just doing this because my family really, really worried because they can’t get in no contact with me.” Chrisean explained that she refused to leave because she wanted 30 days like any other eviction. She admitted that she escalated the situation and later, she wrote that she’s 21-years-old and is learning from her mistakes.

She has been posting and deleting throughout the day and claimed that she isn’t trying to be messy, she just wanted to explain her position in the face of controversy. Swipe through the posts below to catch it all.

Another reality star has fallen victim to a home robbery and this time, it is from a Love & Hip Hop cast member. We’re in the thick of the holiday season and police departments are warning against thefts and home invasions. We previously reported on the tragic news of 90-year-old music executive Clarence Avant and his 81-year-old wife Jacqueline enduring a frightening home invasion early this (December 1) where the latter was murdered.

Love & Hip Hop Atlanta‘s Sierra Gates posted surveillance camera footage of suspects in her home and she wrote in the caption that it all went down while she was away from the residence hosting a holiday giveaway event.

“The day I did My Turkey & Car Give A Way, My New House Was Robbed By 3 Armed Guys,” she wrote in the caption They Took Everything My Joy & Excitement Of Buying My Dream Home For Me & My Kids & All My Bag & Shoes Jewelry! I’m Always Giving To Everyone Going Over & Beyond! My Heart Is Broken! Yes They Took Everything But My ‘Praise’ My ‘God Stills Gets The Glory’ God I Trust You[praying hands emoji] So Glad God Had Me & My Family Covered!”

On Twitter, fellow reality star Safaree Samuels advised the public to make sure they still set their alarms, even if they are at home. “Ppl who break into ppls homes deserve the death penalty idgaf. If they don’t have a regard for life of children and women in homes let me fry!” Check it out below.

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Whenever their names are together, there is controversy afoot, but DaniLeigh and ex-boyfriend DaBaby have also faced some scandals individually. As a pair, the two are co-parenting after welcoming their baby girl into the world just a few months ago, but their happy home quickly turned sour in an epic blowout that was played out for a global audience on Instagram Live. 

DaBaby recently penned notes about being at the peak of his career while enduring tragic losses that include his father and brother. As those messages were being shared online, DaniLeigh has also popped up on social media with new photos of their daughter.

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The couple has yet to share their baby girl’s name, but fans are just getting first looks at the newborn’s face. It was suggested that DaniLeigh wanted to keep prying eyes away from her child as she was seen in videos attempting to cover her daughter’s face. Following their explosive social media argument, DaBaby revealed his baby girl to his followers.

Now that her face has been shown, both parents have opted to continue to posts images of their little one. “It’s the eyes , the smirk , and the face for me,” DaniLeigh recently wrote in a caption to several pictures of her baby girl. Check out DaniLiehg latest adorable photos below.

This is a trial that some thought would never actually happen, but here we are. Jussie Smollett has faced worldwide backlash following the alleged staged hoax attack on him years ago. He claimed he was walking down the street in the early morning hours when two white men accosted him both physically and with racial and homophobic slurs.

The world witnessed Smollett’s downfall unravel when the two brothers claimed that they were hired by the actor to execute the alleged fake attack for fame. During the trial, Abimbola Osundairo testified that Smollet “wanted me to fake beat him up.”

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Smollett is being accused of filing a false police report and wasting the Chicago Police Department’s time and resources that could have been used on other crimes or cases. Osundairo said that Smollett texted him stating that he needed assistance “on the low” and when they met up, the actor told him that Empire bosses weren’t giving him the respect he believed he deserved.

“He said he wanted me to beat him up,” Osundairo reportedly said. “I looked puzzled, and then he explained he wanted me to fake beat him up… He wanted me to tussle and throw him to the ground and give him a bruise while my brother Ola would pour bleach on him and put a rope around him, and then we would run away.”

Meanwhile, Smollett’s attorney insists that his client is the true victim in this case. 

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Police departments across the country are warning against an increase in crime. The Los Angeles Police Department reportedly circulated a notice alerting people of the nefarious activities as videos of home invasions and robberies take over timelines. This week, a woman walking her baby returned home to find thieves waiting on her. She was robbed and threatened while holding her child.

We’ve continued to report on frightening home invasions, particularly those in Beverly Hills and the Hollywood Hills. Celebrities are finding themselves victims, some like Pop Smoke mortally wounded, and now it has been reported that 90-year-old music legend Clarence Avant‘s wife has also been killed.

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Earlier today (December 31), Avant was home with his wife, 81-year-old Jacqueline Avant, at their residence in Beverly Hills when home invaders stormed in. It was approximately 2:30 a.m. when dispatch received the call but by the time police arrived, the thieves were long gone. A security guard was also reportedly at the residence during the incident.

“The Avant family’s contributions to the world of entertainment and to better communities across Los Angeles are unmatched,” Beverly Hills Police Chief Mark Stainbrook said. Avant has been dubbed the “Godfather of Black Music” and his reach expands to working with some of the top tier talents in the industry from Babyface to Louis Armstrong.

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“Jacqueline was an amazing woman, wife, mother, philanthropist, and a 55-year resident of Beverly Hills who has made an immeasurable, positive contribution and impact on the arts community. She will be missed by her family, friends, and all of the people she has helped throughout her amazing life,” reads a statement from the family.

The Avants were married for 54 years. We offer our condolences to the Avants and their loved ones through this awful tragedy. Police haven’t yet released information regarding the suspects.

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