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An Unofficial ‘Bridgerton’ Ball Sounds Like Fyre Festival And The Wonka ‘Experience’ After Treating Patrons To An Exotic Dancer And Raw Food

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Lady Whistledown would not like this one bit, although the Duke might abide. John Oliver, who notoriously described Netflix’s Bridgerton as “lots of jizzing in blankets,” might also get a kick out of what awaited the show’s fans at an event that a Detroit-area organization advertised as the (Netflix-unaffiliated) “Detroit Bridgerton Ball” for a “Regency Era Dance” with this description:

Step into the enchanting world of the Regency era at the Detroit Bridgerton Themed Ball. Join us for an evening of sophistication, grace, and historical charm. Experience a night like no other filled with music, dance, and exquisite costumes.

What transpired, Dear Readers, was not as advertised. Local ABC affiliate Detroit 7 News must have gotten word of the event’s disastrous reception at historic social club Harmonie because reporters showed up “at the tail end,” where crews interviewed disgusted attendees, who couldn’t believe that there was “raw food” and “a stripper pole” instead of fine dining and Regency-era dancing. There was no Queen picking a “Diamond” for the courting season, and so on. The outlet quotes a sad Netflix fan:

“The way that it was described was this was going to be a Bridgerton evening. We were gonna have classical music, good dinner. There was gonna be a play and they were gonna pick Diamond of the season. They were gonna give away all of these prizes and we went in and it was completely empty in there,” said Amanda Sue Mathis as she stood outside of the Harmonie Club. “There is nothing going on. They have a pole in the middle of the dance floor. A stripper pole in the middle of the dance floor.”

This situation doesn’t sound quite as expensive and awful (or difficult to escape) as the Fyre Festival debacle on a remote island, or as surreal as the sorry Wonka-themed “Experience” in Glascow. Still, attendees reportedly invested hundreds of dollars on tickets to stare at their phones while sitting on the floor and wondering what happened. A full X/Twitter thread breaks down the madness, and the organizers of the event still haven’t explained why pole dancing was on the entertainment list. Maybe they are saving the context for a horror movie or Fyre Festival 3 (which will never happen).

Diddy’s $100 Million Sexual Assault Lawsuit Judgement Was Set Aside, But He’s Not Out Of The Woods

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Amid everything else going on with Diddy right now, earlier this month, he was ordered to pay $100 million to Derrick Lee Cardello-Smith over an alleged 1997 sexual assault, per USA Today. Cardello-Smith filed a civil lawsuit against Diddy in June and was granted the award in a default judgement, as Diddy didn’t make any filings in the suit.

At the time, though, Diddy’s attorney Marc Agnifilo wrote in a statement, “This man is a convicted felon and sexual predator, who has been sentenced on 14 counts of sexual assault and kidnapping over the last 26 years. His resume now includes committing a fraud on the court from prison, as Mr. Combs has never heard of him let alone been served with any lawsuit. Mr. Combs looks forward to having this judgment swiftly dismissed.”

Now, the case has swung in Diddy’s favor.

TMZ reports the default judgement has been set aside, on the grounds that Cardello-Smith apparently didn’t sufficiently proved he effectively served the lawsuit to Diddy per Michigan law.

Judge Anna Marie Anzalone also removed the temporary restraining order the prevented Diddy from selling assets to cover damages, and noting there’s a likelihood Diddy wins the case due to the statute of limitations, given that Cardello’s Smiths claims date back to 1997.

Diddy Was Denied Bail In His Sex Trafficking Case And Is Set To Remain In Jail Until His Trial

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It has been an eventful past few days for Diddy (real name Sean Combs). On Monday, September 16, he was taken into federal custody. The next day, it was revealed he was charged with “racketeering conspiracy; sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion; and transportation to engage in prostitution.” Also yesterday, Diddy was denied bail.

As Rolling Stone reports, US Magistrate Judge Robyn F. Tarnofsky denied Diddy bail, due to her “very significant concerns” over his alleged substance abuse, his “anger issues,” and his supposed attempt to influence the outcome of his prosecution. Tarnofsky noted that she considered alternatives, but said, “Your lawyer asked us to trust you — [I don’t think] you can trust yourself.” She later added, “Your lawyer can’t control you.”

One of the alternatives Tarnofsky considered was Diddy’s request to be kept in his home with electronic monitoring and a $50 million bond.

Diddy was eventually taken away by US Marshals. After that point, Marc Agnifilo, Diddy’s attorney, told reporters, “Mr. Combs is a fighter. He’s going to fight this until the end. He is innocent. We’re going to fight this case with everything we have.”

CNN notes Diddy is expected to appeal the decision today (September 18), at a court appearance in front of US District Court Judge Andrew Carter at 3:30 p.m. ET. In the meantime, Diddy is being held at the Special Housing Unit in the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn.

Diddy Has Officially Been Charged With Sex Trafficking And More Following His Arrest

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Yesterday (September 16), Diddy was taken into federal custody on charges that weren’t publicly specified at the time. Now, we know: Variety reports that according to legal documents, Diddy has been charged with “racketeering conspiracy; sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion; and transportation to engage in prostitution.”

Diddy is reportedly set to appear before a judge this morning, at which point the charges will be read. TMZ notes that outside the courthouse today, Marc Agnifilo, Diddy’s attorney, said he will “fight like hell” to get Diddy released on bail. CNN also notes Agnifilo told reporters, “He’s not guilty. He’s innocent of these charges.”

Agnifilo also issued a statement following the arrest yesterday. It reads:

“We are disappointed with the decision to pursue what we believe is an unjust prosecution of Mr. Combs by the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is a music icon, self-made entrepreneur, loving family man, and proven philanthropist who has spent the last 30 years building an empire, adoring his children, and working to uplift the Black community.

He is an imperfect person but is not criminal. To his credit Mr. Combs has been nothing but cooperative with this investigation, and he voluntarily relocated to New York last week in anticipation of these charges. Please reserve your judgment until you have all the facts. These are the acts of an innocent man with nothing to hide, and he looks forward to clearing his name in court.”

Danity Kane’s Dawn Richard Has Sued Diddy For Sexual Abuse As His Legal Troubles Continue

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Danity Kane’s Dawn Richard is the latest accuser to come forward with allegations against Diddy and has now sued him.

In the lawsuit obtained by Rolling Stone, Richard claims Diddy “manipulated her with mantras that submission to his depraved demands was necessary for career advancement, instilling in her the belief that such abuse and exploitation were required for female artists to succeed in the music industry.” The suit alleges that Diddy groped Richard, locked her in a car for two hours, and threatened her life. It also claims Richard saw Diddy become physically violent with women.

The suit was filed in the Southern District of New York on September 10, and Richard (who was in the group Diddy-Dirty Money alongside Diddy and Kalenna Harper) has also sued former Bad Boy Entertainment CEO Harve Pierre.

Richard’s suit backs up claims made by Cassie in her own Diddy lawsuit, with Richard saying she saw Diddy chose and strangle Cassie. On one occasion, she witness him throw a hot pan of eggs at Cassie and drug her up some stairs. She also says she tried convincing Cassie to leave Diddy, but he was apparently enraged when he found out, saying he makes “n****s go missing,” and, “I end people.”

As Rolling Stone notes, Richard is now the eighth person to accuse Diddy of sexual assault.

Usher’s Recent ‘Past Present Future Tour’ Stop Featured A Full-On NSFW Strip Club Segment For All To Enjoy

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Due to doctor ordered delays, Usher’s Past Present Future Tour didn’t start off on the right foot. However, the “Luckiest Man” singer has surely made up for hiccup.

Yesterday (September 6), during Usher’s first night in Brooklyn he brought a little piece of his seemingly second favorite hometown staple with him — strip clubs. While at the Barclays Center, Usher transferred the stage into his own mobile exotic peep show. Although this isn’t new by any means for Usher, just see his Las Vegas residency show, but this time he was along in his tantalizing quest.

Three leading ladies in their own right, Taraji P. Henson, Victoria Monét, and Yung Miami joined Usher for the sensual showcase. As the performer showed off her gymnast moves each lady threw money to show their mesmerized support (viewable here).

At one point, Victoria Monét even ever so slightly participated before allowing to professional to put it down (or up rather). Usher has a lot of tricks in his books but none quite like his featured supporting act.

Prior to the rated R demonstration, Usher took a moment to acknowledge his “SOS (Sex On Sight)” collaborator, Victoria’s breakout year. “We love you baby girl,” he said before paying her hit song “On My Mama” over the venue’s speakers (viewable here)

Usher’s Past Present Future Tour won’t officially wrap in the US until mid-November, so there’s no telling what else he has planned.

Doja Cat Posts A Sensual NSFW Pole Dancing PSA Video To Break Her Social Media Hiatus

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Doja Cat’s on-and-off again social media hiatus has likely been for the best. Between the overwhelming online harassment from fans to a full-on hack by Crypto Bros, it must’ve been a headache to live.

Now, Doja Cat has returned to X (formerly Twitter) in the most Doja Cat way possible. Yesterday (September 7), Doja Cat posted a sensual NSFW pole dancing video (viewable here). With no caption, users took a deeper dive into the clip to try to pick the mind of the Grammy Award winner. While many of the guesses were certainly wrong, the most hilarious crack at decoding the post was “Doja Cat is pushing forth a public service announcement about literacy,” which makes sense given it was National Read A Book Day.

“Reading is fundamental,” wrote one user.

Dressed in her preppiest school girl getup with color coordinated glasses, Doja Cat maintains balance on the pole as she reads the book of her choice. There is no method to Doja Cat’s online madness just troll-like antics users can’t help but laugh along with. This clip is sure to become a viral GIF or meme in a matter of hours, similar to the fan dubbed Ass-Zilla photo Doja Cat reposted back in April.

In her offline time, things are much more demure. After being spotted holding hands abroad, the “Masc” rapper seemingly confirmed that she’s in a budding romance with Stranger Things actor Joseph Quinn.

Flo Milli, Coop, And G’s NSFW ‘Wet Dreams’ Video Recreates Just About Every Steamy Fantasy One Could Have

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Last month, Flo Milli starred in True Religion’s anniversary campaign alongside NLE Choppa (viewable here). However, clothing is completely optional in the “Never Lose Me” rapper’s steamy new music video.

Today (September 6), Flo Milli shared her first solo release since her Fine Ho, Stay album in March (excluding the Bad Boys 4 soundtrack song, “Duh!”). On “Wet Dreams,” which is dropped by Jasper Hellwig, Flo Milli alongside her collaborators Coop and G, the trio explicitly raps about their sundown activity.

But, in the track’s official video, director Leff brought that sensual fantasy to life. From cinematic recreations of Pamela Anderson’s slo-mo run across the hot beach in Baywatch to a mashup of Belly’s iconic bedroom scene with Taral Hicks, the ladies leave nothing to the imagination.

Dressed in laced numbers, at times filtered by blue light, it is clear that Flo Milli, Coop, G’s racy lines are not for play. Girls just want to have fun and their intimate partners are all happier for it. But as they shake their goodies on the glass encased patio, they don’t mind others looking in.

It is unclear if this is the first taste of a project Flo Milli has hidden in her négligée but who cares — just enjoy the show.

Watch the “Wet Dreams” video above.

Travis Scott Is ‘Back In Album Mode’ And He’s ‘F*cking Amped’ About It

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Travis Scott just re-issued his classic mixtape Days Before Rodeo, but now, he’s in album mode.

During a conversation with artist George Condo for Cultured, Scott said, “I’m gonna be back in New York. I’m back in album mode. I’ve been working on music and sh*t every day on tour. When I’m doing the stadiums, because they’re sold out, I can see the music for what it is. I’m f*cking amped.”

He also spoke about his creative history and process, saying:

The sparseness in jazz, folk, or anything in those genres — even the soulfulness of blues, and the storytelling of blues, or the rawness — it’s kind of the base foundation. I won’t say that it’s the base foundation of music, but to me, the ideas that some of those artists were implementing were such game-changers — a full Renaissance of their own. I’m trying to carry that wavelength throughout my music.

I started in producing, making beats. I haven’t stopped making beats for other artists and for myself. It’s been important for me to get back into that and remind people that’s my foundation. I remember working on my first mixtape ever. A lot of people didn’t understand where I was trying to take things, and for me to be able to do that now, at this level, is ill. When I made the ‘Fe!n’ beat, I was like, ‘Yo, this is crazy, being able to put forth the same energy since day one.’”

Find the full conversation here.

GloRilla’s Topless Dancing Video Generated Some Backlash And She’s Not Here For It: ‘B*tch, I Bought Them’

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A couple weeks ago, GloRilla hopped on Instagram to share a video of herself topless (but covering her breasts with her hands) in promotion of her remix of Rob49 and Skilla Baby’s “Mama.” Some fans apparently didn’t like what was going on there and there was speculation that GloRilla’s label put her up to the stunt (as HotNewHipHop notes). Now, GloRilla insists that’s not the case.

In a recent Instagram Live broadcast (archived here), Glo explained:

“I be saying motherf*ckers talking about… y’all had so much to say because […] I was dancing to my song holding my titties. Don’t worry about what me and my titties doing. B*tch, I bought them. […] ‘Oh, the label is making GloRilla do this.’ B*tch, the label ain’t making me do sh*t. A hoe gonna be a hoe. […] Y’all just be swearing muthaf*ckers make muthaf*ckers do sh*t. Like, everything I do, I be wanting to do it. Y’all got to learn how to just mind your business sometimes.”

Meanwhile, Glo recently admitted she wasn’t quite sure about Megan Thee Stallion when they first met, telling her, “I first met you at your Hottieween party last year, and I ain’t gonna lie, I was kinda shy. You were just acting like you weren’t drinking that night. I was like… in my head, I’m like, ‘This b*tch ain’t acting like she ain’t drinking,’ like, ‘What’s up with this b*tch?’”