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“A New Diva’s Christmas Carol” Trailer Stars Ashanti, Vivica A. Fox & Eva Marcille: Watch
Christmas is right around the corner. As the most wonderful time of the year quickly approaches, a new festive movie will soon be available for your viewing pleasure.
A New Diva’s Christmas Carol is a new holiday-themed comedy picture. According to ThatGrapeJuice, it tells the story of a “mean-spirited singer.” In an attempt to change her attitude, three ghosts take her on a journey through Christmas’ past, present and future.
The flick is a modern twist on the classic 1843 film, Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol.
A newly released trailer shows off the star-studded cast. “Foolish” singer Ashanti, actress Vivica A. Fox and TV personality Eva Marcille lead the stacked crew.
Furthermore, Spice Girls member Mel B and Head of the Class actress Robin Givens will also appear in the flick.
None of these personalities are new to providing entertainment tailored to this festive time of year. Ashanti previously starred in Christmas Winter Song, while Fox starred in this year’s Holiday Hideaway.
Additionally, this won’t be Marcille’s first festive role this year either. A few months back she starred in A Christmas Fumble.
In other recent news, Ashanti has been stirring conversations about her intimate performance with ex-lover Nelly. The duo appeared on stage together for Power 98.3 and Power 96.1‘s “Under The Mistletoe” concert just over a week ago.
The production for their collaborative 2008 hit, “Body On Me” was rather steamy. It subsequently caused some fans to take to social media to gossip about their potential reunion.
Even though she’s over two decades into her career as an entertainer, the 42-year-old is certainly staying relevant.
Ashanti’s latest project is finally set to premiere on VH1 on Wednesday (December 14). English actor Idris Elba serves as the executive producer and Rusty Cundieff is directing.
Will you be tuning in to watch A New Diva’s Christmas Carol this holiday season? Let us know in the comments.
Ashanti Flaunts Her Curves In Bikini Clad Thirst Trap
Ashanti is not shy about blessing her 7.4 million Instagram followers with flawless pics of her bikini clad body. Every now and then, the “Happy” singer will share a photo of herself soaking up the sun on the beach. On Tuesday, Ashanti shook the ‘net once again with brand new body serving pics.
The 42-year old donned a black see-through two-piece bikini set, with a black floppy hat and dark shades to match. Fans flooded the comment section to gush over the sun kissed pics. “If there’s sun, the beach and amazing weather, you’ll find Ashanti there just glowing,” one fan wrote.
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S followers criticized the songstress for frequently being photographed in exotic locations. While others came to Ashanti’s defense. “If you follow her you’ll actually see she’s performing at the majority of the locations where you see her in bikinis, ” one fan wrote. “She carved out a career of working in exotic locations.”
It isn’t the first time this month that Ashanti had the Internet in a frenzy. She joined ex-boyfriend Nelly on Saturday during Power 96.1‘s “Under The Mistletoe” concert for a steamy performance. Ashanti donned a bottomless, magenta ensemble as she dropped in low in front of her ex-beau. Nelly was pleased with the “Rain On Me” singer’s dance moves. He was as smiles as the pair performed their 2008 smash hit, “Body On Me.”
Ashanti also made headlines after revealing that a producer wanted to shower with him in exchange for beats. “We did two records together. He was like, ‘OK, I’m not gonna charge you, you’re my homie,’” she recalled on the Breakfast Club. “When it came time to put it on the album, he was like, ‘Well, let’s take a shower together and I’ll give you the records. If not, I need 40 racks per record.’” Ashanti did not reveal the identity of the producer.
See the star’s latest photos below.
Akademiks Slams Ashanti For Not Naming Predatory Producer
Shortly after Ashanti revealed that a music producer asked her to shower with him in exchange for records he worked on for her, Akademiks entered the chat with his own opinion.
Saying that the singer is doing a disservice to other women by not name-dropping the unknown producer, the hip-hop commentator also brought up rapper Latto to validate his point.
“Here’s my problem with her saying this, I wish she revealed the name. It’s like when Latto said this…And then everybody thought it was Kodak.”
Prior to the release of her 777 album, Latto shared that a man she collaborated with refused to clear the record after she rejected his advances. Though some fans suspected Kodak Black, she never confirmed who the artist was.
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“It’s like, yo Ashanti. You’ve been in the industry for 20 years now. Just say the name,” Akademiks fired at the New Yorker on his live stream. “Just say the f**king name. You know what I mean? Because I don’t think you do any service to any other woman who might work with this n***a later.”
“If some sh*t like that happened and you’re trying to speak about it on an interview for awareness, why not just say the n***a name?” the podcaster added.
As HotNewHipHop previously reported, the “Foolish” singer recently stated on The Breakfast Club that an unnamed music producer requested a shower or a date with her in exchange for a musical working relationship.
“We did two records together. He was like, ‘Okay, I’m not gonna charge you, you know you my homie.’” But when she was assembling her album content, he then switched up and asked her to shower with him.
“I thought he was joking,” she then shared. “And then he was like, ‘Nah, I’m dead serious. Let’s go out, or let’s take a shower together, and I’ll give you the records. If not, I need 40 racks per record.’”
What are your thoughts on Ashanti’s account? Do you agree with Akademiks that she should drop the name of her past producer?
Sound off in the comments with your take.
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Irv Gotti Responds To The Backlash Against His Ashanti Dating Stories
When Irv Gotti appeared on Drink Champs, he likely didn’t expect an anecdote about Ashanti to go viral. But after it did, he had the unfortunate task of reliving his admittedly inappropriate relationship with the former Murder Inc. artist in multiple interviews while fielding backlash for his comments. Even his former artist Ja Rule spoke out, admonishing him for the way he talked about Ashanti.
So, on Sunday, when Gotti was asked about his responses by The Shade Room at the MTV VMAs, he was candid about why he kept talking about Ashanti. “That’s why,” he replied when the reporter asked. “You keep asking me. Did I bring Ashanti up? You did it. Here’s what I’m going to say: I wish Ashanti nothing but the best. I’m not hooked on her, like, ‘I can’t get over her.’ It’s none of that sh*t. I got paid to do a documentary on my life and on Murder Inc. If I didn’t talk about Ashanti, you’d be like, ‘What type of bullsh*t is this?’ She’s too important to Murder Inc. and his life.”
He then said he felt like “they tried to #MeToo me,” referring to the wave of accusations of sexual misconduct that took place a few years ago. While the situation is a little different — fans critical of his relationship with Ashanti have noted the unbalanced power dynamic between label head and artist, as well as a large age difference (Irv was also married at the time) — it’s clear he felt as though he was being accused of sexual misconduct.
In the comments of The Shade Room’s Instagram post, Irv elaborated, saying, “Please believe. It’s gonna be NO COMMENT from here on in. But I felt like at least trying to make y’all understand. Moving forward. it will be limited interviews and no comments. I tell the truth cause I want the people to know the real. But honestly. Y’all don’t give a f*ck about the truth. Y’all gonna say and do whatever y’all want. So why keep giving y’all the real? It’s better to be like everyone else. Lie to y’all. Alter the truth. Or don’t say sh*t to y’all and keep you in the dark. Hahahha. I got slandered for telling y’all the absolute truth. Lol.”
You can watch the interview above.
Irv Gotti Criticized After Recounting Story of Him Kissing Ashanti for First Time
Did Irv Gotti Prey On Ashanti?
After the drop of the Murder Inc. Documentary, Black Twitter is not letting up on Irv Gotti after disturbing comments of his were directed at Ashanti. The Murder Inc. CEO is being bashed on Twitter for his comments about his former artist, Ashanti, in the Murder Inc.Story. In a tweet by @TheJessiewoo, she stated she […]
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Ashanti Shares Her Pre- Performace Beauty Prep And The Products She Uses To Keep It All Together
While everyone was discussing the Murder Inc, documentary “The Murder Inc.Story” on BET with Irv Gotti, Ashanti was on the road doing what she does best, performing. The singer, songwriter, and author, along with former label mate Ja Rule was in Boise Idaho at the ICCU Grandstand at the Western Idaho Fair singing all their hits, Ashanti even gave her fans of some new music. While waiting backstage for her set to begin, the Grammy Award winner went on LIVE to give her fans a glimpse of what it’s like backstage pre-show and to do her occasional check-in with her supporters. We watched as she was getting herself hyped to perform and clearly enjoying Ja Rule’s performance and she sang along. After a quick phone check, she then realizes that she had a few touchups that needed to happen stating “Wait I have to lay my sideburns down and asks her mother to spruce them up before she went on stage. Her mom then appears with the go-to tools to lay sideburns down like a toothbrush and gel and proceeds to work on them, Ashanti had specific instructions on how she wanted them done “You don’t have to do a swirl” meaning she prefers then straight and not swooped. She also revealed how hot it was out there saying “it’s on fire” the temperature when we checked the temperature in Idaho was a steamy 96 degrees at 6 pm. To stay hydrated Ashanti can be seen sipping from a carton of coconut water, a staple drink amongst many for its nutritional and health benefits like hydration, supporting water retention, and a great energy booster. Take a look at her full live below and the products that will get you through the rest of the summer.
With a few more weeks to summer, here are some of our favorites to throw in your bag to maintain those smooth edges and to keep your skin hydrated.
Cantu Baby Hair Styler Hair Brush, $4
Göt2b Ultra Glued Invincible Styling Gel, $5
Coconut Water Facial Mist, $11
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Fat Joe Responds to Irv Gotti Saying They’re No Longer Friends
