Young Dolph’s Daughter Blends Fashion and Art Therapy in New ‘The Aria Collection’

Young Dolph's Daughter Blends Fashion and Art Therapy in New 'The Aria Collection'

Young Dolph’s daughter debuted her signature, The Aria Collection, on her birthday. The line is part of the Black Men Deserve to Grow Old brand, which is known for fashion with a purpose. His daughter created the design herself, utilizing sketches she made during art therapy sessions. The collection encourages healing for young children who have lost their fathers by emphasizing creative expression.

The product is described as:

Young Dolph’s daughter, Aria, is learning how to cope and accept the passing of her father despite how challenging it is to accept such a harsh, permanent reality. With guidance from therapy, her faith community, her mother, and the support of her family – she is constantly learning how to communicate her undying love for her father through art expression. Additionally, to accompany the collection, Aria penned a poem entitled “Daughters’ Deserve Their Father.” The collection will feature selected parts of the poem and was slightly augmented to speak on behalf of all children who are grieving the loss of their father. Aria beautifully designed a heartfelt drawing that illustrates the love shared between God, father, & daughter. The design is high level screen print and comes in sweatshirts and an adult tshirt. The adult white tee retails at $55 in sizes S-2XL. A portion of the proceeds goes towards the BMDTGO Cares Fund, which helps to amplify the voices of grassroot organizations and help families who have been tragically impacted by gun violence.

You can shop the collection here.

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Rihanna Prepares To Make History With Iconic Performance At The 2023 Oscars

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Rihanna finally came out of hiatus after seven years with her Super Bowl LVII performance. Now the billionaire singer will be returning to the stage to burn down the 95th Academy Awards.

Variety reports the superstar singer will perform her Oscar-nominated song “Lift Me Up” from the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever soundtrack when the 2023 ceremony goes down live on ABC on March 12.

The song, with music by Tems, Rihanna, Ryan Coogler and Ludwig Goransson and lyrics by Tems and Ryan Coogler, stands as her first Oscar nomination with a nod for Best Original Song.

Rih will make history with the performance, becoming the first Black woman to perform at the Oscars while pregnant. Catherine Zeta-Jones is the only other person to do so – being eight months pregnant when she performed “I Move On” from “Chicago” at the 2003 Oscars with Queen Latifah.
Will you be watching?

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[WATCH] She’s BAAACK! Netflix Drops Mo’Nique Comedy Special Teaser

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Following her huge success with BET+ film The Reading, and her debut on the Starz hit series “BMF”,  the trailer of Mo’Nique’s Netflix special “My Name is Mo’Nique.”
After 13 years off the Hollywood grid, Mo’Nique is on a mission to take back her crown as the Queen On Comedy.

The grammy-nominated, Oscar and Golden Globe award-winning actor and comedian is back with a new stand-up special, premiering globally on Netflix April 4th.

On Wednesday, the streamer released a video taking fans behind the scenes of the original comedy special.

“Why did I title this special My Name Is Mo’Nique? I give y’all my word, after 72 minutes, y’all gon’ know why this s**t is called My Name Is Mo’Nique,” the actress says in the teaser with a smile. “Y’all might say, ‘Damn, we didn’t know we was gonna find out all that!’ Yes, my name is Mo’Nique. This one right here is personal.”

“When you walk away from this one, when you’ve turned your TV off from this one, you’ll say, ‘Now we understand that woman,’” she continues. “For 32 years, I have been funny, and I’m grateful for that gift. But this show right here really allows you to understand why I swing like I swing… There are things I’m going to say in this comedy special that I thought I would take to my grave.”

Directed by L. Frazier and executive produced by Mo’Nique and her husband, Sidney Hicks, My Name Is Mo’Nique will balance comedy with insights about the comedian’s life and upbringing in Baltimore. The special was shot on Oct. 29 at Georgia State University’s Rialto Center for the Arts.

In 2022, Mo’Nique settled her discrimination lawsuit with Netflix over a pay dispute. She had publicly blasted the company in 2018 after claiming the streamer was looking to underpay her to the tune of $500,000 for a one-hour standup special, and then in 2019, she filed a discrimination suit against Netflix. Details regarding the settlement remain under wraps, but the two parties appear to be in a good place with their upcoming hour-long special.

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Aoki Lee Simmons Under Fire After Revealing Her Boyfriend On Social Media

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Aoki Lee Simmons has been under fire after revealing her boyfriend on social media. Commenters attacked Aoki’s decision to date white and questioned if she ever experienced dating her own race. Kimora Lee and Russell Simmons’ youngest daughter decided to curb her social media activity after an influx of nasty comments following her Valentines Day post.

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The drama began after Aoki did a ‘hard launch’ of her boyfriend after hiding his identity. They’ve been together for over a year and she’s shared pictures of him before but only his feet. This was the first time anyone saw his face or skin color.

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After countless racially charged comments calling her beau old and ugly, Aoki decided to respond.

Aoki wrote:
It’s genuinely so awful. How is any young person supposed to have a normal well adjusted life if this is what happens over a Godamn tagless valentines day post?!
And I had no idea because within my page it’s mild and mostly positive.
(Thank you guys for that) but I guess outside of it the world, people I haven’t done anything to or harmed at all, are just horrendously bitter and racist.
Anyway. I need to reconsider how/ if I use this platform and what I share.
Which sucks because l’m an open person but this can’t happen to people I care about

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She added:
I understand the public figure/you knew it was going to happen ec… argument. Sure I guess I knew the world was stuck in 1950 and would have some recessive & to say about something as simple as an interracial relationship…….
Like that’s truly sad, especially from people of color, but it was expected

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Do you think celebrities should hide their significant others?

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Rihanna Talks Motherhood And Hints At New Album This Year

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Fresh off her legendary performance at Apple Music’s Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show, Rihanna sat down for a cover story with British Vogue, where she shared her life since motherhood, ASAP Rocky, and hinted at her comeback. British Vogue features new photos of Roro’s new family and more. The magazine posted on Twitter. A new era begins – and for @Rihanna nothing will ever be the same. Fresh from the Super Bowl and that very special announcement, Rihanna is British Vogue’s phenomenal March 2023 cover star – but this is no ordinary cover. This is a family portrait.

In her wide-ranging discussion with Giles Hattersley, Rihanna shed light on her forthcoming ninth studio album, revealing she wants it to drop this year. When it arrives, the project will be Riri’s first full-length offering since 2016’s Anti.

“Like, honestly, it’d be ridiculous if it’s not this year,” she shared. “But I just want to have fun. I just want to make music and make videos.”

Rihanna added, “And I need the right background music with the visuals. I can’t just go shoot a video to me talking.”

 Rihanna opened up about motherhood and her life before having a child.

“Oh, my God, it’s legendary,” she said of being a mother. “It’s everything. You really don’t remember life before, that’s the craziest thing ever. You literally try to remember it – and there are photos of my life before – but the feeling, the desires, the things that you enjoy, everything, you just don’t identify with it because you don’t even allow yourself mentally to get that far, because it doesn’t matter.”

“Essentially, from one person I became two,” she continued, describing the experience of giving birth. “You walk into the hospital as a couple and leave as a family of three. It’s nuts. And oh, my gosh, those first days are insane. You don’t sleep. At all. Not even if you wanted to. We came home, cold turkey, had no one. It was just us as parents and our baby. Man, you’re a zombie for the most part.”

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Rihanna’s Scores Huge Ratings for Super Bowl Performance

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This Sunday Rihanna revealed her second pregnancy while performing for the Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show. Not only did the diva honor the late fashion guru Andre Leon Talley with her wardrobe donning a floor-sweeping oversized puffy coat. The billionaire singer/entrepreneur also made history by being the first half-time performer to perform pregnant. Running through her list of hit songs, Riri surprised fans by not bringing out any guests and the ratings are now out.

Rihanna pulled in some of the highest ratings for her performance.

According to reports, viewing peaked during Rihanna’s set with 118.7 million viewers, making her the second-most-watched halftime show behind Katy Perry in 2015 with 121 million.

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Lori Harvey Models Kith’s New Spring 2023 Collection

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Kith Women offers their Spring and Spring Classics 2023 collection, which includes 100 pieces. Spring 2023 is concentrated on transitional fabrics and light layers ideal for Spring weather, with a palette anchored in dark tone neutrals, putty whites, dusty mint, and acid green. Lori Harvey, a model and entrepreneur, stars in this season’s campaign, which is situated in Palm Springs, California.

These pieces, made of soft suede, leather, and cotton, provide the wearer with everyday luxury and comfort. A reversible cropped satin bomber jacket with various styling choices is among this season’s layering staples. A selection of lightweight vests are also included in the assortment. Warmth is provided by the Vero Utility Vest in black and ‘Arame’ green, as well as the Devan Wind Vest in ‘Tinge’ blue. A range of light outerwear pieces in a retro-style athletic nylon are also included in the collection, including the Carter Blocked Wind Jacket in two color block varieties, as well as the matching Carter Blocked Wind Pants for easy set dressing. Tailoring is also included in the Spring collection. The Sawyer cropped leather patchwork bomber in a brilliant shade of green is a new silhouette for Kith Women that exhibits a harmonic combination of elegance and practicality. The Ora Suiting Shirt, Zora Suiting Trouser, and Pinstripe Dad Hat are also in the collection, all in cream with the traditional Kith serif logo softly embroidered in the jacquard fabric, demonstrating skillful and exquisite tailoring.

The Leighton Parachute Pant in ‘Battleship’ black and ‘Commune’ green is featured in Kith Women’s Classics for Spring 2023. These pants are made of soft cotton and nylon and include adjustable waist tabs and bungee cording at the hem for a comfortable fit. Set dressing continues with a selection of sweatpants and tees that provide necessary, everyday styles that are suitable for both indoor and outdoor wear.

Kith’s Spring 2023 accessories flirt with fabric and color, incorporating bold hues like ‘Vital’ yellow and ‘Acid Rain’ green. The Kith Serif Dad hat is seen this season in ‘Battleship’ black, ‘Realm’ teal, and ‘Vital’ yellow, as well as three bucket hat styles: the Leather Patchwork Bucket Hat, the laminated Cotton Bucket Hat, and the Kellen Jacquard Bucket Hat. The Haven Leather Patchwork Tote in ‘Acid Rain’ green completes the accessory lineup, an oversized tote constructed of 100% leather and 100% suede patchwork.

Kith Women’s Spring collection releases Friday, February 17th at all Kith shops as well as 11AM EST on Kith.com and 11AM CET on EU.Kith.com.

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[WATCH] Actress Meagan Good ‘I Am Ready For Kids’

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Actress Meagan Good has been in a press run for her new show Harlem and she recently shared that she’s ready to settle down and have children.

The 41-year-old beauty said she put off having children in her 20s and 30s to focus on her acting career. Meagan revealed she’s ready to have kids whether she’s married or not. She admitted she previously considered having a baby when she was married to preacher DeVon Franklin. They previously discussed their journey with freezing her eggs and shared how her outlook on motherhood had changed. “When you say you’re not sure you want to be a mom, people look at you like you’re a bad person,” said the director and actress to Romper. “As if something’s wrong with you. But I was never really that girl who said, “I can’t wait to get married,” “I can’t wait to be a mother.” I just was very much a tomboy, and I started my career so young that I’d always been very business-oriented.”

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Unfortunately their divorce was finalized in June 2022 after 10 years of marriage.

“I’m in a place where I know that I want to be a mother — married or not. Whatever happens in this next season in the act of life,” she said.

Meagan said she previously put off having kids because she wasn’t ready. She dismissed remarks by her friends, asking why she didn’t have DeVon’s child.

While many gave their opinion on social media, women like Janet Jackson and Naomi Campbell prove that women can continue having children into their 50’s.Good luck Meagan, prayers to you!
Watch the video below.

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Rapper Leshaun Finds Peace After The Music Industry In New Tiny Home

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Brooklyn-born rapper Leshaun who once toured with LL Cool J and performed on the triple platinum single “Doin’ it,” has found a peace of mind away from the music industry. After purchasing a 2700-square ft house to help her daughter she decided the space was too big once her daughter moved out. Now she’s found a simpler way of living but she kept it glamourous downsizing to her new way of living.

The femcee is now a Tiny House builder & lives in one that she designed to fit her personal taste. 
She just expanded her tiny living with her newest RV renovation, which is (a little) bigger and more glamorous than her last one. She lives in this tiny home full time and calls the space “Dream.” Leshaun wowed fans with her last tiny home creation about her toy hauler conversion which received 1.4 million views. While she received tons of love following her video of course social media came with their negative comments as well. 

Watch her tour her new Tiny Home and hear her response to critics.

Check out Leshaun’s first tiny home ‘Jewel’.

Check out her DIY Tiny Home modeling tips on her YouTube own page.

Check out her classic vocals on LL Cool J’s hit single ‘Doing it’.

Check out Leshaun back in the day.

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Singer Lizzo Debuts Her Comedian Boo At Pre-Grammy’s Party

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Singer Lizzo is making headlines again and she’s got everyone’s attention.The 34-year-old singer recently posted a “hard launch” of her relationship with boyfriend Myke Wright, sharing intimate flicks of themselves at a pre-Grammys party in Los Angeles over the weekend.

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The elegant couple attended the Pre-Grammy Gala and Grammy Salute to Industry Icons ceremony on Saturday night.

She posted photos on her social media accounts of the pair embracing behind the scenes, with the caption: “Hard launch.”

Lizzo first confirmed she was in a relationship in April 2022 during an appearance on SiriusXM’s Andy Cohen Live show. She and Wright made their first public appearance together and debuted as a couple on the red carpet at the screening of Lizzo’s Amazon Prime Video series, Watch Out for the Big Grrrls.

At Saturday’s red carpet event, Lizzo sported a black mini dress with black and blue fringe along the neckline, sleeves and hem, designed by Alexander McQueen. She wore a pair of garters that held up her thigh high black boots underneath.

The singer’s celebrity friends rushed to comment on the photographs on her Instagram page, including model Tess Holliday, singer Sza, Jonathan Van Ness, and model Lori Harvey.

Harvey wrote: “We love a hard launch”, while singer Kehlani said: “BEEN WAITIN’.”

Are we here for this new couple?

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