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Tafari Campbell, Personal Chef for Obamas, Dead After Paddle Boarding Accident

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Tafari Campbell, Personal Chef for Obamas, Dead After Paddle Boarding Accident

Tafari Campbell, a former White House sous chef under former president Barack Obama, has died. Campbell eventually became The Obamas’ personal chef.

According to PEOPLE, on Monday, Campbell died in a paddleboarding accident near the Obama estate at Matha’s Vineyard. He was 45 years old. Campbell was recovered from a pond by divers.

“MSP Underwater Recovery Unit divers made the recovery after the victim’s body was located by Massachusetts Environmental Police Officers deploying side-scan sonar from a boat,” Massachusetts State Police said in the release, noting the recovery was made “approximately 100 feet from shore at a depth of about eight feet.”

The Obamas were not present then but shared a tribute after the news broke, calling him “a beloved part of our family.”

“When we first met him, he was a talented sous chef at the White House — creative and passionate about food, and its ability to bring people together. In the years that followed, we got to know him as a warm, fun, extraordinarily kind person who made all of our lives a little brighter.

That’s why, when we were getting ready to leave the White House, we asked Tafari to stay with us, and he generously agreed. He’s been part of our lives ever since, and our hearts are broken that he’s gone.

Today we join everyone who knew and loved Tafari — especially his wife Sherise and their twin boys, Xavier and Savin — in grieving the loss of a truly wonderful man.”

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Angel Reese Snubs FLOTUS Apology With Hilarious Response

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The college basketball may have thought that the Angel Reese/White House beef was over. Caitlin Clark had called on the White House to retract the First Lady’s invitation for Iowa to join LSU in going to The White House. The First Lady’s press team had walked back and clarified what Dr. Biden had meant with her original statement. Elsewhere, Boosie gave affectionate nicknames to Reese’s teammates while Lil Wayne set up collabs. But “Bayou Barbie” should never be counted out.

The saga’s latest chapter began on Tuesday as the Bidens formally invited UConn and LSU to the White House. The First Lady’s press secretary, Vanessa Valdivia, then tweeted a clarification of Dr. Biden’s remarks on Monday. Valdivia claimed that “Her comments in Colorado were intended to applaud the historic game and all women athletes. She looks forward to celebrating the LSU Tigers on their championship win at the White House.” Reese dropped her retort the following day.

“We’ll Go See the Obamas”

On Wednesday, Reese sat down with the Paper Route podcast and did not hold back when it came to the topic of Dr. Biden’s comments. “I don’t accept the apology because you said what you said,” Reese began, “…I said what I said and you can’t go back on certain things you say. They [The Bidens] felt that they [Iowa] should have came because of sportsmanship. They can have that spotlight. We’ll go see the Obamas. We’ll see Michelle, go see Barack.” Reese also pointed out that President Biden’s official bracket had LSU being upset by 6-seed Michigan in the tournament’s second round.

While “We’ll go to the Obamas” quickly went viral, Reese was very clear about her stance. To Reese, Dr. Biden’s desire to invite Iowa because of their “sportsmanship” was an unsubtle endorsement of the claims against Reese’s in-game behavior. While the issue has been debated to death, and several prominent figures have defended Reese, a stark contrast still remains. The white First Lady wanted to invite the white-majority runners-up alongside the Black-majority winners because of their “sportsmanship”. However, whether there is more to come in this saga remains to be seen.

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