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Stephen A. Smith Asked About BBLs, Goes On Sexist Rant Instead

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Stephen A. Smith enlightened his audience with more sexual wisdom in a recent episode of his podcast. When asked the question “BBL versus natural”, Smith went off a nearly five-minute rant. After establishing that he likes women with “curves” and said he needs a woman who has “more A and T than me”, Smith went completely off the rails.

The crux of his rant was that men want a “strong 7” in terms of their partner’s appearance. “10s” are “too much maintenance”, Smith argued. “9s” are also out for Smith because “she got enough people telling her she’s a 10”. The rant continues to get more and more bizarre, with Smith arguing that “too much independence” in a woman is a bad thing because it can reach a level where you (the man) start to feel dependent on your partner. After a certain point, like with many of Smith’s rants, it feels like he ran out of things to say. As a result, his point ends up being something along the lines of “get yourself a woman who is just a little insecure about her own appearance because that’s the best way to keep her around.”

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Stephen A. Smith Says It’s “Okay” To Talk About R. Kelly’s Music

Of course, this is just the latest bizarre rant to stem from The Stephen A. Smith Show‘s Q&A segment. In November, Smith went a similar rant about best songs to have sex to. Smith used that question to make a bizarre statement about disgraced rapper R. Kelly. “I don’t want to bring up R. Kelly, but I think it’s okay now because he’s in jail,” Smith said in a widely disseminated clip. Furthermore, the clip has widely been met with shock that Smith, a widely-respected pundit with a national TV spot, would say something so out-of-pocket unprovoked.

The viral moment was part of a larger three-minute answer that Smith gave. His answers included Spandau Ballet’s “True”, The Jackson 5’s “All I Do Is Think Of You”, and Luther Vandross’ “A House Is Not A Home”. In regards to Kelly, Smtih’s pick was “Dedicated” and after the viral clip, he reasoned that he wouldn’t have brought it up if Kelly was “still out there, getting away with stuff.” However, Smith does go on to name at least three R. Kelly songs as part of his answer. Furthermore, Smith argues that “we can’t argue that there’s quite a few” R. Kelly songs that would make an objective list in answer to the question.

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Trace Cyrus Targets His Exes In Another Bizarre Anti-Woman Rant

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Trace Cyrus, the one-hit wonder of the Cyrus family, is back with another rant that he aimed at women. “I genuinely feel bad for any girl I’ve been with that has to live with the regret of losing me. There’s girls I’ve dated even over a decade ago still trying to get another chance with me. Some of them are in new relationships & have had to settle for what I know they find less desirable but they’ve settle for what they can get,” the former Metro Station guitarist wrote.

Furthermore, he continued. “They’re beautiful woman everywhere but there actually many good, attractive, hard working men, with high values and morals. Ladies if you find one of these men do all you can to hold onto him. Don’t allow petty emotions and irrational decisions to cause you to lose a man that truly loves you. Any man who thinks highly of himself and knows his value will have no problem walking away from a relationship if he isn’t being treated with the love & respect he knows he deserves. No girl that lost me has had their life improve by me no longer being a part of it.” Truly inspirational stuff.

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Trace Cyrus Clowned Mercilessly

Unfortunately for Trace, everything he just said was absolute garbage. Following on from his anti-OnlyFans rant last week, Trace puts all the onus on women. “Ladies if you find one of these men do all you can to hold onto him. Don’t allow petty emotions and irrational decisions to cause you to lose a man that truly loves you.” is just such terrible advice. Furthermore, when combined with the sentiment a few sentences later in which Trace says that none of his exes’ lives improved their lives by cutting him out of it tells you all you need to know. Cyrus views women as property and subserviant to men. Don’t have autonomy, don’t make “irrational decisions” because your worth is tied to your ability to have a man in your life.

Furthermore, people have been combing Cyrus’ social media to dunk on him. That became very easy to do when they found an image of Cyrus making out with a woman for an upcoming music video. “So I guess the actress in this video that is helping you make money doesn’t deserve to be “wifed up?”,” wrote one commenter. Meanwhile, plenty of people commented how the photo looks “very OnlyFans” to them. In short, Trace Cyrus, who also recently said he’d be more successful if his family wasn’t talented, is a dumbass. Don’t listen to his whiny advice and instead, just live the life that makes you happy. Your worth is not defined by your romantic relationships.

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Don Lemon Returning To CNN After Sexist Remarks, Will Undergo Training

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CNN This Morning host Don Lemon faced backlash last Thursday (February 16th) after commentating on Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley’s age. The 56-year-old news anchor has been absent from the show and has participated in “formal training,” according to People. The network has announced that Lemon will be returning on-air this week. The controversy initially transpired after Lemon remarked that Haley was “past her prime.”

During a conversation with co-hosts Poppy Harlow and Kaitlan Collins, the trio discussed the former governor of South Carolina’s previous claim that politicians above 75 years old should be forced to take a mental competency test. Initially, Lemon commented on how the conversation about age made him “uncomfortable.” However, he was quick to add in his two bits by saying, “Nikki Haley isn’t in her prime. Sorry. A woman is considered to be in their prime in her 20s and 30s and maybe 40s.”

Lemon Publicizes Apology On Twitter

Correspondingly, Lemon received criticism for his “sexist” and “ageist” remarks. Soon after, the TV journalist took to Twitter to issue an apology. “The reference I made to a woman’s ‘prime’ this morning was inartful and irrelevant, as colleagues and loved ones have pointed out, and I regret it,” he wrote. “A woman’s age doesn’t define her either personally or professionally. I have countless women in my life who prove that every day.”

People also reported that the network chairman Chris Licht had personally discussed the issue with Lemon, as revealed by a memo released to CNN‘s staff. The same statement announced Lemon’s upcoming return to CNN This Morning. It read, “he has agreed to participate in formal training, as well as continuing to listen and learn. We take this situation very seriously. It is important to me that CNN balances accountability with fostering a culture in which people can own, learn and grow from their mistakes.”

Lemon’s Controversial Comments

According to the Times, Lemon also issued an apology to his CNN colleagues, stating, “I am sorry. I did not mean to hurt anyone. I did not mean to offend anyone.” Following his several-day hiatus, Lemon will return to CNN This Morning tomorrow (February 22nd). For more updates to circulating controversies, don’t forget to check out HNHH.

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Don Lemon To Miss Monday’s CNN Show After Sexist Remark

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Don Lemon will be absent from Monday’s episode of CNN This Morning, after making a sexist remark in reference to Nikki Haley, last week. Lemon had been speaking with co-anchor Poppy Harlow about Haley’s candidacy for the 2024 U.S. presidential election and said that “a woman is considered to be in their prime in 20s and 30s and maybe 40s.” When Harlow asked Lemon to clarify what he meant, he replied: “If you Google ‘when is a woman in her prime,’ it’ll say 20s, 30s, and 40s.”

Lemon later apologized for the comment in a tweet posted on Thursday night. “The reference I made to a woman’s ‘prime’ this morning was inartful and irrelevant, as colleagues and loved ones have pointed out, and I regret it,” he wrote. “A woman’s age doesn’t define her either personally or professionally. I have countless women in my life who prove that every day.” Lemon further apologized on an editorial call with staffers the next morning. “I’m sorry that I said it,” Lemon said. “And I certainly see why people found it completely misguided. When I make a mistake, I own it. And I own this one as well.”

Don Lemon’s Apology

On the same call, CNN CEO Chris Licht labeled the comments “disappointing.” He said: “His remarks were upsetting, unacceptable, and unfair to his co-hosts, and ultimately a huge distraction to the great work of this organization.” Additionally, a person familiar with the matter told Confider: “There are ongoing conversations about Don’s future. He is a constant distraction.” Nikki Haley responded to Lemon’s comments on Twitter: “To be clear, I am NOT calling for competency tests for Sexist middle-aged CNN anchors; only for people who make our laws and are 75+.” Haley had called for competency tests for politicians over 75 years old during her candidacy announcement on Wednesday.

Don Lemon joined CNN in September 2006. At the network, he served as the host of Don Lemon Tonight from 2014 to 2022. He’s previously won an Edward R. Murrow Award as well as three regional Emmy Awards. For now, he hosts CNN This Morning alongside Kaitlan Collins and Poppy Harlow.

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