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40-year-old Beyoncé has been a superstar for decades now, constantly dropping off chart-topping hits that fans love throughout her long-spanning career. Like many other artists, the mother of three has branched into the world of fashion with her IVY PARK X Adidas collaboration, which has seen several successful collections delivered since its 2016 launch.

Most recently, the Lemonade hitmaker delivered Halls of Ivy – a preppy collection modelled by the likes of James Harden, Natalia Bryant, Ava and Deacon Phillippe, as well as the songstress’ two young daughters. Blue Ivy and Rumi clearly stole the show, as viewers couldn’t stop talking about how grown up they are, and just how similar they look.

Last month, “Drip Too Hard” rapper Gunna posted up in some pieces from Beyoncé’s collection, which she reportedly sent to him. At the time, he told his Instagram followers that he would “never be taking off” the drippy coat gifted to him from the Queen of the industry herself. 

Other celebrities have also shared their styling of the IVY PARK garments, but no one has done it quite like the creator herself, who looks incredible in a handful of new pictures uploaded to the brand’s Instagram page yesterday. “#HALLSOFIVY | adidas.com + select stores NOW,” the caption reads. 

The most recent post sees Yoncé modelling a skin-tight houndstooth catsuit with a cutout that emphasizes her bust area. Other snapshots from the Halls of Ivy campaign find the 40-year-old seated on a green couch, adding chunky green boots and tinted sunglasses to the aforementioned curve-friendly outfit.

Did you make a purchase from IVY PARK X Adidas’ latest drop? Leave a comment and let us know.

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Two of Houston’s major Instagram influencers are beefing, and Kanye West has somehow been dragged into the middle of it. Just a few days ago, the “Jesus Walks” rapper was spotted partying with Yasmine Lopez, causing some rumours to fly, but following a rumoured altercation with another local social media star, she’s claiming that it was actually Michaela Mendez who slept with Ye.

The drama began when Mendez turned to her Instagram page to accuse Lopez of being naked in bed with her man.”I let someone bring me out of character today,” Mendez told her Instagram followers last week, publicly addressing her beef with the other creator. “I walked in on @theyasminelopez naked on my bed with my man. She’s desperate for attention and clearly not happy with her life. So much betrayal, it’s wicked. I’m hurt beyond words,” she vented. 

Mendez went on, further airing her grievances following the alleged infidelity. “This chick is sick in the head,” she said. “You knew I was just pregnant with his baby and you deliberately disrespected my relationship [by] being thirsty. When I walked in he had his back turned and you were begging for attention. How does it feel that he didn’t wanna f*ck your loose c*****?” she continued, aggressively verbally attacking Lopez.

“I never cheated,” she insisted. “Yasmine is throwing out false narratives to justify her forcing herself on my boyfriend. She literally told me yesterday that I deserve better and now told me she was always attracted to me. Now I realize even more she always wanted to be me… From linking with my ex-fiance to now me talking into you on the bed playing with your cat.” 

Mendez then seemingly threatened Lopez, adding, “I have videos of things you don’t want out so be very careful. Your own baby dad [hit me up] saying how foul you are. Go home to your son. [You’re] going to hell frfr. God doesn’t reward ugly.” In another post, the OnlyFans creator said that she would “leak videos of [Lopez] on Discord saying all the men in the industry [she’s] f*cked.”

“Instead of running away, you could have apologized for throwing yourself at my boyfriend. I literally confided in you during my pregnancy, snake ass hoe,” she concluded her rant.

It didn’t take long for Lopez to shoot back with her side of the story. “I never even respond to ignorance, but this right here has got to be the most [cap] story ever,” she began. “These people really are delusional. I went to my best friend’s birthday celebration then hopped on the plane back to my son. First, y’all say I’m [f*cking with] Kanye, now this. The internet is definitely undefeated.”

In her next story, the influencer turns the conversation back towards Mendez, alleging that she slept with the Yeezus rapper. “I wasn’t even [gonna] say nothing, but sis, didn’t you go f*ck Kanye at the post oak, now [you’re] crying about [an] 18-year-old little boy, talking about that’s your man? And have the nerve to say I [f*ck] with him? LMFAO BEAT IT.”

“All that Kanye shit was NOT me,” Lopez’s post reads. “That’s why sis really mad. She threw that LIL old cat and didn’t get the recognition she wanted. Here you go baby! Pop yo shiii.” She then shared a picture of the man who Mendez was referring to her in her initial post, who she allegedly found in bed with her former friend.

“Sis damn near 30 online crying about a little boy who just turned 17. Tryna [say] I f*cked her man? Sis goneeee head. You should’ve ran with the Kanye story you goofy [clown]. Now you out here looking like a pedophile,” Lopez wrote over the photo. “Idk who that LIL BOY f*ck but it ain’t me. Not even on my worst day.”

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She then informed readers that she’s “a woman who likes to be kept… not a sugar momma or auntie.” Her ruthless response went on in another slide, saying, “I’d be mad too. I understand you just had an abortion last week, f*cked Kanye last night just to get sent back to cry on IG. But sis please don’t attach my name to this. It’s delusional and sick in the head. I hope you get the clout [you] want and it puts some coins in your pocket.”

As she finished spilling the tea Lopez shared that Mendez had just asked her to make videos for OnlyFans together. “Hoe you a fan!!!!” she told the model. “Talking about I be playing with [you]. NAH [you] played yourself. Y’all go follow her… Make sure [you] like and comment! I hope Ye sends his hit squad after you. If you disappear we know it wasn’t an accident.”

Check out the entire messy back-and-forth below and let us know who’s side you’re taking in the comments.

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Sparks are flying between Halle Bailey and DDG. Over the weekend, the famous duo was spotted at Usher’s residency in Las Vegas, where they looked comfortably boo’d up, with The Little Mermaid actress sporting an ear-to-ear smile while watching the “Yeah!” singer perform.

As you may already know, the “Hood Melody” recording artist has previously been romantically linked to Rubi Rose, although they’ve had some messy public interactions since their split a few months back. While nothing has been officially confirmed by either party, rumours that DDG and Bailey are spending time together have been flying since November of last year.

Just last week, internet sleuths watching one of the 24-year-old’s YouTube videos spotted a girl who looks to be the R&B vocalist, and Rap Alert on Twitter reports that she was “allegedly with him during his family’s vacation last month.” Others have argued that the girl was actually Sky Forster, but now that they’re publicly hanging out, it’s not impossible that it really was the Atlanta-born star.

A video that shows the pair taking in the show together has been flying across the internet and has even ended up on The Shade Room, where people have been dropping off their two cents on the rumoured relationship. “Omg, I’d hate to be famous. You can’t even hang out with nobody,” one user wrote, pointing out how celebrity dates are constantly generating headlines, making it even more difficult for them to navigate their relationships.

“I actually would like them together, she would definitely make a difference in his life,” another viewer chimed in. See more reactions to DDG and Halle Bailey’s rumoured relationship below.

Chad Ochocinco and Selling Tampa star Sharelle Rosado have a new bundle of joy to celebrate. On Sunday, January 2nd, the wide receiver announced via his Instagram page that his partner has given birth to their baby girl, who Ochocinco already has a sweet nickname for.

“Just delivered Serenity “Hurricane” Paula Johnson,” the 43-year-old captioned a snapshot of him cutting the umbilical cord with intense focus. “(I still have 2 lash slots available for January)” he joked, following up his previous comments that he was going to be doing his wife’s lashes from now on, as well as delivering the baby himself seeing as medical costs are so high.

The day before his wife gave birth, the father of eight shared a sweet video of him pretending to do Rosado’s lash extensions for New Years Eve. “One-stop shop over this way, we work in ALL areas around this way not just horizontally. Book your appointment now in my bio,” he trolled his followers, also updating his bio to let people know he’s a “6x certified Lash Artist” who has “53 years of horizontal experience.”

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The 33-year-old reality star shared some of her pregnancy journey on her Netflix reality series, which sees her and other powerhouse realtors in the Tampa area conquer the luxury market while living fascinating lives of their own.

“I just can’t wait. It’s actually going by so fast. I found out I was pregnant while we were filming, so time is flying. It doesn’t even seem like it’s been that long,” Rosado told PEOPLE of her journey to motherhood in an interview.

“It’s a little hard because while we were filming, there were times when the ladies were enjoying themselves, having fun, drinking. In the blink of an eye, you just had to cut off everything because now you’re pregnant. I still feel like I’m the life of the party. But it’s just nice to give a toast with champagne. Can’t do any of that.”

Check out Ochocinco’s announcement post below. Congratulations to the happy couple!

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Tova Noel and Michael Thomas, the two correctional officers on duty when Jeffrey Epstein killed himself in August of 2019, are no longer facing a criminal case from federal prosecutors, Complex reports. The news comes just a few days after the late financier’s accomplice and ex-girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell, was found guilty on five of six counts of enticing minors for the predator and his friends to take advantage of. 

On Thursday, a judge was asked by U.S. prosecutors to dismiss the charges against the two men, who are said to have “falsified government records on the night Epstein killed himself on their watch.” It’s also been noted that the guards were “shopping online and falling asleep instead of checking on [the criminal] every thirty minutes.”

Before his death on August 10th, Epstein is said to have been placed on suicide watch in July, following an incident where he was found unconscious with a bedsheet around his neck. Despite this, a post-suicide watch report painted the late 66-year-old as “a cooperative inmate who had no intentions of killing himself.”

The inconsistencies in the New York native’s passing have sparked tons of conspiracy theories, with some people insisting that Epstein didn’t kill himself, and instead, promoting theories that he “was murdered to prevent his testimony against his high-profile associates,” such as Donald Trump, who he is said to have acted as something of a “wingman” for.

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If you’re interested in reading more about Epstein and Maxwell, check out our story on the socialite’s recent day in court here.

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Doja Cat is famous for two things: her tremendous pop music and artistry, and her entertaining online presence. One of the ways she amuses her fans through social media is by her goofy Instagram live sessions and her spontaneous Instagram posts.

The latest of these posts came right before 2021 ended, and she recorded a video of her singing in her bedroom. While Doja is one of the most captivating and talented pop musicians in the industry right now, she was not intending to impress with this post.

As she wore a peculiar wide-brimmed hat, she employed a humorous country twang as she sang Brent Faiyaz’s 2016 hit “Lovely.” She appears to be a huge fan of the song, as she captioned the funny post “singing.”

This came just days after Doja had expressed the desire to expand past her pop presence and release a two-sided album: one side rap and the other side pop. While her albums already contain some impressive rap verses, she has never fully committed to that style of music, so it will be fascinating to see her spit bars for a prolonged stretch of time on a record.

However, perhaps this new video suggests just would like to dip her toes in a country-type sound as well, becoming a pop-rap-country artist.

Do you think Doja could pull that off? Check out her quirky post below.

Antonio Brown’s time since his breakout tenure with the Pittsburgh Steelers at the start of his career has been hectic. He is now team-less once again, after seemingly quitting from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers mid-game on Sunday (Jan. 2). 

After AB demanded a trade from the Steelers in Spring 2019, he landed on the Oakland Raiders, where his antics had him released by the beginning of the next season. After that stint, he was given another chance by Tom Brady and the New England Patriots in the same week. But, he would not last long, being released by New England two weeks later in September 2019.

Teams were avoiding AB due to sexual assault allegations that were being levied against him. However, the next team to give Brown a chance was the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tom Brady’s new team in 2020. The signing got the stamp of approval by Bucs head coach Bruce Arians, and the team went on to win the Super Bowl with AB in February.

But, 2021 would be a different story. Since the beginning of this season, AB has been nothing but drama for Tampa Bay. First, he was kicked out of a practice for throwing a punch at a player in August. Next, he earned a three-game suspension after his former private chef revealed he was using a fake vaccination card to avoid protocols. That same chef would later attempt to sue Brown for $10,000 for unpaid wages, but would soon reconcile with AB.

However, Arians seemed to have soured on AB due to the vax card situation. And, even knowing he was on thin ice with the organization, Antonio put the nail in his Bucs career coffin today (Jan. 2), when he stormed off the field and took his jersey off in defiance.

While it is not clear why he made this dramatic exit, that was enough for Arians to pull the plug on the AB experiment. Directly after the Bucs pulled off the last-second 28-24 victory over the New York Jets, Bruce Arians seemingly released Brown in the post-game presser: “(AB) is no longer a Buc.”

In response to his departure from the team, Antonio Brown took to Twitter to troll about how he is a “super gremlin.”

AB ultimately is a drama magnet, and loves being the center of attention. It remains to be seen if this was the last straw for NFL teams, and if we have seen the end of AB as a professional football player.