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Another candid conversation on Red Table Talk has resulted in a shocking revelation. Jada Pinkett Smith once again joined her daughter Willow Smith and mother Adrienne Banfield-Norris for an intimate conversation, this time about addiction, as well as drug and alcohol abuse. Adrienne has continuously been open about her past struggles and current recovery, and during the talk, Jada revealed that things got so bad for her at one point she fainted while on the set of a film.

Back in 1996, Jada starred opposite Eddie Murphy in the acclaimed classic comedy The Nutty Professor, and the 49-year-old actress recounted when she “passed out” on set after taking a “bad batch of ecstasy.”

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Jada called the experience “eye-opening,” admitted that at the time, she lied to her co-stars about why she lost consciousness. “I told everybody that I had taken…’I must’ve had old medication in a vitamin bottle.’ That’s what I said.” The incident was the catalyst that caused Jada to make serious life changes. “Got my ass together and got on that set. That was the last time.”

Breakups can get tense, but bitter divorces are another story. Gary Owen and Kenya Duke’s names have been in the headlines for months as their divorce moves forward, and she has made it clear that she is upset with her ex. The pair were together for decades and share two adult children together, and since it was made public that they split, Kenya has been taking her complaints with her ex to social media in scathing posts. On Wednesday (July 7) she returned, and this time, she called out a woman for being Owen’s alleged mistress.

“@_itsbribri_ I know, who you Brianna Johnson, a nurse at Memorial Hermann Health. You definitely know who I am,” Kenya wrote. “You didn’t care @garyownecomedy was/is married and you don’t seem to care he still hasn’t seen his kids (which is weird because you are a baby mama).”

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“He doesn’t financially support his wife,” she continued. “Although, he has sent me Zero money (from a company i help build) I am still paying his bills.” Kenya asked the woman if she enjoyed “the Bahamas and Florida,” asserting that “Brianna” was on vacation with Owen “spending our family money.”

“Lawyer up, you have now become a big part of this divorce,” Kenya stated. “Gurl, Can’t wait to see that tan [bikini emoji] in court. BTW …your friends dont like you. They out here spilling all your cheating tea.” She also accused her ex-husband of paying for escorts and said she’s pulling receipts in divorce court. It’s a mess. Check out her post in full below.

4th Of July weekend was filled with all sorts of celebrations but it was Michael Rubin’s party in the Hamptons that was flooding everyone’s timeline. The stars came out decked in all-white with performances from artists like Lil Baby, Megan Thee Stallion, and Tinashe. However, it doesn’t seem like everything went down smoothly.

Earlier today, reports emerged that an altercation between Meek Mill and Travis Scott went down at Rubin’s party this weekend. Though it was merely hearsay at that point, footage of the aftermath of the situation finally emerged. It corroborates claims that Meek went into a fit of rage in the aftermath of the shouting march. This clip is blurry but you can hear what sounds like Meek Mill yelling, “Where’s he at?! What is you doing?!” at one point in the clip.

The apparent altercation between the two rappers remained verbal. PageSix reported that they were pulled apart from one another before the situation escalated further. However, it remains unclear why things got heated with Travis Scott and Meek Mill.

Rubin’s party reportedly ended shortly after the debacle around 1:30 a.m. but the evening seemed to have positive vibes all around. At one point, Lil Uzi Vert was spotted cuttin’ up on the dancefloor while his girlfriend JT was hyping him up on the sidelines. Funny enough, Meek was spotted in the background getting tickled by James Harden. 

Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly are still going strong. In fact, there’s been chatter about that the couple is planning to get engaged once Fox’s divorce from Brian Austin Green is finalized. While they’ve been gracing timelines and headlines with their coupledom, Fox has still faced criticism for dating someone younger than her. 

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The age difference between Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly is only four years but still, there have been people that have questioned their age gap. In a recent interview with InStyle, Megan Fox said that the criticism she’s faced is rooted in a double standard.

“You want to talk about patriarchy? The fact that he’s four years younger than me, and people want to act like I’m dating a younger man. He’s 31, and I’m 35,” Fox explained. “Granted, he’s lived like he’s 19 his whole life, but he isn’t 19. No one would blink twice if George Clooney was dating someone four years younger. Four years? Go f*ck yourself. We would have been in high school together. That’s so ridiculous that women are treated that way.”

Later in the interview, MGK chimed in on his love for Fox. “She’s like the earth,” he said. “When it’s summer, it’s the hottest summer. When it’s winter, it’s the most amazing chill. In the fall and spring, it’s a beautiful transition. She is unlike any person I have ever met in my life. I just want people to understand this is real. I don’t think people get the opportunity to believe in real, great love, and that’s what we have together.”

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Weeks after pleading guilty to crimes against a minor, Drake Bell just so happens to be the new father of one.

On top of that, the actor made it clear that he has been married to his supposed “longtime girlfriend” Janet Von Schmeling for the past three years. Accounting for everything else he’s been in the headlines for, it didn’t really garner much attention, if you could believe that. According to PageSix, the couple was recently seen at Disneyland. Hey, get him out of there! That park is full of kids! Right, guys?

He took to Twitter to write, “In response to various rumors that are incorrect, I have been married for almost 3 years, and we are blessed to be the parents of a wonderful son. Thank you very much to all my fans around the world for your good wishes.” Just for reference, he did it in Spanish to tie in with the whole “Drake Campana” thing he’s got going on.

The artist and former Drake & Josh star is currently set for sentencing in July following being charged for an incident with a 15-year old girl in Cleveland in 2017.

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Although Lil Lonnie passed away approximately three years ago, it wasn’t until June that a suspect was officially found guilty for his murder. In 2018, rising rapper Lil Lonnie was shot multiple times while driving, causing him to crash his vehicle into a house, and he was ultimately pronounced dead on the scene. Last month, a Mississippi jury found that one of the suspects, Monya Davis, was guilty of first-degree murder in Lil Lonnie’s April 2018 shooting death, and on Tuesday, Davis was officially sentenced.

According to HipHopDX, Hinds County Circuit Judge Faye Peterson had an extremely difficult time deliberating on what would be the fairest sentence for Davis’ crime, but she eventually decided that the 23-year-old would be sentenced to life in prison.

“Not only was one young man’s life taken, but your life was taken,” Judge Faye Peterson remarked. “It’s a very tragic circumstance to see two very young people lose their chance and opportunities. What is most unfortunate and scary about this is it made no sense. You didn’t know each other. You hadn’t met each other. Just in a random, impulsive moment, someone lost their life.”

“I hope any young person sees where you are standing at this moment and realizes that once you pick up a gun, you will use it, and not only will you use it, but when you use it, you change someone’s life,” Peterson continued. “You didn’t even know who you shot at. That is the scariest portion of all that. It could have been anybody.”

According to HipHopDX, brothers Marshun and Antoine Carr are also charged with murder in Lil Lonnie’s case, so stay tuned to see what legal repercussions await them.

Rest in peace, Lil Lonnie.

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