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After resurfacing online following a near-six-month hiatus from social media, Chris D’Elia is being sued. The famed comedian found himself at the center of sexual misconduct allegations after numerous women shared their accusations on social media of alleged inappropriate interactions with the actor. D’Elia refuted claims that he engaged in behaviors that were illegal or nonconsensual, but on Tuesday (March 2), it was reported that D’Elia is facing a lawsuit where he’s accused of “allegedly soliciting nude photos from a 17-year-old girl.

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According to Variety, the lawsuit against D’Elia states that the girl sent the actor over “100 explicit images and videos” over “several months.” D’Elia is accused of having sex with the teen after inviting her to one of his shows. While allegedly having sex, the complaint states that he specifically asked the 17-year-old her age and she claims she told him she was still a high school student to which he allegedly replied was “hot.”

“The suit also states that D’Elia would emotionally manipulate her, showering her with attention when she complied, but threatening to cut her off if she refused,” reports Variety. When the allegations first surfaced last summer, D’Elia was adamant that he’s “never knowingly pursued any underage women at any point.” 

Last month, D’Elia released a lengthy YouTube video where he detailed his personal experiences within the last six months, including attending therapy. He openly admitted he has a problem with sex and has been working on his issues with his family by his side. The lawsuit alleges that the actor’s actions have placed him in violation of “federal child pornography and child sexual exploitation statutes.”

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The status of their marriage is unclear after the world witnessed Safaree Samuels and Erica Mena engage in a spat on Twitter. The Love & Hip Hop New York couple has been enjoying wedded bliss for a year and a half, but things recently came to a head after the rapper said “getting married was 1 of the BIGGEST mistakes.” He claimed he would be walking away before his wife called him “the most selfish, vain, and inconsiderate person” to both her and their young daughter. Since that time, the public has tweeted and retweeted both reality stars, and Mena is letting it be known that she doesn’t need anyone’s marriage advice.

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“I don’t run to y’all about my marriage issues so please save the energy on giving me advice,” Mena tweeted. “I know what’s what I do what’s best. And if I’m not the best version of myself for whatever reason that isn’t fair to my kids. MY KIDS come before every and anything.” She also carved out some time to clap back at a Twitter user who tried to come down on her for not posting her son as much as her daughter. “If you’re in a sh*tty marriage get out don’t put your kids through that,” wrote the user. “Stop posting about it thentoo.”

Mena replied, “Because how stupid you sound let me correct you. You watch me,You give me your energy by being entertained with my life. Stupid that pays my bills. I never put my son on tv like that because he deserves his own identity and actually hates the public eye. My son lives betta than U.”

This all comes weeks after Safaree shared that he didn’t want more children with Erica because she got too big during her pregnancy. Last November, Safaree took to social media to announce that they were getting divorced, but later backtracked on his comments. Check out the posts below.

These first months of freedom have been a whirlwind for Drakeo The Ruler, but the rapper still finds it all to be a bit “weird.” Last week, the Los Angeles native released his The Truth Hurts project with a coveted feature from Drake, and according to Drakeo, he has six mixtapes already completed in the vault. We can expect to receive another album sometime this summer, but in the meantime, the rapper is still adjusting to day-to-day life.

Drakeo recently sat down with Rolling Stone where he discussed a myriad of topics, including working with Drizzy on their collab “Talk to Me.” He said, “I mean, I know how my fans is, and they don’t want to hear that [Lover Boy] sh*t, so I tried to make it to where it’s Drake’s singing and I’m on what he’s talking about, but in my own way.” Considering his music and lyrics were a significant focus for the prosecution in his previous case, Drakeo was asked if he’s even thought about changing the content to be less controversial.

“Yeah, people have told me before, but this is what got me here,” he said. “I mean, I always change it up, I change it up every mixtape, but with certain stuff, I don’t know what else I would do. What’ll I do, pop music? I just think of it as my way of explaining stuff: my reality or my imagination.”

Being released from jail during a pandemic in November 2020 was a shell shock, and as we’re coming out of the harsh restrictions set in place, Drakeo is beginning to feel a sense of normalcy. “It’s just kind of weird, because you can’t really do nothing,” he said. “It’s kind of crazy. I can’t really enjoy it, like how I was before this. It’s kind of cool though, too — gives me time to make more music.”

Have you listened to Drakeo The Ruler’s The Truth Hurts? What do you think about the project?

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