PETA Outraged at chris brown’s Mink Backpack
According to a loyal reader who asked to remain anonymous, the PETA folks are outraged after seeing pictures of troubled singer chris brown modeling his custom mink backpack at US Weekly‘s ‘Stars Who Care’ event in LA last night.
“Imagine how many minks they slaughtered so he could look stylish!,” wrote my reader, who is a member of PETA. She said she also emailed these pictures of a smiling brown to other PETA members.
According to Answers.com, the American mink is an endangered species.
But the chris brown news isn’t all bad. Yesterday, brown was commended and praised by the judge overseeing his domestic abuse case. Judge Patricia Schnegg heaped praise on brown during a brief probation hearing Thursday in a Los Angeles courtroom.
“Out of thousands of probationers, no one has done a better or more consistent job than you have, and I really want to commend you for taking responsibility and for actually working diligently to complete all the things the court has required of you,” Schnegg told brown who stood smirking at her.
She added: “I know that you will finish your domestic violence counseling program in just seven more sessions, which is excellent.”
brown has completed almost 73 days of his 180 days of community labor, which he’s serving in his home state of Virginia. brown was convicted of brutally assaulting his former girlfriend Rihanna on Feb. 8, 2009. He was sentenced in August 2009 to five years’ probation in addition to the community service.
Photos: Splash News Online and Getty Images
Contest: 2010 Winter Ball Ticket Give-a-Way
The Collective Renaissance Guild (CRG) in partnership with Ford Motor Company and Perennial Sports and Entertainment will hold its 3rd Annual Winter Ball on Saturday, December 4 at the Delta Air Heritage Museum in Atlanta, GA. Winter Ball 2010: Phoenix Rising, will honor Grammy-Award Winning artist Toni Braxton for her community service with Autism Speaks and the American Heart Association and Martin Luther King III for his global humanitarian efforts and work as President of the King Center.
20 tickets (10 pairs) will be given away to the first 10 Sandrarose.com readers who email Angela Watts of AW Media Group at pr@awmediagroup.com!
*Do not email me for tickets*
Winners will be approved to walk the red carpet and take photos with celebrities!
Phoenix Rising is a tribute to Atlanta as well as the honorees who have all demonstrated resilience and an ability to thrive in challenging times. Hosted by V-103′s Nina Brown, the black-tie gala will begin with cocktails sponsored by Belvedere Intense at 7:00 PM followed by a special presentation at 9:00 PM.
The Winter Ball is CRG’s main fundraiser and all proceeds will benefit the organization’s 2011 programs. Board Chair, Christine White states, “For the last two years, we have organized our premier holiday event for Atlanta’s Power Generation. To partner on this effort with Ford Motor Company is an extraordinary privilege.” White continues, “We rely on the Winter Ball to raise critical funds needed to further our mission of infusing arts, philanthropy and social change into the cultural fabric of the Power Generation.”
In only its third year, CRG Winter ball has attracted a diverse and culturally savvy crowd. Past honorees and attendees include: Ambassador Andrew Young, Joseph E. Lowery, Dr. Cornel West, Big Boi of Outkast, Mayor Kasim Reed, V-103′s Rashan Ali, Ryan Cameron, and Frank Ski, Actor Jamie Foxx, Hip Hop Artist Ludacris, Personality Kenny Burns, Actress Nicole Ari Parker, and Rainforest Film’s Will Packer and Rob Hardy.
Source: Aw Media Group
Rihanna without red wig or makeup
By the way, have you heard the new G.O.O.D. Friday single by Kanye West, “See Me Now” featuring Beyonce and Charlie Wilson? It’s not that hawt, but you be the judge.
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Thanks to loyal reader Andrea for the Rihanna pic!
Celeb Style: Drake is a fashion designer
According to October’s Very Own via Miss Info, Drake collaborated with Canada Goose to design his own limited edition goose down jacket:
Last Saturday marked the release of the October’s Very Own x Canada Goose Chilliwax Jacket. The limited edition winter coat that retailed at $900, dropped at select retailers across North America. For the Toronto drop, Drake and his OVO creative collective of Oliver El-Khatib & producer Noah “40? Shebib were on hand at Nomad, one of the top menswear stores in North America for it’s retail debut.
The OVO LTD Edition Chilliwack is available Saturday November 13, 2010 at Nomad Toronto, Nom de Guerre NYC, Nepenthes NYC, Opening Ceremony LA, Colette Paris and The Tannery Boston.
Photos by Paolo Azarraga
Celebs Out & About: Beyonce
Burlesque singer Beyonce was spied heading to a photo shoot in downtown New York City yesterday. She wore tight leather pants, 5-inch heels and an expensive Llama fur coat. In more Beyonce news: Bey’s steamy perfume ad was banned in my native England where television standards of decency are higher than they are here in the states. The camera’s “prolonged focus on shots of her dress slipping away to partially expose her breasts” created a furor which led to the banishment. Good for them for protecting the innocence of the youth!
Photos: INFPhoto.com
Celebs Out & About: Nicki Minaj, Nelly, Brandy
Rapper Nicki Minaj stopped by the ‘Late Night with David Letterman Show’ at NBC studios to promote her Pink Friday CD which drops on Monday.
Earlier in the day, Nicki Minaj made a fan’s dream come true with the help of The Garden of Dreams Foundation at the Fuse studios in NYC yesterday.
Rapper Nelly attended the US Weekly magazine party at Colony Nightclub in Hollywood last night. Nelly’s album, 5.0, which dropped last week, is expected to sell in the 55-60k range. The current single is “Long Gone” featuring chris brown & Plies.
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One Night Stand with Nicki Minaj and Keyshia Cole
In case you missed it, rapper Nicki Minaj brought out R&B Diva Keyshia Cole during a live performance and 21st birthday celebration for blogger Karen Civil in New Jersey last night.
About 700 of my most loyal readers and I sat up until 2 a.m. watching the live stream courtesy of Play Cloths.
Nicki and Keyshia performed their hit single “I Ain’t Thru”. The crowd was so hyped that Nicki was forced to stop her performance and implore the audience to stop fighting. Click the link below to watch the performance and special interviews.
In case you’re not familiar with Karen, she ran the Weezythanxyou blog for rapper Lil Wayne while he was locked up.
Photos courtesy of Karencivil.com
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