Jill Scott Covers EBONY Magazine
Songstress Jill Scott covers the June Music Issue of EBONY magazine, on stands nationwide Tuesday, May 17, 2011.
On the cover and in the pages, Jill Scott flaunts her 50-pound weight loss in a captivating photo shoot by Steven Gomillion and Dennis Leupold. Meanwhile, the Grammy Award-winner¹s first CD and video in four years hits the airwaves.
EBONY contributor dream hampton sits down with Scott, who opens up about the knock-down, drag-out battle with her former fiancé, her move from Hidden Beach Records and her 2-year-old son.
Plus, EBONY Magazine unveils the 25 HOTTEST artists of 2011, including Maxwell, Drake and Willow Smith.
Fans can check out Scott’s new look in the behind-the-scenes footage of her L.A. photo shoot on www.ebony.com/currentissue.
Religious Paper Photoshops Hillary Clinton Out of ‘Iconic’ WH Photo
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Little Eliza, the Royal wedding flower girl was not in this original, so-called ‘iconic’ White House press photo, but now Secretary of State Hillary Clinton isn’t either.
If you recall, this photo was originally thought to be the moment when Osama bin Laden’s head was blown away by a Navy SEAl commando sharpshooter last week. But the photo has since been invalidated by Hillary herself who says she was coughing — not recoiling in horror — when the picture was taken.
Well, the photo is back in the headlines today after a religious, ultra-orthodox Jewish newspaper, Der Tzitung, cut Hillary and another woman out of the picture that ran on its front page on Sunday.
Why would anyone be surprised that the editor of an ultra-orthodox Jewish newspaper would rather see Hillary barefoot, pregnant and in the kitchen than in a room full of virile men?
In that culture, women and men are not equally yoked. Women know their roles and they happily assume their positions behind their men, who in turn provide for them and their children. It’s an arrangement that works for them.
According to Rabbi Jason Miller, a blogger for The Jewish Week, the newspaper cut Hillary and the other woman out of the photo “because it could be considered sexually suggestive.”
CNN called the newspaper for comment and is still awaiting a response.
Update:
I didn’t see this coming at all! According to the Washington Post blog, Der Tzitung’s editor has apologized for Photoshopping Hillary Clinton out of the so-called ‘iconic’ WH photo.
Der Tzitung responded in an emailed statement, that the photo editor did not read the fine print on the picture and the newspaper has since apologized to the White House and State Department. “In accord with our religious beliefs, we do not publish photos of women, which in no way relegates them to a lower status… Because of laws of modesty, we are not allowed to publish pictures of women, and we regret if this gives an impression of disparaging to women, which is certainly never our intention. We apologize if this was seen as offensive.” Read the full statement at the bottom of the post.
Contest: Sandrarose.com Pays Your Car Note!
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Most of you splurged heavily on Mother’s Day gifts for your moms or that special lady in your life yesterday. So the last thing you need to worry about is a car note payment this month, right?
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Celeb Style: Ciara
Sexy songstress Ciara was spotted shopping in West Hollywood yesterday. The 25-year-old beauty wore one of her boyfriend, Amar’e Stoudemire’s oversized grey t-shirts with nothing underneath. As the paparazzi snapped away, the Spring breeze played tantalizingly with the hem of her top, without exposing her goodies under it.
According to Dallas’ top exotic dancer Zeralyn, over 50% of women are taking Fantasia’s advice to free themselves by not wearing any underwear.
According to The Daily Mail, Ci Ci recently revealed her secrets to staying in shape – namely that watching what you eat is more important than how much you exercise.
“85 percent of it is what you eat, and 15 percent of it is how you work out,’ she told Entertainment Tonight.
‘Dancing-however you do it, even if it’s in your living room – is a great workout.”“Food is fun,” she said. “I have moments when I want to eat pizza or a hamburger – I’m not going to drive myself crazy.”
Rumor Control: Ludacris and Eudoxie Tied the Knot?
According to my sources, rapper Chris “Ludacris” Bridges is a happily married man!
The rumors began swirling a couple of months ago that Luda and his gorgeous med school fiancée, Eudoxie, jumped the broom sometime late last year. But it wasn’t until yesterday that his cousin, R&B Diva Monica, let the secret slip out in a casual tweet during a Mother’s Day family get together.
Mo tweeted:
“Romelo keeps forcing my cousin Fab to fly planes. Lol. U come here you are forced to be a boy. Lol”
Of course you know that Romelo is Mo’s youngest son. “Fab” is Eudoxie’s nickname, and now we know that Fab is Mo’s cousin — through marriage!
Monica married her husband, LA Lakers guard Shannon Brown, in a secret civil ceremony on November 22nd. But she let many of us in on her secret ust two weeks later when she tweeted the date of her marriage. That tweet was just as nonchalant as the one she tweeted yesterday about Fab.
Congrats to Luda!
Celebs Out & About: Kelly Rowland, Christina Milian, Amber Rose, Rihanna
Singer Kelly Rowland dined at Eva Longoria’s Beso Steakhouse At Crystals CityCenter in Las Vegas on Saturday, May 7.
SMILING THROUGH HER PAIN
Singer Rihanna, 23, was spotted leaving her hotel in Paris, France yesterday where she hosted Nivea’s 100 Years Of Skincare events over the weekend. My sources tell me that RiRi is batting 0 with the eligible bachelors that she’s been pursuing. I’m told that Rihanna, a narcissist who hates being alone, is literally throwing herself at professional athletes in New York and California. But even the most jaded pro athlete doesn’t want the headache of dealing with Rihanna’s nasty hissy fits. After manufacturing rumors of phantom romances with celebs, RiRi is now wearing a diamond “I?you” pendant that she bought for herself. I almost feel sorry for her.
Carmen Milian, left, and her daughter Christina Milian attended a Mother’s Day celebration at Siren Studios on Saturday in LA. Don’t they look like twins?
Socialite Amber Rose attended Tyler Shields “Life Is Not A Fairytale” in Los Angeles on Saturday. My spies tell me Amber was “horrified” at the response her weight gain got on the blogs last week. After tweeting something about being happy the way she was, Amber reportedly hired one of LA’s top trainers to whip her back into shape.
Photos by Splash News and Bauer Griffin
Celeb Style: 137th Annual Kentucky Derby
The lovely Paula Patton attended the 137th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on behalf of GREY GOOSE on Saturday, May 7. According to Eileen Arias of EA Publicity, Paula was a vision in white wearing a Vivian Westwood dress and the exclusive GREY GOOSE hat. As per the tradition, the hat will be auctioned for a charity of the celebrity’s choosing, this year via charitybuzz.com. Paula’s new movie ‘Jumping The Broom’ took in a respectable $13,700,000 which was good for #3 at this weekend’s box office.
Singer Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas (Usher’s ex) also attended the Kentucky Derby. The 40-year-old beauty is finally beginning to show her age.
Singer Jordin Sparks is enjoying all the attention she’s getting after losing all that weight. But why did she look so out of place at this year’s Kentucky Derby?
Old Skool rappers Cheryl “Salt” Wray, left, and Sandy “Pepa” Denton graced the red carpet at the Kentucky Derby. According to Splash News, Cheryl is selling her upstate New York McMansion for 2.25 million. No, it hasn’t gone into foreclosure, Cheryl and her husband want to downsize to something more economical. “It has been the perfect house for me and my family,” said Wray, 47, who shares the estate with her husband Gavin her daughter Cornin, 19 and son Chapele, 11. The 6,000-sqaure foot house lies in a sleepy mews in leafy Melville, New York. “It’s a beautiful area, the homes are gorgeous,” added the Grammy winner. The “Whatta Man” singer likes to keep fit and the luxurious home also comes with a massive, fully equipped gym as well as a recording studio.
Photos: Wireimage/Getty
