Is Halle Berry’s daughter Nahla a special needs child?
Earlier this week, I received an email from a loyal reader who asked to remain anonymous. According to the email author, Nahla may be autistic. At this moment, Nahla’s dad, former underwear model Gabrielle Aubry is behind closed doors in a special hearing in Dependency Court “because authorities are concerned about his ability to safely care for his child,” according to celebrity gossip website TMZ.com.
TMZ reports that “the DCFS investigation goes beyond an incident in which Gabriel allegedly pushed the nanny who was holding 3-year-old Nahla.”
It seems the scope of the problem may be that Aubry gets angry and loses his patience with his daughter who requires special care and attention.
None of this has been confirmed. But it is interesting that CPS has once again recommended that another adult be present whenever Nahla is in Aubry’s custody.
Read the email after the break and draw your own conclusions. The email has not been edited.
In Case You Missed It: Braxton Family Values, Ep 13
In last night’s dramatic episode of WE tv’s Braxton Family Values, Tamar Braxton and her sister Traci bond and get closer by working out together. Tamar faces life-and-death decisions when her husband Vincent Herbert falls ill in NY. Trina and Towanda fly to New York to be by Tamar’s side, but Trina’s personal crisis at home causes her to break down in front of her mom, Evelyn Braxton.
Sneak Peek: Tamar speaks on husband Vince’s illness on BFV
In tonight’s episode of WEtv’s Braxton Family Values, Tamar Braxton is forced to face the possibility of life without her beloved husband, Vince Herbert, who is stricken with a deadly illness. As you know, Vince was diagnosed with a pulmonary emboli — a blood clot in his lung which traveled from his leg (DVT).
Tamar, who is usually fiery and outspoken, is reduced to tears as she opens up about the emotional toll of Vince’s serious illness.
Despite her grief, I couldn’t help but notice that Tamar’s face appears to be dry — as in, no actual tears fall. I’m a stickler about fake tears, especially in reality shows. I could be wrong. But something tells me that this scene was filmed just recently.
Watch the video clip after the break.
Holly and Rodney Peete to renew their wedding vows
Please note that the following is a positive post…
Actress Holly Robinson Peete and her husband, former NFL quarterback Rodney Peete, will renew their wedding vows after 17 years of marriage atop the Empire State Building on Monday, reports Page Six.
Celebrity event-and-wedding planner Colin Cowie, who designed the couple’s 1995 LA nuptials, will also coordinate the private affair.
When Holly hits the red carpets in Hollywood, she is often photographed with only 3 of her children; Ryan, 12, Robinson, 7, and Roman, 5.
Holly and Peete are also parents to an autistic child, RJ, 13, who was diagnosed when he was 3. RJ is Ryan’s fraternal twin.
The Robinsons said RJ’s diagnosis hit them both very hard.
Holly said: “We went through this emotional connection, and we just cried in each other’s arms. We didn’t know what the hell this autism thing was. We were both in denial for a few weeks.” Rodney added: “I stayed angry and blamed the doctor and was still in denial—while Holly basically rolled up her sleeves and did what needed to be done.”
In Case you Missed It: Love & Hip Hop; Reality Check
I like ‘Love and Hip Hop‘ executive producer Mona Scott-Young. She’s real enough to give viewers into the real, less glamorous side of reality shows. For instance, Chrissy Lampkin only agreed to appear on last night’s episode if she wasn’t interviewed by Scott.
In last night’s episode, subtitled ‘Reality Check‘, Scott took viewers behind the scenes of ‘Love and Hip Hop‘, to show how the producers really influence the direction of reality shows.
Scott is part interviewer, part therapist. It was interesting to watch her use her calm shrewdness and experience to draw the emotions out of the insecure cast members.
For instance, we now know that fading rapper Jim Jones agreed to appear in the LHH pilot because Chrissy “took a liking to” all the attention she received from the show. It was hard to watch Jones squirm under the weight of his own humility as he admitted to suppressing his pride to allow his woman to shine on the show.
Now that’s love.
In Case You Missed It: Super Bowl XLVI (Highlights)
Some are calling Super Bowl 46 the greatest in Super Bowl history. It was certainly the first Super Bowl in recent memory where the commercials didn’t upstage the game on the field. (This year’s commercials were too numerous and too boring to remember.)
Super Bowl 46 was the 2nd meeting of the NY Giants and the New England Patriots, and the 2nd time the Giants came out on top. It was also the first (and probably the last) super bowl for hapless wide receiver Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson whose off-the-field antics didn’t endear him to NE coach Tom Belichick.
It’s almost certain that Belichick will unload Ochocinco after spending $6 million on him in a trade with the Bengals. No team will sign Ochocinco which will give him more time to plan his fake wedding to reality TV star Evelyn Lozada this Summer. Ocho and Evelyn had better take note of the fallout from Kim Kardashian and Kris Humprhies’ fake made-for-TV wedding, which didn’t go over well with the fans.
Watch the highlights from Super Bowl XLVI after the break!
PICS: Whitney Houston and Ray J Still Kicking It
Brandy’s brother, Ray J and his longtime friend, the legendary Whitney Houston, were seen together shopping at Sunset Plaza after having dinner together. Whitney chatted with the paps about possibly joining ‘The X-Factor’ cast and she said she liked the idea. Whitney and Ray J strolled to his Rolls Royce as the paparazzi flashed away. Ray J demonstrated his love for Whitney by making sure she was buckled up securely in the car. And she returned the gesture as Ray J headed around the car by unlocking the driver’s side door for him to enter.
This is how you express your love for your partner, kids. LOVE = RESPECT. If your man doesn’t hold the door open for you, especially if you cook his meals and wash his dirty drawls, you should launch him. You deserve better than that.
Some of you are probably scratching your heads wondering what’s going on. Well, it’s simple: sex gets better as we females get older. Men peak sexually in their teens and early twenties, while women peak sexually in our 40s. There was a time, millions of years ago, when the life expectancy for men was much shorter than for females (which is why Nature fixed our sexual peaks that way).
By the time some men reach their mid thirties, they undergo a form of menopause and their testosterone levels (and sex drive) begin to decline. This explains today’s proliferation of Cougars in the female population who seek out younger men (in their twenties) to satisfy their intense sexual cravings. As a result, Viagra is the #1 prescription medication among the aging male population (rapper Jay Z allegedly has his pharmacist on speed dial).
Photos: VLNY/ Sharky/ Splash News
