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Bishop Marvin Sapp’s new bride denies wedding payment rumors

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Bishop Marvin Sapp’s new bride denies wedding payment rumors
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Dr. La’Boris Cole-Sapp denies rumors that Bishop Marvin Sapp used church tithes to pay for their extravagant wedding.

Sapp and Cole-Sapp were married on March 20 at The Chosen Vessel Megachurch in Fort Worth, Texas, where he is senior pastor.

According to The Jasmine Brand, Cole-Sapp clapped back against unfounded rumors that church funds were used to pay for their lavish wedding.

Cole-Sapp addressed the rumors during Easter service.

In a video, she told her husband, “Despite what the haters on the internet say about you, you are an integral man. You don’t take or rob the church.”

Gossipmongers claim Sapp asked his parishioners for thousands of dollars in tithes to pay for the pricey wedding ceremony.

The elaborate expenses included multiple wedding dress changes, a ballerina, a wall of flowers and what looked like a movie set inside the sanctuary.

A videographer filmed Cole-Sapp arriving on a helicopter which is rented by the hour.

Cole-Sapp arrived on the helicopter along with her mother and father. While Sapp’s family waited inside the megachurch.

“The church didn’t pay for the wedding, y’all stop lying,” Cole-Sapp said.

“Everybody not broke [and] everybody don’t need the church’s money,” she continued. Cole-Sapp noted that both she and the Bishop have multiple streams of income.

Bishop Sapp was heavily criticized last year when he ordered ushers to lock the church doors. “No one leaves until we get $40,000,” he said in a viral video.

The incident happened during his sermon at the Pentecostal Assemblies of the World annual summer convention in 2024. But the video resurfaced online in March 2025.

The video clip shows Sapp telling ushers to lock the church doors until 1,000 people gave him $20 each.

He asked the people on stage with him to make an offering of $100 each. Viewers at home were also asked to donate online.

Sapp said his goal was to raise $40,000 for the church, but he didn’t specify what the money was for.

Photos leak of rapper Offset in wheelchair

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Photos leak of rapper Offset in wheelchair
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TMZ obtained exclusive photo$$$ of rapper Offset sitting in a wheelchair outside Memorial Regional Hospital in Hollywood, Florida.

The rapper was shot in the butt during a fight in the valet area at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on Monday.

The shooting incident happened moments after Offset posed for selfies with fans on Monday, April 6.

The photo$$$ show Offset smoking a cigarette in a hospital gown while sitting in a wheelchair. He has a pulse oximeter on his right index finger to measure his blood oxygen levels. There is also a heparin lock in his left hand (to keep his vein open for IV fluids).

Rapper Lil Tjay was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct and a traffic violation on Monday evening. Another unidentified man was also arrested.

Tjay was released from the Broward County Jail after he paid a $500 bond on Tuesday. He had a lot to say. He called out Offset as a “rat ni**a,” for saying Tjay shot him. Tjay denied the allegations that he shot the Migos rapper.

“We are issuing this release in regards to false rumors that Lil Tjay was involved in a shooting which occurred at the Valet Area of the Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood which [resulted] in non-life-threatening injuries to Offset, formerly a member of Migos,” Tjay’s attorney, Dawn M. Florio, wrote in a press release.

Florio continued, “Lil Tjay has not been shot, nor has Lil Tjay been charged with any shooting. Any reporting to the contrary is false. We encourage people to consult trusted news sources, and to verify the accuracy of any reporting, before reflexively sharing or repeating baseless rumors.”

Offset reportedly has a gambling addiction and Tjay allegedly loaned him $10,000 to gamble. According to sources, the loan debt grew to $100,000. That’s what Offset and Tjay were arguing about before fists and bullets flew on Monday.

The money TMZ allegedly paid for the exclsuive photos should be enough to pay off Offset’s gambling debts.

If you recall, Offset was gambling in a Houston nightclub when his bandmate Takeoff (Kirsnick Ball) was shot and killed by an associate of Houston mob figure James Prince on November 1, 2022.

Celeb Style: Willow Smith, Storm Reid, Brooks Nader and More

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Celeb Style: Willow Smith, Storm Reid, Brooks Nader and More
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Will and Jada Pinkett Smith’s daughter Willow Smith bared her flat belly for the paparazzi at the Christian Dior Women Ready-to-Wear Fall/Winter 2026-2027 fashion show in Paris last month.

Crop tops come in many styles including short-sleeve, long-sleeve, one-shoulder, off-shoulder, casual or dressy. Fashion conscious women can’t wait for warm weather to show off their flat abs. Crop tops can be matched with high-waisted jeans, mini or maxi skirts, cargo pants, or under a vest.

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Shedeur Sanders’ ex-girlfriend Storm Reid dropped a 2-word reaction on Angel “Bricklayer Barbie” Reese’s shocking trade to the Atlanta Dream on Monday. “Oh okay!” Storm tweeted. The Dream gave up 2 first-round draft picks for Reese who is dubbed “Bricklayer Barbie” because she misses so many layups. Reese leads the league in missed layups and put backs to pad her rebound stats.

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Model and TV personality Brooks Nader, 29, was spotted leaving Cecconi’s Italian restaurant in West Hollywood. She bared her flat belly while wearing a white crop top with white jogging pants and a Marlboro cap.

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Italian supermodel Vittoria Ceretti, otherwise known as 51-year-old Leonardo DiCaprio’s current girlfriend, was seen leaving the gym in West Hollywood. The 27-year-old is a little older than the women Leonardo normally dates.

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Sudanese-Australian Supermodel Adut Akech, 26, is pregnant with her and Samuel Elkhier’s second child. They welcomed a daughter, Kiki, in 2024. She wore a cute yellow shorts set that revealed her growing baby bump.

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Actress Jodie Turner-Smith was spotted shopping at Studio City Farmers Market recently. She wore a sports bra that showed off her flat abs.

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Actor Deric Augustine flaunted his rock hard abs under a cropped T-shirt. He was seen shopping at Studio City Farmers Market recently.

Judge Revokes Bond for Pooh Shiesty’s Father

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Judge Revokes Bond for Pooh Shiesty’s Father

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Last week a judge released rapper Pooh Shiesty’s father, Lontrell Williams Sr, on home confinement. But another judge revoked his bond on Friday.

Prosecutors in Dallas filed to have Williams’ release order revoked and extradite him to Dallas.

Williams Sr. and Pooh Shiesty are among 9 people arrested on April 1 in connection with the armed robbery and kidnapping of rapper Gucci Mane and 2 other men at a Dallas recording studio on January 10, 2026.

Prosecutors say Pooh Shiesty, his father, and aspiring rapper Big30 lured Gucci and 2 others to a Dallas studio, where he and eight other men held them at gunpoint. The gang robbed them and forced Gucci Mane to sign paperwork releasing him from a recording contract.

Williams Sr. was arrested on April 1 at his Memphis, Tennessee home during a federal raid. He is accused of being the mastermind behind the robbery in Dallas. His son, Pooh Shiesty, is accused of being the “ringleader.”

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Big30, real name Rodney Williams, was arrested on April 1 in Memphis, Tennessee. He was released on $100,000 bond and ordered to remain on home confinement.

Prosecutors said Shiesty and the others should remain in jail without bond because they face a potential life sentence, they pose a flight risk and the case involves a felony with firearms.

Shiesty is due back in court in Dallas on Wednesday, April 8.

Roc Nation’s Insurance Carrier Sues CEO Desiree Perez

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Roc Nation’s Insurance Carrier Sues CEO Desiree Perez
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Roc Nation’s insurance carrier filed a lawsuit against Chief Executive Officer Desiree Perez for allegedly filing a claim to pay her legal fees.

New York Marine and General Insurance Company asked a judge to rule the carrier isn’t obligated to pay Perez’s attorney’s fees in her ongoing legal battle with her daughter, Demoree Hadley.

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The new lawsuit comes after Desiree attempted to use Roc Nation’s insurance company to pay her mounting legal fees in connection with Demoree’s lawsuit.

The insurance company argued that Desiree isn’t even considered “insured” by them because she isn’t being sued in relation to her job at Roc Nation. Demoree’s claims against her mother are a personal a family dispute.

Demoree filed a lawsuit in May 2025, accusing her mother of involuntarily committing her to a psychiatric ward under Florida’s Baker Act.

Desiree asked a judge to hold Demoree in contempt of court for allegedly violating a gag order restricting public comments about the lawsuit.

Demoree sat for an interview with YouTuber Tasha K to discuss the case. Desiree asked the court to force Tasha K to take down the interview.

In her lawsuit, Demoree Hadley accused Desiree of hacking her electronic devices, recording her illegally, and having her involuntarily committed under Florida’s Baker Act.

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In related news, blogger Milagro Gramz claims she heard that another blogger, Loren LoRosa, contacted someone to write negative posts about her.

Milagro wrote on X.com on Tuesday: “A blogger is accusing you of contacting them trying to encourage them to post negatively about me. Is this true? .@LorenLorosa.”

If you recall, Megan Thee Stallion sued Milagro for allegedly taking money from Tory Lanez’s father to write negative posts about her.

Update: Wireless Festival Canceled After UK Bans Kanye West

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Update: Wireless Festival Canceled After UK Bans Kanye West
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Wireless music fest organizers cancelled the music festival on Tuesday after Kanye “Ye” West was barred from entering the United Kingdom.

Ye was scheduled to headline all 3 days at Wireless Music Festival at Finsbury Park in north London, England from July 10-12.

TMZ reports Ye is banned from entering the country after the UK government revoked his visa.

Even though England is part of the United Kingdom (UK), England retains its own system of government.

Corporate sponsors are boycotting the festival after antisemitic remarks by Ye over the years.

Pepsi, British beverage giant Diageo, and PayPal dropped out as festival sponsors over the weekend.

More sponsors pulled out on Monday. The growing list now includes Rockstar Energy Drink, and Anheuser-Busch InBev, owner of beer brand Budweiser and alcohol brand BeatBox.

“We have decided to withdraw our sponsorship of this year’s Wireless Festival,” an AB InBev spokesperson said in a statement to The Independent.

Both Rockstar Energy and Pepsi are under the same parent company, PepsiCo.

Wireless Festival managing director Melvin Benn defended Ye in a statement on Monday.

“Forgiveness and giving people a second chance are becoming a lost virtue in this ever-increasing divisive world,” he said. “I would ask people to reflect on their instant comments of disgust at the likelihood of him performing (as was mine) and offer some forgiveness and hope to him as I have decided to do.”

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“Ye has a legal right to come into the country and to perform in this country,” Benn’s statement continued. “We are not giving him a platform to extol opinion of whatever nature, only to perform the songs that are currently played on the radio stations in our country and the streaming platforms in our country and listened to and enjoyed by millions.”

In a statement to the BBC, Ye explained, “My only goal is to come to London and present a show of change, bringing unity, peace, and love through my music.”

Ye, 48, is currently on a comeback tour. He sold out 2 nights at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles last week.

Update: Rapper Lil Tjay Arrested, Charged with Disorderly Conduct

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Update: Rapper Lil Tjay Arrested, Charged with Disorderly Conduct
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Rapper Lil Tjay (left) was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct in connection with a shooting incident involving rapper Offset (right).

Tjay (born Tione Merritt) was arrested Monday evening after fighting outside the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida. Offset was shot in his butt during the fracas. It isn’t clear who did the shooting.

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Tjay was booked into the Broward County Jail on a misdemeanor disorderly conduct charge, according to TMZ. The Broward County Sheriff’s Office released a mugshot of the smiling 24-year-old rapper. He was given a $500 bond.

The shooting incident happened moments after Offset posed for selfies with fans on Monday, April 6.

“We can confirm Offset was shot and is currently at the hospital receiving medical care. He is stable and being closely monitored,” a rep for Offset told Page Six.

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Offset, real name Kiari Cephus, 34, was shot in the valet area of the casino.

Offset is currently in stable condition at Memorial Regional Hospital in Hollywood, Florida. Rumors spread on social media that Tjay shot Offset in the butt during a “domestic violence incident.”

Offset reportedly has a gambling addiction and Tjay allegedly loaned the Migos rapper $10,000.

Lil Tjay’s representative denies he shot his friend.

“We are issuing this release in regards to false rumors that Lil Tjay was involved in a shooting which occurred at the Valet Area of the Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood which [resulted] in non-life-threatening injuries to Offset, formerly a member of Migos,” Tjay’s attorney, Dawn M. Florio, wrote in a press release.

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Florio continued, “Lil Tjay has not been shot, nor has Lil Tjay been charged with any shooting. Any reporting to the contrary is false. We encourage people to consult trusted news sources, and to verify the accuracy of any reporting, before reflexively sharing or repeating baseless rumors.”

Offset is the estranged husband of rapper Cardi B, with whom he shares three children. (He also has three children from previous relationships.)

Cardi filed for divorce from Offset in August 2024 after rumors of infidelity.

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In November 2025, Cardi B welcomed a son with NFL player and ex-fiancé Stefon Diggs, who was recently let go by the New England Patriots.

Stefon is currently an unsigned free agent. He has 8 children by multiple women.

Cardi B’s ex-husband, Offset, shot outside casino in Florida

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Cardi B’s ex-husband, Offset, shot outside casino in Florida
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Rapper Offset was shot and wounded outside the Seminole Hard Rock Casino in Hollywood, Florida on Monday, April 6. His representative says he is being treated at a hospital for non-life-threatening injuries. He is in stable condition, TMZ reports.

Video recorded outside the casino shows one man on the floor and another man detained by police.

Fellow rapper Lil Tjay was allegedly at the casino with Offset when he was shot. It’s not clear who did the shooting. No arrests have been reported.

The Migos rapper allegedly has a gambling problem. There are allegations that he owes Lil Tjay $10,000 from a loan given during a casino visit.

OF model Celina Powell also alleges that Offset owes her $15,000 that she loaned him to gamble. Offset has been warned about his gambling addiction.

At least one casino has banned Offset from the property due to unpaid gambling debts.

Kanye West Headlines Wireless Music Fest; Pepsi, Diageo, PayPal Drop Out As Sponsors

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Kanye West Headlines Wireless Music Fest; Pepsi, Diageo, PayPal Drop Out As Sponsors
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Pepsi, Diageo, and PayPal have pulled their sponsorship of Wireless Music Festival over Kanye “Ye” West‘s headliner set.

Diageo, a British alcohol beverage giant, became the second sponsor to drop out. PayPal soon joined Pepsi and Diageo as the backlash continues.

“We have informed the organizers of our concerns, and as it stands, Diageo will not sponsor the 2026 Wireless festival,” said a Diageo spokesperson over the weekend.

The sponsors dropped out as the backlash grows over Kanye’s previous antisemitic comments. Kanye is on a monthslong apology tour, expressing regret for his comments in the past.

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer described the situation as “deeply disturbing.” London Mayor Sadiq Khan said Kanye’s past indiscretions do not reflect the city’s values.

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Ye recently sold out 2 nights at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, earning a record $33 million while promoting his newly released album, Bully.

Despite the loss of major sponsors, Wireless Festival organizers have not issued a statement about Ye’s status as headliner.

DaBaby responds to backlash after rejecting artist’s painting of his daughters

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DaBaby responds to backlash after rejecting artist’s painting of his daughters
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DaBaby responded to public backlash after he rejected an artist’s painting of his 2 daughters.

The artist, B. White Creations, showed his painting to the rapper outside a Dallas nightclub. The custom painting on wood featured DaBaby’s 2 minor daughters, who are not public figures.

DaBaby was less than impressed with the painting. He walked past the artist and into the nightclub without saying a word.

After video of the incident went viral on all platforms, DaBaby politely asked B. White to remove a photo of his daughters from his social media.

“Y’all getting on my motherf***ing nerves, talking about buddy with this painting of my two daughters – two of my daughters – that he presented to me outside of a nightclub or whatever,” he said.

“First and foremost, I’m not the type of father that, I’m not into grown a*s men discussing my daughters, painting pictures of my daughters, taking pictures of my kids. I don’t play like that. If you play like that, to each his own, more power to you. Send that ni**a a picture of your daughters. Let that ni**a paint them and show him some appreciation.”

DaBaby added that he’s not accepting paintings of his daughters outside of a nightclub.

Everyone had an opinion about how the rapper should have reacted to the artist’s gesture.

One person wrote on X.com, “It’s his kids, it’s his right.”

Another X user wrote: “Bunch of weird a*s people making it weird and or sexual. Y’all always got the word pedo in the back of your heads, do everything, that’s weird. Grow tf up.”

DaBaby was annoyed that the artist still had his daughters’ photo on his Instagram page.

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Fort Worth, Texas native Charleston White commented on DaBaby rejecting the painting by his cousin B. White.

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