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Jussie Smollett and Mona Scott-Young Attend ‘The Lost Holliday’ Atlanta Screening

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Jussie Smollett and Mona Scott-Young Attend ‘The Lost Holliday’ Atlanta Screening
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Actor Jussie Smollett debuted his new film “The Lost Holliday” at a packed Atlanta screening on Monday, Sept. 23. The film was directed, produced and written by Smollett. Mona Scott-Young is executive producer.

“The Lost Holliday” also stars Vivica A. Fox, Cynthia Bailey, Jabari Redd and more.

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Invited guests included Da Brat (pictured with Jussie Smollett), Sincerely Ward, Dyllon Burnside and more.

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Vivica A. Fox (center) stars as Cassandra Marshall, who arrives in Los Angeles to plan the funeral of her estranged son, Damien Holliday (Jabari Redd). Upon her arrival, Cassandra discovers that the funeral arrangements are already being handled by her son’s husband, Jason Holliday (Jussie Smollett) — a man and a marriage she knew nothing about.

Through Jason, their adopted daughter Arielle (Londyn Carter), Jason’s sister Cheyenne (Brittany Hall), and best friend Duck (Marquise Vilsón), Cassandra learns more about her son in death than she ever did in his life.

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“The Lost Holliday” explores themes of family dynamics, friendship, fatherhood, adoption, mother-son and father-daughter relationships, grief, and the bonds of love that transcend time, generational trauma, and even death. The film also celebrates LGBTQIA+ representation and the importance of acceptance, shining a light on the adversity and triumphs of a same-gender-loving couple navigating family dissension and societal presumptions.

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“The Lost Holliday is happening more and more, and it gives people hope,” said the movie’s producer Tressa Smallwood. “There are so many children who need to be adopted, and we’re opening up a new door by saying it’s okay—and it’s a good thing.”

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Scott-Young added: “I also think the subtext of this movie is all about family. Not just the family that you’re born into, the family that you adopt, the family that you make, the people that you meet, that you connect with.”

Stay up to date with ‘The Lost Holliday’ film by following their social page @thelostholliday. Coming to limited AMC theatres September 27th, 2024.

African Women Take Skin Bleaching to a New Level (Video)

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African Women Take Skin Bleaching to a New Level (Video)
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African women are taking skin bleaching to a whole new level. Rather than use skin bleaching cream, they apply a vinyl mask the same way they apply makeup.

The vinyl mask is painted on and then allowed to dry to form a literal face mask. She then applies foundation, makeup and lip gloss to complete the look. The vinyl makeup mask can last for days without having to wash it off. No one would know that she’s wearing a face mask.
 
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This revolutionary new vinyl makeup can give a woman a completely new look. The video is going viral on social media. Many X users say the vinyl makeup mask is long overdue.

Some women claim they will wear the mask to fool their men who won’t recognize them.

But men on Worldstarhiphop.com say women already fool men with tons of makeup on.

Women with dark skin can now look naturally lighter without having to bleach their skin.

The vinyl makeup mask is semi-permanent until it’s peeled off with a special solvent.

One man wrote: “How can you expect anyone to believe in you if you don’t even believe in yourself?”

Another person wrote: “No matter where Africans and their descendants live, they, especially the women, try to look white.”

A third person wrote: “She is doing what she has to do to attract a man. Bleaching her skin takes less time and works just as good.”

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‘RHONY’s Eboni K. Williams, 40, Gives Birth to Her First IVF Baby

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‘RHONY’s Eboni K. Williams, 40, Gives Birth to Her First IVF Baby
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Former “Real Housewives of New York City” cast member Eboni K. Williams is a first-time mom. The 40-year-old attorney, news anchor and author revealed that she gave birth to a girl last month.

She shared a photo of her daughter in a post on Instagram. Williams named her daughter Liberty Alexandria Williams.

“Forevermore, I’m changed,” she captioned the photo.

“I’m responsible for ensuring her wellbeing [sic] and that Liberty enhances the spaces she occupies. This little girl has been born into significant privilege. Thus, she holds significant responsibility.”

She chose the name “Liberty” because she was “Born into a nation and at a time such as this… Young Liberty has arrived on divine time.”

Williams previously announced she conceived a baby through in-vitro fertilization using a Caucasian sperm donor.

She previously said there were very eligible Black men in her tax bracket. Williams insulted Black men who are bus drivers.

Williams told PEOPLE that she didn’t want to wait to “meet a man and remarry before” becoming a mom “alone.”

“F–k that. I’m not waiting. I’m 40 years old. I’m not waiting to build assets. I’m not waiting to build my career. I’m not waiting to travel. And I’m certainly not waiting to start a family,” Williams told PEOPLE.

Williams announced her pregnancy in June. She detailed her in-vitro fertilization (IVF) process — including freezing her eggs at age 34.

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“‘I am doing this thing solo,'” Williams told Dr. Daniel Stein of the West Side Clinic. “‘This is about me, not he.'”

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Williams said she “paid premium” for baby pictures of her sperm donor, because “I have money.”

She said a vial of “love potion” (sperm) costs $1,200. Her doctor recommended buying 2-3 vials.

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The IVF procedure starts at $28,000 for each attempt, and is not covered by insurance. Sometimes multiple attempts are made before a fertilized egg is successfully implanted in the womb.

According to People.com, Williams is part of a generation of women redefining what it means to be a “single mother.”

“I have wanted to pursue the single motherhood by choice journey for the past two years, and I’m so blessed to be here now,” she told People.com, “but I’m also not deft to how extraordinarily stigmatized it still is.”

She continued: “It is not the shame-ridden narrative that it used to be; that’s steeped in poverty, that’s steeped in scarcity, that’s steeped in rejection — that’s steeped in all of these heartbreaking, sad trauma points.

Williams was the first Black cast member on “The Real Housewives of New York City.” She is also host of “The Equal Justice with Judge Eboni K. Williams” syndicated court show.

Sean Combs Stops Eating Due to ‘Paranoia’ That Someone May Poison His Food

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Sean Combs Stops Eating Due to ‘Paranoia’ That Someone May Poison His Food
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Sean Combs reportedly stopped eating in jail due to fears that someone may poison his food. NewsNation spoke with a former federal inmate who has an inside source at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, NY, where Combs is being held without bail.

Combs was arrested on September 16 on sex trafficking and prostitution conspiracy charges. He is on suicide watch in a Special Housing Unit reserved for VIP inmates.

Combs was twice denied bond by 2 different federal judges last week. Combs’ legal team promised the judges that he would not entertain women at his Star Island home in Miami. He also would be under 24/7 surveillance and he would have no access to a cell phone or the Internet.

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But both judges said Combs is a flight risk and a danger to the community.

Larry Levine, founder of Wall Street Prison Consultants, told NewsNation host Ashley Banfield that he has an “inside source” at the MDC jail.

Levine said Combs has stopped eating because he fears someone will poison his food.

Levine made the claim after incarcerated music exec Suge Knight warned Combs that his life is in danger.

“I’ll tell you what, Puffy: Your life is in danger ’cause you know the secrets, who’s involved in that little secret room you guys are participating in,” Knight allegedly said in an episode of his “Collect Call” podcast.

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Knight hosts his podcast from a California state prison where he’s serving a 28-year sentence for voluntary manslaughter.

Knight warned Combs, “they gonna get you if they can.”

Former MDC jail warden Cameron Lindsay also warned that Combs’ life is in danger.

Lindsay told TMZ that some of the more violent inmates would kill Combs as a “badge of honor.”

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Even though Combs is isolated from the general population, Lindsay says they can still get to him by poisoning his food.

Lindsay said Combs’s meals will not be fresh because his jail cell is a long distance from the kitchen where it is prepared and placed in a warming box.

Jail guards deliver the warming box to Combs’s cell, but the food may still be cold due to the distance they have to walk.

The MDC jail is notorious for its violence, murders and suicides. It was previously home to singer R. Kelly, Ghislaine Maxwell and former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen.

The late financier Jeffrey Epstein took his own life at a different MDC jail in Manhattan on August 10, 2019.

DL Hughley Sparks Debate About Black Women Appropriating White Culture

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DL Hughley stepped in it when he compared Janet Jackson’s nose to white women. Hughley responded to Ms. Jackson’s comments about Vice President Kamala Harris’s race.

In an interview with The Guardian published Saturday, Ms. Jackson said, “She’s not Black. That’s what I heard. That she’s Indian. Her father’s white. That’s what I was told. I mean, I haven’t watched the news in a few days… I was told that they discovered her father was white.”

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In 2016 Harris was identified as the first Indian-American U.S. Senator by the mainstream media.

Hughley, 61, slammed Jackson in a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday.

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“#JanetJacksons interview sounded like a #Trump rally! FYI!! It’s a little ironic to question whether someone is Black while you’re breathing through the nose of a white woman!” Hughley wrote.

His post sparked backlash from social media users who asked if Hughley thinks Black women appropriate white culture by wearing blonde hair weave.

Others attacked Hughley for tearing down an actual Black woman in defense of a woman who has never officially identified as Black.

One user wrote: “Tearing down an ACTUAL black woman in defense of someone masquerading as one is crazy work.”

One user took the time to compile headlines identifying Harris as the first Indian-American Senator.

Former Chicago mayoral candidate Ja’Mal Green wrote: “I hope that check good enough to be constantly using your platform to only promote Kamala. Your intelligence on politics is lacking and your commitment to black people is nonexistent. Do better.”

Another user wrote: “How quickly that black family support system disappears when someone says something you don’t like.”

Bebe x Ciara’s Fall 2024 Capsule Collaboration Launches with Edgy, Glamorous and Trendy Styles

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Ciara brings her oft-imitated, tomboy-chic style to the all-new bebe x Ciara capsule collection.

Bebe, the go-to destination for chic, edgy and bold fashion and Ciara, the Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, entrepreneur and philanthropist announced the much-anticipated release of their one-of-a-kind capsule collection, on Tuesday, Sept. 24.

The capsule collection will be available online at bebe.com and in select retailers today with prices under $299.

Designed with the bebe woman in mind, bebe looked to Ciara as the ultimate inspiration who could bring a fresh and energizing edge to the widely recognized style and glamour of the bebe brand.

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The line includes edgy sequin tracksuits with glamorous dresses, denim and leather separates, denim handbags and eyewear.

Ciara, who serves as the Creative Director and face of the Fall 2024 campaign, seamlessly blends her chic style with bebe’s sophisticated and unapologetically seductive product offering. bebe, founded by Manny Mashouf in San Francisco in 1976, initially gained recognition for its contemporary and eye-catching fashions that catered to a youthful and fashion forward audience.

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Over the years, bebe’s designs have consistently offered striking colors, intricate detailing, and a glamorous flair; impressingly evolving into a multi-category lifestyle range of clothing and accessories that feature distinct silhouettes, flirty dresses, day to night separates and that prominent bebe logo. Building a fiercely loyal customer base, bebe grew into the ultimate destination for on-trend and body-confident styles that empower women to feel their best, day and night.

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The bebe brand is owned by Bluestar Alliance, a New York-based brand management company that develops brands by providing growth across design, marketing, e-commerce, licensing and global distribution. The collaboration between bebe and Ciara delivers a powerful partnership between a legacy fashion brand and an iconic entertainer – with a capsule collection that champions individual authenticity, dynamic self-expression, and celebrating an unshakable confidence.

“I’m thrilled to have partnered with bebe on this one-of-a-kind special collection, especially being a longtime fan of the brand,” Ciara shared. “Having creative direction control and merging my personal style with this iconic fashion brand has been an incredible journey. This collection is all about empowering confidence, and embracing bold, new looks. I can’t wait for everyone to experience it.”

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T.I. and Tiny Awarded $71 Million in Lawsuit Against Toy Maker

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T.I. and his wife Tiny won $71 million in a federal lawsuit against toymaker MGA Entertainment over the company’s L.O.L. Surprise! O.M.G. dolls toy line.

On Monday, a California jury awarded T.I. and Tiny $71 million for violating the OMG Girlz intellectual property rights.

The $71 million award includes $53.6 million in punitive damages, PEOPLE reported.

“We did this for the city. We did this for the culture,” Tiny said during an Instagram Live video outside of a Santa Ana, Calif., federal courthouse on Monday.

“It was a fight. It was a hell of a fight,” the Xscape singer, 49, added. “We couldn’t be more happy.”

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T.I. (born Clifford Harris) and Tiny (Tameka Cottle) initially sued MGA Entertainment in 2020 for stealing the name, likeness, and costume style of OMG Girlz — the pop trio Tiny founded in 2009 with her daughter, Zonnique and 2 childhood friends, Bahja Rodriguez and Breaunna Womack.

MGA launched its line of dolls called L.O.L. Surprise! O.M.G. dolls in 2019.

Tiny called out the company over the years on Instagram. Last week, she posted side-by-side images comparing the dolls to the OMG Girlz.

“Do these dolls look familiar?” she wrote over the images.

“1 of many but biggest custom outfit in questioned! @omggirlz vs #OMGDolls last wk of court! God willing the truth will prevail!!!” Tiny captioned the post.

In May 2023, T.I. and Tiny lost their infringement lawsuit against MGA Entertainment. A jury ruled in the toymaker’s favor after the first trial ended in a mistrial, according to Rolling Stone magazine.

Tiny expressed relief after Monday’s legal victory. “I mean, wow. They did more than I thought they would,” she told Rolling Stone. “I would have been happy with whatever. They blessed us more than beyond. We wanted to thank the jurors so bad, but we didn’t get the opportunity.”

The toymaker can delay paying out the award until after they appeal the jury’s verdict.

Halle Bailey Lashes Out at Social Media Users Mocking Her Son

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Halle Bailey Lashes Out at Social Media Users Mocking Her Son
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I knew this was coming when I saw memes of Halle Bailey’s son going viral on X.com. Halle and her son’s father, aspiring rapper DDG, kept her pregnancy a secret until after their son was born.

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After Halo was born in December 2023, the couple revealed his existence in January 2024. First they published a photo of just his hand on Instagram. Then they revealed his face.

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After that Halle and DDG couldn’t stop posting photos and videos of Halo on social media. They thrived off of their followers’ reactions to his cute photos.

Then disaster struck for Halle and DDG.

One video that DDG shared went viral in the worst way. The incident began innocently. DDG took Halo on a kiddie train ride at a local shopping mall. He uploaded the video to Instagram, where his followers couldn’t get enough of the adorable tyke’s side-eye.

Soon, the “Halo meme” hashtag began trending on TikTok and X. Social media users posted their own reactions to baby Halo’s wide-eyed stare.

At first DDG responded to the memes by laughing it off.

But Halle wasn’t in a laughing mood when she saw strangers mocking her baby.

The first-time mom took to the Internet over the weekend to lash out at social media users who continue to mock her son.

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Every mother can understand Halle’s hurt and pain.

This is the consequence of oversharing on the Internet. Celebrities who overshare on social media often regret it when things go left.

As one blogger wrote: “Keep your baby off the internet!!!”

Trina McGee Announces Miscarriage at 54: ‘Hard to Get Out of Bed’

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“Boy Meets World” star Trina McGee announced she suffered a miscarriage after a high-risk pregnancy at age 54.

“We don’t have any real reasons why,” McGee told Tamron Hall during an appearance that aired on Monday.

McGee, who conceived the natural way, said she lost her unborn baby early on in the pregnancy.

“You revealed to me that you were no longer pregnant,” Hall said, recalling a conversation that she had with McGee in a phone call prior to the morning talk show.

“I did lose the baby. It wasn’t expected, it was closer to the end of the first trimester. We don’t have any real reasons why. I was still so grateful to have the experience of being able to conceive at this age and this time,” McGee said, adding that she went through “a lot of depression” and that “it was hard to get out of bed.”

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McGee said she wanted to have a child with her current husband, actor Marcello Thedford. She turned to “natural remedies,” including going to a holistic healer, to help her conceive at 54.

“There are so many things that come when you really want a family and you want your family to be complete. There are so many dreams that you have. It was hard to face the fact that that’s not going to happen at this point in the junction,” said McGee.

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McGee shares three adult children with her first husband, Courtland Davis. She is pictured with 2 of her three kids and her current husband, Marcello.

When Hall pointed out that many people choose to wait until later into their pregnancies to announce the news, McGee admitted that she was simply “so excited” to share the news that she didn’t want to wait.
 
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“There were so many women who, even at 55 and older, still want to get pregnant or don’t want to be boxed into this ‘geriatric pregnancy’ thing,” McGee said. “I don’t know if I’m here to give advice for everybody, because everybody’s body is different, and you should listen to your doctors.”

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McGee is best known for her role as Angela Moore on the TV sitcom “Boy Meets World.”

“Part of me doesn’t ever want to go through this again,” she told Hall. “The conclusion I came to is, we’ll just keep loving each other, if something happens that way, fine, but I don’t want to put another anxiety on myself. Sometimes it really is better to let go and let God.”

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Video Compilation Shows Hollywood Elites Violating Young Justin Bieber

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While most of Hollywood reacted to the news that Sean Combs was indicted on sex trafficking, some have remained silent about Hollywood elites violating Justin Bieber when he was a child.

A viral compilation video shows Hollywood elites violating young pop singer Justin Bieber.

Even though Justin complained about being placed in adult situations, the abuse continued.

Actress Jenny McCarthy, who was 40 at the time, forcefully kissed Justin and grabbed his butt at an awards show. It happened in front of his parents in the audience.

“I feel violated right now!” Justin said, as the crowd laughed.

In another scene, comedian James Corden tells 16-year-old Justin he smells “amazing.” “Look at your eyes,” Corden says. “What a beautiful face.”

When a Z-103.5 radio host asks Justin about his “sex talk,” he tells her “I feel uncomfortable right now. Why do you want to know the sex talk from a 15-year-old boy?”

Another scene shows Sean Combs asking Justin why he never calls him to “hang out.” Justin responds as if he’s annoyed that Combs has been calling all of his friends trying to get in contact with him. The video cuts out before Combs responds.

While the video compilation goes viral, Hollywood is still speculating about Justin’s relationship with the jailed music mogul.

A source tells PEOPLE exclusively that Justin, 30, is is focused on his wife, Hailey Bieber, and their baby son, Jack Blues Bieber.

“He’s aware of Diddy’s arrest and all the allegations,” the source tells PEOPLE.

“It’s not anything that he wants to focus on, though,” the source added. “He just wants to focus on being a great dad and husband.”

X.com users expressed shock over the compilation video.

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