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Trans model says NFL rookie owes $15K for services rendered

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Seattle Seahawks 1st round draft pick Byron Murphy II allegedly owes a transgender OF model $15,000. The sex worker took to social media to post receipts and demand payment.

X.com user @msmariahmonay wrote on July 22: “Byron Murphy blocked me off him and fiancé page cause he owe me 15K. Maybe this will get his attention. He play games and played with the wrong one! @Seahawks he likes Trans instead of paying he wanna go viral. Tag him, his finance [sic], team etc.”

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Murphy’s rep issued a statement on Friday after the post went viral on X.

Ron Slavin, Murphy’s agent, said his client is a “victim of an extortion attempt from a text conversation that began and ended online.”

“Recently, my client Byron Murphy was the victim of an extortion attempt from a text conversation that began and ended online,” Slavin wrote. “He had no contact with this person. This blackmail scheme has targeted other young players in the league. We have notified the NFL, turned the matter over to the FBI. Anyone involved in this scheme will be prosecuted.”

Murphy, 21, recently proposed to his girlfriend, Maya Hurd.

Murphy was named the Big 12 Defensive Lineman of the Year in 2023. He played college football for the Texas Longhorns. Murphy was selected No. 16 by the Seahawks in the first round of the 2024 NFL draft.

Photo of Trump’s intact ear sparks wild conspiracy theories

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A photo of former President Trump’s intact ear sparked conspiracy theories that he was never shot.

Millions of people watched Trump get shot at a campaign rally on July 13 in Pennsylvania.

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One of the bullets grazed the top of Trump’s right ear. Photos show blood gushing from the open wound.

The shooter, a 20-year-old loner, was killed by a Secret Service sniper.

Trump wore a bandage on his ear when he accepted the GOP nomination for president on July 18 in Milwaukee.

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However, the former president appeared without a bandage on his ear when he met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at his Mar-a-Lago home in Florida this week.

Now conspiracy theorists claim Trump’s intact ear means he was never shot – and the shooting was staged.

However, Trump was seen by emergency room doctors who diagnosed his injury as a bullet wound.

FBI Director Christopher Wray, who was appointed by Trump in 2017, questioned whether Trump was struck by a bullet.

“I think with respect to former President Trump, there’s some question about whether or not it’s a bullet or shrapnel that hit his ear,” Wray told Congress on Wednesday.

Trump’s personal physician, Rep. Ronny Jackson, disputed Wray’s testimony in a letter posted on X.com.

“There was no evidence it was anything other than a bullet,” Dr. Jackson wrote. “Congress should correct the record as confirmed by both the hospital and myself. Director Wray is wrong and inappropriate to suggest anything else.”

Trump’s campaign also dismissed the conspiracy theories.

“Anyone who believes this conspiracy bulls**t is either mentally deficient or willfully peddling falsehoods for political reasons,” Trump campaign adviser Steven Cheung told CNN.

Snoop Dogg carries Olympic torch before 2024 Paris Olympics

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American rapper Snoop Dogg carried the Olympic torch before the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Snoop carried the Olympic flame through Saint-Denis, a suburb of Paris, on Friday morning. He was one of the final torch bearers of the Olympic flame, the AP reported.

“I look at this as a prestigious honor and something I truly respect. I would have never dreamed of nothing like this,” he said in an interview last week. “I’m going to be on my best behavior. I’m going to be on my best athleticism. I’ll be able to breathe slow to walk fast and hold the torch with a smile on my face, because I realize how prestigious this event is.”

The 52-year-old California native is best known for his debut album, Doggystyle, which sold nearly 1 million copies in the first week. The rapper has sold over 30 million albums in his career.

Snoop is also well-known for advocating the recreational use of marijuana.

He opened his first licensed cannabis dispensary near LAX airport on July 14 in Los Angeles.

The smoke shop offers Los Angeles residents a safe place for legal marijuana purchases. Snoop marked another milestone on July 15 with the launch of a limited-edition line of Death Row Cannabis products honoring rap legend 2Pac.

Meanwhile, USA flag bearers LeBron James and Coco Gauff were seen heading to the 2024 Summer Olympics on Friday.

They covered up in plastic ponchos as they headed through the rain to prepare for the opening ceremony.

The USA men’s and women’s basketball players are seen heading to their buses for the ride to the opening ceremony.

The men got help tying their ties from Ralph Lauren stylists. The Team USA uniforms were custom designed by Ralph Lauren.

Car salesman disrespects Black man with 440 credit score

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This TikTok video is a classic case of credit discrimination. A white car salesman speaks in a condescending manner to a Black man with a 440 credit score.

In the viral video, a respectful Black male explains that he has $15,000 in cash to put down on the car of his dreams: a $115,000 Dodge Hellcat.

“I bought cars like this before all my life,” said the customer, “and I’m not going from a Bentley to a retired cop car.”

The car salesman laughs at the customer, then persists in selling him junk cars that the customer doesn’t want.

Federal law protects consumers from organizations or people who regularly extend credit.

The Equal Credit Opportunity Act makes it illegal for a creditor to discriminate in any aspect of credit transaction based on certain characteristics.

America has a long history of discriminating against Black people based on their credit score. It is illegal to discriminate against ability to pay when making a determination about credit.

The car salesman in the TIkTok video is not going to extend credit to the customer. So he amuses himself by recording the guy and uploading the video to TikTok.

Willie D says Clive Davis threw Sean Combs under the bus

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Rap legend Willie D, of the Geto Boys, says music mogul Clive Davis threw his friend Sean “Puffy” Combs under the bus.

In a video on his Youtube channel, Willie D called Davis out for abandoning Combs when the chips are down.

TMZ recently caught up with Davis and asked him about Combs’ status in the music industry. Willie described Davis’s response: “Clive looked at him and laughed… and Clive looked at the guy who was escorting him and said, ‘I can’t hear you.'”

“That’s cold, that’s cold” said Willie, “because, you know, Diddy has made Clive a lot of money… Bad Boy sold a lot of records.”
 
READ ALSO: Sean Combs’s Mother Hospitalized with Chest Pains
 
Willie repeated rumors that Clive “groomed Diddy.”

He continued: “I think Clive Davis was faking when dude asked him about the status of Diddy and he said the status of what? He trying to act like he didn’t hear him. I think he was faking. Now, he don’t necessarily have to speak on the Diddy situation. But to act like he didn’t even hear him. Act like he didn’t even know Diddy?”

Willie accused Davis of being disloyal to his friend and mentee.

“That underscores one of the things that a lot of our parents told us growing up: ‘You ain’t got no friends.'”

Willie added: “I mean when it really boil down to it, most of these people out here who you consider a friend, man they’ll throw you under a bus to save their own skin.”

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Willie went on to say Clive should be under investigation. The rap legend didn’t go into details, but he suggested that Combs learned his predatory behavior from perhaps the biggest pervert in the business.

Oprah and Gayle Address Their Friendship and Gay Rumors

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To celebrate her upcoming 60th birthday, Melinda French Gates interviewed media icons Oprah Winfrey and Gayle King for her “Moments That Make Us” series.

Oprah, 70, and Gayle, 69, discussed their lifelong friendship and the longstanding rumors that they are secret lovers.

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“For years people used to say we were gay. Listen we were up against that forever,” Oprah said.

Gayle added, “I used to say to Oprah, you gotta do a show on this, because it’s hard enough for me to get a date on Saturday night with people thinking we were gay. Because if we were gay we would tell you.”

Melinda said, “It’s interesting to me – being a decade younger – I know when that was said about you. I remember that rough timeframe. But I think that what you’ve taught society is that women can have deep, true friendships.”

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Oprah is pictured with her life partner of 38 years, Stedman Graham, 73, at Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta on October 5, 2019.

Oprah said her lifelong friendship with Gayle works because Gayle is “happier” for Oprah’s many successes.

“You can’t really be friends with anybody who has a hint of jealousy about anything that you’re doing,” Oprah explained.

“Or anything that you have,” Gayle added.

Melinda turns 60 on August 15. She was married to Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates. They divorced in 2021 after 27 years of marriage and 3 children.

Cory Hardrict Defends Tyler Perry: ‘He’s a Gift From God’

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Cory Hardrict Defends Tyler Perry: ‘He’s a Gift From God’
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Actor Cory Hardrict defended Tyler Perry after Rotten Tomatoes gave his film “Divorce in the Black” a rare 0% rating.

Despite the poor reviews, “Divorce in the Black” is a hit with Amazon Prime viewers. The movie is No. 1 on Amazon Prime.

TMZ caught up with Cory outside a grocery store in Hollywood.

When asked Cory about the Rotten Tomatoes score, Cory said he didn’t see it.

Cory, 44, says his fans and Chicago neighborhood love the movie, and that’s all that matters to him. “It’s the number 1 movie in the world right now. I’m excited.”

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Cory says he is working on another Tyler Perry project. He said “Divorce” was “the most incredible experience I ever had on a film. He takes care of his actors. It’s a loving set and, uh, we’re gonna do it again. Big shout to Mr. Perry, man. Y’all stop playing with that man.”

TMZ asked Cory to comment on Loni Love saying Tyler should hire more Black writers and directors to “improve” his work.

Cory said he loves Loni, but he never saw what she wrote. “[Tyler is] amazing. He wrote the number one movie in the world. Go see it!”
 
RELATED: Tyler Perry Claps Back at Critics of His Movies
 
Cory also commented on his awkward hug with ex-wife Tia Mowry on a red carpet earlier this year.

“I don’t know nothing about being awkward,” he said. “You know, it’s real love there. We love each other unconditionally. That will never change. We have two beautiful children that we’re co-parenting. And that’s that.”

In a recent interview on The Breakfast Club, Cory said Tyler values him as an actor and paid him more money.

“He paid me the most I’ve ever made in a film for three weeks [of work],” he told hosts Charlamagne tha God and DJ Envy. “And I’ve worked on films five months, $75 million budgets. Three weeks. That’s why I say he’s a gift from God.”

Watch Cory below in a scene from “Divorce in the Black.”

Donald Trump Backs Out of Debate with Kamala Harris: ‘He’s scared’

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Donald Trump Backs Out of Debate with Kamala Harris: ‘He’s scared’
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Former President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he will not debate the presumptive Democrat nominee Vice President Kamala Harris.

In a statement, the Trump campaign said Trump will not debate Harris until she is the official Democratic nominee.

The campaign is concerned that the Democrats might switch out Harris for another candidate during the Democratic National Convention in August.

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In the statement, the Trump campaign wrote, “Given the continued political chaos surrounding Crooked Joe Biden and the Democratic Party, general elections debate details cannot be finalized until Democrats formally decide on their nominee.”

The statement continued, “There is a strong sense by many in the Democratic Party – namely Barack Hussein Obama – that Kamala Harris is a Marxist fraud who cannot beat President Trump, and they are still holding out for someone “better.”

“Therefore, it would be inappropriate to schedule things with Harris because Democrats very well could still change their minds.”

The statement sparked joy among Democrats who say Trump is “scared” to debate Harris.

The Trump campaign issued the statement after The New York Post reported Wednesday that former President Barack Obama didn’t think Harris could beat Trump.
 
RELATED: Barack and Michelle Obama Endorse Kamala Harris
 
“Obama’s very upset because he knows she can’t win,” a Biden family source told The New York Post.

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“Obama knows she’s just incompetent — the border czar who never visited the border, saying that all migrants should have health insurance. She cannot navigate the landmines that are ahead of her.”

The source said Arizona Senator Mark Kelly is Obama’s choice for president.

However, the Obamas endorsed Harris in a post on X on Thursday. Obama said that he and his wife Michelle are “going to do everything we can to make sure she wins in November.”

“Earlier this week, Michelle and I called our friend Kamala Harris. We told her we think she’ll make a fantastic President of the United States, and that she has our full support,” he wrote.

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“At this critical moment for our country, we’re going to do everything we can to make sure she wins in November. We hope you’ll join us.”

Barack and Michelle Obama Endorse Kamala Harris

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Barack and Michelle Obama officially endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday night. The Obamas held back on endorsing Harris after President Joe Biden dropped out of the race on Sunday.

Their initial hesitation prompted speculation that Michelle Obama would declare her candidacy at the Democratic National Convention next month.

The turning point came on Wednesday, when The New York Post reported that Obama didn’t believe Harris could beat former President Donald Trump.

“Obama’s very upset because he knows she can’t win,” a Biden family source told The New York Post.

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“Obama knows she’s just incompetent — the border czar who never visited the border, saying that all migrants should have health insurance. She cannot navigate the landmines that are ahead of her.”

The source said Arizona Senator Mark Kelly was Obama’s choice for president.

However, in a post on X, formerly Twitter, the former president said that he and his wife Michelle are “going to do everything we can to make sure she wins in November.”
 
RELATED: Barack Obama refuses to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris
 
“Earlier this week, Michelle and I called our friend Kamala Harris. We told her we think she’ll make a fantastic President of the United States, and that she has our full support,” he wrote.

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“At this critical moment for our country, we’re going to do everything we can to make sure she wins in November. We hope you’ll join us.”

The X post was accompanied by a 55-second video showing Barack and Michelle Obama speaking to Harris on the phone and offering her their support.

In the clip, Michelle said: “I can’t have this phone call without saying to my girl Kamala: I am proud of you. This is going to be historic.”

Barack then added: “We called to say Michelle and I couldn’t be prouder to endorse you and to do everything we can to get you through this election and into the Oval Office.”

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The Obamas endorsed Harris after Biden’s official goodbye speech to America on Wednesday night.

Biden said he believed “the best way forward is to pass the torch to a new generation” and now was the time for “fresh” and “younger” voices.

“I made my choice. I’ve made my views known. I’d like to thank our great vice president, Kamala Harris,” Biden said. “She’s experienced, she’s tough, she’s capable. She’s been an incredible partner to me, and a leader for our country. Now, the choice is up to you, the American people.”

Oh, Baby! Wayne Brady Welcomes Baby Boy with His Ex-Girlfriend

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Oh, Baby! Wayne Brady Welcomes Baby Boy with His Ex-Girlfriend
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Wayne Brady and his ex-girlfriend welcomed a baby boy six months ago. Brady announced his son’s arrival on his reality show.

The comedian shared this unexpected news with viewers during Wednesday’s premiere of his Freeform reality show, “Wayne Brady: The Family Remix.”

“I happen to have a 6-month-old son named Val Henry that I recently just had with my ex-girlfriend Tina,” he said.

Wayne added that he and his family “are giving you no-holds-barred realness” on his reality TV show.

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The reason the news is unexpected is because Wayne came out as bisexual last year – around the time Tina fell pregnant.

The twice married comedian said his daughter Maile, 20, and ex-wife Mandie Taketa, 48, are accepting of his decision to come out.

“I am free to love any damn body that I want to,” he told E! News‘ Francesca Amiker at the 2024 GLAAD Media Awards on March 14.

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Wayne said his DMs are “popping” with NSFW photos sent by men on his social media pages.

“My DMs are popping and it’s amazing. I’ve never gotten an eggplant in my inbox,” Wayne said at the time. “It’s shocking. Much respect to women, I’m sorry, I know you feel when a random guy just goes, ‘Hey, I like you so much, I’ma show you my junk.’ Like, no bro, that isn’t necessarily the calling card that I want. But I’m flattered, thank you.”

Fans are accusing Wayne of being gay for pay. Gay for pay means a straight person who pretends to be gay for financial benefits.

The term gay for pay carries strong negative connotations in the LGBTQ community.

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