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CONFIRMED: Bravo's "Fashion Queens" CANCELLED!

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Say 'Goodbye' to "Fashion Queens."  Bravo just gave the show the axe.  Details inside...

Well, NeNe Leakes isn't the only Bravo star announcing an exit.  The beloved snarky fashion & style talk show "Fashion Queens" has been cancelled, host Bevy Smith confirms to TheYBF.com.  Speculation of the cancellation was first reported by Love B Scott.

 

For thee seasons, Miss Lawrence, Derek J and industry veteran Bevy Smith have chopped it up about who wore what, Gag Awards, and fashion shade.  Now, the thee Queens are making their exit due to the show getting the cancellation axe.

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The official reason for the cancellation is still unconfirmed as Bravo reps are remaining mum.  Still, Bevy tells us the show itself was an unexpected and wonderful experience.  She dished to TheYBF.com about the cancellation saying:

"It really is ok.  We started with a three episode order, and it turned into three seasons....To start something with three episodes and it go for three seasons, how can we really complain?"
 

She continued,

"Like any good runs, things come to an end....It's a teachable moment for me and I hope to inspire people."
 

As for what's next for the former VIBE fashion editor and "Dinner With Bevy" host, she's not just sitting around waiting for the next gig.  Her podcast "Bevy Says" is in full force (with Mona Scott Young as an upcoming guest) and she's making a big announcement at the top of September.  Seeing that she's passionate about inspiring and leading up-and-comers in the entertainment field, we have a feeling it will be something interesting.

Hats off to the Queens!

 

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[UPDATED] So, Tyga Gave Blac Chyna's Old Mercedes Benz Truck To Kylie Jenner As A Birthday Present?

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Kylie Jenner turns 18 on Monday, and her boyfriend Tyga is already lacing her with plenty of gifts.  One of those gifts is a re-gift that he originally gave his ex-fiancé.  Deets and proof inside...

Tyga is helping his underaged girlfriend celebrate her birthday weekend.  We're expecting them to go even harder with the openness of their relationship come Monday, August 10th since she'll then be "legal."  But they are already starting this weekend.

Yesterday, the couple was spotted at the car dealership in L.A.  Kylie came and went in her white Range Rover, but it seems as though she didn't actually leave empty-handed.  She was spotted last night with a new car.

Peep this ish.  Kylie was spotted driving a new red Mercedes Benz G-Wagon away from Nobu after her birthday dinner with family last night.  And look at this:

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Based on the matching license plates spotted by TMZ, that red G-Wagon is actually Tyga's ex-fiance and baby's mother Blac Chyna's old G Wagon that he bought her (and left his name on) and made her return to him once they broke up.  Yep.  That G Wagon Chyna once painted white then pink is now in Kylie's possession...in the color of blood red.

Chile...

Check out more pics of Kylie in her new car -- that Tyga allegedly drove to the dinner to officially give to her -- HERE.

Speaking of Kylie's white Range Rover, Tyga posted a Snapchat today that has folks in an uproar.  It's video of his and Blac Chyna's son King Cairo washing a white Range Rover that everybody assumed was Kylie's car.  Now you know Chyna would have something to say if it was:

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Interestingly, Tyga also posted the below pic today showing he and Kylie have matching Ranges.  So it could have been his ride King Cairo was "washing":

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Anywho, you can also peep more pics of the twosome at the dealership yesterday before the birthday dinner below:

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UPDATE: Tyga posted a pic of the red truck and a few of his other cars Saturday afternoon and another publication claims sources told them Kylie was just "borrowing" the car.  Some people to believe Kylie was just driving it while her G Wagon she's had for a couple years was being re-painted from grey to green.  But seeing that she has a couple other cars to hold her over, and Tyga didn't flat out say he did not gift her the red G-Wagon, hmmm...

 

Photos: FameFlynet/TMZ/Tyga's SnapChat & Instagram

Beyoncé Hops A Jet To The Hamptons Amidst Her Set List (And What She'll Be Wearing) For MIA Festival Leaking

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Beyoncé made her way to a private plane yesterday to jet to the Hamptons for the weekend.  Check her fly pics inside, plus her set list and outfits for MIA festival that we caught wind of....

Bey had been hard at work perfecting her set for the upcoming Made In America festival in Philly.  So after spending a long hot week in the city, she usually jets out to the Hamptons to meet Jay and Blue for the weekend.  Yesterday was no different.

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Rocking a gold playsuit by Zimmermann Nightmarch Vine, Chanel T-Strap sandals and reflector cat eye shades, Mrs. Carter chatted on the phone as she approached the private jet. 

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Meanwhile, back in the city earlier this week, a member of her styling team was spotted carrying a vision board from her midtown office.  The board had cutouts of images that seemed to be fashion inspiration and a list of songs to pair with the looks.  Seems to be her vision for her big MIA performance Labor Day weekend.

Time will tell...

 

Photos: Splash/Pacific Coast News

 

VACAY FAB: Oprah & Gayle Chill On A Yacht Around Ibiza + Ming & Aoki Lee Simmons Chill In South Of France

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Vacation time!  Oprah & Gayle are doing it up yacht style around Ibiza while Ming & Aoki Lee Simmons chill in the South of France.  Pics inside...

BFFs Oprah and Gayle aren't just vacaying in the fabulousness that is Ibiza, they're doing on aboard a huge yacht....that they've been spending time on with Princess Beatrice Ferguson.

The power duo is aboard David Geffen's meg yacht Rising Sun and looking super relaxed as they chatted up a yacht hand:

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Fab times.  Gayle is taking a break from her CBS "This  Morning" and Oprah magazine EUC duties while Lady O herself is soaking up her much deserved vacay.

Also abroad:

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Russell Simmons' daughters Aoki Lee Simmons and Ming Lee Simmons are taking after their model mom Kimora.  They siblings posed it up for the 'Gram while on vacay in the south of France.  We can only wonder how KiKi is doing with a teen and pre-teen on her hands.  Aoki turns 13 in a little over a week, and Ming is already 15!

Cute!

 

Photos: Splash/Ming Lee's IG

ON A BOAT: Rihanna & Lewis Hamilton Are Vacaying It Up In Barbados....Together

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Both Rihanna and Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton were in Barbados for Crop Over last week...and both are stil there vacaying it up.  So it only makes sense they do so...together.  Check out the hometown hero chillin' with Lewis on the island inside....

So, we're not saying these two are "dating" per se, but they're both hot and both on a boat together on an equally hot island.  Barbados native Rihanna hit the beaches on her home island yesterday with her besties Melissa Forde and Jenn Rosales

Race car driver and Nicole Scherzinger's ex Lewis Hamilton was also spotted on their boat doing water sports with them.

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Mmhmmm.

Rihanna was laced in a sexy tropical bikini and her fave body jewelry.

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The crew took a boat out to do some rafting and swimming:

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Fun times indeed.

Then Rih and Lewis were spotted heading back to land after a fun day out at sea:

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Check out Rihanna battling her girl in a crump dance off:

 

Crunk battle you win @badgalriri

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Ha!

 

Photos: Splash

The Obamas Jet Into Martha's Vineyard To Kick Off Vacay + Nicki Minaj Shows Love To Fan Who Is A Medical Miracle

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The Obamas jetted off to Martha's Vineyard on Saturday to kick off their annual summer vacay on the island.  Check out our fab First Family inside, plus Nicki Minaj loving on the kids at Children's Hospital in Philly....

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Sasha Obama rocked a super cute summer dress and flatform sandals while her mom, First Lady Michelle, rocked all black and ballet flats as they made their arrival on Marine 1 at Martha's Vineyard.

President Obama was dressed in a full suit as he decided to come with his family a day earlier than scheduled, but he quickly turned on vacay mode while greeting the people:

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Looking gorgeous FLOTUS!

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President Obama hit the golf course immediately with a few buddies.

 

In other news, Nicki Minaj kept it pretty in pink while visiting CHildren's Hospital of Philly recently.  The PinkPrint tour rolled into her boyfriend Meek Mill's hometown, so she took advantage of her downtime and posed it up with his fam who made the visit with her, and a very special fan:

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The rapper snapped a pic with 8-year-old Zion Harvey, the youngest person to receive a double hand transplant.  And we're sure it totally made his week.

Nicki said:

”Visited The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia today with Ryan Seacrest Studios.  If you need something to do in your spare time, try this.

"I left feeling so inspired by these incredibly strong, beautiful, dynamic children.  Pray for them, you guys. They would've melted your heart."

 

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Good times.

 

Photos: Getty/AP/Reuters/Instagram/Facebook

Tamar, Sanaa & Michael Ealy, Steve & Marjorie & More Glam Up The Neighborhood Awards

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Some of your faves got glammed up for Steve Harvey's 2015 Neighborhood Awards last night in Atlanta.  We've got pics of Tamar Braxton and fam looking gorge, Marjorie Harvey shutting it down, Sanaa Lathan & Michael Ealy hitting the carpet together and plenty more inside...

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The Braxtons!  Tamar looked gorgeous as she hit the carpet at last night's 2015 Neighborhood Awards with new chestnut brown wiggery (and this color works WONDERS for her) and an electric blue deep plunging neckline mini dress. 

"The Real" talk show host showed up to Phillips Arena in Atlanta with her beautiful mom Evelyn Braxton and hubby Vince for their first appearance at the Awards.

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Those good genes are nothin' to play with.  Get it Mama Ev!

The man of the hour Steve Harvey looked tanned and rested after his island vacay for his and Marjorie's wedding anniversary:

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He rocked a blue brocade print tux jacket while his wife shut it down in head to toe Tom Ford.

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Loving this look.

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And Steve clearly liked it too.

Sanaa Lathan and Michael Ealy have been busy pubbing their new movie The Perfect Guy, so they rolled to the Awards together and snapped pics on the carpet:

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Sanaa rocked a fringed Elisabetta Franchi dress and Jimmy Choo heels with her hair pulled back for a little chic-ness:

 

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Cute.

 

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The Tuckers made their arrival with Mama Joyce.  We see GAWD is still working wonders for that family to still be getting along and posing it up in pics while smiling...together.

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The Mom-To-Be once again is glowing.

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Newly single Kelly Price made her way to the Awards.

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V103 host Egypt Sherrod and her husband DJ Mike Jackson made a somewhat color-coordinated arrival.

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Meanwhile, Sheryl Lee Ralph made an entrance in her brightly colored kaftan and sandals.

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Steve's radio co-host Nephew Tommy kept it dapper on the carpet.

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"The Talk" co-host Sheryl Underwood came out to support.

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The Manns hit the carpet to promote their upcoming Bounce TV reality show "Mann & Wife."

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Their fellow fab gospel sister Erica Campbell kept it pretty and dainty, but the shoe choice should have matched the airy feel of her dress.

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Michelle Williams looked gorgeous in her printed separates look.  Perfect hair and makeup as well.

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Actors Angel Conwell and Omar Gooding were there to pose it up.

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Actress and reality star Kym Whitley made a colorful appearance.

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Megan Holder, Tank and Danielle Nicolette of TV One's "Born Again Virgin" had some fun on the carpet.

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And Stephen A. Smith& MC Lyte hit the carpet as well.

Fab times for the fab cause of uplifting and recognizing businesses and people who make our neighborhoods stronger.

 

Photos: Getty/OnSite Photos/Aaron J. of RedCarpetImages.net

Taylor Swift Brings Out Ciara & Russell Wilson At Seattle Tour Stop, Raps "Trap Queen" With Fetty Wap

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Fetty Wap just had a pretty interesting night.  He hit the stage Saturday with Taylor Swift at her Seattle tour stop and clearly loves "Trap Queen."  Hometown hero Russell Wilson and girlfriend Ciara also hit the stage with T-Swift.  We've got it all inside....

Taylor Swift has started a tradition on her '1989 World Tour' to bring out surprise guests during her show.  And last night when she rolled into Seattle, she let the masses know she's a Trap Queen at heart.  Well, she knows the words to Fetty Wap's songs so that's about as Trap as she gets.

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The Country turned Pop star surprised her crowd of 60,000 fans with Mr. Trap Queen himself.  And she even rapped the track with him.  Y'all know everybody loves Trap culture until....

Check out Fetty and T-Swift taking the stage below:

Yeah, so that happened.

Then this happened:

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Taylor introduced "one of her favorite singers in the world" Ciara during "Style."  After CiCi strutted down the catwalk, Taylor introduced the Seattle Seahawks QB Russell Wilson, and the crowd lost it. Check it below:

Well isn't that special.  Good times.

 

Photos: Taylor Swift & Fetty Wap's IG


Nicki Minaj Has The Internet Thinking She's Pregnant + Wendy Williams Takes A Tumble Off Stage!

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Lots of foolishness went down on stages across the county last night. Find out inside why Nicki Minaj has the internet thinking she's pregnant, plus Wendy Williams' worst fear coming true!

Wendy Williams is busy on her sit-down comedy tour and last night she rolled into Houston, TX. And rolled OFF the stage.

 

 

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Before she stared her comedy routine, Wendy walked over to one side of the stage, possibly to chat with fans, and miscalculated where the stage ended.  Check went flying off the stage, cut off shorts and stockings and all.

It was caught on tape.  Check it below:

 

But she's ok though after falling off the stage. See previous post. #PressPlay #WendyWillliams

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Afterwards, she said she was ok.  She previously said falling is one of her biggest fears.  Welp.

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Nicki Minaj has the innanets going crazy today after she made a joke last night.  While on stage in Pittsburgh, Nicki & Meek did their usual collabo on stage.  When Meek was walking off, Nicki said"Make some noise for my baby's father."  The Barbz lost their minds, even though bth Nicki and Meek were laughing.

Check out the video below:

 

Internet reports blew up with news that "Nicki is pregnant," but folks may want to fall back.  It seemed to just be a joke...

 

Extras:

1.  Marvin Gaye's son is suing Lee Daniels and "Empire" for stealing his idea!  STORY

 

Photos: Instagram

James Harden Balls Out At Drew League...With Rumored New Boo Khloe Kardashian Watching Front & Center

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Looks like things are heating up between NBA baller James Harden and his "rumored" new boo Khloe Kardashian.  While the MVP runner up balled out in a summer league, Khloe was back in her fave place....front row watching her man play.  Hmph.  Pics inside...

Yesterday, Houston Rockets baller James Harden's played in the "Drew League" game - a summer Pro-Am League located at King Drew Magnet High School in LA.  And looky looky...his newest chick Khloe was spotted courtside watching on as James helped his team to win the semi-finals game.
 

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The twosome were spotted previously in Vegas together last month, spin class, and a dinner date in Calabasas a couple weeks ago.  Chick loves herself a baller....

 

Photos: Splash

GUESS WHO'S BACK: "Real Housewives Of Atlanta" Season 8 Kicks Off With Sheree & Marlo...And A Couple Fights

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The "Real Housewives of Atlanta" are starting out season 8 with a bang....sans NeNe Leakes.  Find out what's already gone down during filming inside...

Well isn't this interesting?  The pic above was snapped outside of Cynthia Bailey's eyewear launch this weekend in Atlanta.  You may notice a couple of familiar faces: Sheree Whitfield and Marlo Hampton.

According to reports, Sheree has signed a new contract with Bravo to return with a peach.  We can see all the Chateau Sheree and She by Sheree shade now....and it will be epic.

As for why NeNe's former friend Marlo is in the pic above, we hear she will be returning on a "friend of the Housewives" basis, much like the position she was in previously.

 

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Marlo and Kenya Moore were spotted chatting up Cynthia's husband Peter Thomas inside.  But it wasn't all rosy at the event.  ET reports that Porsha Williams and Marlo got into a fight with Peter!  And that's not all...Sheree and Kenya allegedly got into a bit of a catfight at the party as well.  And we an only imagine what type of shady talk was spewed.

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Kandi and Todd were there minding their pregnant business.  Gotta love it.

 

Photos: Entertainment Tonight

SINGING CHICKS: Jill Scott Rocks Hard Rock + Kelly Rowland & Serayah Rock The BCBG Show

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Jill Scott, Kelly Rowland and Serayah all made fab appearances this weekend.  See what the siner chicks were up to inside...

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Get it Jilly! Jill Scott has lot to celebrate.  Her new album WOMAN claimed the #1 spot on the charts, and her tour is still going strong.

Over the weekend, the Philly native performed at Hard Rock Live at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida. And she kept it fly while doing so:
 

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Work!

Over in L.A., the BCBG Max Azria show went down to kick off the weekend.  Hotties Kelly Rowland and "Empire" star Serayah hit the sow dressed in head to toe BCBG threads:

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Jumpsuit queen Kelly rocked a black cutout jumpsuit from the brand.  She made it look luxe and quite hot.

Meanwhile, Serayah also rocked a jumpsuit from the brand.  The plum color and her new pressed out tresses--we love 'em.

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Very cute.

 

Photos: Getty/INF/Instagram

HOLLYROD: Holly Robinson Peete, Jussie Smollett, Nicole Murphy & More Get FAB For A Cause

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Celebs love to get fab for a cause, and the 17th Annual HollyRod event this weekend was no different.  Check out who came out to help Holly Robinson Peete and her husband Rodney raise money for a fabulous cause inside...

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The 17th annual fundraising event was produced by actress Holly Robinson Peete and her husband Rodney Peete through their nonprofit organization, The HollyRod Foundation (HRF), and benefited those with Parkinson's disease and autism. Guests arrived at The LOT Studios in West Hollywood for cocktails and silent auction bidding, followed by a delicious buffet dinner provided by Outback Steakhouse all under the stars

This year, part of the event was the The 2015 DesignCare Gala that took place on Saturday and featured a special musical performances by Jussie Smollett, star of FOX's hit new show EMPIRE, and a fashion show by designer Adolfo Sanchez.

 

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Jussie looked great in his cranberry suit while Holly looked polished in her all black cocktail attire.

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Holly's mom Delores looked gorgeous as well.

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Star Jones was all smiles in blue on the carpet.

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Laila Ali is looking trim and sexy these days.

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Little Mo'Ne Davis looked age appropriate for the occasion.

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"Being Mary Jane" star Salli Richardson Whitfield hit the carpet with her "Mistresses" star husband Dondre Whitfield.

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She clearly gets it from her mama!  Evelyn Lozada and her equally hot daughter Shaniece Hairston took some time away from promoting their new OWN docu-series Livin' Lozada. 

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Nicole Murphy and that killer body of hers hit the event.

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They posed it up with celeb trainer Jeanette Jenkins and reality chick Nikki Chu.  Loving the jumpsuits.

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Veteran actress Ann-Marie Johnson made an appearance to support her girl Holly.

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And Vanessa Williams was there to support her girl Holly as well.

 

Photos: Getty

Christina Milian Parades Her Swimsuit Body Around Vegas Weekend Pool Party

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Christina Milian spent the weekend living it up in Vegas, as one does when you're a pop artist with a bangin'  bikini body and free time.  Check out what she was up to inside...

Christina Milian showed off her curves in an unzipped swimsuit as she partied with her model friends at the Flamingo Go Pool in Las Vegas over the weekend. The 'Dip it Low' singer seemed to be having the time of her liife and was even granted access to have the grotto of the pool sectioned off for her and her girls and glam squad for part of the day after she performed.

 

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The 33-year-old was not shy at all showing off that bod and posed for a few selfies in the pool.  She watched a friend of hers twerk and she even rode in a giant inflatable swan around the pool with a bride-to-be who was celebrating her bachelorette party.
 

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Fun times.  Christina also hopped on the mic to "Dip It Low"...we assume:

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Fun times with the singer and E! reality star.

 

Photos: Splash

MEET Michaela DePrince, A YBF Ballerina & You Need To Take Notice

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In the latest of issue of Glamour Magazine, Michaela DePrince shares her inspirational story of going from "Orphan Number 27" to a ballerina....

For the past few weeks we've been celebrating the fabulous Misty Copeland, the first African-American female promoted to principal dancer of the American Ballet Theatre.  But Misty isn't the only YBF chick standing on her tip-toes and making a name for herself in the highly competitive world of ballet.  Meet Michaela DePrince.  

In Glamour, we are introduced to Ms. DePrince, a 20-year-old rising star with the Dutch National Ballet whose life story (adapted from her memoir Taking Flight) will be become a Hollywood motion picture.  And we can already see the opening scene....

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An orphan at a very young age in Sierra Leone (her father was murdered in the civil war and her mother died from fever), Michaela (above, left) was called "devil child" and told she was too ugly for adoption (because of her vitiligo).

"But I guess I was a little sassy," she recalls."Whenever people called me things, I would say, 'I don't care. I'm going to be someone."

But one day, she says she was outside of her orphanage when a magazine literally blew into her face. The cover was of a ballerina. "The dancer looked beautiful and happy—that's what caught my eye. I wanted to be happy."

And that's how it all began.......how's that for an opening?

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Her "sass" landed her in the arms of a new mother, Elaine DePrince (above), alongside 10 brothers and sisters (nine of whom were adopted).

Elaine helped cultivate Michaela's talent and even spent hours dyeing and altering her ballet costumes so that they fit her skin tone. Michaela adds, "When I look back at all the things I've been through and everything I've accomplished...I realize, Wow, I am very blessed."

Here are the highlight's from her profile: 

On her adoptive family: There was so much love right away. I had never been surrounded by something like that.

On being the ONLY one:"I put up a front that I was fine with being the only black girl or not getting a role...But it was very difficult."

Magali Messac, a French prima ballerina who has since retired, on Michaela: Michaela's story—the magic of it, but equally the hard work and belief in her dream—is remarkable. She will inspire other young girls to dream high and believe in themselves."

After completing her time at the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School at the American Ballet Theatre in New York (where she received a prestigious scholarship), she's now a member of the Dutch National Ballet in Amsterdam. One day she hopes to open a school in Sierra Leone.  Check out the full piece here

We're loving her already.

 

 

Photos via Alique for Glamour/Michaela's Instagram


FKA Twigs Opens Up About Dealing With RACIST Trolls On Social Media, "It Broke My Heart"

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Find out how FKA Twigs felt when people started sending her hateful tweets ,because she’s in a relationship with a white man, and how one Twitter exchange broke her heart inside….

When it comes to Internet trolls, no one is safe.  Especially not celebrities.  These days, celebs have way more to deal with when it comes to their fans. While platforms such as Facebook, Instagram and Twitter are technological advancements that can bring celebrities closer to their fans and keep them up-to-date with everything they have going on, it can also be a medium for the celebrity to receive tons of hate. And unfortunately for FKA Twigs, neither she nor her fans are spared.

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During an interview with The Sunday Times, the British singer/songwriter, who’s currently dating Twilight actor Robert Pattinson (above), opened up about how Twitter trolls came for her once they found out she was in a relationship with a white man.

The eclectic 27-year-old singer, who’s of English, Spanish and Jamaican decent, revealed trolls attack her often on social media. But one interaction in particular brought her to tears…and it wasn’t even directed towards her.

She said she responded to a fan who shared a picture of himself with a friend who was battling cancer. In the tweet, he revealed she had been listening to her music as she goes through the ordeal to help cheer herself up. Once she responded to the fan, she said all hell broke loose on her timeline, with hateful tweets directed towards the young woman with cancer from Internet trolls.

She told the magazine,“They all started attacking her. Within 20 seconds it was just like n*gga, monkey, ugly, die b*tch all this stuff on his feed. It broke my heart… this lady who is really sick and is probably going to die.”

So disgusting.

Although it hurts when you’re simply hated because of the color of your skin, it’s something her parents had prepared her for being a bi-racial child. She said her father would tell her,“Sometimes you're going to have to work 10 times harder than somebody else to get the same appreciation, but never use it as an excuse. I agree with that.”

Switching gears, the singer was asked about her wedding plans to her Hollywood hunk fiancé but she had very little to say. In response to the wedding questions, she said,

"Who told you I was getting married? You might read somewhere I'm a monkey and it doesn't mean I am. I’m not prepared to talk about my private life. I don't really understand the fascination."

 

Well there’s that....

 

Photos: Getty

FINALLY LEGAL: Tyga Gives Girlfriend Kylie Jenner A $320,000 Ferrari Birthday Gift + Kanye & Kim Celebrate Over Dinner

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Kylie Jenner turns 18-years-old today and her boyfriend Tyga gifted her with a new Ferrari last night.  We guess their relationship will be on front street now that it's legal.  Check out the pics inside (and the back story) and see who Kylie celebrated with...

 

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Today marks the day that rapper Tyga can stop looking over his shoulder.  His girlfriend, Kylie Jenner, is officially legal.  The 18-year-old reality star has been celebrating her birthday with fans (via Instagram) over the entire weekend and it all hit a fever-pitch last night when her boo gave her the biggest gift of all.

In addition to the tanned leather Hermes handbag she posted on IG, boyfriend Tyga just upped the birthday gift ante.  Seemingly.

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Last night, after a family dinner (see below), she stepped outside of West Hollywood nightclub Bootsy Bellows where Tyga gave her this......

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It's a Ferrari 482 Italia (valued at $320,000) and wrapped in a big red bow.

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The "gift" itself comes with its own backstory.  In case you missed it, Kylie was spotted driving a red Mercedes Benz G-Wagon away from Nobu after her birthday dinner with family on Friday. Peeps the pics and deets here.

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After photos surfaced, the Internet went crazy! It's was ALLEGED that Tyga MIGHT have re-gifted Kylie a vehicle that his baby momma Blac Chyna once drove, seeing that the plates were exactly the same and on the same car.

Reportedly, Tyga demanded the car back from Blac Chyna recently, and he had it painted red. Kylie was behind the wheel Friday night. But it WAS NOT a hand-me-down SUV, she just happened to be driving it.  Allegedly.

But....if you believe in conspiracy theories, perhaps the Ferrari was Tyga's way of making up for a BIG social media mistake. 

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P.S.  The gift got momma's approval.  Look at Kris riding shotgun.  Y'all know she loves living through her kids...

 

Earlier in the evening... 

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BEFORE Tyga hit up Bootsy Bellows with Kylie, the twosome and her family and friends attended a birthday dinner at The Nice Guy in Los Angeles. According to PEOPLE, attendees included Kendall Jenner, Khloé and Kourtney Kardashian as well as her parents, Kris Jenner and Caitlyn Jenner. Rob Kardashian didn't attend.  But Kanye West did along with wife Kim.

And so was NBA baller James Harden with his rumored new boo Khloe Kardashian:

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These two....

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Also, Kris's boyfriend Corey Gamble joined her, Khloé's rumored new man, NBA star James Harden was there, plus Joe Jonas, Gigi Hadid and Kevin Durant.  Of course, Kanye and Kim made a huge entrance.  We see Kim is clearly loving her pregnancy body since she's putting it on display in the tightest, most revealing clothes she can find.

We gotta admit, we cant wait to see baby boy West....

 

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YBF FAMILY: Master P & Kids Cymphonique, Romeo & More Put On Their Family Face For 'Master P's Family Empire' Panel

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Music mogul Master P and his family hosted a panel discussion about their forthcoming reality show recently.  Are we ready for another YBF family on TV?  We think so.  See pics from their TCA discussion inside...

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Rapper and music mogul Master P, who built No Limit Records into a multi-million dollar empire, is heading to reality tv with his family. 

Sunday morning, Master P and his kids (l-r Hercy, Mercy, Cymphonique, Romeo & Veno) were a part of the Television Critics Association’s (TCA) Summer Press Tour, where they discussed their upcoming reality show " Master P.’s Family Empire" which will air on the Reelz network.

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The Millers were introduced by Stan E. Hubbard, President and CEO of Reelz, who described the show as a platform for the family's entertainment and business projects and well as a showcase for their strong values. Master P told the audience of journalists,“We’re going to be positive, but we’re not going to be perfect — we’re going to be us.”

We imagine the network had at least 2-years of footage to sift through. We've known about a possible reality show featuring P and the kids for a few years now, and we're really interested in seeing how far (and deep) they're willing to go.

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The family is far from drama free.  You'll recall that Master P's estranged wife (the one who was with him back in the projects of New Orleans) has been accused of being a bad mother and a drug addict and one of the rapper's daughters (Itali Miller) allegedly went missing.  Oh....they bring the drama! 

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Plus, Romeo has a white girlfriend and he's spoken about how their relationship has created some drama....so expect the Internet to have a field day with that!

 

"Master P’s Family Empire" airs Saturdays at 10pmET/ 7pm PT beginning Nov. 28th.

    

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OH: Mos Def (Yasiin Bey) & Alexandra Shipp Spotted In Montreal…Together! What Are They Up To....

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Well this is interesting. Hip Hop emcee Mos Def (aka Yasiin Bey) and YBF actress Alexandra Shipp were spotted in Montreal over the weekend…together. Hmm…is something going on here?  Or was it just a coincidental run-in? Decide for yourselves inside….

Is there a Hollywood-Hop love connection between Mos Def (aka Yasiin Bey) and Alexandra Shipp? We’re not exactly sure. But, we do know the twosome have been spending time together, which has jump started our own rumor mill.

The Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B actress is currently in Montreal filming on location for the upcoming superhero prequel X-Men: Apocalypse. And when she’s not lighting up the scene as the Marvel superhero “Storm” (she recently shaved her head for the role!), she is spending her downtime with a familiar face…Mos Def.

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This past weekend, the 24-year-old actress and 41-year-old rapper/actor were spotted making rounds through Old Port of Montreal, a historic riverfront complex with little retail shops, restaurants and art exhibits. Plenty of things to do to keep them entertained. Hmm…do we smell a budding romance? Possibly. Neither of the two have confirmed or denied anything....but it's clear some sort of relationship (or friendship) is brewing.

Last week, the Drumline: A New Beat star was in the audience to watch Mos Def perform alongside Kendrick Lamar at the 2015 Osheaga Festival that went down in Montreal:

 

She captioned, "@kendricklamar you and @yasiinbeyofficial KILLED last night at #osheaga2015" Stanning for her man?   Hmmm...

Not only has Mos Def been in Montreal to rock the stage with his rap lyrics, he has also picked up a new hobby that debuted a few days ago. He’s turning his rap lyrics into jokes!

The “Ms. Fat Booty” rapper made his stand-up comedy debut at Phi Centre in Montreal where he used his Hip Hop peers as the butt of his jokes, namely Kanye West’s infamous paparazzi run-ins. But, he also poked fun at Drake, Meek Mill and more. When joking on Yeezy, he went in on Ye's epic “mic throwing” tantrum at the 2015 Pam Am Games. He said,

“You had Kanye out at the Pan-Am games sweating and going hard as one of the athletes. He threw that mic in the air so hard it never came down. I was talking to El-P from Run the Jewels the other day and he said it turned into a bird.”
 

Lordt. Peep a clip of his stand up gig below: 

Mos Def a stand up comedian...who would've thought?

 

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Alexandra has been busy on the set of the Marvel film prequel. She shared a behind the scenes pic (above) on her Instagram recently of herself on the set. She captioned, “that was a fun day.”

And in case you've been wondering what Alexandra looks like as the younger Storm (the prequel is set 20-years before the famed X-Men films), check out a few flicks of her decked out in her costume below:

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Sweet! X-Men: Apocalypse hits theaters May 27, 2016.

But back to Alexandra and Mos Def...should we sound the coupledom alarm or nah?

 

Photos: Splash/Alexandra’s IG/Entertainment Weekly

 

 

Misty Copeland Is ON POINTE For The September 2015 ESSENCE Cover

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Misty Copeland is the epitome of Young, Black & Fabulous.  Her latest magazine cover made us scream with #BlackGirlJoy.  Check out the Prima Ballerina's latest inside...

Misty Copeland is covering the September 2015 issue of ESSENCE magazine.  And it is EVERYTHING.  From the dress to the strong pose to the style and grace, Misty is effortlessly slaying.

We first took notice of the Kansas City native in 2007 when she landed a soloist position with ABT.  We first featured her here on YBF in 2013 after she became the muse of Prince and landed a gorgeous spread in Italian VOGUE.

Along with making history as the first Principal Ballerina for the American Ballet Theater this past June, it's been nothing but a well deserved meteoric rise for Misty.  The YBF chick told ESSENCE in the issue:

“I never knew it was going to get to this level. There are a lot of times when I wish it wasn’t so much. But I wanted this type of exposure for the dance community. I wanted it to be an opportunity for me to educate people and get them to become ballet fans and to educate them on what it means to be a Black dancer—a Black ballet dancer…”

Looks like her mission has been accomplished.  Get her full story when the September issue of ESSENCE hits newsstands on Friday, August 14th.

 

EXTRAS:

1. On the 1-year anniversary of the Michael Brown shooting and heavy unrest in Ferguson, Missouri, tensions have risen again with arrests and gun shots at the forefront.  STORY

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