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Jennifer Hudson, Lupita, Zoe Kravitz, Joy Bryant & More Close Out NYFW!

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Celebs closed out NYFW with a bang!  Check out who wrapped up their long week of fashion happenings inside...

It's been a long and crazy week of fashion shows and parties in NYC.  The celebs who closed out Fashion Week ended it with a bang.

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Zoe Kravitz attended the Calvin Klein Collection Spring 2016 fashion show at Spring Studios on Thursday.  She looked ethereal in this pastel simple satin dress that is classically Calvin.

Jennifer Hudson brought her fiance David Otunga along to the Marchesa show:

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The upcoming Color Purple Broadway star  switched out of her lovely black lace jumpsuit and slipped into this all white chic number for the DKNY show:

 

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Cute phone case J-Hud!

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She kicked it front row with singer Santigold and Indian-America designer Waris Ahluwalia.

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Wonder what Santi's been up to.

Over at the Hugo Boos omenswear show:

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Lupita Nyong'o rocked a girlie lace frock and bows in her hair as she took her place on the front row.  She's now the belle of fashion again as she is currently gracing the October 2015 issue of VOGUE.

 

Also spotted around Skylight at Moynihan Station:

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The fellas made sure to take in the shows too. Fashion lovers Ty Hunter and NBA baller Chris Bosh hit he front row.

Along with Chris Joy Bryant took in the Greg Lauren Spring 2016 show in her usual fresh faced I-just-rolled-out-of-bed-and-I'm-still-cute look:

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The former "Parenthood" star posed it up with Elizabeth Berkley and Malin Ackerman.

Karueche Tran and her girl Chantel Jeffries took in the Thomas Wylde show, one of many Kae made her rounds to:

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Actress Kat Graham, singer Nicole Scherzinger and DJ K.I.S.S. brought their fashion A-game to the front row as well:

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Kat, who stars in "Vampire Diaries," switched it up for the Naeem Kahn show which was full of florals:

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Kinda loving this dress of hers.  Surprisingly.

 

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YBF EYE CANDY: Meet Aspiring Model David Terrell…Gifted With BRAINS & BAWDY!

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Ladies (and some fellas)! If you love a man who’s equally as smart as he is sexy, we have a treat for you. Come inside to get to know aspiring model David Terrell. Not only is he sexy, he also has a few degrees under his belt. More inside…

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Oh yes!

We’ve got some new YBF Eye Candy for your viewing pleasure. And ladies, you will not be disappointed. Not only is this fine specimen making our hearts patter, he also has a Master’s degree. Brains AND brawn!

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Meet 26-year-old model David Terrell. He’s an up-and-coming model ready to make his mark in the modeling world. And he may even look familiar since he has been featured on the site before. More on that in a sec.
 

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The handsome model just recently made a drastic change in his appearance. But in a good way. After 11 years of rocking long dreads, (which he said represented commitment, dedication, longevity, strength, and freedom) he chopped them all off! While the locs are gone, he tells us,“The man I've become remains the same.”

We love that.

The South Florida native is no dumb jock either. He has a Bachelor of Science in Political Science and a Masters in Computer Engineering. Yes ladies, he can drop knowledge on you about politics and build you a website/app/etc. if need be. He also plans on pursuing his Ph.D in the near future.
 

So is this ridiculously sexy man single?

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We're not exactly sure. We asked him during our chit chat...but unfortunately didn't get a response. Hmph. As you can see, he loves working out in the gym...and is clearly good at it! He also enjoys programming, football and basketball.

As for where you may have seen him before....

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He was one of the male models in the sizzling boxing-themed photoshoot Nicole Murphy did for BOMBSHELL magazine.

As we told you, he recently clipped his dreads and he posted a message on his social media account to express what they meant to him and why he decided to make the change: 

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A few days ago, he wrote, "I started my locs 11 years ago as a hair style. Throughout the years they formed from a simple hair style into a way of life. Commitment, dedication, longevity, strength, and freedom...all words of which my locs represented. However, these characteristics not only represented my locs, they represent some of the top qualities that define me as a man. No matter what I do I bring these attributes to the table...whether it's staying committed to my loved ones, being dedicated to my friends and family, maintaining longevity throughout my career, possessing the strength to overcome any obstacle I face, or having the freedom to either grow or chop my locs as I please despite what anyone thinks. I've entered a new chapter in my life. The locs may be gone but the man I've become remains the same. Stay tuned #Letsgo #Openingday"

 

Based on our chat with Mr. Terrell, here are few more deets to get better acquainted with the budding model:

Music: I really like expanding my horizon when It comes to music and try to listen to all types of genres, but I mostly enjoy listening to rap, r&b, and surprisingly dubstep.

Celebrity crush: Rihanna.

Movie/TV credentials: Not yet.

Magazines/Publications: Fagnidi Men's Clothing Campaign with Celebrity Actress/Model, NICOLE MURPHY. I have more project in the works that I cant speak about at this moment.

Have any Children?: No.

 

We'll keep you posted on any new projects from this hottie.  Until then, follow him over on Instagram.

 

Photos: Marvin Bienaime/David's IG/BOMBSHELL

NEXT MOVE: Snoop Dogg's Son Cordell Broadus Drops Football Schlarship...To Design Fancy Underwear

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Cordell Broadus shockingly withdrew from UCLA's football team....but was it to pursue his passion for designer men's underwear?  More inside...

A few weeks ago, we brought you the shocking news that Cordell Broadus, a four-star receiver, had decided to turn down his UCLA football scholarship to focus on other projects, and now we know exactly what he'll be doing.

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It turns out......Snoop Dogg's son (who also runs his own film production company) has an "eye" for design.  He has partnered up with PSD, a high-end underwear company, to create a few funky prints. "PSD" founder Curt Flaitz shared the exciting news with TMZ Sports saying, "He's a creative guy who's young and hungry. And he's been wearing our stuff forever."

If you're asking yourself who else wears PSD,  Curt describes the typical PSD consumer this way: "You know how there's a cool kids table at lunch. We make our products for those people."

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Although PSD already counts ballers Chandler Parsons, Marshawn Lynch and rapper Snoop Dogg (shown above with wife Shante) as celebrity supporters of the brand, he says he's bringing in Cordell to attract a younger crowd. The two will meet up for the first time in a few days to start their process....

 

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HEALTHY DEBATE: Seattle Seahawks Teammates Richard Sherman & Michael Bennett On "#BlackLivesMatter" Movement

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Well-respected football players Richard Sherman and Michael Bennett both support #BlackLivesMatter, but they've got differing views about what's holding us back. Watch both man articulate their points inside....

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Seattle Seahawks ballers Richard Sherman and Michael Bennett are making headlines for their contrasting views on the #BlackLivesMatter movement.  This week, both gave impassioned speeches about #BLM and it's got the sports world buzzing.  

It all started after #BLM activist King Nobel posted the unauthorized photo above with an offensive meme caption.  The outrage over the photo prompted a response from an internet user named "Richard Sherman" who had a few things to say about the pic and its implications. 

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While a few conservative blogs picked the story up, we've since learned that the REAL Richard Sherman DID NOT write a response to King Noble, but he did have something to say about #BLM. 

During a press conference this week, Richard talked to reporters about #BLM, revealing that he thinks the Black community should first address "black-on-black" crime before talking about police injustice.  Sighs.

Here's his full speech and transcript:

Before we get started, I’m gonna address the — because there was some article written. You know, you guys have seen it. Talking about King Noble and all this. I did not write that article. A lot of people had sent it to me over the weekend, but I thought this would be the best place to address it. There were some points in that article, or in that post, that were relevant and I could agree with. But there were also some obviously ignorant points in there. I don’t think any time’s a time to call out for an all-out war against police or any race of people. I thought that was an ignorant statement. But as a black man, I do understand that black lives matter. You know, I stand for that, I believe in that wholeheartedly.

But I also think that there’s a way to go about things, and there’s a way to do things. And I think the issue at hand needs to be addressed internally, and before we move on, because from personal experience, you know, you have living in the hood, living in the inner city, you deal with things, you deal with people dying. Dealt with a best friend getting killed ... it was two 35-year-old black men. Wasn’t no police officer involved, wasn’t anybody else involved, and I didn’t hear anybody shouting “black lives matter” then ... and I think that’s the point we need to get to is that we need to deal with our own internal issues before we move forward and start pointing fingers and start attacking other people. We need to solidify ourselves as people and deal with our issues, because I think as long as we have black-on-black crime and, you know, one black man killing another ... if black lives matter, then it should matter all the time. You should never let somebody get killed—that’s somebody’s son, that’s somebody’s brother, that’s somebody’s friend. So you should always keep that in mind.

And there’s a lot of dealings with police officers right now, I don’t think all cops are bad. You know, I think there’s some great cops out there, who do everything in their power to uphold the badge and uphold the honor and protect the people in society. But there are bad cops, and I think that also needs to be addressed. I think the police officers we have right now — you know, some of it is being brought to light, because of video cameras, everybody has a camera phone. But these are things a lot of us have dealt with our whole lives. And I think right now is a perfect time to deal with it. The climate we’re in ... everybody’s being more accepting, you know, so I think the ignorance should stop. I think people realize that, at the end of the day, we’re all human beings. So, you know, before we’re black, white, Asian, Polynesian, Latino—we’re humans. So, it’s up to us to stop it. Thank you.”

 

 

Yetserday, Richard's teammate Michael Bennett revealed that he was taken aback by Richard's comments and has totally different views on #BLM. For Michael, it's all about the social injustice of the people who are supposed to protect the community (e.g. cops).  And who are paid by the community to do so.  He argues that Black Americans must demand fair and equal treatment from law enforcement authorities...

During a press conference Michael stated:

Oh yes, I was reading Richard Sherman’s quotes yesterday. I would like to say I disagree with some of the things that he said yesterday. I think when people talk about the black lives matter thing, I think he’s misinterpreting it, that black people kill black people, white people kill white people. People kill people every day.

I think the black lives thing is more about the social injustice, not so much the injustice of people killing within the community, it’s about the social injustice of the people that is supposed to protect them,and building the community through the black community. Not just black people too, because you see a lot of people within the Black Lives Matters organization that are white, Spanish, they are all dealing with the same type of hardships that are going on around the world.

I think sometimes people don’t take the time to look into what things really believe, or what’s really going on in the world, and I think when you say something and are in the position he is in, I think sometimes people take it and run with it. I think there are a lot of murders in a lot of communities, but a lot of time it deals with the segregation within the communities around the world. You look around, there is a white neighborhood, a black neighborhood, a Spanish neighborhood, instead of just calling them all American neighborhoods, or American communities. I think a lot of times people just get intertwined with different people and they don’t understand about what is going on in the world.

I think black lives matter a lot, and I agree with the Black Lives Matter movement. And I think a lot of times of people just don’t understand the movement or things that are going on, and it’s all about education and things like that too.

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Well we had a conversation about it. His opinion is different from mine. My opinion is, I believe in the things that people are trying to do. These things go all the way back to 1955, to Emmett Till. You gotta think about it, the last hanging in America was in the 60s. There’s a lot of social injustice that’s been going on for awhile.

One of my favorite people that I read about all the time is Dick Gregory. I go back checking out his books, and you see what’s going on within the community and the world. Now people are starting to see people for who they are, and not just their color. There is still a small amount of people that want people to see people for their color and not their character’s that they have or the person that they come with or the person who they are or how they were raised. People are too worried about if he’s Spanish or if he’s black or if he’s Chinese, and not just talking to them and saying we’re all just people at the end of the day.

We love when athletes who have been given a platform use said platform to shed light on a movement that matters.

Which statement do you agree with most?

 

EXTRAS:

1. Quincy Jones rushed to hospital due to severe chest pains, but he is reportedly fine.  STORY

 

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Has LeToya Luckett Moved On…To Relationship Expert Robert Hill, Sr.?!

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Does LeToya Lucketthave a man? We think she may.  It appears she’s getting cozy with relationship expert Robert Hill Sr. But what does her most recent boo before Rob have to say about it?  Peep our findings inside….

Well…that was quick.

Former Destiny’s Child member LeToya Luckett may have a new man on her arm after possibly calling it quits with boyfriend/producer Joseph Macklin (aka Jo Blaque). We first spotted LeToya with Jo during a couple’s vacation with Ludacris, Eudoxie, Monica& Shannon Brown back in December 2014.

A few months later, she came forward and revealed she and Jo had been in a relationship for the past two years, but she was hesitant to share it with the world due to possible scrutiny from the online community.

From what we gather, the last picture the "Ballers" actress posted on her IG of Jo was about 5 months ago…right before Eudoxie’s baby shower in April. The last pic Jo posted of LeToya was about 4 months ago…so we assume they broke up sometime before summer.

Now, it appears the R&B songstress has moved on to relationship expert Robert Hill Sr. He posted the picture above three days ago with the caption,“Special girl, real good girl..." @letoyaluckett”.

Hmph.

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Then, LeToya posted the flick of them above yesterday with the caption,“I hope you're somewhere smiling my love!! Enjoy your burfday!! @robhillsr” We assume she’s taking a different approach with this relationship (if it really is one).

While it could mean they're just “friends,” our sources tell us the twosome were joined at the hip during LudaDay Weekend in Atlanta a few weeks ago. We also hear Jo posted this message up on his social media (but has since deleted):"After a breakup, the loyal one stays single and deals with the damages until healed. The other one is already in another relationship"

We can't 100% confirm, but we wouldn't be surprised.

Still, Jo did keep up a few quotes on his timeline from relationship guru Tony Gaskins.  One reads:

Every relationship will have issues. Try solving them, instead of running into a new relationship w/ old issues. You'll go from half-good to half-good until you mature and give a complete effort to one relationship. As long as your eyes are wandering, your relationship will never reach its full potential. Appreciate the one you have. The ones you're looking at aren't what they appear to be.

Hmm…was that a subliminal for LeToya? If the shoe fits.

Thoughts on LeToya's new alleged boo?
 

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EXCLUSIVE DETAILS: Rapper Freeway "In Good Spirits" After Sudden Kidney Failure

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Rapper Freeway is being treated for kidney failure and we've got a statement from his camp about his progress.....

 

Rapper Freeway, who hit it big in 2003 with the track "What We Do" is undergoing dialysis after being diagnosed with kidney failure. The Philly-native was diagnosed following a recent routine checkup with his physician.

He was posting as normal to Instagram just a couple days ago, even performing on stage. 

Shortly after his routine trip to the doctor, Freeway wasn't feeling well so he reached out to his physician who told him to go to the emergency room.  Soon after, we're told the physician had the rapper check himself in the hospital due to severe kidney problems that went unnoticed until now.

TheYBF.com reached out the Freeway's road manager who told us the rapper is doing well and is expected to make a full recovery. By the way....he's receiving another round of the treatment today, so our prayers go out to him.

Freeway's upcoming Free Fest concert and showcase at the Electric Factory (which he's advertised on Twitter and Instagram), are still set for Saturday, September 19th, but that all may change. 

Get well soon!

 

 

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Tamar Braxton Takes Us To Paradise In “Angels & Demons” Video + Tamar Set To Tour With KEM

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Tamar Braxton doesn’t show any signs of slowing down anytime soon. She just dropped new visuals for a new track titled “Angels & Demons” and she’s bringing the tropical island fab. Come inside to peep her new video treatment and deets on ANOTHER tour she’s hopping on inside….

Lawd! Tamar Braxton is BOOKED honey! Chick is everywhere these days…literally EVERYWHERE.

On top of being a wife and mother, we see her co-hosting daily on “The Real,” she stars on “Braxton Family Values” with her sisters and mom, a new season of "Tamar & Vince" is set to debut AND she just kicked off the newest season of “Dancing With The Stars.” But that’s not all…

The fab mom is also gearing up to release her next studio album titled Calling All Lovers (Oct. 2nd). So it’s only right she release new visuals for one of the singles featured on her new LP.  That also means a tour or two is in the worls.

“Slay Tay” brings a new single from her upcoming album titled “Angels & Demons,” the follow up to her track “Catfish.” She also performed one of her new tracks “King” on her daytime talk show earlier this week. Now, she’s dropping the new video treatment and we’re feelin’ it.

In the clip, Tamar takes us to paradise with beautiful waterfalls and breathtaking backdrops as she serves face, body and wiggery. Check it below:

Oh…and that’s not all.

We recently told you Tamar would be joining Mary J. Blige on a few tour dates for her "MJB Live! Tour." Now, we just got word she’s also hitting the road with soulful singer KEM! Yep, she will be hitting the stage with KEM for his “Promise to Love” tour set to kick off Friday, November 6 in L.A. Tickets for the tour go on sale today.

Below are the tour dates: 

Friday, November 6
Los Angeles, CA
Microsoft Theater

Thursday, November 12
Atlanta, GA
Fox Theater

Friday, November 13
Greensboro, NC
Special Events Center

Sunday, November 15
Columbus, OH
Palace Theatre

Thursday, November 19
Richmond, VA
Altria Theater

Friday, November 20
Washington, DC
DAR Constitution Hall

Saturday, November 21
Louisville, KY
Palace Theater

Sunday, November 22
Chicago, IL
Arie Crown Theater

Wednesday, November 25 (on sale 10/2)
New York, NY
Theater at MSG

Friday, November 27
Detroit, MI
Fox Theater

Saturday, November 28
Cleveland, OH
State Theater

Sunday, November 29
Baltimore, MD
Lyric Theater

Thursday, December 3 (on sale 10/2)
Grand Prairie, TX
Verizon Theatre

Friday, December 4 (on sale 10/2)
Baton Rouge, LA
River Center

Saturday, December 5 (on sale 10/2)
Nashville, TN
Municipal Auditorium

Sunday, December 6 (on sale 10/2)
Southaven, MS
Landers Center

How is this chick doing it all?!
 

 

HE PUT A RING ON IT: Did Rick Ross POP The Question To Girlfriend Lira Galore?!

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Welp…with cuffing season right around the corner it appears one chick just got chose. Rick Ross’ girlfriend Lira Galore has been busy posting snaps on her SnapChat of her new diamond ring and band.  She's also making note that she said “Yes.” More inside….

If you were holding out hope that Rick Ross would get back with his ex-Ming Lee...you're not in luck. It appears the MMG honcho MAY have popped the question to his new girlfriend Lira Galore with a huge diamond ring for her fourth finger, left hand.

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Yesterday, Lira (who we believe is around 23 years of age) posted up a series of snaps to her SnapChat showing off her new diamond ring...AND (wedding) band:

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She captioned her video clip “Yes" and it sure looks like an engagement ring sitting on THAT finger. You’ll recall, the twosome were first linked together back in March 2015, seemingly ONE month after Rozay called it quits with Ming. Remember when he celebrated his 39th birthday with Ming in February 2015? Hmph.

While Rozay hasn’t said a word about an engagement on his social media accounts (yet), Lira is doing enough snapping/showing off for the both of them:

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He also gifted Lira a second diamond ring, new diamond earrings and a new diamond necklace. As for where he copped her new jewels...

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Jeweler Gabriel Jacobs at Rafaello & Co. supplied all the diamonds much to Lira’s delight. He also congratulated them on their supposed engagement saying, "My brother @richforever and his beautiful lady @lira_galore stopped by today and had themselves a serious shopping spree #riperic #rafaellokings #teamRafaello"

And this morning....

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Chick was still showing off her ring and band. She's clearly super excited about it.

She even got a congratulatory message from Amber Rose.

This should get interesting...

 

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Ciara Graces The STREAMYs With Her Sexy Cut-Out Dress...While Future Takes The Stage

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Ciara served up some sex appeal last night at the VH1 Streamy Awards.  Her ex Future was also in attendance.  Awkward?  Maybe.  Maybe not.  Check the pics inside...

CiCi has been on point with her ensembles as of late.  Last night, after a busy several days at NYFW, she rolled to VH1's 5th Annual Streamy Awards at the Hollywood Palladium in a sexy David Koma dress and her her wavy bob front and center:
 

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Pretty!

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The Awards show is for popular Youtubers, and Ciara served as one of the presenters.  She posed it up with actress Kat Graham as CiCi's ex and baby's father Future took over the stage:

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Ciar says the twosome haven't spoken in several months, and definitely not since her new boo Russell Wilson entered the picture.  So we doubt they used this opportunity to chop it up bout the weather, but both did appear unbothered.

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Kat snapped pics with fab chick Mel B. and her daughter Phoenix Chi.

 

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Looking lovely ladies.  Loving Kat's entire 'fit and Phoenix is growing up to be a true chic YBF chick.

 

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NeNe Leakes took the stage to present as well in a sexy little black dress.

Then the fellas took over the red carpet:

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Sean Kingston, Sir Mix-A-Lot, who performed, and Stevie J all turned out for the awards show.

Check out Sir Mix-A-Lot reminding the kiddies where Nicki Minaj got her "Anaconda" as well as Future's performance:

 

Check out video below of NeNe and Ciara with Michelle Phan presenting:

 

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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Sheryl Underwood REVEALS Natural Hair On “The Talk,” Apologizes To The Black Community For Negative BLACK HAIR Comments

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On a recent episode of “The Talk,” co-host Sheryl Underwood revealed her truth self after making some hurtful comments about African-American hair a few years go. Come inside to hear her apology to the black community inside…

Comedienne Sheryl Underwood put her big girl panties on to offer up a sincere apology to her community after making “hurtful” comments about African-American hair on “The Talk” recently. And it took a lot of guts.

Here’s a little back story….

During a segment of “The Talk” in 2013, Sheryl commented on Heidi Klum saving her biracial children’s hair after shaving their afros. When commenting on the topic she said,

"OK, I'm sorry, but why would you save afro hair? You can’t weave afro hair. You never see us at the hair place going ‘Look, here, what I need here is, I need those curly, nappy beads.' That just seems nasty.”

Yikes! Soon after, she received tons of backlash! People called her an Uncle Tom, said she was sell out, and even called her coon.

Well, this week on the daytime show, she offered up a sincere apology (again) to her people AND revealed HER natural hair…which looks really good! FYI--She apologized back in 2013 on the "Steve Harvey Morning Show," but she wanted to apologize again on the platform where she made the initial statements. The daytime talk show host said she was sorry for offending the black community and that she understands why people called her those names.

She also said she understands the responsibility she has as a public figure and plans to do better. Sheryl did say she will still wear wigs, because she likes variety, but she wanted to show she was strong enough to take the truth about what people were saying and apologize for her short comings.

Peep her apology below:

We wouldn't mind Sheryl rocking her natural more often.  By the way, she wore her natural hair for today’s show.

 

Jaden Smith And His Girlfriend Roll Through Central Park + Wendy Williams Stops By "GMA" + Demetria McKinney Chats It Up On "Good Day New York"

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We're heading to NYC today where we're checking in on Jaden Smith day date with his girlfriend (peep her side eye), Wendy Williams leaving "GMA" and Demetria McKinney taping a tv appearance.  More inside... 

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Actor, rapper and avant garde (or whatever he's calling it today) artist Jaden Smith grabbed a bottle of protein water and took his side ponytail down to Central Park yesterday where he watched the RL Grime show.

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He attended with his new girlfriend, 19-year-old Sarah Snyder who stood by his side as he posed for pics with fans.  And she's watching EVERY move.

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Unfortunately for Sarah, being associated with Jaden has unearthed a skeleton from her past.  On June 15th, she was reportedly arrested by the Bedford police department in NY one count of third-degree grand larceny. She's accused of stealing a $15,995 Hermès purse from the Route 117 Bypass Shopping Center and get this.....her arrest was the result of a four-month-long investigation. Her bail was set at $7500.

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But now she has a super famous boyfriend to kiss away the pain and hug her through the rough times.  Welcome to fame Sarah....it gets worse.  And the fact she's over 18 and he's under....hmmmm....

FUN TIDBIT:  During Harper's Bazaar ICONS party, "Inside Edition" host Deborah Norville was on the red carpet interviewing celebrities and she got really excited when she saw Jaden.  She got excited because she thought he was Willow.  She even called him Willow.  True story...

 

In Times Square...

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Talkshow maven Wendy Williams, shown above with anchor Lara Spencer, recently taped a GMA segment to tout her talkshow project, her show on the ID channel and share a personal story.  

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In case you missed the season premiere of her show, Wendy revealed that her 15-year-old son lil' Kevin was addicted to synthetic marijuana and she had him treated at a holistic facility out of the country. Yikes!

We hope her story helps other families struggling with addiction.

 

Also in New York.....

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We love Demetria McKinney's hustle.  She's not gonna let a "wasted" season on "RHOA" stop her from living her dreams.  Yes....she's close to 40 but there is a place for her in R&B and on the radio (looking at you Phaedra Parks).

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She appeared on "Good Day New York" this week, one of the top rated programs in the city, singing her latest song "Work With Me."  After the show, she headed to BB Kings where she joined Lyfe Jennings for a surprise performance of their song "Talking Bout Love."

 

 

Live your dreams Demetria!

 

Photos via INF Photo/Splash

Terrence Howard Gets Love Fom His Alleged Estranged Wife + Lee Daniels Talks Serayah's Hair Appeal Inside The EMPIRE Season 2 PREMIERE

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So much for Terrence Howard heading to divorce court.  Find out what we learned about the "Empire" actor while inside the hit show's premiere night, plus what your faves told us on their big night about hair, auditions, and more...

Well isn't this interesting?  TheYBF.com partnered with "Empire" sponsor Lincoln to hit the golden carpet recently for the hit show's season two premiere.

Despite courtroom proceedings and divorce documents that were signed, sealed and delivered that say Terrence Howard recently divorced his third wife Mira Pak, Mira was front and center on this past weekends golden carpet at her husband's big premiere.

Terrence recently attempted to debunk "rumors" of the divorce by posting happy pics of the couple and their new baby to his Facebook page--something he rarely, if ever, does.

Now, they're out and about on the town as if everything is all good.  Terrence has a show to promote, afterall, and all that bad publicity was allegedly hurting his on-screen time

We even caught the two acting lovey dovey at the Carnegie Hall premiere:

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Terrence was sweating profusely, so his boo helped him out a bit with a wipe of her hand.

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After the carpet and after the screening of the first episode of season 2 (which is a roller coaster of a doozy from opening scene to end scene), the entire cast took the stage for a lively panel discussion.  And we mean LIVELY.  From Gabby Sidibe describing her hilarious dinner with Lee Daniels before she got the job, to Terrence Howard's colorful description of every member of the Lyon family, the cast had the room on fire.

Director Lee Daniels also revealed something interesting about the naturally curly Serayah, who plays Tiana Brown on the show.

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Both Serayah and Lee Daniels revealed that Serayah rocks all her own hair at all times, it was required for the role. Serayah revealed, paraphrasing, "I grew up hating my big curly hair and didn't know that it could be beautiful.  Lee showed me how beautiful it could be."

Serayah told the story about how Lee told her NOT to straighten her hair when she came back the next time.  And he made sure the entire Carnegie Hall room knew that is all Serayah's hair....she doesn't wear weave and he won't allow it from her.

Why?  Because, he says, shes the show's connection to middle America.  Lee further explained saying Serayah was more "acceptable" to middle America than Ta'Rhonda and Gabby Sidibe, so she is the connection who draws them in.

Yes, more than a few of us cocked our head to the side trying to figure out if this was a compliment or not....but it was just one of the eye brow raising statements Mr. Daniels made that night.

Still, the panel was fun and lively with the entire cast singing Taraji Happy Birthday, Terrence describing the Lyon family as crazy as $%^* and a few other things.

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Check the gallery below of the red carpet arrivals, plus video from the cast's big night!

 

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MUSIC BITS: Chris Brown's "Zero" From The ROYALTY Disc + Idris Elba Stars In D'Banj's "Confidential, Releases First Look "Luther" Pic + Travis Scott's "Antidote"

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In today's music clips, we've got a new visual from Travis Scott"Antidote", a track from Chris Brown "Zero" and a song from international artist D'Banj featuring Idris Elba named "Confidential." 

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Chris Brown heads back to the radio with a breezy-track named "Zero" from his forthcoming album Royalty. The bouncy track sounds very Daft Punk-ish and we're sure it's gonna be a bonafide international hit.

The song is about being in love with some one who doesn't return the feeling.  He croons,

Now you're missing what we used to have
You were creeping on my Instagram
I was caught up in an aftermath
But now, if you really wanna know

Listen to it here.....

Also, Chris is dropping a 9-minute mini movie next Tuesday featuring the singles "Liquor" and "Zero." Here's the teaser

 

Next....

You want a double dose of Idris Elba?  We were surfing the web and we came across a sexy video starring Idris and international rap stars D'Banj and Shadow Boxxer.The Nigerian rappers tapped Idris, credited as Driis, to deliver a haunting verse where he brags about his credentials, hotel suites and top-notch life. The black-and-white visuals for the single, directed by Thomas Ikimi.

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And in another Idris moment.....we've got a first look photo of him in character for Season 4 of "Luther" (available on Netflix). Thanks BBC America! 

It came with the caption  "Luther's back. Pitted against his most chilling adversary yet, haunted by the ghosts of his past and hell-bent on retribution, he's drawn into a terrifyingly complex case that pushes him closer to the edge than he's ever been."

The new season begins on BBC America this fall.  And we don't really care what it's about....we're here to just watch and drool.

 

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Also, Rihanna's boo thang and fellow PUMA model Travis Scott just dropped a new visual from his album Rodeo, The songs is named "Antidote" and shows Travis wandering around some carnival grounds when smoking a joint.

Cut to a new scene....now we've got women damn in cages and they got florescent-colored eyes.

After watching the clip, you might walk away with the impression that the Houston, TX native is a huge druggie....but he says he's not. In a new interview for BILLBOARD, he said, "It stresses me out because people think I’m on a lot of drugs, which fucking pisses me off. I’m not at all. I barely drink alcohol and I smoke weed kind of. But I don’t do coke or any of that crazy-ass shit."

Oh Travis...we'll take you're word for it.  Check out the video below:

 

Photo via BBC America IG

 

 

BIRTHDAY BADDIE: Angela Simmons Hits Miami Beach With Friends To Celebrate 28th Birthday

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Angela Simmons is ready to ring in her 28th birthday…on a beach of course. Peep pics of her birthday photoshoot in a few sexy one pieces and her balcony behavior inside…

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It’s Virgo season! And one Virgo baddie is gearing up for her birthday festivities this weekend.

Fitness hottie Angela Simmons is “finna get loose” this weekend in Miami to celebrate her 28th birthday. After an eventful week at NYFW hitting up (and putting on) runway shows, the YBF chick is ready for some fun in the sun with her homies.
 

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The fashion maven was spotted showing off her bawdy in a pink lace-up one-piece as she posed it up for her own photographer on Miami Beach. Look back at it.

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Loving the sunnies!

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Then she and her friends shared a few laughs as her photographer captured their moments. Miami must be Angela's go-stop spot for her birthday fun as she celebrated her 27th birthday there as well.

Back in her hotel...

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The PASTRY and IAM Angela founder got sexy in a custom red sequin Beyonce-inspired one piece (by Confetti Boutique) as she posed it up on the balcony.

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She captioned, "And this is 28 ! #ThisIs28 #ItsMyBirthday" Looking good Ang. Those long days in the gym have totally paid off.

 

Happy Birthday!

 

Photos: Pacific Coast News/Angela's IG

LATE NIGHT: Lupita Nyong'o Rocks A PLUNGING Neckline For "Colbert"....And Shows Off Her 'SILLY WALK'

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Oscar-winning Lupita Nyong'o chatted it up on The Late Show last night, revealing how life has changed since "fame" and dishing on her new projects.  Watch her clip inside and see #BTS footage from her VOGUE shoot.

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Friday evening, Oscar winner Lupita Nyong'o (shown outside of the studio) appeared on CBS' hit evening program, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, where she dished on her upcoming off-Broadway play Eclipsed(opening October 14th), her new franchise film Star Wars: The Force Awakens (opening December 18th) and her shot to fame.

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When asked what's changed about her life, Lupita says she's most impressed that people can pronounce her name. She also shared her biggest fear - that people will think she's an imposter and not a great actress. Wow...can you believe Lupita doubts herself?

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Lupita also revealed that as the second of six children, she bullied and tortured her younger siblings.....but says she's a good big sister now.

Watch Lupita's silly walk:

Watch the full episode at CBS.com, Lupita arrives at (17:40).

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And if you are in the NYC area, Lupita's play will be at The Public Theatre.

 

More Lupita.... 

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A few days ago we revealed Lupita's GORGEOUS VOGUE cover (October issue) and now we've got some #BTS elements for you. 

 

She shared a pic with makeup artist Nick Barose saying, "Two years together and @dilokritbarose still says the darnest things to me on set. #manofhilarioussurprises. #makeuplove #bts @voguemagazine."

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And a pic with hair stylist Vernon François who coiffed her for the VOGUE shoot in Paris.  Check out her 73 questions with VOGUE and the random things we learned HERE.

 

 

Photos via Lupita's Instagram/Lupita's Twitter/Pacific Coast News

 


YBF TEEN: Gorgeous Cori Broadus Hits Chris Brown's Concert To Turn Up With Mama Shante...Before Chris Gets A Ticket From The Cops

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The fab Broadus women headed out for a night of fun during Chris Brown's"One Night Only" tour and we've got their fun photos inside.  But it wasn't all fun for Chris who ended up on the wrong side of the law with a parking violation. More inside....

Last night, Chris Brown's "One Hell of a Nite" Tour rolled into the Honda Center in Anaheim, CA and it brought out Mrs. Shante Broadus (the "Boss Lady" and wife of Snoop Dogg) and their daughter Cori. 

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Yasssss!  Cori Broadus is 16-years-old and she's growing up to be GORGEOUS and FABULOUS.

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TheYBF.com has been a longtime supporter of Cori who we've watch grow as a performer (check out "Do My Thang" here) and as a role model.

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In case you aren't aware of Cori's backstory, she is a survivor.  She battles Lupus, but with the help of mom and dad, she's been able to turn that trial into a testimony.  And it looks like SHE is winning.  Revisit Shante talking about the family's journey here

So when we see videos like the one below... 

 

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The road hasn't been easy for Cori....and she deserves her "happy."

 

In Chris news....

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Brother and sisters we are going to continue to lift up Brother Brown and keep him on the prayer list.  It seems like every time he makes a step forward, the "enemy" pulls him back.  Recently Chris took two steps in the right direction: one (he won joint custody of Royalty) and two (he released two singles "Liquor" and "Zero" which we're sure will be worldwide hits).  But the enemy is so busy! 

Shortly after Cori and Mrs. Broadus ended their evening with him in Anaheim, Chris hopped in his Lambo and headed to LA hotspot Playhouse.  Now....would you think a celeb like Chris Brown parks his own car?  Of course not.  That's why there's a valet outside. 

While Breezy left his car outside for valet...they never got around to moving it.  So guess who shows up....LAPD.  And he promptly wrote a ticket.  We want to say this was a setup but we have no proof.  Tsk Tsk.

Lawd.....please pay this ticket immediately because we do not want to see Brother Brown in court EVER again. 

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It's mere pennies to Breezy...but why not just valet next time?

 

 

Photos via Cori B's Instagram/Splash/Shante Broadus IG

PRE-EMMY FABULOSITY: Uzo Aduba, Anika Noni Rose, Nene Leakes, Danielle Brooks & More At EMMY Festivities

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With the EMMYs airing tomorrow, YBF Celebs have been spotted a several posh-Hollywood events and we've got a wonderful roundup for you.  See your fav nominees and their colleagues inside...

The 67th Primetime Emmy Awards are airing tomorrow and in celebration of all the fabulous YBF nominees (see full list here) we've got a roundup of who was out and about at Hollywood functions last night. 

But first.....

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Actress Niecy Nash, who is up for BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS, Comedy for “Getting On” posted a lovely tribute collage of the YBF nominees. 

As we told you earlier, Taraji P. Henson was nominated for Lead Actress in a Drama Series for “Empire,” where she’s up against Viola Davis for her role in “How To Get Away With Murder.” David Oyelowo“Nightingale” for Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie; Beyoncé and Jay Z "On The Run" for Special Class Program; Queen Latifah“Bessie” for Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie; Anthony Anderson“black•ish” and Don Cheadle“House of Lies” were both nominated for Lead Actor in a Comedy Series; Uzo Aduba “Orange Is The New Black” for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series and “OITNB” for Outstanding Drama Series; Regina King “American Crime”, Angela Bassett“American Horror Story: Freak Show” and Mo’Nique “Bessie” are all up for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limted Series or Movie;and Michael K. Williams“Bessie” for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie.

 

At the VARIETY And Women In Film Annual Pre-Emmy Celebration held at Gracias Madre in West Hollywood, California....

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"Scandal" actress Khandi Alexander stepped out looking fabulous in white. Khandi is a 2015 Emmy nominee for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for her LEGENDARY performance as Mama Pope.

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The lovely Laverne Cox stepped out in an amazing look from designer Gustavo Cadile for the event. Laverne made history last year as the first actress to be nominated for an Emmy for her work on OITNB.

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Emmy-nominated actress Niecy Nash was a lovely vision to behold in her embroidered Jovani gown.

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"OITNB" star Danielle Brooks got the memo about wearing white. She selected a look from Lafayette 148 New York and paires it with Stuart Weitzman shoes jewelry from Swarovski.

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Actor Terry Crews and his lovely wife Rebecca are one of our favorite (and one of the longest lasting) Hollywood couples.  Terry recently completed a comedy flick called Aztec Warrior.

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"Shameless" actress Shanola Hampton brought all the colors of the rainbow to the floor....and we loved it!  Cute look.

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Yassss Garcelle!  Give us an 'ole dirty (dirty meaning FABULOUS) cape and peek of shoulder!  It's PERFECT.

 

At the Television Industry Advocacy Awards Benefiting The Creative Coalition In Partnership With TV Guide Magazine And TV Insider at Sunset Tower in West Hollywood.......

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Fashionista Laverne Cox gave us a gown with a long fabulous train. Twirl Laverne!

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Hollywood legend Alfre Woodard recently announced that she's joining the cast of Netflix's Luke Cage. Congrats!

At the 2015 Entertainment Weekly Pre-Emmy Party at Fig & Olive Melrose Place in West Hollywood.....

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Yes it's Laverne again!  The only person in Hollywood who goes to more parties than Laverne Cox is Laura Govan.  Ms. Cox gets ALL the invites!

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Her dress is by David Koma and her clutch is Niki English. She's also wearing jewelry designed by Lisa "Lele" Sadoughi.

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Danielle Brooks also headed to the EW party. And yes...the EW party was the same night at the Variety party above, hence the same outfit.  Unless you're Laverne Cox.  #noshade

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Yvette Nicole Brown, who stars on the tv series "The Odd Couple," was all smiles.

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Garcelle didn't change after the VARIETY party either, but thanks to the lighting, her "looks"  seems brand new.  Lighting is EVERYTHING chile...

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Hey Auntie Loretta!  The lovely Loretta Devine, who stars on the hit ABC show "The Carmichael Show", rocked a number made of lace.  You're never to old to show some skin through a little lace.

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Actress Kat Graham looked amazing in her Toni Maticevski.  She recently wrapped up a short film named Muse.

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Hollywood starlet Nene Leakes looked amazing.  She captioned her IG pic, "On the way to support a friend who's nominated for an Emmy."

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This fall, Nene will be starring on ABC's To Tell The Truth. 

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Megachurch Murder star Tamala Jones took a cue from Ms. Devine and put a little lace in her life too.

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We think the "Castle" actress looking very beautiful blowing kisses.....

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And the ubiquitous Niecy Nash made her rounds at the party too.

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She posed a lovely pic with Loretta and Alfre.

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By the way, Niecy is besties with Yvette Nicole Brown (Sherri Shepherd is their other BFF).  They posed with actor Jesse Tyler and designer Justin Mikita.

 

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CELEBS SAY THE DARNDEST THINGS: Wacka Flocka Defends Equating Transgender Community To 'Devil's Tricks' + Patti LaBelle Curses Out & (Literally) Kicks A Fan Off Her Stage

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Waka Flocka found himself in some hot water after his latest interview....and he is definitely not backing down for what he said about the transgender community.  Get the latest inside, plus Patti LaBelle popping off on a fan who tried to take over her stage....

So, during Wacka Flocka's Breakfast Club interview yesterday, he pissed off a few people.  While the rapper was chatting about his feelings about Caitlin Jenner and social issues, such as the LGBT rights, he voiced his opinion loudly and clearly.

To put it simply, Wacka isn't here for media hailing a transgender person as a hero.  He also doesn't believe God co-signs on a man deciding "to become" a woman, and vice versa.

His exact quote:

"You know what the world is today? Women are afraid to be a wife and young males are afraid to be men," Waka said, then condemning the media for promoting alternative lifestyles to impressionable young people. "It's not cool … they're not marketing families and husbands and wives. They're marketing young girls, transgenders … it's evil."

Yes...women are "afraid to be a wife."  So all the millions of women buying up any and everything stamped as a relationship manual that tells you how to get a man to marry you...is all a farce? 

But we digress...

Waka continued:

"I ain't got nothing against Bruce Jenner. But you are who God made you, not who you became. That's how I feel.

He also said that people who transition from one gender to another are "rebuking God."

And there's more. Waka stated:

"God ain't put those feelings in you, man. That's giving into the devil playing tricks on their minds."

We wonder if God put the feelings in him to do drugs and ho around....you know, like he raps about songs.

When folks started dragging him on the net, Waka started RT'ing his supporters.  And said all of this in response (read from the last tweet to the top tweet):

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And just so we won't be accused of taking things out of context, here's his full interview below:

 

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Patti LaBelle was ON ONE last night.  Don't ever come on her stage and begin strip teasing as if she's Nicki Minaj or Miley Cyrus or somebody.

The 71-year-old legendary diva was in Vancouver last night when she called up a male fan to join her on stage during "Lady Marmalade."  Ish went south when he started getting way too frisky.

Patti checked him telling him what she was NOT going to deal with.  When he continued, she HIT him and yelled, "Get off my damn stage!"  Then security came in and wrecked shop.

 

Ha!  She's notorious for ish like this.  And we love it.

Check out the video below:

 

Patti's IG/Waka's IG

Keyshia Cole's "Don't Waste My Time" Featuring Young Thug + Nivea At The International Music Conference + Monica Sings Whitney's "You Give Good Love" Acapella

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Keyshia Cole teams up with Young Thug for her latest single "Don't Waste My Time."  Listen to the track inside and watch Monica's acapella tribute to Whitney Houston and see latest pics of Nivea.

Keyshia Cole is back on the scene and she's got a tracks that's strictly for the streets.  Over a track created by London On Da Track, Keyshia enlists Young Thug to tackle dudes and the games they play.

"Can't kick it how we kick it
We tell a trick to kick the rocks
I see the bullshit and I dismiss it
I done been through a lot
I done been around the block

Young Thug chimes in with:

"Oohhh, I can't think right
Hurry up and move or you can't think bae
If you snooze you lose but I might f*ck your wife..."

Why release "Don't Waste My Time?" Keyshia tweeted, “Told my TEAM that I need to drop something now and I wanted to give my fans a free song. My first Single will be out soon, this is for the STREETS!!!!!!!”

Listen to the track below:

FYI: Her seventh album (also her first independent release) is on the way.....

 

In Atlanta....

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Atlanta resident and R&B singer Nivea at the the International Music Conference in the ATL.  Havent seen her in a bit, but the event was held at the Marriott Marquis where industry execs got together to talk about creating opportunities for emerging artists.  The conference also featured a 48-hour film festival with prizes totaling more than $10,000.

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While Nivea works on landing a new deal, she's still in the game.  She posed with producer and engineer Kid Class (above) and Grammy-nominated engineer Dvante Black (below). 

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And in case you forgot....your girl still has some vocals. 

 

 

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In other music news...

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Code Red singer Monica, shown above at the end of her recent concert in Sacramento (which Bobby Brown attended), paid tribute to his late ex-wife, Whitney Houston, during a performance at Howard University last week. 

Monica, who was often viewed as a protege to the singer, performed at AT&T Nations Classic Kickoff Rally at Howard University last week, where she treated fans to a free concert in promotion of her forthcoming album ‘Code Red.’

During one segment of the show, Mo paid homage to her idol Whitney Houston by delivering an acapella versions of Whitney's ‘You Give Good Love.’ Needless to say....the audience got their life! 

By the way, after several delays, CODE RED has been given an October 2nd release date (the same day as Janet and Tamar).

 

 

Photo via Monica's Instagram

PRE-EMMY FESTIVITIES: Yara Shahidi, Teyonah Parris, Angela Bassett, Regina King & More GET GLAM

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Yara Shahidi, Teyonah Parris, Angela Bassett, and Regina King were among the YBF faces spotted out and about yesterday ahead of the Emmys. Find out what parties they visited before tonight's big show inside....

At the Showtime 2015 Emmy Eve Party held at Sunset Tower Hotel in West Hollywood......

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2015 nominee for Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, "House of Lies" star Don Cheadle arrived with his longtime love Bridgid Coulter.

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Although Don already won a Golden Globe for "House Of Lies", this would be his first primetime Emmy.  P.S., Brigid also co-starred in a few episodes of the hit cable show with him.  Good luck Don!

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The fabulous Shanola Hampton, star of "Shameless" has been turning heads with her pops of color on the red carpet all weekend.  Gorgeous look for her.

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She attended the party with a few of her co-stars, including actor Jeremy Allen White who plays Lip.  We are HUGE fans of the show, so lovin this pic right here.

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Actor Donis Leonard Jr., who play's Don Cheadle's character's son Roscoe Kaan on "House Of Lies," was out and about to support the cast.

 

Elsewhere in L.A., at The Television Academy Celebrates The 67th Emmy Award Nominees For Outstanding Performances party:

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Black-ish starlet Yara Shahidi was on the scene, representing young Hollywood at the Montage Beverly Hills.

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Well check him out.  It's veteran actor Reg E. Cathey who starred in Fantastic Four alongside Michael B. Jordan.  He's also one of our faves on House of Cards.

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"Chiraq" star Teyonah Parris let her soul glo, rocking her natural hair in a bold way.

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Her sexy dress is from ASOS, those killer gold pumps are from Christian Louboutin and her clutch is from Henri Bendel.  CHick killed it...and showed why she's our girl crush.

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Comedian Keegan-Michael Key, who picked up a prestigious Peabody Award for his work on "Key & Peele" this year, took his place among the A-list.

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Black-ish actor Marcus Scribner was on hand to support his fellow castmembers.

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Black-ish cutie Marsai Martin was completely snubbed this year. We think she's one of the most talented (and hilariously) actresses on tv, quiet as kept.

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Hey Niecy!

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We spotted Niecy Nash getting smoochy with her hubby Jay Tucker ahead of the Emmys.  She's nominated this year Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy for her work on "Getting On."

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Regina King looked glamorous and perfectly toned during her walk down the red carpet.  Tonight, Regina is up for an Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Emmy for her work as Aliyah Shadeed on ABC's series "American Crime."  We're pulling for her!

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Black-ish star Anthony Anderson is up for Lead Actor in a Comedy Series. Good luck!

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"OITNB" star Lorraine Toussaint, who is also starring in FOX's Rosewood this fall, proved that you can be sexy at any age. By the way, she's also got a role in the RZA-produced coming of age story Coco with Azealia Banks.

 

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We also saw Oscar-nominated actress Angela Bassett on her way to a pre-Emmy party.  She's showing off her muscular frame in a Halton jumpsuit, Lˊ Dezen earrings, a Swarovski clutch and Mambrini shoes.

 

Photos via Getty/Jlynnstyle18 IG

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