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Blac Chyna HOSTS Masquerade Party In ATL With Kandi Burruss, Towanda Braxton, Neffe & MORE

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Blac Chyna is in her rumored boo’s hometown of Atlanta. Yes, we know he says he’s single, we're just trolling. Anywho, peep pics of Chyna, Kandi Burruss, Towanda Braxton, Neffe and more partying it up inside….

Blac Chyna is always about her coins. And tattoo-gate isn't going to stop her money flow. Last night, chick got to work at the private Masquerade Launch for Conceal Virgin Hair.  And no, we're not sure why the host of a masquerade ball wasn't even wearing a mask herself.

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The bootylicious chick ditched the short blonde wig and got back to her long black straight tresses with a bang. She slipped into a tight neon green and black body con paired with strappy sandals and was all smiles for the cameras. And she strategically hid her hand and that Future tattoo.

Pics of Chyna and Future at the tattoo shop getting inked leaked out...but we're wondering if THOSE were staged as well or all part of the video storyline.

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"Braxton Family Values" star Towanda Braxton looked amazing in her topical dress and masquerade make-up.

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Pregnant "RHOA" star Kandi Burruss came out to party with Chyna for the pre-Halloween festivities. Kandi's "Bedroom Kandi" helped sponsor the event.

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Kandi's bestie Carmon Cambrice was in the building.

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And Keyshia Cole's sister/reality star Neffe got dressed up for the party.

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Fun times.

 

Photos: Paras Griffin/Kandi's IG


Jay Ellis Makes First Red Carpet Appearance With Model Date Nina Senicar + Angela Bassett, Zendaya & More Attend amfAR's Inspiration Gala

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Oh? Jay Ellis has a girlfriend? We think so. Peep pics of the actor and his model date (girlfriend possibly?) Nina Senicar, Angela Bassett and her husband Courtney Vance, Zendaya and more hit the carpet at amfAE’s Inspiration Gala in L.A. last night inside…

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Jay Ellis is off the market? It's possible, but not confirmed.....

Earlier this year TheYBF.com got the chance to chop it up with “The Game” star Jay Ellis where he revealed he was single, BUT he was ready to settle down in a serious relationship.

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He told us,

“I won’t lie, I’m ready. I just had this realization last week where I was like ‘Oh, I’m ready.’ Like I wished I had a girl with me while I was out of the country last week. And I wish I had my girl with me to experience that, you know what I mean?”

Fast forward to last night:

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It looks like he may have found “the one” (at least for now).  She’s an Italian model named Nina Senicar (above). They made their first red carpet appearance together last night at amfAR's Inspiration Gala at Milk Studios in Hollywood to help raise funds for AIDS research.

We hear the twosome have been spotted together in Milan, Italy and Cali over the last few weeks. Interesting.

 

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We say YES to the dress! "American Horror Story" starlet Angela Bassett looked like perfection in a marble print black and white Michael Costello gown, which fit the black and white theme of the party. She finished her amazing look with a flirty chic mask.

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Gorge!

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The 57-year-old actress brought her actor husband Courtney Vance along as her date. 

 

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Disney starlet Zendaya kept with the black and white theme rocking a black blazer paired with black capris, a white button up and black sandals. We love when 'Daya goes androgyneous on us.

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Loves it!

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Television host Rocsi Diaz, who’s rumored to be dating R&B singer Joe, sexed up the carpet flossing her curves in a lace see-through cut-out back gown.  Let us find out Ms. Diaz is getting fabulously curvalicious.  She looks amazing.

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Classic.

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Upcoming “American Crime Story” actor Cuba Gooding Jr. was also on the scene styling in a black and white tuxedo.

Inside...

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Angela was joined on stage by her "AHS" co-star Cheyenne Jackson to present.

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While Jay and girlfriend were all smiles at the table, Cuba was busy turning up after a few glasses of bubbly:

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OK Cuba! Looks like he was feeling it.

After the show...

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Model Jessica White got super sexy showing off her svelte bod in a see-through Michael Costello gown for the after party at 1Oak.

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While slaying the carpet, she stopped to pose it up with singer Eli 'Henree' Mizrahi. Jessica was certainly turning heads last night.

 

Photos: Getty/@amfAR

Rihanna Just Changed The Album Release Game With A $25 Million Samsung Deal...And An Extended GORE-FILLED TORTURE "BBHMM" Video

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In an unprecedented move, Rihanna and her upcoming Anti album are getting tons of support from Samsung.  $25 million worth.  We've got the deets inside, plus a look at her totally NSFW extended BBHMM video that makes any Halloween movie look PG-13.

Samsung betta have Rihanna's money....because we've all seen what happens when you try to play her out over her coin.

It was just announced that RiRi will be releasing her upcoming Anti album in a less traditional way.

This time around, she's taking a page out of The Roc head honcho Jay Z's book and teaming up with Samsung to sponsor her entire roll out and release.

Remember when Hov dropped his Magna Carta Holy Grail album via Samsung devices only thanks to his $5 million deal with the company?  He went platinum in a week thanks to Samsung's pre-purchases of the album.

It looks like Rihanna may be headed down the same route.  Ri herself nor Samsung have yet to comment, but The NY Post reports the pop star "reached an unprecedented $25 million deal to sponsor Rihanna’s upcoming album and tour."

The Post revealed she will be releasing the album in the next few weeks, just in time for the Holidays, and the delay was due to her last minute changes.

The Rihanna deal follows seven months of talks and is the biggest music-marketing tie-up in recent memory. Hammering out the details took longer than expected in part because Rihanna made some last-minute tweaks to the album, sources said.

This is how the deal -- reportedly brokered by Jay Z and Jay Brown who have been spotted leaving the Samsung offices many times recently -- will play out:

Samsung wants to use Rihanna to help promote its Galaxy line of products and wants exclusive use of Rihanna-related video content to release via its Milk Music radio service, sources said. An open question is whether Jay Z’s Tidal streaming music service will gain any exclusivity given that Rihanna is a backer.

Samsung, which has also cut deals with NBA player LeBron James, will be integrally involved in any Rihanna tour, sources said.

Sheesh.  This is the first deal of its kind, and sounds like a super profitable almost 360-deal that, for once, makes sense for the artist and cuts out the label middleman.  Game changer. 

Of course, other companies are pissed.

The deal is bad news for marketers, said one source, noting that few have pockets deep enough to afford such multi-million dollar global tie-ups. “No-one wants to have $25 million deals in the market place,” said a source.

Oh wells.

We hear Adele was looking to sign a similar deal for $30 million with Apple, but they declined.

 

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In other Rihanna news, if you thought her "BBHMM" video was too much for tv, this extended version on her brand new app (that is conveniently available on Samsung devices and Google Play) will have you praying to the Gawds for forgiveness.

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Ri is rocking a clear, latex dress that puts all her tatas on full display as she provides a 360-dgree view of how she continues the torturing of Mads Mikkleso, who plays her accountant.  Even Huck from "Scandal" would blush from this ish.

Check out the clips below, if you're brave enough, or check it out in full over at the makers of this concept, Stargate.

 

 

 

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The Game Heats Up The Gram With A Pre-Halloween #MeatPrint Treat + Tinashe Goes BTS With "Player" + Fetty Wap's "In My Ways"

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The Game set Instagram on fire late last night with his newest #MeatPrint pic.  Obviously, it's NSFW.  Get it inside, plus his epic hashtags, plus new music and visuals from Tinashe and Fetty Wap...

We're not sure why The Game is playing with folks' emotions like this, but the rapper & VH1 reality star is doing the most over on Instagram.

Apparently, he's trying to singlehandedly bring back #EggplantFriday even though IG isn't allowing it.  So Jayceon Taylor made his hashtag #MeatPrintPapi go viral. The Documentary 2 rapper posed it up in a bathroom selfie -- with Versace towels in the background -- showing off his blue & red boxer briefs that are barely containing his eggplant. He said:

Let's just assume, I thought today was Friday or #ThrowDatAZZbackThursday #WhoCaresWhatDayItis I say it's #FineNiggaFriday because I know you gone be double tappin this mothafucka til tomorrow anyway......#SoGoneTagYaGirlfriends #ScreenShotIt #LickIt #PullThemPantiesToTheSideAndGetReadyForThe #HalloweenEdition #CuzHalfYallScaredOfTheDickAnyway

Then THESE hashtags of his had us and our THOTTY thoughts ready to jet out on the first flight to THOTlandia. *fans self*:

#WhereverYouAtInTheWorldDatPussyBoutToBeWetYouHearMe #iSaidDoYouFuckinHearMe #OkThen #TakeYourIndexAndMiddleFingerAndMakeAGun #ThenPutTheGunInsideYouAndPullTheTrigger #EaseItOutAndPutSomeOfThatStickyIckyOnThatPearlTongue #TiltYaHeadBackAtAn80DegreeAngleAndSpreadYourLegsFarAsTheyGo #ThenLickYaFingersRealSlowAndGrazeThatPearlForMe #BackAndForthRealGently #CloseYaEyes #AndImagineMeSlidingInThatThangRealSlow #AndAsSoonAsYouGetReadyToBustYour1stNut #iPullOutAndGoDownTownAndCatchItWithMyTongue #ThenISlideBackUpAn...... Oh shit the Patriots game on, gotta go ladies !!!! Oh' & my boxers #ThatsHowIDocumentary2 #MEATPRINTPAPI #DropsMic

 

This guy....

 
In other music-related news, Tinashe just released the Behind The Scenes video for her upcoming video "Player" featuring Chris Brown.

Looks like the "2 On" chick and her dancers will be dance battling it out while she gets hot and steamy with Breezy. The full video is expected to drop this upcoming Monday and the song appears on her upcoming album JOYRIDE.

 

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Fetty Wap has a new track.  In the midst of his motorcycle accident recovery, the Jersey rapper has dropped a collabo mixtape with French Montana called Coke Zoo and just leaked this track "In My Ways," produced by Peoples and Shy.

Check it below:

If you're a Fetty fan, you'll like it.

 

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PRE-HALLOWEEN FUN: Daytime Talk Show Hosts Get EVIL & Nostalgic In Costumes + Karrueche Channels Lil Kim

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It's the day before Halloween and the daytime talk show hosts wet all out in their costumes for today's shows. And some of them were pretty impressive. Check 'em out inside...

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Hands down! “The View” gets the award for Best Costumes amongst the daytime talk show circuit. The ladies dressed up as the most evil lady villains for their “Villainous View” themed show today. And they literally KILLED it. Pun intended.

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Whoopi Goldberg dressed up as Cruella de Vil from “101 Dalmatians,’ Raven Symone was The Witch from “Into The Woods,” Joy Behar got dressed as the Evil Queen from “Snow White,” Michelle Collins was Ursula from “The Little Mermaid,” and Paula Faris was Lady Tremaine from “Cinderella.”

They all NAILED it!

 

On another daytime talk show....

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Wendy Williams, who openly expresses how much she dislikes Halloween, got into the spooktacular spirit today dressed as Lucy van Pelt from the Peanuts movie/comic strip. “Empire” star Ta’Rhonda Jones was her guest for today and she showed up dressed as Snoopy’s bestie Woodstock.

Same theme, different show....

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The “TODAY” show also got dressed in Peanuts costumes with Al Rocker transforming into Charlie Brown, Hoda Kotb as Snoopy and Tamron Hall as Peppermint Pattie. The Peanuts movie opens November 6th, so the promo train is rolling.  Ha!

 

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YAS! "Good Morning America" co-host Robin Roberts channeled Taraji P. Henson’s  fiesty and fearless “Empire” character Cookie Lyon. She was joined by TJ Holmes who dressed up as Terrence Howard’s character Lucious Lyon.

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Get it!

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And Cookie approves:

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Ha!

On another show...

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The “FABLife” co-hosts celebrated their very first Halloween together.  They decided to go as someone whom they aspired to be like.

Tyra Banks dressed up as Virgin Group’s founder and billionaire Richard Branson, a pregnant Chrissy Teigen was Food Network star Guy Fieri, Joe Zee went as Derek Zoolander, Lauren Makk was Dolly Parton, and a pregnant Leah Ashley was Martha Stewert.

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Then they brought their mini me's out! Peep the cuteness below:

Also...

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“Live With Michael & Kelly” hosts Michael Strahan and Kelly Ripa had multiple costume changes. They went as Princess Leia and Luke Skywalker from Star Wars.

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Then they transformed into Pop singer Katy Perry and the Left Shark from her Super Bowl halftime performance.

In Hollywood last night....

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Budding actress Karrueche Tran served throwback "Crush On You" Lil Kim tease.  She hit up The Argyle in L.A. to host a Halloween party.

Keep it locked to TheYBF.com for more pictures of your YBF faves dressed up for Halloween this weekend!

Photos: Getty/FameFlynet/Erica Parise/Warner Bros. Television/Ta’Rhonda’s IG/The View’s IG/Disney-ABC/@diandre_tristan

#BLACKGIRLMAGIC: Gymnasts Simone Biles & Gabrielle Douglas Make HISTORY At World Championships!

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They came. They flipped. They conquered. That’s that #BlackGirlMagic! Get the deets on gymnasts Simone Biles and Gabrielle Douglas’ history making wins at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships inside….

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A TRIPLE threat is coming through!

18-year-old Simone Biles rolled up to the 2015 World Artisitc Gymnastics Championships at The SSE Hydro in Glasgow, Scotland yesterday like a boss and took home the win! But that’s not all. Simone’s name went down in the history books after she became the FIRST woman to win three world all-around titles in a row. Read it again: She became the FIRST woman to win three world all-around titles in a row! YASSS!

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Simone gushed to the media after her win, "Everyone wanted the three-peat and I wanted it, so tonight I felt the pressure and it wasn't my best meet." She continued,"What surprises me is that it was a bad meet for me and to still come out on top with the largest margin of victory (of my three titles) was really crazy because I could have done so much better."

Won't he do it?!

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Coming in (very close) second place and nabbing the silver medal was Olympic gold mentalist Gabrielle Douglas, coming fresh off a 2-year break. She trailed behind Simone by 1.083 points. If you didn't know, Gabby is known for becoming the first Olympic women's all-around champion to medal at the World all-around competition since 1981. AND she's the first African-American to win the individual all-around event.

When asked about her comeback, she said, "I really wanted to prove everyone that my comeback was real. It wasn’t fake. It wasn’t for the fame.”

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These ladies gave all they had and came out victorious.  We're SUPER proud of them.

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Loves it! 

 

Peep some of their floor and beam work along with their post-competition interviews below:

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LaLa & Kiyan Anthony Watch Carmelo Hit The Court + Tamar & Vince Get A Check Up In Beverly Hills + Ja Rule & Wife Aisha Dine In L.A.

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In today’s round up of candids, we have flicks of LaLa Anthony and her son Kiyan Anthony in NYC, Tamar Braxton and Vince Herbert in Beverly Hills, and Ja Rule along with his wife Aisha Murray in L.A. dining in L.A. Peep the pics inside….

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The 2015-16 NBA season has arrived. Which means, WAGS and the kiddies will be flocking courtside to cheer on their husbands and dads.

Last night, LaLa Anthony and her cute son Kiyan Anthony made their way to Madison Square Garden to check out Carmelo Anthony hit the court for the New York Knicks’ season opener against the Atlanta Hawks.

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The mother-son duo was color coordinating, both rocking the color red. Kiyan is like the perfect mix of Carmelo and LaLa.

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Inside, Kiyan chopped it up with lade night TV host Jimmy Kimmel before snapping a pic. Fun times.

And before the game....

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LaLa posed it up for the 'gram. Loving this sexy casual look.

On the west coast....

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Singer/reality star Tamar Braxton, rocking her Givenchy sneakers, and her hubby Vince Herbert were spotted leaving a doctor’s office in Beverly Hills. We wonder if Tamar had her vocal cords checked for tonight’s show. She’s set to hit the stage with Mary J. Blige on her “MJB Live!” tour, which kicks off at the James Brown Arena in Augusta, GA tonight.

Slay-Tay is SNATCHED by the way.

Oh…and the “Braxton Family Christmas” album was released on Apple Music and Target today. Go cop that.

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New reality stars Ja Rule and his wife Aisha Murray, who star on their new MTV docu-series “Follow the Rules,” went on a date last night. The twosome hit up celeb hotspot Craig’s restaurant in West Hollywood.

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The Queens native recently chopped it up with VIBE magazine where he addressed the #BlackLivesMatter movement. He said,

“If Black Lives don’t matter to Black Lives, who the fuck else is it going to matter to?” Ja asks sternly. “So I know it all starts with us. I want to see bigger movements. I don’t want to see Black on Black on violence no more. I want to see us root for each other, and I want to see us be happy to see the next man win. And it starts with messages like this that I’m sending. I don’t have no malice toward that Black man that I had drama with. I wish him all the success in the world.”

The father-of-three also touched on squashing his beef with longtime nemesis 50 Cent. He said there is no beef between him and Fif and he wishes him nothing but success. He spilled,

“The more positive, successful Black men we have, the more chance we have to break the cycle. And I think we should all get on board,” says Ja about setting good examples for the youth. “I think we should all root for each other and not tear each other down.”

Nice! Now, if only his frenemy 50 would follow suit.

 

Photos: Splash/LaLa's IG

OH? James Harden Allegedly Had Khloe Kardashian Cheering Him On At His Game Wednesday...After She Left Lamar's Bedside

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New rumors suggest Khloe Kardashian somehow hopped on a plane to Houston, leaving her husband Lamar Odom’s bedside, to visit her rumored boyfriend James Harden in Houston during his NBA opening game. Decide if you believe it inside….

As the Kardashian Tales turn….

Since black sports stars are involved, this story caught our eye.

There are new rumors swirling on the rumor mill that Khloe Kardashian left her husband Lamar Odom’s bedside and traveled to Houston.

Why Houston, you ask? Well, to see her boyfriend James Harden, of course. According to AP writer Kristie Rieken, Khloe was spotted at the Toyota Center on Wednesday to see James play in the Rockets’ season opener against the Denver Nuggets. By the way, the Rockets lost 105-85.

The journalist tweeted:

 

We find it VERY strange Khloe was sitting up in the Toyota Center and there’s not ONE picture of her floating around (yet). We checked.

As far as her relationship with James goes, it’s being reported they have temporarily put things on hold for reasons she didnt specify while she aides Lamar with his recovery.

In a new interview withPEOPLE, the 31-year-old reality star, who’s releasing a book soon, told the magazine she’s grateful for James being patient and understanding of her situation. She explained,“He's been great with me, and I'm just allowing everything to unfold," she told the magazine. "If it's ever too overwhelming [for him], then I understand that as well."

We guess James is OK with it. The Rockets play the Golden State Warriors tonight at the Toyota Center.

 

EXTRAS:

1. Ice Cube says he had no idea ex-NWA manager Jerry Heller was suing him, Dr. Dre& NBC Universal for millions after Jerry made claims that he was defamed in Straight Outta Compton. STORY

 

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#YBFHALLOWEEN: Nicki Minaj Spills Out Of Her "Fairy Fu**ing Princess" Costume At Vegas Halloween Party

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Nicki Minaj showed up to host a Halloween party in Las Vegas last night spilling out of her fairy costume.

"Anaconda" rapper Nicki Minaj kicked off her Halloween festivities last night at 1 Oak in Vegas as she hosted a big costume party.  Since Nicki dresses in costume most days anyway, last night's costume was exactly what we would expect.  She posted pics of her look saying:

"I'm a fairy fkng princess"

And so she was:

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She topped off her tutu and diamond encrusted leotard with Alaia lace-up boots.  And a tiara and scepter, of course.  Some type of way, she managed to avoid a wardrobe malfunction in a barely fitting leotard:

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Nicki didn't have her man Meek Mill by her side as usual, but she flossed her MYX drinks and partied it up with her friends instead. 

 

Check out more celebrity #YBFHalloween pics in our gallery below!

Photos: Nicki's IG/Splash

SCHOOL GIRL COOL: Kerry Washington Goes To "Scandal High" + Trevor Noah Arrives At Jimmy Kimmel With Girlfriend Jordyn

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Could Kerry Washington be any cuter as a "Scandal" school girl? Check out the TGIT star and her co-stars doing a parody with Jimmy Kimmel inside, plus Trevor Noah arriving to Jimmy with his new girlfriend...

 

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While her co-stars Joshua Malina (David Rosen) and Tony Goldwyn (Fitz) battle it out in a school election, Kerry Washington narrates and plots to turn the besties against each other.  Yep, they're going for a high school election Scandal theme, and it's cute.  So is her pup Josie!

Darby Stanchfield (Abbey) is a too-fast-for-her-britches school girl with a crush on her teacher Jeff Perry (Cyrus), while Guillermo Díaz and Katie Lowes (Huck and Quinn) play a geek and goth in love.

Chec out episode 1 of 4 below.  Gotta love the "Scandal" crew.

 

Speaking of Jimmy Kimmel:

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The light shining over our crush on Trevor Noah just dimmed a little.  He's a taken man.

The new "The Daily Show" host hit up "Jimmy Kimmel Live" on Friday and brought his girlfriend, pop singer and RAM model Jordyn Taylor, along with him.

The twosome have been dating since earlier this year when Trevor first moved to NYC.  We hear Jordyn also just moved to NYC from L.A. and now lives with Trevor on the Upper West side.

 

Photos: Hulu/Kerry's IG/Splash

#YBFHALLOWEEN -- The Game NAILS IT As Jidenna + The Obamas Welcome Trick-Or-Treaters + "The Real" Hosts & More

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In the classic words of the Geto Boys, "This year Halloween fell on a weekend..."

 

See who all went trick-or-treatin' (and hit up the Halloween parties) inside....

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Ok.  The Game won Halloween 2015.

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The rapper dressed up as "Classic Man" rapper Jidenna last night for the Casamigos Tequila Halloween Party at a private residence in LA.  And totally nailed it!  He committed to the look wholeheartedly -- dyed his hair auburn, made sure that swirl part was just right, and his umpteen piece suit and cane were on point.  Yasss Game!

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Russell Simmons was also at the party dressed as his brother Rev Run as usual.

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Serena Williams came through to the party as an 80's Prom Queen.

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Tracey Edmonds rocked her hot pants and thigh high boots to become a racer girl.

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Holly Robinson Peete and husband Rodney Peete served throwback realness on their way to the party.

  
The ladies on "The Real" went for a fantasy-like theme....

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It appears “The Real” ladies were all dressed up as “good” characters. Tamera Mowry-Housley transformed into Mary Poppins, Loni Love dressed up as Glinda the Good Witch of the North, Jeannie Mai went as Jeannie of “I Dream of Jeannie (of course), Adrienne Bailon dressed up as Wonder Woman and Tamar Braxton was Tinkerbell.

And look who dropped in…..

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Tamera's baby girl Ariah Housley got dressed up for her very first Halloween. Too cute!

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Shanola Hampton (from Showtime's "Shameless") also stopped by looking fab to share Halloween photos, stories and last minute make-up/prop tips.

Over at the White House yesterday, President and First Lady Obama welcomed the cutest trick-or-treaters which were made up of hundreds of local schoolchildren and children from military families.

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The First Couple didn't dress up in costume, but we're loving their fall gear.

As for who won the costume contest:

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Reports say Obama gushed over baby Pope Francis!  Hands down the cutest outfit of the kiddies there.

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The Obamas cracked jokes with parents as they handed out the White House's own Halloween cookies, M&Ms, fruit bars, kettle corn, candies and baseball cards featuring their dogs Bo and Sunny.

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Back in the Oval Office yesterday, Prez O hung out with Ella Rhodes, pictured in her elephant Halloween costume. Ella is the daughter of Ben Rhodes, deputy national security advisor.  *Squeals* So cute!

 

Happy Halloween all!  Check out our celeb-filled Halloween gallery below!

 

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#YBFHALLOWEEN PARTY MANIA -- Jay Z, Beyonce, Ashanti, Diddy, Chris Brown & More!

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The Carters came through once again with the Halloween fabulousness!  We've got their Coming To America themed out costumes inside, plus Diddy, Ashanti, Toya Wright, Chris Brown and more hitting up the Halloween parties on both coasts...

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Yes, Coming to America!  Last year The carters shut down Halloween as their fave artists.  This year, Beyonce played a rose bearer as Jay and Blue dressed up as Prince Akeem (Eyeliner, fur and all!) and Lisa!  The fam headed to 1 Oak for a big Halloween party Saturday night in NYC.

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Cousin Angie was in the mix too.

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Bey rocked a dress by Demestiks NY nd carried her rose petals inside.

 

 

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Cute!

Diddy also partied in NYC for Halloween.  Who was he?  An emperor of course!

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He caught up with Ashanti the Smurfette as his bash.

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The Ciroc honcho a LOUD and proud entrance, on a horse crawn carriage, on the streets of NY screaming abut how this is the 1st annual Emperor's Ball.  Ha!

 

Also there to party:

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His kids' mom Kim Porter and his twins, Jessie and D'Lila Star.  he called them his Beauty Queens.  Pretty.

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Speaking of Ashanti, she got super creative to transform into a hip hop smurfette, as she called it.

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She twerked it out at Diddy's party with her friends and Captain America sister Shia.

Elsewhere in New York:

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Jennifer Lopez brought her on-again boyfriend Casper Smart to Heidi Klum's 16th Annual Halloween Party sponsored by GSN's Hellevator And SVEDKA Vodka At LAVO.  Yes Jenny!  Slay in all black!
 

Down in Atlanta:

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Toya Wright hit up RL& fiance Lena's (above as a skeleton) Halloween/Housewarming party put on by celebrity Realtor Brandi Hunter.

Toya dressed up with Native American headdress and fringed/suede costume as she posed it up with the homies Lil Duval (in that scary mask on the left) and Dice (as Freddy Kruger).

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Monyetta kept it cute in an Incredibles look.  Thoughts?

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Big Boi rocked out at the Outkast Halloween party.

Over in Vegas:

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Ludacris performed at LIGHT Nightclub’s Forbidden Ball hosted by TREATS Magazine.  The rapper/actor dressed as an Immortal Warrior and kicked off the night performing his hit songs  Area Codes, Move Bitch, Roll out, My Chick Bad and Money Maker.

His wife Eudoxiee was dressed as Queen Artemis  She revealed on Instagram that they got the costumes together super last minute.

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Looks like it worked though.

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"Empire" star Bryshere Gray also hit up Vegas.  He hosted a Halloween party at LAVO dressed as LL Cool J, or....

Over at DRAIS:

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Who was that dressed as a scary wolf?!

Chris Brown!  He was going all out with his Thriller theme for the night.  Breezy rocked the stage at THRILLER presented by legendary music producer Quincy Jones and Drai's LIVE at Drai's Nightclub at The Cromwell.

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Breezy even got to pose it up with the legendary producer backstage.

The celebs in L.A. did it quite big as well:

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EJ rocked a costume that looked just like himself as he hit up Kylie Jenner's party at Bootsy Bellows.

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Adorbs!  Former NBA star Baron Davis took his son Kingman trick-or-treating. Baron was dressed as Buzz Lightyear while his son was dressed like Michael Jackson!
 

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Bet you won't guess who's in THIS costume as the little green monster.

 

 

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It's actress Kat Graham!  She was seen arriving at a Halloween party dressed up like "Mike Wazowski” along with her friend dressed up as Sullivan and her dog at 'Monster Inc' in LA.

Loves it.
 

 

 

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ROUND UP -- Celebs Went Crazy Sharing Their 2015 Halloween Costumes

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Halloween came and went with a BANG!  Celebs heart Halloween....so find out how much inside when you see the best costumes that hit the net...

Family costumes are always our fave.  Rapper Fabolous and girlfriend Emily B. and the kiddies Taina, Johan and new baby Jonas went as The Simpsons!  They kill it every year, and this year is no different.  Adorbs.

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Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz also served up a cute family Halloween photo, just 1 day before Alicia ran the NYC marathon!

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Also in family costumes, CC Sabathia returned from rehab just in time to dress up with the kids! CC, wife Amber and their fam went as X-Men characters!  Loves.

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This cutie calls an Emmy winner MOM.  So she went as HER for Halloween.

Little Genesis, Viola Davis' daughter, rocked a mini replica of her mom's white Emmy dress and her natural curls as she posed with her own mini Emmy.  The "How To Get Away With Murder" star posted it on Facebook saying:

So.....the Elsa costume? Didn't work for her. The Pirate? A no go. So she finally said," I just want to be YOU mommy"! So... uhh.....this is ME.

Ha!  Adorbs!

Speaking of TV stars:

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Gabby Sidibe posted a pic pf her hair in rollers telling fans to guess who she was.  Then her big reveal was THIS.  She dressed up as her "Empire" co-star Kaitlynn Doubleday as her character Rhonda Lyon.  Hilarious. 

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Remy Ma apped into her 90's side to dress up as Janet Jackson from Poetic Justice.  With the bags and everything.  Loves it.

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Work La!  LaLa slipped into her skint tight skeleton outfit and scary painted face for a Halloween party this weekend.

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Amber Rose and Blac Chyna caught up at Universal Studios Horror Nights.

Mommy-daughter costumes are always cute:

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Jhene Aiko dressed up as a vampire cheerleader with daughter Naima.

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Superhero couples like LeToya Luckett and Rob Hill Sr. kept it cute as Flash and Spidey.

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Taraji P. Henson slayed as a kitty kat.....but nope, not Boo Boo Kitty.

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Meagan Good also rocked a super cute kitty costume.

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"Empire" stars and new fiances Grace Gealey and Trai Byers went as Bonnie and Clyde.  Kinda sexy.

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Gotta love Kevin Hart for this.  He and Eniko saluted Martin Lawrence (and Gina)....and nailed it.

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LeBron James dressed up as Prince and even sang his songs on stage at a Halloween party.  His Cavs teammates also dressed up for some fun.

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KeKe Palmer went all out as Aaliyah from the "Try Again" video.  And she beyond nailed it.  Check out the video below:

 

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KeKe killed it.

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Rihanna hit up a Halloween party in a blue wig and mask with her homies.

Get more videos of more of our faves below including Rihanna, Sebastian Thomaz and more:

 

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Hit the gallery below for TONS of celebrity Halloween costumes!

 

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ABC Responds To Online Petition To Have Raven-Symone Removed From "The View" + Will & Jada Pinkett Smith Gush About Daughter Willow

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ABC is responding to the online petition that popped up recently requesting to have Raven-Symone removed from “The View.” Find out what the network said and get your “Awwws” ready after reading Will and Jada Pinkett Smith’s sweet messages to their daughter Willow Smith on her birthday inside….

Raven-Symone has been the topic of many discussions and featured on countless memes for her controversial comments as co-host on daytime talk show “The View.”

We all remember her “ghetto name” comments where she admitted she wouldn’t hire someone based on their name. Most recently, she gave her 2 cents on the situation in South Carolina where a police officer manhandled a young girl as she sat at her desk.

During the segment Raven said,“There’s no right or reason for him to be doing this type of harm, that’s ridiculous, but at the same time, you gotta follow the rules in school....You are in school, get off your phone.”

People have had enough of her shenanigans and have created a Change.org petition online requesting show creator Barbara Walters to have Raven relieved of her hosting duties on the show. The petition reads,

Raven Symone has been spouting her ignorant and self hating spiel on the view for Long enough, from stating that she wouldn't hire somebody for having a ghetto name, to openly complaining about reverse racism, the final straw was her comment about the recent viral video of the school police officer assaulting the student, where Raven Symone said "get off your phone in school then". African Americans and black people around the diaspora need a voice representative of their views and not a voice representative of what white people want us to say. We need strong black rolemodels in prominent positions on television an Raven Symone cannot provide that. That is why I ask that we petition to remove her from The View.

At the time of this post, there were 129,000+ signatures so far. It was clearly enough to get the attention of ABC executives. The network released a statement to The Hollywood Reporter defending their employee. They said,

"We love Raven. She is confident, genuine and opinionated, all qualities that make her a great addition to the panel."

Controversy always sells.  Thoughts?

In other news....

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YBF Kid Willow Smith turned 15 this Halloween weekend. Can you believe it?

Reflecting on their baby girl growing up, her parents Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith wrote some very sweet messages to wish her a Happy Birthday.

Her pops posted the picture above with the caption, "Happy Birthday, my Bean. 15 years old today!! When you were born it took about 2 seconds to realize that I was willing to die for you. Thank you for correcting my heart - and teaching me how to love without constriction or condition."

Aww...daddy's girl.

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Jada also wrote a heartfelt message to her daughter saying,

"I always knew the day would come when you would grow out of your father’s ears

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You are everything and more I imagined a daughter of mine to be. Keep pioneering, keep shining and know… your mother loves you.

Happy Birthday Willowbean

You're 15!!!!!"

How sweet. Happy Belated Birthday Willow!

 

EXTRAS:

1. Luke James and Jessie J apprently broke up, so chick copped herself a new shaved 'do. STORY

 

Photos: Raven's IG/Will's FB/Jada's FB

MOVIE FAB: O'Shea Jackson Jr. & Cast Of "Straight Outta Compton" Nab Breakout Ensemble Hollywood Award! + Tyson Beckford Gets Replaced In "Chocolate City 2"

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The #RoadToOscars has been paved....and the fellas of the Straight Outta Compton movie are well on their way to the big dance.  Check out their big win last night at the Hollywood Awards with appearances from Will Smith and Jamie Foxx, plus did Tyson Beckford just got his black male supermodel crown yanked?

 

Deets inside...

Actors Jason Mitchell, O'Shea Jackson Jr. and Corey Hawkins became winners of the Hollywood Breakout Ensemble Award for Straight Outta Compton last night at the 19th Annual Hollywood Film Awards.  It's well deserved.

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The fellas had some fun at The Beverly Hilton Hotel after copping their award, presented to them by Ice Cube himself.  Check out the videos below of Cube's hilarious presentation and the fellas' acceptance speech:

 

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So sexy.

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Before O'Shea, Jason and Corey sat down to nibble on some dinner, they hit the red carpet with director F. Gary Gray:

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Looking dapper guys!

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We're loving all the daddy-son love.

 

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Wiz Khalifa copped an award as well last night.  He performed his hit song "See You Again" from the Furious 7 soundtrack.  He and Charlie Puth accepted the Hollywood Song Award for the track you can't escape.

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Will Smith was also a big winner of the night.

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Will was honored with the Hollywood Actor Award for his role in his controversial upcoming movie Concussion.  Actor Jamie Foxx also took the podium to present.

 

   

 

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In other movie news, is there a new black male super model on the rise?  Possibly.

Former Model Tyson Beckford has been replaced by newly minted model, Keith Carlos, in the upcoming sequel to Chocolate City.  Yes, some type of way that movie got the sequel treatment.

Carlos, who was the winner of the Tyra banks-produced show, "America's Next Top Model," reportedly lobbied hard for the role in the upcoming film and squeezed Tyson out.

Meanwhile, both men MAY have some history. According to sources, the twosome allegedly haven't had the best supportive relationship in the business.

Our source tells us:

"Keith always looked up to Tyson as an older model, but Tyson always felt threatened by the comparisons. Before winning America's Next Top Model, when Keith had modeling shows and reached out, Tyson would ignore his calls".

Oh?  According to Chocolate City casting director, Vanessa Walkowiak, the replacement was due to the need of fresher meat.  Vanessa said in a statement:

"The producers felt that we needed some younger blood in the franchise. They love Tyson, but felt Keith brought everything Tyson had plus a certain youthful energy."

The first film went to BET.  Will you be watching the sequel?

 

Photos: Getty/Hollywood Awards' Twitter/Instagram


RUN! Alicia Keys, James Blake & Erika Liles Cross The NYC Marathon Finish Line

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Alicia Keys, James Blake and Erika Liles were some YBF celebrity runners making it across the NYC Marathon finish line on Sunday. Peep their celebratory pics inside…

While some woke up to nurse a hangover after the Halloween festivities on Sunday, singer Alicia Keys, former tennis champ James Blake and Kevin Liles’ wife Erika Liles were pounding the pavement for a great cause.

The NYC Marathon has grown into one of the world's biggest and most popular marathons. Joining a reported 50K+ runners, the YBF celebs tackled 26 miles to cross the finish line at the 45th annual TCS New York City Marathon in support of charities of their choice.

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The “28 Thousand Days” singer ran in support of her foundation that she co-founded, Keep A Child Alive.

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Nice! She finished with a time of about 5 hours and 51 minutes.

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After crossing the finishing line, the proud mom of two (plus three from Swizz's previous relationships) gushed with excitement saying:

"Wow!!!! What a day!!! We did it!!!! One foot in front of the other was my mantra! The LOVE that was out in NYC TODAY was OUTRAGEOUS!!!!!!! Thank you for every scream, every cheer, every piece of good energy you sent my way!!! You helped me so much today!! Big love to my @keepachildalive team and my partners @cole_cook @duanemclaughlin @gradyspivey @mommy_lady #JoshZ #Nyheike. I couldn't have made it alone!!! If I can do it, so can you!! Whose down to try for a good cause in 2016?????"

 

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Alicia's husband Swizz Beatz and son Egypt came out to support!

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Being a supportive husband, Swizz has been encouraging his wife every step of the way, posting pics and words of encouragement on his social media accounts. After Alicia crossed the finish line, he posted, "That winning spirit @aliciakeys #nycmarathon2015 @keepachildalive let's gooooooooooo #dedication #hardwork".

Sweet. 

Speaking of Keep A Child Alive, Alicia is gearing up to host KCA's 12th annual Black Ball that will be held on November 5th at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York. On top of hosting alongside comedian Chris Rock, she's also set to rock the stage joining an exciting lineup of performers, including Wale, LIONBABE and WizKid.

Back at the marathon....

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Erika Liles, wife of record exec Kevin Liles, also hit the pavement to fabulously make it across the finish line.

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She had plenty of support too. Her hubby Kevin Liles and her daughter Genevieve came out to cheer her on. Check it:

 

 

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Before the marathon, she shared preparation pics:

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Nice.

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Former tennis champ James Blake ran for his foundation The James Blake Foundation, which supports raising money for cancer research. After crossing the finish line in 3 hours 51 minutes, the NY Daily Newscaught up with the athlete where he jokingly said he would never run another marathon again. 

The 35-year-old said, "Never again. At least I know I was good at (tennis). Ha!

He continued, "It was all unknown. Once I got past 20 miles, that was the longest I had ever run. Mile 23 (was the toughest part). It was a little uphill. My trainer warned me about it, but halfway through it, I had to stop and walk. Once we got to the water station, I made it through."

Major accomplishments all around.  Congrats to them all!

 

Photos: Splash/Alicia’s IG/Swizz’s IG/Kevin’s IG/Erika’s IG

“LAHH” Star Miles Brock ARRESTED After Dispute With (EX?) Boyfriend Milan + Philly Boxer Who Starred In Gay Porn Admits He’s Bisexual

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Reality stars Miles Brock and Milan Christopher aren’t playing nice...so Miles landed in jail after a huge blowout. Deets inside….

It appears “Love & Hip Hop Hollywood” couple Miles Brock and Milan Christopher aren’t a couple any more…at least for now. And their disagreements have landed one of them behind bars.

According to TMZ, Miles was arrested Halloween night after allegedly attacking him the day before. Milan claims on Friday he and Miles bumped into each other at a party. Apparently there was some bad blood between the two because they began arguing. Milan claims Miles got so upset that went to the police to file a police report.

The next day, Milan spotted Miles in Times Square (was he following him? how does one just "spot" someone in busy ass Times Square?) and flagged down a cop where he was arrested for assault. Sighs…

Sad it came to this, because it was all good two weeks ago when they appeared on the “Wendy Williams Show” together:

 

 

The timing of it all just seems very coincidental being that Miles was on Power 105’s The Breakfast Club this morning. We realize the interview was taped earlier, but it's very interesting that it aired this morning around the same time news broke about his arrest.

Anywho, Miles (aka Siir Brock) sat down to chop it up with the radio hosts where he talked about why he thinks homosexuality will never be accepted in the Hip Hop community, why he decided to come out to his ex-girlfriend on national TV and dished details on his first gay experience.

During the interview, Miles also talked about his rollercoaster relationship with his on-again off-again boyfriend Milan. He (and his sister) said Milan seems to be very thirsty for attention. When asked if they were still together, Miles said, “Umm..we going through...You know how reality TV shows do to relationships.

He said he NEVER cheated on Milan, but said fame has changed him.

Check it:

In other news...

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Remember the boxer from Philly named Yusaf Mack who said he was drugged before starring in a gay porn video with two men? Well, he’s backtracking now, likely after it was reported the the adult film company would sue him.

In an open letter/state, Yusaf reveals he was never drugged and that he was fully aware of everything he was doing.  So, he lied.

In fact, the father of 10 admits he’s bisexual and then apologizes for living a double life. When we first reported the story, it was reported he was set to be married to a woman.  But in his open letter, he addresses her as his ex-fiancee, so it doesn’t appear he’ll be marrying her after all.  Shocker.

Read his full statement below:

“This is an issued public apology from my heart. I want to address a few situations with the first being the false claims I made about being drugged during the Dog Pound adult film. I have never spoke negatively about the company that produced the film although the claim to have been given a drug by someone during set was a lie. I was completely aware and fully conscious during the film.

The second situation, which further explain the first, concerns my lifestyle. I did participate in the adult film because at the time I needed money but also because I am a bisexual man. Meaning I enjoy safely being intimate with whomever I choose.

Lastly I would like to address the reason I lied. My life was completely destroyed once it had been outed that I participated in a gay film. I selfishly tried to cover the truth and remain in denial, rather than accept the fact that I was leading a double life secretly.

After reflecting on the mess I had made I realized that I hurt a lot of my loved ones and the people, my fam, fans, I cared about the most were left disappointed and confused. It was unfair and time to come clean. I want to say sorry to my children and my ex fiancé, I am so sorry that I was a coward and hid a huge part of my life from you all. To the ones that were once my friends and now feel disgust, I’m sorry, but this is my life. I’m not looking for sympathy or even understanding, I’ve kept this secret for a long time. It is time to move forward and this is me walking in my truth.

There are other men and women that are set up in the similar situations and I just hope I can be inspiration to be just be you. The extreme taboo and harsh criticism of living a same sex lifestyle, especially as an African American male, makes it hard to be completely honest and comfortable within yourself. But I had to remember that I am a champ & I can fight and will fight through this. I am more than my sexual orientation. To all of my supporters I thank you dearly. For all other media outlets please contact my consultant Anthony Cherry.”

 

Well there you have it.

 

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Zendaya Explains Her Ever Evolving Style, Talks Feminism & Being Real In FLARE Magazine’s December 2015 Issue

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Zendaya is slaying the newest cover of FLARE magazine where she talks about her evolving style, feminism and being a “real” model. Come inside for the interview highlights and fabulous spread….

Zendaya is a chick who walks in her own truth and it’s just one of the many reason we’re obsessed with the YBF starlet. The high school graduate wears many hats, including actress, singer, dancer AND fashionista. In fact, her trendy fashions and eclectic style choices have sparked controversyand praise from all over. And now, she’s dishing the deets on why she switches her look at the drop of a dime.

For FLARE magazine’s December 2015 issue, ‘Daya (as we like to call her) strikes a signature model pose in a Marc Jacobs dress and boots, Kenneth Jay lane earrings, and jewelry from Jennifer Fisher. She serves the perfect amount of sass and girl power for the cover.

Inside, the 19-year-old opens up about why she chooses to wear certain pieces, why it’s important to keep her style evolving and the effect she seeks from her fans when she wear certain pieces. She told the magazine,

“A big reason I play with beauty and hair is that it’s important to show different kinds of beauty when I’m on the red carpet. I don’t want to be just one-dimensional or relatable to one type of person. I want a different woman to be like, That’s like me! That’s like my hair! or That’s so my style! If I went out there and was just like, pretty, all the time, doing the same thing, it can be cool, but you’re also catering to one type of person, and what about all those other kinds of beautiful out there?”

Zendaya is no stranger to speaking her mind, but she does so in the most eloquent way possible. She will fiercly put a person or company in their place (she had to check a magazine for altering her pics recently) as she stands up for black women everywhere. When asked about what feminism means, she shared her thoughts saying,

“A feminist is a person who believes in the power of women just as much as they believe in the power of anyone else. It’s equality, it’s fairness, and I think it’s a great thing to be a part of.”

We’ve always been a fan of Zendaya since she first popped up on the scene. Along with us, she has tons of fans (30 million on her social media accounts collectively) who adore her, many of them who are pre-teens and teens. And she’s well aware of her audience. Unlike some celebs, she doesn’t mind being a template for other young kids to look up to…just don’t call her a role model, she’s a “real” model. She explains,

“In the words of Tupac Shakur: I am a real model because I’m not playing a role and I’m not pretending to be some good kid that’s perfect,” she says. “It just happens that I’m a good kid, and I don’t do bad stuff and I like to be positive because that’s just how I was raised. I think if I were faking it, then you would’ve seen me break character a long time ago.”

Loves it.

Check out the rest of her spread below:

 

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Gorge.

Peep this behind the scenes clip of Zendaya on the set of her shoot below:

 

Photos: Nino Muñoz/FLARE magazine

Toya Wright Celebrates 32nd Birthday With 80s Themed Skate Party + Tyga & Kylie Do Breakfast In Calabasas

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Toya Wright pulled out her leggings, fanny pack and leg warmers to party it up for her 80s themed skate party in Atlanta. Peep her party pics with Fabolous, her daughter ReginaeCarter and more. Plus, peep candids of Tyga and girlfriend Kylie Jenner grabbing breakfast inside….

The Atlanta YBF celebs spent their Halloween partying it up like back in the day.

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Former reality star Toya Wright celebrated her 32nd birthday with family and friends over the weekend with a throwback classic affair.

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The 80s baby hosted an 80s themed skate party inside Atlanta's Sparkle Skating Rink. And every one totally dressed the part decked out in their 80s gear.

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Toya’s daughter Regina Carter, whom she shares with rapper Lil Wayne, got into the spirit of the 80s. While she’s way too young to remember, she got dressed up in a printed cropped top and leggings, leg warmers, her fanny pack and topped her look off with some big hair to party it up with her mom. Reginae will celebrate her 17th birthday later this month.

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Toya's mom Anita Johnson-Andrews also came out to celebrate her daughter's birthday.

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Rapper Fabolous showed up rocking one of the 80s greatest fashion trends, a red FILA velour suit and a gold medallion.

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A song they liked must have came on as Fab and Reginae greeted each other.

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A pregnant Kandi Burruss in her neon green Reeboks came out to party. She brought her step-daughter Kaela Tucker along for the fun.

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“Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta” star Bambi, who recently got back with her boyfriend Lil Scrappy, came ready to hit the skating rink with her custom skates.

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Former "Atlanta Exes" star Monyetta Shaw came ready for the fun.

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"Married to Medicine" star Quad Webb-Lunceford was in the mix.

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"LaLa's Full Court Life" star Dice and her girlfriend came dressed to impress.

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We wonder if the cameras were rolling. Toya and her estranged husband Memphitz (who we didn't see in the pictures) are set to star on a new reality show coming to BRAVO titled, "Untying the Knot." Get the deets on itHERE.

Over on the west coast....

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Rapper Tyga and his girlfriend Kylie Jenner went for breakfast at Lovi's Delicatessen in Calabasas yesterday.

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The couple went for a bite to eat the morning after partying it up for Halloween at celeb hotspot Bootsy Bellows. T-Raww dressed up as as Scorpion from Mortal Kombat, while the 18-year-old reality star got dressed as Xena the Warrior Princess.

 

Photos: FreddyO.com/FameFlynet

CASE CLOSED: Rachel Dolezal Finally ADMITS She Was Born White…But Still Identifies As Black

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Rachel Dolezal is finally admitting what everyone wanted to officially know…she’s white! More inside….

 

We told you former Spokane NAACP chapter president Rachel Dolezal, who's currently pregnant, would be appearing on “The Real” today. And now, she has everyone talking about her interview.

You’ll recall a few months ago, Rachel was thrown in the limelight after her parents outed her as a white woman pretending to be a black woman. Folks were outraged that this woman was pretending to be black and many were seeking the truth to the question: Is she really black?

Well she’s finally putting the rumors to rest. YES, she’s biologically white, born to two white parents. But, she still insists she identifies as a black woman.

She began her revelation by saying,

"I acknowledge that I was biologically born white to white parents, but I identify as black.”

Audience members jumped up and roared in applause. Co-host Tamera Mowry-Housley took it a step further and asked her what does it mean to her to be black in which she responded,

“How we feel is more powerful than how we’re born. Blackness can be defined as philosophical, cultural or biological. I think you do have to walk the walk if that’s who you are.”

Tamar Braxton then asked if you she feels she walks the walk as a black woman in which she responded “Absolutely.” Well, that’s when Tamar had to broke it down to her how white privilege offers her opportunities that she would never get based on the color of her skin.

In a weird exchange, when Tamar asked if she has ever experienced racism as a “black person,” she responded, “The police mark black on my driving tickets. You get the B, the W, or the U. They identify you.” Chile….

 

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Photo: Erica Parise/Warner Bros. Television

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