Ashanti covers PAPER magazine's "Break The Internet" issue where she oozing self confidence and glam. Meanwhile, Cardi B and Normani hit the stage at Jingle Ball, Bardi disses Offset, and Lil Duval offers up relationship advice to the NYC raptress. Everything inside...
With almost two decades in the game under her belt, Ashanti is more confident than ever.
Hip Hop's Princess graces the cover of PAPER magazine's "Break The Internet" issue, rocking pieces from her Miss Circle X Ashanti collection, where she talks about how confidence is the essence of feeling sexy and just being an overall bad b****.
"There's nothing better than a woman that's confident," she dishes to the publication. "When you know you look good, it's a different kind of swag, you know when you walk in the room. Your whole aura changes when you know you look good. I feel like nowadays, especially with everything going on, it's really important for women to feel uplifted and empowered."
Where is the lie? Confidence is the sexiest thing a woman can "wear," and Shanti def oozes it whenever she's in front of a camera, or even when she playing around on Snapchat with her family and friends.
The 37-year-old isn't taking ish from ANYONE and she encourages other women to do the same...in a classy way, of course.
"I've been taught to act very strongly by my family, and I've always been taught to make sure you speak up for yourself — it doesn't matter if it's a guy, a man, whatever," she says. "Make sure you're heard."
Then, she clarifies, "You don't have to be disrespectful, but get your point across, don't let anybody 'shush' you. I got a big mouth, anyways."
YAS! We totally agree. Don't let anyone dim your light.
You can read her full interview here.
On the stage over the weekend...
Cardi B is keeping busy since announcing her divorce from her alleged cheating husband Offset. And she made sure to throw some shots at the Migos rapper during a recent performance.
While performing at Chicago's B96 Bash inside the Allstate Arena on Saturday, the Bronx native changed up her bars on "Motorsport." She rapped, "I get up set off/I turn Offset on/I told him the other day/Yeah, we gon' get a divorce."
Oop!
Check it:
And, of course, she was shaking "dat a**":
According to reports, Offset has been trying his damnedest to win Cardi over, but she's not feeling it.
Before she hit the stage in Chicago...
The "I Like It" rapper let loose on stage at Z100's Jingle Ball 2018 inside Madison Square Garden in NYC.
And chick cut up while performing her new single "Money":
Go awf!
By the way, Cardi's "Money" video will be dropping soon. Here's a sneak peek at her costume:
Also hitting the stage...
Our new fave Normani hit the stage with R&B crooner Khalid to perform their hit, "Love Lies."
The former Fifth Harmony singer totally slayed this winter white lewk.
Backstage, baddies Normani and Bardi linked up for a cute photo-op.
And here's how the "Be Careful" rapper showed up to the Jingle Ball concert following her court appearance.
Meanwhile, comedian Lil Duval hopped on social media to give some relationship advice to Cardi....
Hmm...
If he wasn't in Offset's comments telling him to stop cheating and EARN his wife back, he can keep this lil "advice."
In unfornuate news, Duval lost his longtime friend/comedian Coolaide recently after battling cancer, so he has been on a "tomorrow isn't promised" streak as of late.
He seems to be handling it well though.
Duval's dropping a new track next week. We send our condelences to Coolaide's family, friends and fans.
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