Chris Brown stepped out on stage dressed as a sophisticated adult during the Naomi Campbell Haiti Benefit, although I appreciated his fashion risks during Fashion Week in Paris, I must say this is definitely a better look. Wouldn’t you agree?
Rihanna was spotted in Australia promoting her album, and took a few moments to pose for photographers. She looks amazing…
Kendra Wilkinson, shows off her postpartum body, just weeks after giving birth via c-section to a large baby. This is an unrealistic goal for most women, please take some time to heal. At the same time it’s quite amazing how fast Kendra’s body snapped back:
Just eight weeks after giving birth via c-section to a 9-pound, 5-ounce Hank Baskett Jr., Kendra Wilkinson is on the cover of OK! Magazine in a bikini. She looks great, unbelievably so. {Source}
In other news, Amanda Bynes is losing her mind on twitter. First by sending tweets about her undying love for rapper Drake; very stalker-like. It turns out it wasn’t Drake she was talking about, it was Kid Cudi
Now she wants the word to know, unlike John Mayer, she prefers chocolate over vanilla, yet equally offensive:
“it’s amazing how good it feels when someone knows how to love your body! I am having withdrawals from a certain guy lol
” she tweeted last week. “So turns out i prefer chocolate over vanilla. interesting.” {Source}
Thank God for this video, it came a the right moment. With all the John Mayer drama it’s nice to have a little music to break through. I feel like the old RiRi is returning, and I actually like this video a lot:
So twitter has gone crazy with people calling John Mayer a racist because he used the “n-word”. He didn’t call anyone the “n-word”, he used the word to describe the absurdity of the words “hood pass”. Today, he is the poster boy for racism, and if you don’t see him as a racist, then there must be something wrong with you. There is something clearly wrong with me because I don’t see it as racist, offensive maybe. So here is what he said in a Playboy Interview regarding black women, and the words “hood pass”:
Do black women throw themselves at you?
I don’t think I open myself to it. My dick is sort of like a white supremacist. I’ve got a Benetton heart and a fuckin’ David Duke cock. I’m going to start dating separately from my dick.
On black people loving him:
MAYER: Someone asked me the other day, “What does it feel like now to have a hood pass?” And by the way, it’s sort of a contradiction in terms, because if you really had a hood pass, you could call it a nigger pass. Why are you pulling a punch and calling it a hood pass if you really have a hood pass? But I said, “I can’t really have a hood pass. I’ve never walked into a restaurant, asked for a table and been told, ‘We’re full.’”
I guess there is something wrong with me, because I am not taking the bait. I appreciate his remarks because it’s a great opportunity to prove we are not in a post-racial era where people can freely talk about race. I also appreciate it because it shows the hypocrisy of the word. Are his words offensive, sure it can be, but are they racist, I guess it depends on your definition.
If your definition is that anyone who uses the “n-word” is racist, then I guess he is. But, if you’re asking was his intent or meaning of the words racist, then my answer is NO! I guess when David Chapelle does it in a skit, it’s just pure comedy, but when John Mayer does in a playboy interview, it’s seriously outrageous.
BTW, he issued this apology. Did he really need to apologize?
I am sorry that I used the word. And it’s a shame that I did because the point I was trying to make was in the exact opposite spirit of the word itself. It was arrogant of me to think I could intellectualize using it, because I realize that there’s no intellectualizing a word that is so emotionally charged. And while I’m using today for looking at myself under harsh light, I think it’s time to stop trying to be so raw in interviews…It started as an attempt to not let the waves of criticism get to me, but it’s gotten out of hand and I’ve created somewhat of a monster.
Here are some pictures of Rihanna arriving in Seoul, South Korea to promote her new album, Rated R. Rihanna is escorted through the Gimpo International Airport, under tight security. Rihanna and BFF, Melissa, are seen making their way through the airport. I wish I had a best friend like Rihanna. Melissa is one lucky rich girl.
[Photo Credit: Photo by Chung Sung-Jun - Getty Images via Zimbio]
Gabourey Sidibe is making her way on red carpet events, while her mother, Alice Tan Ridley is singing in subways for money three days a week. Quite a contrast! Ms. Ridley’s voice is what actually lead to Gabby playing the part of Precious. Read the details below:
When asked why she is working in the subway now that her daughter is break-through success, Ms. Ridley simple said:
“My name is not on Gabby’s paycheck. For a while, I was teaching and doing the singing, burning the candle at both ends to support my family.”
She eventually made subway singing a full-time job. “When I come home at the end of the day, I have enough to pay my bills and feed my kids,” she said.
“People always say, ‘Why don’t you sing in clubs?’ I tell ‘em, ‘This is my club.’ ”
Her singing helped pave the way for her daughter’s breakout in “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire.”
Four years ago, they asked me to play the part of the mother,” Ridley said. “But being a mom and teacher, I just couldn’t play that part. It was just too hard. …I read the book, and I gave it to Gabby. Her friends encouraged her to try out for ‘Precious,’ and she got it,” she added. {Source}
