Photo Credits: Audrina Partridge/Instagram and Michael Ray/Instagram
Audrina Patridge is an actress and television personality who got her start on the reality TV series The Hills. It followed the lives of her and her friends in Los Angeles and ran from 2006 until 2010. The success of this show led to her joining Dancing with the Stars in 2010, where she finished in 7th place.
After appearing mainly as a reality TV star, Patridge secured a couple of film and scripted TV roles. Since then, she’s hosted TV shows, started a podcast, and even participated in the sequel to The Hills in 2019.
Unfortunately, throughout her history, she hasn’t had the most luck with romantic partners. It all began with her romance with Justin Bobby Brescia on The Hills. The relationship was full of ups, downs, and struggles throughout the years.
After she and Justin Bobby called it quits for good, she was linked to several stars at different times, from Chace Crawford to Chris Pine, to Leonardo Dicaprio. However, her next serious and long-term relationship after Justin Bobby was with motorcycle and BMX rider, Corey Bohan.
The two dated for 8 years and got married in 2016. They also have a daughter together, who was born in late 2016.
Unfortunately, the pair divorced around 2 years after they married and Patridge even got a restraining order against him. She later claimed he was verbally abusive throughout the relationship, and also hinted that he was unfaithful to her.
Things Are Looking Up for Audrina
Well recently, some eagle-eyed fans may have discovered her newest potential beau, country music star Michael Ray. Michael Ray is a singer who has been active since 2010. He has released two albums that peaked within the Top 5 on the US Country charts.
He has a bit of a past when it comes to romance, as well. Michael started dating fellow country music performer Carly Pearce in 2018, and the two married later that year. However, this was short-lived, as she filed for divorce from him only 8 months after their marriage.
He went on to date Tyler Tritt, the daughter of country music star, Travis Tritt before that relationship also ended. The same could be true of his short time together with Marlee Brown. Now, many believe he has his sights set on Patridge.
The two could be seen liking each other’s posts on Instagram. Patridge even shared one of Ray’s songs on an Instagram Reel, which he quickly reposted. This back and forth has many fans believing the two are an item.
While neither has confirmed their relationship, and this could be about friends supporting friends, many people believe there’s romance in the air. Only time will tell whether the two go public or keep things under wraps.
Photo credits: Russell Simmons/Instagram and Kimora Lee Simmons/Instagram
Hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons is in the middle of a storm caused by his ex-wife Kimora Lee Simmons. The former power couple’s tumultuous relationship has resurfaced in the public eye, with allegations flying and reputations on the line.
Kimora Lee Simmons, whose name is often linked to fashion and glitz, has taken to social media to vent her anger at her ex-husband, painting a picture of a man who is very different from how he acts in public. Kimora accused Russell of emotional and psychological abuse on Instagram, saying that he had been a manipulative person in her life and the lives of their children, especially their girls Ming and Aoki Lee Simmons.
Russell Simmons‘s Instagram Live video, in which he looked clearly upset and was allegedly yelling at his daughters, set off this very public spat. Kimora broke her silence and said she had been mistreated for years. In a number of now-deleted posts, she talked about how Russell’s behavior had hurt their family.
Aoki Lee Simmons Exposed Her Father, Russell
Even Kimora’s 21-year-old daughter, Aoki Lee Simmons, spoke out about the family drama from her point of view. In her own Instagram posts, Aoki backed up what her mother said by saying that she had to deal with her father’s aggressive behavior for years. She showed images of text messages that showed their relationship was tense. Russell was said to have said hurtful things and had a short temper.
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“Between a lot of people who are close to him and who have experienced how he has just lashed out at anyone he can and completely change the person that he is, a lot of us feel like maybe something’s wrong mentally,” she said in the now-deleted Instagram posts. “He’s older, [maybe] bi-polar? I don’t know. But he has completely changed. I will come on here and talk about whatever I want because it’s my life and I’m the one suffering. The couple texts I just had, those are only the beginning.”
According to The Independent, Aoki Lee Simmons said she had tried to keep a relationship with her father despite the problems. However, one particular incident from last year on Father’s Day seemed to have changed the dynamic between Russell and his daughter. According to Aoki, after she had wished her father a happy Father’s day, the mogul took to his Instagram Story to say: “Stop telling fathers they should have fought harder to see their children and start asking mothers why he had to fight at all.”
It was a backhanded thing to do, and apparently the last straw for both Aoki and her mother Kimora.
Kimora Said, ‘… I Do Everything On My Own’
Kimora is also on the record saying that she considers herself a single parent, as Russell and the fathers of her other children are largely uninvolved in their children’s lives.
“Men, powerful men, famous men, rich men, business rich men, whatever you want to call it,” said Kimora. “There’s a thing there and I don’t know what it is, but I don’t really have a great relationship with any of them and they’ve left me to it to just kind of do things on my own. I do everything on my own.”
Ashanti shocked fans when she first mentioned some of the things she had gone through on her journey to stardom. In particular, she dealt with at least two cases of harassment from people she worked with.
One incident involving a producer that Madame Noire reports she has never called out by name was brought back into the spotlight when she recalled what happened.
Just how out of line was this producer and what happened to Ashanti? Here’s what she has revealed so far.
A Producer Tried To Coerce Her
When Ashanti sought help from an unnamed producer, he initially assured her that he’d work on her records for free. This ended up being a bait and switch once they had finished the two records they had been working on.
According to Rolling Stone, Ashanti described his inappropriate demands as follows: “We did two records together, he was like, ‘Okay, I’m not gonna charge you, you know you my homie.’
When it came time to put it on the album, he was like, ‘Well, let’s take a shower together.’ I thought he was joking, and then he was like, ‘Nah, I’m dead serious. Let’s go out, or let’s take a shower together, and I’ll give you the records. If not, I need 40 racks per record.’ “
Obviously, Ashanti wasn’t having any of that and, thankfully, she got out of there without anything else happening. When pressed on her feelings about the incident, she told Rolling Stone: “It felt disrespectful, obviously. […] It’s really creepy, it’s really, really sad.”
Ashanti Fought Back
Instead of this story ending abruptly or going someplace dark, what happened next was surprisingly positive for Ashanti. She had called up some of her friends and family members to confront the shameless producer who was holding her records hostage.
As an apology, they didn’t charge her for anything and threw in another record too. According to Rolling Stone, she had this to say about how things played out: “The way that apology came in, I actually got three records for free. And I got two of them mixed and mastered for free also.”
When Ashanti chose to bring this story back into the spotlight, she had good reason to. Her point was to help other women in the industry and raise awareness of harassment issues in society.
Yahoo reported her saying: “Unfortunately, these things definitely happen. […] At some point, you just have to speak up. And that’s what I did.”
Her account of this crazy incident has certainly helped people recognize the issues many other women in the industry have faced.
Ashanti told Rolling Stone: “I’ve been through a lot of interviews – and sometimes I speak, but most of the time I don’t. I feel like at this point, at 20 years being in, and where we are in social media and what we’re doing to progressively grow in this industry, I feel like just for a woman I had to come out and just say my peace.”
There is something really sad about Marcus King’s wife, Briley King Hussey, but you wouldn’t know it just by looking at her because Briley is a stunning “social media influencer.”
Fan forums like the Celeb Wives of Nashville have been gossiping about Marcus and Briley since their engagement. One of their Reddit threads was dedicated to the “massive” diamond ring that Marcus gave Briley.
One commenter thought Marcus and Briley were a “weird couple” who gave them “weird vibes.” Someone else wrote that they “genuinely do not understand this couple.” Shockingly, they didn’t even think Marcus’ money was worth this marriage when they added, “I get it he has money but really.”
That’s not just sad. It’s kind of cruel. The truth is that Marcus might not even be as well-off as some of the Celeb Wives think he is.
Another commenter on the forum admitted that they wondered “where all the money is coming from” for Marcus to afford a “giant diamond and a massive luxury wedding.” They did imply that Marcus is “talented” and “great,” but he’s not at the “mainstream artist” stage yet, with constant radio play and huge stadium tours to make him super-rich.
So, what’s the real truth? Is Briley in this for the “money” that might not even be there, or is she trying to boost her career on social media by marrying Marcus? Other sides to this story would probably shock the Celeb Wives of Nashville, who’ve made catty comments that Briley and Marcus “look like a middle-aged mom and her son.”
Marcus Met Briley at His Lowest Point
People Magazine went in-depth when Marcus and Briley married in a “lavish ceremony” on February 19, 2023, at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center in Nashville.
At the time, Marcus was 26, and Briley was 31. While she is a bit older than him, Marcus confessed their whole love story to People.
Marcus said that Briley “waltzed up” on his tour bus the night they met as if “she owned it.” One of the first things that drew Marcus in wasn’t Briley’s looks but her “sweet southern drawl.”
He recalled that Briley “asked to connect to the Bluetooth,” and then she started playing Linda Ronstadt and Aretha Franklin loudly. They “sang and danced til it was time for the bus to leave.” Marcus told People, “I told her the next morning to quit her job and marry me instead.”
Maybe Marcus was joking in the People article because he told another, far darker side of this story in a SPIN interview published in May 2024. Marcus made far more serious confessions about the night he first met Briley.
He claimed he met “a woman” after a concert when he was at his “lowest point.” Marcus admitted that he “left this voicemail” for her “at five in the morning.” She had a “corporate job at the time, so obviously she didn’t answer the phone.”
Then, Marcus dropped a real truth bomb, confessing he was “in an incredibly broken and fragile state” that night. Can you guess who the woman with the “corporate job” was?
That’s right: it was Briley. Not only did she grow up in a wealthy North Carolina family, but she was working high-up with the Bank of America when she met Marcus. So, the real truth is Briley has always gotten by making her own money.
Briley and Marcus Are Talented Performers
Shockingly, Marcus confessed to SPIN that Briley became the “light” in his life when he needed some “guidance.” Briley and Marcus also share a love of music. Some of his fans were surprised to learn that Briley is a talented vocalist who used to sing the national anthem for college sporting events at North Carolina State University and East Carolina University.
Briley is drawn to Marcus, the super-talented performer who’s been compared to Chris Stapleton. When Marcus brings Briley on stage to sing duets, she doesn’t look like she’s acting. She honestly seems to adore her man.
However, The Providence Journal also reported that Briley sang at a huge rally in December 2015. At the time, she called it “hands down… the coolest experience of my life.” She called her mom “crying” afterward.
Briley’s “coolest experience” was singing at a political rally for Donald Trump when he ran for president nine years ago. That isn’t everyone’s idea of cool. When people online found out about Briley’s far-right politics, they threw shade at Marcus and Briley and accused her of turning him into a MAGA member.
So, is that another sad truth about Briley? Another Subreddit called Jambands is way more about the music than the gossip when it comes to Marcus, but users on one thread still claimed that Briley had gone on a “Trump tour” and “gave speeches.”
A user on the thread claimed to have evidence that Marcus had once been “very un-MAGA.” A year after Briley sang at the Trump rally, the user wrote, “I taped a show… where Marcus sang “Don’t Vote for Trump” instead of “We Want the Funk.”
But one user set the record straight about Marcus’s politics. They wrote that they’d seen Marcus “in Seattle a few months ago” and that Marcus and his band “made fun of Trump” for 15 minutes before the show started.” This user claimed that Marcus is “not a part of MAGA in any way.”
Briley Helped Save Marcus
In April 2024, an interview with Marcus appeared on CBS, and Marcus’s confessions were heartbreaking. Anybody who thinks that Marcus and Briley make a “weird couple” should pay closer attention to this.
Marcus talked about growing up and having his self-confidence “diminished by so many people.” Marcus revealed he’s finally found “hope” after “overcoming depression, body image issues, and abandonment.” Before he met Briley, music was his “safety blanket to escape everything,” including the “storm going on” in his brain.
In high school, Marcus felt like such an “outcast” that he quit in his “junior year.” He was still a teenager when he hit the road touring. Marcus admitted that he even used a fake name and email to get gigs for him and his band.
CBS reported that Marcus “released three acclaimed albums” as the leader of the Marcus King Band and earned a Grammy nomination for his debut solo album, “El Dorado,” in 2020. That was when Marcus hit rock bottom.
He admitted that he got into a “really rough spot.” Marcus went through a “really bad breakup” before he met Briley. It caused him to go on “a series of benders… followed by… deep, deep depression.”
Marcus revealed, “I was hurting so bad that it was difficult to perform.” At practically his lowest point, Marcus met Briley, and he told CBS that she “helped to save” him.
Marcus’ Little Bird
While Briley’s worst critics slam her for singing at a Trump rally nine years ago or “spending all Marcus’s money on hideous clothing,” it seems like Briley can pay for herself, and her politics are a non-issue.
Marcus would agree. He even told CBS that when he met Briley that night after a gig, he saw “a woman who wasn’t gonna tolerate any nonsense.”
In the People article, Briley explained how Marcus had nicknamed her ‘little bird’ the night they met. While it’s a sweet nickname, it doesn’t really explain what kind of woman Briley is deep down inside and the power of her love for Marcus.
He claimed to CBS that Briley could tell how deeply he was hiding his pain. He revealed, “She made me fight for it, fight for her.” When Marcus appeared on The Bob Lefsetz podcast, he explained how he knew Briley was “special” from the beginning.
Marcus described Briley as “really sassy” from the first time he met her. She’s always called him on his “BS.”
He met Briley at a gig in Raleigh, North Carolina. When he invited her backstage, Briley wasn’t having it. Marcus told Bob that Briley said, “What do you expect is gonna happen?”
She made it clear that she wasn’t some kind of groupie. She even joked to Marcus, “I bet you invite everybody backstage.” That’s when Marcus told his future wife, “You’re special,” which seems like the real truth.
Hardy and Caleigh Ryan got married on October 29, 2022, at Diamond Creek Farms in Nashville. People Magazine published a lengthy article on the “stunning” wedding and reception that 350 lucky people attended.
Throughout their first year as husband and wife, Caleigh actively did podcasts and interviews about their love story. But some people got suspicious when HARDY and Caleigh were suddenly quiet at the start of 2024.
There was an “unverified tea” thread posted on the Celeb Wives of Nashville Reddit forum in late January where someone had to ask, “Does anyone else feel like they are not together anymore?” That really got the rumor mill going.
One user said they remembered Caleigh “posting a screenshot” of her virtual New Year’s Eve “kiss” with HARDY, but another user “thought it was weird they didn’t spend New Year’s Eve together.” Someone else alleged that HARDY has “sobered up a bit and slowed down the partying” since he went public with his “mental health break.” This user wondered if Caleigh “hasn’t” stopped partying and whether it “has caused issues.”
At the other end of the Celeb Wives “unverified tea” rumor mill, a user asked if Caleigh could be “pregnant and taking time for herself?” They added, “Pregnancy can be hard on some.”
HARDY and Caleigh Are Looking to Grow Their Family
The Celeb Wives should check in with a genuine source because People Magazine got an exclusive interview with HARDY at the 2024 ACM Awards on May 16th. Shockingly, HARDY admitted that he and Caleigh were “looking to expand [their] family,” but not in the way you might think.
People talked to HARDY on the red carpet at the ACMs, and he said that he and Caleigh are “thinking about getting a cat and a dog right now.” HARDY had even picked out the dog breed. He said, “I think we’re gonna get a Tibetan Mastiff.”
It is interesting that People didn’t mention if Caleigh was HARDY’s plus one at the 2024 ACMs, but at least he confirmed that they are still husband and wife. People wrote that HARDY “opened up about life with Caleigh.” Shockingly, he confessed, “I respected her more after we got married.”
HARDY explained that “Communication, in general, is our thing.” He claimed that he and Caleigh “don’t hold anything back.” If one of them is angry, they “just tell” each other.
HARDY has been open to telling everyone some pretty personal things about his life. The Tennessean reported on January 24, 2024, that he’d appeared “on the second episode of a new music podcast” to confess how he’s dealing with serious panic attacks. The Tennessean wrote that a “traumatic bus accident” had seriously affected HARDY’s mental health, and he felt it was necessary to cancel some shows in 2023 to heal his mind, body, and spirit.
HARDY Took a Break from Drinking
“God’s Country” is a podcast that airs on iHeartPodcasts. The hosts are two brothers, Dan and Reid Isbell, who are “country music songwriters in Nashville and outdoor recreation enthusiasts.”
HARDY’s episode was on January 23rd. He spoke with Dan and Reid for over 90 minutes, setting the record straight on his terrifying struggle with anxiety.
HARDY revealed he’d “taken a break from drinking.” Even though he claimed he hadn’t used drinking as a form of “medicating,” HARDY experienced his first panic attacks “out of nowhere, twice in one week” after not drinking for “a couple of months.”
Shockingly, HARDY described the panic attack as “a punch in the chest… like a heart attack.” But now, he realizes that some of his mental health issues are due to the bus crash and how he didn’t process the “trauma” in the “right way.”
HARDY shared his “intensive trauma therapy program,” which was 18 hours devoted to therapy over three days. He also talked about an October 2023 Instagram post telling fans he had to cancel some shows on “The Mockingbird & THE CROW” tour.
Thomas Rhett Gave the Couple Marriage Advice
This was all going down around HARDY and Caleigh’s first anniversary. In an article published by Turning Point USA on October 15, 2023, Caleigh confessed that she’d gotten marriage advice from fellow country superstar Thomas Rhett.
The article was based on a podcast that Caleigh did with “The Spillover.” She confessed that she and HARDY really “look up to” Thomas Rhett and his wife, Lauren Akins.
During the podcast, Caleigh referred to HARDY by his first name, Michael, and called Thomas “an angel.” She said Thomas was “so good” to her and Michael and that Thomas Rhett and Lauren “really do stand out as just incredible people.”
TR offered Caleigh and Michael some great tips on their wedding day, and Caleigh confessed that she and Michael had continued to reach out to TR for marriage advice “on how to navigate the life of a country music star couple.” Caleigh admitted that TR warned her, “It’s not easy” to be married to a country star. However, Thomas Rhett told her “to lead with love” and be constantly willing to “learn about each other… and work on it.”
The real truth is that country stars sometimes spend “a lot of away time” from their partners. Caleigh understood that there are “a lot of things that can make you feel separated” from your spouse, but as Thomas Rhett told her and Michael, you need to “focus in on those things that make you feel together.” He advised them that they “constantly have to choose each other.”
Caleigh Has Considered Leaving Nashville
A couple of weeks later, People Magazine reported that HARDY and Caleigh celebrated their 1st wedding anniversary on their social media accounts. HARDY posted a sweet message on Instagram, including a “throwback photo” of their first meeting. He wrote to his wife, “I love you so much,” and Caleigh commented, “Oh My God,” when she saw the post.
Caleigh posted a video of her and HARDY celebrating their anniversary at a bar. After they shared a shot, People wrote that “they celebrated with a hug and kiss,” and Caleigh captioned her post, “Last night at midnight, we celebrated our first year of marriage.” She finished by joking, “I love you so much, crazy.”
On May 21st, People updated an article titled, “Who is Hardy’s wife? All about Caleigh Ryan.” Some shocking details about Caleigh came from her appearance on The Spillover. Was Caleigh joking when she claimed she would like to join The Real Housewives franchise if it ever expanded to Nashville?
Unbelievably, Caleigh confessed she’d be into “joining” The Real Housewives, although People wrote that Caleigh was “hesitant about how it would affect her personal life.” According to Caleigh, HARDY would “be into it,” and she even claimed that “he would think it’s hilarious.”
Caleigh also admitted on The Spillover that “Music City may not necessarily be [her] forever home.” She said she “wouldn’t mind moving to Florida,” although “it would take a lot” for her and HARDY to leave Nashville “right now.”
Caleigh Has Inspired Some of HARDY’s Songs
Country Now reported on October 6, 2023, that Caleigh had thanked her “230,000+ followers” on an Instagram Story for supporting HARDY’s mental health journey. She wrote, in part, “Thank you all so much for your kind messages these past few days.” Caleigh confessed, “The love and support has been overwhelming… in the best way possible.”
Caleigh felt it could be “really scary to put intimate pieces of your life out there.” She was grateful that so many people had been “so understanding with my hubby.” She added, “Just remember that you are never ever alone.”
When HARDY was doing press for his debut solo album, A Rock, several years ago, he confessed to People that his then-girlfriend was his “toughest critic” but also one of his “biggest inspirations.” HARDY said that Caleigh was “not going to hold back, and she’s going to tell me if she loves it.”
He also spoke to Music Mayhem about one of his biggest hits, “Wait in the Truck.” HARDY revealed that Caleigh inspired the dramatic lyrics that don’t sound like a “love song.”
Shockingly, HARDY explained that a guy made a pass at Caleigh at one of his shows. After she told him what the guy tried to do, he said to her, “Wait in the truck.”
HARDY’s song, “I in Country,” is also a tribute to Caleigh. He revealed that there’s no point in doing anything unless you “get to share that with somebody,” and “that’s sort of the message that [the song] conveys,” and how he feels about Caleigh.
At this point, everyone has heard of the Homeland Security raids on Sean “Diddy” Combs’s homes. Perhaps the most surprising allegation to come out of this entire debacle is that he physically assaulted his mom. The fact that he would do such a thing to his mother paints a pretty dark backdrop for Diddy’s other allegations.
Diddy’s Assault on His Mom
Gene Deal, one of Diddy’s former bodyguards, recently sat down for an interview on The Art of Dialogue where he discussed an old rumor about Diddy. There was a longstanding story that Diddy slapped his mom.
Many people blew this off because it is so outlandish, but with the recently uncovered security camera footage of Diddy abusing ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura, this seems much more possible.
Kirk Burrowes was the president of Diddy’s Bad Boy Records and one of Diddy’s closest confidants. He told Gene that he witnessed Diddy smacking his mother across the face. Kirk also claimed that he thought Diddy was under a lot of stress and would “grow out of it.”
After hearing the shocking news, Gene told Kirk of another outburst Diddy had with his mom. In that tantrum, Diddy cursed out his mother when getting into a limo.
Diddy’s Criminal History
Diddy has an extensive criminal history, which includes numerous beefs with other rappers. There is also a long line of accusations of physical abuse from previous girlfriends.
Things were so bad that even Bad Boys’ president Kirk Burrowes sued Diddy in 2003, claiming that Diddy used threats of violence to acquire Kirk’s shares of Bad Boy Records.
Diddy even assaulted a football coach at UCLA, where his son played the sport.
Of course, the most serious accusation against Diddy was his alleged involvement in the murder of Tupac in Las Vegas. Many people tried piecing together the evidence of what happened that night and came to the conclusion Diddy may have been the trigger man.
However, that case took a surprising turn last year when rapper Keefe D was arrested for the murder of Tupac. It is also worth noting that Keefe D admitted to being involved and even claimed Diddy paid for the murder of Tupac.
Who Else Has Diddy Assaulted?
Hotel security footage recently came out showing Diddy assaulting ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura. The lengthy videos show him chasing her through a hotel hallway before hitting and kicking her.
That brought a lot of attention to Diddy and showed the world who he really is. It also shined a new light on the claims Diddy hit his mother. Many people who didn’t believe he could have possibly hit his mother started thinking otherwise.
Additionally, if Diddy was willing to physically assault his own mother, he obviously wouldn’t second guess hitting anyone else.
That brings a renewed focus back to some of the other women in Diddy’s past. Additionally, it further questions what Homeland Security may have on Diddy as part of their investigation into the rapper.
Once the epitome of the Hollywood power couple, Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez are reportedly having some serious marital problems. What is actually going on behind closed doors? Are Ben and JLo truly splitting up, or is this just another stage in their turbulent romance?
Sightings of the former power couple lately have generated a great deal of conjecture. The pair were seen holding hands in a rare public show of affection just a few days ago. Though insiders say differently, this may appear to be a sign that everything is fine with their marriage.
Still, some light PDA can’t fix a marriage. One big warning sign that something is wrong in their marriage is Jennifer Lopez’s recent decision to abruptly cancel the US leg of her “This Is Me… Live” tour.
Though the official explanation was “unforeseen personal circumstances,” fans speculated that low ticket sales were the real cause. Fans are left wondering if these “personal circumstances” are linked to her marriage to Ben.
Since their extravagant wedding only a year ago, the pair has never been out of the public eye. Both media and fans analyzed every move they made. The storyline has, however, recently moved from a fairy tale romance to a possible catastrophe. That chemistry that had everyone obsessed before now seems strained.
Insiders Weigh In
Alleged insiders alluded to a number of causes of the couple’s marital stress. Their hectic schedules have kept them apart, which would put a strain on any marriage.
Ben works long hours on set because he has been involved in acting and directing projects. With her music and commercial endeavors, JLo has a full plate as well. According to reports, the insufficient quality time spent together is wearing thin.
There are also rumors about their lifestyles being incompatible. Being married to an international superstar like JLo has caused Ben, who is known for his quiet and laid-back manner, to battle with the ongoing media attention. According to US Magazine, friends of the couple have said that occasionally Ben’s introverted personality clashes with Jennifer’s outgoing personality, resulting in arguments about how much of their private life should be made public.
Are Finances Weighing Down The Couple?
One other rumored element is financial stress. Both are very successful, but there are supposedly a lot of demands on their joint ventures and opulent lifestyle. It hasn’t been easy juggling their separate jobs and joint projects, and it’s rumored to be generating conflict between Jen and Ben.
There is hope despite these obstacles. To deal with their problems, In Touch reported that the couple has reportedly sought counseling. It’s a sign that despite the rumors and public scrutiny, they’re not ready to throw in the towel just yet.
So, are Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez really falling apart? It’s hard to say definitively. Relationships are complex, and the added pressure of fame can magnify ordinary issues that you or I would deal with.
What is clear is that they’re facing significant challenges. With their history of resilience and deep connection, there’s always a chance they could emerge stronger. We’re holding out for Bennifer 2.0!
Photo credits: Kody Brown/Instagram and Robyn Brown/Instagram
Sister Wives stars Kody and Robyn Brown have aired the general drama and turmoil of their polyamorous family on international television for years. However, the latest set of challenges in their highly publicized relationship could prove to be too much for them to manage.
According to ScreenRant, Kody and Robyn have maintained a relatively close relationship within their sprawling family, often against other family members. People reported that each of Kody’s other marriages ended over the course of just a few years, leaving him and Robyn in a monogamous relationship to date.
Given the sudden shock to their family from the passing of their son Garrison in March, could their relationship be doomed? Here’s what we know so far:
Some fans of the Sister Wives family have already begun to question if Kody and Robyn can keep it together despite a loss of this magnitude.
Kody Said, ‘… I Don’t Want Her To Know How Dark I’ve Gotten’
Robyn seems to be voicing her own concerns about Kody with time. People reported her saying: “For him, he’s straight, so he questions the opposite sex. So it’s this kind of huge upheaval in the way that you think about yourself and others. I think he is starting to do better. But it’s been a couple of years of this and then picking fights and then just acting like he’s … almost like he’s stressed out that I’ll leave him too or something.”
As for Kody, losing his other wives has hurt his confidence in himself and his remaining wife. According to People, he had the following to say about their relationship before Garrison’s passing: “It’s not just the husband that’s being left. Robyn’s feeling the ultimate rejection. This is stuff that I should just be keeping to myself. I don’t want Robyn to see this. I don’t want her to know how dark I’ve gotten.”
Robyn Brown Explained a Divorce Brings Out the Worst in You
Kody seems to be optimistic about the future of his family and relationships. He told People: “Just healing in time and getting to a point where you feel forgiveness towards somebody who’s just said bad things about you. It’s just moving. What will move us forward will be the grace, the love and the forgiveness. The same grace and love that we were giving each other 10 years ago as we’re going through this very difficult process.”
But, Robyn’s previous doubts relating to trust may shake Kody’s optimism. According to People, she had previously stated:
“(It had been) really hard to help him to realize and remember what our relationship is.
I don’t think anybody should be married while they’re going through a divorce. Anybody who’s gone through a divorce knows that it brings out the worst in you and sides of somebody that you didn’t know existed, type of a thing.”
Christina Aguilera has been back on tour and her performance physique has left a lot of her fans feeling confused. Apparently, she doesn’t look like herself. Some have gone so far as to claim she is “unrecognizable.”
According to the U.S. Sun, one fan had this to say about her: “Nobody said Christina looked bad. She’s just completely unrecognizable. Beautiful but unrecognizable.”
Another pointed out that they didn’t recognize her at all. Then, someone agreed and mentioned they only recognized her when “she did her iconic vocal run.”
Is there actually something going on with Christina? Has something gone wrong with her health or appearance? Here are the facts.
Christina Left Fans an Odd Instagram Post
In a dramatic Instagram post featuring snapshots of her time on stage in Mexico, Christina hinted at something holding her back from performing. She gave no real specifics, but posted the following: “Ciudad de México! 🌟 I almost didn’t make it on stage, but your energy and passion gave me the power and made my night. ¡Muchas gracias! ❤️🇲🇽”
Fans were left guessing what Christina had meant by her message. In her pictures, Christina looks like she’s in pretty good shape and has gotten healthier for her tour. But, no one seems to know exactly what might have been holding her back from going on stage in Mexico.
Could Christina be under pressure to perform and look her best? Is that why she looks so different? It’s clear from her photos that even her face looks like it has changed a bit.
Christina Has Lost Some Weight
Life and Style Magazine reported that, in January, Christina “looked absolutely flawless while presenting an award at the 2024 Grammys to Karol G for Best Música Urbana Album.”
They went on to say that “the songstress, who was joined on the stage by Maluma, opted for a long-sleeve gown in a fabulous shade of powder blue.” She looked great, but she definitely looked like a different person altogether.
According to Life and Style Magazine, Christina’s transformation became more noticeable in March. They pointed out that “Christina walked the carpet at the Clarins Multi-Active Skincare launch event in L.A. on March 15, sporting thigh-high boots, a corset and a fun fringe miniskirt. Her trim figure had lots of eyewitnesses talking.”
Is Ozempic to Blame?
Although many fans have speculated how Christina has made such a rapid transformation, it’s unclear whether or not the popular weight loss drug Ozempic was involved in the process. Christina hasn’t admitted to using the drug so far, according to Nicki Swift. Instead, she insisted as far back as 2012, in a Lucky Magazine interview, that she has mostly struggled to put on weight.
She said: “Actually, the challenge I’ve always had is being too thin, so I love that now I have a booty, and obviously I love showing my cleavage. I’ve been criticized for being on both sides of the scale.”
An article on MSN mentions Christina’s new physique coming from “a blend of healthy eating and regular exercise.” The article also points out that she has restricted her daily calories to just 1600 and does extensive cardio exercises to stay fit.
The media has mostly shown Nelly and Ashanti’s reunion as a good thing. In general, people are so excited that the pair have spun the block. It’s been said that they’ve finally found their happily ever after.
But others are worried that this relationship might not be as picture-perfect as it looks. There’s a theory that Ashanti might be turning a blind eye to some obvious red flags. People are concerned that she could get hurt again.
According to Us Weekly, the couple officially announced that they were back together in September 2023. Just months later, they hinted that they could be pregnant when they attended the 2023 Black & White ball.
Ashanti put her hand on her belly, and then Nelly placed his hand on it, too. It quickly sparked the rumors that she was expecting.
Some of Ashanti’s followers have expressed their concerns that things have been moving a little too quickly between them. They speculated that one reason the couple was rushing things was because Ashanti really wanted to have kids.
In 2022, she told People Magazine that she planned on having kids in the near future. She recently told Essence that motherhood was something she had looked forward to. People are now asking if she’s rushed into having a baby too soon with Nelly, given that they’ve only been back together for a short amount of time.
Outlets like Pulselive called the announcement of their unborn child was seen as a hopeful symbol of their enduring connection. Reddit users pointed out that Nelly had hurt Ashanti in the past and that it could end badly for her.
Ashanti Never Imagined Reconciling with Nelly
Ashanti and Nelly rarely spoke about their relationship the first time around. They hardly ever spoke about why they broke up, either. But Ashanti dropped some hints over the years, and what she’s said made some people believe that Nelly was to blame.
Even those in her close circle were reportedly shocked when the couple got back together. In 2023, a source told Us Weekly that a few years earlier, Ashanti never would’ve imagined reconciling with Nelly.
She gave a rare interview on the Meredith Vieira show in 2015 where she opened up about why things didn’t work out with Nelly. Meredith commented on how the couple weren’t together at that point.
She asked her guest why she thought it was difficult to trust someone in a relationship. Ashanti explained that sometimes when people have their own insecurities, it allows them to act out of character. She said that she’d been betrayed and that she was not a big fan of people being cowards.
A few years later, Ashanti was less vague about who she’d felt betrayed by when she was talking to the crowd at one of her shows. Cheat Sheet reported that while on stage in 2018, Ashanti told the audience that she’d been betrayed before, publicly.
Then someone from the crowd reportedly shouted: “F Nelly!” Ashanti pointed towards them and responded by saying: “Word.” The outlet claimed that this was how the singer seemingly confirmed to the public that the reason their relationship ended was because of something Nelly had done to her.
Nelly Didn’t Have Plans to Get Married
There was also speculation that she wrote a song about Nelly after seeing him with his new girlfriend after they broke up, according to Buzzfeed. Ashanti had a song called She Can’t on her 2014 album, Braveheart, which came out about a year after the pair had split.
The lyrics included lines like: “You said there’ll be no more mistakes. Yeah, you said, you said you was sorry. It won’t happen again and you came running back.”
Reddit users expressed that Ashanti has sold herself short by getting back together with Nelly. They pointed out that he’s always been someone who’s afraid of commitment. One person wrote that Ashanti was a placeholder until Nelly found the one he really wanted to be with and that he would drop her once he met another one.
A report by People Magazine revealed that Nelly once opened up to RapUpTV about why he didn’t have plans to get married in the early 2010s.
He shared that he was not a person who wanted to be married more than once. He was also not a person who wanted to be in a relationship more than once. When the interviewer asked him if he had plans to marry Ashanti, he dodged the question by saying that he was married to his work and that he and Ashanti were friends.
Ashanti Is Ready to Settle Down
There’s been talk about how he also had trouble committing to his ex-girlfriend of seven years, Shantel Jackson. In a 2020 interview with Entertainment Tonight, he was asked if marriage was in the cards for him and Shantel.
Nelly gave an ambiguous answer. He just told the reporter: “We’re working towards it… When we know, I’ll tell you.” Shantel revealed on her social media that the couple had broken up a year later.
Ashanti was pretty vocal about wanting to settle down and start a family even back when she was still in a relationship with Nelly the first time around. A report by Sowetan Live in 2008 revealed that she’d once spoken about her hopes of having a big family.
She told Sister 2 Sister magazine: “I love kids. I definitely want to get married… I’m so family-oriented. I want the big wedding, I want the long marriage, I want kids.”
A lot of people in the online community have also raised their concerns about Ashanti getting back together with someone who’s been accused of harming women. The Telegraph reported that in October 2017, Nelly was arrested after a 22-year-old college student alleged that he’d taken advantage of her on his tour bus.
Nelly denied the accusation and said the student was motivated by greed and vindictiveness. The case was dropped a week later because she wouldn’t testify against him. Her lawyer stated that she felt she could not stand up against a celebrity.
Later that year, the student sued Nelly for harm and defamation, since he’d called her accusation a lie. In 2018, he countersued her, and they eventually ended up settling the lawsuit.
Nelly Has a History of Infidelity
That wasn’t the only thing he was accused of. According to the Daily Beast, a lawsuit was also brought against him by two anonymous women from the UK, who claimed that Nelly was also extremely inappropriate with them.
The lawsuit claimed that in 2016 and 2017, he’d invited the women to hang out after his shows, and gave them unwanted advances. After one of the British women also failed to testify, the investigation stopped.
Nelly publicly gave his thanks to the UK police for thoroughly investigating the accusations. He said that he stood with women and ‘REAL’ survivors.
Something else that raised eyebrows is that when the allegations against him came out, he was reportedly still in a relationship with Shantel. The Jasmine Brand claimed that according to police documents, Nelly admitted to consensually being with the 22-year-old student. Which technically would’ve meant that he was unfaithful to Shantel if what he reportedly revealed in the documents was true.
This has been considered to be another red flag in his current relationship with Ashanti. Cheat Sheet pointed out that there were allegations of cheating on Nelly’s end the first time he and Ashanti split.
A New Start for the Couple
Some online users believe that Nelly deserves a second chance, though. Nelly himself has talked about how having time apart from each other helped him and Ashanti come to some realizations. He said he was guilty of not admitting when he was in the wrong the first time they were together.
An article by Baller Alert revealed that when Nelly did an episode of Boss Moves, he shared that after separating, they got to understand one another more. He explained that everyone could be defensive sometimes in their own relationships.
Nelly told the hosts: “We know we wrong, but we going to stand on it. But we all a victim to that.” During her interview with Essence in April 2024, Ashanti revealed that not only were the couple expecting a baby, but they had also gotten engaged.
