According to Yahoo, Zac has filed a lawsuit against her in the state of Georgia, alleging that posts she has made on Instagram broke a strict confidentiality agreement between them.
Zac is alleged to be seeking a restraining order against his ex and wants the court to force her to remove her post. If he wins the lawsuit, then Kelly will also be forbidden from making any negative or false public statements about him.
What did Kelly post that got Zac so upset? Well, the court documents don’t mention exactly what the post was. Here’s what we know about this dispute:
Zac Brown’s Public Statement
According to Yahoo, Zac had the following to say to the public regarding this lawsuit:
“After much deliberation, I took the steps necessary to enforce an agreement between us to maintain personal and business affairs in confidence and to protect my family from online harassment and speculation.
My only hope is for us to keep private matters private and to move forward with the mutual respect we had agreed to show one another when we parted ways.”
This seems pretty reasonable, but is his take actually the truth? Not according to Kelly…
Zac Brown’s Ex, Kelly, Claps Back
In response to the surprise lawsuit, Kelly took to Instagram to voice her side of the story. She pointed out her right to freedom of expression through art on her own social accounts and denied having made any claims about Zac to date.
“No one — not even Zac Brown with all of his money, power, celebrity, and lawyers – may silence my right to freely express myself through art or, although I have to date declined to do so publicly, to speak about the circumstances of our pending divorce. I intend to respond swiftly and robustly to his meritless complaint that publication of two poems on my personal social media account divulged any “confidential information” about his business, much less authorizes a court to enjoin me from speaking about matters in my personal life that have nothing to do with my brief former work for the Zac Brown Collective, Inc.”
Kelly also aired her feelings about Zac’s attempts to hurt her through his music, stating in the same post:
“It is beyond ironic that Zac’s first act after filing an unnecessary public divorce lawsuit was to release a music video that deliberately mocked our wedding party from only a few months before — including a false and defamatory caricature obviously intended to be me and hurt me – followed by a second unnecessary and legally meritless public lawsuit and press release, yet he now claims his “only hope” is that we show each other “mutual respect” by keeping “private matters private” as we negotiate the terms of our divorce.
In a misguided effort to do just that, I have made no public response to either of those very public, very unnecessary personal attacks on me by my celebrity soon-to-be-ex-husband. But it is clearly Zac, not me, who has strategically chosen to drag our difficult divorce negotiations into the public eye with these tactics in an effort to portray himself as a victim and to use his vast resources to silence me from telling the truth about our marriage.”
She rounded off her Instagram post by declaring that she will not back down or be silenced. Her words were:
“It will not work, and I will not be silenced by him no matter how ridiculous his tactics.
Like Zac, I have lawyers too, and I will tell my truth in court — where he has unnecessarily dragged me.”
How Long Were Zac and Kelly Together?
These two were actually only together for a short four months of marriage and they are currently going through the divorce process, according to E Online.
Despite issuing a joint public statement requesting privacy, their squabbles have now entered the public eye, due mostly to this new lawsuit from Zac.
It wasn’t until days later that Cassie broke her silence, almost a week after CNN had shared the footage.
After the world was exposed to the graphic content that was captured by security cameras at a hotel the ex couple were staying at, people began to give their public support to Cassie.
In the statement that she posted on her Instagram, she said that she was grateful for all the love and support she’d received.
But she also shared an important message that she wanted everyone to think about.
She urged people to believe victims when they first reported the crimes against them, not only when there was evidence to back up their claims.
Cassie’s latest statement said that the outpouring of love had created a place for her younger self to settle and feel safe, but that it was only the beginning.
She then drew attention to a cause that was extremely important to her.
She stated that DV was THE issue.
Cassie’s Heartfelt Ask
She revealed that what she went through broke her down to someone that she never thought that she would become.
With a lot of hard work, she’d gotten better, but she said that she would always be recovering from her past.
Cassie explained that she was especially grateful to everyone that had taken the time to take the matter seriously.
Her only ask was that everyone opened their heart to believing victims the first time.
She went on to share that it took a lot of heart to tell the truth when it came to a situation that someone felt powerless in.
Then she gave her sympathy to others who were in similar situations to hers and said: “I offer my hand to those that are still living in fear.”
Cassie also advised them to reach out to the people in their lives, and not to cut them off, adding that no one should carry that weight alone.
She finished her statement by saying that the healing journey was never-ending, but the support meant everything to her.
Celebrities’ Responses About Diddy’s Video Beating Cassie
The horrific incident captured by CCTV sparked outrage in the entertainment industry, and other famous women have given their thoughts on the situation as well.
According to Sky News, model and podcast host Emily Ratajkowski described Diddy as a monster in a post on her Twitter.
Actress Julia Fox said that her heart went out to Cassie while speaking to TMZ .
Former Danity Kane band member, Aubrey O’Day, has spoken out against Diddy a number of times.
He was responsible for forming the girl group on his reality show, Making The Band, and Aubrey was extremely vocal about how she felt mistreated by Diddy over and over again.
After seeing her ex-boss’s apology video on Instagram, Aubrey took to Twitter to say-: “Diddy did not apologize to Cassie. He apologized to the world for seeing what he did…”
But it wasn’t just celebrities who had things to say about Diddy and his Instagram video.
Cassie’s Lawyer’s, Meredith, Response About Diddy’s Apology Video
Cassie’s lawyer, Meredith Firetog, also had some choice words that she wanted to publicly share after hearing the apology that Diddy gave online.
In a statement she shared with CNN, she claimed that his video was more about himself than the many people he’d hurt.
Meredith went on to say that when Cassie and multiple other women came forward, he denied everything and suggested that his victims were looking for a payday.
She also claimed that Diddy was only compelled to apologize once his repeated denials were proven false, which showed his pathetic desperation.
Toward the end of her statement, the attorney insisted that no one would be swayed by his disingenuous words.
Cassie’s Husband’s, Alex, Statement
A report by Variety revealed that someone really close to Cassie also showed his support by using his platform to address the topic of harm against women and children.
Cassie’s husband, personal trainer Alex Fine, released a statement on social media the same day that CNN shared the surveillance footage of Diddy hurting her back in 2016.
In the post’s caption, Alex told his 400 thousand Instagram followers that he’d written the message a while ago but that the words would always ring true.
He began the statement by claiming that men who hit women aren’t men.
And he added that men who enable it and protect those people aren’t men; and men who hurt women hate women.
Then he advised people to check their brothers, their friends, and their family.
He explained that daughters, sisters, mothers, and wives should feel protected and loved, and they should be held with the utmost regard.
When addressing survivors of DV, he said that they were not alone, and that there were men and women out there who cared only for their well-being and safety.
Toward the end of the statement, Alex had a direct message to anyone who harmed women.
He stated that they were not safe anymore, they were not protected anymore, and the men by their side were just as weak.
Alex also shared the number of a DV hotline in the caption of the post.
Cassie and Alex’s Relationship and Parenthood
He and Cassie originally met because, according to PEOPLE, Alex was Diddy’s personal trainer.
An insider told the outlet that they hit off, and she started to open up to him.
Alex really wanted to be with Cassie.
She and Diddy eventually broke up in 2018, and a couple months later, Cassie shared an Instagram picture of her and Alex kissing in a photobooth.
The following year, Cassie used her social media to announce that she and Alex were expecting a baby girl.
In a 2019 interview with VOGUE, she described the romantic way that Alex had proposed to her.
She thought that she was just going for a birthday dinner with him when she met him at the organization he volunteered at called the Compton Cowboys.
Out of nowhere, a Stevie Wonder song started playing and Alex showed up on a horse.
He then got down on one knee and told her that he wanted to spend the rest of his life with her.
The couple had an intimate wedding with 14 guests in September 2019.
Cassie told VOGUE that they wanted a simple venue with a beautiful view that felt warm and romantic.
A few months later, the duo welcomed their daughter Frankie.
Cassie shared on Instagram that she couldn’t explain the amount of unconditional love and adoration that she had for her family.
In March 2021, Cassie took to Instagram once again to share with the world that she’d given birth to her second daughter, named Sunny.
After she was born, Alex posted a letter of appreciation dedicated to his children.
He wrote that his two girls were his purpose; he was put on earth so he could help them shine and have their beautiful lights touch a lot of people.
He explained that just holding both of them, he knew that they were destined for absolutely amazing things and that he was there to support what they loved doing.
Insider Said Alex Had Cassie’s Back Through It All
According to PEOPLE, Alex founded a fitness company called Almost Home.
It provided healthy recipes, workout plans, and merchandise that were aimed to help with self-improvement.
He uploaded workout plans that featured Cassie, too, and they would both write blog posts for his website where they’d talk about health and workouts.
When Cassie filed her lawsuit against Diddy in late 2023, she reportedly had her husband behind her.
An insider told PEOPLE that Alex had her back through it all.
They also claimed that the couple were really hands-on parents and that Cassie was a really good mom.
The pair moved really fast when they got together and got very serious quickly.
But in a 2023 Instagram post about their 4th wedding anniversary, Cassie revealed that she grew more and more in love with Alex as time went on, and she wouldn’t want it any other way.
The source claimed that James had “put Ashanti up at a Houston hotel.”
They went on to state that Ashanti had sat with James’s family to watch him play, and that he had even bought her flowers.
The source claimed that Ashanti and James were “100 percent in a relationship.”
They also mentioned that James was “getting older,” and so he was maybe starting to think about settling down once and for all.
After some digging, it was established that the two had been friends for at least a couple of years.
According to Ebony, a fan tweeted in 2016 about seeing them enjoying each other’s company in Las Vegas.
However, there were no reports at the time that would suggest that there was a romantic aspect to their friendship.
Fans’s Responses About Ashanti and James Harden’s Relationship
For fans of celebrity gossip, the news of a relationship between James and Ashanti came as a shock.
One fan commented online to remark on how everyone “totally slept on” the rumors about the pair.
They went on to suggest that the couple eventually broke up after James decided to end things between them.
However, reports on that are conflicting, with some claiming that it was actually Ashanti who first decided to split up with James.
This comment was made in October 2018, but the following year, some more information was dug up that might have changed the situation.
A fan shared a video online in which Ashanti could allegedly be seen flying by private jet to celebrate the 60th birthday of James’s mom.
It was suggested that the couple had been trying to keep their relationship as secret as possible.
The fan who posted the video also wrote, “They did an excellent job of being low-key with the pictures, but if you look at the YouTube video you can see that Ashanti was there.”
At the time they were thought to be dating, the alleged couple got a mixed reception from fans.
A lot of people thought that Ashanti should have stayed away from the infamous ladies man of the NBA.
One fan commented, “I have no words. She played herself even letting that one have a chance. Maybe this breakup will give her more music material to write.”
Another expressed their belief that “Ashanti should really think about leaving the industry dudes alone.”
Ashanti and Andre Parker’s Relationship
However, the truth is that James is just one of the many industry boyfriends Ashanti has been rumored to have spent time with.
So much of what we know about Ashanti’s alleged partners has been speculation and gossip.
It’s been claimed that she had an affair with rapper Andre Parker between 2003 and 2005.
Madame Noire reported in 2013 that the two shared a relationship despite both being involved with other people.
At the time, Ashanti was dating Nelly and Andre was with Keyshia Cole, who Ashanti co-wrote the song Woman to Woman with.
Ashanti’s Relationship With Other Celebrities
During an appearance on The Breakfast Club, she also had to deny rumors that she was dating wide receiver DeSean Jackson.
However, she did admit that she had recently attended a match with him.
Another footballer who was linked to Ashanti around the same time was Darnell Dockett.
After she tweeted to wish him a happy birthday in 2015, many took this as confirmation of their relationship.
However, if they ever really were dating, it didn’t last past 2016.
Photo credit: Denzel Washington Fan Account/Instagram
Denzel Washington is one of the biggest names in Hollywood, with blockbuster hits like Training Day, Flight, and The Equalizer. But things haven’t been perfect for the actor and his wife, who have been married for 41 years and have four adult children. It appears that the couple struggled to chart a path forward as their kids grew up and began their own lives.
Denzel Washington and Wife’s, Pauletta, Relationship
Denzel Washington and wife Pauletta Pearson met while working together on the set of Wilma in 1977. After numerous attempts on Denzel’s part, Pauletta finally agreed to a date, and the pair married in 1983.
With Pauletta and Denzel being actors, they found it hard to balance their work and home life. More specifically, in raising their four children. The couple made things work by never emphasizing one’s career over the other.
However, Pauletta eventually paused her ambitions to raise and care for her children when they were young. Even after landing starring roles in blockbuster films, Denzel continued to support his wife’s singing and acting career and ensure she could fulfill her own dreams.
Despite being married for over forty years, Denzel recently discussed the struggles he and his wife have gone through. He went on to explain that many times, the two did not see eye to eye, but he credits good communication with their staying together.
Additionally, Denzel acknowledges that religion plays a major part in the couple’s relationship. The two are devout Christians who regularly pray together.
Denzel and Pauletta’s children are also at the center of their lives. They have remained committed to putting their children first, but not everything has been perfect for the family over the years.
In an interview, Denzel said that his kids growing up and moving out were particularly hard on his wife. That is common for many people, as parents can never be fully prepared for their kids’ growing up.
One day, while Denzel was traveling for work, Pauletta reportedly had a full-on breakdown. After the children moved out, Pauletta was left in the empty home and simply couldn’t stand being by herself. Denzel explained that Pauletta called him at 1 A.M. and left a message that she was driving around, but something was clearly wrong.
Fortunately, she didn’t go far as she drove around the driveway. According to Denzel, she apparently remained in the car all night. The event was a wake-up call for Denzel, who later realized that Pauletta was having a nervous breakdown.
Despite that rough patch, Denzel and Pauletta have seemingly made things work.
The duo’s children are also doing well. John Washington notably played professional football before following in his parent’s footsteps by becoming an actor. His sister, Olivia, also followed in their parent’s footsteps by becoming an actress.
Photo Credits: Shantel Jackson/Instagram and Floyd Mayweather/Instagram
Nelly’s ex, Shantel Jackson, went through a lot with her former boyfriend Floyd Mayweather. Long before she started dating Nelly, Shantel was basically fighting for her life with the infamous boxer.
Their toxic relationship began in 2006 when Shantel was working as a hostess for an event that Floyd was attending. The couple started dating afterward.
Floyd very quickly started spending lots of money on his new girlfriend. According to The Daily Mail, he even bought her a diamond ring worth $2.5 million. Floyd also allegedly bought her over 100 designer handbags and lots of designer clothing.
While these gifts may have been wonderful, they came at a heavy price. As the relationship continued, Floyd allegedly became more and more controlling of Shantel.
It started with him demanding that she stop working. He wanted her accessible to him at all times.
He also wanted her to change her last name to Jackson-Mayweather, even though they weren’t technically married. Shantel went through with it, changing her last name to please him.
Floyd Was Accused of DV
In 2012, Floyd got into trouble after one of his exes, Josie Harris, accused him of DV. He was arrested and eventually found guilty.
Josie claimed that Floyd had twisted her arm in front of their two children. Shantel supported Floyd, saying that he didn’t do that to her.
However, a few days after Floyd was released from prison, he reportedly did the exact same thing to her. While they were at home, Floyd suddenly became very jealous and angry and demanded to see Shantel’s phone.
When she refused, he grabbed her arm and twisted it just as Josie had described he had done to her., except Floyd took things even further with Shantel. He also allegedly choked her and forced the phone away from her so that he could look at it and see who she had been talking to.
Like with any toxic relationship, a few days later, Floyd became apologetic and promised that he wouldn’t do that to her again. Moving forward in time, Shantel found herself working, despite Floyd’s wishes.
While she was working, Floyd contacted her and asked her for the security code she used to enter her home in Las Vegas. This particular home was one she used to share with Floyd but now mostly used to store her belongings.
Shantel gave him the code. After she was done working, she returned to the home to find that all of her expensive clothing, accessories, and personal items had been taken. When she asked Floyd what happened, he admitted he had taken them.
He said that he wanted to test her and see how she acted without all those possessions. In particular, he wanted to see how important those items were to her. Floyd eventually returned her items and made another promise to change his behavior.
Floyd Threatened Shantel with a Weapon
By 2013, however, Shantel had had enough. She moved to Los Angeles and put her things from her Las Vegas home into a storage building.
Floyd contacted Shantel and told her that he had found out which moving company she had used. He knew exactly what storage lockers she owned to store her items and allegedly hired someone to break into one of those lockers and steal the items there. The belongings the thief took amounted to about $1 million.
Despite their problems, Floyd still wanted Shantel back with him. He wooed her back with gifts and sweet words. When he sent a private jet to collect her in April 2013, Shantel took it and returned to him.
Their next fight, however, would be the most frightening. As usual, the couple started to argue again, but this time, Floyd escalated things.
Shantel told him that she was going to leave him again, and he became really angry. Floyd ended up taking out a firearm and grabbed her arm, bending it and restraining her.
While he was holding her in the position, he pointed the weapon at her foot and asked her which toe she wanted him to shoot off. Although he thankfully didn’t shoot off any toes, Floyd did take back the $2.5 million ring he had given her. He also took her other jewelry and ordered his employees to take her clothes, purses, shoes, phone, credit card, and ID.
At that point, Shantel was a prisoner in his home. She wasn’t allowed to leave except with one of his employees.
Floyd kept constant surveillance over her the entire time, too. When he had to leave town in June, Shantel finally had her chance to escape.
Floyd Doxxed Shantel
She managed to escape the home and began the process of returning to California. That was when she discovered that one of her storage lockers had been broken into.
Floyd contacted Shantel and admitted that he had someone steal her items, but he’d return them to her if she came back to him. Shantel refused to return, so Floyd started to threaten her. He said that he was going to release information to the public if she didn’t return.
Shantel still refused and moved away. Floyd found out where she was living in Los Angeles and doxxed her, posting the address of the home online. Shantel’s home was swarmed with fans and paparazzi, making life far more difficult for her.
Floyd even started posting pictures of the items that he had stolen from her storage locker online. At this point, you might think that Shantel was finally done with Floyd. That wasn’t the case, however.
Floyd eventually sent a private jet her way so that she could watch one of his fights. Shantel agreed to give the relationship another try and visited him once more.
When things didn’t change, she said that they could continue their relationship, but she was going to keep living in Los Angeles. Things became more complicated when Shantel discovered that she was pregnant with Floyd’s children.
When Floyd found out, he demanded that she move back to Las Vegas with him. Shantel didn’t want to, however, and Floyd started to verbally harm her.
He claimed that he had taken her from the hood and that he should have left her there instead. Then he claimed that she was nobody, and he had made her who she was.
Shantel Left Once and For All
Shantel chose to terminate the pregnancy in January 2014. When she met with Floyd again, he once more allegedly attacked her.
She claimed that they got into another argument, and when she was going to leave, he grabbed her arm and dragged her into the condo they were renting. He then blocked the door, not allowing her to leave for more than an hour.
At this point, Shantel had finally had enough. She returned to Los Angeles and started dating Nelly.
When she posted a picture of herself with Nelly at a basketball game, Floyd was not happy. He contacted her and told her that if she didn’t take the photo down, he was going to start posting revealing pictures of her. Floyd claimed that he had taken the photos of her when she was asleep.
He then made things even nastier by posting a picture of an ultrasound of the pregnancy that Shantel had terminated. In the photo, he said that the real reason he and Shantel broke up was because she had ended the lives of their twin babies.
Shantel called this moment the ultimate humiliation because she had only told one friend about the pregnancy at that time. Not even her family knew. The public came after her, too, asking her why she had ended the lives of Floyd’s children.
Shantel and Nelly Eventually Split
Shantel eventually sued him for battery, extortion, imprisonment, and stealing from her. The next chapter of her dating life was with Nelly, who she dated for seven years before the couple called it quits.
Thankfully, the reason for their split was far less dramatic than her split from Floyd. During an interview with The Real, Shantel explained that she began to focus more on her brand, Shoe Gummi, and didn’t join Nelly on the road as often.
As a result, they stopped spending as much time together and started to drift apart. When they broke up, neither of them had bad feelings toward one another.
She claimed that she still talks to his mother and her own mother still talks to his mother. While things didn’t work out with Nelly, Shantel successfully left a toxic relationship with Floyd, and that’s an amazing achievement all on its own.
Photo Credits: Timbaland/Instagram and Aaliyah/Instagram
It looks like R. Kelly wasn’t the only creep in Aaliyah’s life. Apparently, Timbaland had a thing for her, too. The worst part is that this happened while she was still a minor.
It’s no secret that Aaliyah was the object of admiration for so many people while she was still alive. All the guys wanted to be with her, and all the girls wanted to be her. Her beauty and talent were like a breath of fresh air, especially for someone her age.
Now, this may have been a good thing for her career, but for her personal life, not so much. It seems like it brought way too many creeps close to her. Allegedly, Timbaland was one of those creeps – although he was able to hide it really well.
Timbaland Immediately Fell in Love with Aaliyah
According to Complex, in a 2011 episode of E! True Hollywood Story, Timbaland revealed that he was attracted to Aaliyah. Apparently, this was an attraction that started on the very first day they met each other.
It was during the production of Aaliyah’s sophomore album when she was just 16 years old and he was 23. In Timbaland’s words, when he first met Aaliyah, he fell in love with her. He knew it was wrong, but he just couldn’t help himself.
However, instead of acting on his feelings for her, he decided that he was just going to be a brother figure in her life. This was much easier said than done because his feelings for her didn’t go away with time.
He carried these feelings into his marriage with Monique Idlett, as he made it pretty clear that the only reason he and Monique got married was because Monique looked so much like Aaliyah. Marrying her felt like marrying Aaliyah herself.
It seems like for him, Monique was just the next best thing that he had to settle for. Having her was the only way he could forget about Aaliyah.
R Kelly Also Wanted Aaliyah
Unfortunately, the same can’t exactly be said about all the other guys that wanted to get with her. If there was one thing Aaliyah struggled with before her passing, it was being at the center of attention of a lot of creeps, including R. Kelly.
Aaliyah and R. Kelly first met when Aaliyah was working on her debut album, Age Ain’t Nothing But A Number. They met through her uncle, Barry Hankerson, who was coincidentally R. Kelly’s manager, at that time.
R. Kelly was part of the creative minds behind the album and apparently the person who named the album, too. From there, their relationship kicked off.
Now, Aaliyah described her relationship with R. Kelly as fun, saying that they were just really close. But somewhere along the line, the dynamics changed.
Then we started to hear rumors about them being more than friends. Not only had their relationship become romantic, but they had also allegedly gotten married.
Aaliyah’s Age Was Listed Incorrectly on Her Marriage Certificate
By the time 1995 rolled around, the rumors about their relationship and marriage became a reality. Vibe published a detailed piece exposing their relationship, alongside receipts to back up their claims.
Some of the receipts published included their marriage certificate which listed August 31, 1994, as their application date. Aaliyah was just 15 at the time, while R. Kelly was 27.
But get this – in the certificate, Aaliyah’s age was listed as 18. Was this a mistake? I don’t think so.
With all of the receipts floating around about the true depth of Aaliyah and R. Kelly’s relationship, neither of them actually confirmed their marriage. They didn’t deny it either.
However, Aaliyah’s family allegedly demanded to have their marriage annulled immediately after they found out about it. This was more than enough evidence to show that something really had happened between Aaliyah and R. Kelly.
Two years after this, Aaliyah filed a petition to have their marriage permanently wiped from her record. Following this, she never spoke of R. Kelly and their alleged marriage ever again. According to Metro, her spokesperson revealed that whenever R. Kelly came up, she wouldn’t utter a single word, and no one around her was allowed to ask why.
Aaliyah Briefly Dated Jay-Z
Unfortunately for Aaliyah, her alleged relationship troubles didn’t end even after R. Kelly was out of the picture. Barely a few years after getting a divorce from him, she allegedly got into a relationship with Jay-Z when she was 20 and he was 29.
According to Dame Dash, everybody was trying to get with Aaliyah, including himself and Jay Z. When Jay Z got together with her, their relationship didn’t last very long. Then Aaliyah started dating Dame and stayed with him until she passed away.
There’s actually this crazy rumor that somehow, Jay-Z might’ve had something to do with Aaliyah’s passing. After R. Kelly and Aaliyah went their separate ways, Jay-Z wanted his turn with her. Allegedly, his relationship with her never got the chance to bloom because Dame came into the picture.
Aaliyah and Dame met in the summer of 2000 when she was 21 and he was 29. For Dame, it was love at first sight. It didn’t take too long for them to get together, even though Aaliyah wasn’t exactly available when they first met.
According to Dame, she was the type of person to give people a chance. She didn’t care what others thought about you or your relationship with her. If she liked you, she would give you a chance and wait to see how things go.
The problem was that things didn’t usually go far for a lot of people. Most of the time, her love interests just ended up in the friend zone.
Jay-Z Wanted Aaliyah Back
This seemed to be exactly what happened to Jay-Z when he came into the picture. Unlike the others, Jay-Z apparently wasn’t the type to take rejection well.
Allegedly, he kept on trying to win Aaliyah back. No matter what he did, Dame was just the better match for her.
Some people believe that this ultimately led to him orchestrating Aaliyah’s demise. But this is just a conspiracy theory and nothing else.
Still, one thing is clear – Aaliyah didn’t have the best track record or luck with the men around her. It’s honestly really tragic when you think about it.
Aaliyah just went through so much. I can’t help but feel bad for her.
Kim Kardashian has been getting a lot of backlash lately over how strangely she acts toward her son, Saint. They were recently photographed together before one of his soccer games.
The way she treated him was extremely telling. The details surrounding her shady behavior are absolutely bizarre, so let’s get into it.
According to The Sun, Kim was recently spotted walking alongside 8-year-old Saint, as they made their way into his school for a soccer game. As the mother-son duo approached the crowd of paparazzi waiting outside the school, Kim affectionately put her arm around Saint’s shoulders. Even though the outing might have seemed pretty normal at first, a lot of people noticed that Kim’s interaction with her son was seriously suspicious.
The video of Saint and his mom walking into the school was shared on a thread in a Kardashians-themed subreddit. Several users pointed out that Kim’s behavior was unbelievably crazy. The clip showed Kim and Saint arriving outside the school with a normal amount of space between them.
After she noticed the paparazzi, her first reaction was to adjust her zip-up sweatshirt and the waistband of her leggings. Only after Kim made sure she was ready for the cameras did she start acting more caring toward Saint. She quickly draped her arm across his shoulders and attempted to pull him closer to her.
Kim Allegedly Tipped Off the Paparazzi
The timing of Kim’s hurried affection seemed to be way too convenient to just be a coincidence. Immediately after she partially embraced her son, they walked by even more paparazzi gathered outside the entrance to the school.
It was obvious that Kim had looked directly at the photographers before she adjusted her outfit. Commenters on the Reddit thread even called attention to the fact that her behavior toward Saint wasn’t very nurturing until she noticed that she was being filmed. But that wasn’t all.
Reddit users also accused Kim of calling the paparazzi and telling them when she and Saint would be at the school. They believe she wanted to flaunt how much of a present mom she was, to get positive media attention.
However, a lot of people clearly felt like the footage had completely exposed Kim as fake. This isn’t the first time she’s been slammed for pretending to be an involved mother when there are cameras around. She’s actually been called out many times in the past for her performative parenting.
Kim Repeatedly Exposes Her Kids to the Media
In January 2023, Page Sixreported that when Kim and her two oldest kids were leaving one of North’s basketball games one evening, she was asked about an uncomfortable subject. As a group of paparazzi rushed toward them to take their pictures, one photographer brought up a very sensitive topic. While Saint and North were getting into their mom’s vehicle, Kim was questioned about her feelings on Kanye’s latest scandal.
Earlier that day, he had allegedly physically harmed a photographer and broken their phone as well. Before she could respond, one of her kids loudly screamed at the paparazzi from inside the vehicle.
Either North or Saint had yelled, “Please leave!” at the crowd of photographers. But Kim kept the door of the vehicle open while she lectured the paparazzi. She firmly told them not to talk to her about Kanye’s drama around her children.
Although she wasn’t wrong for making that specific demand, her timing was truly unbelievable. Kim had waited several seconds as the paparazzi walked around her vehicle and got even closer to her and her kids, just so that she could tell them not to talk to her about the incident. Meanwhile, her kids were clearly very distressed by the swarm of strangers around them.
It would have been better for Saint and North if Kim had simply gotten inside the car and comforted them. Instead, she put on a ‘protective mom’ act by telling off the photographers, which probably didn’t change a thing. It’s more important to Kim to be seen with her kids than it is to protect them from the paparazzi.
Kim Struggles with Being a Single Mom
Kim and her kids have obviously been photographed in public countless times. A lot of those instances have taken place right outside the children’s school.
She has an insane amount of money, power, and resources that would allow her to protect them from having their privacy invaded by paparazzi. Apparently, that just isn’t one of her priorities.
There are so many other celebrity parents who have managed to keep photographers away from their children. They’ve also made a point not to show their kids on social media. Unfortunately, the same definitely can’t be said for Kim.
People suspect that Kim tips off the paparazzi to show the world that she does occasionally spend time with her kids. Even when her interactions with her children aren’t documented by photographers or posted to social media, she still finds a way to showcase her parenting.
In May 2023, Kim appeared on an episode of Jay Shetty’s On Purpose podcast, where she exaggerated how involved she really is in her kids’ day-to-day lives. She got a ton of backlash because the controversial claims she made about parenting were incredibly hard to believe.
During the episode, Kim explained that she was still struggling to learn how to be a single mom. She added that she’d faced multiple challenges as a result of having to raise her kids by herself.
Because she allegedly had to clean the house and cook their meals, life as a single parent was even more chaotic for her. Kim also claimed that all of her children usually wanted, or needed, her help with something at the same time. This often left her feeling completely overwhelmed.
Kim Has a Team of Six Nannies
Many people didn’t believe Kim’s side of the story. Even though she technically was single after divorcing Kanye, that didn’t change how inaccurately she portrayed her parenting situation. She had, and still has, way more help taking care of her kids and her house than most parents do.
According to what a source told The U.S. Sun, Kim has a team of as many as six nannies who take care of her children. She supposedly has at least four nannies working at a time, so there’s always one caregiver per kid. The insider also explained that aside from the help Kim gets with childcare, she has chefs, drivers, housekeepers, and tutors to make sure everything else in the household runs smoothly.
She reportedly still only sets aside about 15 minutes of one-on-one time for each of her kids daily. What the source revealed next was absolutely unreal.
The insider said that on some days, Kim’s work schedule is supposedly too packed for her to spend time with her children. Between managing her businesses, attending events, and jet-setting around the world to make appearances, she clearly seems to prioritize her career over being a present parent for her kids.
Kim Never Gives Her Kids Her Full Attention
Even when Kim does have time to spend with her children, she doesn’t always give them her full attention. In March 2023, The Irish Sunreported that she had recently shared a video to her Instagram Story that showed her and Saint laughing together.
But many people were shocked by her bizarre behavior in the clip. While Kim filmed herself tickling Saint, she appeared to be staring at herself on her phone screen as she faked her laughter. It seemed like she was focused on how she looked, instead of appreciating the one-on-one time with her son.
Not surprisingly, a lot of people online dragged Kim for her performative parenting. They accused her of being a fake mom and staging the moment just to post on social media.
Sadly, she’s basically been putting on the same act for as long as she’s been a mother. Unfortunately, it seems like Kim selfishly wants to be viewed as a nurturing, hands-on parent, more than she wants to actually be present and involved in her kids’ lives.
Harry had children from another relationship and wanted more children with Usher. This was where they differed in opinion, leading to divorce.
The two announced their split shortly after Usher was sued by three people for infecting them with the herpes virus. However, it was their differences in wanting children that led to the breakdown of their marriage. Harry wanted to go the surrogacy route, while Usher preferred adoption.
Harry has remained quiet about her split from Usher since then. All fans know is that they do not have any bad blood. Now she is speaking out.
Grace Harry Opened Up to Promote Her Book
Harry opened up on the Way Up podcast to promote her book, The Joy Strategist: Your Path to Inner Change. It is a topic she is passionate about and something that came about as she realized she needed to change for her own children. She needed to do the work herself to be a positive role model for her children, rather than showcase the behaviors she didn’t want them to follow.
Harry also saw that her daughter was living the life that she wanted to, making Harry feel like a fraud. She needed to change herself to be able to promote this healthier lifestyle to others.
When it comes to relationships, Harry shared that “strong women are misunderstood.” It’s not that women want to be the boss in the relationship, but about how they want someone who can make them the sub in the relationship.
Something Harry wants is a place where she can sit on someone’s lap and be loved and cherished. She may be the boss outside but she doesn’t want to be that at home. She wants someone to look after her.
Avoiding the Online World Isn’t Always Possible
One thing that made her write her book was the online hate that she received. A lot of it is due to her initially secret relationship with Usher.
She talked about how she tries to avoid everything that is going on in the online world, but that’s not always easy to do. When she first saw a photo of herself with Usher online, she was shocked—and worried for her children.
Harry didn’t say too much about her relationship with Usher or her time afterward. She mainly focused on her co-parenting relationship with the father of her children, René McLean. She remains a strong supporter of his career and his relationship with his current wife.
When asked if she was dating, she made it very clear that she rejects “having a man.” She isn’t owned by anyone, and she is enjoying her life with a “friend.” Rumors are that she is in a relationship with QuestLove.
Harry makes it clear that she is enjoying her life right now and is showing up for herself in a way that she wants her children to show up for themselves. She has learned a lot from her relationships, and there is one piece of advice she can offer. If someone is not showing up and matching your love, they’re not for you.
Divorce is difficult. A celebrity divorce is even harder when it is all over the papers.
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s relationship has made headlines. Now the end is doing the same, and people are taking sides. The latest comes from Jolie’s former bodyguard, who is opening up about Jolie’s actions against her ex-husband.
Tony Webb, who worked for Jolie for 20 years but is now employed by Pitt, has talked about the couple. This all started due to the battle over Château Miraval, but things got personal.
Tony Webb Accused Angelina Jolie of Alienating Her Children
Pitt’s biggest fear is reportedly that Jolie would sabotage his relationship with the children. According to In Touch Weekly, that’s exactly what has happened.
Webb claims that Jolie often encouraged their shared children to “avoid spending time” with their father during his custody visits. He plans to testify to this in court.
Webb worked for Jolie for 20 years until she reportedly fired him in 2020. Webb shared how Jolie has attempted to silence other employees from testifying in the family court case, threatening to sue if they do speak out. Jolie requires her staff to sign an NDA, but Webb says he will speak out if subpoenaed by the court.
Considering Webb’s close proximity, he and others in the Pitt-Jolie employment, say they witnessed the toxic marriage the two had. They have not spoken out yet due to the NDA.
More Claims of Parental Alienation Against Angelina Jolie
This is not the first time that Jolie has been accused of parental alienation. In 2018, a judge made it clear that the children needed to have a relationship with their father.
Many judges view a relationship with both parents as important, and this judge scolded Jolie for the damage she was doing. She listened to calls and read texts between Pitt and their children.
The judge went as far as to threaten Jolie with losing primary custody of the children if she didn’t help to repair the relationship. However, she has kept primary custody, with her legal team arguing successfully for the judge to be disqualified. Pitt is allowed visitation, but only Vivienne and Knox, who are still under 18, are required to see their father.
Jolie continues to hold a belief that there is a good reason Pitt only has visitation rights and that he isn’t safe for the children. She continues to hold firm on the story from 2016 on a private jet where Pitt “lunged at his own child” and “choked one of the children and struck another in the face.”
Some of the children have spoken out when Pitt denied the abuse against Jolie and his children. Pax, 20, reportedly took to Instagram in 2020 in a post that has since been taken down to share that “your four youngest children tremble in fear when in your presence.” Pax claims that Pitt made the lives of the children a “constant hell,” and that Pitt will “never understand the damage” he caused.
The case continues, despite the children slowly moving away from their father’s famous name. Many children have taken the name Jolie and made it clear they are on the side of their mom.
Photo Credits: The Duke and Duchess of Sussex/Instagram
Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, has been married to Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex, since May 19th, 2018. Before joining the Royal Family, Markle was an actress best known for portraying Rachel Zane on the hit American TV show Suits. Since marrying Prince Harry, she has retired from acting.
She first connected with Prince Harry when a mutual friend set up a blind date between the pair in 2016. Markle was in London for the Wimbledon, which is the most prestigious tennis tournament in the world.
After this first date went well, they went out on several more dates and eventually began a public relationship. This led to a lot of questions, criticism, and interest from the media and public all over the world.
Many showed their support for the pair, whereas others harassed them and made up false comments and stories. Around a year after the relationship was made public, the two were engaged and married soon after.
After that, the two began their family and currently have two children: 5-year-old Prince Archie and 2-year-old Princess Lilibet. However, there was a social media theory amongst some users that she used a surrogate and wasn’t ever actually pregnant with her children. There are a few reasons used by these theorists as evidence of her using a surrogate.
The Case of Meghan’s Surrogacy
Many of them claim that there were inconsistencies with the size of her baby bump throughout her pregnancy. They also claim that some things she was able to do physically (squatting in stilettos with knees closed or running up a flight of stairs in heels), just wouldn’t be possible if she was pregnant, as it impacts things like your balance and mobility. Some pointed out that there was no immediate photocall at the hospital steps as there had been with other royal births.
Another thing is that the golden easel placed outside of Buckingham Palace to announce the birth didn’t have the names of Meghan’s doctors. For those unfamiliar, Royal births are now announced on social media. However, the traditional practice of putting a framed notice on a golden easel outside of Buckingham Palace is still used.
For many previous births, this notice contained the names of the doctors who helped to deliver the Royal baby. This wasn’t the case for the notice after Archie was born.
It’s important to keep in mind that these theories are all based on speculation. There hasn’t been any solid proof that a surrogate was used. While this theory has never been confirmed, it’s certainly interesting to think about.
