Nelly’s Ex’s History with Floyd Mayweather

June 4, 2024

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.

Timbaland Exposed For Creeping on Aaliyah

June 4, 2024

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.

Why Kim Kardashian Does This to Saint

June 4, 2024

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 Six reported 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 Sun reported 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.

Usher’s Ex-wife Grace Harry Speaks Out

June 4, 2024

Grace Harry married R&B icon Usher in 2015. They divorced in 2018, and Harry has remained quiet about the reasons and her life with the star.

Harry is not Usher’s first wife. The two were romantically linked in 2009 after Usher and his ex-wife Tameka Foster divorced.

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.

Angelina Jolie’s Bodyguard Exposes Her

June 4, 2024

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.

Meghan Markle’s Secret Surrogate Exposed

June 4, 2024

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.

Irv Gotti Speaks Out on Ashanti

May 30, 2024

Photo Credits: Irv Gotti/Instagram and Ashanti/Instagram

Irv Gotti made an outrageous claim about dating Ashanti while they were both in relationships. It all started when Irv and Ja Rule went on the Drink Champs podcast a couple of years ago.

Irv claimed that he had an affair with Ashanti 20 years ago. He also said that he was married to his first wife, Debbie Lorenzo, at the time of the alleged affair.

He went on to admit that Ashanti had already gotten into a relationship with rap star Nelly at the time. Irv said that he and Ashanti were together “every day” that she wasn’t with Nelly. He also claimed to have come up with Ashanti’s 2002 hit song Happy after they shared an evening together.

Irv went on to discuss what their relationship was like these days. He said that they “didn’t see eye to eye” anymore.

Immediately after Irv shared these revelations, Ashanti came out with a very different story. In conversation with Angie Martinez on her IRL podcast, she quickly shut down any talk of Irv ever being her boyfriend.

She repeatedly stated that that was never the case and that Irv just flat-out lied about so many things. Ashanti said Irv had several girlfriends while separating from Debbie, but she was never one of them. She went on to add that Irv was “salty” when he found out about her dating Nelly.

Then, she made some huge claims of her own. Ashanti recalled Irv reacting to the news about her and Nelly by attempting to block her career from progressing. Allegedly, he told people not to record with her and stopped her from coming to the studio.

Ashanti’s Friend Didn’t Defend Her

This back-and-forth caught the attention of a lot of hip-hop fans. Another detail that drew a lot of commentary was the fact that Ja Rule listened to Irv’s claims without defending Ashanti.

The friendship between Ashanti and Ja Rule has been common knowledge for years, even leading to rumors about a romantic relationship between the two artists. This is mainly due to the huge success the pair have found collaborating on music together.

They have always been open about their close friendship, but both have denied ever being a couple. The fact that they’ve always been so close is why Ja Rule was criticized for failing to stand up for Ashanti to Irv.

He claimed not to have known that any of this was going on between Irv and Ashanti. However, he did call Irv out at one point when he referred to Ashanti with a disrespectful expletive. A lot of people felt that Ja Rule should have done a lot more, including Ashanti herself.

On the IRL podcast, she told Angie that she spoke to Ja Rule after the podcast. While she was “grateful” that he had defended her, she also told him that she felt he didn’t defend her enough.

Someone else who thought so was Fat Joe. He took to Instagram Live to say that Irv had been disrespectful in his ranting about Ashanti. He went on to say that whatever happened was done 20 years ago, and this just made Irv look like he wasn’t over her.

What’s even crazier is that Joe didn’t just call out Irv. He also slammed Ja Rule for failing to defend Ashanti.

Ashanti Allegedly Had an Affair

Ja Rule has since responded by insisting that he did stick up for her. Later, he took to Instagram to make it clear that he did not condone what Irv said on the podcast. He hoped that people understood how uncomfortable it felt to be put in the position he was now in.

So much of what we know about Ashanti’s partners has been speculation and gossip. It was also claimed that she had an affair with rapper Andre Parker between 2003 and 2005.

Madame Noire reported in 2013 that the two had 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.

The speculation about Ashanti continued for years after she ended things with Nelly. During an appearance on The Breakfast Club, she 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.

Irv’s Record Label Was Raided by Federal Agents

That whole time, Irv never said anything about any affair he had with Ashanti. It took until his 2022 appearance on Drink Champs for his wild claims to get air time.

Irv signed Ashanti to his record label in 2001. The label went on to reach its peak between 2001 and 2003. As well as Ashanti’s incredibly successful first album, Ja Rule released Pain is Love with the label, which was just as popular.

The two artists also started making a lot of songs together. To date, they’ve made at least 10 tracks together, including classics like Mesmerize and Wonderful. Then everything came crashing down.

On January 3, 2003, the label’s office was raided by federal agents. Irv and his brother, Chris Gotti, became the subjects of a two-year-long legal case, as they were accused of running the label as a money laundering scheme for the infamous gangster Kenneth “Supreme” McGriff. The case racked up some insane costs, with Irv spending as much as $10 million in legal fees.

During the trial, the label did not distribute any music, and the business suffered. However, other scandals began bubbling up that would start to have a negative effect on the label and its artists.

In 2009, Ashanti was released from her contract to make music independently. At one point on the Drink Champs podcast, Irv opened up about how he felt when he was told she was leaving his label.

According to Irv, Ashanti told him she didn’t want to do it anymore. Irv said that this “cut him deep,” as he believed he was the one who first gave Ashanti a chance. It might have been that the federal charges the label was facing at the time scared Ashanti into leaving.

Ashanti Has Moved on With Nelly

It’s unknown what Ashanti and Irv’s relationship is like these days. Since he made his comments on the podcast, Ashanti has had to spend a lot of time denying the rumors of a romance between the pair.

On the other hand, the singer’s romance with Nelly has been rekindled for a while now. In recent months, the couple have been very public about getting back together.

The two of them appear to be all loved up again. Fans were devastated when they appeared to call it quits back in 2013. It would be a long time before we were treated to Nelly and Ashanti sharing a stage once again.

They were reunited for Fat Joe and Ja Rule’s Verzuz battle in 2021. It wasn’t long before gossip of a potential rekindling of their romance started to swirl. The following year, Ashanti even let us know that they were in a much better place during an interview.

Soon, they were spotted out and about together several times. It wasn’t long before they went public, saying that they had gotten back together.

Currently, Ashanti is actually pregnant. So she will probably be hoping that Irv has less to say about her relationship with Nelly this time around.

Danielle Busby’s Major Health Update

May 30, 2024

For years, fans of OutDaughtered on TLC have known that star Danielle Busby has dealt with many health-related struggles. A few years ago, she was afraid she may have suffered a heart attack and may require heart surgery.

Despite doctors doing heart tests and other checks of her body, they’ve struggled to give her a proper diagnosis. She has since also struggled with inflammation, migraines, and pain throughout her body. Doctors also worried she could have had fibromyalgia, and began treating her for the condition.

Fibromyalgia is a chronic disorder that causes pain, discomfort, and tenderness throughout the body. It also causes fatigue and can negatively impact a person’s sleep and mental health. Simply trying to live a normal life suffering from this condition can be debilitating.

As you can imagine, dealing with these health concerns took a considerable toll on Busby in her daily life.

Danielle Busby and her husband Adam are the parents of the only set of all-girl quintuplets in the USA. They were born on April 8th, 2015. The OutDaughtered show premiered just over a year later and is currently on its 10th season on TLC.

Throughout this ordeal, Danielle and her family took breaks from filming. Communication about her overall condition has remained sporadic over the years. As a result, fans have always worried about her, wondering if her condition had worsened.

Danielle’s Health Has Improved

Thankfully, she recently gave a major update in an interview with Parade about her health and how things are going. While she still has her ups and downs, she reported that she’s been doing much better in the recent couple of months, and is on a routine that seems to be working well. She has relied not only on medical doctors but has also taken a holistic approach to alleviating her problems.

While she doesn’t have a specific diagnosis yet, it’s believed that carrying quintuplets could have been a big reason for her health issues. Of course, this was incredibly hard for her body, and the impact on both her heart and nervous system has lingered for years since. Regular blood work with doctors has identified vitamin deficiencies, and she continues to be treated for fibromyalgia.

Having a solid routine and taking the proper medication and vitamins has helped, but she still suffers from swelling, weight fluctuations, nerve pain, and more. This has been challenging for her husband and the rest of her family to deal with.

It remains to be seen whether or not she’ll be able to get a concrete diagnosis and eventually get past her ailments. At least she’s able to keep her health problems relatively under control with the proper lifestyle changes, medication, vitamins, and assistance from experts.

Allison Holker Speaks Out On tWitch

May 30, 2024

Stephen Laurel Boss, better known by his stage name “tWitch” was a brilliant dancer and entertainer whose life was tragically cut short by a sudden suicide.

His passing took many, especially his family, by surprise, according to the LA Times. His widow, Allison, has taken time to let fans and friends know how things were between them and how their family is handling his loss.

Allison Opens Up About Her Late Husband

After a protracted grieving period, Allison has opened up to fans and the media about Stephen and the times they shared together. According to The News, Allison recounted having had a deep conversation with Stephen in which she forgave him under a starlit sky. Her words were, “I was outside and I was looking at the stars and I said — whether it was necessary or not, I don’t know if it was necessary or needed — but I forgave him.”

“I said, ‘I hope you found that peace.’ Like, genuinely, I really hope he found that peace that he needed and that he felt like he needed. You know?”

“And that’s a really hard thing to do. But, I just have so much that I want, I needed to allow myself to almost be free of that for him.”

Stephen’s Legacy Lives On

Stephen’s light shone brightly among the stars he danced with and entertained. As an actor, Stephen appeared in numerous films, including the Ghostbusters reboot of 2016 and the Step-Up series. He was also a producer for the Ellen DeGeneres Show.

Of course, Stephen’s contributions as a contestant, team captain, and judge on “So You Think You Can Dance” are especially memorable. The competitive show also introduced him to his wife Allison. The two competitors fell in love and enjoyed a steady married relationship for years.

Stephen’s widow Allison is now doing her best to preserve the late star’s legacy, letting people know just how much he meant to all of his fans and his family. According to CNN, she described the entertainer in glowing terms.

“Stephen lit up every room he stepped into. He valued family, friends, and community above all else, and leading with love and light was everything to him. He was the backbone of our family, the best husband and father, and an inspiration to his fans.”

Allison Continues to Honor His Memory

At just 40 years old upon passing, Stephen left behind, not only his widow Allison, but their three children as well. Stylecaster reported that Allison highlighted all the good he did for his family and fans in her statement:

“To say he left a legacy would be an understatement, and his positive impact will continue to be felt. I am certain there won’t be a day that goes by that we won’t honor his memory. We ask for privacy during this difficult time for myself and especially for our three children.”

Despite the devastating loss, Allison had this personal message for her late husband: ”Stephen, we love you, we miss you, and I will always save the last dance for you.”

The Truth About Blake Shelton’s Stepkids

May 30, 2024

In a recent interview with ET, Blake Shelton talked about not only his relationship with Gwen Stefani but also his relationship with his three stepchildren and how they’ve changed him as a man. Shelton and Stefani first met when they were judges on the 7th season of “The Voice” in 2014. While they didn’t get to know each other very much during their first season together, the second season was a much different story.

In 2015, the pair began to bond over both of their recent high-profile divorces. Stefani had split from her British rockstar husband Gavin Rossdale after nearly 13 years of marriage, and Shelton divorced country music star Miranda Lambert after a 4-year marriage.

They were able to help each other through some dark times and began a relationship soon after. Despite the public not giving their relationship much of a chance initially, it has stood the test of time. They’ve been together for nearly a decade with no end in sight.

Stefani has three sons from her previous marriage to Rossdale, including 17-year-old Kingston, 15-year-old Zuma, and 10-year-old Apollo. While Blake has been in their lives for almost a decade, it wasn’t until July 3rd, 2021 that he became their official stepdad. He and Stefani got married at a small chapel on his Oklahoma property.

He says that being a father has changed him in every possible way. He’s been committed to raising the boys and treating them like his own since the start.

He takes inspiration from his own father who was a stepdad to his older brother, Richie Shelton. His older brother unfortunately passed away in a car accident in 1990, when Blake was only 14 years old.

The Boys Have Changed Blake’s Life

Blake Shelton also said he’s fallen in love with the boys just as much as he has with their mother. They have changed his outlook on life. He’s just happy that he’s been able to impact their lives during his time as their stepfather.

He says he’s loved being able to teach them about the country lifestyle, whether it be the music itself or being out on his property, meeting animals, and getting their hands dirty. It’s a much different perspective than what they experienced with a mom and dad who were rock music icons.

When he looks back at the relationship, and how it started, he still can’t believe it sometimes. At first, he thought that they didn’t have much in common or much to talk about. Then, mutual difficulties in life brought them together, and the rest is history.

He’s looking forward to many more years together with Stefani and their sons. As for what the future has in store, he said a repeat of the last 10 years would be perfect.

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