Ciara has proven that celebrities struggle with shedding baby weight, too. In an Instagram post on April 14th, Ciara gave a shoutout to all the mothers out there.
The picture showed Ciara wearing a grey hoodie with her hair braided and pulled away from her face. In the caption, she said that she was trying to lose 70 pounds she had gained during her pregnancy.
She was also preparing for a tour and a show while taking care of her children. On top of that, Ciara is starting to feel pressure from the business ventures she runs.
She knows she isn’t alone in the struggle, however. She shouted out to the mothers who were also struggling and said that she saw them.
Ciara also used the hashtag MambaMentality, which is a reference to Kobe Bryant and his widow, Vanessa Bryant. The hoodie she was wearing was inspired by Kobe.
Ciara Flaunted Her Figure in a Red Bathing Suit
The post comes after Ciara gave birth to her fourth child, Amora Princess Wilson. She shares Amora with her husband, Russell Wilson, who plays quarterback in the NLF. They also have two other children together, Sienna Princess and Win Harrison.
Ciara has one more child with her ex, Future. His name is Future Zahir.
This isn’t the first time Ciara has shown off her post-partum body, either. In another Instagram post from February, Ciara is seen walking along a deck and into some water with a drink in her hand.
She wore a red bathing suit and did not hide the fact that she still had some of the weight she gained while pregnant. In a caption, Ciara said that she was embracing every stage of life and encouraged others to do so, too.
Her husband was quick to support her post. In a comment, Russell called her a beautiful, Black, Queen and said that he loved her.
Ciara Wants to Lost Weight Before Her Tour
Weight gain with pregnancy can be an issue for some women, particularly celebrities, who are pushed into losing weight as soon as possible. Ciara has been showing that losing weight can be a gradual process, and there’s no shame in how long it takes you. That said, Ciara has a reason for wanting to lose 70 pounds as quickly as she can.
Missy Elliott, Busta Rhymes, Timbaland, and Ciara are all touring together as part of the Out of This World tour. The tour begins on July 4 in Vancouver, Canada. It will finally end on August 22 in Rosemont, Illinois.
Ciara made an Instagram post when the tour was announced. She said that she was excited to hit the road with the group and encouraged her fans to buy tickets while they could.
Considering how stressful and exhausting tours can be, it makes sense that Ciara is focusing on losing weight before the tour begins. Besides the support of her husband, other friends have also encouraged Ciara to keep up the good work.
Holly Robinson Peete commented on Ciara’s post about her weight loss, saying that if anyone could lose that amount of weight in that amount of time, it was her. Gabrielle Union also commented on the post with some muscle arm emojis.
With the tour beginning in a few months, Ciara has her work cut out for her.
Photo Credits: 50 Cent/Instagram and Marquise Jackson/Instagram
50 Cent is still paying child support even though the child is over 25 years old. According to an interview he had with The Breakfast Club, 50 Cent is still paying $6,700 a month to his son, Marquise. That’s despite the fact that Marquise is over 25 years old and no longer considered a child.
The drama began back when 50 Cent’s ex, and Marquise’s mother, Shaniqua Tompkins asked for more child support money. At the time, he was already paying her $500,000 a year. She said that it wasn’t enough money.
50 Cent knew she wasn’t working and was just living off the money he provided. He did something that most men tend not to do. He decided to go to court to settle just how much child support he should be paying her.
The court ended up reducing her child support from $500,000 a year to $81,000 a year. 50 Cent said he took himself to child support because Shaniqua didn’t understand that he was already giving her far more than she should get from him.
As he had expected, she and their son started to complain that $6,700 a month wasn’t enough either. 50 Cent said that wasn’t surprising and that no matter how much money he gave them, it’d never be enough for them.
He also said that he always took child support seriously and never missed a payment. Sometimes, that even meant he had to move some of his money around in order to afford the payments.
50 Cent Called His Son Entitled
Now, Marquise wants to have a sit-down talk with his dad. But 50 Cent wasn’t buying it. When asked if he thought the offer to have a sit-down was real, 50 Cent said he didn’t think Marquise actually wanted to talk to him.
First, he said that Marquise was entitled and didn’t have any respect for him. He blamed Shaniqua for Marquise’s sense of entitlement. 50 Cent then pointed out that he had given Marquise over $1 million, and his son still didn’t have any respect for him.
He asked, rhetorically, how much money it takes for someone to have a little bit of respect for you. Clearly, he doesn’t believe his son will ever respect him despite giving him a lot of money.
50 Cent also talked about how strange it was that his son was asking for more child support money despite not being a child anymore. Back in 2022, when Marquise was talking about having a sit-down with his dad, he was 25 years old. He wondered when Marquise was going to figure out life and how to work for himself.
He also said that Marquise and his mother don’t know how to manage money. They had a home in Atlanta, but it was foreclosed on because they didn’t have the money to pay it off. Even though they were getting $500,000 a year, and then $81,000 a year, they didn’t know how to manage their money properly.
Photo Credits: Sammi Giancola/Instagram and Ronnie Ortiz-Magro/Instagram
Sammi Giancola has opened up about the nerves she’s feeling about being reunited with her Jersey Shore ex, Ronnie Ortiz-Magro. In a teaser clip for the upcoming episode of Jersey Shore: Family Vacation, the reality star confessed to feeling “uneasy.” She can be seen admitting this while waiting for Ronnie with her co-stars, Angelina, JWoww, and Snooki.
In the clip, shared by Entertainment Tonight, Sammi talked about her own surprise at finding herself back on the show. She said, “I honestly never thought I’d be back, let alone be on vacation with my ex.” She went on to add, “So of course I’m gonna be on edge.”
Sammi hoped that everyone could understand her complicated feelings about the whole situation. She explained how difficult she found it to agree to come back.
She said, “It was hard for me to come back in the first place, so I hope they can see where I’m coming from.” Sammi also said it was “definitely harder” being back on Jersey Shore the second time around.
Sammi Didn’t Plan to Come Back
Looking back, it was clear that the idea of returning to the series was not nearly as attractive to Sammi as to the rest of her Jersey Shore family. Sammi starred in Jersey Shore’s original run from 2009 until 2012. However, she did not come back for Family Reunion until its seventh season, which is now airing.
In Touch Weekly reported that Sammi described the world of reality TV as a “roller coaster” and admitted that it sometimes takes a toll on her. Based on this recent clip, it looks like Ronnie was just as nervous about meeting his ex.
The clip showed Ronnie with costars Mike “The Situation,” Pauly D, and Vinny as he prepared to re-enter the house. “Let’s go make this awkward,” joked Vinnie in reference to Ronnie’s return to the show.
Although Ronnie returned for the first season of Family Vacation in 2018, he later left the show in 2021 amid legal problems. It was only after his exit that Sammi started to consider coming back herself.
In February this year, Sammi shared her true feelings about finding out that Ronnie would also be coming back for this season. In a conversation with the outlet TooFab, she expressed that she was not thrilled about coming face-to-face with Ronnie again.
She told TooFab, “Like, it’s not ideal. I wasn’t looking forward to it, but I did know that if I were to come back on this show again, that this could be a possibility.”
Sammi added, “I mean, it’s a given. And I was like, listen, this person doesn’t affect my life anymore.”
She even described being back around Ronnie as being like “just working with a coworker.” Tonight’s the night we will find out if they were really able to put their past behind them.
Paris Hilton recently said that she hopes her children don’t grow up to be as dependent on social media as she is.
But if she doesn’t want her kids to end up becoming obsessed with posting on different platforms, she might want to change her own behavior first.
The Bizarre Reason Paris Hilton Constantly Posts Her Son, Phoenix, on Social Media
Why is Paris constantly sharing photos and videos of her son on her social media if she truly wants him to grow up in a world outside of all this?
The real reason she posts him online all of the time is seriously bizarre, so let’s get into it.
According to Peoplemagazine, Paris recently attended “A Day of Unreasonable Conversation,” an event hosted by Propper Daley, a social impact agency.
She also spoke on a panel at the summit, and what she shared about the hopes she has for her children was crazy.
Paris’ Hopes for Her Children
Paris claimed that she hopes her 1-year-old son, Phoenix, and 5-month-old daughter, London, will grow up in a better, more kind world than she did.
She added that she wants them both to feel seen and loved, so that they’ll want to spread the positivity they were shown to other people.
But what she revealed next was pretty surprising.
Paris made it clear that she wants her kids to grow up in a caring, understanding environment.
But in her opinion, a more compassionate world would consist of less social media.
She explained that people in general are so distracted by their phones a lot of the time, which has affected their children in an unbelievable way.
Paris said that many kids don’t spend much time actually playing anymore, and they don’t go outside very often either.
She thinks that’s because everybody is busy looking at their phones and mindlessly scrolling on social media.
That’s why Paris is so hopeful that her children will be able to experience a world outside of online platforms and constantly checking their phones.
Paris Admits Her Dependency on Social Media
Paris admitted that she’s really dependent on social media, and she hopes that her kids don’t end up forming the same unhealthy attachment.
In theory, it sounded like a great plan for her children’s future.
But because of the type of content Paris usually posts online, the statements she made about social media seemed extremely ironic.
Paris always seems to be sharing new pictures and videos of Phoenix online.
That’s why her speech at the event seemed a little bit strange and hypocritical.
She obviously doesn’t want her kids to be dependent on social media when they’re older, but is she actually going to try to break her own bad habit of getting too wrapped up in it?
Paris can’t expect her son to automatically avoid social media when he gets older, especially if she keeps sharing photos of him for the entire world to see.
But sadly, it doesn’t seem like she’s going to stop posting him anytime soon, and the reason why is absolutely crazy.
Despite how genuine Paris may have sounded at times during the panel, her actions definitely don’t seem to match her words.
Is Paris Really Using Her Son Just for Viral Content Creation Purposes?
She’s using her own son to create content for her social media, which she heavily relies on to be successful as an influencer and businesswoman.
Even though Paris signed up to use social media and agreed to the terms of the website, Phoenix obviously couldn’t.
He’s way too young to understand that his mom has been sharing some of his identifying information, along with countless photos and videos of him, publicly on the Internet.
Ever since Phoenix was a month old, Paris has been using social media to document his growth, his first holidays, and many other moments in his life.
But when kids have their pictures or personal details posted online before they can even consent to it, the effects can be incredibly harmful.
Paris has millions of followers on each of her social media platforms, and her accounts are also public.
So anyone can see her content, even if they don’t have an account.
What that means is super unsettling.
Could Paris Be Subjecting Her Son to Potential Bullying?
Anytime Paris shares a clip or photo of Phoenix on social media, she’s allowing an enormous audience to view and interact with the post.
The majority of those people are total strangers, and unfortunately, they aren’t all going to have Phoenix’s best interests at heart.
Not only is Paris completely disregarding her son’s right to privacy by posting him online, but she’s also subjecting him to being bullied.
Last October, many people wrote cruel remarks in the comment sections of her posts about the size of Phoenix’s head.
According to the New York Post, Paris fired back at the bullies in an emotional message she had shared to her Instagram Story.
Paris Called the Hateful Insults ‘Unacceptable’
She called the hateful insults that had been directed at her baby boy “unacceptable.”
But what she did next was honestly insane.
Believe it or not, Paris kept her account public and continued posting Phoenix all the time like nothing had happened.
Despite how brutal the remarks about him had been, she didn’t stop sharing pictures of him, or even turn off the ability to comment on her profile.
Paris should be trying to keep Phoenix safe from the dangerous and harmful aspects of social media.
Parents are supposed to protect their kids, not exploit them online.
Plus, once something is on the Internet, it’s basically going to stay there forever.
Even if Paris decided to delete every single post of Phoenix from her social media, so many copies have already been shared online.
So it wouldn’t really make a difference.
But what’s really heartbreaking is that the awful comments about his appearance are going to follow him around for the rest of his life.
Has Paris Ruined Her Son’s Privacy?
Because of all of the different articles about the situation and how many times it’s been re-posted on Internet forums, it’s a permanent part of Phoenix’s digital footprint now.
Paris obviously can’t control what other people say online, so the easiest way to protect her son would be to stop sharing photos of him on social media.
However, it seems like Paris has actually started posting Phoenix more frequently over the last few months.
You’d think that since she recently talked about not wanting her kids to become obsessed with social media, she might take a small breather from the platforms.
But what she did not long after the event was seriously bizarre.
Paris’ Obsession with Posting Phoenix on Social Media
Not even a week after Paris spoke on the panel, she shared three separate Instagram posts featuring Phoenix in the span of 24 hours.
In total, she had added over 20 photos and videos of him to her feed in just one day.
At this point, it seems like she doesn’t care at all about even trying to respect his privacy.
When Phoenix is old enough to realize that his entire life has been documented on his mom’s social media, it’s possible that he’s going to feel an extreme mix of emotions.
He might even end up resenting Paris for publicly sharing so many moments from his childhood.
Phoenix could also feel overwhelmed in the future, when he finds out that millions of people he doesn’t know have been watching him grow up.
He would have probably felt a lot of pressure from being in the public eye anyway, just because he’s Paris Hilton’s son.
But she’s only making things more difficult for him by using him to constantly create content for her social media.
Why Has Paris Not Posted Photos of Her Daughter, London?
Interestingly, Paris hasn’t shared a single photo of her daughter’s face yet.
It’s been five months since London was born, and she’s rarely even been mentioned.
Why can’t Paris apply some of that restraint when it comes to posting pictures of Phoenix on social media?
Clearly, it’s possible for her to respect London’s privacy, at least for now.
Phoenix deserved to be shown that same respect.
Unfortunately, Paris seems to be prioritizing her need for validation over her son’s right to privacy, even after he’s been bullied online.
It’s ridiculous that she has continued to post Phoenix so frequently, especially in the exact same environment where he was subjected to such mean-spirited remarks.
He’s too young to even begin to understand what consenting to being on social media would entail.
Until Paris prioritizes Phoenix’s well-being over her influencer status, he’s probably going to keep being used as content for her social media platforms.
Paris’ Son: An Innocent Victim of Invasion of Privacy by His Own Mother
But hopefully, she ultimately decides to stop posting him online, so he can have at least some privacy in his life.
Anyway, now that we’ve gotten into the unbelievable reason why Paris is always sharing photos and videos of Phoenix on social media, I want to know what you guys think.
What are your thoughts on her continuing to post him on Instagram, even after people wrote brutal comments about his appearance?
What do you think about Paris wanting her kids to limit or avoid social media when they’re older, while she constantly shares pictures of Phoenix on her platforms?
Jill Duggar Dillard and her husband, Derick Dillard, have announced that Jill recently suffered from a miscarriage on their family blog and Instagrams.
Jill and Derick Dillard Said ‘It is With Heavy Hearts That We Announce the Stillbirth of Our Beautiful Baby Girl …’
“It is with heavy hearts that we announce the stillbirth of our beautiful baby girl, Isla Marie Dillard. Jill was 4 months pregnant (due in August) when we found out that our baby died in utero. From the moment we found out we were pregnant, we couldn’t wait to meet our baby. Isla was much loved from the start, and her 3 big brothers were so excited to introduce her to their world. We appreciate your prayers as we continue to grieve and heal from the loss of our little Isla Marie.”
Jill and Derick are already parents to three children: Israel, 9, Samuel, 6, and Frederick (Freddy), 1.
Jill’s Second Miscarriage: Isla Marie was Her First Pregnancy With a Girl
This was Jill’s second miscarriage, and first pregnancy with a girl.
Her first miscarriage occurred in October of 2021, before giving birth to her third son, Freddy.
At that time, she shared on her family blog that her two older sons, Israel and Samuel, were so excited to learn that their mom was expecting a baby and everything it would entail.
But just a few days after learning they were expecting, tragedy occurred when Jill began miscarrying.
Because they didn’t know the baby’s gender at that time, they named the baby River Bliss.
After giving birth to her third son less than a year later, she shared on Instagram how she was grieving what could’ve been with River while appreciating the little moments with Freddy.
However, with this miscarriage, she was further along, and knew she was expecting a girl.
In a controversial move, Jill and Derick shared photos that they took with their stillborn daughter.
Although the baby cannot be seen in the pictures, a pink crochet hat, teddy bear, and blanket are visible, along with another blanket that shared her name: Isla Marie Dillard.
While she was further along in this pregnancy than her last miscarriage, she had not yet shared publicly on social media that she was pregnant with her fourth child.
Jill’s Sister Said ‘… Continuing to Uphold You All in Prayer. Sweet Little Isla Will Be Missed.’
However, she did seem to post a hint on April 2nd, when she shared a photo of a bird’s nest with five robin’s eggs. In retrospect, it seems as though she may have been referencing her five pregnancies.
Love you so much, sis. Continuing to uphold you all in prayer. Sweet little Isla will be missed.
Jill’s cousin Amy and her mother-in-law, Deena, also sent their condolences, but it doesn’t appear that her parents or siblings have said anything publicly yet.
The couple went on Good Morning America, where they announced that they were splitting up.
Why Did Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist Get Divorced?
The reason they gave is that they couldn’t decide on where to live.
Theresa has her family in New Jersey, and she wanted to be close to them.
Gerry has his family in South Carolina, and he wanted to be close to them.
Despite looking at homes in both areas, neither of them seemed willing to move too far from their families.
The only thing they could do was get divorced.
That’s the story they’re giving, anyway, but you only need to see how Gerry has treated his pre and post-Golden Bachelor life to wonder if something else is at work.
Was Money and Publicity the Only Reasons Gerry was Involved in The Golden Bachelor?
Despite saying that he loved Theresa, Gerry was likely only involved in the show for the money and publicity.
As the titled bachelor, he was paid for his time on the show.
In the world of show business, there are worse ways to make money than having a group of women all trying to date you.
It also has a big following.
According to The New York Times, The Golden Bachelor had more views than some of the earlier Bachelor seasons combined.
That gave Gerry a lot of fame and publicity.
It likely opened up the doors to new opportunities.
He’s now become an influencer for men his age who are looking to enter the dating world.
As an influencer, he’s able to use his personality to earn more money.
Let’s not forget that as a reality star, the door is also open for him to join other reality TV shows.
The quick divorce over something as small as choosing where to live seems a bit odd.
When you consider Gerry was likely on the show just for the money and didn’t make an actual connection with Theresa, the divorce makes a bit more sense.
He got what he needed out of the show.
Gerry’s Ex-girlfriend Spills the Tea in an Interview
His intentions for the show also came under question when The Hollywood Reporter interviewed one of Gerry’s ex-girlfriends.
On the show, Gerry said that he hadn’t dated a woman in 45 years.
He was a widow and had lost his wife a few years before the show aired.
However, that story wasn’t true.
Gerry had dated and had actually been with a woman 14 years younger than him for over two years.
They even lived together.
Gerry also didn’t take long to move on from his wife, who he claimed was the big love of his life.
He started talking to and dating his now ex-girlfriend only three months after his wife had passed.
Those who know Gerry also said that they often saw him dating women.
Nothing was ever long-term, but they weren’t short flings, either.
The ex also talked about their breakup and how Gerry had been making mean remarks about her appearance leading up to it.
When he broke up with her, she was basically forced to leave the house.
In her shock, she fell down the stairs and had to go to the ER.
Gerry accused her of using the injury to slow her move out of the house and even accused her of trying to sue him.
Through her experience, it’s not too surprising that Gerry and Theresa got their first taste of real married life and realized they weren’t quite as compatible as they thought.
Especially if one of them was really only in it for the money to begin with.
Cardi B recently claimed that she was involved in an outrageous incident with the Los Angeles Police Department. But after multiple news outlets reported about the situation, her story completely changed.
So what exactly happened between Cardi and the cops? The truth about the crazy ordeal and why people are upset by it is bizarre, so let’s get into it.
On March 25, Cardi went Live on Instagram to tell her followers about what had reportedly happened the previous day. According to TMZ, she had been driving around in Los Angeles, when she was pulled over by the police.
But what she revealed next was truly unbelievable. Cardi said the cops had falsely accused her of buying and selling illegal substances, as well as hiding a firearm. She added that she had been freaking out because there were supposedly also police helicopters flying overhead.
But that wasn’t all. Cardi mentioned that she had tried to tell the cops that she wasn’t dealing substances, but they didn’t believe her.
She reportedly asked them why she would do anything ridiculous like that, especially since she doesn’t need the money. But what she said about their response was seriously insane.
Cardi told her followers that the cops didn’t know who she was, and they were allegedly really tough on her. She claimed that they even made her remove her clothing before searching her and her vehicle.
Cardi Planned to Take Legal Action
Supposedly, the entire incident dragged on for three hours before she was finally allowed to leave. Cardi explained that the cops eventually told her that someone had anonymously tipped them off about her alleged criminal activity.
She said that she didn’t know who had given them the false clue, but it must have been one of her enemies who wanted to ruin her life. Cardi admitted that the whole situation felt like it was straight out of a movie.
She added that everyone would be able to read about it soon since TMZ would probably be posting an article about it before long. But based on what she said next, the ordeal still wasn’t over yet.
Cardi revealed that she was planning to take legal action. She planned to file a lawsuit against the Los Angeles Police Department for mistreating her and making false accusations. At the time, a lot of people had no idea how ironic that was.
TMZ reported that they had reached out to the Los Angeles Police Department about Cardi’s elaborate claims. But after numerous divisions looked into the situation, they said there was no record of it happening at all. What happened next was absolutely crazy.
TMZalso reached out to Cardi’s reps to try to set the record straight about her story, but they had no comment. There was no documentation of the dramatic event. The outlet stated that it seemed like the only explanation was that she had made the whole thing up.
BET published an article about Cardi’s wild revelation as well and included a screen recording of the livestream. At one point, there were more than 46,000 people tuning in to her bizarre broadcast.
Cardi’s Representatives Finally Updated the Public
According to Billboard, they also contacted Cardi’s reps for clarification. The next day, an update was posted with her team’s response.
They had sent a statement that read: “This Instagram Live was taken out of context and there is no truth to this story. Apologies for any confusion.”
Despite the update from Cardi’s reps, a lot of people still weren’t sure what to make of her story. But two days after she initially made the claims, Cardi finally took matters into her own hands. She attempted to clear the air, but how she explained herself was honestly insane.
The Breakfast Club had shared an Instagram post about Cardi’s story. In a comment, Cardi said that the whole thing had been a misunderstanding.
She wrote that she was always joking around with her fans whenever she went Live on the streaming platform Stationhead.Cardi added that she didn’t realize that her joke wouldn’t translate well on Instagram Live.
But she also admitted that joking about being detained by the Los Angeles Police Department was bad timing. The same day Cardi shared her story on Instagram Live, Diddy’s home in Los Angeles was raided by the police.
Before she clarified that she had only been joking around, some social media users wondered if there was any connection between the incidents. Not surprisingly, there were a lot of people who didn’t seem to think Cardi’s joke was funny.
Cardi’s Jokes Have Gotten Her in Trouble Before
When she told the story on Instagram Live, her tone of voice sounded very serious. Many of her followers were outraged on her behalf.
Some people had spoken out in support of Cardi on social media. They criticized the Los Angeles Police Department for allegedly mistreating her since they believed her claim about being detained for three hours.
But what happened after she set the record straight was seriously unbelievable. After Cardi came clean about her joke on The Breakfast Club’s post, several people commented about how she should face legal consequences. Some social media users even wrote that the Los Angeles Police Department should either sue her for slander or make her pay a fine on the basis of defamation.
But this isn’t the first time that Cardi has been called out for one of her jokes. According to Vanity Fair, Cardi hosted a Met Gala after-party in May 2022, and several celebrity guests were in attendance.
During her speech where she urged everyone to relax and have fun that evening, she made a pretty controversial joke.A video posted by TMZshowedCardi lightheartedly telling her guests to enjoy themselves by either having an adult beverage or using illegal substances.
But in another clip from a different angle, it looked like Billie Eilish was super unimpressed by the joke. It turns out that a lot of people believed that Cardi had crossed a line. Cardi received a ton of backlash for the joke, which she explained hadn’t been a serious suggestion.
Cardi Wants to Go Back to 2013
Vanity Fairreported that the next day, she went Live on Instagram to try to clear up some of the tension with her followers. But what happened next was honestly crazy.
Cardi revealed that she felt like she was always getting in trouble for her jokes. She clearly wasn’t about to take accountability for going too far with her sense of humor at times. Instead, she defended herself in an unexpected way.
Cardi turned the blame around and said that people always end up taking her jokes out of context. She mentioned that she didn’t understand why other celebrities could joke around and get away with it, but she couldn’t.
Cardi claimed that because of her fame, she constantly had to watch what she was saying and doing, which resulted in her being anxious all the time. She felt like she couldn’t be herself anymore, because she was so worried that she would end up doing something that would be blown out of proportion and considered wrong.
Cardi confessed that she wished she could go back in time to 2013 when she was just a regular person. She said fame had “turned her into a prisoner,” and she was tired of not being able to freely live her life.
Cardi Left Social Media
One month earlier, Cardi had actually deleted her social media for a couple of weeks. She explained that she had deactivated her accounts because every move she made was somehow “bad” in other people’s eyes.
She added that she hadn’t been doing any interviews or making appearances for a while, and the reason why was absolutely unreal. Cardi admitted that she hadn’t wanted to speak in public lately because she was so afraid that her words would be twisted and used against her. Obviously, she ended up being right about that.
But at the same time, her joke about the police sounded more like a series of false accusations. Cardi recently went Live on Instagram to talk about embarrassing herself in front of Rihanna and Paris Hilton, so she must not be too bothered by the backlash she’s been getting. It seems safe to say that it probably won’t be the last time she ends up being criticized for making a questionable joke.
Kim Kardashian was reportedly obsessed with the idea of having a baby with Odell Beckham Jr. before they broke up. Apparently, she’s wanted to have another child for a while now and hoped it would happen sooner rather than later.
But why exactly is Kim in such a hurry to have her fifth kid? The different reasons she’s allegedly determined to have more children are honestly shocking, so let’s break them down.
Kim and Odell just called it quits, and the timing of their split couldn’t be any more bizarre. A source recently told Life & Stylethat Odell and Kim’s relationship ended because “they’re at different places in life” right now.
But only a few days earlier, Kim had allegedly been making very serious plans for their future together. According to what another insider revealed to Life & Style, Kim was ready to take a huge leap in her relationship. Even though they had only been dating for six months, she was supposedly in love with the idea of him being the father of her fifth baby.
The source added that even before Kim started dating Odell, she wanted to have another kid via surrogate. But she reportedly didn’t want to wait any longer.
Kim Wants to Have a Baby Before Kanye and Bianca
The reason why she hoped Odell would agree to start the process right away was absolutely insane. The insider claimed that Kim wasn’t about to waste time because she didn’t want Kanye and Bianca to have a baby before her.
Obviously, that’s not a good reason to have a child with someone, especially just six months into the relationship. But that wasn’t even the craziest part of Kim’s plan.
Believe it or not, she was allegedly so fixated on having a child with Odell because of his amazing genetics. The source explained that Kim hadn’t been able to stop thinking about “how beautiful their baby would be.”
We all know that Kim places a lot of importance on physical appearances, but this seems low, even for her. Wanting to bring a life into the world for such a superficial reason just seems super shallow. But that’s not the only detail that proves that her motives for wanting a baby with Odell were extremely selfish.
The insider also told Life & Stylethat Kim had already frozen her eggs. All she really had to do was get Odell on board with the idea of having a child together.
She was so desperate to start the process that she was willing to do whatever it took to convince him.Kim was reportedly even prepared to persuade Odell by offering him an impressive amount of cash.
They ended up splitting a few days after Kim’s plan to have a baby with him went public. It seems pretty clear that he wasn’t interested in going along with it.
Kourtney Accused Kim of Being a Narcissist
However, just because Odell is no longer in the picture doesn’t mean Kim is going to completely give up hope. It’s no secret that she always wants to win. It’s definitely possible that she’ll still try to have another baby before Kanye and Bianca have one.
But even if that didn’t matter to Kim, she still supposedly wants more kids for all the wrong reasons. Kourtney and Kim have always been insanely competitive against each other because of how often they were compared to one another as kids.
But their dynamic has gotten really tense over the years. How it’s resulted in Kim wanting more children is honestly crazy.
Kim wants to be the center of attention all the time. It has caused several dramatic arguments with her older sister.
During a season four episode of The Kardashians, Kourtney accused Kim of being a narcissist. It does explain a lot about her behavior.
Kim’s extreme need to one-up Kourtney seems to apply to every area of their lives – even the number of kids they have. She used to be content with having four children, probably because she had the most out of all of her sisters. But a couple of years ago, that unexpectedly changed.
In April 2022, Access Hollywoodinterviewed Kim, with her mom and sisters ahead of the series premiere of The Kardashians. At that point in time, Kourtney was engaged to Travis and they were trying for a baby. It would be her fourth kid.
Interestingly, Kim started dropping hints during the interview that she wanted to have two more children in the future, putting her total at six. But aside from her constantly having to one-up Kourtney, there’s another purely selfish reason why she apparently wants more kids.
Kim Seems Focused on Profiting From Her Kids
Kim is seemingly obsessed with being super wealthy and famous. Staying relevant is incredibly important to her, and she’ll do whatever it takes to gain attention from the media. What better way to consistently make headlines than to announce a major life update, like the arrival of a baby?
Unfortunately, narcissistic parents usually see their children as extensions of themselves, not as their own people. Kim has already established multiple trademarks under her kids’ names so that they can launch brands and product lines more easily in the future. Even if that might seem like a smart business move on her part, it’s unbelievably telling.
If Kim wasn’t so focused on making money off her kids, she wouldn’t be planning out every potential way they could expand her empire. But clearly, she’s more concerned about associating her children with her brands, so they can ultimately carry on her legacy.
If other parents were in Kim’s shoes, the majority of them would most likely make completely different choices. Why would anyone want to essentially push their kids down a specific career path, especially before they even start school and learn valuable lessons about life?
Kim has more than enough money and resources to create a healthier environment for her children. Instead of giving them the time to figure out who they are, she’s already setting them up to run certain lines, like skincare and fashion.
But the full extent of how she’s exploiting her kids for her own benefit is truly disturbing. Kim could easily pay for extra security to help protect her children, but she’s never respected their right to privacy. She treats them like accessories and uses them to promote her brands like marketing tools, not actual human beings.
North Is an Influencer at the Age of 10
Kim has been forcing North into the spotlight since she was a baby. She continues exposing her to adult situations at way too young of an age. There’s no good reason why she should be taking her 10-year-old to highly-publicized events, like the Met Gala.
But by treating her kids like they’re mini adults, Kim is benefiting in an absolutely insane way. Kim allowed North to join TikTok a couple of years ago, despite how much inappropriate content is accessible on the app.
Now, she posts just like a teen or young adult influencer would and has never really known what it’s like to just be a child. But since her account is technically her mom’s as well, Kim can easily promote her brands and stay relevant.
It wouldn’t be surprising at all if Kim follows her mom’s lead and decides to be her children’s manager. That way, she’ll be entitled to a certain percentage of their earnings, and she’ll be able to schedule and book them for whatever gigs and appearances she chooses.
Kim Doesn’t Seem to Be an Involved Parent
From Kim’s selfishness and her fixation on appearances to her narcissistic behavior and tendencies, she doesn’t seem to want to have more kids for the right reasons at all. But her allegedly wanting to rush into having a baby with Odell was seriously alarming.
Kim wanted to have a baby as quickly as she could, but she also didn’t actually seem to enjoy being an involved parent. She probably shouldn’t add another child to the mix, at least not yet, since she’s barely able to be present with the kids she already has.
The amount of time she sets aside each day to spend time with them is downright shocking. According to what a source revealed to The U.S. Sun, Kim tries to give each of her children 15 minutes of one-on-one time with her a day. But even though that’s such a small amount of quality time, sometimes her schedule is too packed to make it happen.
Kim has plenty of money, so she doesn’t have to constantly be working. But instead of taking more time off to spend with her kids, she chooses to be away from home so that she can make even more money she doesn’t need.
As a result, Kim’s children are basically being raised by a team of nannies. She doesn’t discipline them, has no control over them, and honestly, doesn’t even seem to have genuine connections with them. How can she possibly think it’s a good idea to have more kids?
Kim doesn’t seem to care at all about the negative impact her lack of involvement has had and will continue to have, on her children. She’s really just concerned about staying relevant and rich, which sadly means having more kids to exploit and treat like props.
Lil’ Romeo, who now goes by Romeo, found fame at an early age when he first came onto the music scene in the early 2000s. He signed with his father, Master P’s record label. In 2001 released his debut single My Baby at the age of twelve.
His self-titled debut album reached number six on the US Billboard 200. The next two albums he released under the name Lil’ Romeo weren’t critically acclaimed but were still considered commercially successful.
He later continued to make music as a solo artist under different names and participated in a few music groups. According to Famous African Americans, the music that Romeo released after his first 3 albums failed to have the same kind of global success. As a teenager, he also entered the world of acting when he starred in his own TV show called Romeo! on Nickelodeon.
In recent years though, Romeo has made headlines for his personal life more than anything else. In late 2022, he and his father got into a public feud on Instagram.
According to XXL MAG, Romeo shared a poem titled, The Tree Of Trauma. It talked about how his mom and siblings had struggled with being in the spotlight, and he blamed his dad. He ended the poem with a line that was reportedly directed at his father- “I’ve tried and tried behind the walls that hide, but maybe social media is the only way to open up this giant’s eyes.”
Master P Fought Back
When Master P saw what his son had posted, he also took to Instagram to address his son’s words. According to him, the new generation of children needed to stop blaming their parents for everything.
He also disagreed with Romeo that social media was the place to discuss family matters. He told him to stop trying to get people to feel sorry for him.
Romeo later responded to his dad’s comments by insisting that social media was the only way to communicate with him. He’d allegedly tried to contact him in other ways countless times. Romeo claimed that the only reason his dad was responding then was because he was trying to protect his public image.
XXL MAG reported that the arguing online continued when Master P shared another post and accused Romeo of being after his money. He said that he was just an ATM for their family and that he didn’t care about an image.
Romeo’s replies to Instagram users in the comments section of his dad’s post revealed allegations that he’d never publicly shared. He claimed that he and his siblings were broke and that they’d been living month-to-month. Romeo alleged that the money he had made from his music career as Lil’ Romeo was spent on paying off Master P’s tax debts.
According to him, his siblings never had money to afford college. He added that there was nothing wrong with that, but that his dad shouldn’t paint a life that wasn’t real.
Master P Eventually Apologised to Romeo
The article by XXL MAG revealed that the back-and-forth eventually ended when Master P published an apologetic message to his son. He wrote that he loved his family, and his door was always open for his son.
Master P explained that he was still a work in progress. He came from nothing, everybody went through trauma and he was dealing with that.
Master P also talked about the loss of his daughter, Romeo’s sister Tytyana Miller, who suddenly passed away in May 2022. He shared that he couldn’t get his daughter back, but he could keep her legacy going by going out into the community and helping people, which was what was helping him heal.
Romeo and his father haven’t always had a troubled relationship though. They’ve worked together many times throughout Romeo’s career.
The pair founded two record labels together, one in 2005 and the other in 2007. Their last musical collaboration was in December 2019 when Master P featured on one of his son’s songs from his album, Hidden Treasures.
According to Black Doctor, Romeo’s older Instagram posts about his father were more positive. He once praised his dad in a post where he said that he’d seen up close and personal the many good things he’d done for people and they’d only highlighted what he couldn’t do for them. He added that a real father sacrificed everything for his kids, and he thanked him for that, saying it was the best gift.
Romeo Launched a Clothing Line
Aside from his career in the entertainment industry, Romeo has also had success as an entrepreneur. In 2010, he launched his own clothing line called College Boyys. HIP-HOP PRESS described it as an urban lifestyle brand with a purpose.
They reported that the reason it was developed was to provide affordable clothes to the public and to promote education. A percentage of the company’s profits went to the communities for at-risk youth programs for education and scholarship funds. It was even promoted by celebrities like Jaden Smith, Justin Bieber, and Big Time Rush.
Hot New Hip Hop shared that Romeo later invested in Rap Snacks, a popular line of snack foods. More recently, Romeo has grabbed media attention with his latest business venture.
A report by AfroTech in 2023 revealed that Romeo had partnered with Richard Pattinson, a former Tesla engineer. He’s reportedly also the first black person to own and operate an exotic car manufacturing company in the U.S.
Their joint venture is called Trion and Shango. The press release the two partners shared with AfroTech stated that they’d already secured $10 billion in funding. The money would be dedicated to the development of self-sufficient energy homes and electric vehicles.
According to CAK Knowledge, Romeo has a net worth of $7 million dollars as of 2023. In November 2023, Romeo’s personal life began to make headlines again when he revealed that one of his daughters had Type 1 diabetes.
HipHopDX reported that Romeo shared the news about their 2-year-old daughter on Instagram. Romeo said that he and his fiance Drew Sangster had kept things private, but his daughter River Rose was one of the youngest people ever to be diagnosed with T1D.
He said that at her age, there were many challenges and random sleepovers at the hospital, but their faith had never wavered. Romeo also has a younger daughter with Drew named Winter, who was born on March 15th, 2023.
Joanna Gaines had huge success with Fixer Upper when it came out in 2013. The show made her and her husband Chip household names, and it led to a number of other business deals and projects.
Fixer Upper went off the air in 2018. And according to The Things, fans quickly began speculating why they’d chosen to end it, when it had been doing so well.
The Real Reason Chip and Joanna Gaines Disappeared
Joanna and Chip said that it was because they wanted more time to focus on their family and their other projects. They had four children at the time, and after the show went off the air, Joanna got pregnant with their fifth one.
A couple of years later, it became clear that the biggest reason they’d taken a break from the spotlight was because they’d partnered with Discovery to work on creating their own network.
When they launched Magnolia Network in 2019, they brought back Fixer Upper as well as several new programs about home renovations, construction, interior decorating, and general lifestyle — including Joanna’s cooking series, Magnolia Table.
But the network is just one of many parts of the couple’s media and retail empire. Their brand also extends to cafes, social media platforms, public appearances, books, and a magazine.
Joanna has always had a lot on her plate. But according to what she said in a 2022 interview with TODAY, she was planning to take a step back so that she could think about what she really wanted to spend her energy on.
Joanna Reconsidered Her Life Priorities
While promoting her memoir, The Stories We Tell, she told Hoda Kotb that she felt like she was stepping into a new season. She had half her life, and it’d been great. But she wanted to really be intentional about what she carried with her as she moved forward.
Joanna also talked about how the fact that her children were growing up and quickly becoming adults had encouraged her to think more about her life and what her priorities were. While speaking with Hoda, she said that life was moving so fast.
And for her, the biggest thing was just embracing the moment as a mother, as a wife, and then even with Magnolia, that felt like her baby. In her memoir, Joanna opened up about how she was struggling to find her place within the company that she and Chip had built.
She admitted that it had become such a part of her own identity. Joanna wrote that since 2003, she and her husband had given Magnolia every inch of themselves. And because it had become so intertwined with who they were, sometimes it was difficult to make out where Magnolia ended and where they began.
But during her interview with TODAY, the reality star confessed that even though she was taking some time to check in with herself, she had no intentions to stop being a part of the Magnolia Brand altogether.
She explained that she felt like it was just getting started, so she was excited about what it would grow into. A year later, Joanna talked with HELLO! about what it was like having a son who’d moved out of the house. Her and Chip’s oldest son Drake was 18 at the time and had just gone off to college.
Joanna shared that even though her home hadn’t changed all that drastically since he’d left, she still wanted Drake to feel as if the impression he’d made in their home remained even when he didn’t.
Joanna’s Son Left for College and It Was a Big Change
She also confessed that she never liked change, but her son leaving for college was a different kind of change for a mother. She explained that it was like holding sadness and joy all in one thing.
As for her and Chip, the couple celebrated their 20th anniversary in 2023. Yahoo! reported that Joanna recently went on the This Morning Walk podcast to talk about her relationship and family with the co-hosts Alex Elle and Libby DeLana.
She revealed that over the past two decades, her relationship with Chip had evolved. There was one thing in particular that’d changed between them that really took her by surprise. Chip had always been the funny one in the pairing, and Joanna the more rational one.
But Joanna shared that as she got older, she became more in touch with her emotions. She said that she felt like she was going through a midlife crisis and went on to explain that she was not super emotional and that Chip was the emotional one.
But she had reportedly turned into something he didn’t understand. He pointed out to Joanna that she’d started to cry all the time, which she justified by saying that she was just making up for the 20 years that she’d been unemotional.
Chip and Joanna Went to South Korea With Her Family
In 2024, the couple and their family shared an experience that was reportedly very important for them all. In the spring issue of their magazine, Magnolia Journal, Joanna wrote about how she and 24 members of her family went to South Korea together.
Her mother is from Seoul, and she’d been saying for years that she wanted to go there with her daughters one day. So, on Christmas Day in 2022, Chip surprised his wife by announcing that they’d all be going to Seoul the following year.
Joanna shared that Seoul was the place where her family’s story began, and she couldn’t wait to experience it for the first time. She wrote that her family got to connect with her mom’s story and her dad’s in a way that made their own feel more complete.
She added that her kids got to see their grandparents in a new light, which she said was the beauty of leaning into their culture and history. They reportedly even got in touch with Joanna’s long-lost aunt while they were there, too.
In an interview with Travel+Leisure about the experience, Joanna confessed that it was odd to say it out loud, but being in Seoul did feel like being home.
