Photo Credits: Erykah Badu/Instagram and Beyoncé/Instagram
TMZ Hip Hop has reported on a feud between Erykah Badu and the BeyHive. Their March 20th post was captioned: “Erykah Badu Asks Jay-Z to Fend Off Beyhive After Shady Beyoncé Post.”
TMZ also asked a question that Erykah might have posed to Jay-Z face to face: “You Gonna Let Beyoncé Steal My Look???” TMZ Hip Hop’s report came on Wednesday after Beyoncé released an alternate cover for her new country album on CD and vinyl called Act II: Cowboy Carter.
Allegedly, Erykah is “all fired up” about the substitute cover art. TMZ claimed that Erykah thinks Bey is full-on imitating her look, and they wrote, “She’s not flattered!”
Specifically, Erykah is unhappy with Beyoncé “copying her signature beaded bob hairdo.” Allegedly, Beyoncé stole the look “without so much as a thank you.” Erykah reposted an image of Bey on Instagram with a “Hmmm” caption that TMZ called “mockingly curious.”
Beyoncé Fans Quickly Came to Her Defense
Entertainment Weekly (via MSN) described the alternate cover art as an image of Beyoncé unclothed except for a red, white, and blue sash bearing her “family name.” Erykah only took offense to Bey’s braided hairstyle fashioned with “colorful beads,” and EW figured Erykah thought that was “a bit too similar to a look she’s sported in the not-so-distant past.”
EW reported that Erykah posts “dozens of other Stories” on Instagram, including a “surprising” reel of a dog in “shiny cowboy boots.” But as EW printed, the “BeyHive… can and will sniff out any negative Beyoncé commentary, then hunt it down to the ends of the Internet.”
After Erykah’s complaint of “style jacking” backfired with the BeyHive on Instagram, Erykah jumped ship and ran over to X to complain to Jay-Z.
Erykah tweeted “To Jay Z. Say somethin’ Jay. You gone let this woman and these bees do this to me??” But it’s also interesting that Erykah included a laughter emoji in her pleading post to the HOV himself.
To Jay Z . Say somethin Jay . You gone let this woman and these bees do this to me ?? 😆 pic.twitter.com/oxNhNgvfWp
EW published their article around 10:30 p.m. on March 20th. They claimed that “Jay Z has yet to weigh in.” However, a Beyoncé insider immediately came to Bey’s defense on Instagram, and this insider posted a shady response to Erykah.
The insider is Bey’s “longtime publicist, Yvette Schure.” Yvette’s post included a slideshow of images of a braided and beautiful Queen Bey over the years.
Yvette captioned her post, “She slays. She Slays. Now. Then. Always,” and shockingly, Yvette included the hashtag, ‘critics without credentials,’ like she was pointing right at Erykah.
Badu Has Previously Criticized Beyoncé
Whether or not Erykah is just raising a stink for fun—like her laughter emoji on X suggests—or she’s genuinely peeved with Beyoncé, EW confirmed that “this isn’t the first time Badu has come for Beyoncé.”
EW described an incident “last summer” when Erykah once again blasted Beyoncé for seemingly copycatting “her style.” Erykah accused Queen Bey of “jacking her big shiny hat game.” EW said that Erykah posted a “similarly shady IG Story” in which she remarked, “I guess I’m everybody stylist.”
If Bey fans are wondering why Jay hasn’t rushed to her defense, EW alleged that Jay-Z might still be reeling from the BeyHive’s temporary takedown following that infamous, alleged Lemonade scandal. Still, Queen Bey can take care of herself, and she recently opened up to Essence about an “act of rebellion” and a shocking change to her appearance.
Beyoncé was talking to Essence about her new haircare brand, Cécred when she mentioned the “very short haircut” she debuted in 2013. She described how her hairstylist Neal Farinah was “freaking out” when she grabbed his scissors and started to chop off her own hair.
Beyoncé said, “It was very intentional. And it was what I needed to do.”
She claimed that after that shocking, rebellious moment, she became “super brave.” Beyoncé added, “It was the first step to many more audacious decisions I made in my life and my career that have led to who I am now.”
Ray J has been speaking publicly about Monica and Brandy possibly going on tour together. Vibe reported that Monica recently made it clear that she didn’t want Ray J to talk about it anymore.
In mid-March, Ray J commented on Monica’s Instagram Live. He wrote, “Brandy and Monica Tour, Please let’s make history, One run for the fans.” Not long after, the topic of the two touring together came up during Ray J’s appearance on The Breakfast Club.
During the interview, host Charlamagne Tha God asked him if he was really pushing for Monica and Brandy to go on tour together. He said that it was all he wanted. He revealed that he’d been talking about it since he saw them perform on the webcast series Verzuz in 2020. Ray J said that they’d both win and asked how they could not take that opportunity.
DJ Envy then asked which of the two singers would open the show. Ray J immediately replied that it should be Monica. He explained that somebody had to come out first and that Brandy wasn’t having that.
Monica and Brandy Were Pitted Against Each Other By the Media
Later that same day, Monica took to Instagram and posted a story with a message directed towards Ray J. She talked about being contacted by people wanting to interview her about the possibility of her going on tour. Then she let everyone know that she hadn’t gotten any contracts or phone calls about the supposed tour.
She asked Ray J to stop speaking about her in public. Monica explained that a private conversation between them would be both necessary and respectful.
In the past, she and Brandy have talked openly about how they felt pitted against each other by the media. According to Pitchfork, during their Verzuz performance, the two women revealed that there was no bad blood between them and that they had the utmost love and respect for each other.
In her Instagram story, Monica continued to show admiration for Brandy when she described her as a legend. She said she was one of one, with an extensive catalog that she respected and a voice sent from heaven.
Directing her words back to Ray J, Monica explained that having a public conversation about the hypothetical tour without her or Brandy had led to a lot of confusion. She also made it clear that she didn’t appreciate his comment about how she should be the one to open.
She reminded Ray J that she and Brandy were both professionals who shared a massive recording as well as an entire era. Monica asked him to allow things to remain positive and beautiful.
In her opinion, she believed that neither of them should open. She said that they should give someone else that opportunity, and they should co-headline a massive shared stage if a tour were to ever happen.
Monica and Brandy’s Last Performance Set an All-Time Record
Monica finished by repeating that any further conversation about it should be kept private. Vibe reported that Brandy hadn’t addressed the topic at all. According to Revolt, the last time she and Monica performed together, the pair set an all-time record with 1.2 million watching their Verzuz battle.
In a 2020 interview that Monica had with Kenny Burns on Atlanta’s V103, she said that one thing that’d happened to her her whole career was being put against someone else. She shared that she’d been trying to tell people for about 25 years, that they could like both her and Brandy.
Monica was asked about the possibility of going on tour with Brandy. She said that anything was possible because they’d had a real conversation. She wanted to make sure everybody was on the same page.
On Wednesday, March 20th, Taste of Country reported that Kellie Pickler would be performing again. This will be her first performance following the tragic loss of her husband, Kyle Jacobs, in February 2023.
Taste of Country confirmed what Kellie’s fans and followers have been eagerly waiting for — her return to singing on stage. On April 22, 2024, Kellie will be singing on stage again. She’s chosen the most extraordinary performance hall in Music City for her return: Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium.
Taste of Country reported that Kellie is “one of the artists” who’s been added to the “all-star lineup” for a show called Walkin’ After Midnight: The Music of Patsy Cline. The Ryman announced Kellie’s addition to the Walkin’ After Midnight lineup in a March 18th post on X.
The show is gearing up to be a celebrity-studded celebration of Patsy’s “life and musical legacy.” It will include fellow entertainers Ashley McBryde, Mickey Guyton, Tanya Tucker, Pam Tillis, and Wynonna Judd. Pat Benatar and her husband, Neil Giraldo, are also set to perform.
Patsy Cline is legendary in country music. She became a superstar very young and tragically passed away in March 1963 when she was just 30 years old. Some of Patsy’s hits include “Crazy,” “Always,” “I Fall to Pieces,” “She’s Got You,” and, of course, “Walkin’ After Midnight,” which the Ryman show is named after.
Taste of Country said, “It’s unclear what Pickler is set to perform at the live tribute to Cline.” But Kellie has always made her love for Patsy very clear. She performed “Walkin’ After Midnight” live on the American Idol stage when she was a contestant during its 5th season.
Kellie Took Time to Grieve Before Speaking Out
Kellie will turn 38 years old in June 2024. Kyle was 49 years old when he took his own life at their home in Nashville.
Kyle had bravely battled mental health challenges, a drinking problem, and a dependence on substances for years before his passing. However, a toxicology completed by the Davidson County Medical Examiner in Tennessee reported Kyle had no substances in his system before he passed away last year.
Kellie’s fans became very concerned for her well-being because she didn’t speak out publicly for months after losing Kyle. Finally, on August 17, 2023, Kellie released an emotional statement.
Kellie’s statement read, in part, “One of the most beautiful lessons my husband taught me was in a moment of a crisis if you don’t know what to do, ‘do nothing, just be still.’” Kellie confirmed that she had “chosen to heed” Kyle’s advice by taking some time for herself and her private grief. But she sweetly thanked people for their “countless letters, calls, and messages that you have sent my way.”
She added, “It has truly touched my soul,” and Kellie said the concern of “family, friends, and supporters” was helping her get through “the darkest time in my life.” She said, “You are all in my prayers.”
Kellie Is No Stranger to Mental Health Concerns
Kellie has faced her own battle with depression. She admitted this in a People interview a few years after she appeared on American Idol. At that time, Kellie described how she could no longer cope with family problems and the recent breakup with a hockey player she dated named Jordin Tootoo.
She told People, “Everything in my professional life seemed great, but in my personal life, I was just crumbling.” Kellie added that she became “an emotional wreck” after her father was sent back to prison, and her absentee mother, Cynthia Malone, wanted to reconnect with Kellie.
While Cynthia told the media that “leaving my baby” was “the hardest decision” she ever made, Kellie reportedly confirmed with media outlets that she was not reconciling with Cynthia. Kellie also tried to take prescription medications to battle her depression. However, People reported that Kellie was “forced to stop taking them due to the unfavorable side effects.”
Ultimately, Kellie did find happiness with Kyle for many years. People also reported that superstar Taylor Swift and fellow country superstar Carrie Underwood “motivated” Kellie to return to music. She then released her sophomore album “Kellie Pickler,” which became one of her several country hit albums.
Hip Hop pioneer Dr. Dre recently revealed some scary details about his health crisis three years ago. He was talking in an interview on SiriusXM with James Corden about being hospitalized in Los Angeles in 2021.
NBC reported that he had been treated for a brain aneurysm after experiencing pain behind his right ear. In his recent appearance on James Corden’s show, Dre revealed that he had suffered no less than three strokes shortly after his hospitalization.
He said that he had started “blacking out” before ending up in the ICU. When he was there, he told James, that the doctors said to him, “You don’t know how lucky you are.”
As well as suffering two strokes, Dre was also told that he had high blood pressure. He admitted that this in particular came as a surprise to him.
Dre has been known for years to maintain a very healthy lifestyle. He told James, “I’m lifting weights, I’m running, I’m doing everything I can to keep myself healthy.”
Dre explained that he had been curious to know what he could have done to avoid his terrifying health crisis. He had asked if working out “a little bit harder” or eating differently would have prevented him from being hospitalized. However, he had been told that his problems were “hereditary”, and there was nothing he could have done.
Dr. Dre Has Made a Full Recovery
Despite this, Dre has managed to take some positivity from his suffering. He confessed that his time under medical supervision made him really appreciate being alive. He explained, “When you go through that situation, it’s crazy, especially when I was on my way home from the hospital because possibly, that couldn’t have happened.”
After getting released it dawned on Dre what the doctors meant when they called him lucky. He might have suffered a far worse fate than 2 weeks in hospital. He admitted that it felt “crazy” to understand that this was something that he had no control over, something that came “right out of the blue”.
After his initial hospitalization in 2021, Dre shared an Instagram post to express his gratitude for all the support he had received. He wrote, “Thanks to my family, friends, and fans for their interest and well wishes. I’m doing great and getting excellent care from my medical team.”
At the time, this reassured fans that Dre was going to be alright. We had no idea about just how extreme his situation continued to be for the next two weeks. Luckily, Dre seems to have made a full recovery and is finally comfortable sharing the full truth about what he went through.
In the time since his illness, he has been able to get back to living his best life. This week, the rap mogul celebrated getting his well-earned star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame.
The 59-year-old was joined by some of the biggest names in hip hop for the ceremony, including his proteges Eminem and 50 Cent, as well as old friend Snoop Dogg.
Erykah Badu has dated some of the world’s most famous rappers. There’s a pretty bizarre conspiracy theory that she has a sort of power over the men she’s with.
It’s become such a talked about thing that even Erykah and a few of her exes have spoken about it. You’re not going to believe what they had to say about the “Erykah Badu Effect.”
So, what exactly is this mystical influence that she supposedly has over men? Well, according to some people, she just has a way of making guys fall head over heels for her.
They fall so hard for her that they allegedly change their style, in terms of their music and look. Her exes, Andre 3000 and the rapper Common have often been listed as examples of that.
But how did she earn this kind of reputation? It seems it’s hard to put it into words, but there are people who have tried, including Erykah herself.
According to Global Grind, she once explained her own theory about her urban legend in an interview. She was asked about her effect on the men in her life.
Erykah reportedly said that she’d learned just as much from them as they’d learned from her. She described herself as a cold person, but added that the people she was with were cold, too – they were a reflection of that.
Then, she finished with- Become a cold person, and the men will just come like magnets. Maybe there’s some truth to her words because she has attracted all kinds of famous men in the music industry.
Andre 3000 Wrote a Song About Their Relationship
Her first high-profile relationship was with Andre 3000. The Fader reported on Erykah’s interview with Red Bull Music Academy Talk, where she opened up about meeting Andre 3000.
She shared that they met at a club in New York sometime in 1995, and her song On & On was played. Two years later, the song was officially released on February 7th. A few days after that, she got pregnant with Andre’s baby.
According to Global Grind, when Erykah and Andre were together, he began to change his fashion style. He stopped wearing Atlanta Braves jerseys and loose-fitting jeans and took on the more peculiar and unique look that he wears to this day.
Apparently, he really began to experiment with his musical style during their relationship. When Andre got famous with OutKast, he was immediately considered a little out there.
He wasn’t afraid to take risks with his hairstyle or his clothes, and his music was totally original. So, it looks like Erykah had quite a big influence on him.
We all know that his Grammy-award-winning song Ms. Jackson was allegedly inspired by the breakup that he had with Erykah. It’s rumored that the “Ms. Jackson” character in the song was actually based on her mom.
Global Grind also reported that the couple’s breakup had nothing to do with Andre being unfaithful. Erykah reportedly said that infidelity was not a deal-breaker for her.
She shared that she needed companionship. She needed a partner that she could depend on and that she could love and grow with. Erykah said that she understood the nature of the men she’d been with and men in general – they had a need to chase.
Common Addressed the Rumors of Erykah’s “Mystic Charm”
Andre may have referenced his relationship with Erykah in his music, but he’s never publicly addressed her supposed spell-binding ways. But one of her exes has, and he had some seriously shocking things to say about her.
Erykah went out with Common for two years. During that time, Common’s style changed pretty drastically.
His collaboration with Erykah on the song Love Of My Life (Ode To Hip-Hop) got him his first Grammy. So, clearly, she had a pretty big effect on his career, too.
Rolling Out reported that he started experimenting with his music around 2002, right in the middle of his relationship with Erykah. Some of his fans reportedly weren’t impressed by his album Electric Circus because of the more unusual sound that it had. It wasn’t as mainstream as before.
There were whispers that it was thanks to his then-girlfriend. He had adopted a more artsy and unorthodox lifestyle in general.
It doesn’t seem like Common had any problem opening up about the effect his ex had on him, though. He reportedly admitted that she was his first love.
In a 2014 interview on The Combat Jack Show, he actually addressed the rumor of Erykah’s mystic charm. He started by joking that the ‘Badu Box’ was real and that it could take you to another universe. But then he got more serious and revealed that when he met her, he saw that she was really special.
Erykah Broke up With Common Over the Phone
It wasn’t just physical. It wasn’t just her looks. He said that it was like something kind of spirit-wise where he realized that she was a woman who had something else.
Common added that he just appreciated her for different aspects. She was super-talented, real fresh, and into new stuff he just wasn’t up on.
But I guess he didn’t want to give her all the credit for the changes he made in his life back then. He told the show´s host that she wouldn’t tell him what to wear. He was the one who decided that.
Common explained that when moving to New York, he had the aspirations to do something new, to change, to grow, and to just try new things. But he admitted that she definitely was an influence because she introduced him to certain people who were creative artists.
According to Common, Erykah broke up with him over the phone. He reportedly said that she just called him and said- “Hey, I don’t wanna be in this relationship no more. I’m liking somebody else.”
Erykah later went on to date Jay Electronica. They had a daughter named Mars who was born in 2009.
It’s not clear when exactly they broke up. But after their split, he let the whole world know that he probably wasn’t really over his ex. In a series of tweets that he posted one night before a show, Jay confessed that he didn’t care what happened, Erykah belonged to him. It really served as more evidence to support this urban legend that men seem to go a little crazy for her.
Erykah Takes Advantage of the Rumors
In one way, the conspiracy theory can be seen as somewhat flattering to Erykah. But at the same time, it can also be seen as a little offensive. This idea that Erykah uses some sort of mystical powers to put love spells on her partners is honestly crazy.
Apparently, Erykah doesn’t let the rumors get under her skin. During an interview with Joe Budden, he asked her what she did to make men become so attached to her. Her reply was simple – she said that she listened to them.
But it was when she was interviewed by Vulture in 2018 that she really opened up about her take on her man-eating reputation. The interviewer told Erykah that they’d listened to her conversation with Joe Budden, and asked if she felt frustrated to have that legend following her around.
She explained that she took advantage of it. It was a good thing if people thought she was supposed to be some mystical creature that controlled people’s minds.
When she was asked how she took advantage of it, Erykah said that she kept the prestige going. She kept up the idea that she was mystical. She shared that the thing about the legend was that she got blamed if rappers did good or did bad – either way, people thought those rappers got all confused by her presence.
Erykah went on to say that some people talked about her like she was a love goddess, a magical creature, a unicorn. Those things were part of how people perceived her.
She admitted that she never thought of it as derogatory. She found it all hilarious. It meant she was powerful, in a loving way.
Jeremy and Audrey Roloff are expecting their fourth child, and they recently revealed an exciting update. In January, the couple posted a video on Instagram announcing that baby number four is a little girl, bringing their family total to two daughters and two sons.
According to Parade, Audrey previously shared a video on her Instagram of each family member predicting the baby’s gender. She, Ember, and Radley thought the upcoming addition to their family would be a girl, while Jeremy and Bode guessed the baby would be a boy.
In Audrey and Jeremy’s gender reveal video, they each pulled a confetti popper as they stood behind their children. When Audrey saw the pink confetti, she screamed with happiness and jumped around, and Jeremy looked almost as excited. Meanwhile, Ember smiled when she realized she was going to have a little sister, but the boys didn’t appear to show much emotion.
Audrey’s Due Date Is in May
The couple first announced that they were expecting another child in an Instagram post last November. Ever since then, Audrey has continued to update her followers with even more details about baby number four.
At the beginning of March, Audrey used her Instagram Story to hold a Q&A session. Several screenshots of her answers were shared in a Reddit thread on the Little People, Big World forum.
In her responses, Audrey revealed that her due date is in May. She also mentioned that although there are a couple of names that she and Jeremy have liked for a while, they aren’t going to decide which one to use until after the baby is born.
Audrey admitted that she’s planning on delivering the baby at home, even though her little family is currently living with her parents. They’ve been staying there for about seven months because of their house renovations, which started two weeks before Audrey and Jeremy found out they were expecting again.
In another response, Audrey said that if everything goes according to plan, they could be moving back into their house at the end of March. She claimed that this pregnancy has been the most challenging one so far, due to the stressful renovations and taking care of three little kids.
The Baby Has a Chance of Having Dwarfism
Some of Audrey’s followers have also been wondering whether the baby could potentially be born with dwarfism. Even though she didn’t respond to that question recently, she broke down the odds during a Q&A session on her Instagram last year.
According to Monsters & Critics, Audrey explained that some types of dwarfism have dominant genes, while others have recessive genes. Amy and Zach Roloff were born with achondroplasia, which has a dominant gene and is the most common type of dwarfism.
Because neither Audrey nor Jeremy are carriers of the gene, the likelihood of their baby being born with achondroplasia is no different than any other average-height couple. If their baby were to be born with achondroplasia, or any other type of dominant-gene dwarfism, Audrey claimed it would be the result of “a random genetic mutation.”
When it comes to the possibility of the couple’s baby being born with a type of recessive-gene dwarfism, the odds are a little less clear. Matt Roloff has diastrophic dysplasia, which has a recessive gene and is a rarer form of dwarfism. If Jeremy and Audrey both carry the gene, their baby could potentially be born with diastrophic dysplasia.
But according to Audrey’s answer from last year, it sounds like only time will tell. She revealed that neither she nor Jeremy have ever done genetic testing to find out if they carry any of those recessive genes. For now, the couple is just anxiously awaiting their newest baby girl to arrive in May.
Julie Chrisley encountered a serious health scare shortly after she began serving her prison sentence. Savannah Chrisley recently started sharing her mom’s journal entries in a segment called “Prison Diaries” on her podcast, Unlocked.
In the second part of “Prison Diaries,” Savannah revealed that last year, her mom was faced with the terrifying possibility that her cancer had returned. Julie wrote on February 2, 2023, that she was pulled out of orientation to meet with the prison’s doctor.
Julie claimed the doctor told her that her HCG level was 10.2, which was higher than it should have been. She added that HCG is a pregnancy hormone. If her level had been any higher, she could have gotten a positive result on a pregnancy test.
However, Julie said there was no chance that she could be pregnant, which indicated a much more troubling possibility. Her doctor informed her that a high HCG level could also be a sign of a tumor.
Julie wrote that when she heard she might have cancer again, she “literally fell apart.” She confessed that while she waited for her lab work and a scan to be scheduled, she wondered how any of it could even be happening.
Julie Previously Had Breast Cancer
According to Peoplemagazine, Julie was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2012. She had a double mastectomy and a hysterectomy within the next year. She announced in late 2013 that she was finally in remission.
Julie admitted in her journal that she was terrified and didn’t know if she was strong enough to go through her health issues without Todd by her side. Instead of sharing her cancer scare with family when they called or visited, she kept it completely to herself.
A few days later, Julie wrote that her lab work had been done. She was “hoping and praying” that her HCG level hadn’t risen. In an entry, dated the following day, she explained that a correctional officer had driven her to a medical appointment.
The doctor told Julie that she suspected she might have a hernia instead of a tumor. But until the results of her lab work came back, she wouldn’t know for sure. If Julie had a hernia, the lab results would also help the doctor find the best way to treat it.
Though the news of a hernia might seem less serious than the possibility of a tumor, Julie was still overwhelmed. She wrote that navigating her “health journey all alone” was so scary.
Julie Wrote About the Lack of Health Care for Inmates
In a separate journal entry, Julie revealed that she had gone to a doctor’s appointment earlier in the day to get her flu vaccine. While she was there, she asked to have her blood pressure checked. She was surprised when the doctor denied her request.
Julie added that even if her blood pressure was fine, it was the principle that mattered the most to her. She wrote that it didn’t make sense to her why the doctor had refused to check it. In her other letters and journal entries, she brought up several other concerns.
Julie mentioned that there wasn’t a psychiatrist on staff and that some of her fellow inmates had been taken off their regular mental health medications without any warning. She also wrote that there wasn’t any Covid testing, even if an inmate was experiencing symptoms.
Savannah claimed that what her mom’s letters and journal entries revealed was “a perfect example of the lack of health care” that inmates receive in the prison system. She was frustrated that she hadn’t been notified of her mom’s cancer scare by anyone at the facility.
Savannah also admitted that it broke her heart to think about her mom being by herself while worrying about whether her cancer had returned. As for the other details on Julie’s potential hernia, we’ll have to wait and see if Savannah shares an update during the next segment of “Prison Diaries.”
When Kourtney Kardashian first married Travis Barker, she was convinced that she had found her happily ever after. But now, it’s clear that he’s been avoiding both her and their son, Rocky, which has completely turned her world upside down.
Even though Kourtney is seriously struggling emotionally, the whole situation is even more devastating to Rocky. The truth about how his crumbling blended family rejected him is truly heartbreaking.
It didn’t take long for Kourtney to fall head over heels for Travis when they first started dating. She was so blinded by the excitement of the honeymoon phase that she didn’t realize Travis had been love-bombing her.
Travis knew that Kourtney had tried for years to make her relationship with Scott work, despite how he treated her. So when he started dating her, he didn’t have to do anything outrageous to impress her. Kourtney was so happy to have a boyfriend who seemed interested in her that she didn’t see Travis’s selfish, manipulative side.
By the time they got married, the thrill of the honeymoon phase had gradually started to fade away. But it wasn’t until Rocky was born that Travis no longer tried to hide his true colors.
When he made the switch from love-bombing Kourtney to leaving her home alone with their newborn son, it supposedly felt like an absolute nightmare to her. Instead of bonding with their son together, as she had hoped, Travis seemed to have lost all interest in both her and Rocky. But that wasn’t all.
Landon Didn’t Want a Little Brother
On top of being ignored by his own father, Rocky also wasn’t accepted by his siblings. Even before he was born, Travis’s 20-year-old son Landon made it clear that he wasn’t excited about his new little brother.
In September, he made a guest appearance on The Zach Sang Show, where he made an unbelievable confession. Landon admitted that he was disappointed that he wouldn’t be the only “Barker boy” for much longer.
Landon also mentioned that it was unfortunate that he was going to have a little brother soon. It seemed like his jealousy and disapproval only got worse after Rocky was born.
What he revealed at the end of November was seriously shocking. PeopleMagazine reported that when Landon appeared on SiriusXM’s TikTok Radio, he made a bizarre confession.
He said that he had no interest in helping out with his baby brother. He stated that he still hadn’t held “it,” which was a cruel dig at baby Rocky.
But there’s a strong chance that Landon wasn’t alone in feeling bitter about his little brother. Alabama had been the baby of the family for her entire childhood before Rocky was born.
Instead of bonding with his big brothers and sisters, Rocky might have to live with the tense family dynamic. Any resentment they may feel toward him isn’t his fault. It’s insane that he’s already been rejected by some of them.
Even though Rocky is too young to understand, he’s most likely still feeling pretty unhappy lately. After all, his parents’ marriage has been falling apart for months, which has reportedly ruined Kourtney’s emotional state.
Travis Has Always Been a Neglectful Father
Babies learn to interpret the world through their parents’ emotional responses and behavior. Sadly, Rocky hasn’t really had much time at all to actually observe his dad.
According to The U.S. Sun, just days after Rocky was born, Travis started spending most of his time hanging out with his friends and bandmates. Not surprisingly, Kourtney was supposedly seriously devastated by how uninvolved he was with her and their newborn son. At the time, Kourtney shared a few cryptic posts about her depression and anxiety on her lifestyle brand’s social media page.
In January, things got a lot worse. Shanna Moakler, Travis’s ex-wife and baby mama, appeared on an episode of Bunnie XO’s Dumb Blondepodcast.
She completely exposed Travis as an awful dad and revealed that he had a very toxic relationship pattern.Shanna explained that in each of Travis’s marriages, he ended up cheating and distancing himself. She added that he barely ever helped her with their kids, which meant she was almost always caring for them on her own.
Unfortunately, that sounds remarkably similar to what he’s been putting Kourtney through lately.
Shanna shared that when she and Travis were still together, he hid his substance use issues from her for years. Whenever he went on tour, he allegedly spent a lot of time being under the influence.
How she finally discovered he had been using substances was truly unbelievable. Shanna mentioned that she realized Travis had kept his habit a secret when he was sent home from a tour early.
Apparently, he had been consuming so many substances that he couldn’t even play the drums. His bandmates decided he needed help.
Kourtney Joined Travis on Tour
However, the timing of Shanna’s revelations couldn’t have been worse for Kourtney’s mental health. Only one month after the podcast episode was released, Travis was scheduled to leave for blink-182’s string of Australian concerts, which kicked off the start of their global tour.
Shanna had exposed Travis while on tour. So, Kourtney was probably worried that he would end up partying all night and potentially cheat on her, too.
Travis had already started to repeat history by acting completely uninterested and uninvolved with his wife and newborn son. But now, Kourtney was worried that he would fall back into the same cycle he had in the past. Would he end up cheating on her next?
Kourtney was supposedly desperate to keep her marriage from failing. She also wanted to keep an eye on Travis when he was on tour.
According to The U.S. Sun, when he flew to Australia in the beginning of February for his tour, Kourtney made a bold choice. Not only had she decided to tag along with Travis, but she also turned the trip into a family vacation. She brought their three-month-old son, as well as Penelope and Reign, with her across the world, in an attempt to fix her deteriorating marriage.
But for Rocky, the trip has most likely been extremely confusing. There’s probably little to no routine in Rocky’s life right now since the family is so far away from home.
According to Baby Center, most experts claim that babies usually start forming and relying on routines between 2 and 4 months old. Rocky was exactly in the middle of that age range when his sleep and feeding schedules were disrupted by his first-ever flight, which was over 15 hours long.
Kourtney Has a Team of Hired Staff to Help Care for the Kids
That was only the start of how his entire world has been turned upside down. The trip to Australia marks Rocky’s first time being taken out in public as well. His life has been changing on a daily basis.
A source who recently spoke to The U.S. Sunclaimed that even though Kourtney has a team of hired staff with her in Australia to help her, she’s still having a tough time. Allegedly, the trip has been way more emotionally draining than she thought it would be.
On top of trying to keep Travis interested by acting clingier than ever, Kourtney has reportedly been struggling to take care of her kids so far away from home. She’s recently been spotted sight-seeing in Australia with Penelope and Reign, but not Rocky, who must be feeling totally overwhelmed.
While Kourtney and her older kids have been tagging along to a couple of Travis’s shows and hitting up places like amusement parks, Rocky has been excluded. He’s regularly been left behind with his mom’s helpers, which has resulted in a crazy new accusation.
According to The U.S. Sun, Kourtney and Travis have been accused of being neglectful parents lately.
Not only is Rocky seemingly out of sight, out of mind, but the older kids don’t appear to have been supervised very well during some of the recent shows.
Rocky Has Very Little Stability in His Life
Kourtney has clearly been stressed out and disappointed lately with Travis’s lack of involvement as a husband and father. But the situation isn’t very fair to Rocky at all.
He basically has no consistency in his life right now, and he’s been left with caregivers more often than ever before. When Rocky is with Kourtney, her unhappiness and anxiety probably affects his emotions.
But no matter what she does to try to keep Travis around, she won’t be able to prevent him from repeating history. He’s been falling back into his toxic cycle of being an absent father and husband ever since Rocky was born.
It’s absolutely heartbreaking that Rocky has experienced so much instability and family tension already. But unfortunately, it seems like things are only going to get more challenging for him.
Travis has been becoming increasingly distant from his family. Because of his absence and the fact that none of the kids seem to accept their baby brother, Kourtney’s dream of having a happy, blended family has basically been crushed.
Sadly, that means whenever Rocky isn’t being left in the care of Kourtney’s helpers, he’s going to keep picking up on his mom’s emotional turmoil. He’s been suffering the most in this entire ordeal, which might cause him to have trouble forming healthy attachments in the future. Hopefully, the tense family dynamic changes for the better, so that Rocky gets the chance to experience more positivity and happiness.
Farrah Abraham is no stranger to criticism, especially when it comes to her controversial parenting choices. There’s been a disturbing theme in how she’s treated her daughter Sophia throughout the years.
Since Sophia was a toddler, Farrah has been exposing her to inappropriate content and potentially dangerous situations. The truth about what she’s been doing to her child is shocking, so let’s get into it.
It’s no secret that Farrah has worked in the adult entertainment industry. She still sells her adult content online, which she has been very open about with Sophia. Even though Farrah claims she’s just trying to empower her daughter, she’s crossed the line many times.
Farrah has always been proud that she supposedly doesn’t hide anything from Sophia. But not every detail of her life is meant to be discussed with children. What she revealed years ago during a radio show was completely insane.
In May 2013, right after news broke about Farrah’s first adult video, she was interviewed on King Mac Radio. One of the hosts mentioned that Sophia might Google her mom’s name someday and accidentally find out about the inappropriate tape. When he asked Farrah how she would talk to her daughter about that in the future, her response was super alarming.
She explained that she had made a ‘baby box’ to give Sophia when she turned 13 or 14 years old. In the box, were all of the seasons of Teen Mom on DVD, Farrah’s 2012 memoir, My Teenage Dream Ended, and a copy of her adult video.
The hosts were stunned that Farrah was planning on showing the tape to her own child. She defended her decision by claiming that she would actually be making Sophia’s life easier by being so open about everything with her.
Farrah Posted 6-Year-Old Sophia in a Bikini
Farrah didn’t really care about the crazy amount of criticism she received for her plan. That’s one of the most disturbing aspects by far.
Farrah doesn’t appear to be concerned at all about protecting her daughter. It actually seems like she’s been preparing and encouraging Sophia to follow in her footsteps.
In 2015, Farrah was called out for allowing then-6-year-old Sophia to create a public Instagram page to share photos of herself. According to what she told Ok!Magazine, she didn’t really seem to think it was a big deal.
Farrah explained that she and Sophia had previously talked deeply about social media. It seemed strange that a parent would feel the need to have a deep conversation with their 6-year-old about Instagram in the first place.
She claimed that she felt like it was important to give her daughter her own page. Farrah said that she had always shared pictures of Sophia on her social media, but she allowed her daughter to have her own account in order “to keep some things separate.”
Her other reason was honestly unbelievable. Farrah also mentioned that she had fun on her Instagram, Snapchat, and other social media platforms. She added that she wanted Sophia to have fun, too, so she ultimately chose to let her have her own Instagram account.
As ridiculous as Farrah’s reasoning was, that wasn’t even the most unsettling part. It wasn’t long before Sophia also had her own Twitter.
At first, the posts on her accounts seemed to be promotions that had actually been shared by Farrah. But when Sophia was only 7 years old, photos of her posing in a two-piece swimsuit were uploaded to her social media accounts.
Farrah and Sophia Walk Around Their Home Without Clothing
Farrah was immediately criticized because everyone knew she was behind most of the posts on her daughter’s profiles. She didn’t care and even doubled down by sharing one of the pictures of Sophia on her own account to promote an upcoming season of Teen Mom.
However, what she did after that was extremely disgusting. According to Radar Online, Farrah used Sophia’s Twitter to promote her career in the adult entertainment industry in December 2017. In a tweet that’s since been deleted, there was a link to Farrah’s inappropriate videos and other adult content.
In February 2018, Farrah made a creepy confession in an interview with TMZ.
She was asked how she felt about Kim Kardashian posting a shirtless photo of herself that had been taken by her daughter. Farrah claimed that she didn’t see a problem with it.
She explained that she and Sophia, who was 9 years old at the time, regularly walked around their house without any clothing. But that wasn’t all.
Farrah then admitted that she and Sophia had photos on their phones of one another not wearing any clothes. She even tried to make it sound normal by adding that they were a “mother-daughter crew.” After that, Farrah started posting more photos and videos of herself and Sophia on social media.
Over the last several years, she’s been repeatedly slammed for wearing revealing outfits around her daughter, sometimes while doing inappropriate dances on TikTok together.
Farrah has also shared videos showing several of her cosmetic procedures on social media. These were recorded by Sophia. Some of those procedures were on very private parts of Farrah’s body.
Farrah Posted a Photo of Sophia on Her Adult Content Website
Clearly, Farrah doesn’t see anything wrong with making her child film her while she isn’t wearing clothes. But when it seemed like she couldn’t possibly get any creepier, Farrah proved us wrong.
In November 2021, a post was made on a Teen Mom subreddit that called Farrah out for grooming her daughter. It turns out that she had just shared a photo of Sophia on her adult content website, violating of the site’s rules.
Even though the photo of Sophia was just a regular picture that seemed innocent, Farrah knew who her audience was when she posted it. The only people who could see her posts on the site were her paid subscribers. Obviously, those people shared a common interest.
They wanted to see Farrah’s adult content. So her decision to share a photo of her daughter with them was really alarming.
The following year, things took another troubling turn. In September 2022, The U.S. Sunreported that Sophia had started her own subscription-based channel on Instagram. She promoted it on her Instagram Story, explaining that subscribers could privately chat with her and see exclusive content.
The fact that Farrah was allowing her minor child to talk to random people online for money was beyond inappropriate. Sophia was only 13 years old at the time, which made her private chats with total strangers even more dangerous.
Sophia had more than 800,000 followers on Instagram. It’s safe to assume that some of the people who paid to subscribe to her channel didn’t have good intentions. Why else would they pay to privately chat online with a teenager?
Sophia Wants to Sell Pictures of Her Feet
Two months later, Farrah posted a shocking video to her Instagram Story. In the clip, she was sitting next to Sophia, who had apparently just asked a very concerning question. Farrah claimed that Sophia wanted to know if she should start sending her paid subscribers photos of her feet.
What made the situation even more troubling was that Farrah was basically advertising it. She mentioned that Sophia had already shown her some of the pictures she had taken. Farrah acted indifferent in the video, but she was obviously supporting and promoting her teenage daughter’s choice to potentially sell illegal content online.
It’s downright appalling, but let’s be real. She had been setting Sophia up for that exact scenario for years. Farrah has been grooming her daughter for almost her entire life.
The situations and content she’s been exposing Sophia to aren’t just inappropriate and morally wrong – some of this stuff is also illegal. Unfortunately, Farrah is the only parent her daughter has, so there’s nobody in her life who’s going to step in. At the very least, hopefully, Sophia stays as safe as possible.
The disturbing stories about Diddy’s alleged past behavior have continued to flood in. Recently, something crazy came out about his relationship with Usher. You guys will never believe what supposedly happened between them.
In a recent interview with The Art of Dialogue, some shocking claims were made about Diddy’s history with Usher. The claims were made by someone who was extremely close to both men for a long time.
Gene Deal, Diddy’s former bodyguard, has been known as one of the few who have exposed Diddy’s true nature. In his most recent interview, he revealed details that had not drawn a lot of attention in the past.
What Gene accused Diddy of doing was crazy. He claimed that his former boss had groomed Usher from a young age. This came out on The Art of Dialogue a short time after Usher made an appearance on the Shannon Sharpe podcast.
Gene made it clear that he was pretty shocked to hear Usher give so much praise to Diddy for helping him in his career. He said in his own interview that he and several others knew the truth about what happened between Usher and Diddy.
Gene said that the pair had what he called a “situation.” He went on to claim that the situation eventually put Usher in the hospital. However, he refused to provide more details, maintaining that it was Usher’s story to tell.
He expressed how outraged he was that Usher was willing to give props to Diddy after everything Gene knew about his past. Gene basically claimed that Diddy was a dangerous presence in Usher’s life. He was shocked that Usher was happy to give him a pass all these years later.
Usher Lived with Diddy as a Teenager
Usher has known the disgraced music mogul since he was a teenager. The story behind their meeting explains why Gene was so horrified to know that Usher was defending Diddy.
Usher was actually sent to live with Diddy as a teen by his mother as he pursued a career in music. On Club Shay Shay, Usher talked about his experience living in Diddy’s so-called Flavor Camp. During the podcast, Usher only had good things to say about what he learned from Diddy during that time.
However, the truth is a lot more disturbing. There is a leaked interview clip from 8 years ago in which Usher shared more details about his experience.
During an appearance on the Howard Stern Show, the singer described his time in the Flavor Camp as wild. Usher said that while living with Diddy, he got the chance to see a lot of crazy things.
He also claimed that Diddy and everyone around him called Usher Baby Boo, and said that Diddy allowed him to be a young man. He didn’t go into much more detail, but the language around the story was pretty suggestive of what Diddy exposed the young Usher to.
It was made pretty clear later in the conversation what Usher meant. He was asked if he would send his own kids to Flavor Camp.
When asked, he replied, “HELL NO.” His answer was pretty telling about how suitable Diddy’s lifestyle was for children.
The clip reemerged after allegations about the nature of the two men’s relationship were made in a lawsuit filed by Rodney Jones. Without mentioning Usher’s name, it was clearly alleged that Diddy had pursued a physical relationship with the teenager.
Many Fans Sympathize with Usher
When the clip resurfaced, fans had a lot to say online. One commenter blamed Usher’s parents, questioning why they would let him stay with Diddy at just 13 years old.
Another showed a lot of sympathy for Usher himself. They wrote that they felt like the singer has trauma that he will never speak about.
Honestly, it would be pretty devastating if Usher really does feel forced to hide the truth about his experiences with Diddy. But judging from his words on Club Shay Shay, he isn’t willing to say anything negative about his mentor.
However, Gene has had no problem describing some of the unsavory things he claims to have witnessed. In the Art of Dialogue interview, Gene recounted a story about an incident in the Swissotel. He said that Usher had been exposed to extremely adult activities in the hotel.
Gene then repeated that he felt that Usher was sticking up for someone who had done him wrong when he was young. At this time, everything Gene and others have claimed about Usher and Diddy are just allegations. But people who have heard the allegations have been outraged about Diddy’s supposed actions and heartbroken for Usher.
This is far from the first time Gene has been an extremely vocal critic of Diddy. He was making claims about the producer long before recent developments brought his reputation crashing down.
Usher Wasn’t the Only Victim
Another interview clip has reappeared on social media of Gene talking about his former employer’s awful behavior. In the clip, Gene made shocking allegations about Diddy’s intentions with his girl group Danity Kane. What he claimed his former employer said was just sinister.
Gene claimed that Diddy told a large group of friends and colleagues in the studio what his plans for the group were. The Bad Boy Records owner allegedly said that he was going to get the singers hooked on substances. Then, he would allow his associates to exploit the young women to make money for Diddy.
Gene went on to say that he confronted Diddy about it. He claimed that he responded to the evil confession by saying that the singers were all somebody’s kids, before walking out of the room.
In the same clip, Gene revealed more details about Diddy’s relationship with Danity Kane. He believed that some of the group members were among the few artists Diddy signed who refused to sign NDAs.
Gene said it was extremely common for everyone working with major stars to have to sign non-disclosure agreements. This was what allowed Diddy and others to act however they wanted. According to Gene, Diddy even agreed to give artists their publishing rights in exchange for their silence about scandals he was involved in.
However, not everyone agreed to the deal. This meant that they were able to talk about anything they wanted to. Gene was pretty sure that at least a couple of members of Danity Kane didn’t sign NDAs, which must have made Diddy feel threatened.
Aubrey O’Day Has Spoken Out Against Diddy
When the shocking clip resurfaced, it was flooded with comments from people sickened by what they’d heard. One person wrote that they had to thank God that Gene himself had never signed an NDA. Another wrote that Gene had to be protected at all costs.
A third commenter dropped the name of one of the old members of Danity Kane, who also has been telling the truth about Diddy for a long time. That name was Aubrey O’Day.
A couple of months ago, the singer came out in support after Cassie dropped her bombshell accusations about Diddy. Cassie made the headlines with her terrifying account of the harm she suffered at Diddy’s hands for over a decade in her civil lawsuit.
Although she and Diddy quickly reached a settlement, the news of what she had experienced did not go away. A short time later, Aubrey got herself involved in this with a supportive message on Instagram. She wrote that she had been trying to tell all of us for years.
Like Aubrey, Gene has been working to expose Diddy for much longer than people realize. One online commenter suggested that people could only take him seriously now that Cassie’s lawsuit has become public knowledge.
Many also had the same unsettling thought. If this was what Gene and others were willing to share freely, just imagine what might still be getting held back. The idea that Usher is unwilling to tell the truth about his own experiences with Diddy adds an extra element of tragedy to the awful story.
