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All About 50 Cent’s Son

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Rapper 50 Cent and his son Marquise have a strained relationship. Two years ago, Vibe reported that Marquise had escalated their family feud with his comments about 50 Cent’s child support.

Marquise jumped on Instagram Live to talk about his problems with his dad. When he was trying to explain why he and 50 Cent had fallen out, he spoke about child support payments that the rapper had made when he was growing up.

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According to Marquise, he received $6700 a month, which he claims was not enough to live in New York City. He said, “You’re talking about a Forbes lister; you’re talking about someone that has problems with everybody. You can’t just live anywhere.”

Marquise and 50 Cent Fought Over Social Media

50 Cent was quick to respond to this with a post on his own Instagram. It was a video of him in a bathtub after a workout with the TV on in the background. The TV showed Marquise talking about the payments.

50 Cent then turned the TV off and questioned why Marquise was “still talking” about child support payments as a 25-year-old man. The video then showed 50 Cent answering the door to fellow G-Unit members Tony Yayo and Uncle Murda, who mockingly asked if he could give them $6700, too.

This back-and-forth quickly got a lot of attention, with many of 50 Cent’s fans commenting to show support for the rapper. They said that Marquise had been “disrespectful” to complain about the money that 50 Cent had sent him while he was growing up. And that Marquise claiming that $6700 a month was not enough made him look really entitled.

Marquise soon responded to this on his Instagram.

In the caption, he made an offer to his dad. He wrote that if $6700 was as much as people were saying it was, he was willing to pay that amount to 50 Cent if he was willing to “spend 24 hours” with his son.

He said he wanted to “use that time to do all the things he had wanted to do with his dad as a kid.” 50 Cent had never been around at the time.

50 Cent and His Son Have a History of Arguments

After he posted this, TMZ  claimed that the offer was an olive branch. Marquise wanted to try to reach out to his dad, seeing as they were now both grown men who “should be able to agree or disagree” while maintaining a good relationship at the same time. Marquise also said that it was less about the money at this stage than it was about their relationship.

The father and son had had a previous spat on social media back in 2017. According to Vibe, 50 Cent made it public news that he had completed all of his child support payments. 

After appearing to “celebrate” the news online, he shared another Instagram post in which he apologized for his words. He wrote, “Excuse me if I seem a little insensitive at times. I’m different. I came up a little harder than these guys. I make no excuses.”

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In a conversation with XXL’s Van Lathan on Instagram Live, 50 Cent explained what he believed to be the start of his feud with Marquise. He claimed that it all started with his son’s mom.

His ex-wife and baby mama, Shaniqua Tompkins, took him to court after he’d promised to always take care of her. The lawsuit was unsuccessful, but, in 50 Cent’s opinion, it explained where Marquise’s feelings toward him came from. 50 Cent claimed that they were projected onto his son by Shaniqua constantly claiming that 50 Cent could do more for them.

50 Cent and Shaniqua separated in 2008 when Marquise was still a young child. A custody agreement was eventually reached, and this allowed 50 Cent to see his son just once a month. As time went on, they were driven further apart. 

Marquise Has Followed in His Father’s Footsteps

One of their biggest fallouts came after Marquise was pictured with convicted crime lord Kenneth “Supreme” McGriff. Supreme had had a longstanding feud with 50 Cent. Federal agents alleged that he was behind the horrific attack on 50 Cent in 2000.

Seeing his son with Supreme did not sit well with 50 Cent. In response to the picture, he actually stated that if his son was hit by a bus, he wouldn’t have a bad day.

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In his conversation with Van Lathan, 50 Cent was also asked if he loved his son. He answered that he “used to.” And he admitted that this whole fallout was a “sad situation”.

Despite their beef, Marquise has followed his father into music. In 2017, he dropped his first single, Different, on February 6. 

This got a lot of attention, as some thought that it was a tribute to the release date of 50 Cent’s official debut studio album, which came out on February 6, 2003. At one point in his song, Marquise raps, “Lost my dad, he’s still alive.” It remains to be seen if 50 Cent and his son can find their way back to each other.

Where Is Christina Milian Now?

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It’s been almost 15 years since musical couple Christina Milian and The Dream went their separate ways. In that time, both of them have taken their lives in completely new directions. 

Last year, Christina spoke with Essence magazine during New York Fashion Week to talk about her new life in Paris. She moved to France to live with her husband, pop singer Matt Pokora, and to bring up her children. As well as her two kids with Matt, Christina also raises her daughter Violet, whom she had with The Dream. 

When she was asked about the change of relocating to Paris, Christina said that it was “awesome.” She said: “Paris is one of the most beautiful places in the world to live.”

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She also felt that the “active lifestyle“ of the city suited her, as someone who likes “to move around.” Christina talked about her love of the people, architecture, and history of the city, and said that it was “rich in culture.” 

The singer also mentioned how great Paris had been for her children. She said: “I do a lot with my kids. I take them to the park. There are parks everywhere. My daughter and I, after school I pick her up and we just go walking.” She added that on the weekends, they would go and find some “really cool food,” go shopping, or just “discover things.” 

Despite being a busy mom of three, Christina has also found time to enjoy some quality time in Paris with Matt. She said: “Then my husband and I have really great dinners and we’ll go get a massage and we’ll do things.”

Christina and Her Family Are Learning French

She added: “I feel like it’s one of the best places for us to raise our family because we don’t really like to be bored anyways and we’re always moving around.” Christina concluded that the whole family was “really happy there.”

However, the move has not been without its difficulties. Christina also told Essence that “one of the biggest challenges is just the language.” 

She was quoted as saying: “There’s really not that big of a language barrier because a lot of Americans and a lot of people speak English there. If I wanted to, I could just rely on that.”

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However, she went on to say: “But because my husband’s French and I do go to a lot of dinners with a lot of French people, the first thing they want to do is speak French.” Although Christina said she was “okay with hanging out and eating”, she felt like she should start trying to advance in the language. 

She said: “I’m now getting to the point where I’m like, all right, I should be part of this conversation.” So, she started focusing on trying to become fluent in French. And she said that she was “getting so much better”. 

Essence also asked her if her daughter Violet was learning French, too. Christina said that her daughter with The Dream was getting about six French lessons a week. She also stated that Violet was “very comfortable” at her international school and that she and her fellow students were “all on the same level of learning.” 

The Dream Opened Up About His Plans for the Future

Violet’s father has been equally busy, as he has been focusing on his career back in his home state of Atlanta. In December 2022, he was interviewed by GQ after being nominated for the Grammy’s first-ever Songwriter of the Year award. 

He achieved this thanks to his celebrated work writing songs for artists like Beyonce for her album Renaissance. But following his nomination, he claimed that he wanted to focus more on forging his own path in music. 

The Dream opened up about his fears of missing out on stages in his career simply out of fear. He explained: “I just feared the idea that I could have records and I’m sitting on them.”

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The Dream also talked about making a documentary about his first album, Love/Hate. He explained that his manager’s sons were “literally filming everything,” meaning that there was a lot of footage of the album’s creation that The Dream wanted to share. The release of his first album came in 2007, a couple of years before he started a relationship with Christina.

The Dream and Christina got engaged in 2009 after just a few months of dating, only to separate the same year. They had their daughter the following year and finally got divorced in 2011. In 2018, Christina told The Real that she and The Dream were friends and co-parenting Violet.

Ray J’s Wife Files For Divorce

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Yesterday, R&B singer Ray J’s wife announced that their marriage has reached its end. As reported in People magazine, this marks the fourth time Ray J and Princess Love have called it quits. 

Ray J had reportedly filed for divorce last year. But this time, Princess announced on social media that she and Ray J had parted ways. She shared the former couple’s news with the world in a lengthy post on Instagram. 

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Princess shared an image of her statement in which she wrote, “It is with heavy hearts that we share the news of our decision to divorce.” She went on to share, “After much reflection, discussion, and counseling, we have come to the difficult realization that our paths have diverged.” Princess added, “It is in the best interest of both of us to part ways.”

Despite their break up, Princess wanted to “assure” everyone that their decision was “made thoughtfully and with mutual respect and consideration for each other’s well-being.” She also stated that they were both still “committed” to being good co-parents to their kids and maintaining a “positive and supportive family dynamic.”

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Princess’s announcement on Instagram marks the end of a marriage that was full of ups and downs. Much of the drama of their relationship has been displayed on Love & Hip Hop Hollywood. 

The Couple Had a Rocky Relationship

After dating for four years, the singers got married in Los Angeles in August 2016. They share a daughter, Melody, and a son, Epik.

The first signs of trouble in their marriage started in 2019, with Princess claiming she wanted to leave Ray J. This came after Princess accused her husband of leaving her and Melody stranded in Las Vegas over the weekend. Entertainment Tonight first reported that Princess had made the claim on her Instagram Stories after Ray J shared a picture of the couple and their daughter online. 

In the post, Ray J thanked Princess and Melody for attending the BET Soul Train Awards in Vegas with him. The post was later deleted. Before it was, Princess commented, writing “Left me and Melody stranded in Vegas and blocked me from calling. Now you wanna post family photos.”

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Princess was also 8 months pregnant at the time with Epik, who was born in December that year. Although they appeared to reconcile a short time later, Princess then filed for divorce in May 2020. However, she asked for the filing to be dismissed two months later. 

Later that very same year, Ray J filed for divorce himself. People magazine reported that he too changed his mind shortly after. Their romantic rollercoaster wasn’t over though, with Ray J requesting a divorce again in 2021. 

Two years later, he was officially granted a dismissal, only for the couple to finally give up on their marriage on the fourth attempt this year. In the caption of her post, Princess wrote that she and Ray J were “trusting GOD with the next chapter of our lives.”

The Disturbing Truth on Why Jana Can’t Get Married

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For years, the whole world has wondered why exactly Jana Duggar hasn’t gotten married. She’s 33 years old, and she’s the only adult Duggar daughter who isn’t married. Conspiracy theories have gone wild for years. But now, two of her sisters have accidentally revealed why she hasn’t gotten married yet — and the story is truly dark and twisted.

It all started a few months ago, when a few BIG things happened with the Duggars. First, Jinger released a book called “Becoming Free Indeed,” which exposed a lot about just how toxic the religion that she and the rest of her siblings were brought up in.

Mostly, it exposed just how horrible the leader of their religion, Bill Gothard, truly was. But it was something that happened on her press tour that truly opened up a lot of questions about Jana’s marital status. Jinger talks about how Bill Gothard highly encouraged big commitments.

Why Jana Duggar Isn’t Able to Get Married

She said that he asked young women to make vows to God that they wouldn’t get married for 10-15 years. And almost immediately after the interview came out at the end of May this year, people raised a lot of eyebrows, mostly because there was someone who fit that description almost perfectly.

A woman who hadn’t gotten married for over a decade, and who was now considered too old for marriage by their religion’s standards: Jinger’s sister, Jana. The questions and conspiracy theories surrounding Jana’s marital status were some of the most talked about things in the Duggar world for years.

Some people thought that she was a closeted lesbian or that she didn’t want to have a million kids, so she was waiting to get married until she was older — or even that she was tired from raising her own siblings and didn’t want to start over again with her own family.

But this little slip that Jinger made brought an entirely new conspiracy theory to the table — Jana may have made a vow stating that she wouldn’t get married for years, which meant that she literally couldn’t get married this entire time. The only issue was, there was no proof of this.

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For months, people wondered if Jana could’ve possibly been one of the girls that had made a vow to God because of Gothard, but there was no direct connection between Jana and Bill Gothard. But then a documentary called Shiny, Happy People came out in June of this year, and that really exposed just how sick and twisted Gothard was.

According to the documentary, Bill Gothard had a group of young girls, as in, minors, who he had follow him around, and help him, and work for him. They made similar vows to the one that Jinger spoke about in the podcast interview, and many of the girls came forward in the documentary and said that Gothard had SA’d them.

Now this isn’t new information. Gothard was kicked out of the IBLP, the religion that he started himself, in 2014 when these accusations originally came out, but it was the first time that the public knew the full extent of just how creepily intertwined he was with minors.

Jana Duggar Worked for Bill Gothard

And even still, we had no proof that he was directly connected to Jana in any way. Until her sister Jill released her own book.

And even though she didn’t have a ton to say about Bill Gothard or the IBLP, especially compared to Jinger’s book and the Shiny Happy People documentary, she did mention one thing about Bill Gothard and Jana that had all the puzzle pieces come together for a lot of people.

In the book, she says that Jana was considered a quote unquote “Gothard Girl” and that Gothard liked her because she had blonde hair — and he always preferred blondes. Yes, this was something that the family joked about, and this was something that a lot of former Gothard girls also said about him.

Jill also confirmed that Jana had been sent away to work for him in Chicago. It’s never been clear for how long that was or how old she was at the time. Because when you consider how long they’ve been on TV, it’s hard to remember a time where she was ever off of the show or away from home.

But that’s what Jill said in the book. Obviously, we have no way of knowing if Jana was a victim of Gothard, but when you combine all of these things together…

Between Jinger’s statement about young women making 10-15 year vows of singleness to God because Bill Gothard told them to, and Jill’s passage about Jana being a Gothard girl. you have to imagine that this is the real reason why Jana has never gotten married.

I mean, think of it this way. If Jana did make a 15-year vow at the age of 20. She’d still be bound to her vow. It would mean that she has two more years before she can even get married. Don’t get me wrong, it’s definitely possible that it wasn’t a 15 year commitment. Maybe it was shorter, and it’s done, but she just hasn’t met the right guy yet.

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But considering how weird the family always has been and still is when it comes to Jana getting married, that wouldn’t surprise me. But what purpose would this vow even serve? Because we all know that based on how sick and twisted Gothard is, it has nothing to actually do with God.

No, it most likely was something that he came up with either for his own benefit, or for the fathers of the girls that were making these vows. The way that I see it, Gothard either wanted the girls to make a vow of singleness so that they wouldn’t be taken away from his supervision.

Why Gothard Encouraged Girls to Make This Vow

Because while their fathers may have sent them away to Gothard, their husbands most likely wouldn’t have been okay with that. And Jill even says in her book that it was expected that a daughter is passed off from the authority of the father to the authority of the husband at the time of the wedding.

But it also could be for an entirely different reason. One of Bill Gothard’s biggest teachings was to encourage people to have as many children as possible, which meant that almost all of his adult followers had their hands full with their dozens of children.

Almost exactly like Jim Bob and Michelle…And we all know that there’s no way Michelle, or any woman for that matter, could handle all that childcare by herself. But in Jana’s situation, she has essentially been helping to raise her siblings since she was still a child.

It’s definitely possible that Gothard encouraged one daughter from each family to make this vow, because he knew that the parents needed help with childcare, and that’s just something that they wouldn’t get for free if all of their daughters got married and left home.

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And if you’re just having a hard time believing that this is true. A former member of the IBLP on Reddit came forward and confirmed that this was something that was asked of them frequently.

“Yes this was a thing Gothard promoted. I was at girls conferences where we were encouraged to make a vow for a certain amount of years to be celibate and not pursue relationships with guys. I thought it was dumb so I never did. I don’t know that it was ever a Duggar thing but it definitely was a Gothard thing,” the Redditor said.

So again, if Jana made that vow, she might still be bound to it all these years later, and we might finally have cracked the code to why she’s the only Duggar daughter who isn’t married. It seems like now that we have confirmation that she was the closest to Gothard out of all of the Duggar girls.

The Dark Side of Christine Brown’s New Husband

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Christine Brown’s new husband could be hiding a dark secret that most people have no idea about. His new life with Christine seems to be all sunshine and rainbows, but the story of his first marriage is nothing like that. So, what exactly happened with his first wife? And does this mean that things could take a dark turn with Christine too?

Christine and David Woolley look super happy together. They’ve been all cute on social media, calling each other king and queen. And they even got married just recently. All in all, things seem to be going great for them. But behind the scenes, David has been hiding a dark secret from his past — and it all has to do with his first wife.

David Wooley Was Married Before He and Christine Met

If you didn’t know, David was already married once, a long time before he and Christine met. Now, obviously, there’s nothing wrong with that. After all, Christine was married before, too, to Kody, and that relationship was a complete mess, too.

But honestly, that was nothing compared to what happened with David’s first wife. That story is actually really serious and dark. Because, unlike Christine, David actually never got divorced. The reason he’s not married to his first wife anymore is because she sadly passed away, and it actually happened in one of the worst ways possible. [TRIGGER WARNING: suicide and domestic violence].

Because she actually ended up taking her own life. Her name was Margaret Lucille Suliin. And when she tragically passed away, she and David had been married for over 20 years. From the outside, their relationship may have seemed beautiful and harmonious.

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They got married in the ’90s and started building a big and happy family together. They ended up having eight kids and things were looking pretty good for them, but that was until everything came crashing down. And the thing is, Margaret actually left a note with her last message to everyone.

And what she said seems to reveal a dark truth about her and David’s relationship. From her note, it seems like their relationship was never actually beautiful and happy. And it seems like she even accused David of some pretty serious things.

The Tragic Story of David’s First Wife

She didn’t say anything specific exactly, but it sounded like she might have been talking about DV. And that might have even been what ultimately made her decide to end her own life. Because she was unable to find help from anyone. One day, in June 2012, she just disappeared out of nowhere.

Neither David nor anyone else knew where she was, and they started looking for her pretty much immediately. But by the time they found her, it was already too late. Margaret was actually staying at a hotel, and her body was found by the maid who came to clean up her room.

By that point, her friends and family were already really worried about her, mainly because she made it really obvious that something was very wrong. For one, she left her home and didn’t tell anyone where she was going, but then she also started sending some really worrying texts to her friend.

From the texts, it was obvious what she was planning to do. So her friend got really worried and contacted the police, as well as David, but nobody knew where Margaret was, and in the end, they were unable to stop her from taking her own life.

The police knew she was missing, and they also knew about the texts she had sent to her friend, and David was apparently trying all night to reach her on the phone. But there just hadn’t been enough time to actually find her and prevent the tragedy.

Margaret checked into the hotel for one night only, and the next day, she was found surrounded by pills and empty bottles. It seems like she took a bunch of substances and combined them. That’s also what the police investigation concluded.

Is Christine’s Husband David Hiding a Dark Side?

But of course, along with Margaret’s body, they also found her last note — and the things she had to say were just heartbreaking. She basically said that nobody had helped her when she needed it. The note actually implied that there was a harmful situation going on in her life.

And there’s reason to believe David had something to do with that. It seems like she was trying to show signs to people of what was going on, but in the end, nobody actually helped her and everyone just turned their backs on her. Then she also left moving goodbye messages for her kids.

She said sorry to them for leaving them like this. But her message for David was actually not positive at all. She said he had been controlling and manipulative to her, and that it made all the good parts of her break under pressure until she had nothing left.

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She didn’t actually make any more specific accusations, but this is some pretty serious stuff, because it seems like to her, David was the main cause of unhappiness in her life. But the reality is, what happened wasn’t just David’s fault. Margaret had been struggling with her mental health for a while at that point.

According to David and her friends, she was actually battling depression. In the end, her mental health issues just got too hard to deal with, and that part really couldn’t have been David’s fault. But it’s possible that he could have been actually making things worse by his behavior in the relationship.

The thing is, it’s impossible to know what was really going on between them, because sadly, Margaret is no longer around to talk about it. But it’s clear that she at the very least felt like something was not right in their relationship. It could just be that they had some pretty regular marital issues, and it was all just very difficult for her to deal with because of her fragile mental health.  

But it could just as well be that David did some really bad things to her. Although I have to say here that Margaret’s last note is the only evidence of that we have. David never got in trouble with the law because of DV, which obviously doesn’t actually prove that he never did anything like that.

Should Christine Be Worried About David?

But the other big sign that I can see is that his kids seem to all be on pretty good terms with him. Earlier this year, David made an Instagram account after he and Christine got engaged, and in his introduction post, he talked all about his family, his kids and grandkids.

He even made sure to ask everyone if they were okay with being on his Instagram, and he censored everyone’s face who didn’t agree, which is definitely the right thing to do and it shows that he understands boundaries and will respect them.

It also looks like his kids are generally on good terms with him, and I think that might not have been the case if he had been openly really bad to their mom in the past. But still, this is obviously not proof of anything… 

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At the end of the day, there’s really no way for us to know what was really going on between him and Margaret. But the question that everyone is probably asking is this. If he is actually someone who inflicted DV on his first wife in the past, will the same thing happen to Christine now that they are married?

And I mean, the circumstances of the two relationships are very very different. Both Christine and David are older now, and their relationship will work differently, but the way they got so serious so quickly might be a cause for concern. They got married less than a year after announcing that they were dating.

So there’s no way that Christine knows him well enough and can be sure that he’s actually going to be good to her, especially with her troubled history with Kody. We’ll just have to wait and see what happens… 

How Leon Brown from Sister Wives Came Out as Transgender

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On June 28, 2022, Meri and Kody’s only child, Leon Brown, shared something pretty personal on Instagram. They actually came out as transgender. 

In the lengthy post, they said that from now on, people should only refer to them with they/them pronouns. But that’s not all. They also announced that they had changed their name to Leon or Leo — they like both versions equally.

The whole Instagram post was pretty emotional. Leon started it by saying that someone recently told them that they didn’t have to have everything figured out before they shared themselves with the world. And that advice was why they decided that it was time to finally come out – even though they didn’t have everything figured out just yet. 

They posted two photos of themselves in front of a big door – in one of the photos, they have a huge smile on. They seem really happy, which definitely comes across from what they wrote. 

Leon Brown Knew Early On They Didn’t Identify As a Girl

In the caption, Leon explained that they’ve always felt this way. They were pretty young when they first realized they weren’t a girl. But since they were raised in a very gendered and restrictive society, they were still socialized as a girl and, later, a woman. 

Despite that, they were now finally ready to come out and be their true self. They announced that they were genderqueer, trans, and unapologetic about it all.

From the post, it seems like this coming out has been a long time coming. They said that being queer and trans were some of their favorite parts of themselves. They were clearly happy to finally be able to share it with the world.

At the same time, Leon did admit that there were still many things that they needed to learn to love about themself. This coming out process has apparently been helping them gain more confidence – but they still feel like there’s more they need to learn. 

They’re still getting to know themselves, and they will continue sharing themselves and evolving to be the person they know they are. 

This wasn’t the first time Leon had to come out to people. You might remember that back in 2017, they came out as gay. This was during season 11 of Sister Wives. 

Was Meri Supportive of Leon’s Transition?

Back then, Meri struggled with Leon’s coming out. She did say that she was happy that her child knew who they were. Still, it clearly wasn’t easy for her. 

But it seems like she’s taking it much better this time around. We obviously don’t know when Meri found out about Leon’s gender identity. It might’ve taken her a while to get used to it, but she does seem super supportive now. She actually shared Leon’s coming out post to her Instagram stories and said that they were her sunshine. 

Meri and Leon do seem to have a pretty good relationship. Just recently, during Mother’s Day, Meri also gushed about them. She said that she loved this kid that made her a mom – it was actually pretty sweet. 

As for Leon and their father Kody, the U.S. Sun reported that they are estranged and that Kody does not support Leon’s transition. A source told the outlet that Meri picked her child over Kody: “Leon is her only child, and she wasn’t going to disown them. She will pick Leon over Kody every day.”

Meri wasn’t the only person showing support to Leon. There were many others that have commented under their coming out post – including Audrey Kriss, who was Leon’s fiancée at the time (they are now married).

Audrey commented under Leon’s post to say that they loved them and were proud of them. They also shared the post to their stories. And just recently, Audrey also posted a photo of the two, wishing everyone happy Pride. Leon actually published their coming out post during Pride month, which was in June. They probably felt that the timing was right because of that.

Leon Continues to Inspire Others to Stay True to Themselves

But there was another reason why they decided to come out now. They said that they wanted to share this part of themselves to let people in – but also to set some clear boundaries.

They said that everyone should respect their new name and pronouns. If someone chooses not to use their correct name and pronouns, they should not speak to or about them at all. 

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They ended the whole post by asking once again for people to only use they/them pronouns and either Leon or Leo as their name. They do not want to engage with people who don’t respect who they are. Since then, Leon has been sharing their journey on Instagram and inspiring others to stay unapologetically true to themselves.

Leon and Audrey got married on October 29, 2022.

Teyana Taylor Exposes Divorce Drama

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The news about Teyana Taylor’s divorce from Iman Shumpert just keeps getting crazier. We found out about their separation in late 2023. Since then, it’s just been one insane headline after another.

But Teyana recently spoke up about how she’s sick of the media manipulating information about her divorce. The way she reacted to the disturbing story about her latest drama is beyond shocking. 

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Divorces, in general, are never pretty. When it comes to famous divorces, we have to question how much of the ugliness is actually because of the divorcees themselves and how much of it is being exaggerated by the press. Some news outlets like to throw gas on the fire and churn out stories with a little extra drama.

In January, Teyana got wind of a story that really upset her. Honestly, the story was pretty jaw-dropping.

Iman Wasn’t Paying Child Support

TMZ reported that they had documents from a court filing that allegedly exposed some crazy behavior on Iman’s part. Apparently, he was shutting down the utilities in his ex-wife’s home, where she was still living with their two children. The document claimed Teyana suddenly discovered that her WiFi, cable, and water had been cut off.

TMZ also reported that Iman had moved out of the house in October. His brother is the one in charge of his personal affairs. The news outlet claimed that he told Teyana her ex had plans of shutting off her power, too.

And the story just kept getting worse and worse. According to the alleged documents, Teyana told her lawyer that Iman hadn’t been paying child support or helping to cover their daughters’ expenses.

On top of that, TMZ also reported that Iman left his ex to cover the costs of the renovation of their home. The total of which was allegedly 200,000 dollars! 

TMZ concluded that Teyana had the funds to cover all those costs. But the content of the court filing suggested that she was trying to hold her ex accountable. If all of this is true, then I think it’s honestly pretty disgusting behavior from Iman.

When the story came out, everyone had an opinion about it. According to Pinkvilla, a source close to Teyana said it was a low blow for someone to do that to their family. Cutting off the water like that when there were young kids in the house was beyond inconsiderate.

Teyana’s lawyers also had some harsh words to share. She reportedly said no matter how angry one parent may be, endangering the health and safety of children was unacceptable. 

Teyana Called Out TMZ

They weren’t the only people who were shocked by TMZ’s report. Like I said before, Teyana saw the news and just blew up when she found out. Not long after the report was published, she took to Instagram to set the record straight.

You could tell she was mad at TMZ and wanted to shame the news outlet for spreading misinformation. She shared a super long, super angry message directed at them in one of her Instagram stories.

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She began by saying that TMZ had taken it too far with their misleading headlines and that she was tired of it. Then she explained that every time she turned around, she’d find either half-leaked and made-up stories or words being twisted for clickbait. She told TMZ to mind their own business and to respect her and her family’s privacy. 

But she didn’t stop there. She even switched to capital letters in her message to show just how ticked off she was. Teyana continued by insisting that she’d been very graceful, cordial, and protective of all parties involved in the whole process.

But then her tone shifted, and she started calling the press out again. She shared that the same kind of energy that she’d put out had not been reciprocated at all. Yet, she said that she still walked in grace. 

Teyana Discredited the Stories About Her Family

Teyana highlighted that from day one, she’d never said anything to anyone. In an eye-opening admission, she revealed that she’d filed for divorce under initials and that she’d kept the matter private for almost a year. That is until someone decided to file a motion using their full names, making their divorce proceedings public.

She finished by letting everyone know that the utilities in her home were on the same day TMZ’s story came out. She and her kids were never going to be sitting ducks.

But now the question is- What exactly is the truth?

In her wall of text, Teyana claimed that websites like TMZ were taking information from her original court complaint and combining it with other court documents to create fake narratives that sounded more scandalous than reality. If what she claimed they’re doing with her court documents is true, then it would make total sense that she’s sick of reading stories about her life.

Let’s say that the story about Iman shutting off the utilities was just made up. What else from what we’ve heard about the divorce so far has been made to sound worse than it is? Because we’ve heard a whole lot of bad stuff about Iman over the past few months.

The Daily News reported that according to leaked court documents, Teyana was actually concerned about the well-being of her children when they were in Iman’s care. She reportedly said that he consistently demonstrated a clear disregard for the safety of their minor children. Teyana allegedly accused him of being under the influence when he was supposed to be caring for their two daughters, Junie and Rue. 

Teyana Felt Alone in Her Marriage

Vibe revealed that in the divorce petition, she’d accused him of emotional and mental harm toward her and of being involved in multiple cheating scandals.

According to Pinkvilla, Teyana had previously opened up about her struggles in a 2021 interview. She reportedly confessed that she was just tired of crying, tired of being stressed, and tired of feeling alone.

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She shared that she needed help and wasn’t getting it. Pinkvilla claimed that insiders said Iman was not there for his wife during her difficult moments and that his lack of support was what really began to negatively affect their marriage.

 It was in early 2023 that Teyana was first spotted without a ring. Because she decided to keep the divorce procedures under wraps, we only officially got the news of their separation back in September. 

Exposing Dog the Bounty Hunter’s New Wife

Photo Credits: Duane Lee Chapman/Instagram

It was shocking enough that Dog ended up getting married two years ago. But now, the real truth about his wife has been exposed. And it’s crazier than you might think.

Kevin Frazier of Entertainment Tonight sat down with Dog and Francie Frane shortly after they met. Kevin asked Dog to introduce him to Francie. Dog’s confession in that TV interview caused fans to throw major shade at him.

On September 2, 2021, Dog got married for the sixth time. According to Page Six, plenty of family drama went down behind the scenes. But the drama spilled over onto social media when Dog shared National Enquirer photos of his wedding to Francie on Instagram.

A follower commented: “Never gonna be another Beth.” Shockingly, other commenters asked, “Why is she trying to look like Beth,” and “Don’t you want to be different than Beth?”

Dog responded to the haters, and what he said was crazy. The first thing he did was blast all his critics on social media. 

Dog wrote: “Some of you are saying she is trying to look like Beth.” Then, Dog made a list of how Francie is different. 

He wrote that Beth had “platinum blonde” hair and alleged that Francie is a “natural blonde.” Dog wrote that Beth was 5’4, and Francie was 5’10.

But the measurements didn’t stop there. Shockingly, Dog even compared Beth’s weight to Francie’s when he wrote that Beth was 160 lbs and Francie weighed 135 lbs.

Dog also said that Beth had brown eyes while Francie had blue eyes. He warned, “Just like Beth, watch what you say about Francie, got it?”

Dog’s Oldest Daughter Approves of Francie

Dog sounded pretty sure of himself when comparing his late wife and new wife, but is Francie really just controlling him behind the scenes? Sources with inside knowledge claim that Dog has become super-religious because of Francie.  

When their relationship went public, Dog tried to set the record straight on how he got Francie to go out with him. Allegedly, Francie only agreed if Dog went to church with her.

Hollywood Life alleged that Dog’s oldest surviving daughter, Lyssa, approved of Francie. Lyssa said that Dog and Francie “go to church three times a week, and Dad is trying to give up smoking.” Lyssa also claimed: “She is a good woman for my dad.”

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But inside sources claim that there’s still a lot of drama between Dog and his daughter Bonnie, Beth’s biological child. 

When critics threw shade at Dog for getting engaged to Francie so quickly, it was shocking that Bonnie initially came to his defense. She wrote on Instagram that Dog had been through so much this past year without her mother. 

Bonnie added: “It’s been extremely difficult to see one parent pass and the other so intent on following.” She said, “My father deserves to be happy.”

Bonnie Exposed Francie and Dog

But E! News Online reported in August 2021 that Dog and Francie had not invited Bonnie or her younger sister, Cecily, to their wedding. You won’t believe who told Bonnie that she wasn’t coming.

TMZ talked to Bonnie about the wedding snub, and Bonnie also discussed a conspiracy theory on social media. Bonnie wrote on Facebook that she’d received a text from Francie, and allegedly, Francie’s text confirmed why Bonnie wasn’t invited to the wedding.

Bonnie believed she got snubbed because she’d chosen to participate in social justice and BLM protests. She had also accused Dog of racism in a shocking social media post – although Dog has denied her allegations.

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But Bonnie’s allegations didn’t end with racism. This sounds unbelievable, but Bonnie even accused her dad of cheating on her mom and threatening physical harm. Bonnie wrote, in part: “I will no longer back down.”

She also directed serious allegations at Francie. She claimed that Francie had gotten COVID-19 in December 2020 but was still flying to “speaking events knowing she had COVID.” Bonnie also stated that Francie “didn’t seem to care about the thousands of people she could have infected.”

Dog released a statement to E! News denying all of Bonnie’s allegations, and he accused Bonnie of making a misguided attempt to derail their wedding. Although Dog admitted to E! News: “I’m not perfect and have made some mistakes.”

Francie Looks Unrecognizable Since Marrying Dog

Francie claimed from the beginning that she and Dog “understood the pain that the other one was feeling” because they had both lost their spouses. They “helped each other stand up.”

But being Dog’s wife has helped Francie in a few other ways. Even though many of Dog’s fans and followers threw shade at Dog for marrying again after Beth, Francie’s Instagram followers grew to over 47,000 after she became Dog’s sixth wife.

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Francie had insisted that she didn’t know who Dog was before she married him. She’s making up for lost time with gushing tributes to Dog on social media like “This Is My Man: From ExCon To Icon, The Man The Myth The Legend, Dog The Bounty Hunter, I am madly in love with you!!”

In March 2023, Francie and Dog appeared on the Faith With Katie podcast, hosted by Katie Souza. The first thing about their podcast appearance was how different Francie looked in 2023.

The U.S. Sun went as far as to say that Francie looks unrecognizable now. There was also a recent Instagram photo of Dog and Francie in their article, and while Dog looks like he’s frowning behind his sunglasses, Francie has a pretty interesting smile.

Francie and Dog were celebrating their second anniversary, and the photo shows her with sleek, straightened hair. Francie also wore a piercing on her upper lip, which was new.

Dog and Francie Are Working on Several Upcoming Projects

The Naples Daily News reported another side of the story in March 2023. Naples Daily News said that Francie and Dog were moving to Marco Island in Florida. Katie had mentioned on the podcast that Francie and Dog were her new next-door neighbors.

According to Francie, Dog wasn’t used to cold Colorado winters after living in Hawaii, so they decided on Florida. She claimed they were heavily involved with “various churches throughout Naples.”

Francie also discussed an important project that she and Dog are allegedly working on called the “Houses of Bounty.” They are reportedly purchasing five acres of land in Naples to build houses for women in need.

Shockingly, Francie said that she’s been in that situation before. Francie alleged that she was physically harmed in two previous relationships. 

She claimed that “amazing people” finally helped her “get a place to live” and helped her “start getting into counseling and start getting some healing.” Now that they’re living in Marco Island, Francie said: “It is my passion and my heart to be able to do that for other women.”

According to Francie, Dog is working on a “brand new book and a podcast” that he wants to call “Dogcast.” Francie believes that God brought her into Dog’s life “to help him.”

She said: “I didn’t realize at first that it was this.” She claimed that God is “using us to change people’s lives. It was this love story that God brought us together.”

Exposing Kelly and Mark’s Breakup

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Kelly Ripa and her husband, Mark Consuelos, have always presented themselves as having the perfect marriage. But it turns out that not everything was great for them, as they broke up just days before they eloped in 1996. You’ll never believe just how fast everything happened and how Mark would stop at nothing to get her back. 

It took Kelly and Mark a while before they admitted that things weren’t exactly paradise between them. In an episode of Live with Kelly and Mark, they revealed that they did break up all those years ago. Kelly said that when Mark broke up with her, he didn’t do a very good job of it. 

During the episode, they said they always remember December 11th as their break-up day. The couple talked about why a lot of people tend to break up around this time of the year, speculating that it could be due to the pressure of the holidays. 

In an interesting turn of events, Mark encouraged everyone watching the show to just break up with someone if they were thinking about it.  While he bragged that he was good at breakups and would be a great resource, Kelly reminded him that she was technically the last person he broke up with. And it all happened just three days before they got married. 

Mark and Kelly Didn’t Plan Their Wedding

The whole story is strange when you think about it. It’s interesting that they still went through with getting married in the end. 

Looking back, it seems like they made the right decision, considering their long marriage. But the fact that they aren’t open about why they broke up is suspicious. You’d think they would have announced the reason on their show, but they just quickly changed the subject. 

It’s also important to note that Kelly and Mark didn’t have a whole wedding planned out. The pair eloped in Las Vegas pretty much immediately after they got back together. 

Despite their secrecy, Mark did admit on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen that Kelly drove him crazy with her lack of communication. According to Mark, once they broke up, he didn’t hear from her. He joked that he had to stalk her to talk to her the day before they got married. 

He said that he and Kelly were set to do an appearance on Live with Regis and Kathie Lee. While they were in the room together, Kelly wouldn’t talk to him. After that, he said he followed her to Central Park before they finally went back to his place. 

The whole thing is super strange, especially when you look at how quickly everything happened. Despite that, Mark said that it was good for their relationship since it made their love even stronger. 

Their marriage was so hasty! They eloped because they had a couple of days off from work at the same time and figured it would be fun. 

They were also experiencing a record-breaking snowstorm at the time. The couple saw that it was warm and sunny in Las Vegas, so they wanted to go.

Those are definitely pretty strange reasons to get married.

December 11th is Like a Holiday for the Couple

They may never admit what caused their breakup in the first place. But it’s possible that they were afraid that something could come between them again. They might have been scared of another breakup and felt that a marriage would be a more solid commitment. 

On the other hand, it’s possible that spending a couple of days apart made them realize just how much they actually loved each other, and they just couldn’t wait any longer. But either way, I feel like their attitude about all this is kind of weird.

Even though they were joking that December 11th is their breakup day, it’s still a dark thing to celebrate. It seems like the two of them can’t help but think about this situation even though it’s been more than two decades. 

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While Mark thought it was funny that he had to stalk Kelly, it’s not actually all that funny at all. There could have been a much deeper reason behind Kelly refusing to talk to him. It seems like this issue could still be a sour spot in their marriage. 

Despite this, we can’t deny that their marriage has seen at least some level of success. We don’t know what really goes on behind closed doors. The simple fact that they’ve been together for as long as they have is definitely worth noting. 

Kelly and Mark might eventually open up even more about why they broke up all those years ago.

The Truth About Kelly Ripa’s Son

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Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos have always spoken about not letting their children rely on fame to get them places. But it seems like that may not actually be the case.

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Their oldest son, Michael, has landed two high-profile jobs in franchises very close to his parents. You’ll never believe what he does for work and how suspicious it is that he got these jobs.

Michael Stars in Riverdale alongside His Dad

In 2018, Kelly and Mark’s son Michael got his first real role in the entertainment industry after he was cast on the hit show Riverdale. Mark plays a recurring character on the show. Interestingly enough, Michael played a young version of his dad’s character. 

While it makes sense as a casting decision to get someone related to Mark to play a younger version of himself, it’s clear that Michael got this role purely because of his dad. Although he might be a decent actor, his credits before his role on Riverdale consisted of voiceover work for just a few episodes of children’s shows when he was younger. 

It seems almost impossible that he would have landed this role just based on merit, meaning that the producers likely only reached out to him because of his relation to Mark. The character that his dad played in the show was highly integral to the entire plot and was a major character, so it just seems strange that they would have cast someone with almost no experience.

Because he’s Mark’s son, it’s possible the showrunners did everything they could to make their casting decision work. It’s likely that even if he wasn’t an amazing actor, they would have cast him in that role anyway. 

Being on such a show is an honor, as the main cast has gone on to have extremely promising careers. Having the show on his resume is an accomplishment, but not one that he got on his own. 

Kelly Claims Her Son Lives in “Extreme Poverty”

This directly contradicts what Kelly and Mark have stated about their parenting style when it comes to their children. 

Kelly told Access Hollywood that she and Mark make their children hold jobs to understand the importance of work. She’s even said that neither she nor her husband grew up privileged, so it was important to them that their kids knew what it meant to work hard. 

There’s no denying that Michael may have worked hard while on Riverdale. But there is still a huge presence of privilege that it seems the whole family is just glossing over. Michael had also moved out of his parents’ Upper East Side home to live in Bushwick, Brooklyn.

In her appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Kelly said Michael enjoys the freedom of living on his own but hates paying rent. She said he’s chronically poor and that she doesn’t think her son has truly experienced extreme poverty like he is experiencing now. 

It seems clear that Kelly doesn’t know what extreme poverty actually looks like. Even if Michael was living paycheck to paycheck, it’s obvious that he is able to provide for himself comfortably. He seemingly has all the necessities, and even if he doesn’t, he always has his extremely rich celebrity parents to fall back on. 

Actual poverty certainly doesn’t look like that, and it’s shocking that she would even compare the two situations at all. The comment was extremely out of touch.

Michael is Now Working Behind the Camera

Things only get worse when you look at the job Michael has now. In 2023, it was announced that he would become a part of the Real Housewives franchise. 

Andy Cohen, a close friend of Mark and Kelly, announced that Michael was working as a producer behind the scenes. He’s not just working on one of the shows. He’s working on multiple, playing a role in The Real Housewives of Miami, New York, and Jersey. 

Again, Michael is only 26 years old and has next to nothing on his resume. There’s no way that he has the experience or knowledge to produce a franchise as big as The Real Housewives, let alone to be promoted by the one and only Andy Cohen. Andy even confessed that he has a close relationship with Michael, often texting him to pick his brain. 

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It was also revealed that Michael was a recent New York University graduate. This means that this is his first job out of college, aside from his role on Riverdale. Considering how difficult it is for young adults to find employment after graduation, this hand-out is hard to swallow. 

While Michael may be a competent and smart guy, that just doesn’t take away from the fact that he most likely didn’t get any of this based on his hard work. It’s extremely hypocritical of Kelly and Mark to act like he did it all on his own without their help.

Even if they didn’t have a direct hand in getting him these roles, being their son has given him opportunities. The connections that they have in the industry are priceless. There’s also no denying that he’s making a decent amount of money with it all, too.