Photo Credits: Sammi Giancola/Instagram and Ronnie Ortiz-Magro/Instagram
After over ten years away from the show, Sammi “Sweetheart” Giancola has recently opened up about what it was like to return to filming Jersey Shore with her ex-boyfriend, Ronnie Ortiz-Magro.
In an exclusive conversation with the outlet TooFab, Sammi talked about coming back to star with the rest of the cast in Jersey Shore Family Vacation. In particular, she shared how she felt about having to be reunited with her ex, Ronnie.
Sammi made it clear that she was not too thrilled about having to come face-to-face with Ronnie again. She told TooFab, “Like, it’s not ideal. I wasn’t looking forward to it, but I did know that if I were to come back on this show again, that this could be a possibility.”
Sammi added, “I mean, it’s a given. And I was like, listen, this person doesn’t affect my life anymore.” She even described being back around Ronnie as being like “just working with a co-worker.”
However, she also made it clear that it wasn’t plain sailing. Sammi told TooFab, “I’m not happy about it, but it is what it is, and you’re gonna see me kind of navigate through that a little bit on this season.” Sammi gave her interview ahead of Jersey Shore’s long-awaited return to the screen.
Unlike her fellow cast members, it took Sammi years to come back for Family Vacation. The follow-up series started way back in 2018, but it wasn’t until the sixth season that Sammi felt comfortable taking part. According to TooFab, Sammi refused to return until Ronnie stepped away from the show following legal and mental health issues.
Sammi Doesn’t Need an Apology
Ronnie later returned to Family Vacation and apologized to his co-stars for what he had put them through. However, Sammi reportedly “avoided” him. She also told TooFab that she was not hoping for a similar apology from Ronnie herself.
When asked, she said, “Hell no! There’s nothing that needs to be said.” She continued, “Things were said back when we broke up. There’s nothing that needs to be said at all from his end to me, from my end to him.”
She went on to say that she was “good” and that she did not “need closure.” Sammi even seemed to hint that there could be peace between the former couple in the Jersey Shore house.
She said, “You’re there. I respect you because you’re there. This is also his family too. He’s just a co-worker, and I’m not here for a bad time or bad vibes.” She concluded, “I’m going my way, and he’s going his way, and that’s hopefully how it’s gonna stay.”
In the previous season of Family Vacation, Ronnie had also talked about how things were between him and Sammi. TooFab reported on a conversation with Snooki Polizzi, where Ronnie said, “She’s a great person, she’s a great woman, she was always good to me.”
Referring to Sammi’s new boyfriend Justin May, Ronnie said that he was “happy” that his ex was able to find “someone who can give her what I wasn’t ready to give her.” How well the ex-couple will get on in the newest season of the show remains to be seen.
Photo Credits: Dolly Parton/Instagram and @auctioneergirl/TikTok
Dolly Parton has spoken up about Elle King’s performance at The Grand Ole Opry on January 19th. Elle was strongly criticized after singing at a Parton tribute concert celebrating Dolly’s 78th Birthday.
According to the New York Post, Elle admitted on stage that she had had too much to drink when she sang Dolly’s 2001 hit, Marry Me. The country singer received a lot of backlash for her rendition of the song, but Dolly recently came to her defense.
USA Today reported that Dolly talked openly about what she thought of Elle and her performance during an interview with Extra. She began by saying that Elle was a great artist. Dolly explained that Elle had a little too much to drink and asked people to just forgive, forget, and move on.
According to what Dolly told Extra, Elle felt worse than anyone ever could. She also shared that she thought Elle was a great girl and that she’d been going through hard things lately.
Elle King Admitted That She Was “Hammered” on Stage
Rolling Stone reported that The Opry Goes Dolly event aired live on Nashville’s WSM Radio and that one of their sources claimed the station received a lot of complaints.
Footage of the show went viral on social media. In one clip, the singer could be heard saying that her name was Elle King and that she was hammered. In another one, it became clear that she didn’t know all the words to Marry Me.
At one point in the song, she even admitted that she didn’t know the lyrics, and she joked to the crowd not to tell Dolly because it was her birthday.
According to USA Today, there was a moment in the show when Elle told the audience that they weren’t getting their money back. When one of the audience members shouted back that they didn’t want it, she reportedly responded by saying- “Good, ‘cause you ain’t getting it.”
Rolling Stone revealed that Elle’s bandmates tried to salvage the performance by encouraging her to start singing her own songs. She allegedly admitted that she could barely play another person’s song and that she would see if she could play one of hers.
The Singer Received a Wave of Backlash
The Huffington Post reported that someone complained about the performance on Twitter. The online user said that Elle King ruined the night with her horrible, profane performance and that Dolly Parton would’ve been mortified.
Hi Judas, we deeply regret and apologize for the language that was used during last night’s second Opry performance.
Grand Ole Opry replied to the post and wrote that they deeply regretted and apologized for the language that Elle used during the second Opry performance.
In a 2022 interview with The San Diego Union-Tribune, Elle admitted that she gets nervous before going on stage, so she has a couple of drinks first. She added that it made her less nervous about hitting the notes when she sang. If she didn’t make them, it wouldn’t sting as much.
A report by the LA Times revealed that days after the concert, Elle postponed 5 of the shows that she had planned. According to her official tour website, her next performance won’t be until March 1st, at the Extra Innings Festival in Tempe.
Years after Patrick Swayze passed away, it was revealed that he had a secret son all along. An ex-NFL player named Jason Whittle came forward, claiming that he was Patrick’s son, and a DNA test actually confirmed this to be true.
Now, the truth about his secret only child is unraveling and it’s truly insane just how crazy this story is.
During his life, Patrick Swayze never had any kids — or so everyone thought. He and his wife, Lisa Niemi, never had kids together. And he was never in any other relationships, at least not publicly.
And since there was nobody claiming otherwise, it was just accepted that Patrick never had a kid. But that all changed when a man named Jason Whittle came forward, saying that he was Patrick’s son. He claimed that years ago, his mom and Patrick had an affair.
But even though the affair apparently didn’t last very long, nine months later, Jason was born. At first, nobody really believed him, which makes sense. I mean, it seemed like he was just a random person claiming to be Patrick Swayze’s son.
Who Is Jason Whittle, Patrick Swayze’s Son?
But Jason actually used to be a professional football player. He was active in the NFL for 10 years and played guard. So even though he never talked about his famous father, he was actually pretty famous himself. Obviously, not as famous as Patrick, but then again, that would be pretty difficult to achieve.
Jason entered the NFL in 1998 when he was signed by The New York Giants, and he also played for The Tampa Bay Buccaneers, The Minnesota Vikings, and The Buffalo Bills during his career. In 2008, he retired and became a real estate broker.
So he’d really set up a nice life for himself. He had a wife, Natalie, and some kids, too. But then he suddenly came forward and started claiming that he was the son of one of the most iconic actors in Hollywood. It just seemed like the most unlikely story…
Some people might have thought that he was just trying to get back into the spotlight after he retired from football. Maybe he just missed the attention and wanted to make some waves. So of course, at first, nobody really took him seriously.
But then he took a DNA test, and it was confirmed that what he was saying was true. Apparently, Jason really was Patrick’s son. And not only that — we was also most likely his ONLY son and child. Patrick and his wife, Lisa, didn’t have any kids together.
This was actually a pretty sad part of their lives because they both wanted kids. Everyone knew that, and they both even said later on that their biggest regret in life was never having kids together. But it was just apparently really difficult for them.
They just couldn’t get pregnant, even though they tried for years. And when they finally did get pregnant, Lisa actually suffered a miscarriage. It was a first-trimester miscarriage which is sadly something that just happens sometimes.
But that didn’t make it any less devastating for Lisa and Patrick. Reportedly, they were completely crushed by this…and this was in 1990. At that point, they had been married for 15 years.
It seemed like the perfect time to finally have a kid, but it just didn’t end up working out for them. And eventually, when Lisa just couldn’t get pregnant again, they gave up. They had their farm and their horses and dogs and cows, so they just threw themselves into taking care of the animals.
At that point, Patrick also started having some substance issues, so maybe it didn’t even seem right to have a kid while he was dealing with that. In the end, he and Lisa just never ended up having a child together. In 2009, Patrick passed away from pancreatic cancer.
Did Patrick Swayze Know He Had a Son Before He Died?
And still, at that point, nobody had any idea that he even had a kid at all — except for one person. Jason only came forward claiming to be Patrick’s son in 2012, three years after Patrick passed away. But why did Jason wait that long? Why didn’t he say anything while Patrick was still alive?
Maybe they could have re-connected and actually gotten to know each other. Maybe Patrick could have actually been his dad and had the kid he’d always wanted. But the thing is, Jason actually couldn’t have come forward any sooner, because for the longest time, he had no idea who his father was.
He definitely did not suspect that it could be Patrick Swayze. The only person who knew the truth was actually Jason’s mom. Her name was Bonnie Kay, And apparently, back in the 70s, something happened between her and Patrick that resulted in Jason being born.
But she never told anyone exactly what happened. She actually only told Jason who his father was when she was about to pass away herself. This was in 2012, and it was the reason why Jason never came forward before that. The only person who knew was Bonnie, and she kept the secret to herself.
But after she told Jason, it was actually her mom, Jason’s grandma, who remembered some details. And she gave them to the Globe magazine to write about. Apparently, back in the early 70s, Bonnie had a short affair with someone. Obviously, we now know it was Patrick Swayze…
But she only told her family back then that his name was Patrick and that he was pursuing acting. This was before Patrick was actually famous, so nobody really knew him. Apparently, Patrick had asked Bonnie to run away with him, but the problem was that Bonnie was still underage.
And she also apparently didn’t want to run away with him. She told Patrick that he could get in trouble for being with her, and they only ever spent one night together. But that one night ended up changing everything for Bonnie because obviously, that’s when Jason was conceived.
After that, Bonnie and Patrick’s relationship ended before she even knew she was pregnant. Patrick and Lisa got married not long after this, and when Patrick became famous, Bonnie just never told anyone that he was the father of her son.
Did Patrick Swayze Cheat On His Wife Lisa?
But there actually has to be more to this story than meets the eye. And it all becomes obvious when you look at the dates. We know Jason’s date of birth because he used to be a professional football player. He was born on March 7th, 1975.
Now, that obviously means that Patrick and Bonnie’s affair had to have taken place around June 1974. But at that point, Patrick and Lisa were already engaged. They actually got engaged when Patrick was 18 and Lisa was only 14 years old. This was in 1970…
And obviously, they had to wait to get married until Lisa was actually an adult. So they were engaged all throughout the early 70s until they finally got married in 1975, which is the same year that Jason was born.
But that means that Patrick actually had to have cheated on his fiancé when he had his affair with Bonnie — and it’s likely that Lisa is well aware of that. Because even when the DNA test proved that Patrick was actually Jason’s father, Lisa refused to acknowledge that.
She actually maintained that Jason had no connection to Patrick and wasn’t his son, which seems a little silly when there was a DNA test saying the opposite. But either way, Lisa made it clear that she had no interest in getting to know Jason.
Maybe she was worried about the money she’d inherited from Patrick. Because theoretically, with Jason being Patrick’s son, he COULD actually have a claim to some of his estate that he left behind. And it wasn’t any small sum. Patrick left behind around 40 million dollars, which he left all to his wife…
But he didn’t know about Jason at that point. And with all the new information, Jason might have been able to actually claim a chunk of the money. But it seems like he never actually was after the money. As far as we know, he never tried to raise a claim to it.
In fact, he hasn’t been very vocal about being Patrick Swayze’s son at all, even after it was confirmed, which is not really what you would expect him to do. Surely, he would want to capitalize on being related to Patrick — get money or fame out of it.
But he doesn’t actually seem to want any of that. Jason is actually a very private person and prefers to just live his life with his family in peace. It seems like he only came forward because he wanted to make sure that what his mom told him was true.
Gypsy Rose Blanchard was recently released from jail after the murder of her mother, Dee Dee Blanchard. Her story has been told through various documentaries, such as Hulu’s The Act and HBO’s Mommy Dead and Dearest.
Dee Dee had Munchausen by proxy, which is a disorder where a parent will willingly make their child ill to garner sympathy from others by playing the role of caretaker. She duped many organizations and people into thinking that Gypsy was ill, which afforded them special vacations and funding.
Gypsy was in and out of hospitals and taking several medications for illnesses she didn’t have. Since it all started when Gypsy was young, for a time, she believed she was ill. When Gypsy began to realize that it was a lie, it was also apparent that her mother wouldn’t let her stop the facade.
Dee Dee isn’t the only mother figure in Gypsy’s life, however. She also has a stepmother, Kristy Blanchard. According to People Magazine, Kristy and Gypsy have been close since birth, but after her mother passed away, it allowed them to reconnect and develop an even stronger bond.
Rob and Dee Dee’s Relationship Did Not Last Long
Kristy first started dating Gypsy’s father, Rod Blanchard, six months after Gypsy was born. Rod met Dee Dee while he was in high school. BuzzFeed News reported that Rod was 17 years old when he first started dating Dee Dee, while she was 24.
They’d only dated for three or four months before Dee Dee became pregnant. Rod married her because he believed he was supposed to. But when he turned 18, on his birthday, he realized that he wasn’t in love with her.
He had made a mistake, and so he divorced her. Dee Dee made a few attempts to get him to return to her, but they were unsuccessful. Gypsy was born a few months after they divorced.
About three months after she was born, Dee Dee started to claim that Gypsy had sleep apnea. When doctors tested her for it, they couldn’t find anything. Dee Dee was convinced, however, and she started believing that Gypsy was sick with other illnesses.
When Gypsy was six months old, Kristy entered the picture. She started dating Rod, and they eventually married. Kristy was part of Gypsy’s life for 10 years before Dee Dee cut them off.
During her interview with BuzzFeed News, Kristy recalled the wonderful memories they had during those ten years. Despite Gypsy’s illnesses, they took her to events like the Special Olympics. That memory, in particular, is a favorite of Kristy’s because they were all quite happy.
Rob Never Stopped Supporting his Daughter
But then Dee Dee moved to Missouri and took Gypsy with her. Rod and Kristy planned on visiting Gypsy, but Dee Dee kept coming up with reasons that would put their plans on hold. That said, they talked to her as often as they could.
Dee Dee often told neighbors that Gypsy’s father was a deadbeat and an addict who never paid any child support. Rod paid $1,200 in child support every month. He even gave gifts that Dee Dee requested.
After Gypsy turned 18, he continued to give financial support because he believed she needed the help. Rod never intended to stop supporting his daughter.
When the news broke that Dee Dee had died and Gypsy was missing, Rod called Kristy. Kristy was afraid that someone had taken Gypsy and brought her somewhere, then left her to die. She was also worried that, if found, she’d be unable to take care of Gypsy because Dee Dee was the one who knew all the ailments she suffered from.
As the news came to light about Gypsy’s involvement with the crime concerning her mother, Kristy questioned Dee Dee’s motives for making her daughter suffer. She was ready to support Gypsy from the start. It was because of Kristy’s support that Gypsy was able to open up about her past trauma.
Gypsy Confided in Kristy
During her Lifetime documentary series, The Prison Confessions of Gypsy Rose Blanchard, Gypsy said that Kristy was the mom she always wanted to have. They talked as much as they were allowed while Gypsy was in prison, and Kristy and Rod also visited her.
During one of their conversations, Gypsy revealed that her grandfather, Dee Dee’s father, had been criminally inappropriate with her. Her grandfather claimed in the Lifetime documentary that Gypsy had been making advances, not him. Kristy supported Gypsy by telling her that she would always love and support her.
There was also a moment in her life when Gypsy was struggling with illegal substances in prison. She lied to Kristy about the reason for needing $50, saying that she broke someone’s CD player and needed the money to buy her a new one.
That lie ate at Gypsy, and she eventually revealed the truth. While Kristy was upset that Gypsy had lied, she was glad that Gypsy eventually came forward with the truth. Gypsy said that she could tell her stepmother anything.
While the two were close while Gypsy was in prison, they’ve been even closer with her release from jail. Kristy told NewsNation at the time that they were planning a big Christmas event for Gypsy since she’d be out of jail just a few days after Christmas. Besides getting her lots of presents, Kristy also planned on taking Gypsy out to get her hair and nails done.
These days, Gypsy is getting used to a normal life, and Kristy is there helping her find her way. Kristy said that Gypsy has grown a lot, and it’s been unbelievable how far she’s come.
Gypsy is married to Ryan Anderson. But she was engaged to another man before Ryan while she was in prison.
For some time, there wasn’t a lot of information about her ex-fiance, but her documentary, The Prison Confessions of Gypsy Rose Blanchard, finally gave some personal details about him. According to People Magazine, which covered the documentary, his name is Ken. He first heard about Gyspy after watching the HBO documentary Mommy Dead and Dearest.
The documentary detailed Gypsy’s life with her mother, Dee Dee. Ken felt bad about what had happened to Gypsy, and he decided to write to her in prison.
When Gypsy got his letter, she thought he sounded cool. She wrote him back, and they began writing as pen pals. Gypsy explained that they became fast friends.
They started writing to each other in 2017, shortly after she went to jail. Eventually, they started talking on the phone, too. They’d talk for hours because they had a lot in common.
Gypsy felt like she had known him her entire life. Ken told her that he felt the same.
Ken Proposed to Gypsy in 2018
One day, Gypsy sent him a visitation form. The form would allow him to visit her in prison so that they could meet in person. He signed the form and then drove to Missouri, where her prison is located.
When he arrived, they talked for a while, and then within 30 minutes, he kissed her. Gypsy described the kiss as being the most wonderful kiss of her life.
She was surprised to learn that he had feelings for her. Ken confessed that he did and that he’d had those feelings for a while. Gypsy admitted that she’d had feelings for him, too.
Ken also confessed that Gypsy was the first girl he’d ever said, ‘I love you’ to. The couple continued to talk on the phone and write letters to each other for several months.
In October 2018, Ken proposed marriage to Gypsy. Before he proposed, they had talked about their relationship and where they wanted to go with it. They agreed that getting married was the next best step.
When Ken visited in October, he took her hands and told her he’d be honored if she’d marry him. She said yes to his proposal, and they became engaged.
Ken gave her a silver ring, but the guards took it away because silver rings aren’t allowed in prison. He gave her another one to replace the one she had lost.
Ken’s Family Supported the Relationship
The couple then started talking about their wedding. They weren’t sure if they wanted to have it in the prison or if they wanted to wait until Gypsy was out of prison.
The plan was that if they were going to have a wedding inside the prison, they’d also have a second one outside of it. Gypsy didn’t want to miss out on wedding traditions like wearing a dress or having her dad walk her down the aisle.
The couple also talked about Ken’s family. Gypsy was worried that they might think badly of her.
Ken comforted her by saying that his family had also watched Mommy Dead and Dearest. They also supported Gypsy and felt bad for her.
Gypsy felt relief because they already knew about what had happened; she wouldn’t have to explain why she was in jail.
She also liked that Ken came from a big family because since Gypsy was an only child. Ken had four other siblings, and she liked knowing there were that many people in the family to help each other out.
The Act Pushed Ken Away
While the relationship was going well for a time, a new show came out about Gypsy’s life with her mother. It’s called The Act, and it aired on Hulu. The movie made Gypsy a pseudo-celebrity, which made Ken uncomfortable.
Gypsy explained in the documentary that people around the world were beginning to know her name and story. Ken didn’t like that because he’s a really private person.
The news also started reporting on their relationship, which only made him more uncomfortable. He decided to break up with her.
Their wedding date, which was in January 2020, was delayed. They’d only had four months to go until the wedding at the time.
Gypsy was really sad, but the couple made up after talking to each other. They stayed a couple for a while longer, although they agreed to continue delaying their wedding date. Then Ken broke up with her again.
This time it was for good. Gypsy said that when he broke up with her, it broke her heart. She was young at the time and still had a lot to learn about relationships. She also felt that every time she got close to someone, they left her.
In the documentary, Gypsy said she still thinks about Ken even though she’s married to Ryan now. Ken became a problem for them at one point.
Gypsy had lied to Ryan about the last time she had spoken to Ken. She had said that she hadn’t talked to Ken in a long time, but it wasn’t true.
She admitted that a part of her still loves Ken. Gypsy even had a dream once where she left Ryan for Ken. Although they almost broke up, Ryan and Gypsy eventually made up.
Usher and his long-time girlfriend, Jennifer Goicoechea, just got married, as reported by Page Six.
On Sunday, February 11th, Usher performed the Super Bowl half-time show. Right after the event, he and Jennifer headed to an undisclosed location to have a private marriage ceremony, according to Page Six’s sources. When they arrived for the Superbowl afterparty, they were already married.
In a video from the afterparty obtained by a Page Six reporter, producer Bryan-Michael Cox takes the mic and congratulates Usher and Jennifer on their marriage. He calls them the newlyweds in the building.
After that, Usher takes the mic from him to deliver a speech of his own. He thanks his family and friends for coming and celebrating with him.
Then he goes into all the things he is celebrating, and his and Jennifer’s wedding is just the beginning of it. Some of his other reasons for celebration, he says, include hitting 100 sold-out shows of his Las Vegas residency. And of course, a successful Super Bowl halftime show, as well as his milestone of 30 years on the music scene.
Usher and Jennifer Wore Wedding Themed Attire to the Afterparty
Page Six also reported on the outfits Usher and Jennifer wore to the party, which were matched and wedding-themed. Jennifer wore a white pantsuit with an off-the-shoulder top with three gold chains around her neck with various pendants, including a cross and a stylized letter U – which could stand for Usher. She also added white gloves and white-rimmed sunglasses to her outfit.
As for Usher, he wore a deconstructed black and white tuxedo with a large white fur coat over it. The back of the coat was decorated with black letters spelling out a word that is not fully visible in the photos. Like Jennifer, he also wore a glove on his right hand and sunglasses, but his were black to his wife’s white.
Just hours before they arrived at the Super Bowl afterparty in their wedding outfits, it was reported by The Daily Mail that the two of them had recently obtained a marriage license in Las Vegas. Based on the report, Usher and Jennifer obtained the license on February 8th, three days ahead of their planned wedding.
A source also told The Daily Mail what led them to the decision to get married. It was reportedly Usher’s spiritual advisor, Amba Kahly Su, who advised him to take the next step in his relationship. The two of them have been dating for over four years now.
Jennifer’s Identity Was Originally a Mystery
They made their relationship public on October 10th, 2019 with a photo shared on Jennifer Johnson’s Instagram. In the photo, Jennifer, Usher’s now-wife, is seen kissing Usher on the cheek. Usher himself has a big smile on his face and his eyes are closed.
Interestingly, the Instagram post didn’t actually reveal the identity of the woman kissing Usher. So for a while, fans on the internet were scrambling to figure out who the mystery woman was.
Jennifer’s identity was only confirmed a few days later. But she and Usher have been in a relationship ever since then.
The two of them share two children together. They have a daughter named Sovereign Bo, who will be turning four years old this year. She was born in September 2020.
And just a year later, in September 2021, Usher and Jennifer welcomed their second child together, son Sire Castrello. Usher also has two older children, Usher V, and Naviyd Ely, from his previous relationship with ex-wife Tameka Foster.
Photo Credits: Marcus Jordan/Instagram and Larsa Pippen/Instagram
At almost 11 pm EST on February 11th, People.com reported that Larsa Pippen unfollowed Marcus Jordan on Instagram and removed all photos of him from her feed. In their article, People asked: Have Larsa and Marcus called it quits?
49-year-old Larsa posted an Instagram Story with a poll for her followers to vote on a question: “Should your friends unfollow your ex?” She also shared a video of actor Morgan Freeman talking about trusting your “inner voice.”
Page Six alleged on February 12th that Marcus has now unfollowed Larsa and deleted all photos of her from his social media. However, People has confirmed that Larsa’s representatives haven’t responded to their request for comment. They have been unable to reach Marcus’ representative.
Michael Jordan Allegedly Dissaproved of the Relationship
Marcus is 33 and the son of NBA legend Michael Jordan. In July 2023, Daily Mail obtained a video that allegedly confirmed Michael did not approve of Marcus and Larsa’s relationship.
The Daily Mail article described Michael and his wife, Yvette Prieto, leaving a restaurant in Paris. In the video, Michael is asked if he approves of Marcus dating Larsa, who is sixteen years older.
At first, Michael laughed in the video. But then he was heard saying “No!” before he and his wife got into a car and drove away.
Marcus’s birthday is December 24th. Larsa and Marcus appeared together at a birthday celebration in his honor held at E11EVEN Miami on December 30, 2023, as reported by Page Six.
The Page Six article described Marcus, Larsa, and a group of friends who arrived at the nightspot at 2:30 a.m. A source told Page Six, “Their PDA was on full display. The group was having a great time.”
Ty Dolla Sign was performing at E11EVEN that night. The source claimed that Larsa and Marcus were “deeply engrossed in each other’s company” as they danced until well past 4 a.m.
Later, Marcus also shared videos of the birthday bash to his Instagram story. Larsa posted an affectionate photo of her and Marcus with the caption, “Happy birthday my love! I’m so blessed to have you in my life,” with a heart emoji. Marcus responded, “Love you more,” with two heart emojis.
Marcus and Larsa Began as Friends
The People article alleged that Marcus and the Real Housewives of Miami star officially began dating “in early 2023.” Larsa confirmed they were friends before their relationship turned romantic. Marcus and Larsa were also rumored to be dating the year before.
People reported that Larsa and Marcus were introduced by mutual friends at an L.A. party in 2019. The outlet later quoted Larsa as saying she and Marcus laid “a great foundation as friends.”
Still, the romance rumors sparked in September 2022 when Larsa and Marcus were seen at lunch together. Larsa denied the rumors in an interview with People at BravoCon in October 2022, telling the outlet, “We’re friends. We’ve been friends for a few years, and that’s really what it is,” and Larsa repeated, “We’re friends.”
But in January 2023, the friendship between Larsa and Marcus appeared to become a public romance when they were spotted walking together in Miami Beach in matching black outfits. Marcus and Larsa also shared a kiss during their stroll, which was caught in photos published by TMZ, so it was no real surprise on January 10, 2023, when People.com reported “multiple sources” confirmed Larsa and Marcus were officially dating.
Marcus Gave Larsa a Promise Ring
People’s sources claimed that Marcus and Larsa were “dating and happy,” while another insider alleged that it was “still casual and they’re having fun,” adding that Larsa was “trying her best to keep it quiet and not make a big deal out of it. They see each other at least a few times a week.”
Larsa was spotted wearing a diamond band on her ring finger last August, and the engagement rumors became so intense that she and Marcus had to address it on a podcast called Separation Anxiety. Larsa claimed on the podcast, “We’re not engaged,” but she also said that Marcus had given her a “promise ring.”
Marcus confirmed this, saying, “I definitely gave you a promise ring.” Marcus also claimed that they’d been discussing marriage, but it was not yet a “priority.” Larsa added, “The only thing we’ve come up with is that we want a destination wedding.”
Since reps for the pair have yet to make an official announcement, it’s unclear whether Larsa and Marcus have split up for good or if that destination wedding is still possible.
Do you remember the viral sensation that was Octomom? In just a few years, she had six kids… and then she got pregnant with octuplets — all via IVF.
And then it was revealed that she did it all selfishly so that she’d become famous and wouldn’t have to work.
But it didn’t work. She ultimately put her fourteen children through years of struggles and hardships. If you’re wondering what she’s up to now, you won’t believe the truth about what really happened to Octomom.
Octomom, or rather, Nadya Suleman, is the only woman to ever have octuplets who all survived. And now, her octuplets are the longest surviving octuplets in history.
But there’s actually one thing that most people don’t realize: Even though Octomom was known for having eight kids at once, she actually had SIX kids before that — meaning that she has 14 kids total.
Octomom Had 14 Kids Through IVF While Unemployed
The story of how she had them all is seriously strange, because she had them all via IVF, with no father in the picture. You can’t help but wonder: Who was the biological father of all these kids? Do they all have the same dad? Did she even know the dad, or rather, dads?
The answer is honestly bizarre…But that’s not even the craziest part…
The craziest part, at least in my opinion, is that there was only one doctor who did the treatments so that she could have all fourteen children. Yes, one doctor agreed to this over and over again. Even though Nadya’s circumstances were not great for bringing any children into the world — let alone 14.
First of all, she was obviously a single-income household. But then you have the fact that she allegedly wasn’t even a single-income household, because she was supposedly unemployed when she got pregnant with the octuplets.
Allegedly, she was just living off of student loans, a settlement of $80,000 from hurting her back at a previous job, and an inheritance of $60,000.
And she was funding these procedures with this money too…You can’t help but wonder: Why in the world would a doctor sign off on this woman having 14 babies?
Octomom’s Fertility Doctor Actually Lost His Medical License
Well, the answer was eventually revealed when the doctor lost his medical license just two years after the octuplets were born. But what happened? Why did the doctor lose his medical license?
Was it just with Nadya, or was he doing this with multiple women?According to the investigation, for a woman who’s 33, which was Nadya’s age at the time, the normal amount of embryos to have implanted is two.
And for Nadya, he did 12 — six times the normal amount. The board that did the investigation said that it revealed that he did not use his best judgment when practicing medicine, which is why he lost his license.
Normally, a doctor would avoid numbers of that size because it can cause issues not only with the mother, but with the babies. And considering that she was a single mother to six at the time, I just really can’t believe that he thought putting her life at risk made sense.
But I guess that explains why he lost his license and fled the country. According to a few doctors who know him, he’s teaching his fertility practices in another country now, but has stayed completely out of the public eye. Nadya claims that he lied to her and told her that she lost six embryos, which is why he transferred another six.
But he testified that Nadya insisted on the 12 — and many people corroborated his story. She even allegedly told him that she would look into other options if too many of the embryos became viable. But there were way more risks involved in that, and obviously she didn’t do that.
Because it was pretty clear that she wanted a reality show…I mean, look at the facts…
Did Nadya Suleman Become Octomom to Chase Fame?
In 2009, shows about big, wild families of multiples were going crazy on TV. Jon and Kate were at the height of their fame. Because 2009 was also the year that they got divorced, and everyone tuned in as this family of multiples crashed and burned before our eyes.
It really seems like Nadya thought she would end up in the same boat. We know that she wasn’t employed, so you can’t help but wonder if she saw the opportunity for fame and money thanks to them and all the other multiple families on TV.
The only difference was that nothing took off for her like it did for all the other families we know and love, and the people who paid the price the most for her decisions were her children.
Because things took a drastic turn after she had the babies and couldn’t afford to take care of them, especially when she pretty much faded away from the tabloids.
She tried for years to stay relevant in pop-culture, but it just didn’t work. As crazy as she was, it’s almost like she was TOO crazy to keep making headlines. People got used to how crazy she was. She got tons of plastic surgery to look like Angelina Jolie, she went on every talk show under the sun, but she just couldn’t keep the fame alive.
Allegedly, things got so bad that she got into exotic dancing and even made adult content and started boxing. All to make money to support her 14 children…
That she allegedly only had so that she’d become famous…
There’s got to be a screw loose, right?According to her dad, that’s the case…
He went on Oprah after the babies were born and revealed so much about the situation. He said that it originally all started because she found out that she would probably only be able to get pregnant via IVF, so she started down that road immediately.
Octomom’s Father Exposed Her on Oprah
According to her dad, Octomom asked a friend to father all her children, but I’ll get into the truth about that in just a second. He also revealed that at the time, Nadya hadn’t made a house payment since May 2008, and that her house was on the brink of foreclosure. On top of all this, he and his wife were raising Nadya’s kids, because she wasn’t able to.
He talked about how her constant pregnancies had been an issue for years. What many people don’t realize about Nadyas six older children is that they’re all born very close together, which had to be rough for their grandparents who were supposedly raising them.
All of the older siblings were one year apart each, except for the youngest two, who are twins. When their grandfather found out about their pregnancy, he wasn’t too happy. He claims that Nadya’s fertility doctor called to check up on her and ask how she was doing.
Her dad let him know that she was fine, and then asked why, only to be told that she was pregnant again. While her parents were already struggling enough with the first four kids, he was so upset that he claimed he told the doctor everything that was going on with the family.
How much they were all struggling financially and personally…And the doctor claimed that he had no idea…But even though he supposedly knew this, he still did the 12 embryo transfer.
It’s just beyond my comprehension. But let’s go back to the supposed baby daddy of all 14 kids. There are so many stories about who this guy could possibly be. Nadya has claimed that all the kids have the same biological father, but she’s never revealed who it is.
Many men have come forward. But I’m going to be honest here…Some of the kids look so different that I just have a hard time believing that they all have the same biological father.
I guess it’s possible…I don’t know anything about genetics really…
Especially when we have no idea what their father looks like to begin with to compare him and Nadya and the kids…
But I just find it hard to believe…
Octomom’s Kids Are All Grown Up Now
And as for the kids, they’re honestly so grown up now you won’t believe it. Nadia did a profile with the New York Timesjust a few years ago, where she tried to present the family as normal, well-rounded, and vegan. Maybe that’s the case, but some of the descriptions seemed bleak.
For example, the article said that their dining room table only has two chairs, even though they’re a family of 15. I guess it’d be hard to have a dining table for fifteen, but just two dining chairs in a house of 15 can’t be sufficient.
The kids said that they eat in shifts because of it, and Nadya also admitted that she was struggling with a substance issue after the fame faded. It was so bad that she sought treatment, and friends and family had to step in to raise her 14 children.
Clearly, these kids have not had an easy childhood. I just don’t understand how so many people failed them. From the doctor, who knew how bad Nadya’s circumstances were, and how risky a procedure like that would be, to Nadya herself, who brought 14 children into the world with no way to provide for them.
These days, the kids seem to be alright, but I’m sure we’ll learn more as they get older. In the interview, Nadya said that her children know everything about her issues in the past. The youngest eight were only nine when she made this claim. I’ll say this about the kids: They all seem to be really great kids — maybe in spite of their mother, or maybe because of her.
They’ve been forced to have a lot of responsibility from a young age, especially the oldest kids, since they had to help take care of the eight little kids. And even though they seem to be great kids, I sincerely hope that they’re able to get great therapists to help unpack the things that they went through because of their mother…
Kailyn Lowry has finally shared the names of her twins after months of keeping them a secret.
The US Sun reported on the announcement. In an Instagram video on February 9th, Kailyn shared that she’d chosen names for her son and daughter that both begin with V.
In the video, the 31-year-old could be seen holding both of her babies. One of them was wrapped in a turquoise blanket, and the other was wrapped in a pink one.
Their names were printed on each of their blankets in white lettering. They revealed that Kailyn named her little boy Verse, and her daughter’s name is Valley.
Kailyn captioned the video with- ‘Complete. Whole. Everybody’s here.’ According to the outlet, the video was specially made as a way of announcing the newborns’ names to her followers.
Kailyn Shared Close-Ups the Twins
It began with a title that read- Name Reveal For The Twins. Then, there was a shot of Kailyn smiling as she looked down at Verse on her lap. Kailyn’s boyfriend Elijah could also be seen next to her, holding Valley.
In another clip, the fraternal twins were lying next to each other on a blanket. They were wearing matching onesies.
Kailyn got close-ups of their tiny hands and feet, as well as some of the gifts she’d gotten for their arrival. These included wood-colored baby pacifiers that had Milk Snob written on them.
There was also a shot of their white cribs side-by-side. The monikered blankets placed on each of them helped identify which crib belonged to which baby. There was a blue octopus plushie in Verse’s crib, and Valley had a pink one inside hers.
The twins weren’t the only ones with presents, though. Kailyn had a blanket of her own, a big gray one with all the names of her children on it. She showed it off for the camera and revealed that it also had the word Mama written on it in big font, right in the middle of the blanket.
Fans Commented on Kailyn’s Name Choices
Instagram users quickly began posting their congratulations in the comments section, giving their opinions on her and Elijah’s name choices.
One of them wrote she had the dopest names for her kids. Another said that they were cute and that they were still so happy for her, and that she finally got her baby girl.
A third commented that they loved how different the names were and added that the kids would never have to worry about having the same name as five other kids in their class. Someone else shared that they’d love to know Kailyn’s inspiration behind each of her children’s names if she was ever willing to share one day.
With the addition of Verse and Valley in her life, Kailyn is now a mother of seven.
She has one son named Isaac with her ex Jo Rivera, who she was with when she was on Teen Mom. Then, she had another son with her ex-husband, Javi Marroquin.
He was followed by two more boys that she shares with her Chris Lopez. A year before her twins were born, Kailyn gave birth to her and Elijah’s son, Rio.
PEOPLE reported that Kailyn originally thought that the twins would both be boys. In a TikTok video, she confessed that she misunderstood the results of a blood test that was supposed to help determine the gender of her twins. It was only once she went for a scan that the doctors were able to confirm to her that she was expecting her first daughter.
Alan Jackson’s eldest daughter, Mattie Jackson Smith, just announced she’s pregnant with her first child. This news is especially positive because Mattie’s personal life took a heartbreaking turn before she married her second husband, Connor Smith.
Taste of Country published the news that Mattie is expecting in 2024, and the article included a photo carousel that Mattie uploaded to Instagram along with a message to her fans and followers. Mattie wrote, “I feel like I said so many times last year that 2023 topped the charts with more joy and celebration and redemption than any yet. Well, I have a feeling 2024 may give it a run for its money.”
The beautiful photos include a shot of Connor embracing Mattie with happy smiles on their faces as she displays ultrasound images of her unborn baby. Another shot is of Mattie cradling her baby bump, and there’s a sweet photo of Mattie and Connor’s dog in front of a Christmas tree with the ultrasound attached to his dog collar.
Mattie is 33, and she married Connor last year in a lavish ceremony at the upscale Breakers Hotel in Palm Beach, Florida. Taste of Country reported that Mattie posted just a few wedding photos on Instagram with the message, “Wooooo we did it!! Grateful is a gigantic understatement. Off to the islands with my husband!”
Alan wrote a song, “You’ll Always Be My Baby,” meant to be played at his three daughters’ weddings. So far, Mattie and her middle sister, Alexandra (Ali) Jane, have danced with Alan at their wedding receptions as his touching song played.
Conner Is Mattie’s Second Husband
Ben Selecman was Mattie’s first husband, and he passed away unexpectedly in 2018 during a holiday weekend gathering with Mattie and her parents in Florida. Ben hit his head on a slippery concrete boat dock, and he never recovered.
Mattie wrote about her experience as a young wife widowed just before her first anniversary. Her book is called Lemons on Friday, and she appeared on network shows, including Today in 2021, to discuss her critically acclaimed memoir.
Mattie allegedly met Connor on a blind date. Although he keeps a low profile on social media, Country Music Family confirmed that Mattie and Connor were officially dating in April 2022. Mattie also rejoiced about her new romance on social media.
Mattie wrote that “other dear widow friends assured me that my heart could heal and expand to love two people equally, though differently,” and she added that she hoped so desperately “that would really be true.” She said Connor was “more of an answer to prayer (mine and countless others!) than I sometimes think he even realizes.”
On Valentine’s Day 2023, Mattie wrote a glowing description of Connor on social media. She called Connor her “Biggest blessing. Best friend. Future hubs. Also music blaster, booty slapper, dream cheerer, tear wiper, goofy dancer, car washer, wine sharer, excessively large fire maker, hand holder.”
As of today, Mattie can add “daddy to be” to her description of Connor.
Other Big Names Congratulated the Expectant Couple
After Mattie announced her pregnancy news on Instagram, some famous names dropped in to leave their well wishes in the comments. Thomas Rhett’s wife, Lauren, wrote, “Congratulations sweet sister,” while country artist Lee Ann Womack wrote, “OMG! Congratulations,” and Sadie Robertson Huff of Duck Dynasty fame also chimed in with a sweet message.
Mattie and Connor’s baby will be Alan and his wife Denise’s second grandchild. Their first grandchild is Alexandra’s little boy, Jackson Bradshaw, born in December 2022, just two days before Alan and Denise’s 43rd wedding anniversary.
Alan celebrated his wedding anniversary and first grandchild with an Instagram post, including a photo of him and Denise holding baby Jackson.
Alan wrote, “Denise and I are celebrating our 43rd wedding anniversary with our new grandson Jackson Alvie Bradshaw. Ali and Sam welcomed Jack into the world on Dec 13, 2022. So happy that this little guy has made us grandparents!”
