How Leon Brown from Sister Wives Came Out as Transgender

February 27, 2024

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.

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

February 27, 2024

Photo Credits: Teyana Taylor/Instagram and Iman Shumpert/Instagram

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.

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.

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

February 26, 2024

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.”

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.

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.

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

February 26, 2024

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.

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

February 26, 2024

Photo Credits: Kelly Ripa/Instagram and Michael Consuelos/Instagram

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.

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.

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.

Dolly Speaks out on Beyonce

February 26, 2024

Photo Credits: Beyoncé/Instagram and Dolly Parton/Instagram

Beyonce made country music history in February 2024. The country legend herself—Dolly Parton—has spoken out about Queen Bey’s chart-topping country hit, “Texas Hold ‘Em.” As the first Black female artist to hit #1 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart, Beyonce received congratulations and well wishes from Dolly on social media.

Entertainment Tonight reported that Dolly posted her sweet message to Beyonce online on February 22nd. She told her fans and followers that she’s a “big fan of Beyonce and very excited that she’s done a country album,” and then Dolly did a shout-out right to Beyonce. She wrote, “So congratulations on your Billboard Hot Country number one single. Can’t wait to hear the full album!”

Beyonce has faced criticism in the industry for her choice to record country music. But Dolly Parton is no stranger to controversy, and she’s spoken out for other artists in trouble, most notably Britney Spears. In July 2021, Dolly appeared on What Watch Happens Live With Andy Cohen. She discussed Britney’s conservatorship battle and revealed some eye-opening things.

While Dolly claimed, “I try to not get involved in other people’s business,” she also admitted, “I understand all those crazy things. I went through a lot of that myself through a big lawsuit in my early days with Porter Wagoner trying to get out on my own.” Dolly told Andy, “I hope that all turns out the way that it should” for Britney.

KYKC Refused to Play Beyonce on Their Station

The country music controversy with Beyonce started at the radio station KYKC in Oklahoma. A user on X reported that they had requested “Texas Hold ‘Em,” and they received an email back from KYKC stating, “We do not play Beyonce, as we are a country music station.”

I requested Texas Hold ‘Em at my local country radio station (KYKC) and after requesting, i received an email from the radio station stating “We do not play Beyoncé on KYKC as we are a country music station. @BeyLegion pic.twitter.com/eQksQemk6m
— JUSTIN 🫧 (@jussatto) February 13, 2024

Credits: @jussato/X

Once the Bey Hive heard about it, KYKC got swamped with angry phone calls and messages on social media. Entertainment Tonight spoke with Roger Harris about the controversy.

Roger is the GM at KYKC’s parent company, South Central Oklahoma Radio Enterprises. He told ET that when the song request came in, Beyonce was not considered a “country artist.” He added, “It would have been the same situation if someone had asked the station to play the Rolling Stones.”

But Roger also claimed that the station “didn’t know” Beyonce would be dropping “country songs” after the Super Bowl, and he said, “We did not have access to these songs since we are a small market station.”

Roger insisted, “We are a minority-owned station. We have supported Beyonce for as long as she’s been around.” He said that KYKC is now playing Beyonce’s country songs, and they “have nothing against Beyonce. We love Beyonce.”

Beyonce Has always Celebrated “Cowboy Culture”

Beyonce fans weren’t surprised that she’s putting out a country album. As a Texas-born-and-raised singer, writer, and performer, Beyonce has displayed her love of the genre before on songs like “Daddy Lessons” from her Lemonade album.

Tina Knowles Lawson is Beyonce’s mom and business partner. She spoke out about the controversy online and revealed her family’s long-time love of cowboy culture.

Tina’s message on social media read, in part, “We have always celebrated Cowboy Culture growing up in Texas.” She added, “We also always understood that it was not just about it belonging to White culture only,” and Tina reminded everyone that there is a “huge Black cowboy culture” in Texas.

Tina also asked, “Why do you think that my kids have integrated it into their fashion and art since the beginning?” She wrote, “It’s really funny,” and claimed she laughs when people ask her why Beyonce wears cowboy hats because the family has been going to rodeos and dressing up in Western fashion since Beyonce and her sister Solange were kids.

Tina wrote that Solange “did a whole brilliant Album and Project based on Black Cowboy Culture. It definitely was a part of our culture growing up.”

Beyonce’s country-themed album, Renaissance: Act II, will be released on March 29th. But “Texas Hold ‘Em” isn’t her first song to chart on Billboard’s Hot Country list. Beyonce’s “16 Carriages” hit the top 10 on Billboard’s Hot Country Chart when it landed at #9.

How Kate Gosselin Stole from Her Kids

February 22, 2024

Photo Credit: Jon Gosselin via Instagram/TLC

Kate Gosselin has been getting called out for being a controlling, toxic mom for years, but she might be even more manipulative than anyone could have predicted. Last year, her ex-husband Jon publicly accused her of secretly taking an outrageous amount of money from their kids.

Between the exes’ legal battle over the missing funds, Kate’s bizarre side of the story, and the details of her alleged theft, this scandal is honestly insane. After Jon and Kate called it quits in 2009, they spent over a decade battling in court over custody and child support.

But even after the sextuplets turned 18 years old in May 2022, their parents’ legal drama was far from over. Just three months later, Jon dropped an unexpected bombshell. In an interview with The U.S. Sun, he revealed that after he was granted full custody of Collin and Hannah in 2018, he made a seriously shocking discovery.

Jon claimed that Kate had dipped into Hannah and Collin’s trust funds without their approval or even their knowledge. She had reportedly made huge withdrawals from their accounts that added up to over $100,000. Not surprisingly, the kids were extremely upset.

Collin and Hannah Confronted Kate About the Money

Jon admitted that both Collin and Hannah had recently called Kate to confront her about taking so much of their money, especially without their permission. But unfortunately, she didn’t really care and they were angry with her, which is actually pretty disturbing.

Before Jon and Kate’s marriage completely crumbled, they had set up trust funds for their children. All eight kids were making money from appearing on reality TV and from attending promotional events, and their parents wanted to be able to help keep all of it safe.

Just like everyone else does with their kids’ trust funds, the Gosselins created the accounts to protect their children’s finances. The kids wouldn’t be able to access their trust funds until they were 18, so the fact that Kate supposedly took tens of thousands of dollars from Collin and Hannah’s accounts when they were only 14 is absolutely terrible.

Hannah and Collin were the only kids who lived with Jon. Over the years, the other six children ended up cutting off contact with their dad, which he chalked up to Kate’s manipulation and twisted narratives. Sadly, Collin and Hannah’s siblings later turned against them as well.

Jon also told The U.S. Sun that he wished he could tell his children who were living with their mom about what she had done. However, he had basically no way of knowing if Kate had stolen money from their trust accounts, too. But what an inside source revealed next was honestly unbelievable.

Kate Took $100,000 From Her Children

According to what an insider shared with In Touch Weekly, Kate had allegedly left Collin and Hannah’s trust accounts extremely low in funds. And for her to take $100,000 from the two kids who had recently moved in with Jon seemed like more than just a coincidence.

Kate seemingly always wanted to have complete control over the kids, and she never wanted to have to pay Jon any child support. So when Collin and Hannah started spending more time getting to know their dad, it seemed like their mom became super spiteful.

It’s a little suspicious that Kate took such an enormous amount of money from Collin and Hannah, right before Jon was granted full custody of them. It doesn’t make a lot of sense why she would withdraw so much, just from the two kids who wanted to live with their dad.

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Meanwhile, the trust funds of the children living with Kate either went totally untouched, or the kids were just too nervous to bring it to anyone’s attention. And who could really blame them if they were too scared of her possibly retaliating to speak out about it?

Kate already had a well-known history of pushing her kids to do whatever she wanted, just so she could keep exploiting them. The In Touch Weekly source even explained that that’s one of the reasons why Collin and Hannah weren’t just outraged, but hurt as well.

They supposedly felt so devastated by their mom’s shady actions because of what the missing money actually meant to them. They had been forced by Kate to appear on her reality show and its spin-offs, despite how much they didn’t want to be a part of it.

The Gosselin Kids Were Pressured to Be On TV

None of the Gosselin kids had ever been given the choice to be on TV or not, but Kate wasn’t about to simply let them walk away. Instead of risking a huge pay cut from TLC by allowing the kids to leave the show, she just continued pushing them into participating.

Collin and Hannah had supposedly been pressured into filming for a big part of their lives. At least they could look forward to having all the money they’d made over the years when they turned 18, but after Kate reportedly stole their earnings, they were understandably crushed.

A few days after Kate’s alleged theft made headlines, another source shared a shocking detail with In Touch Weekly. Thankfully, Jon had already taken matters into his own hands and filed a legal complaint against Kate.

It turns out that he had actually gotten the court involved in 2018, more than four years before he went public with his startling accusations. But the reason why he waited so long after filing to expose his ex-wife’s selfish, appalling behavior was truly insane.

Apparently, the sextuplets’ 18th birthday was a major turning point in the whole ordeal. Since Hannah and Collin were legally adults, Jon couldn’t keep trying to take legal action against Kate to try to get the missing money back for them. If Collin and Hannah wanted to even attempt to get the stolen funds back from their mom, it wasn’t going to be easy.

They would both have to file their own civil lawsuits against her, which is obviously pretty intimidating. Despite the fact that Hannah and Collin have each taken a stand against Kate in the media, going head to head with her in court is a totally different story.

Especially since her version of what happened with the money from their trust accounts is absolutely bizarre. According to legal documents obtained by The U.S. Sun, Kate confessed in a 2019 court hearing that she had withdrawn $100,000 from her kids’ trust funds.

Kate Said That she ‘Borrowed’ the Money to Survive

But she described the money as a loan that she had “borrowed” for a shocking reason. Kate told the judge that she had only taken money from Collin and Hannah’s accounts in order to survive. She reportedly made two separate withdrawals of $50,000 each, just so that she could afford to pay for the children’s basic necessities and daily expenses.

But the same year that she took the money, she also made an unbelievably massive purchase. Kate managed to buy a big, luxurious North Carolina lake house for $750,000, so she must not have been struggling TOO badly. But her claim about using the stolen money to survive wasn’t the only ridiculous thing she said.

The court documents also revealed that Kate apparently had no plan to stop “borrowing” money from her kids. She confessed that she was going to have to continue taking loans from their accounts just to get by, but she honestly didn’t seem to feel sorry at all, and the reason why was seriously mind-blowing.

Believe it or not, Kate claimed that even factoring in the $100,000 she used, her children were actually in debt to her. She acted like she was doing them a favor by not taking $387,000 from them, which she said they owed her for their private school tuition.

Kate decided where to send the kids for school, not the other way around. They didn’t choose to attend a super expensive school. But let’s be real, even if Kate they had suggested it, why does Kate think it’s her children’s responsibility to pay for their schooling?

Not only did Kate fail to get permission to take money from Collin and Hannah’s trust accounts, but she also never made a plan to repay them. After they turned 18 and Jon could no longer lead the fight for them in court, she basically dismissed the entire thing.

It’s no wonder Jon accused Kate of living off of her children’s money. Especially since she genuinely thought that they owed her for their school tuition. Unfortunately, Kate still hasn’t paid back Collin and Hannah, and it doesn’t look like either of them have any active court cases against her.

Teen Mom’s Ryan Edwards Living with New Girlfriend

February 22, 2024

Photo Credits: Amanda Conner/Instagram and Ryan Edwards/Instagram

Teen Mom star Mackenzie Edwards has let slip some updates about her estranged husband Ryan Edwards.

The US Sun reported this week that 28-year-old Mackenzie revealed Ryan’s new living situation in an alleged 911 call to the police last month. Mackenzie claimed Ryan is now living with his new girlfriend, Amanda Conner.

The Sun reported that Ryan had gone to the home he once shared with Makenzie and their kids to grab something. He reportedly arrived accompanied by police officers in order to avoid any potential confrontation with the Teen Mom alumni.

However, the plan did not seem to work. Upon Ryan’s arrival, Mackenzie reportedly accused him of sending her threatening messages. According to Mackenzie, this happened after Ryan had left their marital home. The Sun went on to report that they had obtained phone calls Mackenzie had previously made to police.

In the first of these alleged calls, Mackenzie told the operator, “I need to speak to an officer. My ex-husband tore up my house almost a year ago.” She reportedly added, “He hasn’t lived here in a year, and he’s trying to come over and get some things. I don’t want him here.”

In a later call, the dispatcher had asked Mackenzie if Ryan had the former couple’s two children in his care. Mackenzie responded, “His mother does. He does not even see them, no. He lives with his girlfriend. She has them to spend the night because that’s their grandmother.”

Amanda Shared a Picture of Ryan in Their New Home

For his part, Ryan alleged that he was “trying to get something out of the garage of mine where I live” before requesting an officer to come with him to the house. He also allegedly told a police dispatcher, “We’re just in the process of getting divorced right now. I don’t think it’s a good idea if I show up without an officer because she is armed.”

He also claimed that his ex-wife had previously “told” him to “bring a police officer” with him. She went on to describe him as being “out of his freaking mind.”

Police wore body cameras when they came to meet Ryan at a nearby gas station before approaching the house. The footage showed Ryan saying to them, “Won’t bother her and hopefully she won’t bother me.” He also told officers that Mackenzie made him “nervous.”

A couple of weeks after Mackenzie revealed that Ryan had moved in with his girlfriend, the news was confirmed by Amanda herself. Last week she posted a picture of Ryan hanging up a TV. She followed this with a post showing a photo of hardwood floors, with a caption reading, “Our new home.”

Mackenzie and Ryan’s relationship troubles surfaced early last year after he accused her of cheating. With all the recent tension threatening to boil over, it’s probably best that they keep their distance for the time being.

Teen Mom’s Maci’s Marriage Troubles

February 22, 2024

In the first trailer for the newest season of Teen Mom: Family Reunion, Maci Bookout’s emotional turmoil was exposed. It was clear that the root of her distress was her marriage to her husband, Taylor McKinney.

One scene in particular from the MTV trailer showed the Teen Mom OG couple in a therapy session. Maci hinted at some of the problems in their relationship, including a remark Taylor made about her parenting skills.

The 32-year-old said, “He said he would not want his daughter to become the mother that I am,” while holding back tears. Taylor was referring to the couple’s seven year old daughter Jade. Their therapist then went on to suggest that the couple have to talk to each other.

As well as Jade, Taylor and Maci share a six-year-old son, Maverick. Maci also has another son, Bentley, from a previous relationship with Ryan Edwards. The couple got married in 2016, but problems between them have started to make themselves known in recent times.

Coparenting with Ryan Has Not Been Easy

The Daily Mail reported in July that Maci was struggling to make things work regarding Taylor and her ex Ryan. Maci told The Mail, “There’s a lot of temperature checking for us, because obviously, our past with Ryan has not been the greatest.”

She added, “It has not been easy and [it’s been] really, really bad at times.” She admitted, “I feel pressure because I’m trying to support Bentley and do the right thing by him, and I’m learning how to even communicate and have a relationship with Ryan at all.”

However, this was apparently causing trouble between her and Taylor. Maci explained, “But then, [Taylor] is my husband, and he raised Bentley with me, so there’s just a lot of temperature checking that goes on.” She concluded by saying, “It’s been a lot.”

Taylor also spoke up about their problems, trying to keep positive. He said, “You’re going to see us probably in a better point in a co-parenting relationship than we had been in a long time.”

Maci also talked about all the negative comments she had received when sharing so many details about her personal life on the show. She said, “I can get a thousand comments on something nice and that one comment where someone’s like ‘You suck’ always stands out.”

However, she added, “But then I have to put it in perspective and keep going.” At that point, Maci was also trying to stay optimistic about her relationship with her husband. However, seeing the emotions coming out during their therapy session exposed the cracks that started to form in their marriage.

As for her ex Ryan, Maci reportedly attended his court hearing last June. He has been sentenced to almost a year in prison on various charges, including DUI.

Jessie James Decker Welcomes Her 4th Baby

February 22, 2024

Photo Credits: Jessie James Decker/Instagram

Country singer Jessie James Decker has given birth to her fourth child with husband Eric Decker. Page Six reported that Jessie had revealed her new baby boy on Instagram on Sunday, and shared his name with her followers.

Along with a photo of the infant, Jessie wrote in the caption, “Our beautiful boy is here,” followed by a love heart emoji. She went on to announce that his name is “Denver Calloway Decker.” Along with a solo photograph of Denver, Jessie also shared a picture of her and her husband cradling their son in their arms.

According to the Daily Mail, the baby’s name appears to be a nod to Eric’s former profession. During his football career, Eric played for the Denver Broncos for three years. In fact, he and Jessie got married while he was still on the Broncos’ roster.

Jessie had first announced her pregnancy with a video on social media. The clip showed off the singer’s baby bump while the tune to Mariah Carey’s Always Be My Baby played in the background. A few months later, she confirmed she was having a baby boy during an interview on Today.

She mentioned the news while talking about another Instagram post she shared in which she was seen holding up baby clothes in front of a Christmas tree. The photo showed Jessie between her sister and sister in law as they held up their own baby sons in identical clothing. In the caption of the post, Jessie wrote, “These three little turkeys gonna be BFFs.”

Despite the heavy hinting, Jessie only revealed the news officially on Today. She said “Yup, we’re having another boy. Vivi remains queen,” referring to her daughter.

Baby Number 4 Was a Surprise

Jessie revealed more about how she and Eric reacted themselves to the news of her pregnancy on her Instagram Stories. She said that she was “very, very surprised” to find out she was expecting.

Jessie also revealed that her friends and family members were also surprised, including Eric. She said, “Eric didn’t believe me at first. He thought I was playing a joke on him.”

She continued by saying that Eric had believed that Jessie had gotten her sister, who was also pregnant at the time, to take a pregnancy test for her to fool Eric. Jessie described the confusion as “hilarious”, and added, “Once everyone realized, ‘This is not a joke,’ everyone was super excited. And we still are.”

In October last year, Jessie revealed just how much they had planned ahead after finding out they were having another son. She told People magazine, “We chose the name as soon as we knew the gender. We’ve always been kind of prepared.”

She continued, “I knew all my babies’ names before they were born. It just comes to me instantly and we all are obsessed with the name.”

As well as baby Denver, Eric and Jessie are blessed with daughter Vivianne, and sons Eric Jr and Forrest. Jessie said that all three of them are “excited” about welcoming the newest member of their family.

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