Andy Dick Arrested AGAIN For Alleged Domestic Battery Against Boyfriend https://ift.tt/3qzYbhn
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Comedian Andy Dick has been arrested after striking his boyfriend in the head with a liquor bottle, leaving a deep cut, according to police.
Authorities spoke with TMZ about the charges on Thursday, revealing that police responded to an incident at the comedian’s Los Angeles home on Monday, after he and his partner had gotten into an argument that supposedly turned physical. Upon arrival, cops allegedly saw enough evidence to arrest the Employee of the Month alum on the spot for felony domestic battery. After paying a $50,000 bond, he was out of police custody within three hours.
According to the outlet’s sources, this marks the second time in just two months that cops have headed to the former The Andy Dick Show lead’s home for alleged domestic issues. Back in October, he was arrested for allegedly hitting his beau in the face with a frying pan. Yikes!
But as Perezcious readers know, the 55-year-old has had a long history of legal trouble. Last June, he was arrested for allegations of assaulting someone with a metal chair, which he claimed was an act of self-defense against his “former” lover, Lucas Crawford. In 2019, he was sentenced to 14 days in jail after groping a woman’s butt on the street (though he was released after one night due to jail overcrowding). Over the years, Dick’s also faced numerous charges for run-ins with Uber drivers.
Neither Andy nor his representatives have commented on this latest legal trouble. If convicted, he could be looking at jail time or a lengthy probation.
Hailey Bieber Admits Helping Justin Through Sobriety Journey Sent Her Back To 'Some Dark Spaces' https://ift.tt/3qtpY2N
Hailey Bieber has proven time and time again that she will stand by her husband Justin Bieber’s side no matter what — but that doesn’t mean her loyalty has always come easily.
In a new episode of the Victoria’s Secret Voices podcast released Wednesday, the model opened up about how challenging it was to navigate her pop star hubby’s sobriety journey amid her own family struggles.
Reflecting on her father Stephen Baldwin’s past with addiction, the 24-year-old revealed that she “always appreciated” how honest and “open” he was for her sake, explaining:
“He was always extremely open about why being sober worked for him and why we needed to be sober and what alcoholic behavior looks like, and why that comes out.”
An important lesson to learn as a teenager.
Impacted by this intense awareness of substance abuse, Hailey ultimately was “never somebody who struggled with any substances,” adding:
“I was so aware of it because of my dad. He had a really big issue with cocaine and I was, like, I’m never trying it because I was so scared that if I tried it one time it might lead into something else.”
So, you can imagine how triggering and challenging it was for her to fall in love with someone already in a “dark” place. Opening up about the early stages of her relationship with the Peaches crooner, Hailey shared:
“When I was talking before about working on a lot of stuff when we first got married, I think that was a part of it too. Looking back on times of drug use and being in some dark spaces and having to kind of go back there was extremely difficult.”
To maintain their romantic relationship, the couple had to put in the work and always communicate their feelings when situations would arise along Justin’s sobriety journey. While trying to help the Canadian get sober, Hailey recalled:
“Being like, ‘Hey, where are you at with this?’ I’ve had times where I would get nervous, [talking to Justin], ‘Are you okay to do this? Because you did have a time in your life where it was not okay for you and it was a dark time for you.’ But he has very good self-awareness when it comes to that and is very open about it and that’s all I can really ask for.”
In the past year, Justin has gotten especially candid about his drug addiction, even revealing that at his lowest point, security had to “check his pulse to make sure he was still alive.” In a mental health-focused episode of the documentary series Justin Bieber: Seasons, the Grammy winner also revealed that he first got hooked to weed as a 13-year-old, which quickly escalated to more dangerous substances. Wow…
Even after marrying the fashionista in September 2018, shortly after they got back together earlier in the year, Justin was still in a dark place struggling with mental health issues. With the support of his wife, he committed to making life-altering changes, telling Chelsea and Judah Smith on their podcast In Good Faith earlier this month:
“I had experienced so many things in my life. So many milestones and traveled the world and seen everywhere in the world. And I just got to a place where I was lonely, and I just didn’t want to do it all alone. I realized there was some serious healing I needed to go through in order to get to a place where I could be in a healthy, serious relationship because I had a lot of trauma and scars. So I just committed to working on those things and getting healthy.”
Witnessing this struggle first hard was a tough task for Hailey, who expressed:
“I remember I called [my mom, Kennya Baldwin] a few different times, one particular time [when] we were in Brooklyn and I was calling her, crying, and I was like, ‘I just can’t do it. There’s no way that I’m going to be able to do this if it’s going to be like this forever.’ And I just remember she was so calm on the phone and she was like, ‘It’s going to pass, you’re going to be fine and he’s going to be healthy and we’re here for you. But I also just think I was in it. I made a decision. I know for a fact that I’ve loved this person for a very long time and now would not be the time to give up on him. I just wouldn’t do that to him.”
That’s the embodiment of “in sickness and in health” right there! Reactions, Perezcious readers?
Mother Arrested After Her Long Missing Daughters Are Discovered Buried In Her Backyard https://ift.tt/31TwDJr
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A mother in Pennsylvania, her live-in girlfriend, and another relative have all been arrested after police discovered the bodies of the mother’s two young daughter buried in their backyard.
The girls, identified by police in Lycoming County as 6-year-old Nicole Snyder and 4-year-old Jasmine Snyder, had been missing for six years before their bodies were discovered late last week. Officials now say that the two young girls had been missing and unaccounted for since 2016.
The girls’ mother, 32-year-old Marie Snyder (above, left), and her partner Echo Butler (above, center), 26, were arrested and booked on charges of child endangerment and obstruction. Butler’s mother, 48-year-old Michele Butler (above, right), was also booked into the Lycoming County Jail on similar charges.
Charges haven’t yet been filed specifically in relation to Nicole and Jasmine’s deaths, but police have opened a homicide investigation and are trying to determine cause of death now. On Monday, the girls’ bodies were transferred to a forensic anthropologist in the city of Erie for further determination.
Speaking to the media about the horrible discovery, Old Lycoming Township Police Chief Chris Kriner said (below):
“Both District Attorney [Ryan] Gardner and I agree that this situation is a travesty of colossal proportions, and this investigation will not conclude until all evidence is gathered and analyzed, interviews are conducted and justice on behalf of the two deceased innocent girls is achieved.”
The whole situation began back in September, after Children and Youth Services received reports of concerns about “educational issues” involving a 7-year-old boy in Butler and Snyder’s care. According to Kriner, the 7-year-old son was “not attending school” and was “not toiled trained,” prompting officials to visit the family’s home.
From there, they learned that Snyder had two other children “who were unaccounted for,” and CYS and police investigators began looking deeper into the situation. The father of the girls, Joshua Snyder, reported to police that he last saw the two daughters in 2015 — the same year as their last known contact with medical, court, or other personnel.
At first, Snyder and Butler allegedly told cops that the girls were being “homeschooled” and stayed with a friend, but declined to name that person.
Marie was arrested on November 4 and denied all knowledge of the whereabouts of the missing girls. Butler was arrested after that, and eventually admitted that she “knew the truth regarding their circumstances,” prompting a police search of her home throughout the week. Several days into the search, the girls’ bodies were found in 2-foot-deep graves on the property.
Now, local and state police and the FBI continue to investigate the case jointly.
All three women were ordered held without bail following their arrests; they are due in court next on November 17 for a preliminary hearing.
Drake Apparently Spent $1 Million At Houston Strip Club THE NIGHT AFTER Astroworld Tragedy -- WTF?! https://ift.tt/3olc9Rh
If this isn’t one of the most insensitive things we’ve heard…
As news of the AstroworldFestival tragedy made headlines around the world following Friday night’s “mass casualty event,”Drake was apparently out partying at a strip club!
According to new Instagram videos captured at Houston’s Area29, Champagne Papi made it “rain” on Saturday night, apparently shelling out a million dollars for strippers while the world grappled with the devastation that occurred at NRGPark just hours before. If you didn’t know, the rapper was brought out by Travis Scott during his performance to surprise the 50,000+ concertgoers at the festival. He has since been named alongside Kylie Jenner’s baby daddy in multiple lawsuits stemming from the deadly evening.
In clips shared by DJ Akademiks, dancers thanked the musician while they counted a massive pile of cash. The video was captioned:
“They saying #drake went to the strip club in Houston and threw like a milly”
Many fans have taken to the comment section to condemn the heartless partying, responding:
“Mans got lawsuits flying left right centre and splashes a million at the thong joint”
“I thought he was devastated due to astroworld fest”
“Damn so the apology was just bulls**t lmao”
“Right after them people died at astroworld”
“Ahhh yes… Helping strippers instead of the families affected”
While some pointed out that the 35-year-old clearly made those strippers’ nights, it’s still shocking to think he was out-and-about enjoying himself as fans who had attended the concert were living their worst nightmare. As we’ve been reporting, a mass crowd surge during Scott’s gig led to at least eight deaths, dozens of hospitalizations, and hundreds of injuries Friday night. Fans, security guards, and medics have all come out to slam the organizers for lack of safety precautions and for not shutting down the show when the chaos first began.
Despite how dangerous the situation seemed in videos and photos now being shared online, Travis’ team and Kylie insist he was “unaware of any fatalities,” even after his show was cut short. It seemingly took a few hours for the news to get back to the rapper, who was celebrating at the Canadian’s Dave & Buster’s after-party, according to TMZ. Defending the Sicko Mode vocalist, a source told the outlet:
“Travis didn’t know the severity of the situation when he arrived at the party, as far as timing, this remains consistent with the fact that no one including the police had publicly confirmed the gravity of the events that had taken place.”
It’s one thing if you claim you hadn’t heard about the casualties until hours later, but for Drake to head out to a strip club the night after, when Astroworld was one of the most talked-about topics across all news platforms?? That we can’t wrap our heads around!
“I’ve spent the past few days trying to wrap my mind around this devastating tragedy. I hate resorting to this platform to express an emotion as delicate as grief but this is where I find myself. My heart is broken for the families and friends of those who lost their lives and for anyone who is suffering. I will continue to pray for all of them, and will be of service in any way I can. May God be with you all.”
Umm… More like, he spent a few days partying before realizing that it was time to address the heartbreaking — and “preventable” — deaths. Ugh. Thoughts, Perezcious readers? Do U think this was a bad move? Let us know in the comments (below).
Olivia Munn Admits Her Pregnancy With John Mulaney Was Revealed Before She Was 'Ready To Talk About It' https://ift.tt/3onMwPI
Dealing with pregnancy in the public eye can’t be easy — and it may have been extra difficult for Olivia Munn.
Celeb pregnancies always garner attention to some degree, but hers was particularly talked-about. It came hot on the heels of John Mulaney’s relapse, rehab, and divorce from his wife Anna Marie Tendler, so there was a lot of interest in his new relationship and sudden pregnancy with Olivia. Unfortunately, that only added to what was already a somewhat stressful situation for the actress.
During this week’s appearance on SiriusXM’s The Jess Cagle Show, the Newsroom alum admitted to some anxiety when the pregnancy leaked. She shared:
“I think what was harder was when you have people talking about it and leaking it out there before I’m ready to talk about it. You know, since I’ve been pregnant, I’ve had four different girlfriends lose their pregnancies all after the safe zone, three months, two at four months and one at five, six months. And I also have an auto immune disorder and, I’m 41. And so there are a lot of elements that come into play when you’re pregnant and there’s a lot of fear and you want to like, do everything you can to protect your baby.”
Completely understandable.
As you may know, the baby news broke because of some paparazzi photos where the former Daily Show correspondent was sporting a clear bump. Shortly after, her comedian BF confirmed the story on Late Night with Seth Meyers.
In fairness, Olivia empathized with the fans, saying:
“I understand the interest. I’m always interested. I’m super interested when people are pregnant. I want to see what they’re wearing, especially now I want to see all that stuff. But when it’s happening to you and you feel like you have no control over when you announce, or what if something bad happens? What if I lose the baby, then it’s already been out there that I have it before I was ready to tell that information. Now I have to live with this. And then the stress of that just compounded everything. So that’s, that was what was more difficult for me.”
The X-Men: Apocalypse star revealed that she was on “doctor’s orders” to de-stress “because I was at a really risky place with my autoimmune disorder and the pregnancy.” As such, she’s been taking it easy, and joked that her clothing was only the “second sweat” she’d put on in a while. She explained:
“This is the second outfit that I’ve worn in like months. I usually just wear this one sweat suit over and over. Sometimes I’ll put another shirt over the sweatpants, but that’s been actually a big relief for me. Cause I’m like, ‘Ah… I’ll just stay home.’ Like you said… all of the pandemic life and it’s totally fine. I no longer, like I’m not worrying about anything else besides ‘Does it fit? Do I feel okay?’ And that’s it.”
As comfortable as the pandemic may have allowed her to be, it’s got to be a scary time to be bringing a kid into the world, on top of everything else. We hope the rest of her pregnancy is smooth, easy, and stress free as possible.
From Hobbits To Giants: Exploring The Curiosities And Wonder Of Culver City! | Perez Hilton And Family https://ift.tt/3n73en3
The best kinds of family fun days are the ones where dad has just as much of a great time as the kids! Today, we went adventuring in Culver City and we were invited in to the Hobbit House!!! Also known as the Lawrence and Martha Joseph Residence and Apartments, we were given a very special tour and history lesson! Such a special compound! Then, we headed off to the Hayden Tract neighborhood, home to some of the most stunning modern architecture ON THE PLANET! A visual feast! And then a tragicomic ending to our day!
Lawyer For Rust Armorer Claims She Was 'Framed' In Shooting Tragedy: 'This Was Sabotage' https://ift.tt/3FnDoBR
The attorney for the armorer on the set of Rust is coming out with a very strong stance on his client’s alleged innocence following the tragic death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins (pictured above).
Of course, we’ve been reporting for several weeks now on Hutchins’ horrible death, after she was accidentally shot last month by actor Alec Baldwin with a prop gun in a scene for the Western movie gone horribly wrong.
Now, the lawyer for armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed has come out strongly arguing that a “tampered” crime scene on set and the “sabotage” of the whole situation are coming together to make up evidence of his client “being framed” for the shooting. Speaking to the media about what he believes to be Gutierrez-Reed’s non-culpability in the tragedy, attorney Jason Bowles released an eye-opening statement about the situation:
“We are asking for a full and complete investigation of all of the facts, including the live rounds themselves, how they ended up in the ‘dummies’ box, and who put them in there. We are convinced that this was sabotage and Hannah is being framed. We believe that the scene was tampered with as well before the police arrived.”
Bowles did not provide any details publicly to back up his allegation that “this was sabotage,” but he did indicate that the 24-year-old has “shared new critical information” with Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Department investigators in the matter.
FWIW, this isn’t the first time Bowles has suggested sabotage in the New Mexico tragedy, previously citing “disgruntled” crew members as a potential focus area for the investigation.
And late last month, in a statement released to the media, the armorer denied having loaded the gun with live rounds and claimed she had “no idea” where the bullets came from in the moments leading up to Hutchins’ shooting.
“I know that some defense attorneys have come up with conspiracy theories and have used the word sabotage. We do not have any proof. How they [the live rounds] got there, I think will be one of the most important factors going into a charging decision.”
You Won't BELIEVE How Little Aaron Rodgers Got Fined For Lying About COVID Vaccination https://ift.tt/30cSHhM
Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers are in trouble for violating the NFL‘s COVID-19 protocols — just, you know, not that much trouble.
Following an investigation into the 37-year-old quarterback and his team’s enforcement of coronavirus guidelines, the NFL determined there have been multiple violations of the rules and as such handed out some really steep fines. Nah, we’re just kidding, it was a slap on the wrist.
According to TMZ, the league found that Rodgers and his teammate, wide receiver Allen Lazard, attended a team-sanctioned Halloween party — which violates protocols for unvaccinated players as they’re not allowed to gather in large groups outside the team facility. The pair was also non-compliant with their mask-wearing during press conferences. Anti-vaxx AND anti-mask. Shocking.
Therefore, the NFL fined Rodgers and Lazard $14,650 each for their attendance at the bash while charging the Packers $300,000 for not enforcing the rules with the two team members. SERIOUSLY?? That’s it?!
For endangering others by straight up lying about his vaccination status? We mean, we’ve all seen the video by now in which he directly responds to the question, “are you vaccinated?” with “Yeah, I’ve been immunized.”
While 15k is a lot of money here in the real world, in terms of multi-million dollar NFL contracts, it’s chump change. Want to know how pathetic this fine is? Let’s put it this way: in 2015 the league released its fine amounts. If you use excessive profanity during a game, the fine is $11,576 for the first offense. Curse out a ref? That’s $23,152. Want to throw a football into the stands in celebration? That’ll cost you $5,787. Hell, it costs players another $5,787 to wear the wrong socks. FOR REAL.
Per ESPN, the team apparently has also been warned that any future violations could result in a potential change in draft position or the loss of draft picks. And in response to the consequence, Packers President Mark Murphy said in a statement to the outlet:
“We respect the League’s findings and we recognize the importance of adherence to the COVID protocols to keep our team and organization safe and healthy. We will continue to educate the team regarding the importance of the protocols and remain committed to operating within the protocols.”
In other words, thanks for the sweetheart deal, boys.
Ugh. Frankly, a fine this small is as ineffective as the horse dewormer Aaron took instead of getting vaccinated.
As we previously reported, the QB has faced public backlash after it was revealed that he’d tested positive for COVID and misled the public about his vaccination status after previously declaring that he had been “immunized” earlier this year. Instead, he chose to undergo alternative medicine treatments, taking ivermectin, zinc and monoclonal that Joe Rogan (who is NOT a medical professional) suggested.
During an appearance on The Pat McAfee Show Friday, Rodgers claimed he was allergic to an ingredient in the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines and opted not to get the Johnson & Johnson shot after hearing reports of potential side effects. Shailene Woodley’s fiancé said at the time:
“I’ve consulted with a now-good friend of mine, Joe Rogan, after he got COVID and I’ve been doing a lot of the stuff that he recommended in his podcasts and on the phone to me.”
FYI, as we mentioned before, the FDA has asked people to stop taking the animal and human version of the drug as it can cause nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, neurological disorders, and severe hepatitis to the point of hospitalization.
“I made some comments that people might have felt were misleading. And to anybody who felt misled by those comments, I take full responsibility for those comments.”
What are your thoughts on the NFL’s punishment of Aaron and the Packers, Perezcious readers? Let us know in the comments (below).
Will Smith Tripped On Ayahuasca & Went To Tantric Sex Expert During Temporary Split From Jada Pinkett! https://ift.tt/3H9asPA
Only Will Smith would have a rebound fling so out of this world!
In his new book Will, which hit shelves Tuesday, the Men In Black star recalled how he went the nontraditional route to get over his temporary split from wife Jada Pinkett Smith, which included tripping on ayahuasca a whopping 14 times and going to a tantric sex expert!
The actor began the passage by revealing he sought out a shaman after breaking up with Jada in 2011, who gave him psychotropic tea and led the movie star through the visions it produced. He recalled feeling after an hour of drinking the substance:
“I was floating deep in outer space … I was trillions of light years away from earth.”
During his trip, Will began to sense an “unseeable woman,” who he came to call “Mother,” behind him. He wrote:
“I can tell she’ll never leave me.”
He wasn’t entirely wrong: the Fresh Prince said he ended up tripping 13 more times, with “Mother” visiting him during eight of them.
At the end of his experience, Smith came to a profound conclusion. He remembered thinking:
“If I’m this beautiful, I don’t need #1 movies to feel good about myself. If I’m this beautiful, I don’t need hit records to feel worthy of love. If I’m this beautiful, I don’t need Jada or anyone else to validate me.”
Yay for self-love!
The performer went on to explain his short split from his wife came after the Girls Trip star’s 40th birthday. Will went all out for the event with an extraordinarily extra celebration in Santa Fe, New Mexico, that appeared to him in a (non-drug-induced) vision three years before.
To celebrate his lady love, Will created a documentary about his wife’s family, complete with audio recordings from her beloved late grandmother; he hired Jada’s favorite artists to do custom paintings; he set up golf outings and hikes; and a lavish dinner reached via a 20-foot-long archway filled with photos of Jada. After the meal, a screen lifted to reveal a surprise performance by Mary J. Blige. Casual.
The 53-year-old wrote:
“I was the perfect husband.”
But it was all wrong for Jada. Smith explained his wife said nothing about it, writing:
“Not a ‘thank you,’ not an ‘I loved it.’”
Instead, momma took a long shower before telling him to cancel the rest of the weekend’s plans. When he resisted, she yelled:
“‘CANCEL IT NOW!’ … [She called the party] the most disgusting display of ego I have ever seen in my life.”
Yikes!
The pair didn’t speak for the rest of the trip, or even for a few days after they got back to El Lay. Will was so disappointed by his wife’s reaction, he finally threw in the towel.
He wrote that he told Jada:
“I retire. I retire from trying to make you happy … I quit — you go do you, and I’m-a go do me.”
The star explained while they “didn’t want a divorce,” the parents needed time apart, noting that the idea of fulfilling each other’s needs was a “vampiric relational model.”
So Smith embarked on quite the journey. He traveled to Trinidad for some r&r, then met with counselor Michaela Boehm, who specializes in tantric sexuality.
The author explained that Boehm’s first question was what would make him “happy,” to which he replied:
“I would have a harem.”
Naturally!
While Will was merely speaking hypothetically, Boehm took his response seriously. She asked Will who would be in this harem, and was not having it when he was stunned into silence. She told him:
“Look, you are Will Effin’ Smith. You are one of the richest, most beloved people on earth. If you can’t have the life that you want, the rest of us are screwed.”
He gave in and humored her by naming Halle Berry and ballerina Misty Copeland — but Boehm wanted a bigger roster, so she opened her laptop and “showed [Smith] videos and TED Talks of the most dynamic and talented women from across he globe.”
Overall, they came up with a cool 25 women for Will’s hypothetical harem, but he didn’t name them all in the book.
As you know, the couple eventually got back together and have hinted that they’ve been less monogamous in the years since. So Will and Jada’s separate harems might just exist somewhere!
Honestly, we have so respect for Will and Jada. They have clearly made a conscious decision to stay united in Earthly marriage while their souls are allowed to wander into a few dimensions every now and then. Sounds pretty epic to us!
Rust Crew Member May Lose Arm To Horrifying Spider Bite! https://ift.tt/3H83F8F
Another person has been injured on the set of Rust, even after the movie paused production!
Jason Miller was hired to help shut down the western film after Alec Baldwin accidentally shot and killed cinematographer HalynaHutchins on the set last month. With an investigation ongoing, employees were there to help pack everything up. But, while working at Bonanza Creek Ranch in Santa Fe, New Mexico (pictured above), Jason was bitten by a venomous brown recluse spider and has been facing serious health consequences since!
In disturbing (and very graphic) photos HERE, Miller’s left arm appears torn open, revealing the muscles of his arm and shoulder. What started with a little puss, quickly turned black before skin seemed to wither away. Yikes! His mother told TMZ on Tuesday that Jason’s appendage may need to be amputated. He is also very sick from the bite and will need a skin graft to cover the wound once it begins to heal. Depending on how his treatment goes, Miller could be facing a very long road to recovery, involving rehab.
Jason is supposedly getting a lawyer and preparing to sue for workers’ compensation. We’ll be keeping him in our thoughts as he recovers!!
Britney Spears Reveals Donatella Versace Is Making Her Wedding Dress During 'Interesting Week' For Conservatorship https://ift.tt/3n3tK0Q
The finish line is in sight for Britney Spears — and so is the altar!
A lot of the singer’s dreams have been coming true since she was able to hire her own lawyer, Mathew Rosengart, for her conservatorship case. She was able to get rid of her father as conservator and quickly get engaged to her boyfriend of five years, Sam Asghari. Now, with the conservatorship possibly being dissolved for good at Friday’s court hearing, she can fully turn her attention to her upcoming nuptials.
On Tuesday, Brit gave fans a big hint about what the wedding would look like via Instagram. Accompanied by pictures of the popstar posing in a pretty pink gown, she wrote:
“No … this is not my wedding dress bahahah !!!! Donatella Versace is making my dress as we speak …. Have a good night folks !!!!”
According to a report earlier this month from TMZ, the couple have been putting off their wedding planning until the conservatorship finally concluded. Because of that, there’s been no movement on their promised prenup agreement.
The outlet also claimed the Lucky artist wants to “move out of the valley and head closer to the Hollywood/L.A. area” with her fiancé — particularly “because there are too many bad memories” from the conservatorship at her current house. But they won’t move forward with that, either, until Britney has control of her finances.
All that said, the fact there’s a wedding dress in the works must mean she’s pretty optimistic about the outcome of the November 12 court hearing, right? The momma-of-two actually addressed the nerve-wracking issue on her IG on Monday. In a since-deleted caption (reported by People), she shared:
“This week is gonna be very interesting for me ! I haven’t prayed for something more in my life ! I know I’ve said some things on my Insta out of anger and I’m only human and I believe you’d feel the same way if you were me ! Anyway it’s a new day and I can’t say I’m never going to complain again … cuz who knows !!! God bless you all and have a great day !”
As we know, lately Brit has been using her social media less to celebrate her engagement and more to throw shade at her family. The posts have been getting more and more bold and direct, including one where she blamed mom Lynne Spears for coming up with the conservatorship plan.
Good thing, too, because we love an unapologetic queen! We hope the result of Friday’s hearing is the beginning of Britney getting everything she wants.
[Image via Britney Spears/Sam Asghari/Instagram & WENN]
Dorit Kemsley Describes Moments Before Would-Be Murder: 'Just Kill Her Already' https://ift.tt/3C3b4Tc
Dorit Kemsley is now opening up about what happened inside her home during a terrifying home invasion late last month.
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star had just returned home from London with her children Jagger, 7, and Phoenix, 5, when two men broke into her Encino Hills house (inset) in the middle of the night. Security footage released by police earlier this week shows the suspects shattering a glass door before entering the property around 11 p.m. before dragging away a bed sheet full of high-end handbags, jewelry, and watches minutes later. The Los Angeles Police Department is hoping a viewer may be able to help identify any of the three people captured in the video, described as Black men in their 20s or 30s.
An investigation is ongoing so Dorit has yet to express too much about the incident publicly, other than to thank family and friends for their support. But now she is ready to speak out, and after hearing this, the situation she endured sounds truly harrowing.
On Tuesday, the reality star spoke with Extra Special Correspondent and former RHOBH co-star, Teddi Mellencamp, about the frightening ordeal, admitting:
“I’m trying to put one foot in front of the other.”
As we’ve reported, Kemsley was supposedly in her room when she awoke to two men standing at the edge of her bed. Reflecting on that moment, the fashion designer admitted the suspects were just as surprised to see her as she was to see them, saying:
“First of all, I was completely taken off guard. They were surprised to see me at home… When they did, they pushed me to the ground. They said, ‘Who else is in the home?’”
While her husband Paul Kemsley was still overseas, her young children were both asleep elsewhere in the house. While it’s unclear if she admitted they were in the home, she did make it obvious she was a mother in hopes of gaining their sympathy, explaining:
“There was someone else who said, ‘Just kill her, just kill her already, just kill her,’ and all I could think of, ‘I have to save those babies.’ I begged them, I begged for my life, and begged for their life.”
The 45-year-old continued:
“I said, ‘I don’t care about any of it, take it all. You can have it all. Please, I’m a mother of babies. Please, they need me. Please don’t hurt me.'”
Thankfully, nobody was physically harmed during the incident, something she credits to her ability to stay so “calm” despite being held at gunpoint.
“I stayed very calm because I knew they were very panicked and if I didn’t, the situation could have gone a lot worse.”
So very true, though keeping your emotions in check when faced with death is no easy thing. Kemsley continues to be incredibly grateful that her kids did not wake up during the robbery and thus have avoided having to deal with the trauma she now struggles with daily. The momma noted:
“I fought for mine and my kids’ lives, and I got lucky… My kids didn’t wake up and they don’t know anything about it.”
What’s more miraculous is that Jagger and Phoenix could easily have been in their mother’s bedroom during the invasion. While her husband is away, the little ones often sleep in Dorit’s bed, which Phoenix had been doing earlier in the night! But because she was jet-lagged from travel and wanted the best slumber possible, Dorit decided to move her daughter to her own room, a small decision that could easily have saved her life. Whoa…
The children are still blissfully unaware of the break-in, and the parents are hoping to keep it that way. Because they are homeschooled, they luckily avoided hearing news of the legal trouble from other peers when the event first made headlines. Since then, the family has taken every precaution they can to keep everyone safe, including hiring 24-hour security to watch over the house. Still, it isn’t enough to give the Bravolebrity peace of mind:
“The panic attacks are coming… And feeling safe? How am I ever going to feel safe again? How do I protect my children?… I’m going through all of that.”
It’s going to take a lot of time to heal from and process this traumatic event. Interestingly, fans will eventually get a very candid look at the aftermath of this invasion since the whole thing is being filmed for the next season of RHOBH. The TV star (who chose to continue working in hopes of keeping a sense of normalcy) revealed that her co-stars and producers have been “beyond supportive,” concluding:
“They’re with me tracking this process, and it’s going to be a process, a long one — that, I know.”
Hear more from her conversation with Extra (below).
We hope that police can find the suspects and bring this family more closure so they can move forward feeling safe and secure at their home. Dorit’s strength and courage is seriously so commendable!
Prince Harry Slams 'Megxit' As 'Misogynistic Term... Created By A Troll' https://ift.tt/3wxoy8y
Prince Harry isn’t mincing words.
Ever since leaving the Royal Family — which the press dubbed “Megxit” after wife Meghan Markle — Harry has been upfront about his issues with his family and struggles in the public eye. He and Meg have also dedicated themselves to philanthropy and activism for causes they care about personally. And one of those causes just so happens to intersect with the “Megxit” phenomenon.
On Tuesday, the Duke of Sussex participated in the “Internet Lie Machine” panel discussion at Wired magazine’s RE:WIRED virtual summit in NYC, where he discussed misinformation with experts. While it’s a topic that has affected us all in some way, it’s particularly near and dear to Harry’s heart. He explained:
“I felt it personally over the years, and I’m now watching it happen globally affecting everyone, not just America, literally everyone around the world. I learned from a very early age that the incentives of publishing are not necessarily aligned with the incentives of the truth.”
The 37-year-old cited some of his personal experience, like the fact that “more than 70 percent of the hate speech about my wife on Twitter can be traced to fewer than 50 accounts.” In fact, he shared:
“The term ‘Megxit’ was or is a misogynistic term that was created by a troll, amplified by world correspondents, and it grew and grew and grew onto mainstream media. But it began with a troll.”
Princess Diana’s son added:
“I know the story all too well. I lost my mother to this self-manufactured rabidness, and obviously I’m determined not to lose the mother to my children to the same thing.”
Speaking more generally, the father of two called misinformation “a global humanitarian crisis,” saying:
“The scale of misinformation now is terrifying. No one’s safe from it, no one is protected from it. You can’t hide from it and we continue to see lives ruined, families destroyed in one single household.”
The military vet accused tabloid journalists of “amplifying the hate and the lies,” and “[regurgitating] these lies as truth.” He stated:
“This isn’t just a social media problem. It’s a media problem. I’ve grown up learning that news should be sacred ground. You don’t have to be [Succession’s] Logan Roy or Rupert Murdoch to understand that clickbait is the descendant of targeted advertising.”
As grim as the outlook may be, the prince shared some optimism as well:
“Real journalists have the power and the will to tackle racism, misogyny, lies, all of it from within their own systems.”
He also reaffirmed his commitment to the cause, observing:
“People now more than ever want and need truth. They want and need trust, and they want and need transparency. We’re here to support them in any way possible.”
This seems like a really worthy issue to tackle, especially for someone who has felt the effects of it so personally. We hope Harry using his platform in this way will make a difference in stopping the spread of misinformation.
Kardashians Slammed For 'Tone Deaf' Social Media Posts After Astroworld Tragedy https://ift.tt/3c2IYwt
Social media users sure are up in arms over this one…
Days after eight people died and hundreds more were injured in an apparent crowd surge at rapper Travis Scott‘s Astroworld Festival, it seems Kylie Jenner‘s family is back to their social media status quo… and not everybody’s happy to see it.
In fact, Kim Kardashian, Khloé Kardashian, and Kourtney Kardashianall took heat from fans and social media users in the last 24 hours after publishing “tone deaf” posts amid the terrible festival tragedy’s aftermath.
For starters, according to TMZ, Kim reportedly earned $1 million in “under a minute” on Tuesday morning with the launch of her new SKIMS underwear line. Hours before, on Monday evening, she’d come out with her own message of mourning regarding the Astroworld Festival tragedy, and defending Travis Scott.
Kim has been quiet about the biz launch on her Instagram and Twitter counts, opting not to post anything as of Tuesday morning other than Monday night’s Astroworld message. Still, miffed internet users shared their displeasure with the timing of the launch, posting comments like:
“now send it all to us who were hurt during [Kylie’s] baby father’s sacrifice”
“How tone deaf is it to keep marketing your product after someone from your family is responsible for causing death & injury to a huge crowd of people?”
Her two sisters opted not to take a break but rather to post through it on Monday and into Tuesday.
Fans called out 37-year-old Khloé on Monday afternoon after she posted a series of photos of herself in a sheer, hip-hugging dress, as you can see (below):
Up in arms over the timing of the thirst trap so soon after the unimaginable tragedy, fans didn’t hold back in the comments section, with some writing these messages to the Revenge Body host (below):
“Completely tone deaf”
“Who cares that people died at your pathetic brother in laws concert this ho has to post another filtered and photo shopped self absorbed selfie”
“Read the room. The first Astroworld victim was buried yesterday”
“Oh you can’t be serious????”
“Vanity above all, I guess”
“people died but okay, seems it’s no problem in the world of Instagram?”
“People are watching you guys. I think we can pause this for a week or so after people died at TS concert”
“How can you even post after the AstroWorld, so UNCARING”
Wow…
Kourtney caught flack for her messaging on Monday, too. After she posted these Poosh-related promotional items to her IG Stories (below), fans went in:
And the reactions were pretty vicious:
“God, maybe take a break from posting your vapid crap for a day, Kourtney? You know, in light of what YOUR FAMILY is connected to?”
“She’s not responsible, duh, but this is tone deaf as f**k”
“Yes, this is disgusting of her”
“Does anyone expect anything more from Kourtney?”
Damn!
What do U make of this controversy, Perezcious readers?
Obviously, Kim, Kourtney, and Khloé are not responsible for what happened in Houston on Friday night — and it’s arguably misplaced to blame them for their social media posts days later. We mean, these are planned, sold promotions. Are they obliged to put their businesses on hold after a tragic situation involving another sister’s partner?
And yet it also does seem pretty tone deaf to post cheerily in the wake of this horrific event. Especially as more information on the terrible situation continues to come to light. After all, family is their brand, and this tragedy is directly connected to their family.
Where do y’all fall on this one? Share your thoughts with us down in the comments (below)…
Switched BEFORE Birth? IVF Embryo Mixup Results In Two Couples Giving Birth To & Raising Each Other’s Babies!! https://ift.tt/3qo5Ijc
What was supposed to be one of the happiest days of their lives has now turned into a “daily struggle” for two unsuspecting families.
In September 2019, Alexander Cardinale recalls the moment he laid eyes on his newborn daughter for the very first time. Unfortunately, this memory has been burned into his mind because something was very wrong: this child looked nothing like him or his wife Daphna! Alexander told People:
“It was sort of a primal reaction.”
Remembering how confused he felt looking at the baby, the dad continued:
“It was a little jarring, but I shook it off and cut the umbilical cord.”
Well, he had reason to be confused. This was NOT his biological daughter, despite the fact he’d just witnessed her birth.
Three months later, the couple learned why: the fertility clinic they went to for in vitro fertilization (IVF) accidentally mixed up their embryos with another couple! So not only had they given birth to someone else’s child, but another woman had given birth to theirs about a week later. And neither of the families were aware of this for THREE MONTHS!!
After literally swapping babies with the other family in January 2020, the shellshocked momma admitted to People:
“This is something that’s just changed who we are. It’s still a daily struggle and will continue to be.”
Now, the Cardinales are suing the fertility clinic, Los Angeles-based California Center for Reproductive Health, and its owner, Dr.EliranMor, as well as a third party for medical malpractice, negligence and fraud, among other things. Adam Wolf, the parent’s attorney, told the outlet:
“People make mistakes and in most industries those mistakes are fairly harmless. They can be corrected. With fertility clinics, those mistakes can have lifelong consequences. This has fundamentally changed the lives of Daphna and Alexander, as well as their two children.”
Recalling those early days with their baby, Alexander couldn’t shake the feeling that they weren’t this girl’s real parents, explaining:
“If we hadn’t done IVF, I would’ve just chalked [the lack of resemblance] up to genetics. She just looks how she looks. No big deal. But because we’d done IVF, my brain started going to the dark place.”
The momma had a different experience, insisting:
“She looked really different than us. But she felt so familiar to me because I carried her and I birthed her.”
The couple and their then-5-year-old daughter Olivia quickly bonded with the dark-haired child. Daphna expressed:
“It was this moment of sheer bliss when everybody is getting to know each other and falling in love with each other. She just really folded into our lives and into our hearts.”
One month after the birth, the family received a strange phone call from an employee at the fertility clinic asking for a photo of the baby. The dad, who is a musician, revealed:
“It seemed odd. I thought, ‘Do they know something we don’t know?'”
It didn’t help that family and friends started to make comments about the situation too, Daphna recalled people saying:
“She looked like she could actually be a different ethnicity than us because she didn’t really look like us.”
The parents did not disclose the child’s ethnic background to help protect her biological parents’ privacy.
Frustrated by the increasing amount of comments from her husband and friends, the therapist bought a DNA test kit to finally put the controversy to rest. Only, when the results came back, they discovered their then-2-month-old had NO relation to them! Alexander shared:
“We got an email that basically said that she was genetically related to neither of us. That’s when our world started falling apart.”
We cannot imagine how jarring that would be, especially after spending all that time bonding with the little girl. Candidly, the couple told the outlet they were both terrified to lose the little girl they’d raised as their own and afraid they might have a biological child who was alive and needed to be found.
They quickly hired an attorney to help and days later, the clinic staff confirmed that the couple’s embryos had been mixed up in the lab. According to the Cardinales, the clinic located their daughter’s biological parents, who had also welcomed a baby girl around the same time.
In December 2019, everyone completed DNA testing to verify the news, which was confirmed on Christmas Eve. The next morning, Alexander and Daphna received a text from their attorney with a photograph of a blonde-haired, blue-eyed daughter who had been named Zoë (which they have continued to call her). Alexander mused:
“I found out in that moment that she existed, what she looked like, and what her name was. It’s weird learning the name of your child when you didn’t name her.”
While the other couple has wished to remain anonymous, they were equally “blindsided and devastated,” according to Daphna. That same devastation impacted the couple’s eldest daughter Olivia who didn’t want to see her little sister get sent away and even begged for the switch not to happen.
After weeks of meeting up and trading the babies for brief visits, the families ultimately decided by mid-January that it was time to make the switch permanent. Things had gotten too difficult for everyone. Now that nearly two years have passed since this life-altering ordeal, the families, who live ten minutes away from each other, have forged a strong bond. The father concluded:
“There’s no book for this. There’s no person to give you advice. So we ended up just sort of huddling together, the four of us, and it’s a blessing that we all are on the same page. We’ve spent every holiday together since then. We’ve spent every birthday together since then — and we’ve just kind of blended the families.”
Wow! It’s nice to know they were able to come together after a crazy situation like this and not allow the complicated feelings to tear them apart. Hear more about how this transition has been since welcoming their biological daughter home (below):
Oof, you can just see the pain in their eyes. What a difficult situation to navigate… Thoughts, Perezcious readers? Let us know in the comments (below).