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  • Karrueche Tran Talks Chris Brown, Rihanna

    Karrueche Tran Talks Chris Brown, Rihanna

    Karrueche Tran recently talked about dating Chris Brown and how his being Rihanna’s ex-boyfriend frequently worked itself into the mix. She appeared as a guest on Keke Palmer’s show Just Keke, and opened up about what all of this means to her.

    Palmer asked Tran what it was like to date a celebrity like Chris Brown she said that “keeping a level head and positivity” have definitely helped.

    “I’ve never dated a celebrity before so it was very new to me, paparazzi and all that,” Karrueche Tran explained, adding that the Rihanna component made things more difficult than they needed to be.

    “And then, even the situation with Rihanna, you know the reason why people turned into this so much was because it’s relatable. I have girlfriends, I have family who’s gone through the same situation. It’s the case of the ex. We all go through it, do you know what I’m saying?” she added.

    The conversation seemingly turned into more of a monologue as Karrueche continued.

    “In this case my boyfriend is a celebrity whose ex-girlfriend is an even bigger [celebrity]…so, I’m not only am I fighting a battle with her, I’m fighting a battle with her 14 million fans or however else,” she said. “So, imagine how that feels for me when I gotta get on Twitter and I see a whole bunch of stuff…they make up all kinds of crazy stuff and it’s like they know nothing about me. But, you know, because they know nothing about me, because I stay so mute sometimes, that leaves open space for them to say whatever they want.”

    Karrueche Tran has been known for saying little to nothing about her relationship with Chris Brown–ever. In fact, even when it was widely known that Chris was seeing Rihanna and keeping Tran on the side she kept her lips sealed.

    Keke Palmer asked Karrueche what the most difficult part of such a love triangle was.

    “Um, jeez. I guess I would say the heartbreak because it was a real situation,” she answered.

    Karrueche Tran recently posted a rather cryptic quote on Instagram that some speculate is aimed at Chris Brown. The two were recently rumored to have suffered yet another split following the BET Awards after which Breezy got ridiculously drunk. This post kind of makes it seem like there was truth to those rumors.

    Lots of people have considered Karrueche Tran to be nothing but a celebrity cling-on–the kind of girl who clings to a celebrity in hopes of becoming one herself–ever since first hooking up with Chris Brown. Maybe that’s true and maybe it’s not. But if you look at Chris Brown’s past, who has been the one at his side all those times when push came to shove? Was it Rihanna?

    No. It was Karrueche Tran.

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  • Iggy Azalea Talks Nicki Minaj Feud Rumors

    Iggy Azalea finally opened up about a purported feud between her and Nicki Minaj. The Fancy singer and rapper said she’d like to see everyone who is up in arms about it channel the film Frozen and simply ‘Let It Go.’

    Rumors about said feud erupted following a bizarre acceptance speech given by Nicki Minaj last weekend at the BET Awards. Minaj did indeed hint at some rub with the Australian rapper during her speech, saying things like when “you hear Nicki Minaj spit, Nicki Minaj wrote it,” which certainly sounded like a jab at Iggy Azalea, who is rumored to work with ghostwriters for her songs.

    “The media puts words in my mouth all the time and this is no different. I will always take a stance on women writing b/c I believe in us!” Minaj tweeted on July 2. “I’ve congratulated Iggy on the success of ‘Fancy,’ publicly. She should be very proud of that. All the women nominated should b proud. … That will never change my desire to motivate women to write. Our voices have to be heard. I hope I inspire up & coming females to do that.”

    Iggy Azalea stayed relatively mum on the subject until a few days ago, when she posted the following on her Instagram page. It was captioned, “This is my mind state about everything & the only time I’m ever going to refer to this again so go nuts guys, Enjoy it. Ps. If you squint exxxtra hard you can see tiny elves having illuminati meetings between the lines in my notes app too.”

    It seems like Iggy Azalea is ready to quell the rumors about her and Nicki Minaj being involved in some sort of ridiculous feud. Will Nicki Minaj learn to keep quiet and simply “Let It Go?”

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  • Iggy Azalea and Nicki Minaj Try to Clear the Air After ‘Feud’

    Iggy Azalea thinks everyone should just “let it go.”

    The Australian rapper finally spoke out following headlines that focused on an apparent feud between herself and Nicki Minaj.

    The brouhaha started after Minaj seemed to take a jab at her competitor, who is rumored to work with ghostwriters, during her Best Female Rapper acceptance speech at the BET Awards June 29, in which she said “you hear Nicki Minaj spit, Nicki Minaj wrote it.”

    Even though Minaj said that she wasn’t giving “shade” — in other words, disrespect — it came across to many as if she did indeed diss Azalea.

    Since then, Minaj and Azalea have both tried to clear the air.

    Minaj tweeted on July 2:

    After keeping silent on the issue for days, Azalea posted a statement on Twitter and Instagram:


    Whew! All’s well that ends well.

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  • Jennifer Hudson Rocks BET Awards, Debuts New Song With R. Kelly

    There were many show-stopping performances at the 2014 BET Awards and Jennifer Hudson was one of those who shined.

    Chris Rock introduced the American Idol alum by saying, “The one thing she didn’t lose at Weight Watchers was her voice.”

    The 32-year-old singer-actress rocked the entire Nokia Theater and started her amazing performance by singing “Walk It Out” donning a short black leather dress and thigh-length boots. The sexy look was a great match to her pixie cut and bright red lipstick. She strutted down the aisle of the theater while the audience stood up and danced with her.

    When Hudson hit the stage, she then transitioned to her new song “It’s Your World” featuring R. Kelly, although he was not present.

    Dancers on roller skates surrounded Hudson and there were flashing lights and disco balls all around. Although the set was amazing, Hudon’s powerhouse voice was the star of the performance. After performing, she garnered a round of applause and a standing ovation from the audience including Tyrese. Her performance was one that didn’t disappoint.

    Hudson first announced “It’s Your World” on her Twitter account by saying, “I’m gonna be performing a brand new track on the betawards for yal tmrw night!!”

    Right after the BET Awards, Hudson released an official teaser for her upcoming album. The full version of “It’s Your World” leaked a day after her BET performance. Other samples included on the official snippet include “He Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere,” “I Can’t Describe (The Way I Feel),” “Walk It Out,” and “Dangerous.”

    Her new album is scheduled to be released this year. She described the album as more “upbeat” than her previous albums. Hudson worked with R. Kelly, RedOne, Pharrell Williams, and Timbaland. “It’s not dance dance, but it’s soulful dance. It’s very 70’s kinda style,” she said.

    Jennifer Hudson featuring R. Kelly:  “It’s Your World”

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  • Idina Menzel Talks About Dating After Divorce From Taye Diggs

    Late last year, Idina Menzel and Taye Diggs ended their 10-year marriage. Menzel, 43, talked about being a single mom and dating on the radio show Valentine in the Morning.

    “I don’t want to keep introducing him to people and having him form bonds and then take ‘em away, you know,” she said referring to her four-year-old son Walker. She added that it’s bad enough that Walker has to go through his mom and dad’s divorce.

    Menzel is protective of Walker, as she too, went through the same experience when her parents divorced when she was 15 years old. She said that she tells her son that he has two parents who love him very much. “At 15 I was too aware, I thought I was an adult, and I got in the middle of everything and I took on the stress for both of them,” she said.

    Menzel and Diggs met in the Broadway production of Rent in the 1990’s. They got married in 2003 and had Walker six years later.

    Broadway fans were devastated upon learning that Menzel and Diggs split up. In an interview, Diggs said, “I’d be lying if I said there weren’t times when I thought, ‘Oh man, people are going to trip out [if we split]’” Diggs said that people rooted for his relationship with Menzel, as there aren’t a lot of couples in the theater community like them.

    Diggs seems to have moved on from the divorce, as he made a public appearance with his new girlfriend Amanza Smith Brown at the 2014 BET Awards held on Sunday night. Diggs looked happy as he stood with his arms around Brown. A source said that the couple is 100 percent in love. “They have been dating for a while,” the source said.

    At this time, both Diggs and Menzel’s main priority is their son.

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  • Floyd Mayweather Makes Appearance At BET Awards

    Floyd Mayweather may be able to handle most men in a boxing ring, but when it comes to women in the real world, he is a little less skilled.

    He recently tried to strike up a friendly conversation with rapper T.I.’s wife on the red carpet of the BET Awards, but she did not want to chat with the boxer.

    Floyd and T.I. have had some serious beef with each other, and although it seemed like Floyd was making an attempt to put the past behind them, T.I.’s wife wanted no part in it.

    Floyd and T.I.’s wife Tiny were rumored to be having an affair. Rumors of the relationship led to the two men getting in a fight at a Fatburger in Los Angeles just last month.

    Tiny was in the middle of an interview when Floyd began yelling her name and even reached out to grab her arm to get her attention. Tiny however, simply ignored him and continued with her interview.

    By ignoring Floyd, Tiny may have prevented a fight between the two men again.

    It’s easy to understand why Tiny would avoid a conversation with Floyd, but hard to understand why Floyd would approach Tiny in the first place after knowing how mad her husband was at him.

    Floyd had a little better luck with his girlfriend Doralie Medina, who he recently took on a $70,000 shopping spree. The boxer spent $30,000 dollars at Saks Fifth Avenue where Doralie bought shoes and handbags.

    Next the couple hit up a jewelry store where Floyd spent $40,000. Most of the products purchased during the shopping spree were bought for Doralie to wear or bring to the BET Awards.

    Oddly, Doralie was with Floyd when he tried to approach Tiny at the event and seemed as eager to talk to Tiny as Floyd was.

    What do you think of Floyd’s fight with T.I. and his excessive spending on his girlfriend Doralie?

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  • Chris Rock Gets Laughs As BET Awards Host

    Chris Rock doesn’t discriminate when it comes to his jokes. The comedian hosted the BET Awards on Sunday, June 29 and had a joke about everyone, including Donald Sterling.

    “First of all, a black man couldn’t look him in the eye ’till he was 45,” he joked. “The first black man he ever met, he got for Christmas. And don’t make me defend Donald Sterling. What exactly did he say? What exactly did Donald Sterling say: ‘I don’t want my woman around black basketball players.’ Me neither! Are you kidding me? Who the hell wants their woman around black basketball players? And I’m specific to black ball players. I don’t care if my woman was with JJ Redick, Mike Dunleavy, David Lee, but if I see you with Serge Ibaka, we gotta talk.”

    The crowd responded to his jokes with laughter and he went on to talk about the recent elevator fight between Solange Knowles and her sister’s husband, Jay Z.

    “What happened in music this year?” Rock asked. “Well, Solange had a fight with Jay Z in the elevator. That’s what happened this year.”

    “You know what, Solange hit the right rapper,” the comedian continued. “She did, she hit the right rapper. Everybody is like, ‘I can’t believe Jay didn’t smack her!’ Well, Jay is a businessman now, he can’t just go punching girls in the face. He got a meeting with Nabisco in the morning!”

    Rock enjoyed hosting the BET Awards and called the event the “Black World Cup.”

    In between Rock’s jokes, several artists made appearances including Nicki Minaj, Iggy Azalea, and Chris Brown.

    Rock also ordered Roscoe’s House of Chicken and Waffles for the audience and even tweeted about offering Paris Hilton some extra syrup for her meal.

    Did you think Chris Rock was a good host for the BET Awards? What was your favorite joke of the night?

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  • Karrueche Tran Stuns at BET Awards

    Karrueche Tran was stunning to look at at the BET Awards on Sunday night. She stunned fans with her lack of finesse earlier in the evening, however. Tran, who is Chris Brown’s girlfriend, was hostess of one of the BET Awards red carpet pre-shows and she stumbled through many of the things she needed to say. From mispronouncing some people’s names to appearing to be a bit unsure of herself, some believe Kae needed a bit of coaching before taking on this kind of responsibility.

    In spite of the complaints about Karrueche Tran’s hosting abilities she looked gorgeous throughout the entire evening at the BET Awards–and beforehand, too. She wore her curly locks long and wore minimal makeup, exuding a pretty, natural and very summery look.

    Karrueche wore a gorgeous two piece black maxi skirt and top ensemble to the dinner held prior to the BET Awards.

    At the event itself she wore a short dress with lots of braided fringe–one that drew some less than flattering comments from onlookers.

    In fact, the caption that goes with the following Instagram photo calls the dress ‘shredded trash.’

    Chris Brown reportedly got pretty drunk at a BET Awards after-party, and had to be helped out the door to his ride at the curb. Providing that ride, of course, was Karrueche Tran. Ever since Chris Brown and Rihanna parted ways Kae has always been there to pick up Breezy’s pieces.

    Do you foresee Karrueche Tran ever stepping out of her mold as a model, fashion designer and girlfriend of Chris Brown into that of Hollywood red carpet hostess or spokesperson at a major event? It’s probably not very likely. However she provides nice arm candy for Chris Brown while he provides her with–well, just about everything. Breezy’s fans have long believed she was a bit of a freeloader and an opportunist. However if they had to take care of him they might not speak so unkindly about Karrueche.

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  • Kerry Washington Hits Red Carpet Post-Baby at BET Awards

    Kerry Washington stepped out on the red carpet Sunday night for the BET Awards in Los Angeles.

    The event marked Washington’s first live television appearance since giving birth to daughter Isabelle Amarachi on April 21. The child is the first for both Washington and her husband, former San Francisco 49ers cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha.

    Observers said Washington looked “slim, fit, and healthy” in a brightly-colored floral strapless Dolce & Gabbana dress, white Jimmy Choo pumps, and the bare minimum of jewelry.

    Washington was nominated for a Best Actress award this year alongside Angela Bassett (Black Nativity, American Horror Story,) Lupita Nyong’o (12 Years a Slave,) Gabrielle Union (Being Mary Jane,) and Oprah Winfrey (The Butler.) Lupita Nyong’o won.

    Washington won the BET Best Actress award in 2013.

    Washington, 37, and Asomugha, 32, married in a small, private ceremony in Hailey, Idaho in June 2013. The notoriously private couple managed to keep the wedding secret for over a week.

    The couple kept their daughter’s birth from hitting the news for an impressive 11 days following her birth.

    Washington began acting in 1994 and landed small television and film roles for the next few years, including parts in Mr. and Mrs. Smith with Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt and The Last King of Scotland with James McAvoy and Forest Whitaker.

    In 2012 she gained notoriety for her performance opposite Leonardo DiCaprio, Jamie Foxx, and Christoph Waltz in Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained.

    Also that year she landed the lead role in ABC’s hit series Scandal. Thanks to her role as Olivia Pope, Washington is now a household name. The term “gladiators” and the phrase “It’s handled” have become synonymous with the series and millions of viewers covet Olivia Pope’s wardrobe.

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  • Nicki Minaj Wins Best Female Hip-Hop Artist, Shares Her Near Death Experience

    Nicki Minaj donned a refreshing look at the recently concluded 2014 BET Awards held on June 29. The singer wore her curly hair down and her makeup was toned-down – far from her usual look.

    She opened her performance by entering the stage on a bike. She disappeared for a while and emerged from a giant mushroom singing “Pills N Potions.” The set seemed to be inspired by Alice in Wonderland complete with rabbits, twigs, mushrooms, and fog adding to the dreamy effect.

    It was a big night for Minaj who won the best female hip-hop artist for the fifth consecutive time. During her speech, she thanked Lil Wayne for giving her support. She also talked about writing her own lyrics and getting the recognition she deserves from the music industry.

    Her speech also turned serious when she talked about her near death experience.

    “The other day, literally I didn’t tell anybody this, I really thought I was about to die. Like, I was saying my prayers to die. And I didn’t even want to call the ambulance because I thought, ‘Well if I call the ambulance, it’s going to be on TMZ,’” she said.

    She continued, “And I would rather sit there and die. And it made me realize I don’t care what anybody got to say. I’m going to do me.”

    Other winners at the awards ceremony included Pharrell Williams for best male R&B artist/pop artist, Beyonce for best female R&B/pop singer, Lupita Nyong’o and Chiwetel Ejiofor for acting, Drake for best male hip-hop artist, and Young Money as the best group. Lionel Richie was also given a lifetime achievement award for his musical contributions.

    The ceremony took away the attention from the reports of a stabbing and shooting at separate parties celebrating the awards ceremony. According to news reports, five people were injured and one was killed.

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