You’ve become pessimistic

You cannot focus

Social plans irritate you

Sometimes you feel nothing at all

Not even your dreams excite you

You have no willpower in the health department

You don’t care if you put on weight

You feel unsettled at night

You've become testy

You zone out a lot

You get a lot of colds

You forget obvious things

You need to drink

You never leave work at work

Overall you feel unsatisfied

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Give no explanation

Bad-talk another woman

Reschedule constantly

Change personality around various people

Become defensive when you tease them

Share private information about other people

Only show affection privately

Pass a lot of judgment

Fail to confirm plans

Say, “I don’t want to talk about that.”

Make very vague plans

Stay closed off about their feelings

“Forget” about plans

Pretend to like people they don’t like

Make promises they can’t keep

Try to get things for free

Belittle people

Change their life goals every month

Try to get others to pull their weight

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My college ex and I have some pretty interesting conversations since we’ve learned how to be friends and actually communicate in our adult years. A recent text message I sent went a little something like this:

The last time we spoke, you told me I’m smart on the mouth and talk ish like “a red chick.” You said that you had never seen that before from a dark-skinned woman until me… Well, that is probably because you and the Black people who surrounded you growing up may have been raised to believe that lighter women are better or more attractive than darker women. So because of that, all the “red chicks” you came across felt validated simply because of their color. When you approached them, they had this attitude of “I’m the baddest chick.”

Now on the other hand, you have the darker girls you’ve ran across before me…. they don’t talk like I talk because those ideas of “what’s attractive” didn’t seem to include them. Think about it. Those ideas of pretty red this and yellow bone that were infused into the music of our heyday, in addition to the stereotypes embedded in their minds. So, long story short… I know better than to believe that hype and that’s why I speak and act so self-assured. I know you’re in love with the cocoa NOW, but in high school you probably were not. You probably thought the lighter, the better.  That is one of the many misconceptions that make women feel “less than.” We should be able to feel confident in every skin. 

When I’m right about something that’s serious business, my ex starts a new conversation or doesn’t reply back so he won’t have to relive the literary lashing I gave him, which is why he had nothing to say to my redbone exposé. As long he knows I’m right, I can live with that. But what I can’t live with are men who don’t understand how their societal ideologies and presumptions play a role in how women view themselves, especially Black women.

I see a lot of guys on social media dragging women about getting outrageous butt enhancements. This strikes me as odd because these same men who have so much to say about botched surgeries will declare a woman a “great catch” simply because she has a big behind… Newsflash: Women who go under the knife are usually trying to measure up to what men seem to desire. Why don’t men get that? Better yet, why don’t they understand the hypocrisy of their own sayings and doings?

I follow YouTuber AdrianXpression because he gives great commentary on happenings in pop culture and politics. The Librarian, as he’s often referred to, read the hell out of French Montana for his latest Twitter rant that tried to degrade a Black woman for having “nappy hair.” French even made some wild accusations about the woman’s sexual activity. Like Adrian said, women just can’t win! If we’re not “gettin’ low” men think we’re prudes, and if we do get low they love it in the moment but try to use it as an insult later. I’ve been over it since been over it. It’s this type of foolery that makes some women say, “Screw this, I’ll just focus on my career forever!”

I also follow Blair Nash, relationship strategist and author of books Illuminating the Battlefield and Love is a Beautiful Thing, Till It Ain’t. I think this Facebook status he wrote one evening best sums up this whole fiasco:

OUR MEN SHOULD BE LEADERS! Many men create narratives built around telling women how to behave while never fixing themselves. Often times men expect women to be all these things and even want them to submit… But often have nothing to offer or anything for any woman to respect. You will attract a better woman when you are a better version of yourself. 

I wholeheartedly agree, Blair. Until that happens, I can’t be bothered.

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Teas are the new supplement and while we’re sure you’re flat tummy tea’d out, you just might want to sip on some Mane Tea.

As the product’s website states, “Mane Tea is an oral hair growth stimulant that promises to increase hair growth, shine and fullness,” and is pegged as an alternative “when Biotin and other supplements have failed you or are not as result forming as they once were.”

So what separates the Mane Tea from these other supplements? Well its ingredient profile is drastically different. While most hair growth pills and shampoos are infused with Bioton, amino acids, and other vitamins, the Mane Tea derives its growth stimulation from catnip, chamomile, horsetail, jasmine green tea, st 40, marigold, nettle, rosemary, sage, and thyme.

Catnip is considered a natural remedy for dandruff and also moisturizes and conditions hair when used as a leave-in soak which you can do with this tea in addition to drinking it. Similarly, horsetail has been used for the treatment of brittle nails and hair, while marigold protects cells from damage caused by free radicals, and nettle can improve scalp circulation, giving hair follicles a better chance to grow and potentially decreasing shedding.

I haven’t used the tea long enough to speak to its growth benefits, but as far as taste goes it measures up to most teas on the market with a fresh, herbal taste that would likely be enhanced by a drop of honey or lemon. And if you’re not a huge tea drinker, you can always boil a batch, let it cool, and use it as a leave-in conditioner.

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Tiny is back at it. And by back at it, I mean calling out the woman her estranged husband has been spending his time with.

We told you in late March that Tiny had some words for model Bernice Burgos, who T.I. has been linked to following the couple’s split. Tiny publicly called Burgos a “side chick” after she responded to people calling her a homewrecker by saying, “always been a homewrecker? That home BEEN broken”:

And despite claiming that “silence is a virtue,” Tiny lashed out at Burgos again this week. Burgos sang Xscape’s “Just Kickin’ It” with a friend on Snapchat, in particular, the “Every man wants a woman, where him and her can just go hang” part. The ladies didn’t remember the words though, so they just stared into the camera awkwardly while bopping to the beat.

Burgos’s choice to record herself jamming to the song may not have been in spite, but who are we kidding? One has to wonder what the point of doing such a thing is, especially with a song by a woman you just had a public squabble with. Whatever the purpose, Tiny took it as clear pettiness and addressed Burgos while bragging that T.I. was with her, “his wife,” the night prior:

I’ve been rooting for Tiny since it was announced that she filed for divorce, but it’s clear that she’s not serious about getting out of a relationship that despite producing beautiful children, has also produced a lot of toxicity. I read her braggadocios statement about T.I. being in her bed, as though he’s a prize pig in this situation, and I could only feel disappointment. “She’s not going anywhere,” I said out loud. If she chooses to stay with T.I., as annoying as Burgos’s antics may or may not be, she’s the last person in this equation that Tiny would or should need to address. If it isn’t Burgos, it would or likely will be someone else.

We sometimes talk about the ways in which women attack other women for correspondences and relationships they may have with one’s man, all while ignoring the antics of the man, who more than anyone else, is supposed to do right by us. Tiny’s situation is unique in that vein because honestly, no one should want to be on the straight and narrow for a woman like her than a man like T.I. Despite whatever image they want to put out there through T.I. & Tiny: The Family Hustle, it’s overshadowed by the many stories, the many social media comments, the many displays of disrespect that have really been the public’s image of their marriage. And despite Tiny, an accomplished songwriter and member of the entertainment industry giving him a chance while he hustled from the bottom into the rap scene; despite the two prison sentences she stood by him through; despite the three children she birthed for him (one passed at birth), along with the three others she’s embraced as her own along with daughter Zonnique; despite publicly calling her out for the things she wears (or a lack thereof) online; despite the reported controlling behavior, including not wanting her to star on BET’s Tiny & Toya while he was imprisoned; and despite past cheating, he’s shown more loyalty to his boys than he has his wife.

She tried to put out a song and corresponding music video to warn him. She likely tried to make him jealous by dancing and canoodling with Floyd Mayweather. She filed for divorce. Basically, she’s given him ultimatums, threats, and warnings in the hopes of seeing a change. But really, it’s just jumping the gun. The pair haven’t showed up to any court proceedings, he didn’t file a response to her divorce filing, and as you can see, she’s still allowing him to be laid up in the bed with her as though all is right in the world and bedroom antics will spur a change in behavior. But here we are a day or so later, and he’s since publicly stated that they would probably be better suited as friends because he can’t cut it as a husband. Or in laymen’s terms, he doesn’t want to try and be better for a woman who has tried to overlook his non-stop slights. Instead of fighting to make things work, he would rather fight Floyd Mayweather to save his ego.

So while it might feel good to call Burgos a side chick, rub in her face that she’s not the “wife” and try to make her feel like nothing but yet another piece of a– T.I. has had but won’t keep around, Tiny ends up looking just as bad in the end. Because truly, the he’s-mine-you-may-have-had-him-once-but-I-got-him-all-the-time type of loving is not healthy, and being a ride-or-die chick is soooo 2000. Not only that, but it’s not sustainable. If it were, Tiny wouldn’t have to do as much as she has had to in order to make others believe in their relationship.

But I get it. I understand how much is tied up in their marriage, how many years they’ve spent together and how much love they have for one another (even if it’s show by him in odd ways). To tell another woman to walk away from something she holds dearly is easier said than done. So it’s fine if she is hesitant or if Tiny has since decided that she doesn’t want her marriage to end at all. However, she needs to go the private route with whatever decision she makes, because she can’t be the only one fighting for it — privately or publicly.

Images via WENN 

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Cameroon || @dopelike_mimi pic.twitter.com/cA0PkefepS

— AFRICAN BEAUTIES (@_AFRICANS_) March 31, 2017

@PhillyTheBoss @DukeOfZamunda @_AFRICANS_ @dopelike_mimi It she was lighter, she'd be fire

— Neo-Con (@lybonv2) April 1, 2017

No thanks I wouldn't trade my skin color for the world ! Still tho pic.twitter.com/85aUYD6oJ7

— Mimi✨ (@dopelike_mimi) April 2, 2017

@dopelike_mimi I just think its really tragic that much of the blatant racism a black women experiences is inflicted by her race itself.

— Isis (@feeltheterra) April 2, 2017

@dopelike_mimi @chlothegod Lighter? Skin perfect as fuck

— Trey Alexander (@BlkSaiyanGod) April 2, 2017

@dopelike_mimi @chlothegod Lighter? Skin perfect as fuck

— Trey Alexander (@BlkSaiyanGod) April 2, 2017

@BlkSaiyanGod @dopelike_mimi @chlothegod He knew that too. He was just insecure with his self and hated the fact she loved herself. She's gorgeous by the way.

— LaTasha (@downtown7thave) April 2, 2017

@dopelike_mimi @DEJIDOPE If I got a dollar for the number of times an ignorant mf has said this to me! Ugh. Black is beautiful yo. Deal with it.

— Adomigos (@adomaa_music) April 2, 2017

@dopelike_mimi He tried it pic.twitter.com/qkmt6KjVCB

— rosechocglam (@MBApioneerz) April 2, 2017

@dopelike_mimi I'm perplexed at how people can be so rude is, he had the audacity to pic.twitter.com/MHL5DqiRAF

— Sainsaya Titty Chop (@concrete__balls) April 2, 2017

@dopelike_mimi that's that self hate. bet he's the same skin shade.

— Dareus Dupri (@dareusdupri) April 2, 2017

@dopelike_mimi @curltureuk Yes SIS!!!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/gTRnhj9gjw

— Lina A Mtengeti-Gadi (@LinaGadi) April 2, 2017

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Frank Ocean

Mahershala Ali

Tupac Shakur

Chance the Rapper

Tom Hardy

Barack Obama

Keith Powers

Lewis Hamilton

Drake

Joe Budden

Kendrick Lamar

Pharrell

Donald Glover

Big Sean

Trey Songz

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As we previously reported, in her interview with Glamour, Kerry Washington talked about how early on in Scandal, the character of Olivia Pope was pretty much fashioned to be “raceless.”

“In the first season, it was as if Olivia Pope was raceless,” Washington said. “There was no denying that Olivia was a black woman, because I’m a black woman playing her in badass white trench coats that call to attention the fact that I’m not looking like anybody else on television. But we didn’t talk about her identity as a black person.”

But after reading a new Hollywood Reporter interview with Washington, Shonda Rhimes and the minds behind the hit series, it all makes sense. Olivia Pope was initially treated as a non-Black woman because ABC originally wanted the character to be just that. Rhimes attempted to put her foot down, reminding everyone that the character was based on real-life fixer, Judy Smith, who is Black. But at a time when there were no women leading a drama series on prime-time TV, the request to have Pope be Black seemed ridiculous. In fact, a specific White actress was the top choice for everyone but Rhimes.

“Nothing felt more important than the sense of outsiderness,” Rhimes said. “I didn’t know that there hadn’t been a drama series with a leading black woman for 37 years. When the show got picked up [to pilot], I got a phone call from somebody who said, ‘This would be the perfect show for Connie Britton.’ I said, ‘It would be, except Olivia Pope is black.'”

Britton is known for her work as the star of Nashville and the very first season of American Horror Story. She’s great (even Washington said during the interview, “This would have been a great role for Connie Britton!”), but not the right fit. Still, the network was persistent. There were questions about whether or not a Black lead could really make waves internationally.

“The network was reading us their top choices, and it was Connie and all white women,” said Linda Lowy, casting director for the series. “I panicked. Somebody finally piped up, ‘We’re going to have to redo this list.'”

Thankfully, ABC budged on their list of White actresses and let Rhimes have her Black Olivia Pope, who eventually ended up being the perfect fit for Kerry Washington.

“We tested Kerry, Jill Scott and Anika Noni Rose,” said Lowy. “It was Kerry from the moment I took her to meet Shonda.”

Rhimes added, “She could talk Washington more than I could talk Washington. She was different than what I originally envisioned. We were all like, ‘Oh my God,’ because she’s tiny, cute, pretty and younger — and because she was all those things, she was aware that people would underestimate her.”

Despite whatever people may say about the series these days, we can all agree that Washington has defied possible detractors as Pope. She consistently knocks it out of the park. Connie Britton, though? Nah.

Images via WENN 

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When Kendrick Lamar’s video “Humble” was released, it caused quite the discussion, of all types. With lyrics like: “I’m so f*ckin sick and tired of the photoshop. Show me something natural like afro on Richard Pryor. Show me something natural like *ss wit some stretchmarks,” It was certainly different.

There were those who loved it and thought it was revolutionary highlighting a woman with natural features, real hair and stretch marks. Then, there were those who thought that Kendrick, as a man still felt entitled to project his desires onto women. And then, there were those who felt that the lifting up of this particular phenotype, biracial with long wavy hair was extremely trite.

In the midst of all of this, Carter Kim, the 21-year-old the woman who actually starred in the video, has gotten a bit lost in the sauce. But during a recent interview with Elle, Kim spoke about the controversy, the opinions from Black women being a bit hurtful and more.

Elle writes: “Amidst all the buzz around “natural beauty” in “Humble”, Kim has barely been identified by name. Instead, she’s “that ass with stretch marks” or a “sugar brown mama with a Brazilian body wave frontal.”

Kim said, “That part is extremely frustrating. I used to get teased for my hair and told my hair is fake. I’m a little puzzled because a lot of it comes from African American women. I’m just like, why wouldn’t you empower another African American woman who’s just trying to pave the way for her career and also just represent us as women in a music video that has now gone viral. I would just think they would be happy with that, but everyone finds something.”

Despite the lyrics for the video of which she decided to be a part, she doesn’t entirely agree with Kendrick’s opinion.

” I definitely don’t shame anybody who wears them [weaves. I have a lot of people around me who wear hair and wigs and it’s a lot of fun.”

Kim also had a bit to say about her multiracial identity. She said as a multicutural actress, she’s come into contact with producer who’ve had questions. She said she’s “gotten a few different odd responses from black producers, when they’re like, ‘are you just Filipino or are you just Asian?’ A lot of people don’t really see that I am black. It’s been a journey. My mom is full Korean, but she’s adopted, so she’s very Americanized now. I am Korean, French, and African American, and that’s what I am aware of. My dad is black and French. I have gotten denied by some agencies and some projects for either being too multicultural or even being ‘too pretty’ for a role. … I’ve gotten denied for being black a few times. Surprisingly, that has happened and I have gotten ‘not black enough.'”

And as for why she decided to take part in the video, she explained: “They basically told me: ‘You are the natural girl that is represented in 2017 in the society that has a ton of imperfections, but still loves herself and still doesn’t care what anyone else thinks.’ And also: ‘You are the music video girl vixen. You are that very exotic pretty girl that the normal girl transforms into,'” she says. “I was very blind going into it.”

Sigh.

I feel for Kim Carter. It’s a bit of shame that she was dragged into this. But she has to understand that her look, the exotic, Black type is not new when it comes to music videos. And there are scads of other Black identities, dark-skinned, short, kinky-haired Black women, who are left out of that conversation. And perhaps, on set she didn’t get to hear the Richard Pryor fro lyric. Because if she had, she might have understood that her look didn’t exactly match that. And while it’s not her fault that she took a job and got paid, at 21, it’s about time she start recognizing the privilege she wields in her body.

Veronica Wells is the culture editor at MadameNoire.com. She is also the author of “Bettah Days.” You can follow her on Facebook and Twitter @VDubShrug.

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United Airlines seems to have picked up where Delta Airlines left off last year, finding itself in PR fiasco after PR fiasco as a result of questionable policies and procedures.

It’s the violent removal of passenger David Dao, a 69-year-old doctor, Sunday that caused United to make headlines again just two weeks after the airline was accused of policing women’s clothing when two teen girls flying as “pass riders” were prohibited from boarding a flight because they were in violation of United’s dress code by wearing leggings. And while boycott movements always pop up after such incidents, rarely are the threats followed through. But in the case of United Airlines, the backlash from potential passengers is being taken very seriously. According to Gizmodo, “United’s market capitalization, essentially the current value of the company, has fallen by more than $750 million from $22.5 billion…At the time of publication, United’s market cap has slid to $21.70 billion.”

And while declines in Delta earnings are being attributed to literal headwinds that caused more than 3,000 flights to be canceled last week, passengers of color have also likely not forgotten some of its glaring errors over the year. First, there was the #WhatADoctorLooksLike movement that gained wings when a Delta flight crew member refused to believe a Black female doctor was a physician. And not long after, Arab American YouTube star Adam Saleh said he was removed from a Delta flight simply for speaking in Arabic.

Celebs and everyday citizens have spoken out against each airline every time one of these incidents has occurred, but the real question is will people put their money where their mouth is if they really are against each company’s policies?

To be honest, I’ve had pretty negative experiences with every American airline I’ve ever flown — some far worse than others — and while I make a concerted effort not to patronize two which I consider having the most egregious service, sometimes the choice to fly an airline or not simply comes down to the almighty dollar. An unfortunate reality, considering the dollar is the only real power passengers have to make their demands heard as airlines continue to sandbag us with fees while offering fewer amenities, and increasingly poor service at every turn.

These incidents highlight the opportunity to take back some of our power as consumers, but that’s only possible if we’re serious about getting our money’s worth. Will you still fly Delta and United Airlines?

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Add lemon to boring or bitter vegetables

Add candied nuts to salad

Reduce and simmer everything

Miso, rice vinegar, mirin, and lemon

Use tomato paste instead of ketchup

Add anchovy paste

Use flavored olive oil

Use flavored vinegar

Use coconut sugar

Use cashew cream for thickness

Fish sauce 

Make a lighter pesto

Warm up to hot sauce

Add curry to your vegetables, pork, and chicken

Rub meat with oregano

Put cumin on your popcorn

Make ginger marinades

Sautée with vegetable broth

Sautéed onions and garlic on everything

Add instant coffee to smoothies

Sprinkle orange juice over fish

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When you’re looking, you’re not picky

When you aren’t looking, you’re selective

When you’re looking, you come off as needy

When you aren’t looking, you come off as a prize

When you’re looking, you aren’t having fun

When you aren’t looking, you have a blast

When you’re looking, you dress like it

When you aren’t looking, you dress more like yourself

When you’re looking, you don’t pursue your interests

When you aren’t looking, you do what you love

When you’re looking, the pressure is on

When you aren’t looking, you can get to know someone

When you are looking, you spread yourself too thin

When you aren’t looking, you can really date

When you’re looking, you drive your friends nuts

When you aren’t looking, you’re the life of the party

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Great eyebrows are the one thing every woman desires. And while you can get them waxed at your local salon and hit up a makeup counter to have them filled in, when you wake up the next morning, it’s just you and those brows — and hopefully one or two of the tools on this list.

See, eyebrow maintenance is no joke and few of us can run to someone to have every stray hair trimmed, tweezed, or threaded to maintain perfect shape. That’s why it’s essential to have a few of these essentials in your beauty arsenal at home, depending on your preferences.

Sephora Shear Genius Eyebrow Trimmer -$11

Sometimes hairs grow too long and throw off the shape of the brow which is where these shears come into play. These angled scissors come with a detachable and reversible dual-ended comb so you can cut in the direction your hair grows on both brows.

Sephora Eyebrow Touch Up Razor Set-$15

Need to kill the stubble that’s popping up under your perfect arch but is too short to catch with tweezers? Pull out this razor set. Like the shears, it can also be used to cut long hairs. After you use the tool with the brush and comb to lay hairs straight up, use the razor to cut off the excess.

Tweezerman Special Edition Floral Sorbet: Mini Slant Tweezer-$16

Tweezing is the best way to get rid of strays because it pulls hair out directly from the root. These mini slant tweezers are perfect for hard-to-reach hairs you can’t let go between waxing and threading appointments.

Anastasia Beverly Hills Classic Stencils-$20

If you’re saying forget the salon all together and planning to arch your brows all on your own, let Anastasia guide you. The brand is known for all things brows and these stencils will help you get the shape of your dreams, just like the stencils used in her brow salons.

Urban Decay Essential Eye Tool-$15

You cannot fill in any brow without making sure the hairs are laying down in the correct direction. That’s where this essential eye tool from Urban Decay comes in with a brow brush, spoolie, and comb to keep you beat from brow to lash.

Make Up For Ever Brow Gel -$20

If you don’t have time for detailed filling in and like to keep your brow routine low maintenance, go with a brow gel like this one that will lay hairs down and add just a tad more definition with its deep brown color.

Benefit Cosmetics Precisely, My Brow Pencil Ultra Fine Shape & Define-$24

Are eye pencils more your thing? Go with this option from Benefit which already comes with a spoolie for shaping hairs on one end and an ultra fine soft pencil on the other for creating natural looking brows with depth.

Urban Decay Brow Box-$30

If you want everything you need for your brows in one place, this Brow Box is your best bet. It comes with two powders for filling in brows, a wax for ensuring hairs stay laid, and underneath is a compartment with mini tweezers, a mini-spoolie, and a mini eyebrow brush so your full arsenal is on you at all times.

Anastasia Beverly Hills Pro Pencil-$18

Once you shape and fill in brows, a touch of highlight will really make them pop. If you’re not yet ready to use concealer for this step or can’t be bothered with the mess, let this pro pencil be your best friend. Apply it under your arch to make your eyebrows stand out more. Bonus: It can also be used to conceal blemishes and as a primer base for eyeshadow.

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Usher has been bae since “My Way” — or “Usher” if you’re a real diehard. And for the past 20 years that he’s been in the spotlight, Usher’s pretty much had the same hairstyle — a meticulously lined up fade of dark waves that have made women sea sick since their teen years. Well, minus that mohawk fade moment in 2012 and the afro he grew out to play Sugar Ray Leonard in the 2016 flick “Hands of Stone.” But 2017 Usher has switched it all the way up, rocking a head of two-tone curls to the tune of shades of blonde and brown.

The 38-year-old was seen rocking the new look on the red carpet for the SFFILM Festival and was almost unrecognizable without his signature hairstyle. But we have to say the hairstyle fit his very West Coast attire for the San Francisco-based “People You May Know” event.

Usher has yet to share the motive for his ‘do on the ‘gram but it’s safe to say women will pretty much be down for whatever he rocks, including his wife Grace Miguel whom he married during their vacation to Cuba in 2015. So what do you say to Usher’s new blonde look? Are you feeling it?

Photos: Drew Altizer/WENN.com

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Stevie Wonder Set To Wed His Third Wife, Tomeeka Robyn Bracy, In Jamaica https://t.co/hS3JNlWlbH pic.twitter.com/FQkTS0zX7w

— Anyaorah Queendlin (@queendlina) April 12, 2017

It only makes sense that Stevie Wonder, the composer of some of our favorite love songs is taking his shooting his next shot at love by getting married for the third time.

According to reports, including one from The Daily Mail, which states that the 67-year-old musician is set to marry his girlfriend of five years, Tomeeka Robyn Bracy in a beachside ceremony in Jamaica, on June 17.

Reportedly, celebrity guests like Elton John and Sam Smith will attend along with the singer’s nine children, who range in age from 3 to 42-years-old.

A prospective guest at the upcoming wedding said, “It is going to be a huge, incredibly fun wedding and Stevie is flying out all his nearest and dearest. ‘The guest list is pretty spectacular, and there will be a couple of surprise performances on the night.

‘Stevie has said he may well get up and perform a number, but hasn’t said what song yet.

‘There will be a huge party afterwards as well, and the whole day will be about love, laughter and family; Stevie is very close to his, and they will all have a role to play on the big day.’

42-year-old Bracy who is the mother of two of Stevie’s children, including his most recent, Nia, born in 2014, have reportedly already signed a prenup.

Wonder’s most recent ex-wife Kai Millard Morris, who is the mother of his sons Kailand, 17, and Mandla, 11, received some of Wonder’s money in spousal and child support.

In the divorce papers, Wonder requested that his earnings after their separation not be included in their joint assets.

The two separated in 2009 but the divorce wasn’t finalized until 2015.

In regards to his multiple romantic relationships, Wonder said he is always in love but denied being, as The Daily Mail puts it “unchivalrous” to women saying, “‘I feel like I’ve done some things with myself to get myself better. Because I feel God will not ever give you anyone until you’re ready to have that person.”

Veronica Wells is the culture editor at MadameNoire.com. She is also the author of “Bettah Days.” You can follow her on Facebook and Twitter @VDubShrug.

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They hot but nah RT @yusufyuie: Wale now has Tupac and Biggie tattoos on his legs.... pic.twitter.com/D2b4WAjNbn

— B Hill (@bhillyaheardme) February 28, 2014

Wale

loveee drake but never fully understood why he has a tattoo of Aaliyah, he didn't know her pic.twitter.com/msrY6QOoeZ

— (@lilnig666) July 5, 2014

Drake

Photos: Drake gets a tatoo of Sade Adu  https://t.co/b8dhQ2YWqp pic.twitter.com/PQJjBAjKFC

— Segun O! (@oleniju) March 23, 2017

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— chef goyardee (@dathidt) December 26, 2014

Kehlani

Rapper The Game gets tattoo of Trayvon Martin on his leg: http://t.co/Ns4esI52OS pic.twitter.com/picTTytq22

— Brett Rosner (@Brosner85) August 21, 2013

The Game

TATTOO STRUGGLE OR NOT?

RT @theGrio The Game gets Obama’s face tattooed on his chest http://t.co/Quwt3QziYL pic.twitter.com/10mzg3OPv5 — DROPPNBOMBZ (@DROPPNBOMBZzzz) March 13, 2013

Snoop Dogg your tattoo dedicated to Nate Dogg pic.twitter.com/A7I2fn1Jxl

— Raquel Molina Gomez (@rakeliis) June 3, 2013

Snoop Dogg

#MeganFox with her Marilyn Monroe #tattoo #MarilynMinColour pic.twitter.com/Fr7GKaYmtg

— Marilyn M in Colour (@ColourMonroe) January 3, 2016

Megan Fox

Amber Rose Set To Get Rid of Wiz Khalifa’s Tattoo - http://t.co/7Y02gCWUBO pic.twitter.com/gqX4PoJXiT

— iVoice NG Media (@iVoiceNG) June 6, 2015

Amber Rose

It looks like Zayn Malik covered up his Perrie Edwards tattoo. #EndOfAnEra https://t.co/4zusLb4QHT pic.twitter.com/LrPwL0xSWs

— cambio (@cambio) August 5, 2016

Zayn Malik

Male celebrity Tattoo of the day - Rob Kardashian pic.twitter.com/l5hyn6klj5

— Waves (@lifewithink246) May 6, 2016

Rob Kardashian

Safaree Samuels covers Nicki Minaj forearm tattoo  http://t.co/XWhZtPKoJW pic.twitter.com/xuj0maOwQn

— Cheekywiki.com (@Cheekywiki) September 2, 2015

Safaree

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Maria Borges has been modeling, as in, officially signed and hitting the catwalks, since 2012. However, it took Borges stepping out in a very interesting way for her to move from being seen as just any other model of color to being an It Girl.

In 2015, the Angolan beauty stomped down the runway for the annual Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show rocking a TWA after years of wearing a flowing weave down the runway. After 20 years worth of shows, Borges was the first woman to appear at a VS Fashion Show with a natural ‘fro. Standing out in such a way has been the best thing for Borges, who has since continued to walk in high-profile shows with her TWA, become the face of L’Oreal and redefine what a model looks like. That’s probably one of the reasons ELLE selected her to appear, along with five other models, on their May issue, which highlights the top catwalk snatchers out right now.

Inside the issue, Borges talked about the increase in representation of Black women in the fashion industry. “The fashion industry is here for everyone, [regardless] of color or race,” she said. “When I was growing up, I never saw someone like me, and now the other girls can see someone like them. It’s all about inspiration.”

Speaking of representation, Borges isn’t the only beautiful Black woman of color on the cover of the May issue. Jasmine Tookes, also a standout at Victoria’s Secret fashion shows, snagged one:

Tookes spoke openly about what she’d like to do outside of modeling. Her next big goal still has a lot to do with beauty and yes, representation.

“My goal has always been to create my own beauty line,” Tookes told the magazine. “I have such a unique skin tone—when I go on set, makeup artists have to use all different mixes of makeup to match my skin. I’d love to do a line that has tones for everybody.”

Both ladies look fabulous! Check out their covers, along with ones featuring Bella Hadid, Elsa Hosk, Candice Huffine and Hailey Baldwin. They all hit newsstands on April 18.

Images via Instagram/Elle 

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As someone whose encounters with births come from watching a baby story and that video they showed us in high school health class, the idea of child birth sounds pretty daunting to me. And that’s if you have an average sized baby.
So imagine, having a child who is double the size of an average baby, 13 pounds to be exact.

That’s what happened to this Australian mother, Natashia Corrigan. Corrigan, a mother of four now, gave birth to Brian Liddle (You can’t make this stuff up.) in January. Naturally, she said, she was shocked.

She told the Melbourne, Australia newspaper, the Herald Sun, “I’m still finding it hard to believe. But by the end of the term, I was struggling just turning in bed and walking up the stairs at home.”

Liddle is one of the biggest babies ever born in Australia and holds the record for the hospital where he was born.

Corrigan told Yahoo News, “I dreamed of a little fat baby. I’ve always wanted a little, fat baby and I’ve got a big one!”

Brian was born after a 7 hour natural birth. Corrigan said, “Because he was so big it was a bit hard to get him out, and they had to get a few extra staff members to come in and help,” she told Yahoo 7 News. “This is the first pregnancy I’ve got to experience a natural labor, the longest I’ve ever been pregnant, and I’ve got the fat little man that I wanted.”

“It’s hard to get our minds around such a whirlwind of a day,” she said. “I never dreamed we’d get so much love for our BIG baby boy and family.”

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