Wednesday, January 18, 2012

The Young, Black, and Fabulous

The Young, Black, and Fabulous


IS IT REAL? Beyonce's Mama Says She NEVER Gave Post-Baby Interview...Magazine Says They Have Proof She Did!

Posted: 18 Jan 2012 08:32 AM PST

We told you earlier about "UK STAR" Magazine claiming to have Beyonce's first post-baby interview, and we said it wouldn't be the first time a publication staged a fake interview with a celeb.  And now there are reports from Beyonce's camp that the interview was indeed fake. Deets inside....

According to Mama Tina, the interview reported by "UK Star" about Beyonce and Blue Ivy was fake. 

Ms. Knowles told "Access Hollywood" that the article was, “Completely made up.”  Beyonce's rep also told media yesterday there was no truth to the interview.

But it doesn't end there, because the UK Star editor is standing by their “world exclusive first interview” saying,

“It is not made up or fictitious at all.  We bought the interview from a reporter in the U.S. who conducted the interview with Beyonce before the birth. The reporter then obtained the ‘top-up’ info after the birth, which we believe to have been signed off by a girl on her LSM [labor service management] team.”

So Mama Tina says it didn't happen.  But the editor swears it did.  It wouldn't be the first time a reporter made up an interview.  Nor would it be the first time a celeb back tracked on something they said.  So......who do you believe?

SILVER RIDER: Rihanna Rocks A Revealing Swimsuit On A Boat In Hawaii

Posted: 18 Jan 2012 07:33 AM PST

Rihanna was spotted rocking a sexy silver cut-out bathing suit while chilling on a boat yesterday. See the pics inside and find out how many Twitter followers the "Talk That Talk" singer is up to............

Rihanna spent her Tuesday afternoon lounging on a boat in Hawaii.

She posted a shot of her hot bikini bod on Twitter saying, ‘Wake...Bake...#CAKE.’

The 23-year-old singer recently celebrated reaching 12 millions followers on Twitter.  She tweeted, “I love u so much! Can’t believe we’re here already… #12Milli thank u.”


 

RiRi fans can catch the singer in Battleshipwhen it hits the movie houses on May 18, 2012.

 

The Randomness:

1.  Pilar Sanders Says Deion cheated on her numerous times.  Story.

 

Photos via GSI Media

 

 

 

FIRST LOOK: Sanaa Lathan Gets FAB As The New Face Of PANTENE!

Posted: 18 Jan 2012 06:24 AM PST

Actress Sanaa Lathan is putting her great looks and envious hair to good use.  She's been named the brand new face of the Pantene Pro-V Nature Fusion collection.  And TheYBF.com has the first look at her fresh-faced new photoshoot for her new gig....

Pantene's new Nature Fusion Moisture Balance Collection is getting all made up with a pretty face.  The 40-year-old "The Cleveland Show" actress, Sanaa Lathan, has just officially been named the new spokeswoman. 

As for how she keeps her hair looking naturally healthy with that flowing look she constantly rocks on the red carpet, she revealed, “It is important to me that I treat my hair with products that have naturally-derived ingredients, like Cassia in the Nature Fusion Moisture Balance Collection, which has made my hair so soft and strong.”

 

And since she doesn't just wake up with perfectly healthy hair, she admits all the styling has indeed ripped her mane apart.  So she dished on her fave products that work for her.

 

“Throughout my life, Pantene has been one of the few hair care brands that effectively address the specific needs of my hair texture," Sanaa says about the product line. "My hair is prone to dryness and my career does not help the situation! All of the styling and heat on set leaves my hair dull, lifeless and damaged. I need a shampoo and conditioner that nourishes my hair and I want to use more natural products. That is why I love Nature Fusion Moisture Balance shampoo and conditioner. It is great that, as a black woman, I can look to a brand like Pantene to provide my hair with the nourishment it needs.”

Gorgeous pics. 

 

ENGAGEMENT: Philadelphia 76ers Baller Thaddeus Young & Shekinah Beckett Snap Cutesy Photos

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 02:26 PM PST

Philadelphia 76ers baller Thaddeus Young has announced his engagement to his college sweetheart Shekinah Beckett.  See the engagement photos and get the deets on their romance inside....

Memphis, Tennessee native and former Mitchell High School basketball star Thaddeus Young has become engaged to his college sweetheart Shekinah Beckett. 

The pair dated for a while at Georgia Tech....but the relationship didn't last. 

Then one day out of the blue, Thaddeus showed up at Shekinah's house and basically told her he couldn't live without her!  Now a few years later.....they are going down the ailse together and couldn't be happier!

And look at them now.....

  

Congrats to the twosome!

 

Photos via Amy Dale Photography

TV FAB: Kyla Pratt REVEALS Deets About Her Baby And Her Man On "WENDY" + Big Boy DISCUSSES Dropping 500 lbs!

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 01:07 PM PST

Former child star Kyla Pratt is all grown up and with a child of her own whom she talked about on "The Wendy Williams Show."  Get the deets on her baby and her relationship inside and find out about Big Boy losing over 500 lbs. 

Kyla Pratt stopped by the "WENDY" show today to promote her new role on BET's "Let Stay Together" and most importantly, she cleared up rumors about her personal life.

The ish hit the fan a while ago after fans found out that Kyla had a 1-year-old daughter named Lyric (reportedly with a former stripper). 

Kyla, who's 25, told Wendy that she did not announce her pregnancy because she didn’t want to deal with the negativity that some of her industry girlfriends dealt with when they had babies out of wedlock.  But she said, again, that she did not hide.  She says she went to Disneyland (while 8 months pregnant) and had a baby shower attended by 200 folks, including her BFF, actress Jennifer Freeman.

She says her man KP is a former competitive stripper (even though she tried to give it a different name in that long letter a while ago) and now works as a tattoo artist.  She then showed off the tatt he put on her wrist of their daughter.

Plus, she says marriage is definitely in the future!

 

Watch Kyla's interview here:

 

And later on "WENDY".....

Big Boy dropped by to promote his An XL Life book where he talked about having surgery to lose 500lbs in order to save his life.  But during the interview....Wendy jokingly offered him a twinkie!

Also during their chat, he revealed that he simply wanted to live and he knew his lifestyle was very unhealthy.  He also added that he had a vision that he would be dead in a year if he didn't get fit.  He now encourages others to get healthy and choose life.

Beyonce Gives First Post-Baby Interview? Says She Had "Instant Connection" With Blue Ivy & Jay WILL Be On Diaper Duty

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 12:20 PM PST

Beyonce Knowles is speaking out for the first time about her brand new baby girl Blue Ivy!  Well, according to a UK magazine.  She reportedly dished to the UK magazine STAR about her emotional experience of becoming a mom for the first time, how great Jay-Z has been as a new dad, and more.  Check it inside...

Star Magazine in the UK (no affiliation with the STAR magazine tabloid here in the US) claims they have nabbed the first Beyonce post-baby interview.  Beyonce's reps haven't confirmed this interview actually took place and it wouldn't be the first time someone made up an interview involving a high profile celeb.  With that said, the mag released a few snippets from the chit chat. 

On her excitement of being a mom for the first time

"Nothing can describe the feeling ... when you hold (her) for the first time, the words can’t be found. You have the instant connection once you know your child is growing inside you, but when you hold it for the first time, the words can’t be found.

It’s an old cliche that the thing expectant moms look forward to the most is holding their child in their arms for the first time, but it’s one of those clichés that is a real truth."

 

On Jay-Z in the delivery room

“He would not have missed it for anything. He is a very protective and loyal guy by nature. He is a very protective husband, and since we have found out I was pregnant I have seen the protective father in him.”

On who will be on diaper duty

“He will change diapers, of course he will.  He is going to be a very hands-on father. He has already said publicly that providing isn’t love. Love is being there.  Love is doing little things for your child.”

On the couple's parenting so far

"I am so excited. From the time I knew I was pregnant we have been parents.  A child is the greatest gift you can receive, and we are so excited and blessed to be in this situation....We are all great, we are just glad to be going home and starting this new stage of our life.  The hospital staff have all been so great, but we were ready to go home and show our beautiful daughter where she will be living.”

The full interview will be in the upcoming issue of UK STAR magazine.

And in D.C. over the weekend at BET Honors, both Michelle Williams and Kelly Rowland, new aunties to Baby Blue, gushed about the little bundle of joy. 

Kelly told Essence.com the 2-week-old little girl is "beautiful" while Michelle said, "We’ve been doing everything, whatever [Beyonce] needs.  Though there is one thing the ladies can’t help their superstar friend with. No breastfeeding.  Ain’t no milk coming out.
 

The Randomness:

1.  "The Game" star Hosea Chachez has a new boo...and it's his ex-girlfriend form 9 years ago.  Story

Chanel Iman COVERS The February 2012 Issue Of "L'Officiel Magazine" + Jessica White For "West East Magazine"

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 11:38 AM PST

Models Chanel Iman and Jessica White showed off their high-fashion beauty in high fashion publications recently...and we have the photos inside. Peep the gorgeous pics....

With a pretty pic that screams Spring/Summer 2012, Chanel Iman covers the February issue of L'Officiel Magazine, the French publication based in Paris which has been in publication since 1921.  The supermodel looks radiant as the lite blue cover contrasts the playfullness of the multi-colored jumper.

 

And in other high fashion mag spreads.....

Jessica White posed for the "LOVE" issue of Hong Kong's "West East Magazine." 

In the photo shoot, she is channeling her style icon Bianca Jagger.  Jessica also broke boundaries with the shoot as the magazine rarely features Black models.

 
Her spread was shot by Christopher Logan and styled by celebrity stylist Derek Warburton.  Gorgeous pics.
 

IT'S OFFICIAL: Monica & Brandy's COLLABO "It All Belongs To Me" Set For February Release!

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 11:09 AM PST

Looks like our prediction was right!  Monica and Brandy were indeed down in Miami a few weeks ago working on an official collabo together.  And now the deets have been revealed.  Check it out inside...

Both Monica and Brandy are working on their upcoming studio albums. So they got together...14 years after they recorded one of their biggest hits "The Boy Is Mine"...to record "It All Belongs To Me."

Written and produced by Rico Love (Usher, Beyonce, Chris Brown), the track reunites these powerhouse vocalists, both on the RCA label, yet again. 

The single is set for a February 6th release.  And will appear on Monica’s NEW LIFE album scheduled for release on March 6th (RCA) and Brandy’s yet-to-be-titled RCA/Chameleon debut to be released this Spring.

Lovin' it already!

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