Thursday, October 20, 2011

The Young, Black, and Fabulous

The Young, Black, and Fabulous

So....Miguel Has A Model Girlfriend?

Posted: 20 Oct 2011 08:53 AM PDT

"Quickie" singer Miguel apparently has a girlfriend...and she's a model chick who is also one of his video chicks.  Pics and deets inside of Miguel and his new chick....

Miguel 's boo is model Nazanin Mandi.  He's been spotted with her everywhere from clubs to his shows.  Were told the two were spotted backstage at his concert this week in L.A. (on the bill with Marsha Ambrosius) and at the afterparty at the Conga Room.  Needless to say, many folks were surprised to see this here...relationship.

 

L.A. chick Nazanin labels herself as a Persian, Spanish, Mexican and Native American model who also appears in videos--like Miguel's new "Girls Like You" vid (above) where they likely met.  She also appeared on TLC's "R U The Girl" show years ago.

And if you're side-eyeing the whole situation, Miguel previously slammed the rumors that he's gay, and says he's simply eclectic:

 

 

 

A few of his girl's modeling pics:

Well do you Miguel...

NeNe's Disappearing! "RHOA" Chick Shows Off Weight Loss On Tour

Posted: 20 Oct 2011 08:29 AM PDT

As previously reported, "Real Housewives of Atlanta" star NeNe Leakes joined Housewives from the other cities for the "Real Housewives Live Tour" last weekend.  And she debuted a new body as they stopped in Atlanta.

 

Pics of NeNe rocking her new extra slim size inside...

The Tour features "Housewives" from different cities popping up in different cities to kick it with their fans who paid to chit chat with them about their most controversial moments.

So last weekend, the ladies walked the red carpet at the Cobb Energy Center in Atlanta, and NeNe shocked some folks with her extra thin frame.

She's no stranger to some nip & tuck action on her nose, face, and body.  But she's indeed changed up her bod even more:

Fellow "Housewives" Alex McCord (NY), Melissa Gorga (one of my NJ faves), and Marysol Patton (MIA) were there as well.  Oddly enough, we could have sworn Marysol and te whole Miami cast got the axe.  As well as Alex and half the NY cast.  Guess that doesn't stop the money pimpin'.

You feelin' NeNe's new bod?

 

Pics via Reality Tea

PICS: The President And First Lady Rebuild The Economy...One Pumpkin At A Time

Posted: 20 Oct 2011 08:00 AM PDT

While on a three-day bus tour through North Carolina and Virginia, The President and First Lady stopped off to pick up a few pumpkins from a roadside farmer in Hampton, VA. 

 

See the pics inside and find out the advice The President gives to unmarried men about how to choose the perfect wife...

During a 3-day bus tour through North Carolina and Virginia, President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama stopped by the Joint Base Langley-Eustis in VA yesterday. 

As The President gazed lovingly at Michelle, The FLOTUS spoke about a new private sector commitment to hire 25,000 veterans and military spouses by the end of 2013.

And when he made his way to the podium and embraced his wife, The President said,

'I hate following Michelle. She's so good. See for you men out there who are not yet married, let me explain. The whole goal is to marry up - to try to improve your gene pool!

And while commenting on Michelle's work with military families, he said, "..she does all this and she looks cute."

Awww!  Gotta love a man who recognizes how hard it is to be an all-around fab chick.
 

 

Then the couple stopped off at a roadside market in Hampton, Virginia to pick pumpkins or the fall.

By the way, the white pumpkin was reportedly 70 lbs, and The First Lady lifted it by herself!

Will First Lady Michelle use them to decorate her garden...or perhaps make some pumpkin pies.  I'm sure First Granny Marian could put her foot in some pumpkin pie....


Photos via AP/Splash

Nia Long Reveals She "Asked God" For Her New Baby

Posted: 20 Oct 2011 07:00 AM PDT

Despite revealing recently that this pregnancy was a surprise for her and her boyfriend Ime Udoka, Nia Long tells EBONY mag she prayed and asked God to give her a new baby.

 

We've got what the new mom-to-be (again) had to say about her new bundle of joy inside....

While posing nude to show off her gorge baby bump in the new November issue of EBONY magazine, Nia Long reveals that she actually asked the heavens above for this baby.

She tells the story of learning that she may never be able to have another child, and how sad she was in that moment:

“I honestly asked God for this."

“I remember I was driving home from the doctor, and I called Ime, and I was like, ‘Babe, I’m really kind of sad right now … the doctor actually said if I wanted to have more children, it would be hard.’”

“The next time [Ime] came to visit, he said, ‘I don’t believe that.’ I said, ‘You don’t?’ He said, ‘No.’ And I said, ‘Good, me neither,’” she recalls. “Then I got pregnant.”

Nia, who is already mom to 10-year-old Massai, Jr. and is due this fall, also gave advice to unmarried women who are in their 40's who are being discouraged from getting pregnant.

“The medical [profession] tries to tell every woman, ‘Have your babies before 40 because you shouldn’t have children after 40,’” she says. “Society tells us, ‘Get married before 30, because no man wants a woman after 30.’”

“You are not half the woman you’re gonna be until you turn 30. You’re not even half of that woman yet,” Long explains. “So I think if we’d just take our time as women, and do what comes natural to us and for us, we would make fewer mistakes.”
 

I'm sure her statements are going to cause a bt of a stir--one way or the other.  Your thoughts?

Check out her behind the scenes vid from her nude cover shoot:

 

 

 

Serena Williams Recovers In An EXTRA Mini Dress In L.A.

Posted: 20 Oct 2011 06:32 AM PDT

After her newsmaking bald patch fiasco earlier this week, Serena Williams recovered last night in this extra mini blue and grey spandex dress, her boots, and a head full of curly hair.

 

Pics inside...

While making her way to dinner at BOA Steakhouse last night in L.A., Serena avoided close-up pics with the paps and seemed pretty annoyed by them actually.  Maybe because of this hoopla a few days ago when her traction alopecia or balding wig (it's a toss up) made an appearance.

She seemed to be in her own world and enjoying her night out.  Meanwhile, her big sis Venus was over in NYC being saluted at the 32nd Annual Women in Sports Gala.  Nice.

Pics via SPLASH

And Another One - Rick Ross CANCELS L.A. Performance

Posted: 20 Oct 2011 05:33 AM PDT


Rapper Rick Ross has pushed his L.A. concert back to January 2012 after serious recent health scares.  Get the deets inside...

 

Since suffering two seizures last week, Rick Ross' team, along with concert promoters, have finally decided to put his health first and have postponed his upcoming L.A. concert until January. 

They told TMZ,

"Pushing [Ross] to do a show that he was not prepared to do was not beneficial to anyone."

Ricky was also supposed to make an appearance in Atlanta tomorrow, but that has been postponed as well.

And though Rick has not spoken out or tweeted anything since his Wingstop event, Nicki Minaj told MTV News, 

"We actually been talking about him and praying for him on the trailer because he’s such a crucial part of hip-hop right now and we’re just hoping he’s healthy.  That’s all we can do is pray and hope that he gets some rest and comes back stronger.”

Feel better Rick!

Chrissy BEATS DOWN Kimbella On "Love & Hip Hop 2" Supertrailer+Chris Brown's "N*ggas In Paris Remix"

Posted: 19 Oct 2011 06:35 PM PDT

 

The sh*tstorm of a supertrailer for "Love & Hip Hop 2" was released today.  Check out what's going down on the upcoming season inside.  Plus, Chris Brown's Halloween remix video for his version of "N*ggas In Paris" with T-Pain....

So based on the supertrailer, our story about Kimbella catching a beatdown from Chrissy over cheating with Fabolous was nothing but the truth.  And it looks like Chrissy's not the only one she pisses off this season.  And Mama Jones and this "rap video" dogging out Chrissy?  I can't!

 

But I will.  The show premieres November 14th on VH1.

 

Chris Brown also decided to drop a video to accompany his "N*ggas In Paris" remix.  Check out Halloween Breezy and T-Pain above.

First Lady Michelle Obama Reveals New KITCHEN GARDEN Portrait With Bo, Talks New Garden Book

Posted: 19 Oct 2011 04:17 PM PDT

How lovely.  First Lady Michelle Obama just revealed her brand new official portrait in the White House Garden, which she aptly created and calls the Kitchen Garden.  Check out her new pic with First Dog Bo, plus what she's revealing about her brand new book about her signature project of a garden....

Mrs. Obama and Portuguese Waterdog Bo sat for the first official portrait in the White House Garden recently.  All in preparation of the First Lady's new book about the very garden her family eats from.

First Lady Michelle is well known to pick fruits and vegetables from the garden with school kids and chefs as she continues her mission of health and fitness across the country. 

She created the garden as part of a change of eating habits and health for the First Family, and the White House chefs use ingredients from the garden everyday.  In her upcoming book releasing April 2012, she speaks on the joy and productivity her new creation has brought people's lives.

According to the publicity blurb from Crown Publishing Group, First Daughters Sasha & Malia "were the catalysts for change for their family's eating behavior which inspired her national initiative to address childhood obesity and resulted in the idea to plant a vegetable garden on the South Lawn."

On why she chose Bo to pose in the official portrait with her:

“It is me and Bo and we’re in the garden. And one of the reasons we did this picture is because we get so many letters from kids, mostly, who want to hear about the garden, they want to see it, and they also want to see Bo. Bo is really the most popular…We’ve heard so many great stories from kids who’ve been inspired and doing things like changing the way their families do things. And those letters are always just a joy to get. So we want to have something a little more tangible than just a letter to give to kids, because often it’s the visual thing that makes it real.”

She told the NY Times about the First Family's involvement in their Kitchen Garden:

"Virtually the entire Obama family, including the president, will pull weeds, “whether they like it or not,” Mrs. Obama said with a laugh. “Now Grandma, my mom, I don’t know.” Her mother, she said, will probably sit back and say: “Isn’t that lovely. You missed a spot.”

By the way, Bo just turned 3 a couple of weeks ago.  Cute!

 

Tyra Banks REVEALS Writing "Modelland" Made Her Hair Fall Out!+Surprises 400 Bronx Students

Posted: 19 Oct 2011 02:53 PM PDT

It's a good thing Tyra Banks' novel Modelland is a success because she almost went bald writing it!  Get the deets on Tyra's hair battle inside and see pics of her surprising 400 students in The Bronx today....

The stress of writing her first novel, Modelland, was so intense for Tyra Banks that she actually started losing her hair!  In a revealing interview with the Wall Street Journal, the supermodel talks about the toll proving herself as an author (and a Harvard Business School student) took on her health.

She believes what led to her situation was the combination of all her projects and deadlines...

"In the beginning it was me trying to fit it in. I was staying in Lake Como shooting "Top Model" and I was working on it in the off days. It was a passion, so the discipline wasn't hard. It was finding the time that was hard, and that was stressing me out and I felt the product was suffering.

Because my outline was so robust—40 pages long—they thought I could do it faster. My chapters are between 11 and 15 pages, and I could never finish one in one day."

She adds that the pressure she put on herself wasn't good.

"...(I)n hindsight that wasn't healthy. How can I say this without tearing up? I got a little alopecia from the stress."

But now, Tyra has been able to move past the stress and has really come into her own as a businesswoman, something she credits her business program at Harvard for helping her do.

"Trade-off. Professors explained to me that focus is great. Being the biggest and having your foot in a bunch of things is not necessarily the best thing. So I came back and focused the message of my company. Harvard said to wait two weeks before you tell your staff, but I couldn't wait.

I said, "If it's not about expanding the definition of beauty and making women feel physically and emotionally better about themselves, then we're not doing it."

We put away ideas to produce food. I've been approached to do real estate with homes geared toward first-time women buyers, spas, all kind of stuff, and we put those ideas away, too"

It sounds like Tyra has had a business epiphany over at Harvard.  She finishes up her program in 2012. 

Now check out more pics of Ms. Banks teaming up with the Get Schooled Foundation to suprise 400 students in the Bronx at the High School for Teaching and Professions:

 


 

She gave some inspirational words to the kiddies and even helped them work on their model walks and fitness!
 

 

Bonus:

 

Lil' Kim was caught on video on a party bus with a bunch of her friends recently singing their hearts out to Beyonce's "Party."  Watch it above.

The Randomness:

1. John Singleton suing Paramount Films for $20 Million over failed film projects.  Story.

Tatyana Ali Names Her Fab Top 5 YBF Chicks Who ROCK!

Posted: 19 Oct 2011 01:01 PM PDT

Tatyana Ali is one of our fave YBF chicks who loves to keep it positive and isn't shy about supporting other fab ladies in the game.  So ahead of next month's Black Girls Rock! Awards, she revealed to us who's in her Fab Top 5.

 

Check it under the cut....

 

We caught up with 32-year-old actress Tatyana Ali, in a fab Alberto Makali mirror designed dress, at the recent Chevy-sponsored Black Girls Rock! concert at S.O.B.'s in NYC.  And the "Love That Girl" (TV One) star dished on which fab chicks, including herself, she hearts and admires.

The Black Girls Rock! honoree tells TheYBF.com that her younger sis (pictured above) Anastasia Ali, who serves as co-producer of "Love That Girl" and co-owner of their production company, Hazrah Entertainment, is indeed a black girl who rocks. 

She showed love for her fellow actresses like Regina King, who she named as well.  And named Zoe Saldana saying, "She just kicked BUTT in her last movie [Columbiana]."  She also named current U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Regina Benjamin to round out her Fab Top 5. 

And when asked why SHE rocks herself....Tatyana got bashful and giggly but still answered, "I rock...because I'm tender."

The child-star-to-adult-star also revealed what she feels the message behind Black Girls Rock! is: "It means power, it means integrity, it means self-love."

And we def agree.

Keyshia Cole's Sister Neffe Gives SNEAK PEEK At Her Reality Show "Neffe's World"

Posted: 19 Oct 2011 11:15 AM PDT


Keyshia Cole isn't the only member of her family who's starting a new life.  The singer's sister Neffe has released a trailer for a new reality show that will showcase how much her life has changed since her previous reality show stints on BET.  Watch the trailer for "Neffe's World" inside.....

We first became familiar with Keyshia Cole's sister Neffe on the BET shows, "The Way It Is" & "The Frankie & Neffe Show," and now she's giving reality tv another spin on Neffe’s World.  We reported last year she was working on the show, and now the trailer is out.

The show will focus on her and her husband Soullow and their kids. In addition to the normal family drama, the show may also feature their couple's new business, Jimiz Lounge, which they recently opened outside of Atlanta.

In the trailer that follows, Neffe welcomes fans into her world; however, no air date or station info is shared. That likely means that show hasn't gotten pick up by a network yet. Good luck with that Neffe! Watch trailer here:

 

Rihanna Drops Official "We Found Love" Video

Posted: 19 Oct 2011 10:33 AM PDT

Rihanna just released her official "We Found Love" video, which stirred up all kinds of controvery in an Irish wheatfield.  Check out Ms. Fenty frolicking around cities in Northern Ireland and getting it IN with her leading man (both on and off screen) inside....

Rih keeps it unruly in her brand new Melina Matsoukas directed video for her dance hit and debut single "We Found Love" off her Talk That Talk album.   And you can catch her leading boxer/model guy (who stirred up some talk on his own) Dudley O'Shaughnessy as well.

Her sixth studio LP drops November 21st.

You feelin' the vid?
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