Lately, Halle Bailey has been on the winning side when it comes to the ongoing custody battle against her ex-boyfriend and streamer DDG over her 1-year-old son Halo with. But thanks to this latest update, it appears DDG may have finally come out on top. Let’s get into it.
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As we previously told you, back in mid-May, Bailey was granted a court-ordered restraining order from DDG, which stemmed from allegations of physical and verbal abuse at his hands. As a result, DDG had to stay 100 yards away from “The Little Mermaid” star and was barred from posting about her and their son on social media. The judge who granted the order of protection also ruled that Bailey can take Halo with her to Italy while she works on her latest film project.
Now, however, it looks like some amendments have been made because on Tuesday, DDG and and his lawyer filed for visitation. In his request, he asked the judge to be allowed to see the child in Rome at the end of the month with his mother (Halo’s grandmother) serving as a supervisor for the visit. Bailey’s lawyers pushed back on the request, asking instead for a “professional monitor” as she feels DDG’s mother “enabled” the streamers bad behavior, according to Billboard.
As a sort of happy medium, the Los Angeles judge ruled that DDG could go and visit Halo in Italy, citing that it was a “reasonable” request. But the visit must be overseen by a third party monitor, not Halo’s grandmother, and DDG cant post the his son on any social media platforms while he’s there.
This marks a rare legal win for the popular streamer, especially seeing as how he was unsuccessful in his previous attempt at preventing Bailey from going overseas in the first place. The end of June is nearing, so here’s hoping no further drama ensues from his visit.
Peacock just did what needed to be done. Tonight marks the official start of Casa Amor week on Love Island USA Season 7, and let’s just say the girls (and boys) are NOT safe. We’ve been begging for drama, betrayal, and jaw-dropping plot twists, and now 11 scorching-hot new singles are about to march their perfectly sculpted bodies into the Fijian villa and burn it all to the damn ground.
So, who are these hot new temptations? Get ready to pause, zoom, and stalk Instagram, because here’s your Casa Amor Class of 2025:
Bryan Arenales (Boston, MA): Tall, tatted, and ready to risk it all. Probably says “deadass” before breaking up with you.
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Chris Seeley (Fresno, CA): A Giving fitness trainer with a toxic ex.
Clarke Carraway (Columbia, SC): Sounds like a man who owns three cowboy hats and a six-pack.
Courtney “CoCo” Watson (Los Angeles, CA): The girlie with lip gloss and venom. LA’s answer to Megan Fox meets Bratz Doll energy.
Elan Bibas (Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada): A soft-spoken Canadian here to lovebomb and ghost.
Gracyn Blackmore (Bristol, VA): Your boyfriend’s next mistake. Southern belle with a savage streak.
Jaden Duggar (Los Angeles, CA): You already know he’s a walking red flag, and you’ll love every second.
JD Dodard (Dallas, TX): Tall, dark, and emotionally unavailable. Swoon.
Savanna “Vanna” Einerson (Salt Lake City, UT): Probably Mormon but make it slut era.
Zac Woodworth (Portland, UT): Might do tarot readings after making out with your man.
Zak Srakaew (Roi Et, Thailand): International prince charming. Expect an accent, abs, and zero loyalty.
These bombshells are about to blow this villa up like a Love Island group chat after a recoupling. And baby, the stakes? HIGHER THAN EVER. Hosted by the queen of reality chaos herself, Ariana Madix, and voiced by the UK’s sassiest narrator, Iain Stirling, the seventh season has been dropping episodes like Exes drop restraining orders fast and messy every Thursday through Tuesday at 6 pm PT / 9 pm ET, exclusively on Peacock.
AFTERSUN Is Coming In Hot, Too
In case your emotional damage needs commentary, don’t miss this week’s Love Island: AfterSun airing Saturday, where Sophie Monk (yes, that Sophie Monk) will spill tea hotter than a villa jacuzzi at 2 am. She’s one of this season’s rotating hosts, joining Maura Higgins (Ireland’s national treasure and certified man-eater) and Eyal Booker, whose curls have more personality than half the male cast.
So if you thought you were emotionally prepared for Casa Amor, think again. Not only are couples about to crumble under temptation, but new twists, shocking challenges, and even surprise guests are promised. Will your fave stay loyal? Or fold faster than a Fashion Nova bikini in the Fiji sun?
Also, you, yes YOU, can vote via the Love Island USA app. So if your man is moving mad or your girl is getting gaslit by a walking protein shake, do your civic duty and vote. You may not be able to fix your own relationship, but you can ruin someone else’s.
Peacock Is Building a Love Island Empire, Darling
Season 7 is just the beginning. Peacock’s Love Island portfolio is officially turning into a cinematic universe of chaos. In addition to this absolute fever dream of a season, fans can also indulge in:
Love Island USA Seasons 4–6
The wildly addictive Love Island Games
Love Island: Beyond the Villa (just announced, and we already know it’ll be messy)
Love Island UK: All Stars
Love Island South Africa and Love Island Spain (yes, international cheating is still cheating)
Let’s not forget. Season 6 of Love Island USA was Summer 2024’s number one reality series, and Peacock’s most-watched original reality competition in platform history. Translation. We’re all down bad, and we love it here.
So What’s the Formula Again?
A sexy cast with commitment issues
A tropical location
Abs, bikinis, betrayal
Public voting that turns Instagram followers into judges, jury, and executioners
And a production team (ITV America and Lifted Entertainment) that knows how to orchestrate emotional warfare with the precision of a Swiss watch.
Welcome to Casa Amor, where hearts break, couples fake, and your summer officially gets interesting.
Stay hydrated. Stay delusional. And for the love of god, stay watching.
New episodes stream on Peacock Thursdays through Tuesdays at 6 pm PT / 9 pm ET.
If you were a Black voter of a certain age in New York City, many people expected you to vote for Andrew Cuomo in Tuesday’s mayoral race.
The numbers show, by and large, that’s what happened–Cuomo had a 20-point advantage with Black voters over State Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani, earning over 51% of the vote.
But while Cuomo emerged from his resignation-retirement in hopes of running the city, his big loss to Mamdani shows that most Democratic voters didn’t want the so-called safer bet.
So why did Mamdani win? And what was his appeal to the Black voters who turned out for Mamdani from Bed-Stuy to parts of Washington Heights? It wasn’t just that he was born in Africa (to Muslim parents in Uganda) or his middle name is Kwame (named after Kwame Nkrumah) or that he once was a rapper (Mr. Cardamom).
Beyond the superficial, Mamdani was able to capture hearts, imaginations, and wallets.
With promises of rent freezes, free bus rides, and baby baskets for the tiniest New Yorkers, Mamdani helped voters feel like their vote translated into tangible support for the affordability crisis plaguing New York City. Mamdani generated raw enthusiasm that Cuomo didn’t as a perceived insider. Mamdani walked down streets, knocked on doors, translated ads into different languages, and drew on social media viewers in the same way Obama did back in ‘08 with digital campaigning.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JUNE 24: New York mayoral candidate, State Rep. Zohran Mamdani (D-NY) greets voters with Democratic mayoral candidate Michael Blake on 161st Street on June 24, 2025 in the South Bronx in New York City. Mamdani held several campaign events throughout the day including greeting voters with mayoral candidates Blake and NYC Comptroller and Mayoral Candidate Brad Lander as voters in NYC vote for the democratic nominee for mayor to replace Mayor Eric Adams. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
Meanwhile, Cuomo drew mostly money–but from places that concerned many progressive voters, especially Black ones.
Cuomo’s $25 million from one SuperPAC alone, and money from the likes of Michael Bloomberg and Trump supporters like billionaire Bill Ackman, who helped kill DEI and oust Harvard’s first Black president. By contrast, Mamdani earned support from more than 20,000 individual contributors– meaning that more everyday people thought it worth sacrificing their hard-earned money to support his campaign.
“Why would you vote for Andrew Cuomo, who is supported by the same people who supported Donald Trump?” said activist and author, Tamika Mallory, who published multiple #NoCuomo social media videos via Instagram warning Black voters that Cuomo had name recognition but he was funded by sources whose politics were antithetical to Black communities.
“Why would you vote for a man who’s been accused of sexual assault, just like Donald Trump has been convicted? Why would we vote for a person in NYC to be mayor who has the same exact support from the people who supported Donald Trump financially and are also the ones who are behind the anti-diversity, equity, and inclusion movement?”
For these Black voters, not only was Cuomo’s money not enough, but the promise of racial representation in the mayor’s seat wasn’t enough either. Despite there being five Black candidates in the race on the Democratic side (not counting Eric Adams, who is Independent), no Black candidate broke double-digit support in votes counted so far. Even in a city with a population of 2 million Black people, the very competent Speaker Adrienne Adams came in fourth place, earning 4.1% of the votes, after Brad Lander’s 11.3%.
“We, the Black community at-large, whether sort of like the elders in the Black community or the young people in the Black community, have an understanding that what has been happening for generations hasn’t been working at large for us,” says Frederick T. Joseph, a Queens resident and New York Times bestselling author in an interview with theGrio. “And so we’re primed for a new vision. Zoran Mamdani spoke to that new vision.”
Joseph continued, “Cuomo, not only does he represent…a bygone era of sort of simply pandering to Black voters with no real intent to move the needle for the things we need, which are oftentimes largely rooted in socialist ideals…We look at a Democratic establishment that has largely spoken of Donald Trump on a national level as this sex offender, as this deeply problematic human being as it relates to basically any morality, and Andrew Cuomo is not far off from that, right?”
Despite a high-profile endorsement from significant Black power players like Congressman Jim Clyburn of South Carolina, New Yorkers like Andom Ghebreghiorgis say what has worked nationally or traditionally in the past with Black voters doesn’t always translate to newer coalitions of Black voters. Ghebreghiorgis says he asked an older family member, who is an immigrant, if Clyburn’s endorsement from states away made a difference, and she simply said no.
“You have a lot of new Black voters coming into the fold who were voting either for the first time or the second time. You have to have something that is beyond just identity politics or even just this appeal that… ‘This is what we’ve done in the past.’ Just because my grandmother was voting for someone doesn’t mean I’m inclined to vote in the same way,” he tells theGrio.
Ghebreghiorgis, who also ran for Congress in New York’s 16th Congressional District in 2020, says he met Zohran Mamdani in his early political career at a Bernie Sanders rally and felt right away that he was motivated by the right things.
“I was like, let me open my wallet. I saw I had $5. You know, why not? He seems like a really nice guy. I like his values. We all understood that we had the same hope for a new America, and that’s why we were all there,” he said.
Ghebreghiorgis hosted a “Black Folks & Latinos for Zohran” canvass event last week, which reflected the strong ground game Mamdani had across the city and the thousands of doors the campaign knocked on. He points out that Black people had the highest percentage of undecided voters at 21% heading into the final days of the election, which reflected that there had always been room to influence them if done right.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JUNE 4: Democratic mayoral candidates Andrew Cuomo, left, shakes hands with Zohran Mamdani, center, as Whitney Tilson reacts after participating in the New York City Democratic Mayoral Primary Debate at NBC Studios on June 4, 2025 in New York City. Nine candidates are taking the stage for the first debate of the primary election for mayor. (Photo by Yuki Iwamura-Pool/Getty Images)
“Cuomo likely wasn’t going to gain new voters. All he could do was bleed away the old voters who knew who he was. And so, as someone who is personally and politically caring about the Black community in New York, I wanted to try to make sure I could do as much as I could. To make sure my community knew about Zohran so we could increase that name recognition,”Ghebreghiorgis tells theGrio.
The final numbers are still being tallied, and we don’t know how many Black residents gave Cuomo their vote, but given his second-place finish, there is still a chance Cuomo may run as an Independent in the general election.
It’s there that Cuomo would face another candidate who a segment of Black voters has a problem with: Mayor Eric Adams.
While Adams has said he’s eager to face off with Cuomo or Mamdani, already calling Mamdani a “snake oil salesman” in the wake of his primary win, Adams will have to address concerns from progressive Black voters that he’s not just a Republican in an Independent’s clothing.
“Blackness is not a monolith,” says Joseph when asked about Mayor Adams. “I think that Eric Adams became mayor based on the sort of height of the ‘listen to Black people’ moment that came out of 2020 and the horrible murders of George Floyd, and Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery.”
He explained, “So people in their guilt and their grief and their lack of understanding that Blackness is not a monolith, sought any Black candidate that they could find. He was sort of the run-of-the-mill, conservative Black voice in the Democratic Party at that time. It is a grifting mayorship, and I personally can’t wait for it to be over.”
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JUNE 08: Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, who’s running as a Democratic mayoral candidate, appears in Flushing, Queens to open a new campaign office on June 8, 2021 in the Queens borough of New York City. In a new poll, crime has become a central issue for many New Yorkers leading to a rise in support for Adams, a retired police captain. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
That scathing critique is one Adams will find in various pockets of voters who take issue with his cooperation with the Trump administration, emphasis on policing, and reputation as a mayor frequently about town.
New Yorkers will have their say in November, but if Democrats learn from the primary, it’s that in 2025, old rules are meant to be broken. If the Trump administration has taught us anything, it’s that people are willing to risk it all for a bet on a so-called change candidate.
Voters don’t care about whose turn it is to step up and lead, and if a candidate has a spark with voters, they should pour gasoline and maybe even money into that flame to make a fire. And the very least, they should investigate what’s clicking and lean into it or find someone to match it.
From Bernie Sanders to AOC to Jasmine Crockett, there a multiple case studies of Dems who were told to wait for someone more senior to step or ‘pipe down’ when speaking plainly, and it’s cost them with the most energetic and youthful segments of the party.
The promise of another “first Black” or “first woman” (insert political title) won’t be enough of a draw if the communication of candidates’ vision isn’t clear, and people are counting pennies at the grocery store. It will be the leader who communicates competency and vision that draws people away from their complicated lives to cast a vote.
If Mamdani is still taking notes from his win, he should seize this moment. Black Cuomo voters may now be more open to hearing what he has to say since he’s proven he can beat a giant—he’ll need to reach them in all the places it matters to ensure Adams doesn’t lure them back into the fold.
New York City may or may not get a Mayor Mamdani before the year is over, but Dems could get even more wins across the country if they aren’t threatened by new voices but welcome the sound of something different.
Natasha S. Alford (Photo by Beowulf Sheehan)
Natasha S. Alford is the Senior Vice President of TheGrio. A recognized journalist, filmmaker, and TV analyst, Alford is also the author of the award-winning book, “American Negra.” (HarperCollins, 2024) Follow her on Twitter and Instagram at @natashasalford.
Noir Nation, it’s really happening! Two of R&B’s most celebrated queens—Brandy and Monica—are finally hitting the road together for the very first time, and this tour is already being hailed as a once-in-a-generation moment for the culture.
It’s been 27 years since their iconic duet “The Boy Is Mine” topped the Billboard Hot 100, dominated the airwaves, and left an unforgettable mark on music history. Despite years of rumored tension, both legends are turning the page and bringing legacy, love, and healing center stage.
“They were trying to get us to do a tour since ’98 and it just finally felt like the right time,” Brandy said. “It was a dream come true.” Monica echoed the sentiment, saying: “It’s a celebration of music, a celebration of womanhood.” She went on to explain that communication has served as an element of healing and growth for them both in building their realtionship–“A musical marriage.”
“We created the communication and the relationship to do it,” she said.
Long rumored beef? Squashed. This tour is a moment for the culture—two queens reclaiming their bond, honoring their roots, and giving fans a show that’s been nearly three decades in the making.
According to Variety, the “The Boy Is Mine Tour” is set to be one of the most anticipated R&B events of 2025.
Presale begins: Wednesday, June 26 (10 a.m. – 11:59 p.m. local time)
General sale: Thursday, June 27 at 10 a.m. local time
Fans are already gearing up for major city stops, powerful vocals, and unforgettable on-stage moments from two Black women who helped shape the sound of a generation.
There’s arguably no bigger diva than Mariah Carey. But if you’ve always aspired to live the “diva” lifestyle, we’ve got good news for you!
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Dominique Thorne Reveals Why She Almost Passed on <em>Ironheart</em>
The castle-like, mega-mansion in Connecticut the “Always Be My Baby” singer called home for the last two years is now up for sale, for the low, low price of $12.4 million. That price goes up to $14.5 if you want it fully furnished, but that’s a small price adjustment to make to live like s superstar, right?
The massive home spans across just over six acres and totals about 25,000 square feet across three structures: the main house, guest house, and wellness center.
The main house boasts eight bedrooms, a parlor room, home gym, fun space and more. The guest house, which is right at 2,500 square feet offers 3 bedrooms. Other features of the home include a courtyard, playground, saltwater pool, recording studio (later converted into yoga and sauna room) tea and juice bar lounge, and more.
But because a picture is worth a thousand words (or about $12.5 million in this case), keep reading to get a good look at the gorgeous home!
Aerial View
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Despite the magnitude of the home, you’re just five minutes away from town (namely, New Canaan) which makes this a prime location. Also, peep that basketball court off to the side.
The Parlor Room
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You can’t have a home as legendary as this one and not have a parlor room, that would simply be unheard of.
The Great Room
Screenshot: YouTube/Ryan Serhant
Just one of the many lounge spaces in the home, this great room lives up to the name thanks to it’s grandiose ceiling and space.
Kitchen, View 1
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With all the space in this kitchen, there’s enough to host your family, our families, and your neighbors’ family all in one.
Kitchen, View 2
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See what we mean? There’s plenty of room to go around.
Family Room
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While not as grand as the great room, this cozier space definitely brings more warmth to the estate.
The Conservatory, View 1
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Whether it’s used as a reception area or a event space, the conservatory is the kind of chill and laid back sun room we love!
The Conservatory, View 2
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Can you imagine having your morning coffee and reading the paper here while the sun engulfs this space? We sure can!
Primary Bedroom
Screenshot: YouTube/Ryan Serhant
The primary bedroom decor is a bit more modern in comparison to the rest of the aesthetic in the home, but we’re not mad at it at all!
The Primary Bathroom Tub
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Though we couldn’t get too long of a glimpse into the primary bathroom, this giant tub tells us all we need to know.
The “Fun Space”
Screenshot: YouTube/Ryan Serhant
Feeling like watching a movie or shooting some hoops indoors with friends? The “Fun Space” has everything you need to unwind and awaken your inner child.
Gym
Screenshot: YouTube/Ryan Serhant
No modern-day home is complete without a gym and thankfully, it’s not lacking in this gargantuan home.
Movie Room
Screenshot: YouTube/Ryan Serhant
Friday nights in will no doubt feel a little bit better in this spacious movie room!
Backyard Pool
Screenshot: YouTube/Ryan Serhant
No need to escape to the beach when you’ve got an amazing pool right in your own backyard. Trust us, we’d be there all the time if we could. But if this home is something you’d like to call yours, be sure to check out the listing and seal the deal!
Mia Khalifa is in her international era and clearly not here for the nonsense. The former adult film star turned social media disruptor and political provocateur sent X (formerly Twitter) into a spiral this week after casually announcing she was in London. How? With a single tweet. A photo of her holding a camera, a clip of her strolling past one of those iconic red double-decker buses, and just for drama, a United Kingdom flag emoji. That’s it. That’s the tweet.
But you know Twitter. The trolls came scuttling out from under their dusty rocks, one of them launching a particularly disgusting comment:
“She’ll go anywhere but home cause they’ll kill her.”
Oh, honey. You really thought she was just going to let that slide?
Mia clapped back with the grace of a pageant queen and the precision of a sniper:
“Better to be exiled than a colonizer.”
Boom. Mic drop. And social media exploded.
Twitter Gays, Girlies, and Geopolitics Stans Rallied Like It Was the Super Bowl
Her fans immediately mounted their digital thrones and launched a royal defense.
“They could never make me hate you, queen,” one user swooned.
“Mia is the definition of a public intellectual… don’t label her with so small a title though … she contains multitudes,” another wrote, with the fervor of someone writing fanfic in a Philosophy 101 class.
“I feel like they should pardon you at this point,” someone else declared, as if tweeting straight from the Lebanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Of course, not everyone was sipping the Khalifa Kool-Aid. The backlash was immediate, furious, and (as usual) deeply unoriginal.
“Wild how you talk about exile and morality when your claim to fame is disrespecting your own culture for clicks,” one angry uncle type wrote, probably sweating through his keffiyeh.
“This is a very deranged and mentally incapacitated individual,” offered a keyboard warrior who probably thinks Joe Rogan is a thought leader.
“Mia just remind me how you got famous,” chimed in a troll with the charisma of wet cement.
“Nothing like a Lebanese prostitute teaching the rest of the world how to behave,” someone added, revealing their misogyny, xenophobia, and complete lack of media literacy all in one tweet. Impressive.
And then there was this gem of absolute stan insanity:
“You got bigger balls than every Arab leader, you ain’t exiled for shit, we worship you!”
Tell us how you really feel.
A Complicated History, A Clear Voice
This isn’t the first time Mia’s spoken about her complicated relationship with Lebanon. Back in 2019, she tweeted:
“I’ve been banned from my home country but I’ll never stop telling everyone who will listen how it’s the most beautiful, delicious, and heart warming place in the world 🥰 I can forgive, hopefully with time they can, too.”
Yes, that’s a woman who knows how to own her narrative and serve nostalgia with a side of diplomacy. While many still criticize her for her past in the adult industry, specifically the brief but infamous scenes that ignited outrage across the Arab world, Mia has repeatedly acknowledged her missteps, spoken out against the exploitation she faced, and continues to advocate for herself in a world that often refuses to let women do exactly that.
Last week, things heated up in Fairmont Crest, the fictional town where the soap opera “Beyond the Gates” is set, when the character Chelsea Hamilton shared her first same-sex love scene with Dr. Madison Montgomery.
Since Chelsea came out last month and her sexuality has become a hot topic on the show, the actress who portrays the daughter of the notorious Dani Dupree, RhonniRose Mantilla, has been “so game for it” as she explores her own sexuality.
“I think art should be a reflection of the current times,” the 25-year-old soap star told the Hollywood Reporter. “And personally, I’m figuring out my queerness as well. So it’s really been a fun journey to tell Chelsea’s story.”
“Beyond the Gates” arrived in February as the first new soap opera since 1999 and the first to center Black characters in 35 years through a partnership between CBS and the NAACP. Since its explosive premiere episode, the story—which follows the prominent and distinguished Dupree and his family as they navigate life in an affluent Maryland suburb just outside of Washington, D.C.—has been filled with all sorts of melodramatic twists and turns.
When Mantilla first took the role she didn’t know Chelsea’s arc on the show, which has already included the twenty-something quitting modeling to start a purse collection with her cousin, would involve a queer storyline.
“I knew that she was trying to find her own way and figure out her own path,” she explained. “The subject of her queerness didn’t really come in until I met in person with [executive producers] Julie [Hanan Carruthers] and Sheila [Ducksworth].”
The scene between Chelsea and Madison (Kenjah McNeil) marked the first between two Black women in daytime television and the first on-screen intimacy scene for Mantilla, who said she was “kind of terrified” at first.
“The importance of this [storyline] kind of helped me get over my fear,” she said. “We haven’t seen this in daytime before, and it’s not just sex, but making love and having a connection.”
Chelsea and Madison join the show’s other queer characters, the ambitious congressmen Martin Richardson, who is the son of Dr. Nicole Dupree Richardson and Ted Richardson, and his husband Bradley “Smitty” Smith.
Mantilla expressed how vital the show’s representation is.
“Maybe someone who’s trying to figure out their queerness can see Chelsea and Madison and be inspired to live out loud or to make that jump into committing to someone that they’ve been eyeing for a while,” she said.
“Beyond the Gates” airs weekdays at 2:00 p.m. E.T. on CBS and streaming live on Paramount+ +.
The rap icon steps away from the spotlight for healing—and it’s happening in style.
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Looks like Ye is hitting pause on the madness—for his mental health.
According to newly surfaced court documents, Kanye West has been quietly checked into an exclusive mental health facility in Mallorca, Spain—a far cry from the flashing cameras and public scrutiny.
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The retreat of choice? The Balance Rehab Clinic, a luxury wellness center boasting a staggering $170,000 per week price tag. This isn’t your average rehab. Guests get gourmet meals, personalized therapy sessions, yoga classes, and a serene atmosphere designed for total mind-body restoration.
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Radar Online reports that Bianca Censori, Ye’s partner, didn’t just drop him off—she’s reportedly checked in with him, committing to this healing journey together.
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Insiders say The Balance Clinic focuses on more than rehab. It’s about full psychological and emotional restoration—a complete reset for high-profile figures who’ve been living in the eye of the storm for too long.
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Noir Nation, sending all the good vibes and healing energy Ye’s way. Sometimes, stepping back is the strongest move.
Offset reveals he has a little crush on Ms. Espresso, aka Sabrina Carpenter, who is single right now.
The Migos rapper recently stopped by Interview With A Magician, Complex’s new tricks-meets-tea series featuring Anna DeGuzman.In a segment that was intended to coax out a delicious secret from Offset’s mind, DeGuzman told him to psychically focus on his “celebrity crush.” Offset teased at first because, of course, he did, only revealing that the enigmatic woman had “taste in her total artistry.” Then, à la Gen Z rom-com, DeGuzman pulled out a magically generated piece of paper with “Sabrina Carpenter” scribbled on it like a middle school crush journal.
Offset’s face? Priceless. Shocked, laughing, and very much delivering “caught red-handed with your FYP on loud.”
Now this is where things get juicy. This mini-magician moment fell less than 24 hours after Cardi B, Offset’s estranged but never forgotten wife, rolled out her long-awaited sophomore album, Am I The Drama? Yes, sis. She is. And she may not even have to try.
Offset, who once begged Cardi to cancel the album even during the pair’s on-again, off-again rollercoaster, has been completely silent about her big news. No re-share Instagram story. No sneaky playlist drop. No caps-lock congratulatory comment. Crickets. Yet, here he is laughing about Sabrina Carpenter, who, coincidentally, is signed to Island Records. Which makes all this potentially marketing. or not.
Let’s not pretend like Offset isn‘t mathing. The man knows headlines. And he just presented the internet with a whole new thing to go crazy about. As Cardi stans waited for at least some affection from her baby daddy and former hype man, Offset was thirsting for pop’s blondest new artist, who’s just off the Eras Tour and in her “Espresso” bad-girl phase. You literally can’t write this better if you tried.
Insiders have said that Offset had been “quietly supportive” behind the scenes as Cardi finished her album. But now that the tracklist has been announced and a release date made, it’s playing “support expired.” Because Offset is no longer in the studio shadows now, he’s pranking with magicians and slobbering over women who rhyme “hypothetical” with “edible.”.
Whether Offset’s crush is real, label-ordered, or just messy timing at its finest, one thing’s for sure: He’s got people talking. And if he wanted to derail Cardi’s moment or just add a layer of confusion to the breakup saga, mission accomplished.
Meanwhile, Sabrina Carpenter is probably sipping espresso somewhere, oblivious to the fact that she has just been pulled into hip-hop’s biggest, messiest situation. Or maybe she is. Maybe she’ll show up on Offset’s next track. Maybe Cardi will drop a diss track and an album debut so iconic that we forget Sabrina Carpenter exists.
Either way, the magician’s not doing the tricking here.
It’s not every day you see something truly stunning happen at a battle rap competition. But that’s exactly what happened when rappers T-Rex and Geechi Gotti came face to face and believe us when we tell you: What transpired is the last thing any of us would’ve expected.
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Dominique Thorne Reveals Why She Almost Passed on <em>Ironheart</em>
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Over the weekend, the two aforementioned artists came together as the headliners for the Ultimate Rap League’s #NOMEXV event at Gramercy Theater. While things seemingly got off to a good start, the event quickly took a turn when T-Rex and Geechi took the stage. Just a handful of seconds into the very first round, it was clear that T-Rex was coming with that heat.
However, in a blink of an eye, things changed when mid-battle, the rapper fell over and began suffering a seizure onstage. Initially shocked, others in attendance rushed to his aid while trying to give him room before eventually getting him to the hospital.
Popular battle rapper T-Rex suffered a seizure on stage while delivering his bars. 🎤 💔 pic.twitter.com/5tqJKjg5lo
As of this writing, there’s been no word on what caused T-Rex to suffer his medical emergency. But the first clue that something may have been off was the fact that T-Rex reportedly asked for a bottle of water before taking the stage, according to TMZ.
In the immediate aftermath, Geechi told folks there that he was planning on going to the hospital to check up on his opponent, explaining that the battle was small in comparison to something major like this.
“I came in here with his folks, his family, Rex family. So we gon go on up there and check on Rex right now, you know what I’m saying?” Geechi explained. “Creds to bro because that sh*t way more important than any battle. We gotta make sure his health correct.”
Thankfully, the ending to this story is a positive one. Despite not having a true update on his condition, T-Rex was reportedly back in good spirits enough to thank those around him who got him the attention he needed.
“Thank god for JuJu I appreciate you so much,” he wrote in a tweet on X/Twitter after the incident. He also shouted out his cousin and another person for coming to his aid and showing him love.