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The drama over Gabriella Zuniga’s star lawsuit against Shannon Sharpe has just hit an unexpected turn. Barely days since it was reported that the retired OnlyFans creator settled her multi-million-dollar suit with the NFL Hall of Famer, Zuniga posted on social media a mysterious Bible verse that left the internet reacting.

The Verse That Sparked Debate

In the Instagram Story, Zuniga revealed a line of text from scripture but blocked other portions tactfully with her hand. The portion she revealed was the following:

“I pulverize them like dust of the earth;
I crush them and trample them like mud in the streets.
You have freed me from the feuds among my people;
you have preserved me as head of nations; a people I had not known serve me.
Foreigners submit to me cringing; as soon as they hear, they obey me.
Foreigners lose heart and come trembling from their fortifications.
The LORD lives, blessed be my rock! God, the rock of my salvation, is exalted.
God, he grants me vengeance and casts down peoples under me.
He frees me from my enemies. You exalt me above my adversaries; you rescue me from violent men.”

The verse, filled with imagery of triumph, redemption, and divine retribution, immediately had tongues a-wagging about whether Zuniga was talking about her courtroom battle with Sharpe.

Social Media Reaction

Reaction was swift and split. Some saw the post as one of self-vindication, while others were condemning Zuniga for hypocrisy. The responses ranged from sarcastic to openly toxic:

• “This completes the finesse list.”






• “Hoes love running to the Bible after they did some foul shit like it’s gone save them.”






• “This is disgusting btw.”






• “Final form of a whore.”






• “Hoes always convert to religion.”

The hyperbolic responses both caricatured and underscored how the case has become a test case for arguments about morality, public rehabilitation, and performances of spontaneous religious conversion in the face of scandal.

From Lawsuit to Settlement

The scandal started in April 2025, when a woman called Jane Doe sued Sharpe for sexual assault for $50 million. The lawyers for Sharpe, Lanny J. Davis & Associates, later uncovered the accuser as Gabriella Zuniga, an OnlyFans adult content creator with millions of followers.

Sharpe, host of Club Shay Shay, dismissed all of the allegations as “a blatant and cynical attempt to shake down Mr. Sharpe for millions of dollars” and characterized the claims as “lies, distortions, and misrepresentations.”.

Last month, Zuniga’s attorney, Tony Buzbee, announced that “a mutually agreed upon resolution” had been reached by both parties, and that the case was “closed” with the lawsuit being dismissed with prejudice. While the settlement figure was not released, several outlets have reported it to be in the multi-million-dollar range.

Exit from OnlyFans

Prior to news of settlement, Zuniga announced her retirement from OnlyFans through a since-deleted Instagram post:

“Today, I have decided to retire from OF. Thank you for the incredible support you’ve shown me over the past few years. This community has given me a life I could have never imagined… I’m truly excited for this next chapter. I love you all forever and ever.”

Her departure from the adult site, along with the religiously inspired post, has generated rumors that she is attempting a public rebranding after her court battle.

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Kid Cudi has a new memoir out and he is getting quite a lot off his chest. 

During a recent interview with CBS Mornings, the 41-year-old rapper did not hold back as he promoted “Cudi: The Memoir,” revealing raw truths about his career, personal struggles, and his feelings toward a handful of his contemporaries. 

When asked about Drake, he revisited their long-running tension, which had more or less cooled off by 2021. Before they squashed their beef, he recalled how it began when the Toronto rapper dissed him while he was in rehab.

“I was like, oh okay, you wanna kick me when I’m down. Great.” said the “Pursuit of Happiness” rapper. 

Eventually, Kanye West was able to arrange a meeting between the two artists to settle their differences. This resulted in Cudi jumping on a “Certified Lover Boy” track, however, Cudi noted that was the last time since he’s heard from the “Nokia” performer. 

“It just let me know that time is over,” he said. “We’ll never be homies like we were before. I don’t have any beef with him anymore, and I’m not mad at him or anything. It’s just time has gone by. [We are in] different places. It’s all good. I know he loves me. I know that. And I know he respects me as an artist. That’s good enough for me.”

Speaking of Ye, Cudi also publicly declared that he is “done” with the former collaborator and, at one point, close friend.

“He’s said some things that there’s just no coming back from,” Cudi said, adding that the Kanye’s comments about the late fashion designer Virgil Abloh were some of “the most evil, vile, disturbing, f— up” things he’s ever heard. 

“There’s no coming back from that, man. I’m done with you,” he continued. “And it breaks my heart because I loved Kanye. I really loved him. He was part of my life changing, and at some point, he was a really good friend, but the man that he has become, I just don’t know that guy anymore. I don’t know him. I don’t know that version of him and it’s really heartbreaking.”

On another note, he opened up about how much he “hated” testifying during the Sean “Diddy” Combs trial, but said he did it to support Cassie Ventura. 

“I know I did the right thing,” he said. 

Born Scott Mescudi, Kid Cudi grew up in Cleveland with little means but plenty of love. His memoir traces his rise from those humble beginnings to becoming one of the most influential voices in hip-hop, chronicling the whirlwind of sudden fame, drug abuse, a relapse that ended in a stroke, and his eventual path toward sobriety. It’s a candid account of both triumph and turbulence, offering fans an unflinching look at the man behind the music.

In the CBS interview, Cudi said he delves into his rock bottom moments and more.  

“I was running to the grave,” he admitted. “I had a death wish.”

“Cudi: The Memoir” is available now wherever books are sold, and his 11th studio album “Free” is expected later this month.

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Streaming icon Valkyrae has made it clear that she’s mapped out her life plan and it’s unapologetically unconventional. In a candid moment, the YouTube Gaming star revealed she has no intentions of settling down in the traditional sense, instead committing to a lifestyle of personal fulfillment, digital entertainment, and financial independence.

“I’ve gotten over it. I’m probably never having kids. It is what it is,” she said, explaining that motherhood simply isn’t in her vision. Instead, the 100 Thieves co-owner is looking ahead to decades of doing exactly what she loves. “I’m probably gonna play video games for the rest of my life. I’m probably gonna be as hot for as long as I can, and I’m probably gonna keep making money in the best ways I can, which is doing commercials and shows.”

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Noir Nation; Georgia State Rep. Eric Bell is speaking loud and clear on Glo”rilla recent run-in with the law. Just days after she was arrested for alleged drug possession, Bell is calling on prosecutors to drop the charges immediately, and he’s even pushing a new bill to back it up!

“She deserves support, not punishment for trying to protect herself and her home,” Bell told Fox 5 Atlanta.

“No one, regardless of fame, background or zip code, should fear being criminalized for doing the right thing,” Bell said. “Unfortunately, stories like hers are not rare. Too often, victims of crime — especially Black victims — face the threat of arrest simply for seeking help from law enforcement.”

🚔 THE BACKSTORY

It all went down on July 20, when GloRilla’s team called authorities to report a break-in at her Forsyth County home. Though she wasn’t there, cops claimed they smelled marijuana, got a warrant, and found what they called “a significant amount” of drugs. Sis turned herself in on July 22 and was hit with felony charges.

Now Bell is introducing House Bill 464, which would protect victims from being arrested on unrelated charges when reporting a crime.

“This is not just a policy decision. It is a matter of compassion, safety and basic fairness,” Bell said. “HB 464 is not about going easy on crime. It is about being smart about justice.”

“In the meantime, I am calling for all charges against GloRilla to be dropped,” Bell said. “She deserves support, not punishment, for trying to protect herself and her home. We cannot send the message that doing the right thing puts you at greater risk.”

🗣️ Noir Nation, what’s the real crime here?

Should victims be treated like criminals? Do you support Bell’s bill? Sound off in the comments.

New York’s attorney general on Wednesday sued the parent company of the Zelle payment platform, months after the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau abandoned a similar case as the Trump administration was gutting the agency.

Attorney General Letitia James, a Democrat, sued Early Warning Services in New York state court, alleging that the company, which is owned by a group of U.S. banks, had failed to protect users from fraud by not including critical safety features in Zelle’s design.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau earlier this year dropped a similar case after President Donald Trump fired the agency’s leader and his administration halted nearly all the bureau’s work, closed its headquarters and moved to fire many of its workers.

In a statement, James’ office noted that its suit was filed after the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau abandoned its lawsuit following a “change in the federal administration.”

“No one should be left to fend for themselves after falling victim to a scam,” James said in a statement. “I look forward to getting justice for the New Yorkers who suffered because of Zelle’s security failures.”

James has been a leading antagonist of Trump, a Republican, and has sued him dozens of times. Last week, The Associated Press and other news outlets reported that the Justice Department has subpoenaed James as part of an investigation into whether she violated Trump’s civil rights, according to people familiar with the matter.

James’ case against Early Warning Services alleged that Zelle, which allows users to send and receive near-instant money transfers, failed to include adequate verification processes. Her office said scammers were able to access peoples’ accounts or trick users into sending money to bogus accounts that posed as official businesses.

In one instance cited by the attorney general’s office, a Zelle user got a call from someone posing as an employee of the utility company Con Edison who told the user that his electricity was going to be shut off unless he sent them money through Zelle. The user then transferred about $1,500 to a Zelle account named “Coned Billing” and then realized he had been scammed but was told by his bank that he could not get his money back, James’ office said.

In a statement issued through a spokesperson, Zelle called James’ lawsuit “a political stunt to generate press, not progress.”

“The Attorney General should focus on the hard facts, stopping criminal activity and adherence to the law, not overreach and meritless claims,” the statement said.

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Move over pop chart drama. There is a feud brewing that is dripping with shade, obsession, and deleted posts, and it involves two of music’s most enigmatic stars: Lana Del Rey and Ethel Cain. What started as innocent admiration turned into years of passive-aggressive attacks, shady internet behavior, and cryptic lyrical jabs. Buckle up, because this one is messy, dramatic, and absolutely unmissable.

2015–2017: From Fangirl to Secret Obsession

Believe it or not, Ethel Cain was once a Lana stan. In 2015, she listed Lana as a favorite on an old DeviantArt page, the first public clue that the young singer had big love for the baroque queen of pop.

Fast forward to 2017, and Cain uploaded a cover of Born to Die to the internet, later scrambling to erase it. She even covered Mariners Apartment Complex that year, cementing what looked like pure adoration.

But the stage was quietly being set for a dramatic pivot.

2018: Controversial Posts Spark Tension

By 2018, Ethel Cain was posting on CuriousCat, an anonymous Q&A site, and things got messy. She referenced Lana in a post that raised eyebrows, drawing enough backlash to prompt an apology. What seemed like a minor blip would later become a thread in a much larger, decades-long saga.

2020: The Shade Begins

Admiration curdled into rivalry by 2020. Cain began making sly posts comparing herself to Lana, sometimes outright shading her music and persona. One tweet, now deleted, reportedly took aim directly at Lana. No screenshots survive, but the whispers were loud.

2022: Prison Pics, Deleted Posts, and Wikipedia Wars

July 8, 2022: Lana posts a striking photo with boyfriend Jack Donoghue at a Chicago prison. Cain fires back with a shady post, then deletes it immediately. That deleted jab is now immortalized in a snippet from Lana’s upcoming album.

That same year, Cain allegedly vandalized her own Wikipedia page multiple times, surgically removing any mention of Lana Del Rey from her influences section. Fans called her out, and by 2023, the account responsible went dark. Rumor has it, Lana learned about Cain’s antics through Donoghue, who at the time was friends with Cain.

The Diss Track Is Born

Lana, never one to take subtlety lying down, allegedly turned the tea into art. The feud allegedly sparked a diss track titled All About Ethel, a savage, Bette Davis-inspired swipe at Cain, playing on the 1950 classic All About Eve, the tale of an ambitious younger woman scheming to take down her idol.

2023: Waffle House Shade

In a move that had fans scratching their heads, Lana worked a shift at Waffle House in Alabama. Random? Perhaps. Shady dig? Very likely. Many believe it was a response to an Ethel Cain interview headline dubbing her the most famous girl at the Waffle House. Lana’s Instagram snippet confirms the subtle burn. Cain is now the second most famous girl at the Waffle House. Legendary.

2025: The Block Heard Around the World

Fast forward to August 13, 2025. Lana shares the first official snippet of track 13 from her Jack Antonoff–produced album.

“Ethel Cain hated my Instagram post.”

Cain claims Lana blocked Cain her on Instagram:

Lana went even further, speaking directly about Cain’s years of body-shaming:

“I didn’t know who Ethel was until a few years ago, when someone brought to my attention the disturbing and graphic side-by-side images she would often put up of me next to unflattering creatures and cartoon characters making constant comments about my weight, I was confused at what she was getting at. Then when I heard what she was saying behind closed doors from mutual friends and started inserting herself into my personal life I was definitely disturbed.”

Ouch.

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Noir Nation; Diddy is opening up about his current living conditions as he continues to fight for his release from prison–speaking out through his legal team, claiming the treatment he’s receiving is not only “unsanitary,” but downright inhumane!

According to Page Six, the 54-year-old music mogul says he’s been served maggot-infested, expired food during his incarceration—and that’s not even the worst of it.

Diddy’s lawyer Marc Agnifilo petitioned Judge Arun Subramanian on Sunday to release the 55-year-old on bail ahead of his Oct. 3 sentencing in a “brief letter.”

“MDC routinely serves food that is expired or infested with maggots,” Agnifilo alleged in the document,” said Agnifilo.

“The maggot-infested food captured in that photo is, unfortunately, not an uncommon experience.”

🥶 Life In Solitary

Reports state Diddy has been kept in solitary confinement for nearly 23 hours a day, with minimal human interaction and no privacy. His legal team argues that this level of isolation, combined with the alleged food contamination, could cause long-term mental and physical harm.

They’re now pushing for a full investigation into the facility’s practices—not just for Diddy, but for all inmates potentially facing the same conditions.

🗣️ “This Is Bigger Than Diddy”

His attorneys stress that this fight is about more than one celebrity:
“No one should have to live in these conditions. It’s a basic human rights issue,” they said.

As the public continues to debate the charges against him, the spotlight is now shifting to the prison system itself—and whether celebrity status offers any protection when it comes to basic dignity.