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Kehlani Gives Birth To First Child
Kehlani welcomed a new member to her family over the weekend. The platinum-selling singer announced the birth of her first child, Adeya, in an Instagram post on Monday (March 25).
“This weekend our angel ar- rived healthy & perfect in every way in our bathroom at home,” she wrote. “unmedicated homebirth was the absolute hardest yet most powerful thing i’ve ever done. thankful
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beyond words. in love beyond comparison. refraining from posting to be family and rest, we just wanted to say thank you to everyone who sent well wishes, love, and support in all forms while waiting & working to bring Adeya earthside.”
Javie Young-White, the father of Kehlani’s baby girl, shared a similar message on Twitter. He also joked about not revealing when their child was born to the public.
Jussie Smollett Criminal Charges Dropped; State Says ‘Appropriate Resolution,’ Family ‘Thank God'
Jussie Smollett’s lawyers announced today that all criminal charges have been dropped and his record expunged. However, the Illinois law enforcement aren’t letting the Empire actor off to- tally free.
Tiffany Haddish To Curate Diverse Stand-Up Series ‘Tiffany Haddish Presents: They Ready’ For Netflix
“Today all criminal charges against Jussie Smollett were dropped and his record has been wiped clean of the filing of this tragic complaint against him,” attorneys Tina Glan- dian and Patricia Brown Holmes said in a statement provided to media outlets. “Jussie was attacked by two people he was unable to iden- tify on January 29th. He was a victim who was vilified and made to appear as a perpetra- tor as a result of false and inap- propriate remarks made to the public causing an inappropriate rush to judgment.”
“After reviewing all of the facts and circumstances of the case, including Mr. Smol- lett’s volunteer service in the community and agreement to forfeit his bond to the City of Chicago, we believe this out- come is a just disposition and appropriate resolution to this case,” said state attorney Kim Foxx’s office in a statement of its own.
Coming after a suddenly called court hearing Tuesday morning in Chicago, Smollett has received what is known as a “deferred prosecution deal” from the state. Regardless, we may never know the details of the deal, as all the records have been sealed.
It is unclear what community service the actor performed and why he is letting the state keep his $10,000 that was posted on
February 21.
The Empire actor was ar-
rested on multiple felony charges last month for allegedly staging a racist and homopho- bic attack against himself in the early morning of January 29. Smollett has strongly denied the accusations. He also was ac- cused of sending a threatening letter to himself, which was re- ceived at Cinespace Studios a week before the alleged attack.
“Our son and brother is an innocent man whose name and character have been unjustly smeared” declared the Smol- lett family in remarks of their own this morning.
“Jussie is a son, a brother, a partner, a champion for human rights and a genuine soul who would never be capable of what he was falsely accused of,” the actor’s siblings and parents stated. “He was the victim of an assault and then falsely blamed for his own attack. This morn- ing the truth has prevailed, and he has been vindicated.”
“While many were quick to rush to judgment before hear- ing the actual proof, we are grateful that the truth about Jussie has come to light,” the family added, after weeks of standing by Smollett’s side in his repeated court appearances. “We look forward to bringing the real perpetrators to justice. We thank God for our village and standing by us during this trying time.”
Tiffany Haddish is dou- bling down on the laughs with Netflix after scoring a series of curated stand-up specials.
Comedians include Chaunté Wayans (50 Shades of Black), April Macie (Snoop Dogg’s Bad Girls of Comedy), Tracey Ashley (The Last O.G.), Aida Rodriguez (Last Comic Standing), Flame Monroe
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(Def Comedy Jam) and Marlo Williams (Comicview).
Haddish shares a history with each of them after work- ing together on the stand-up scene or in television. She be- lieves that the industry often excludes women, people of color, and LGBTQ performers and as such wants to put this diverse group of comedians in the spotlight.
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