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Rihanna’s Cousin Gunned
Chance The Rapper Tops DoSomething.org List
Down In Barbados
Rihanna's cousin was shot dead in Barbados - just hours after the pair spent Christmas Day together.
Tavon Kaiseen Alleyne, 21, was walking through the Eden Lodge area of St Michael's on the holiday island when a gunman shot him sev- eral times at about 7 p.m. on Tuesday.
Rihanna, 29, posted a se- ries of photos of her and Al- leyne together and called for an end to gun crime as she mourned his death.
'RIP cousin... can't believe it was just last night that I held you in my arms!' the heartbro- ken Wild Thoughts singer
Rihanna and her cousin, Tavon.
wrote to her 59 million Insta- gram followers.
Never thought that would be the last time I felt the warmth in your body!!! Love you al- ways man!'
DoSomething.org’s annual Celebs Gone Good list for 2017 is finally here. The list recog- nizes celebrities who used their impact to affect social change in the world, as these celebs helped raise awareness for causes such as mental health, education, gun violence, LGBTQ, sexual assault, hurri- cane/disaster relief and the water crisis in Flint,
This year, Chance the Rap- per knocks 2016’s list-topper Beyonce from the top spot. Chano is followed by Ariana Grande, Rihanna, and
Chance The Rapper knocked Beyonce off the top in 2017.
Colin Kaepernick. Nicki
Minaj and Ava DuVernay also appear, making their de- buts on the list. The organiza- tion also selected eight Celebs to Watch in 2018, featuring young talent who give back.
Teen actress Skai Jackson and Beyonce’s proteges Chloe X Halle made the cut, by inspiring young women and speaking out about women’s rights and bullying.
Halima Aden also made the list for promoting diversity in the fashion industry, be- coming the first hijab-wearing fashion model.
Debra Lee Starts Her New Role At BET
Debra Lee will no longer run the daily operations at BET. Scott M. Mills will take her place.
T.I. Spends $20,000 To Help Single Mothers Buy Christmas Gifts
Starting Jan. 1, Debra L. Lee will no longer oversee daily op- erations at Black Entertainment Television
(BET).
The network announced that she is stepping down as presi- dent and that Scott M. Mills has been tapped to take her place.
Lee, however, will continue to serve as chairman and CEO of the network, focusing on culti- vating the company’s relation- ships with external stakeholders and communities.
vice president and chief admin- istrative officer at BET’s parent company, Viacom, since 2015, where he oversees human re- sources, real estate, and facilities and security.
In his new role, he will be re- sponsible for running overall strategy and all day-to-day oper- ations, including oversight of programming, ad sales, and dig- ital teams.
He will also work closely with BET General Manager Michael Armstrong, who will report di- rectly to him, and Lee, who will act as an advisor.
T.I. is continuing his tradi- tion of surprising families on Christmas Eve. After “technical difficulties” left his Delta Air- lines flight grounded on Satur- day (Dec. 24), the rapper was able to make it back to Georgia just in time for a charitable shopping spree.
On Saturday (Dec. 24), Tip expressed his “disappoint- ment” with Delta for hindering his holiday ritual.
Delta’s “lack of urgency” may have left him grounded on a tarmac for more than an hour, but the King of the South was eventually able to help more than a few deserving moms.
T.I. was grounded on a Delta flight, but managed to get back in time to spread some cheer.
In a video posted on Insta- gram Monday (Dec. 25), Tip
walks into a local Target store and instructs “all the single mothers” picking up gifts for their children, to meet him in the back of the store where he promptly purchased electron- ics, toys, and more for over a dozen people. According to the post, Tip dropped $20,000 in 30 minutes.
“I’m blessed to be able to do anything I can for those in need,” he captioned the post. “Merry Christmas to everyone who helped me thumb through 20k in 30mins. If I missed you... I’ll catch up with you next year!!! Happy Holidays to all of you!!!!”
Mills has served as executive
Omarosa Could Get
Solange Knowles has been forced to cancel her New Year’s Eve performance at Afropunk Fest in South Africa due to an ongoing health struggle, she revealed Wednesday on Instagram.
The singer, 31, shared the news on social media and wrote that she struggled to find the words to explain the disorder.
“Wrote, deleted and re wrote this like 5 times...” Knowles wrote. “Still not sure what exactly or how much I want to share... How- ever it’s so important to me for the people in South Africa, a place that has tremendous meaning to me and that has given me SO SO MUCH, to know why I won’t be performing at Afro Punk this NYE.”
The past five months I have been quietly treating, and working through an au-
South Africa at the last minute.
She felt that people who had spent their hard-earned money to come see her de- served an explanation as to why she wouldn't be per- forming.
According to the Mayo Clinic autonomic disorders usually refer to problems in- volving the autonomic nerv- ous system, which serves as the control system for most of our involuntary functions. When problems arise with the autonomic nervous sys- tem, the body can have trou- ble regulating blood pressure, body temperature and both bowel and bladder functions. Some people who suffer from autonomic disor- ders also find themselves feeling overwhelmingly weak, fainting suddenly and can have difficulty thinking clearly.
$10M For Tell -All Book
Omarosa Manigault New- man may secure a serious bag with her upcoming rumored memoir. Earlier this month, Omarosa made headlines after she was said to have been fired from her White House position.
The former Celebrity Appren- tice star addressed her depar- ture from her DC gig, noting that she did not get fired. During the interview, Omarosa also hinted that she may be penning a book of sorts.
According to reports, Omarosa could receive up to $10 million for the alleged tell- all that would address her expe-
Omarosa Manigault Newman
rience with the Trump admin- istration. To date, Omarosa has yet to comment.
Solange has been getting treatments for 5 months.
tonomic disorder. It [sic] been a journey that hasn’t been easy on me ... some- times I feel cool, and other times not so cool at all."
The artist wrote that she felt compelled to speak out about her illness now be- cause she's had to cancel an appearance at Afropunk in
Solange Reveals She Has Nerve Disorder; Cancels New Year’s Eve Show
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