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Beyoncé’s Mom Tina Knowles-Lawson
Jay-Z Sells Half Of Champagne Brand To Luxury Giant LVMH
Writes ‘Love Letter’ To Son-In-Law
Jay-Z got major love from
Beyoncé’s mom Knowles-Lawson today.
Tina
Jay-Z hit the jackpot when it comes to his mother-in-law! Tina praised him in a lengthy “love letter” after he sold half his champagne brand, Armand de Brignac, to luxury goods com- pany LVMH. In the Feb. 22 In- stagram post, Beyoncé‘s mom revealed that she was inspired to write the tribute to her son-in- law after seeing that the enter- tainment for Super Bowl LV was all “super talented black peo- ple.”
In her gushing post Tina praised Jay-Z, who’s real name is Shawn Carter, for not let- ting the haters slow him down. She wrote: “This is a love letter to my son-in-law Shawn Carter. The reason why I was
TINA KNOWLES-LAWSON AND JAY-Z
Jay-Z: ‘You Are A True Man’
Jay-Z was likely popping some bubby on Monday morn- ing. The hip-hop star an- nounced at 7 a.m. that he’d sold half of his high-end Champagne brand, Armand de Brignac, to Moët Hennessy.
The wine and spirits division of French luxury giant LVMH said it’s buying 50 percent of the music mogul’s Champagne line which is popularly known as “Ace of Spades.”
According to a release, Jay- Z’s bubbly has been a hit in North America, Asia and Eu- rope, with over 500,000 bottles sold in 2019. He first bought a 50-percent stake in the brand back in 2006, and promoted it in a video before it launched. He then bought the rest of Ar- mand de Brignac in 2014.
Jay-Z added that the part- nership was sparked when he’d welcomed Alexandre Ar- nault — and subsequently his father, LVMH chairman Bernard Arnault — to his Los Angeles home, along with Schaus.
A deal was then hammered out via his S. Carter Enterprises — which is headed by Desiree Perez, who is also the CEO of the rapper’s Roc Nation.
Financial details of the deal were not disclosed, but Jay-Z’s
led to write this was because re- cently at the Super Bowl we wit- nessed the national anthem America the Beautiful and the halftime entertainment all being super talented black people !!! Everyone was psyched about it!”
Tina also heaped praise on Jay-Z for selling half his cham- pagne brand, often referred to as
Ace of Spades due to its logo, to the owners of Dom Pérignon and Moët & Chandon. “But today Jay I salute you and your latest venture in selling 50% of your Champagne Co to LVHM,” she wrote. “You are a bad a** brother and I hope that you con- tinue to pave the way for others like you have in the past !!
Jay-Z has sold half of his Ace of Spades Champagne.
lyrics have previously hinted at his brand’s value. He rapped on a 2018 Meek Mill track, “I’m 50 percent of D’Ussé and it’s debt-free, 100 percent of Ace of Spades, worth half a B.'” Sources speculate the brand has grown in value since then.
Jay-Z also owns D’Ussé co- gnac.
He has been known to pro- mote his Ace of Spades in the entertainment world. Last year, he and Beyoncé brought their own Champagne to the Golden Globes, which is heavily spon- sored by ... Moët.
Cardi B Explains How Plastic Surgery Made Her Feel 'Super Confident'
Cardi B opened up about some insanely personal details with Mariah Carey on Tues- day, February 23 — specifically about her decision to get plastic surgery years ago.
During their discussion to- gether, posted in The Interview, the 28-year-old revealed some major insecurities with the body she had as a teen before she got the work done — which is actually pretty surprising be- cause she comes across as someone who is SUPER confi- dent in every area. But the singer admitted to the Grammy award winner that this was ap- parently not always the case. Cardi told Mariah:
“I was also really skinny
Lionel Richie Fans Go Wild
when I was younger, and in the Bronx, it’s about being thick and having an a**, so young boys would be like, ‘Look at your flat a**. You ain’t got no t*tties.'”
“When I was 20, I went to the
urban strip club, and in the urban strip clubs, you had to have a big butt. So I felt inse- cure about that. It took me back to high school. So I got my a** done. And then I felt super con- fident.”
Xzibit's Wife Files For Divorce After 6 Years Of Marriage
LIONEL RICHIE AND LISA PARIGI
“To his credit, he don’t look 71,” one fan responded
CARDI B
Lionel Richie and girlfriend Lisa Parigi kicked off the week by throwing Twitter into a tizzy over their age gap.
On Monday, a photo of the couple popped back up on social media, with Richie, 71, cud- dling up to lifestyle blogger Pa- rigi, who is reportedly in her 30s.
“Lionel Richie with his new Bae, he’s 71 and she’s 30, love wins,” a fan posted with the pic, which Richie initially shared for Valentine’s Day.
Although Richie and Parigi have reportedly been dating since 2014, Twitter unsurpris- ingly had plenty to say about the pair’s apparent age difference.
Over Age Gap With Girlfriend
Xzibit and wife Krista Joiner are calling it quits after six years of marriage.
Krista filed for divorce from the rapper and actor, born Alvin Joiner, on Monday in Los Angeles Superior Court, TMZ reports. The two wed on Nov. 29, 2014, hours before the former host of MTV's Pimp My Ride, 46, was arrested in Laguna Beach, California, for two counts of DUI, per ABC News. The Blast reports he pleaded guilty, served three years of probation
XZIBIT AND KRISTA JOINER
and completed an alcohol edu- cation class before the case was closed.
Over the course of their rela- tionship, the Joiners welcomed two sons together, Xavier and Gatlyn. Xavier died in May 2008, days after his premature birth. Their second son, Gatlyn, was born in June 2010 and is now 10.
Child support and custody arrangements, as well as the cause listed for the divorce, re- main unknown at this time.
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