The Game comes to Lizzo’s defense after body-shaming comments (video)
The Game is the latest rapper to come to Lizzo’s defense after the singer shared an Instagram post of her crying after being hit with racial and body-shaming comments on her social media accounts. T.I. blasted her haters this week and the “Hate It Or Love It” MC followed suit and even discussed the pressures […]
T.I. defends Lizzo
Rap impresario T.I. is the latest A-list celebrity to come to Lizzo’s defense after she was bombarded by racist and body-shaming insults on her social media accounts recently. The 40-year-old Grand Hustle boss filmed a video for his 14 million Instagram followers where he metaphorically threw a comforting arm around the proudly full-figured singer. “My […]
Beyoncé explains why she wrote ‘Bootylicious’
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the classic Beyoncé anthem, “Bootylicious,” that empowered full-figured and voluptuous women to be proud of their physical attributes. In a cover story interview with Harper’s Baazar, Queen Bey, 39, recalls clapping back at being body-shamed because of her curvaceous figure, but she did so in the classiest way: […]
Cardi B defends Lizzo against body-shaming, racist comments
Cardi B came to the defense of fellow entertainer Lizzo after the proudly full-figured woman broke down in tears over the racist and body-shaming messages she’s gotten recently in the wake of the release her new video, “Rumors.” In a particularly poignant moment that both saddened and angered Lizzo fans, the 33-year-old “Good as Hell” […]
Lizzo slams fat-shaming men with brutal comeback
Outspoken singer Lizzo has grown weary of the chronic fat-shaming by her male counterparts and she is firing back at her discriminatory critics. The Detroit-born singer, whose birth name is Melissa Viviane Jefferson, has been a high-profile advocate for body positivity over recent years and says men don’t face the same level of scrutiny as […]
Bow Wow body-shames Wendy Williams and gets berated
Rapper Bow Wow bit back at daytime talk show host Wendy Williams after she levied devastating criticism against him for his vile and crude comments about his ex-girlfriend Ciara. As rolling out reported last week, Bow Wow, 32, told a crowd while performing at an Atlanta nightclub that “I had the b—- first. You know […]
Tami Roman body-shames Cardi B; rapper rips Roman right back
“Basketball Wives: LA” star Tami Roman is a proud, certified arsonist. Roman has long been known for setting social media fires with her hilarious “Bonnet Chronicles” series. Roman’s uncut and unapologetic commentary on the latest in pop culture usually brings the laughs, but a recent “Bonnet Chronicles” installment slammed the sensibilities of reality star-turned-rap sensation […]
Mariah Carey body-shamed into getting weight reduction surgery
As superstar Mariah Carey can clearly attest, it doesn’t matter if you are a multimillion-dollar, award-winning Hall of Fame singer — or a woman from around the way. Being body-shamed can be a soul-sapping and emotionally traumatizing thing for any woman to endure, at any age. Carey, 47, has undergone weight-loss surgery after the singer became […]
White woman boycotts thick traffic reporter, Twitter destroys her
This past week, a fired up Facebook user named Jan Shedd practically busted a blood vessel in her brain over the voluptuousness of a stunning Black woman on TV news. After ABC Dallas hired curvaceous and photogenic traffic reporter Demetria Obilor, this disgruntled middle-aged White woman unleashed a social media rant against Obilor. The woman vowed […]
Amber Rose explains defending Kim Kardashian despite Kanye West beef
Kim Kardashian was a in a firestorm of drama and controversy last week when a nude selfie that she posted of herself somehow went from a mundane post to garnering criticism from other celebrities and igniting a national conversation about female empowerment and self-love versus body-shaming and slut-shaming. Much to our surprise, not only was […]
Kim Kardashian pens open letter about body-shaming
Kim Kardashian is no stranger to breaking the Internet with her voluptuous body, and the reality TV titan did the deed, once again, this week when she posted a nude selfie of herself and set fire to what has become a blaze of Internet talk, celebrity shade and debate about female empowerment vs. female objectification. Now, […]
TV One partners with the creators of the hit webseries ‘Love Handles’
TV One’s new webseries, the sitcom Love Handles, features a uniquely hilarious look into relationships and body consciousness. Centering on protagonist Liza as she copes with a broken heart and a bulging waistline. After gaining 20 pounds, Liza’s physical trainer boyfriend dumps her.
Venus Williams fires back at body shame bullies
Tennis stars Venus and Serena Williams have been the target of cruel comments about their appearance for years, but the scrutiny reached an all-time high within the past week after Serena beat Garbine Muguruza and became a six-time Wimbledon champion. Critics began to call her muscular body type “manly.” Venus spoke to Cosmopolitan about her […]