Madelynn May spent much of her teenage years carrying an oxygen tank and facing a future in which doctors feared she could eventually need a lung transplant. Today, the 23-year-old content creator has built an online audience of more than 750,000 Instagram followers and a career she never expected to have. The journey between those two realities was anything but straightforward.
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A severe fungal infection led to pulmonary failure, life support, and years of treatment. Her health problems also disrupted her education, with May saying ninth grade was the last full grade she completed before later obtaining her GED. Years later, regular pulmonary function tests show a very different picture.
“I got very, very lucky,” May told The Blast. “They say my lungs are better than most people my age now.”
Madelynn May Spent Her Teenage Years Fighting To Recover
May grew up moving frequently around the American South because her father was a Marine. Her teenage years changed dramatically after she developed serious respiratory problems, including recurring pneumonia, ear infections, and sinus infections.
Her condition eventually deteriorated to the point that she suffered pulmonary failure and was placed on life support. “My parents got a call just, ‘Hey, your kid is on life support in our hospital,’” she recalled.
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Doctors discovered an Aspergillus fungal infection affecting her respiratory system. May says mould was found in her lungs, ears and sinuses, and she underwent numerous procedures as doctors tried to treat it. For around three years, she relied on supplemental oxygen. “I had to walk around with an oxygen tank,” she said. “My oxygen would drop really low.”
At one stage, May says doctors discussed the possibility that she could eventually need a lung transplant. Instead, her lungs recovered. The experience came at a cost to the ordinary teenage life she might otherwise have had.
Her education was interrupted by her health, and she says she did not complete high school traditionally. May later earned her GED, but much of that period was focused on something more immediate: getting well.
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It was during her recovery that social media began to take on a bigger role in May’s life. There was no grand plan to turn herself into a professional creator. Initially, being online simply gave her something enjoyable to focus on after spending so much time dealing with hospitals and treatment. “At first, I used social media as a way to distract myself during recovery,” she said. “It was just something fun.”
May also saw an opportunity to speak about what she had experienced. “I wanted to raise awareness of what I had been through,” she said. “I never imagined it would turn into a career.”
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That career did not appear instantly. May began creating short-form content and posting consistently on TikTok, experimenting with different ideas and responding to comments from viewers. Then one remarkably simple video changed her trajectory.
The clip lasted around seven seconds, but it caught the attention of TikTok’s audience and rapidly spread across the platform. “It got like 20 million views,” May said.
The success of the video introduced May to an audience far beyond the one she had previously reached. It also demonstrated how unpredictable building a career online could be. There had been no elaborate production behind her breakthrough and no certainty that the video would perform differently from anything else she had posted.
May had simply continued creating until something connected. That willingness to experiment fits a personality she describes as naturally outspoken. “I’m kind of just a verbal spitfire,” she said. “I say a lot too much.” Rather than presenting a carefully polished version of herself at all times, May’s personality became part of what people responded to.
Her social media presence continued to grow, eventually developing from the distraction she had found during recovery into her full-time career. It was an outcome she could hardly have planned during the years when her day-to-day concerns revolved around oxygen levels rather than follower counts.
May’s story is not a conventional rise through the influencer world. She did not begin with a carefully mapped career strategy, and her teenage years had already forced her to adapt to circumstances outside her control.
What began as a way to occupy herself during recovery ultimately gave her a new direction. Today, May has more than 750,000 followers on Instagram, where she posts as @bubblebabyz0, and has turned content creation into a successful career.
But the numbers only tell part of the story. Her health has improved dramatically from the years when she needed supplemental oxygen and faced uncertainty over the future of her lungs. She continues to undergo regular pulmonary function tests and says the results have remained positive.
For May, that recovery puts everything that followed into perspective. Social media may have given her an unexpected career, but having the health to pursue it is the part of her story she once had far less reason to take for granted. “I got very, very lucky,” she said.
Sophie Rain may have earned more than $100 million, but the OF star is not giving herself unlimited access to her staggering fortune. During an appearance on Bill Maher’s “Club Random” podcast, Rain confirmed the eye-popping reports about her earnings before revealing the safeguards she has put in place to keep herself from blowing through the money.
The 21-year-old said she invests most of what she makes, follows a strict monthly spending limit, and relies on a financial adviser who has been instructed not to give in when she asks for more. Rain has also used her success to support her entire family, including purchasing a home for her parents and allowing them to retire.
Maher directly questioned Rain about whether the financial figures reported about her were accurate or exaggerated. “That is very true,” Rain responded before revealing just how much she has earned since beginning her OF career. “Altogether, I’ve been doing this for two and a half years. I’ve made over $100 million.”
However, Rain was quick to clarify that the number represents her overall earnings rather than the amount she personally pocketed. She noted that taxes and the cost of paying her employees take a sizable portion of that total. “But obviously, there’s taxes I got to pay and all the people I have employed, I’ve got to pay that,” she said.
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Rain then admitted that keeping up with her taxes has not exactly been easy, joking that she had filed for an extension “like 20 times,” confessing that “It’s really bad.”
The OF Star Invests Most Of Her Money
Maher asked whether Rain had already spent her millions, prompting the content creator to insist she had not burned through the fortune. “Oh, no, no, no, no,” she responded. “I’m investing most of my money.”
Rain credited her financial adviser with helping her manage the massive amount of money she earned in such a short period. Despite having access to more money than she ever imagined, she has deliberately limited how much she can spend each month.
“I have a really awesome financial advisor. I love him so much,” she shared. “I literally tell him I’m only allowed this much money a month. Don’t give me any more if I ask for.”
The unusual arrangement lets Rain protect her long-term future while preventing sudden success from completely changing her spending habits. Although she acknowledged that she does spend money, Rain made it clear that preserving her wealth remains one of her biggest priorities.
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Sophie Rain Bought Her Parents A House And Retired Them
While Rain keeps her personal spending under control, she has not hesitated to use her money to improve her family’s lives. “I support my entire family now,” she revealed. “I bought my mom and dad a house. I retired them.”
Her parents now help care for her animals whenever she travels. Rain described the arrangement as a mutually beneficial balance because she can compensate them for helping her while also keeping her family close. “They take care of my animals when I’m traveling,” she said. “So it’s a really good balance. And, like, I love it.”
Rain added that being able to provide for her parents has given her something she wanted long before the money began pouring in. “This is all I ever wanted was just my family to be together,” she admitted.
Sophie Rain’s Private Life Is Far Less Flashy
Despite her enormous earnings, Rain indicated that her life away from social media is considerably quieter than people might expect. The OF star said she lives “in the middle of nowhere” and prefers spending her free time surrounded by nature and animals.
When she is not actively creating content, Rain makes a point of disconnecting from the online world entirely. “Whenever I’m not, like, actively making content, I just turn my phone off, and I’m literally just at home playing with my cows,” she shared.
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Rain Does Not Want Her Fortune To Define Her
Despite her financial success, Rain acknowledged that people often struggle to see anything beyond her money and OF career. “A lot of people think that I’m just a rich, OF, if you will say, whore,” she told Maher. “I’m not a real person. I’m just online. You know, people don’t see me.”
Her comments suggest that the fortune has brought emotional complications alongside financial freedom. Rain can now support her loved ones and create the security she lacked as a child, but her earnings have also become the defining feature of her public image.
For now, Rain appears determined to keep her money working for her rather than allowing it to control her, one investment, one spending limit, and one family milestone at a time.
Pink is facing backlash after weighing in on Macklemore’s pro-Palestinian appearance during an Ed Sheeran concert. The blowback appears to have turned personal, with detractors mocking her music beyond branding her a “Zionist.”
At the center of the uproar is an Instagram Story in which Pink amplified a group’s condemnation of Macklemore’s performance without adding any comments of her own.
Pink is catching heat online after appearing to side against Macklemore over his pro-Palestinian remarks at an Ed Sheeran concert. The “So What” singer had reshared a post criticizing Macklemore for bringing his pro-Palestinian message to Sheeran’s New Jersey show.
Pink’s repost quickly became fodder for a heated Reddit discussion, where some users branded her a “Zionist” and others went after her music. Addressing the latter, one commenter joked that “Mid is generous.”
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Another suggested the only thing worse than being called a Zionist was “someone who listens to Pink’s music by choice.” Still, others defended the Grammy winner, arguing that disagreement with her political stance did not erase her talent or catalog.
The Musician Had Reshared A Scathing Post About Macklemore’s Performance
The post at the center of the controversy came from the advocacy group StopAntisemitism, which took issue with Macklemore’s appearance at Sheeran’s MetLife Stadium show. “Awful,” the group began its Instagram message, arguing that Jewish fans had paid to watch Sheeran rather than be confronted with what it called “anti-Israel propaganda.”
StopAntisemitism criticized Macklemore for wearing a keffiyeh and shouting “Free Palestine” during his set. The organization also objected to his accusation that Israel was committing genocide, calling the claim “false.”
“Concertgoers are owed apologies and refunds,” the group declared before tagging Sheeran and calling the situation “unacceptable.” Pink shared the message to her Instagram Story without comment. She has not publicly explained why she reposted it.
Pink Appears To Respond To Critics With Defiant Memes
Pink seemingly had something to say about the criticism she has been receiving, though she didn’t address it directly. On September 7, the “Just Give Me a Reason” singer flooded her Instagram Stories with ten memes and quotes that appeared to reflect her mood amid the uproar.
Among them was a message reportedly declaring, “Being liked by everyone is a clown’s job.”
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Another read, “What do you mean? Probably what I f-cking said,” while a third appeared equally defiant: “If they want to paint you as a villain, then pose.”
Pink Was Previously Accused Of ‘Glorifying’ Charlie Kirk’s Murder
This isn’t the first time Pink’s social media activity has ignited a political firestorm. In September 2025, the singer was slammed over posts she reportedly shared following conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s assassination.
One post criticized President Donald Trump for ordering flags lowered to half-staff for Kirk, contrasting the gesture with his response to school-shooting victims. Pink also allegedly encouraged followers to make conversations about Kirk “awkward.”
However, a meme described as a “funeral idea” drew particularly fierce criticism. As The Blast reported, TikTok creator RigoStaRR subsequently went viral with a blistering takedown of the singer, accusing her of “glorifying Charlie’s murder” and urging listeners to delete her music.
The Backlash Highlights A Growing Celebrity Dilemma
Pink’s controversy is part of a broader predicament facing celebrities navigating the Israel-Palestine debate: taking a position can carry a steep price, but so does staying silent.
In 2024, the “Blockout” campaign encouraged social media users to block stars they believed had not spoken out enough about Gaza. AP reported that activists hoped cutting engagement would pressure celebrities to take a stand.
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Boycott lists even categorized public figures by perceived position, while one expert likened efforts to reduce their visibility to “reputational warfare.”
On the other hand, speaking out has its own consequences, too. According to Reuters, for instance, actress Susan Sarandon recently claimed she is still losing movie roles because she is supporting Palestinians.
Paramount Pictures and Legendary Entertainment have unleashed a new trailer for Street Fighter, giving fans another action-packed look at the upcoming live-action adaptation of Capcom’s legendary fighting franchise.
The trailer debuted as Paramount and Legendary kicked off the film’s global World Warrior Tour in Tokyo, bringing the movie back to the country where the Street Fighter franchise was born.
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Set in 1993, Street Fighter follows former friends and fighters Ryu and Ken Masters, played by Andrew Koji and Noah Centineo. After growing apart, the two are pulled back into the fight when Chun-Li, played by Callina Liang, recruits them to compete in the World Warrior Tournament.
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What initially appears to be a battle to determine the world’s greatest fighter soon becomes something much more dangerous, with a conspiracy lurking behind the tournament and Ryu and Ken eventually forced to confront both each other and their pasts.
The latest footage continues to embrace the wild personality of the games, mixing martial arts action with the colorful characters and larger-than-life style that have defined Street Fighter for decades.
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And there are plenty of familiar faces joining the fight.
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The massive cast includes Jason Momoa as Blanka, David Dastmalchian as M. Bison, Cody Rhodes as Guile, Joe “Roman Reigns” Anoa’i as Akuma, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson as Balrog, Vidyut Jammwal as Dhalsim, Orville Peck as Vega, Olivier Richters as Zangief, Hirooki Goto as E. Honda and Mel Jarnson as Cammy. Eric André also appears as tournament announcer Don Sauvage.
Kitao Sakurai directs the film, which is produced by Legendary Pictures in association with Capcom. Sakurai recently explained that his goal was to avoid making an “off-the-shelf” video game movie, instead leaning into martial arts cinema, comedy and the distinct personality of the games.
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One of the biggest video game franchises in history is coming to the big screen for the first time next year, and we finally know a little more about it. Video game titan Nintendo has just made a major reveal for their upcoming film slate at a Nintendo Direct event, and it’s just enough to whet the appetites of longtime fans.
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The Legend of Zelda launched 40 years ago, in 1986, and has gone through many permutations since then on every one of Nintendo’s major consoles. It centers around Link, an elf-like Hylian from the fantastical realm of Hyrule, who is often called upon to rescue or team up with Princess Zelda. Their primary foe is the demonic sorcerer Ganon, who seeks to possess the mystical Triforce to reshape Hyrule in his image.
And now, for the first time, the franchise is coming to the big screen. The title for the upcoming Legend of Zelda movie is, perhaps anticlimactically, The Legend of Zelda. Nintendo also released the first official logo for the film, which features the iconic triangular form of the Triforce artifact that the series revolves around.
The logo for the Legend of Zelda movie.Image via Nintendo
The Legend of Zelda will be released in theaters on April 30, 2027. Stay tuned to Collider for future updates.
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If there’s one brand that knows how to make fall fashion feel effortlessly cool, it’s Aritzia. From essential layers and sleek basics to polished trousers and cozy knits, the retailer’s fall collection is basically a blueprint for that elevated, off-duty look we want to live in all season long. The only catch? Building an entire fall wardrobe at Aritzia is a bit out of our budget, since the pieces are pricey and the total adds up fast.
Luckily, Amazon is packed with surprisingly luxe-looking pieces that channel the same minimalist, polished aesthetic for a whole lot less. We found 17 Aritzia-inspired styles, including oversized sweatshirts, wide-leg pants, chic cardigans, sleek layering pieces and even a cropped trench coat — and prices start at just $7. Whether you’re looking to recreate that effortlessly put-together look or simply want a few new fall staples without blowing your budget, these finds are worth adding to your cart.
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1. Square-Neck Staple: Consider this square-neck bodysuit the kind of foundational piece that makes getting dressed a whole lot easier. The double-layered body creates a smooth, flattering base for jeans, trousers or skirts, and the curved shoulders add a little structure to the slim silhouette. Its lightweight, breathable feel makes it especially easy to layer under chunky cardigans and jackets once temperatures drop.
2. Puffer Perfection: The cropped puffer is having a major fall-and-winter moment, and this one is especially polished. It has a wide quilted pattern and concealed zip-and-snap closure for a sleek finish. The insulated lining, stand collar, water-resistant shell and secure sleeve cuffs are ready for seriously chilly days. An adjustable bungee cord at the hem even lets you customize the fit.
3. Going-Out Glam: Who says your fall wardrobe has to be all sweaters and jackets? This stretchy halter top brings a little going-out energy to the mix with its sleek, slim-fitting silhouette and criss-cross neckline. Wear it with high-waisted trousers for dinner plans, or let it peek out beneath an oversized blazer for that effortlessly styled Aritzia-inspired look.
4. Cozy and Polished: We’re a little in love with Aritzia’s pullovers, and luckily, Amazon has us covered with this elevated quarter-zip pick. It’s made with cozy, ribbed knit fabric that’s soft but still lightweight. Comfy drop shoulders seal the deal.
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7. Fleece Favorite: The oversized hoodie is practically a uniform for chill days, and this one leans into the look with a roomy fit and dropped shoulders. It’s made from a 50/50 cotton-polyester blend with a plush fleece interior that feels wonderfully soft and warm. Throw it over leggings for errands or pair it with wide-leg trousers for an elevated take on casual dressing.
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9. Mock-Neck Must-Have: For those days when you want the comfort of a sweatshirt with a slightly more elevated finish, meet your new go-to. This oversized mock-neck style has dropped shoulders, side slits and a clean, double-lined construction that gives the relaxed silhouette some polish. The brushed fleece interior keeps it warm and cozy, and two deep side pockets are a very welcome bonus.
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Serayah has sparked reactions after seemingly sharing the first full look at her baby boy, shared with Joey Bada$$, following her viral cheating allegations.
Serayah Seemingly Sharing First Full Look At Her Baby Boy With Joey Bada$$
On Monday, September 7, Serayah took to her Snapchat account and apparently shared a clip showing a first full look at her baby boy. To note, at this time, neither she nor Joey has publicly revealed the 1-year-old’s name.
Furthermore, the clip showed their son lying on the ground, wearing a white T-shirt, blue jean shorts, and Nike sneakers. Ultimately, the clip caught him smiling at the camera before rolling over.
Serayah Sparks Reactions With Apparent First Full Look At Baby Boy With Joey Bada$$
Social media users entered TSR’s comment section with reactions to Serayah seemingly showing a first full look at her baby boy.
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Instagram user @nayy_seduction wrote, “Yeaaaa she’s mad, she’s showing his face now. 😂”
While Instagram user @sashasleigh added, “everytime somebody f**k up that’s when they decide to show the baby face 😭😭😭”
Instagram user @his__worstnightmerr wrote, “He got her so mad she showing us the baby 😍😍😍😍”
While Instagram user @coopdajuice added, “Every time a fall out happen they start showing the baby face after hiding it 😂”
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Instagram user @lots0f_liyyah wrote, “Why they always do that? They must be truly hiding the baby from the other girls.”
While Instagram user @sashasleigh added, “she posted his face??? yeah she saw joey covering ‘cry’ & had enough ☠️”
Instagram user @kittandkenna wrote, “Oh she postin the baby? Yea he’s cooked”
While Instagram user @quietindexx added, “Lol the baby looks absolutely nothing like Joey”
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As The Shade Room previously reported, in June 2025, Joey Bada$$ and Serayah revealed that they had welcomed their bundle of joy. From then, up until earlier this year, Serayah had seemingly kept the child’s face off-camera.
However, an apparent rift between Serayah and Joey Bada$$ may have prompted a change of heart. As The Shade Room previously reported, in August, Serayah took to Instagram to allege that Joey “repeatedly” cheated on her throughout their relationship — some incidents allegedly occurring during her most “vulnerable” and “meaningful” milestones.
Additionally, Serayah shared audio of Joey speaking to another woman about her.
In the weeks that followed, Serayah was supported by friends while fans slid in her ex Jacob Latimore’s comments, telling him to spin the block. Most recently, Serayah was spotted out and shared an update with TMZ on where she and Joey now stand. Ultimately, she explained that they’re “doing great,” while TMZ added that her rep says she and Joey only communicate about coparenting and she returned her engagement ring to him.
Selena Gomez is sharing her hopes of one day becoming a mom.
The Only Murders in the Building star, 34, took to her Instagram Stories on Monday, September 7, to share a sweet photo of her spending time with a newborn baby. She wrote over the image, “One day.”
Gomez is married to music producer Benny Blanco, whom she wed in September 2025. The couple got engaged in December the previous year.
The actress and singer has previously expressed her desire to one day become a mom.
Selena Gomez isn’t letting her mental health struggles derail her plans to become a mom in the future — but they have shifted her mindset. “That’s a very big, big, present thing in my life,” Gomez told Rolling Stone in November 2022 while discussing her bipolar disorder diagnosis. “However, I’m meant to have them, I […]
“I have a lot of medical issues that would put my life and the baby’s life in jeopardy. That was something I had to grieve for a while,” she said. (Gomez has previously opened up about her struggles with the chronic autoimmune disease lupus.)
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Gomez said at the time that she thought she would become a parent “the way it happens for everyone,” but after accepting that she can’t carry her own children, she is “in a much better place” now.
“I find it a blessing that there are wonderful people willing to do surrogacy or adoption, which are both huge possibilities for me,” the “Good for You” singer said. “It made me really thankful for the other outlets for people who are dying to be moms. I’m one of those people. I’m excited for what that journey will look like, but it’ll look a little different. At the end of the day, I don’t care. It’ll be mine. It’ll be my baby.”
In 2022, Gomez, who was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 2018, shared how her medication for the condition may impact her plans to start a family.
“That’s a very big, big, present thing in my life,” she told Rolling Stone at the time. “However I’m meant to have them, I will. … I think there’s something over me that is maybe my bipolar that kind of just keeps me humble — in a dark way.”
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Blanco, 38, for his part, is also ready to start a family.
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“I love kids; I love being an uncle,” he said in a June 2025 interview with InStyle. “I want to be a dad, though, God willing. I’m just dreaming and praying every day.”
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In the same interview, Blanco gushed about first meeting Gomez as a teenager, when she was about to sign her first record deal, and how their relationship later blossomed.
“We didn’t work together until many years later. They say you’ve probably already met the person that you’re gonna spend the rest of your life with… I never believed that s*** until it happened to me,” he said. “And now I get to kiss her. It’s like my own little fairytale I concocted.”
Ciara and Russell Wilson are expanding their family once again! They shared their pregnancy news with the world on Sunday (September 6) in a sweet video. Fans quickly flooded the couple with love and mentions of Baby Cinco — who Russell has been publicly manifesting for years. While telling the world, Ciara and Russell also surprised their blended family of four with the news!
Ciara & Russell Surprise Their Kids With New Sibling
In a joint post on Monday (September 7), Ciara and Russell Wilson shared a video of them surprising Future Zahir, Sienna Princess, Win Harrison and Amora Princess with this next chapter of their childhood. CiCi captioned the post, “Best Moment Of All…Surprising our kiddos.”
Meanwhile, the clip starts with the family standing in what appears to be a living room. Amora, who is two, is in CiCi’s arms while the other children, ages 6-12, stand around. Wilson explained to the kids that they’re all sending a video to other family members and Future immediately asks, “Why?”After counting to five, Ciara and Russell both start speaking at the same time. He says, “Mommy’s pregnant,” while she says, “We’re having another baby,” and shows off her baby bump. Sienna goes to touch the bump, while Future jumps back with excitement, confirms if the news is real, and then does a lap around the room, screaming, “No way! My mom is pregnant.” At another point, he says, “The speculations were true. I knew it.”
Watch the sweet interaction below.
Social Media Reacts Wilsons’ Sweet Family Video
The Wilsons family reveal post collected more than 10,000 comments and over 470,000 likes within 13 hours of posting. Fans and even other celebs flooded the comment section with love, congratulations and plenty of emojis. Some cracked jokes at Future’s reaction and the kids not noticing Ciara’s baby bump.
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Ms. Tina Knowles, for example, commented, “So sweet,” while Torrei Hart wrote, “Awwww this is amazing.”
Former ‘Real Housewives of Potomac’ star Candiace added, “Omggggg🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹.”
IG user @heyits_tash said, “That’s how u know they have a loving relationship. Most kids do not be happy about more siblings especially the oldest 😂😂.”
@allthingskiraj commented, “As a 1 of 5 baby I love this for yall. Forever grateful that my parents gave me my siblings 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾”
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“Not the Speculations were true 😂😂 He’s just like us,” @__erinlindsey added.
@beautiful0427 wrote, “Amora looking like girl i been felt the baby😂😂😍.
“😭 Future funny 😂😂😂 boy what you know about speculations 😂😂😂 Congratulations!!! ❤️,” @symonestreet commented.
“The kids being excited just goes to show the love in the family. 🥹 Sweet! ❤️,” @tish_thats_me added.
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“Omg! We HAVE to know how you hid this from the kids! This is so special and beautiful! Congratulations! 🎊🤎🤎🤎🤎🤎,” @ghinius__ said.
“What a beautiful family! God bless the new angel,” @massy.arias wrote.
“You knowww you’re killin it as parents when ALL your kids are happy about another one,” @kls.lifestyle commented.
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The Wilsons Wow Fans With Pregnancy Announcement
As the family reveal continues to collect views and reactions, the couple’s themed pregnancy reveal is sitting at over 1.3 million likes and more than 38,000 comments. Russell even slid into the chat, saying “Baby Cinco.” Celebs like Lala, Vanessa Bryant, Gabrielle Union, Sevyn, Neicy Nash, Tiny Harris and Tamar Braxton also dropped by with sweet praise for Ciara and Russell’s next chapter in parenthood. Meanwhile, the video itself has a throwback, simple life vibe. It shows Ciara in jeans, a tank top and rollers in her hair as she hangs a white onesie on a laundry line outside.
“It was a death sentence. That’s what my doctor told me — that I probably had around 10 years to live,” the Baywatch alum said at the event on Sunday, September 6, per Variety. “I’m sure that colored and corrupted my decisions. It was not fear of death, but fear of what might happen to my young children. It turned my life inside out.”
Anderson, 59, who was honored with amfAR’s Award of Courage on Sunday night, reflected on how being diagnosed with the blood-borne viral infection left her feeling vulnerable.
“But my experience of shame and guilt was also an unconscious journey. It stays with me; it haunts me,” she said. “And just like the sexual abuse that I endured as a child, it felt like it was carved into my forehead: damaged goods. And I presented myself as such.”
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Anderson first went public with her hepatitis C diagnosis in 2002. She said she contracted the illness by sharing tattoo needles with her ex-husband, Tommy Lee, with whom she shares sons Brandon, 30, and Dylan, 28.
On Sunday, the actress said that she was “hep C free” by 2015 after a cure was found for the infection in 2011 but noted that “it took everything I had in my bank” to pay for her treatment.
The actress said she hasn’t “fully recovered” from her medical ordeal but that her struggles have propelled her career resurgence in movies such as The Last Showgirl and The Naked Gun.
“My truth has come through my work, finding ways to express myself through the arts. It gave me the ammunition I needed, a fertile life to use and play in,” Anderson said. “I’m not a victim, I’m a victor. I am strong and capable, more now than I could ever dream of … I’m not the damsel in distress, no matter how easy that role is to play.”
Pamela Anderson is embracing her natural beauty and inspiring so many others in the process. The Last Showgirl actress went makeup-free while attending Paris Fashion Week in September 2023. The decision to do so was deeply personal for Anderson after the death of her makeup artist, Alexis Vogel, in 2019 from breast cancer. “She was […]
Anderson previously opened up about overcoming hepatitis C in a 2015 interview with People.
“I think anyone struggling with a disease that they say you can live with is still — it still plays into a lot of your decisions in your life,” she said. “Twenty years ago they told me I would die in 10 years. And 10 years into that, they told me I would be able to live with it and probably die of something else, but it all was very scary stuff.”
“I’ve been too busy, I think it really hasn’t even hit me yet, but it’s exciting because now I get 20 years back on my life,” she added. “They came up with a cure just recently, and you know Tommy was cured a year ago, I was cured just Friday.”
Fat Joe has folks in their feelings after claiming he’s Black while defending his N-word usage during a recent interview, and Dr. Marc Lamont Hill shared his thoughts amid the backlash.
Fat Joe, whose real name is Joseph Antonio Cartagena, sparked an online debate after appearing on a recent episode of ‘The Joe Budden Podcast.’ The recording artist, who grew up in New York City’s Bronx neighborhood, expressed his views that he is Black.
Live Bitez shared the video on Instagram on Monday, September 7.
“I grew up in hip-hop, where they invented hip-hop,”said Cartagena.
The artist went on to say that he grew up around Grand Master Flash and Melle Mel, and the Puerto Rican-Cuban rapper has long maintained that he grew up around Black culture. Furthermore, he called himself “Black.”
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“I am Black! Fat Joe is the Blackest n*gga you ever seen in your life,” exclaimed the rapper. “That’s, go look it up!”
Marc Lamont Hill reacted to the clip, and he said he did not want to police folks’ ethnicity or race.
“He’s saying he is Black,” Hill said. “I am not trying to police anybody’s ethnicity…. but what I will say is that Fat Joe seems to be using Black ironically. Or he’s using it metaphorically.”
He added that while he loves Fat Joe, he does not think he should use the N-word.
“But Fat Joe is not Black,” continued Hill. “So while I love Fat Joe and I admire Fat Joe, and I appreciate Fat Joe, I don’t share his position that he can use the N-word by virtue of his proximity to the culture or his love for the culture. I don’t think that that’s enough.”
Fat Joe Sparks Online Debate
Fans reacted to the video on Instagram, and folks debated his comments about Blackness and N-word usage.
User @joanclaiton wrote, “Everyone wants to be black, until it’s time to be black. They’re obsessed with black culture.”
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@gwap0_ replied. “If anybody get a pass it is definitely Fat Joe.”
User @_darealmooch replied, “Definitely not black just grew up in black culture same for Cardi.”
@the_black_madonna__ wrote, “No @fatjoe your FA+ you can’t force yourself to make us see and or believe you’re one of us lol yea nice try tho.”
@quintenzor joked, “Let’s chop this conversation up, and ask that he shows us his driver’s license.”
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User @mynx019 added, “Ladies and gentlemen, the blackest 🥷 you ever met…”
@darrica_mars wrote, “I beg to differ!!!! I have never heard or seen him speak 🗣️ on ‘black peoples’ issues ever !!! He is culture vulture too.”
User @amillio_thegreat added, “Fat Joe is not Black and he should’ve never been allowed to get this comfortable using the n word especially after Black ppl expressed concerns about it.”
User @wandabbw1 added, “No 1 should say the N word. What are we talking about here. Smh. Stop disrespecting ourselves and our ancestors.”
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Fat Joe Defended N-Word Usage In 2022
Fat Joe defended his N-word usage back in 2022 during an interview with ‘The Breakfast Club.’ Not only that, but the rapper claimed that although he knew he was Latino, he also thought he was Black.
“My grandmother’s projects is 99.9 percent Black, to be clear,” he said. “So I’m Spanish. I knew I was Latino, but the whole time I thought I was Black anyway. So, my mom lives there 40 years before I was born, in this project, and I’m born blond hair, green eyes. This sh*t crazy, right? She brings me there, the first thing is they go, ‘Oh, look at this little n*gga Joey. He got green eyes.’ The minute I’m walking, the guys in the building is like, ‘Yo, look at that little n*gga Joe, little Fat Joe.’ That’s all I knew my whole life before even elementary.”
Furthermore, he said he would not stop using the word because someone tells him to.
“No one’s going to pressure Fat Joe into feeling or saying anything that he loves or believes in…. No one’s ever going to do that. You get one life and nobody gonna try to tell me what to say, tell me do, tell me what to think,” he said.
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