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Bad Gyal Billionaire: Rihanna Makes Debut on The ‘Forbes’ List
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Kevin Mazur / Getty Rihanna continues to reach new plateaus of success, as it has been confirmed that she’s the newest addition to Forbes’ list of the world’s billionaires. The singer and entrepreneur made the annual tally of billionaires back in August 2021 with an estimated net worth of $1.7 billion, placing her at 1,729 out of 2,668 on the list. The report cites that the 34-year old’s inclusion on the list is due to her highly successful stake in the Fenty Beauty company that she co-owns with LVMH, the luxury brand conglomerate. Fenty Beauty raked in $550 million in revenue in 2020. Another component is her 30 percent stake in the Savage x Fenty lingerie line, which raised approximately $115 million in series B funding leading to a $1 billion...
Lil Uzi Vert Announces Breakup With City Girls Rapper JT Because Of Old Tweet?
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Rapper Lil Uzi Vert appears to have just been dumped by City Girls rapper JT, and their breakup comes with a few lessons. First, it just isn’t smart for young-ish couples who haven’t been together long to get tattoos of each other’s names. You might also want to put off renting out Nickelodeon studios and buying your significant other a McLaren for her 29th birthday if you don’t know if y’all are going to make it to her 30th (It’s like 3 Stacks said, “You can plan a pretty picnic but you can’t predict the weather,” and a lot of folks just kept jamming without heeding the words). Related Stories But anyway, that’s all just a bunch of rich negro sh*t that’s well above most of our pay grades. The real moral to this break-up story is simp...
Kendall Jenner Just Wore 2 Dress and Shoe Combos Everyone Will Copy
Our emails and Instagram DMs are always flooded with styling questions and requests for edits, and the one topic that we seem to be asked about the most is what shoes to wear with dresses. This is why today we have published an entire story filled with options that we rate. For the past few years, floral printed midi dresses have dominated, however multiple lockdowns later and there has been a shift towards sexier styles. Think fitted mesh, lots of cut outs, tiny straps, and short hemlines. Kendall Jenner is leading the charge when it comes to this trend, and this weekend she wore two amazing printed dresses. First up a colourful blurred printed fitted tube dress from Loewe, which has dramatic slits on the side of each leg. This is already a front runner to be the it dress of 2022. Sh...
Denzel Washington Talks About Will Smith’s Oscars Slap
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: ROBYN BECK / Getty One of Hollywood’s most esteemed actors, Denzel Washington, opened up publicly about the infamous incident at the Academy Awards involving Will Smith and Chris Rock. The Tragedy of Macbeth star was a guest panelist at the International Leadership Summit on Saturday (April 2nd), which took place in Charlotte, N.C., and was organized by Bishop T.D. Jakes. During the two-hour conversation with the church leader about his faith and his career, Washington was asked about the incident where Smith slapped the Oscars host in the face after he made a joke about the actor’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith. Related Stories “There’s a saying when the devil ignores you, then you know you’re doing something wrong,” Washington told Jakes. “The devil goes, ‘O...
New Viral Video Shows Jada Pinkett Smith’s Reaction To Infamous Will Smith Oscars Slap
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Future Publishing / Getty As the world is still reeling from the slap that Will Smith delivered to Chris Rock at the Academy Awards last weekend, a newly found video captures Jada Pinkett Smith’s reaction to the incident in real-time. According to reports, a clip shared on TikTok Thursday morning (March 31st )showed the entirety of the incident from a vantage point behind the table where the Smiths were sitting during the ceremony. The forty-second video was posted by TikTok user 305hoodhero, though it is still unclear where they obtained the footage. Related Stories The clip begins directly after the King Richard actor was returning to his seat after approaching Rock on stage and slapping him in the face in response to the comedian’s joke referencing the...
Chris Rock Says He’s “Still Processing” Oscars Slap On Stage In Boston
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Boston Globe / Getty Comedian Chris Rock made his first public appearance on stage since the infamous confrontation with Will Smith at the Oscars, and he referenced it briefly to the eager audience. According to the Boston Globe, Rock began the first night of his tour on Wednesday night (March 30th) at The Wilbur theater having to calm down the packed house. ”Let me do the show! Let me be all misty and s***,” he yelled out after the crowd’s boisterous applause. As they settled down, he began with: “How was your weekend?” Related Stories There were people in the crowd who clamored for Rock to address the slap that he received from Will Smith at the Academy Awards on Sunday night after he made a joke about the actor’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith. Rock brushed ...
Ja Rule Makes Sense Of Will Smith Slap, Only Take Twitter Acknowledges
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Louis / Getty The notorious slap Will Smith delivered to Chris Rock at the Academy Awards this past weekend has elicited many hot takes. You can now rest easy as Ja Rule has added his own to the list. On Monday morning as social media was ablaze after the incident at the Academy Awards where the comedian made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith’s hair leading to her husband storming the stage to set fire to Rock’s jawline with a slap, the “What’s Love” rapper shared his opinion on the situation with his fans through Twitter. “Slapping season is OFFICIALLY in session,” he wrote. Related Stories The Murder Inc. MC followed that up with another tweet on Tuesday (March 29th), jokingly calling for a list of rappers with bars the strength of the slap Sm...
Sources Say Chris Rock’s Oscars Joke About Jada Pinkett Smith Not In The Script
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: MediaNews Group/Boston Herald via Getty Images / Getty The ongoing controversy stemming from Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars has gained more fuel, as it has been revealed that the joke that started it all wasn’t in the official script. According to inside reporting, the joke that comedian Chris Rock made towards Jada Pinkett Smith at the 94th Academy Awards on Sunday (March 27th) which led to Will Smith slapping him during the live telecast was not part of the script and was not done during rehearsals for the event. The comedian, who was presenting the award for Best Documentary, had begun by directing a joke at Smith’s wife. “Jada I love you, ‘G.I. Jane 2,’ can’t wait to see it”, he said. Pinkett Smith has been public about her hair being lo...
There’s a New Diamond of the Season: Meet Bridgerton Actress Charithra Chandran
Chandran’s road to Bridgerton was not without a plot twist worthy of a show itself, though. “Oh my God, it is a very complicated story. At the time, it was filled with lots of dread, but obviously, it’s worth it now and maybe worth it for the cool story,” she exhales, preparing to recount her lengthy audition process. “I first auditioned for the role of Kate back in November 2020 before the first season even came out [and] when the first trailer had literally just dropped. My agent was like, ‘I don’t know if you’ve seen this, but I have attached a trailer to this new show. Let me know what you think. They want you to audition.’ I saw it and was in love. I thought, ‘Oh my God, firstly, this is so fucking cool. Secondly, this is just going to be a megahit.’ So I auditioned in November, had a...
J.Lo Wore the Jeans-and-Tee Combo Perfected By French Women
Although it’s completely true that there’s nothing we love more than a full-blown Jennifer Lopez look (we’re talking about her iconic Versace jungle dress and, more recently, her bridal minidress by Giambattista Valli), it would be wrong for us to discount the Hustlers star’s more laid-back outfits. After all, whether it be a sundress or joggers, J.Lo really can make anything look good. Her latest one is no exception. While out and about in L.A., Lopez was spotted wearing the easygoing denim look that French girls have been donning for decades. Specifically, she combined a basic white T-shirt with high-rise, wide-leg jeans à la Jane Birkin back in the 1970s. Keeping with the theme, she added a pair of sky-high ...
Donald Glover Confirms Malia Obama On Writing Team for New Amazon Show
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bellocqimages/Bauer-Griffin / Getty Donald Glover is somebody who pushes the creative envelope on multiple levels, and that extends to who he has on his team in these efforts. And now he’s got another notable name lending an assist—Malia Obama. In an interview with Vanity Fair, the Atlanta creator and star did confirm that the daughter of former President Barack Obama is now part of the writer’s room for his upcoming unnamed series on Amazon. “She’s just like, an amazingly talented person,” said Glover on the red carpet at the Atlanta season three premiere, which took place at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles. “She’s really focused, and she’s working really hard.” Related Stories His brother, Stephen Glover, also was in agreement. “Donald alw...
Okay, I Can’t Get Over the Thigh-High Slit in Lily James’s Oscars Dress
After a few virtual award-show seasons, I couldn’t be more excited for the 2022 Academy Awards. Of all of the glamorous gowns I’ve seen so far, one look has really stolen my heart. Lily James, the star of the Hulu series Pam & Tommy, hit the carpet wearing a stunning light-pink Atelier Versace gown. The dainty dress with elegant lace detailing looks as pretty as it sounds, and James paired it with a gorgeous diamond necklace and matching pink Versace platform heels. When I first saw this look, my heart stopped. James looks like an absolute princess, but what really takes this gown to the next level is the thigh-high slit. This slit comes all the way up James’s thigh, showing her bubblegum-pink platforms and amazing legs. T...
