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“Reima Houston” (aka Aaron McCorkle): Meet Bobby V’s Trans Accuser Who Has a Whole Lotta Mugshots

By
GOT Staff

It’s been nearly a week since Bobby V was exposed by an alleged transgender prostitute for refusing to pay for her sexual services, and the R&B singer’s tryst is still the talk of the blogs and the internet. So much so that folks are looking for more information about “Reima Houston,” the transwoman involved in the scandal.

WATCH: Bobby V Caught on Video Running Out of Transgender Sex Worker’s Apartment Without Paying

“Who is she?” and “What did she look like when she was a he?” are just some of the questions folks are asking, and we have the answers to those inquiries and more below.

Here are some things to know about “Reima Houston” (aka Aaron McCorkle):

“Reima Houston” is originally from North Carolina and was born “Aaron Glennell McCorkle.”

According to public records (and Facebook), “Reima Houston” was born in February 1993 as a male named “Aaron Glennell McCorkle” and is originally from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg area of North Carolina.

Houston set the blogs and social media on fire last weekend when she sent out video footage to the blogs of her chasing Bobby V out of her apartment (or hotel room) and calling him by name for failing to remit payment after being “serviced.”

While the 40-second footage was grainy, and you couldn’t initially tell whether the man in the clip was indeed Bobby V (because he was covering his face), the R&B singer later admitted that it was him in the video, but he claimed that he was being extorted by the alleged prostitute and, on top of that, he didn’t know that the woman was trans.

SEE MORE: Bobby V Admits It Was Him in Transgender Prostitute Video, Claims He’s Being Extorted & Didn’t Know She Was Transgender

Now that we know who the transwoman is, we’re going to go out on a limb and assume that the “services” performed were oral in nature, because “Reima Houston” is a biological male who still has all of his … “equipment.” (Otherwise, Bobby V would have known for a fact that he was dealing with a transwoman.)

Aaron G. McCorkle attended Winston-Salem State University, where he studied broadcast journalism and made headlines after he was exposed as a cross-dresser.

This ain’t Reima Houston/Aaron McCorkle’s first time at the rodeo, as far as making headlines is concerned. In fact, when Reima was living life as an out and proud gay man named Aaron McCorkle, he attended Winston-Salem State University as a broadcast journalism major.

While there, he ran for Mr. Winston-Salem State University, but became embroiled in controversy after a campus DJ, who was an alumni, tweeted a photo of him in drag and said that he would quit “If y’all let a drag queen be Mr #WSSU.”

The photo eventually made its way to Media Take Out and local news station WXII 12 News reported on the incident. The DJ to eventually issued a public apology, which came the day of the Royal Court elections:

“I’d like to publicly express my sincerest apologies to Mr. WSSU Royal Court Candidate, Aaron McCorkle, his family, and his friends, for the offensive and unprofessional tweets that I publicly posted. I was wrong and I know my comments hurt not only Aaron, his family and friends, but others as well. I’d also like to apologize to the Winston Salem State University student body, staff and alumni, the entire LGBT community, and anyone else I offended with my offensive comments.

“I ask for forgiveness and hope that my statements do not affect Aaron’s candidacy for Mr. WSSU Royal Court, nor hinder anyone from their leadership pursuits, regardless of ethnicity, gender, or sexual orientation. I have personally reached out to Aaron to apologize, and he agreed to us having an in-person conversation soon.

“I sincerely wish him all the best in the Royal Court elections tonight.”

McCorkle has been arrested several times in Mecklenberg County, North Carolina and has accumulated a nice collection of mugshots.

Aaron McCorkle has been arrested a number times in Mecklenberg County, NC for minor offenses such as unlawful concealment (May 2011), misdemeanor larceny under $50 (July 2012) and common law robbery (July 2013).

In mugshot photos taken between the years of 2011 and 2013, McCorkle was dressed as a man, but when he posed for a mugshot in May 2016 after violating probation and in November 2016 for assault, he was dressed as a woman.

Aaron McCorkle has been living as Reima Houston since October 2016.

According to a Facebook post, in October 2016, Aaron McCorkle started officially living as a woman named Reima Houston.

“Nine months ago today I decided to stop hiding into the shadows and love myself first,” Houston shared in a post dated June 21st.

“I took the risk of the public eye and followed my happiness. I got rid of insecurities, heartaches, headaches, and sadness,” Houston continued. “I took a vow to never look back & to fulfill my destiny in the ways I knew was best for me. I blossomed into the flower that this rose bud always wanted to be and I did it because it was only rightfully so. Three more months until I’m a year in the game on hormonal therapy and taking it serious.”

After the Bobby V video went viral, Reima Houston explained on Facebook why she sent the footage out.

In a message posted on Facebook, Reima explained why she put Bobby V on blast.

She also went on live for about three minutes and talked about the situation, hinting at having “proof” that he wasn’t extorting Bobby V as the R&B singer has claimed. Which is odd considering she used the word “extort” in her Facebook statement. She has since edited it to remove the word, but not before we took a screenshot:

Meanwhile, Love & Hip Hop Atlanta’s Lil Scrappy says keep his name out of it.

Tyrone Gilliams Jr: Sheree Whitfield’s Rumored New Husband Repeatedly Escaped Prison to Hook Up With Her (Exclusive Report)

By
Devarrick Turner

We’ve learned a few more exclusive details regarding Sheree Whitfield’s possible jailbird husband, Tyrone Gilliams, Jr. and, man, is the tea HOT!

Earlier this week, we reported the Real Housewives of Atlanta star may have secretly married Gilliams, who is currently serving a 10-year prison sentence in a Georgia prison. RHOA fans know a little bit about Gilliams as he was mentioned on show during Season 4, but we haven’t heard much about his time behind bars — until now!

An anonymous tipster tells Gossip On This EXCLUSIVELY that Gilliams would actually periodically escape prison and hook up with Sheree, only to return to his cell like he never left! Though it sounds totally outrageous, our source might have the sweetest and hottest Tyrone Gilliams tea out there.

Gilliams has been locked up at the United States Penitentiary in Atlanta. In February 2017, the FBI discovered that inmates of the minimum-security camp adjacent to USP Atlanta had been “temporarily escaping” the camp through holes in the fence to retrieve contraband and then return to the prison.

The FBI believes inmates have been sneaking cellphones, cigarettes (and other tobacco products), alcohol, food, and possibly handguns and other weapons into the prison through these holes since January 2013.

Our source says Gilliams, who entered the prison in 2013, was one of these uncaged jailbirds so that he could get a little taste of Sheree Whitfield. However, the tipster says Gilliams has been transported to another prison since getting caught.

Gilliams is in jail for fraud after scamming $5 million from investors. He is serving a 10-year sentence and is scheduled for release in October 2022.

Rumors first surfaced that Sheree was engaged to the inmate last year, though she denied it on Watch What Happens Live! “I am not engaged. We’re friends. We’ve been friends for a long time,” she told host Andy Cohen.

Fast-forward to August 2017 and we get pics of the two boo’d up with Sheree wearing a “wifey” t-shirt. So, yeah, there’s definitely more to this story. While we don’t know if they’re legally married, I can tell you that Tyrone Gilliams is one shady character.

RHOA Ladies Travel to California for Annual Girls’ Trip, Season 10 Housewives Confirmed (Photos & Videos)

By
Devarrick Turner

The Real Housewives of Atlanta Season 10 cast have filmed their annual girls’ trip!

In the past, the RHOA ladies have traveled to Africa, Anguilla, Mexico, and Hawaii. However, they’re keeping the first group trip of season 10 continental. Sources say the RHOA ladies hit two Cali spots: San Francisco and Los Angeles.

“And we OUT! Let’s hope I survive this sh*t! It’s been a minute,” NeNe Leakes wrote on Instagram on July 28.

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Sheree Whitfield and Porsha Williams also shared a few photos of their flight to Cali.

A few of the women have been documenting the trip on Instagram, which also gives us the first look at the official cast. As expected, NeNe, Sheree, Porsha, Cynthia Bailey, Kenya Moore, and Kandi Burruss will all be peach-holding housewives.

But notice there is no Phaedra Parks, basically confirming she was fired after season 9. However, RHOA fav, Marlo Hampton, joined the ladies in Cali, but is believed to a “friend” of the show.

As with any RHOA trip, there’s gonna be some “manufactured” drama. Sources say Nene and Porsha have been throwing shade at each other and the group has divided into two sides: Team NeNe, Cynthia, Kenya, and Kandi and Team Porsha, Sheree, and Marlo. (Although you just know Marlo secretly wants to be in the good graces of NeNe and Kenya).

Though there is friction within the group, it seems Marlo is trying her best to join Team NeNe. She looked quite comfortable with the OG housewife and Cynthia while turning up in the club and dancing to “Never Too Much” by Luther Vandross and “Candy” by Cameo.

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Marlo seems to be the only RHOA “friend” to join the peach-holding cast. Photos that have surfaced don’t show Shamea Morton or returning OG, Kim Zolciak-Biermann.

Season 10 of Real Housewives of Atlanta premieres in November on Bravo. But before you go, please enjoy these three looks Cynthia Baily slayed while in Cali.

Torrei Hart to Amber Rose: “Stop Doing Interviews Drunk;” Also Talks Kevin Hart, Donald Trump & More in ‘Domenick Nati’ Interview

By
Devarrick Turner

Torrei Hart made headlines last week after calling out Amber Rose for calling Philly women ugly. Hart gives the model some more advice and talks about everything from Kevin Hart to plastic surgery and Donald Trump in a new interview.

Hart appeared on the Domenick Nati Show Wednesday (Aug. 2). Hart says she hasn’t spoken to Rose—a fellow Philly native—since calling her out after she claimed that Philly girls aren’t as “traditionally attractive” as her. But Hart says she’s gotten lots of positive feedback for defending Philly women.

“After that story dropped, a lot of Philly girls were reaching out to me saying ‘Thank you for standing up for our city, thank you for standing up for us because we feel like she let us down.’ There was one 12-year-old girl who said it really affected her self-esteem.”

Hart says people with a platform should choose their words wisely because of how it could affect their fans and others. She particularly noted Rose who hosts an annual SlutWalk, which promotes female empowerment, yet she chose to attack women’s looks.

Getting even more blunt, she advised the model to be humble and stop doing interviews while drunk.

“Remember where you came from, humble yourself. She was discovered in a strip club. That’s no knock to her because I understand you gotta do what you gotta do to survive, but remember those are very humble beginnings.

“…I would just say watch the words you choose, or just don’t do interviews drunk!”

Torrei also discussed her relationship with ex-husband Kevin Hart. “It’s up and down like any relationship with an ex that you co-parent with,” she said. Though she admits things could be better, she says things between the two are “OK” right now.

“I am an ex-wife who really tries to keep the peace. I don’t have time for it. For the main part, I just try to stay positive for my children. I don’t want them to grow up and ever look back and see me and their father not getting along… Everything that I do do, I sacrifice my feelings and I do it for my children.”

Torrei says that she speaks to Kevin’s current wife, Eniko Parrish (who Torrei says Kevin cheated on her with), when they see each other. But Torrei quickly said “no comment” when asked about recent allegations that Kevin cheated on a pregnant Eniko with rising Latin pop singer, Monique Gonzalez.

But here’s the part the interview where Torrei gets a side-eye from me. The discussion turned to Trump, and though she voted for Hillary Clinton, Torrei’s one of those “We gotta support the president” people.

“I’m not one of those die-hard people who hate Trump. I don’t hate Trump. Is he qualified? No, he is not. But, he can’t help he was elected. I just feel like we still have to support the man because he is the man who is the face of running the county.

“I just feel like he does get a lot a backlash, but to be honest, he’s not a politician. He’s an actor; he’s an entertainer. Those people chose to put him in office, so you can’t be mad at that man… he’s trying to do the best that he can.”

So, yeah, she said that. Kinda diminishes her Amber Rose clapback, doesn’t it?

Hart also reveals she’s gotten plastic surgery, including a breast lift, and was invited to join Love & Hip Hop Atlanta, however, she declined because she says the VH1 show doesn’t fit her brand.

You can listen to Torrei Hart’s full interview on The Domenick Nati Show below:

Lil Scrappy Asks the Internet to Keep His Name Out of Bobby V’s Tranny Mess

By
Roger Ratchet

The last rapper to get caught in an awkward scandal with a transwoman was Chingy, and to be honest, his career never really recovered from it.

So with that in mind, it’s understandable that Lil Scrappy would forcefully clap back at commentators, trolls and haters who are talking slick after footage of the Love & Hip Hop star partying it up with Bobby V and some “suspicious” looking women emerged on the internet.

The footage from the party is blurry, and we don’t know if the transwoman who Bobby got caught creeping with is at this party, but the implication was that Scrappy likes the trans girls too.

But Lil Scrappy is here to let y’all know, in the most transphobic and homophobic way possible, that he absolutely ain’t got nothing to do with what Bobby V got himself into and that he is very much a heterosexual man who enjoys the sexual company of biological women.

With regard to his transgender radar, Lil Scrappy claims he knows exactly how to spot transwomen from regular women.

“Y’all know me, bruh, I don’t play no muhrfuckin game, nigga. I’m the first nigga to tell y’all muhfuckas, y’all better be checkin’ them baby pictures,” he said in a rant posted on Instagram Live about the Bobby V situation he got entangled in.

“I’ve been in a room with some bitches and I know when bitches are bitches. I know the difference, cuz. I ain’t no sucka,” he said. “Them real bitches. They might’ve just been ugly bitches…”

In a strange effort to reaffirm his heterosexuality, Lil’ Scrappy referenced the fact he came OUT of Momma Dee’s vagina, and therefore he would prefer to enter vaginas in general.

“I don’t be with that shit. I be with real shit. I love pussy so much, let me tell you. I came out the pussy, I’m going back in the pussy,” he said.

Erm…tying your sexual desires and preferences in any way directly to your mother’s own vagina is slightly nauseating, bruh, because this comparison you made implies you sexually desire your mother’s puss.

Just a friendly reminder: This isn’t the first time Scrappy has had something harsh to say about transwomen. Back in 2015, when Bruce Jenner transitioned publicly into Caitlyn Jenner, Scrappy voiced his opposition.

“Stick to what you were made to me. If you got a penis, be a penis. Be a man. Women, if you were made with a pussy, rock your pussy cause can’t nobody rock it like you,” he said in an interview with VLAD, the YBF reported.

And last year, Scrappy took the Instagram to warn men to “check the baby pictures” to see if the women they mess with are really women.

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Maybe Lil Scrappy is so indignant about transwomen because he’s been fooled once before? There’s a real “thou doth protest too much” vibe to Scrappy’s angry transwomen rants.

When Divas Unite: NeNe Leakes Meets Mariah Carey

By
Roger Ratchet

Being a diva isn’t a burden, it’s a choice and a lifestyle. Two women who have successfully crowned themselves queen of the world and gotten away with it are Real Housewives of Atlanta don diva NeNe Leakes and one of the most iconic divas from the ’90s, Mariah Carey.

Somehow, someway, the stars aligned for these two divas to meet, and NeNe Leakes and all of her “fabulousness” got the opportunity to mix and mingle with Mariah Carey’s, as the pop star was in L.A. for a stop on her tour with Lionel Richie.

NeNe posted the flick of her and Mariah going back like babies with pacifiers on her Instagram.

Mariah didn’t return the favor by posting NeNe’s pic and mentioning her on her Instagram account. Well, at least not intentionally. You see, in this picture of her with Tyler Perry and her boy toy Bryan Tanaka, you can see NeNe’s blonde wig and red jacket in the background of their photo. So I guess it counts?

Hey, girl, hey!

But don’t feel too bad for NeNe, her RHOA gal pal Cynthia Bailey and her old-new friend Marlo Hampton were along for the concert and after party as well and they looked like they had a real good time.

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Which hopefully means that Bravo’s cameras were rolling and we’ll see this encounter in some form on a future episode of season 10 of the Real Housewives of Atlanta?

I suppose we’ll have to wait ’til Mimi’s next visit to Andy Cohen’s Watch What Happens Live to see if Mariah “knows her.”

In the meantime, let’s all just imagine that the two of them had a mutually appreciative messy, bitchy chit chat and exchanged Whatsapp info for future group chats.

Fix It, Jesus: Justin Bieber Got a Cross Tattoo on His Face Like Lil Wayne

By
Roger Ratchet

Pop music’s favorite white boy named Justin (no, not Timberlake, the other Justin) is going through a bit of an emotional and mental crisis at the moment.

Just like Mariah Carey during the Glitter era, Justin Bieber has supposedly worked himself into mental and emotional exhaustion. This led to him abruptly cancelling the remaining dates of his Purpose world tour, seeking out the companionship and advice of Hillsong pastor Chad Lentz and apparently getting a small tattoo of the cross near his eye.

It’s not clear exactly when Justin got the cross tattoo, but he posted this selfie on Instagram Wednesday (Aug. 2) which focuses on half of his face, and TMZ spotted the new tat.

This marks Justin Bieber’s first foray into face tattoos, which now puts him in the same class as his friend and one-time idol, Lil Wayne.

The difference, of course, is that Justin’s current tat is teeny tiny and it’s just one. Wayne’s are much larger and far more numerous. I mean, he literally got “Fear God” tattooed on his eyelids so you know that it’s real.

Far be it from me to bash a man who is seeking spiritual cleansing and clarity, but I’m not sure tattooing divinely inspired symbols and statements will bring the Biebs the healing he seeks. Despite Wayne’s Christ-inspired ink, he has remained as reckless and tortured as ever. He has continued to knock multiple women up, numb his pain with drugs and threaten the lives of his enemies. (Hey, Birdman!)

In addition to this cross-tattoo selfie, Justin also posted this long, rambling Instagram press release that attempts to describe the spiritual storm that he’s trying to weather.

Unfortunately, not a lick of it made much sense, so there’s that.

Personally, I don’t think it’s (just) Christ Bieber needs to running to. He could use a nice, long rest in the comforting bosom of Mama Beloved: Iyanla Vanzant.

Come on, Biebs. Let Iyanla fix your life!

J. Cole Makes Life-Changing Visit to San Quentin State Prison to Speak with Inmates

By
Devarrick Turner

J. Cole found himself behind bars earlier this week, but it’s not what you may think. The rapper visited inmates at San Quentin State Prison to listen to their stories and tour the grounds.

J. Cole, along with Dreamville Records president Ibrahim “Ib” Hamad and Head of Art Direction Felton Brown visited San Quentin on Tuesday (Aug. 2). They met with prisoners serving life sentences, listened to their experiences, and J. Cole spoke about his friends who have been incarcerated.

Hamad and Brown both shared images of the “life changing” and “moving” experience. Hamad wrote:

“We got the opportunity to spend the day at San Quentin State Prison talking and meeting inmates who will never see the outside again. That experience was a life changing experience and wish I had the ability to put that in a caption but that wouldn’t be doing it justice.”

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Brown also shared a note of his experience:

“One of the most moving moments since this new journey. Spent a day with some brothers whose stories go unheard behind the wall. Learned a lot, so much work to be done. This system will try to not give you a voice but we’re listening.”

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Cole toured the prison’s courtyard, cell blocks, and classrooms. He also checked out the media center, where inmates record a podcast called “Ear Hustle.”

TMZ reports he only met with Level 1 and 2 inmates, meaning he did not meet anyone on death row.

J. Cole is currently on his 4 Your Eyez Only Tour and has incorporated prison visuals in the show. The stage is designed to resemble a prison yard and he opens the show wearing an orange jumpsuit while actors dressed as police officers and prison guards escort him onstage.

The 4 Your Eyez Only album’s central themes are mass incarceration and legal system injustices, issues that Cole has expressed concerned about. The issues are addressed on tracks “Immortal” and “Neighbors.”

“I dedicate these words to you and all the other children/Affected by the mass incarceration in this nation/That sent your pops to prison when he needed education,” he says in the album’s title track.

Is Princess Love Pregnant? Ray J’s Instagram Posts Hint “LHHH” Couple Is Expecting First Child Despite Fertility Struggles

By
Devarrick Turner

Ray J and Princess Love’s season 4 Love & Hip Hop Hollywood storyline will focus on the newlyweds battling infertility obstacles as they try to conceive their first child. But will this season end with a visit from the stork?

Since the couple revealed their difficulty having a baby on the most recent LHHH episode, some now believe previous Instagram posts by Ray J may hint that Princess is currently with child.

While showcasing the progress of their new home on a July 7th post, Ray J used the hashtag #BuildingANiceHouseForMyWifeandKids.

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“1st and 2nd priority!” he captioned a July 13th post of Princess standing on a staircase.

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Obviously, we have to keep watching the VH1 show (or wait for an announcement from the couple) to see if the speculations are correct. If Princess is currently pregnant, she’s not yet showing.

However, her most recent Instagram posts have hid her belly or were shot from a strategic angle. I wouldn’t reach into this because she was showing off her toned body and promoting Flat Tummy Tea moments before this article was published.

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Princess explained to InTouch why she’s sharing her experience on TV:

“I’ve always been an open book when it comes to showcasing my life and struggles on camera. I think that it’s important to be authentic and real because there are so many people out there who can relate to your situation.”

During the July 31st LHHH episode, Ray took his boys Safaree and A1 to a fertility clinic to get their sperm counts analyzed. The men made a bet that whoever had the lowest sperm count would have to do a song with Hazel E; Ray J lost.

WATCH: Ray J, Safaree and A1 Compete in a Sperm Count Competition on Love & Hip Hop Hollywood

The doctor advised him to make some lifestyle changes, such as quitting smoking, to help increase the odds of he and Princess conceiving.

Love & Hip Hop Hollywood airs Mondays on VH1.

You Big Dummy! Houston Man Scammed Out of $80K by Online Lover in Growing “Romance Scam”

By
Devarrick Turner

A Houston man is out of $80,000 after finding himself the victim of an online dating scam.

Working two jobs, Gregory Davis thought online dating may be the best way for him to enhance his social life and potentially find a partner. He eventually crossed paths with a woman who called herself “Malikah” on Match.com.

The “exotic-looking” woman was a “knockout” from Chicago and was immediately into Davis as he was to her. “She pursued me, too, so I was like, ‘This is it; This is how it works,” Davis told KHOU News.

Their relationship followed the typical online dating trajectory, including emails, phone calls, and of course, provocative pictures.

“Malikah” took advantage of the growing relationship and began asking Davis for money. She claimed her father had just died and she inherited millions, but the money was overseas. She asked Davis is he could send cash to help for taxes and shipping. And the big ol’ dummy agreed!

“It was increments of $5,000, $10,000. It was also spent trying to pay for the fine that was on the money in storage.”

For two years, Davis sent Malikah money, emptying his retirement, maxing out credit cards, and taking out dozens of payday loans, all totaling nearly $80,000. Mind you, at this point, Davis still hasn’t met “Malikah” in-person yet.

Davis eventually asked for proof of the inheritance. He was sent a video narrated by an accented man displaying stacks of $100 bills, all with Davis’ name “Gregory” written on the bills. Davis finally woke up and realized something was off.

“I looked at it and took a $100 bill out of my pocket, and I put it down. That’s not even close to being a currency, and so that’s when I knew the whole thing was all a mess.”

Davis was the victim of what is known as a “romance scam.” The FBI says 15,000 people reported being scammed in this matter in 2016, forking of over more than $230 million.

In Davis’ home state of Texas, there were 1,000 victims in 2016 who were scammed out of $16 million.

Harris County Sheriff’s officer Sgt. Josh Nowitz explained the scammers’ process to KHOU:

“They put a million hooks in the water, and all they have to do is catch a couple to make it profitable for them.

“They’ll build up some sort of a relationship with this person through text through emails or sometimes even through Skype. They’ll actually employ actors and things like that and so they’ll build up the relationship before asking for favors.”

Through a simple Google image search, KHOU discovered that the pictures “Malikah” sent Davis were actually pictures taken from a Columbian porn star’s Facebook page.

KHOU also discovered that a picture the scammer sent to Davis asking for forgiveness was photoshopped.

“I feel stupid,” Davis said, reflecting on his unfortunate experience. “Make sure you’re actually face-to-face with that person you’re supposed to be dealing with, because the internet dating thing, you don’t know what you’re getting,” he advised others.

Match.com has a page on their site advising users how to avoid scams. The FBI also encourages people to report such scams.

Also, Gregory Davis tells KHOU he is “back on his feet” and is recovering from the scam and his $80,000 loss.

50 Cent Pissed at Starz Over How They’re Handling “Power,” Threatens to Leave & Take the Show to Another Network

By
Dustin Gary

50 Cent is NOT happy with the way Starz is handling his critically acclaimed show Power, and he is threatening to leave and/or take the series elsewhere if network execs don’t get their act together soon.

Following Sunday night’s explosive episode, in which two major characters were killed—Jukebox (Anika Noni Rose) and Julio (J.R. Ramirez)—Fiddy, who executive produces the series and also stars as the villainous character Kanan, posted on Instagram, saying he “feels a little different” about the show.

READ: “Power” Recap (Season 4 Episode 6): Ding Dong! The Bitch Is Dead!

“If the biggest show on your net work doesn’t mean anything, what does your network mean STARZ?” he wrote. “I’m taking my talents to south beach fuck this.”

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Though Power, currently in its fourth season, is one of the highest-rated series on Starz, the network did not grant showrunner Courtney Kemp Agboh’s request to extend the series to 12 episodes over the usual 10 they’ve been ordering since the first season, which meant some storylines had to cut, and it also explains why Sunday night’s episode (Episode 6) seemed like it moved so fast with multiple character deaths.

She explained to Entertainment Weekly in a recent interview:

“We only have 10 episodes, so we’re often in a situation where we have to pack in a lot of story because we want to get certain places by the end of the season. In the case of episode six, it was originally conceived of as a Tommy only episode.

“We were going to do two separate episodes: One was going to be Ghost, Kanan, Tariq, Jukebox, and the kidnapping; and one was going to be just Tommy on his journey to Chicago and what happens there.

“Unfortunately, Starz would not give us the extra episode. I asked them for 12 episodes for season 4 and they would not do it. So because they would not do it, we had to make it one episode… The upshot was that we had to lose some story lines and some story.”

This isn’t the first time 50 Cent (real name: Curtis Jackson) has threatened to leave Power. Last December, he went off on the Hollywood Foreign Press Association via Instagram for snubbing Power, which has yet to receive any Golden Globe nominations or any other awards show nods for that matter.

“Golden globe’s can suck a dick,” he shared in a post on Instagram. “I accept my series POWER was not intended to be a signature show for the network but it is the highest rated show. I know my audience very well, I’m done promoting this out side of contractual obligations. SEASON 4 KANAN MUST DIE, I got other shit to do.”

This is a far cry from the statement Jackson released when Power was renewed for seasons four and five last summer.

“I knew Power was going to be something special from the first concept meeting I had with Mark Canton,” he said. “The fans support for the show has been the driving force of its success, and I can’t wait to bring them two more seasons full of action and suspense.”

Fiddy has also said that he doesn’t think Power should go past Season 7, which, if Starz keeps renewing it, would air in 2020.

“I was telling [executives] in the very beginning, when they talked about how long do you think the series is going to last, I said seven,” 50 told ABC News. “It’s going to go seven.”

Power airs Sunday nights on Starz at 9/8c.

Jasmine Washington Requests Kirk Frost Pay More Than $5,000 a Month in Child Support

By
Devarrick Turner

Though the paternity results have yet to come in, Jasmine Washington is moving forward with her legal case against Kirk Frost. Court documents show she is requesting Kirk pay up $5,000 a month in child support and other fees.

Hollywood Life has obtained court documents Jasmine filed in a superior court in Georgia. The 27-year-old claims she has zero sources of income and is requesting Kirk financially contribute to the welfare of 1-year-old Kannon (who Kirk continues to deny), including medical/dental expenses and extra-curricular activities.

She is also petitioning for permanent custody of Kannon and that Kirk receives no court-ordered visitation in excess of 90 days.

Jasmine lists Kirk’s monthly income as $10,000 and says he has the “financial capacity” to provide for Kannon. Jasmine is requesting Kirk pay $5,515 a month to cover child care, rent, her car, clothing, and diapers. The court documents show Kirk will be required to pay a minimum of $2,047.89 per month if DNA results prove he is Kannon’s father.

Jasmine states that Kirk financially supported her (and Kannon) between Sept. 1, 2015 and Oct. 31, 2016. Kannon was born in July 2016. She says that the Love & Hip Hop Atlanta star moved her into an apartment, paid some of her bills, provided her money for personal use, and gave her a car.

However, this financial support stopped when she called off their secret relationship; he even took back the car. Jasmine says Kirk purposefully made her dependent on him and now she is currently unemployed, which causing a “severe disadvantage in her financial ability to protect her interests and the interests of her minor child.”

According to the documents, Jasmine has no income and $4,059 in monthly expenses, plus an extra $1,456 per month to creditors. She lists a 2011 Range Rover ($25,000) and furniture ($3,000) as assets, but claims to still owe $40,000 on the luxury SUV.

Jasmine also petitions Kirk pay $5,000 of her attorney fees so that she can continue to her child support case against him.

The court documents were originally filed back in January, however, Kirk repeatedly dodged being served. The case can finally proceed as he was officially served in July.

We reported that Kirk finally took a court-ordered paternity test last week. The results should come back within the next few days. Kirk and Jasmine are scheduled to return to court on August 16th.

Did Sheree Whitfield Secretly Marry Fraudster & Jailbird Tyrone Gilliams Jr?

By
Devarrick Turner

Bravo’s “Housewives” certainly love a criminal. Rumor has it Real Housewives of Atlanta star Sheree Whitfield has married current inmate Tyrone Gilliams, and we’ve got the photos to prove it.

The word on the street is that Sheree and Tyrone recently tied the knot and the two call each other “husband” and “wifey” during prison visits. We even have photos of the couple with Sheree wearing a shirt with the word “Wifey” on it.

Given that Gilliams is currently behind bars in an Atlanta prison, we don’t know if this marriage is legal or not. However, the couple was linked together last year when it was rumored they were engaged.

Andy Cohen pressed Sheree on this rumor during a Watch What Happens Live! episode in December. She played coy, but didn’t exactly shoot down the rumors. “I am not engaged. We’re friends. We’ve been friends for a long time,” she told the host.


She confirmed Tyrone was in jail during the broadcast but didn’t go into details. The Philadelphia businessman is currently serving a 10-year sentence in federal prison for fraud after scamming $5 million from investors. He’s scheduled for release in 2022.

RHOA fans might also remember Tyrone as being the cause of Sheree’s epic fallout with NeNe Leakes in season 4.

The two housewives argued over a business venture that went south due to the promoter Sheree introduced NeNe to; Tyrone was the promoter in question.

Sheree has not commented on the marriage speculation yet. But it seems Kenya Moore isn’t the only Atlanta housewife to secretly get hitched. I wonder will cameras follow her to the prison for her conjugal visits?

Real Housewives of Atlanta returns sometime in November on Bravo.

North Carolina Woman Faked a Whole Pregnancy for 9 Months Just to Get Back at Her Ex

By
Devarrick Turner

If you think you’ve done some crazy stuff to get back at an ex, I can almost guarantee Angela Smith of Dunn, North Carolina has you all the way beat. She went as far to fake a pregnancy for a whole nine months just to hurt a man that did her wrong.

Angela Smith went all out to fake a whole pregnancy for nine months, including throwing two baby showers, a gender reveal party, faking doctor’s visits, and documenting the “pregnancy” on social media. Fameolous was first tipped off about the crazy con Smith tried to pull.

Smith had the alleged baby daddy, Vonn Harris, all excited about becoming a father to their fake baby girl, which they were going to name D’vyneah Yvette Nichole Harris.

“If Vonn buy this lil girl another pair of shoes! Geeshhh! He got her rotten already,” Smith wrote on Facebook. “Vonn is smiling from ear to ear. Cause his babygirl may be this week instead of next week,” she wrote in another post.

Smith had not just one, but TWO baby showers AND a gender reveal party for her fake baby.

Check out all the swag she received, which I hope she sent back to the attendees so they can get their money back. (Otherwise, she would definitely be getting a knock on the door from me).

She also faked doctor’s appointments. Knowing that her 9-month con was coming to an end, she told another lie by claiming her C-section needed to be postponed because of her blood pressure. “The look u give when ur Dr comes in and tell u that u can’t have ur csection today until u get ur bp down,” she wrote on Facebook on July 28th.

So, how do we know Angela Smith actually faked her own pregnancy? After being questioned and exposed as a con, the woman actually admitted it on Facebook. She says she did it because she wanted to hurt an ex (possibly Vonn Harris or another man named “BJ”) as much as he hurt her.

She wrote in part:

“[First] of all let me apologize to my kids, family and close friends that I hurt! My attentions was never to hurt y’all at all! Just the man for hurting me! Was it right nope! I’m not crazy, nope I wasn’t trying to keep a man by doing it, just wanted him to hurt as much as I did!

Smith has since deleted her Facebook account. It’s been reported that her family, friends, and even the whole city is furious at her for her elaborate lie. And now the internet knows she’s a con as well. She did all this to try to hurt an ex, but now she’s the one out here looking like a crazy fool.

Bobby V Admits It Was Him in Transgender Prostitute Video, Claims He’s Being Extorted & Didn’t Know She Was Transgender

By
Roger Ratchet

The former R&B heartthrob of Ludacris’ DTP empire, Bobby V, is hitting a bit of a rough patch. With his music career dried up and parched like the Sahara desert, Bobby is occupying his time by hopping into bed with transsexual prostitutes, apparently.

A video was released earlier this week by the alleged transgender prostitute. In the video, which exposes Bobby V at his most vulnerable, the transwoman on camera berates Bobby V by name for not paying her for her sexual services. Bobby V attempts to hide his face, but he’s not wearing pants or underwear and ends up flashing his man bits instead.

The video has quickly circulated around the black blogosphere and lots of “allegedly”s were used in describing the clip as it was hard to pin down if that really was Bobby V in the footage and understand if the transwoman was truly a prostitute and, most importantly, if she was noticeably transgender.

Well, in a statement to TMZ, Bobby V has admitted that it was him in the video, but his rep claims that Bobby V did not hire a prostitute and that he’s being extorted by someone who is now claiming to be a prostitute after she found out who he is. As far as to whether the alleged sex worker was transgender, Bobby V claims he didn’t know that she was.

Bobby’s rep tells TMZ … the R&B singer vehemently denies the person he hooked up with over the weekend was a prostitute, and says he’s now being extorted after the person filming him realized who he was.

The rep went on to say, “Misrepresentation and deception were maliciously used to target Valentino; during the encounter, Valentino was victimized and threatened by acts of extortion which continued after his departure was captured on video.”

Bobby’s rep also said he’s reported the extortion attempt to law enforcement. As for the claim made on social media that the woman was transgender — the rep says Bobby had no idea.

If Bobby had no idea that the woman he slept with was once a man, it’s likely she’s a post-op tranny. If Bobby V is lying and she was noticeably trans, then Bobby V is hiding his true sexual preferences and he needs to admit that he doesn’t mind dipping and dabbing with a transwoman every now and again.

If Bobby’s story is true and he is being extorted, I hope his Prepaid Legal lawyer can prove it. But Bobby V reeks of desperation, so hiring a prostitute, given the lackluster state of his career, really doesn’t seem like much of a stretch.

“Slow Down,” indeed, Bobby V. Make better choices in life and stop scooping up cheap tricks.

Toxic Masculinity Causes Lil Duval to Make Violent Transphobic Comments: “I Don’t Care, She Dying!”

By
Devarrick Turner

We all know comedians often walk a fine line with their jokes and commentary. This is necessary when the comedian has something important to say. But sometimes “just jokes” and rebelling against political correctness can venture into hate speech territory and can have serious (even deadly) implications.

Comedian Lil Duval crossed that fine line during a recent interview on The Breakfast Club when he went full transphobic and “joked” that he would kill a woman if he found out she was transgender after having sex with her.

Lil Duval (a.k.a. Roland Powell) sat down with Charlamagne Tha God, DJ Envy, and Angela Yee on Friday (Jul. 28). The 39-minute interview started off with an odd tone when Duval joked that “a dude” was going to come forward to claim Usher gave him herpes, too, which sent Charlamagne into hysterics.

“What you tryna say about Usher?” Charlamagne asked, clearly edging the comedian on to further the homophobic insinuation.

This prompted Charlamagne to ask Duval his thoughts on President Trump banning transgender soldiers from joining the military. Duval attempted to back away from the topic, admitting he didn’t care. “Shout out to all the trannies out there,” he said uttering the transgender slur as the hosts laughed.

However, this is when DJ Envy made the convo more personal and posed a hypothetical scenario to the comedian, asking him how he would respond if he unknowingly met a trans woman—“That ain’t a girl; I met a boy,” Duval interrupted. Envy finished the hypothetical about unknowingly having sex with a trans woman.

The comedian said he would have to kill the woman if this happened to him.

“This might sound messed up, but I don’t care, she dying. I can’t deal with that. No! You manipulated me to believe in this thing. My mind, I’m gay now!

“I can’t live with that, bro. This would never happen if this never happened. So, you don’t have to worry about me killing nobody.”

The hosts made it clear that one can’t go around killing trans people. “That’s a hate crime, you can’t do that,” Charlamagne said. However, the host did add that he felt a trans person should “go to jail” or have charges pressed if they fail to disclose their previous gender identity to a sexual partner.

Duval agreed, but still advocating violence against transwomen.

“There should be some kind of repercussions for that if you do that to somebody. Until then, I’m going to have my own repercussions…

“If one did that to me and they didn’t tell me, I’m going to be so mad I’m probably going to want to kill them.”

Duval doubled down on his violent transphobic comments during a TMZ interview on Monday (Jul. 31). He claimed to support the LGBT community, but believes unknowingly having sex with a transwoman would cause him “psychological damage.”

“When you take away someone’s power of choice, it should be criminal and you don’t know what it would do to someone psychologically… I have a problem with someone trying to take something from me.”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMvsH4BQivw

When pressed that violence, let alone murder, is not the answer, Duval said, “That’s psychological damage, I went crazy right then I guess. Because that’s what that made me do.”

Since making the transphobic comments, Duval has been dragged on social media. The incident also sparked the hashtags #TransLivesMatter, #TransFolksAreNotJokes, and #BoycottBreakfastClub.

https://twitter.com/_NostalgicGeek/status/892198598812860417

https://twitter.com/Russian_Starr/status/892033659640926210

Transgender rights activist Janet Mock appeared on the Breakfast Club early last month (Jul. 18) to promote her new memoir, Surpassing Certainty. “That n**ga doing his thing,” Duval said after Envy showed him the cover of Mock’s book, purposely misgendering her.

Mock penned an essay for Allure on Monday (Jul. 31) in response to Duval’s controversial interview. She also noted that there has been 15 reported murders of transwomen of color in 2017. She wrote in part:

I hoped I could make listeners aware of the lived realities of their trans sisters, and let them know that we deserve to be seen, heard, and acknowledged without the threat of harassment, exclusion, and violence…

Until cis people — especially heteronormative men — are able to interrogate their own toxic masculinity and realize their own gender performance is literally killing trans women, cis men will continue to persecute trans women and blame them for their own deaths.

Lil Duval doesn’t seem to be bothered about the social media dragging or about how his comments could aid in violence against transwomen. In fact, based on his own social media posts, he seems to be believe he’s the victim.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BXOeWgRFNIk/?taken-by=lilduval

I could drag Lil Duval myself, but social media has already done that, and the 40-year-old clearly doesn’t regret his transphobic statements nor does he care about the safety of transwomen. Though we can hope, I don’t see him attempting to grow no matter how much he is dragged or given information regarding the issues the trans community faces.

However, I would like us all to remember Dee Whigham, a 25-year-old transwoman who was stabbed to death over 100 times last year after she revealed her gender identity to her cisgender lover. Her killer claimed he “lost it” and was sentenced 40 years in prison on July 20th.

You can watch Lil Duval’s full Breakfast Club interview below:

Ray J, Safaree and A1 Compete in a Sperm Count Competition on Love & Hip Hop Hollywood

By
Roger Ratchet

You know, every once in a while, I think Mona Scott-Young gets it into her head that she should use her considerable industry influence and platform as a force for good. I’m not sure who told her male infertility should be at the top of that do-better list, but somehow, someway, it made it there and the net result is an episode of Love & Hip Hop Hollywood in which Ray J confronts male infertility in the black community head on.

In the second episode of season 4 of LHHH, Ray J starts off on this masturbatory mystery by sharing that he and Princess have been attempting to get pregnant since they got married last season. Unfortunately, he hasn’t had any luck in successfully shooting Princess’ club up. So now, Ray J’s starting to wonder if there’s something wrong on his end of the operation.

Over drinks and food with friends, Ray J decides that rather than just doing what most normal, grown men would do — i.e. book an appointment to see a fertility specialist by himself — that he’d be better off turning his semen analysis into a friendly, hands-on competition to determine who has the highest sperm count.

Safaree, who, let’s be honest, doesn’t have much else to do besides jack off these days since Nicki Minaj kicked him to the curb, is in for the competition. A1, the producer with the dramatic mama and mama-in-law situation last season, is also down to let loose his load to help Ray J’s cause. But the dick measuring contest over whose sperm count is the highest isn’t enough. To sweeten the pot, Ray J proposes that the loser with the lowest sperm count has to do a song with Hazel E.

While the trio cracks up at the thought of having to collaborate with Hazel in the studio, it would’ve been far more difficult and challenging to masturbate to Hazel E’s jack-o-lantern face, so they got off easy, if you ask me.

Ready, Set, Jack Off!

At the fertility clinic, we meet Safaree, who’s holding his choice of lube: his personal line of coconut oil. He’s smelling the coconut oil and you can hear R.Kelly’s “Seems Like You’re Ready” playing in his head as he prepares to choke his Jamaican jerk chicken in the name of fertility science.

Ray J attempts to diffuse the homoeroticism of this scene by saying that he doesn’t NORMALLY visit fertility clinics with his male friends, but you know, this time’s an exception or whatever.

For whatever good Mona and VH1 are doing by exposing the unwashed masses to fertility issues, they are simultaneously doing us harm by sprinkling it with Ray J’s toxic masculinity.

As Ray J and Safaree sit in the waiting room, A1 bursts into the waiting room with a headscarf on and his wife, Lyrica, in toe. While Ray J and Safaree came to handle their business as one-men bands, A1 decided he needed to make his semen donation with some…assistance.

Lyrica acts like she doesn’t know where she is or why she’s there for the cameras, but I know she’s not that dumb and that the damn doctor had at least a few good signs above the receptionist’s desk and outside of the office before she stepped in. These scriptwriters for LHHH could’ve tried a little harder.

Either way, Lyrica is down with helping her man release his sperm sample for this competition so she’s in.

Once the nurse or nurse assistant steps into the waiting room to let Ray J and his boys know that they’re ready, the race is on and everybody heads to their privation sperm donation chambers.

The Results of Ray J’s Sperm Count Challenge

After convincing two of his cast mates to rub one out for science, Ray J and his boys squad up and head over to the doctor’s office to see who among them is carrying the heaviest load.

The winner, in short order, is revealed to be….A1! He’s working with a sperm count of 75 million, which is VERY impressive considering 15 million is normal.

The first runner-up after A1 is Safaree, with a sperm count of 43 million. Nicki Minaj’s birth control was definitely working overtime with that kind of sperm count.

Last and actually very least, Meek Mill, I mean, Ray J was in 3rd place with a sperm count of 9 million.

Apparently, Ray J has some lifestyle habits he needs to change (i.e. smoking weed, cigarettes and drinking) to see if he can revive his sperm count.

Given the results of the nut analysis, that means Ray J has to hit the studio with Hazel E. Whomp, whomp!

While this episode and subplot did some good in that it exposed the LHHH audience to an important men’s health issue, there is something cringeworthy about framing your sperm count as a “challenge,” as if any man has control over how much sperm he releases when he orgasms. It implies that infertility is in some way “his fault,” and that if a man has a lower sperm count, that he’s not a real man.

Like I said, Ray J and his toxic masculinity might not be the best advocates for men’s sexual health, but hey, this is better than watching Masika and her duck lips pout at the camera every time someone mentions Alexis Skyy’s name.

Deadbeat Daddy: Kirk Frost Ignores Kannon’s First Birthday, Jasmine Washington Ready to Prove He’s the Father

By
Devarrick Turner

Jasmine Washington celebrated her son’s first birthday last week. Though the milestone should be a happy memory, Jasmine is reportedly furious that one person was no-show.

You guessed it, Kirk Frost completely ignored Kannon’s birthday. Jasmine has maintained the claim that Kirk is Kannon’s father and she’s not backing down. A source tells Hollywood Life Jasmine was heartbroken that Kirk couldn’t spare even a small amount of time for the 1-year-old.

“Kannon’s birthday was on July 26, and Jasmine was hoping Kirk would do something for his son. But, she was left disappointed yet again. He didn’t acknowledge it at all and, it broke her heart all over again.

“She knows she needs to stop hoping that things will suddenly turn around with Kirk. But, she can’t help it. Jasmine wants her son to have a relationship with his father.”

Jasmine (and viewers) were left disappointed when Kirk refused to take a DNA test and reveal the results on the Love & Hip Hop Atlanta reunion. However, Jasmine is ready to prove what she already knows, once and for all, by forcing the court to order Kirk take a paternity test.

Another source added:

“She is bitter and hurt that she did not get redemption with the release of the DNA tests. She is waiting like the rest of the world even though she knows Kirk is the father, she just wants the truth to come out.

“She needs child support and the court has ordered a DNA test. If the network producers can’t get Kirk to take responsibility, Jasmine is hoping the good courts of Georgia can.”

We reported that Kirk did submit to a court ordered DNA test last week, and the results are expected soon. Jasmine and Kirk are also scheduled to appear in court August 16 to settle matters such as child support, if Kirk is Kannon’s father.

Possibly fathering a child with another woman has put a strain on his 17-year marriage to Rasheeda though. Kirk is reportedly desperate to get his wife back, even if it means using their 3-year-old son to do it. Unfortunately, a source tells Hollywood Life Rasheeda is still too hurt by Kirk’s betrayal.

“Rasheeda should be able to see through his excuses but with Kirk she never sees clearly. At the end of the day, she wants so badly to believe him. She still can’t wrap her head around him having a baby behind her back, she just can’t accept that he would lie to her that way.”

Kirk is no good for anyone at this point. His dirty dog ways have finally caught up with him and now he’s lost his wife and he’s being a deadbeat daddy.

Usher Brings Down the House at Cincinnati Music Festival in First Public Appearance Since Herpes Allegations

By
Dustin Gary

If you don’t follow the blogs and gossip sites and you attended the 2017 Cincinnati Music Festival in Ohio over the weekend, you probably had no idea Usher was dealing with an alleged herpes scandal behind the scenes. That’s because the R&B crooner put his game face on and PUT ON A HELLUVA SHOW.

According to festival goers, Usher was in rare form Saturday night (Jul. 29) as he headlined the annual festival and made people forget about those pesky STD allegations for an hour as he brought the house all the way down.

As the festival’s headliner, “Ursha Baby” delivered an energetic performance, singing and dancing to a large number of his hits from the past two decades (and there are A LOT of them) much to the delight of the sold-out crowd of nearly 70,000 at Paul Brown Stadium.

“Cincinnati, Ohio, I have a lot to be thankful for,” Usher said in his first public appearance since the STD allegations were made public thanks to a couple of lawsuits. Without explicitly mentioning the herpes scandal, Usher thanked his loyal fans for their undying support.

“First and foremost for all of the support of my fans, the ones who have been by me since day one,” he said. “All of y’all are my day ones. In addition to that, the culture, man, of this incredible city and this incredible state. I mean I had to make my way back here one way or another.”

Usher commanded the stage, running through a long list of hit singles like “OMG,” “U Remind Me,” “You Make Me Wanna,” “Nice & Slow,” “Love in This Club” “Party,” “I Don’t Mind,” “U Got It Bad,” “U Don’t Have to Call,” “Confessions” and many others.

He was also joined by his frequent collaborator Lil Jon for performances of “Lovers & Friends” and “Yeah.”

And yes, he even sang his now infamous hit single “Burn” (cue the herpes jokes) and asked the crowd to sing-a-long and light up the stadium with the flashlights on their smartphones.

Paul Brown Stadium doesn’t have a roof, but if it did, Usher certainly would have blown it clean off with his performance.

Check out the photos below:

Photos & HD Video Footage: Michael Walker (Umeek Images) for Gossip On This

Sam Shepard Cause of Death: How Did the Actor & Playwright Die?

By
GOT Staff

Sam Shepard, a renown actor, playwright and director who was best known for his acting work in films like Black Hawk Down and The Right Stuff, has died at the age of 73.

How did Sam Shepard die? What was the Oscar-nominated actor’s cause of death?

Broadway World was one of the first media outlets to report on Shepard’s passing, saying that he “died peacefully” on Thursday (Jul. 27) at his home in Kentucky “surrounded by his children and sisters” after a lengthy battle with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease.

“The family requests privacy at this difficult time,” said the family spokesman Chris Boneau. The family’s rep said that funeral arrangements would remain private and plans for a public memorial have not yet been determined.

Shepard authored more than 40 plays as well as several books of short stories, essays and memoirs. He wrote several films as well, including Paris, Texas, Fool for Love and Simpatico. He received the Pulitzer Price for Drama in 1979 for his play Buried Child.

Shepard made his acting debut in Terrence Malick’s Days of Heaven in 1978 and received an Academy Award nomination for “Best Supporting Actor” for his portrayal of pilot Chuck Yeager in 1983’s The Right Stuff.

More recently, Shepard played Allie’s (Rachel McAdams) father in The Notebook (2004). He also starred alongside Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts in the 2013 adaptation of August: Osage County, and in, and in 2015, he appeared in Netflix’s dark family drama Bloodline.

Sam Shepard is survived by his two sisters, Sandy and Roxanne Rogers, as well as his three children: Jesse Mojo (from his marriage to O-Lan Jones) and Hannah Jane and Samuel Walker (from his longtime relationship with actress Jessica Lange).

Lange spoke about her partner of 27 years (from 1982 to 2009) in the August/September issue of AARP The Magazine. “I wouldn’t call Sammy easygoing and funny,” she said, “but everybody has their dark side, and he always does it with a sense of humor.”

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