AN UPDATE ON THE BRANGELINA CASE
Proving that the battle will continue till no end, the Brangelina divorce is still on-going, this time changing focus to the children’s custody.
As a response to Angelina Jolie’s divorce claim, where she stated that she seeks sole custody of the children, Brad Pitt has sent out his first court filing.
This update makes it clear that the divorce is all about gaining custody of their six children and calls to question all the rumours that have been circulating:
Did he verbally or physically abuse their eldest son, Maddox during an argument with Angelina? Was Brad’s behaviour so troubling that it can cause a 12-year relationship to break? Are drugs and alcohol to blame for his behaviour?
Stay tuned to find out more deets.
GABRIELLE UNION SPEAKS OUT AGAINST BET
The fourth season of popular BET show Being Mary Jane is coming, and though we are mighty excited, it seems there is some negativity surrounding the new season.
The lead star of the show, Gabrielle Union is suing the channel for breach of her contract. According to the 44-year-old actress, BET has combined the upcoming fourth and fifth seasons of the show as a way of avoiding paying Gabrielle her contractual raise for Season 5.
The star spoke out about the lawsuit on an episode of Bravo’s What What Happens Live after being asked whether filming of the show will be put on hold:
“No, I’m a pro and we all go to work, and Season 4 will air January 10 on BET,” Gabrielle replied. “And hopefully in the meantime, we can sort out some business that’s fair and reasonable and equitable to not just me, but our whole cast and our writers and our crew.”
She then continued to add her opinion about women’s pay in the industry, “I put in the same hours as most men and if not more. And I deserve to get paid the same. Equal pay, equal work. And that’s how it should be. And if you stand up for nothing, you’ll fall for anything.”
Well, as women we stand behind you!
PRINCE HARRY RELEASES A STATEMENT
After much talk about whether or whether not Prince Harry is dating Suits actress Meghan Markle, the Prince has finally confirmed it. In a statement released today the Prince Harry’s Secretary f Communications, the relationship status is revealed and the media outbursts and abuse is addressed:
“Since he was young, Prince Harry has been very aware of the warmth that has been extended to him by members of the public. He feels lucky to have so many people supporting him and knows what a fortunate and privileged life he leads.
He is also aware that there is significant curiosity about his private life. He has never been comfortable with this, but he has tried to develop a thick skin about the level of media interest that comes with it. He has rarely taken formal action on the very regular publication of fictional stories that are written about him and he has worked hard to develop a professional relationship with the media, focused on his work and the issues he cares about.
But the past week has seen a line crossed. His girlfriend, Meghan Markle, has been subject to a wave of abuse and harassment. Some of this has been very public – the smear on the front page of a national newspaper; the racial undertones of comment pieces; and the outright sexism and racism of social media trolls and web article comments. Some of it has been hidden from the public – the nightly legal battles to keep defamatory stories out of papers; her mother having to struggle past photographers in order to get to her front door; the attempts of reporters and photographers to gain illegal entry to her home and the calls to police that followed; the substantial bribes offered by papers to her ex-boyfriend; the bombardment of nearly every friend, co-worker, and loved one in her life.
Prince Harry is worried about Ms. Markle’s safety and is deeply disappointed that he has not been able to protect her. It is not right that a few months into a relationship with him that Ms. Markle should be subjected to such a storm. He knows commentators will say this is ‘the price she has to pay’ and that ‘this is all part of the game’. He strongly disagrees. This is not a game – it is her life and his.
He has asked for this statement to be issued in the hopes that those in the press who have been driving this story can pause and reflect before any further damage is done. He knows that it is unusual to issue a statement like this, but hopes that fair-minded people will understand why he has felt it necessary to speak publicly.”