Elizabeth Adeola Ayoola

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Former NFL player Cam Newton is addressing the criticism he gets from internet users for creating broken homes. The 36-year-old was a guest on the Let’s Be Clear podcast with host Jamal Bryant and explained how the criticism from outsiders makes him feel. “It’s still a work in progress,” he said in the interview. “Vulnerably. It took something out of me when or when people say I created broken homes, and I’m just trying to make my wrongs right.

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Ciara and her 8-year-old daughter, Sienna Princess Wilson, recently turned heads at The Connie Orlando Foundation‘s Black Women in Music Dinner event in Los Angeles. The Goodies singer was an honoree at the event. The mother-daughter duo arrived at the event dressed in matching monochromatic suits and ties, exuding confidence and elegance on the red carpet. Sienna also had her moment to shine, striking a fierce solo pose for photographers with her hands on her hips.

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Prom season 2025 is in full swing, and that means your social media feed is likely full of dapper boys and dolled-up girls. From custom designer fits to sleek limousines and over-the-top entrances, teens are taking prom to A-list levels. Prom represents a significant milestone as you’re on the cusp of completing the bulk of your schooling years and have likely done much maturing along the way.

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Kandi Burruss/Instagram Kandi Burruss is prioritizing quality time with family during this season of her life. The multi-entrepreneur and actress took some time out of her busy schedule to vacation with her husband and kids in China. That includes her husband Todd, her stepdaughter Kaela Tucker, and her three children Riley, Ace, and Blaze.

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The Real Housewives of Atlanta’s Monyetta Shaw-Carter is one of the latest celebrities to reveal she had breast cancer. The 45-year-old reality TV personality shared that she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2024. “I had a biopsy about 10 years ago and it came back benign,” she said to PEOPLE during an interview. “Then last year in September I was doing a self-check because I felt this random sensation that I can’t really describe in my left boob. It was like nothing I’ve ever felt before.