Joe Exotic has a secret ex-wife, adult son who appeared in ‘Tiger King’
Reality TV sensation Joe Exotic has a secret ex-wife — as well as an adult son who appeared on “Tiger King,” his former producer has revealed.
“Very few people realize Joe was married to a woman years before,” producer Rick Kirkham revealed during a livestreamed Q&A session Saturday about the Netflix show, according to the Sun.
Kirkham — who produced the “Joe Exotic” show for him — did not reveal if the openly gay zookeeper’s former wife was Kim, the ex-girlfriend said to have fathered his son, Brandon Chappell, who is now 38 with three kids of his own.
“He had children and his son came to work at the zoo the summer that I was there, the very first summer,” Kirkham revealed, according to the report.
“His son Brandon is in the documentary and I’m surprised that the documentary didn’t bring that up,” he said of the reality TV star whose relationships with men were central to much of the show.
“Joe treated his son worse than he treated the other employees. He expected more out of him, he expected him to take more leadership and do harder work,” the producer continued. “He had his son sweeping the park instead of giving him a decent job, feeding the animals or something like that. It was almost as though he regretted having a child, that he regretted having been married.”
Exotic, aka Joe Maldonado-Passage, was “in and out of Brandon’s life when he was growing up,” the zookeeper’s niece, Chealsi Putman, has told the Daily Mail.
“Joe would go around telling everyone this was his son, he made no secret about it,” she said.
via: https://nypost.com/2020/04/13/joe-exotic-has-ex-wife-adult-son-who-appeared-in-tiger-king/
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Kenya Moore and Marc Daly are working on their marriage
Kenya Moore and Marc Daly are working on their relationship, despite the limitations presented by the coronavirus pandemic.
The “RHOA” star, 49, revealed that she and her estranged husband, 49, are working on their marriage even though they aren’t spending this extended time in quarantine together.
“We’re not together being quarantined because when everything happened he was in New York and now he’s just trying to keep his restaurant alive and feeding people at the hospital and doing his own deliveries and stuff like that,” she said on Sunday night’s episode of “Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen.”
Daly owns Brooklyn-based restaurant SoCo. According to the restaurant’s Instagram page, SoCo does weekly deliveries to Interfaith Medical Center in addition to modifying its hours for to-go and delivery orders.
Moore continued, “We’re actually getting along better than we’ve gotten along probably shortly after we got married. I mean it’s just been no arguments, no real fights or disagreements and he’s been really sweet and caring and thoughtful. It’s like ‘Wow, you know, this is the man I’m married.’”
The pair were married in 2017 during a private ceremony in St. Lucia. Their daughter, Brooklyn Doris Daly, was born in November 2018. The couple split less than a year later in September 2019.
Speaking of their often rocky separation, Moore said in February that the two were now in a “good place” and hinted at reconciliation.
“They are still in the closet, yes,” she told Cohen of Daly’s clothes at her home. “He has been here. He has stayed here when he comes to town so his clothes are still there. I did start to box them up and then you know in his true fashion he came back and he was like, ‘I don’t want to break up. I want to work on our marriage.”
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Virginia pastor who defiantly held church service dies of coronavirus
He practiced what he preached — then he died of coronavirus.
An evangelical pastor died of COVID-19 just weeks after proudly showing off how packed his Virginia church was — and vowing to keep preaching “unless I’m in jail or the hospital.”
In his last known in-person service on March 22, Bishop Gerald O. Glenn got his congregation at Richmond’s New Deliverance Evangelistic Church to stand to prove how many were there despite warnings against gatherings of more than 10 people.
“I firmly believe that God is larger than this dreaded virus. You can quote me on that,” he said, repeating it a second time to claps, saying that “people are healed” in his church.
Happily announcing he was being “controversial” by being “in violation” of safety protocols — with “way more than 10 people” at the church — he vowed to keep his church open “unless I’m in jail or the hospital.”
“I am essential,” he said of remaining open, adding, “I’m a preacher — I talk to God!”
On Sunday, his church announced “with an exceedingly sorrowful and heavy heart” that the pastor had died a week after being diagnosed with COVID-19.
His wife, Marcietia Glenn, is also sick with the bug, with church members offering their prayers.
Their daughter, Mar-Gerie Crawley, told WTVR that her father initially dismissed his symptoms because he has a condition that often leads to fevers and infections.
She is now urging everyone to stay home.
“It becomes very real to you,” she told WTVR after her parents’ diagnoses.
“I just beg people to understand the severity and the seriousness of this, because people are saying it’s not just about us, it’s about everyone around us.”
via: https://nypost.com/2020/04/13/virginia-pastor-who-held-packed-church-service-dies-of-coronavirus/
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Fully-naked woman tries to book flight at New Orleans airport
A woman was arrested after trying to book a flight at New Orleans airport — fully naked — and then refusing to leave.
Mariel Vergara, 27, allegedly strolled up to the Spirit Airlines counter at Louis Armstrong International Airport Friday night without a stitch of clothing, Nola.com reported.
Airline officials told her she wouldn’t be able to travel in her current getup — or lack thereof — and asked her to leave, but she refused, according to the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office.
By the time a deputy arrived, Vergara had pulled on a dress, but it was too short to cover her genitals and she had on no underwear, cops said.
She allegedly ignored orders to leave and scuffled with deputies as she was taken into custody.
She was booked on charges of obscenity, resisting arrest, battery of a police officer, simple battery and remaining in a place after being forbidden.
Vergara, of Pueblo, Colo., was being held at the Jefferson Parish Correctional Center in Gretna on $5,000 bond.
via: https://nypost.com/2020/04/12/fully-naked-woman-tries-to-book-flight-at-new-orleans-airport/
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93-year-old’s plea for more beer during coronavirus lockdown goes viral
A 93-year-old woman made a hilarious plea from the window of her Pennsylvania home, begging for an essential supply of beer during coronavirus lockdowns, according to a report.
Olive Veronesi was snapped holding up a Coors Light can and a whiteboard saying, “I need more beer” at her home in Seminole, news station KDKA reported.
The photo, which was taken by a relative, has since gone viral on Facebook, racking up more than 10,000 likes.
“It’s nice, something for a young lady,” Veronesi said, according to the report.
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North Carolina woman gets coronavirus despite staying home for three weeks
A North Carolina coronavirus patient said she was infected despite staying home for the three weeks leading up to her diagnosis last Thursday, a report said.
“This is the sickest I’ve ever been and it’s the most scared I’ve ever been,” Rachel Brummert told WCNC. “I’m absolutely terrified.”
Brummert, who suffers from an autoimmune disorder, told the outlet that she last left her Charlotte home for a trip to the pharmacy in mid-March.
Because of her underlying condition, Brummert, as a precautionary measure, had kept her distance from others, including her husband, who is living in a separate room.
On one occasion, a woman who has since tested positive for the illness dropped off groceries on Brummert’s doorstep, the report said.
While Brummert didn’t come into contact with the woman, she said she retrieved the bags of food from her porch without gloves.
“I really thought I was doing everything right,” Brummert said.
“I’ve never had anything like this before,” she said. “I’ve had the flu. This is not the flu. It’s a whole other monster.”
via: https://nypost.com/2020/04/13/nc-woman-gets-covid-19-despite-staying-home-for-three-weeks/
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Kentucky will take down license plates of people attending Easter services and order them to quarantine
Kentucky is urging residents to avoid Easter services this weekend due to the coronavirus pandemic, warning that anyone who attends in person will be ordered to quarantine for 14 days.
Officials are aware of about six churches planning to hold in-person services, state Gov. Andy Beshear said in a statement. The state police will record attendees’ license plates and notify them it is a misdemeanor violation of orders issued by state health officials, the governor said.
“Local health officials then will contact the people associated with those vehicles and require them to self-quarantine for 14 days. This is the only way we can ensure that your decision doesn’t kill someone else,” Beshear said.
It’s crucial for the state to take the measures especially after an outbreak that left dozens sick and multiple people dead in Hopkins County was traced to a church revival there last month, he said.
“Folks, we shouldn’t have to do this,” he said. “What we’re asking is for you to love your neighbor as yourself. We shouldn’t have to do this.”
There are at least 1,693 coronavirus confirmed cases and 90 deaths in Kentucky as of Saturday, according to Johns Hopkins University.
“The next couple of weeks being absolutely critical not only to us blunting or flattening the curve but really protecting those that are most vulnerable, especially our seniors that are in different types of assisted living facilities,” he said.
In a tweet Friday, Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, who is recovering from coronavirus, criticized the governor.
“Taking license plates at church? Quarantining someone for being Christian on Easter Sunday? Someone needs to take a step back here,” Paul said.
Despite the ban on mass gatherings and travel restrictions, the governor told the state’s young residents not to worry about the Easter Bunny, who will be considered an “essential worker” and can travel and work this weekend.
The US recorded at least 2,074 deaths on Friday, the largest increase in coronavirus fatalities the country has seen since the beginning of the outbreak. So far, the total number of reported deaths is 19,882.
More than 514,000 people in the United States have tested positive, according to Johns Hopkins University’s tally of cases.
President Donald Trump has approved a disaster declaration for Kentucky in response to the coronavirus outbreak. All 50 states plus the US Virgin Islands, the Northern Mariana Islands, the District of Columbia, Guam and Puerto Rico have all received a federal disaster declaration.
The pandemic is the first time in history every state in the country is under federal disaster declaration simultaneously.
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Ja Rule dropping line of face-coverings, donates masks to the homeless
Ja Rule is donating medical masks to the homeless in New York City — and making his own line of fashionable face-coverings.
The rapper — who’s working with David Prince of Prince Management and charity group Knock, Knock Give a Sock — says he’s given out 3,000.
“Unfortunately masks are going to be a new way of life,” he told Page Six, “The homeless population are people we often forget about. These are the people who can’t stay home and social distance. But they are part of our society.”
He added, “They are hard working people but now this is becoming a real situation that they cannot dig out of and now families can end up on the street.”
Meanwhile, he’s also making masks for his Iconn brand, which sell for $20. “I wear a mask every day — that’s why I want to make something cool, because the one I had looked whack. I needed something to go with my ‘fit.” He added, “So I’m gonna have fun with it.” He says that he’ll donate a mask for every one he sells.
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Bhad Bhabie’s transformation has people accusing her of blackfishing
The rapper known as Bhad Bhabie is hitting back after being accused of purposely darkening her skin.
Earlier this week Danielle Bregoli, who rose to internet fame as the “Cash Me Outside” girl from “Dr. Phil,” shared multiple videos of herself to social media sporting a noticeably darker skin tone.
The 17-year-old “Gucci Flip Flops” rapper immediately drew criticism from her more than 17.8 million followers, who accused the star of “blackfishing,” a term used when a person purposely alters their appearance to look as though they were black.
“OK, I think we can all agree she’s trying too hard to be a part of a culture she’s not,” one person commented on Bergoli’s video, while another told “bhlack bhabie” to “act her race.”
“This has to be blackfishing,” one fan wrote, while another asked “Why are you trying to look like Cardi B?”
In an article for Girls United by Essence, Brooklyn White called the act of blackfishing “racism at its core” and criticized people, like Bregoli, who adopt elements of black culture and black style for profit.
“It’s painful to watch someone cash in on your actual lifestyle and look, especially when you’re still vilified for being your authentic self,” White wrote. “How long will we crucify Black girls for being Black girls, while uplifting white women for jocking our essence?”
The controversy surrounding her latest look prompted a reaction from Bregoli, blasting her critics for picking her apart instead of focusing on COVID-19.
“Millions of people sick, thousands dying every day and y’all worried about me getting my makeup done for a photoshoot? I’m usually the wild one but y’all need to chill and focus on what’s important right now,” Bregoli said.
Several of Bregoli’s fans defended her new look, dismissing claims she was blackfishing.
“Some you never heard of makeup, filters and lighting or have seen her with makeup before and it really shows,” one supporter wrote.
“Guess what? Italians get tanned!” another argued. “Guess what? A full face of makeup makes you look darker. Get over yourselves.”
via: https://ca.style.yahoo.com/danielle-bregoli-blackfishing-new-videos-215657988.html
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Family uses their time stuck inside to build daughters a mini Target and Starbucks
(KERO/CNN/Meredith) — Need to go on a Target run? Or how about grabbing a latte? In an effort to stay home, one California family decided to bring their two favorite places indoors.
Toddler Mila and baby Madilyn would usually stroll the aisles of Target with their mom Cindy Iribe, but now that’s changed.
“We haven’t been able to take her out. Usually [Target] was our place to go, and she liked to walk around and look at toys and stuff,” Iribe said. “And she already knows at Starbucks, she gets her cake pop.”
Dad Diego Gonzalez said with social distancing, the family can’t play at the park either.
“We decided to build her something indoors, and a small little project turned into a little theme project,” Gonzalez said.
In just two weeks, the family built their own mini versions of Target and Starbucks. The Target store was customized from a play set and the Starbucks was custom built from scratch.
Name tags and aprons were given to the family from a local store. The parents have stocked the play areas with real food to make them as realistic as possible.
“For me, at the end of the day watching them play and enjoy it and us knowing that we put it together as a family means everything to me,” Gonzalez said. “We don’t have to see it as a negative aspect that we have to be indoors all day.”
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