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Again, that is VIIMAG.com. Read our new post about the Basketball Wives movie at http://viimag.com/?p=1144.

9lbs 13 oz

Wow. That's a big baby. If you're wondering what I'm talking about, Jessica Simpson finally had her baby and she was 9 lbs 13 oz and 21 3/4 inches long. Yes after what seems like the longest pregnancy ever, Jessica announced on her website that she gave birth to a baby girl. Here is the official announcement. Congrats to the new parents

Attack of the Stans: Letoya Luckett Edition

Yes, Letoya Luckett has stans. Now that we've gotten that out the way, she has stans and the are pissed at her. They are so pissed that they wrote a graduate school thesis about how pissed they are.

Here are snippets because it is long, you can read it all here http://www.letoyanews.com/2012/04/29/dear-letoya/

Dear LeToya,I am writing this letter to you, no hard feelings, I am going to write to you like if we are close friends so I am going to keep it real 100%. This is very deep and I need you to take this seriously. I’ll speak for myself but I know a lot of the fans are sharing the same feelings.

I have been supporting you for fifteen (15!) long years. Since 1997 when you were in Destiny’s Child and followed you through the Anjel days up until your preparation to come out solo. And it’s not some light supporting. It’s buying ALL (music, movies, magazines, etc…) your shit 10 times (literally), requesting your stuff like crazy, talk about you to everybody converting hundreds of people into fans of yours, buying $150 Mary J Blige ticket concerts just to see you and leave right after your performance, taping you, making a hella great site that takes a countless amount of hours and that even your official have a hard time to match. I actually had been part of the other site since day one of its creation. Never took credit for anything but yes I was part of LeToyaOnline. What made LeToyaOnline was the fans. Not its administrator Ced. And that was the beauty of it, you had so many fans out there contributing all willing to make you successful. Each and every fan would bring something to the table. Each and every person there was full of energy and ready to fight for you in their way. After a few differences with that incompetent petty douchebag Ced I left, made LeToyaNews and the rest is history. 

You might not realize this but my position in the entertainment business allowed me to lobby for you and allow you to get gigs without you even knowing it was thanks to me. I got you slots on TV for performances and interviews, magazine spreads and more. I am not going to mention which ones exactly but a lot of those, you would NEVER had got without ME. People always be asking me if I am your publicist lol. You don’t realize the importance and the power that fans – and especially those that are well placed – can have. If you lose a few you might lose great things. 

Without your fans, Torn which started your career woudn’t have been a success, and let alone have your album debuting at #1. Your fans pushed really hard for you to succeed. It’s like we forced it. We wanted you to be a star and did everything for it to happen.

 It seems like you “think” you’re doing the right things. Cool you have a few collabs leaking here and there, you tweet, have a few ustream, released that webserie . So you really believe that this is enough to keep us fans happy. WRONG. 

I absolutely don’t give a F about Smooth Touch, I don’t care about Gospel plays, I don’t care about any of the acting. I wanted MUSIC and most importantly for some unknown reason I wanted to witness you being successful at it. It’s not just that I want to have more tracks from you. It’s that I want to see you enjoy success like a Drake or a Keri Hilson because I know you deserve it so much.

 As I am growing older I’m starting to care about MY OWN life. Your life is not more valuable than mine. If you don’t care about your career then, there is no reason why I should care either. 

 I know it looks like a lot but I only posted 1/3 of the letter. This person goes in and while I get it, it's not that serious. Letoya is doing what pays her bills. Acting pays her bills, Smooth Touch pays the bills, the plays pay her bills and I say go Letoya for re-branding herself. If she can make a steady income while doing what she loves on the gospel front, why not? People don't realize that making music costs money, takes a lot of time, and has no guaranteed pay off. I like Letoya, I interviewed her and she was nice, but this person wants too much. Letoya is a person with a life and this person needs one.  Just because someone has a public career, doesn't mean they're obligated to tell you all their business. I want to know why this person is just realizing that their life is more important than that of a person they don't know. That's disturbing.

B2K Reunites..

Well, 75% of them did. We know that Raz B was not invited for good reason. As a former B2K fan who owned their albums, frequented their website during any class with a computer, read the fan fiction and wrote a little of my own (don't judge me); I can honestly say:

I know, I know, harsh but this is like 8 years too late. Too much has happened and people have moved on. The personal drama with the guys was more interesting than their time together and people just don't care anymore. Omarion, who was supposed to be the breakout star, has faded into semi-obscurity.

We know someone who isn't too happy about this. The one member who has been going hard for B2K was the one who was not invited. You know Raz-B had a lot to say from China. Don't ask me what he's doing in China because I have no idea.

Can someone get Raz-B a good therapist? I mean really. I'm sure Dr. Drew will be willing to have him on Vh1 and I'm sure he can use the coins. It's kind of sad to think about it. This man still has Razb2k as his twitter name 8 years after the break up. I know it hurt his feelings not to be invited but I wouldn't want crazy Raz B around. I heard none of them speak to him anymore and I don't blame them. You can be as crazy as you want to be but don't put my name into anything. 

Style Inspiration:Zhang Ziyi

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Look of the Day: Purple Pants

Colored pants are in this season, although I think colored pants should always be in. Why are people so scared of color? Anyway, I have a pair of purple pants that I have worn one way: with a gray sweater, but thanks to pinterest and polyvore, I have found new wearable looks for my pants.

Another Reality Show

I have nothing against the Jonas brothers, but does Kevin, the oldest one who never sang or did anything, need a reality show? I feel like it may be the most boring reality show ever and that's hard because most reality shows are boring. Does anyone, besides Ryan Seacrest and E!, have an interest in Kevin Jonas and his wife? Like, really. I know it sounds like I'm hating but I'm not. It just seems like a bad idea.

"Danielle is living a true Cinderella story after marrying into pop royalty, partnering in Kevin's larger-than-life career and becoming a "Jonas," a name synonymous with hit music and a worldwide fan base," said Lisa Berger, president of entertainment programming for E!. "The series presents a unique look at a young couple and their families from two entirely different worlds, one small town and one dealing with international fame, coming together as one and starting a whole new life together." 

The show explores the relationship between Danielle, who comes from a large and outspoken Italian family, and Jonas, one third of the internationally known pop group. For Danielle, marrying a Jonas in 2009 meant joining brother-in-laws Joe, Nick, youngest brother Frankie, father Kevin Sr., who manages the band, and mom Denise, the matriarch of the Jonas empire. 

"I vividly recall believing from the very first time that I met them that the Jonas Brothers would, without a doubt, become a worldwide cultural sensation," said Seacrest, who executive produces the series along with Stephanie Bloch Chambers and Adam Sher. "When we learned that Dani married Kevin, our production team became curious about what life would be like for a young bride entering the excitement, and sometimes chaos, of a pop star's life. Looking through the lens of young love, the show will examine the ups and downs of Dani and Kevin's marriage, against the backdrop of their contrasting family cultures, traditions and individual careers."
Married to Jonas will make its debut on E! on Aug. 19 at 10 p.m.

Yeah, that put me to sleep. Who cares about this? Nick Jonas is the only Jonas brother that is still relevant, Joe Jonas treads the line, and Kevin is who? Okay, maybe I should stop. I get that a check is a check but reality shows about personal lives are a bad idea. The marriage came that out intact was Ozzie and Sharon, but he tried to kill her multiple times so that doesn't count. Having people in your business and cameras following you all the time doesn't sound fun. Maybe I'll watch. Maybe it won't be completely boring but I think I'm right. 

Outfit(s) of the Day: Latin Billboard awards

Here is Wimer Valderrama looking very nice and dapper. I like this overall look. Nice, crisp, and non creepy.

I like this dress on Monica Nohuera. It does ombre well, it's classic, and nice. It doesn't do too much. I like it. 

Side Eye of the Day: Tami Roman on Basketball Wives

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Gurl, Bye. I want to end it at that, but I can't. I want Tami to exit stage left and take Shaunie with her. I smell BS. I'm tired of reality stars blaming editing for their negative portrayal but last I checked, when someone edits, they must have something to edit. It's calling editing, not magic. Also, didn't Tami say that they must create the drama or else they'd be fire? Right.

I think that the opposition to call for the show to be cancelled will end the employment of several African-American women who have no creative control. Why not call out the people who make the decisions about what is aired. Call out Shed Media. Call out VH1 because I will join that battle.  

I come with my storyline and things that I want to introduce and lo and behold what they want to show are those dramatic moments. There is more to us. I have thought about leaving,” she said. “I would love to see a season 5 where VH1 and Shed Media are called out to show more positive things that we’re doing and show us how we are 90 percent of the time, instead of how we are 10 percent of the time. I would love to see the brand in and of itself go out on a more positive note

I'm tired of Tami and Shaunie pretending like they have nothing to do with this drama. Isn't Shaunie the creater of this show and isn't Tami involved in 99.9% of the fights. Gurl, bye x2. Tami also knows that she will not call out Shed Media or VH1 because her coins would stop and Tami can't afford that. They can say whatever they want but Shaunie and Tami know that if the drama stops, the checks stop. No one is trying to stop anything any time soon.

The Relationship/ Non Relationship

(via necolebitchie, used for reference point)

We've all done it. We've all pretended to have a relationship with someone that we weren't in a relationship with. Think about it. You hang out, alone and with friends and family, you talk on the phone a lot, you spend a lot of time together, you may live together, have kids and you have sex but you've never had the talk. He, or she, doesn't call you their boo, although everyone swears that you're together. You don't have a title and sometimes it bothers you but you let it go because you want that person.

The relationship that isn't a relationship. You feel like their boo, you act like their boo, but you're not officially their boo. I use Nelly and Ashanti, who have been hanging out since 2003, but don't claim each other. They're "just friends." Which I find funny. It's cool to be private but if you've been hanging out for nearly 10 years and this person has yet to say you're their boo, something is amiss. I think of Emily from Love and Hip Hop, who was in a relationship-non relationship for 10 years and had to go on TV to get her boo to acknowledge her.

I've been on both sides of the relationship/non relationship. I've gone out with people for months, had dinner with their families, spent time at their home, but when came time to step up, I always had an excuse. This person wasn't the one. They were a cool friends but as far as a relationship went, it wasn't there. Then I dated someone for months, I liked him and he liked me but it never advanced beyond that. He wouldn't drive an hour to see me because I wasn't worth it. I didn't recognize it at the time, but when a man, or woman, really likes you, a category 5 hurricane can't stop them from seeing you. If a person won't claim you, they're just keeping you until something better comes along. You're nice but you're not it. You may end up with them as a consolation prize but know they may like you a lot, but they don't really love you. Note that if you have to ask someone to categorize your "relationship" they're probably not the one. It's okay because 99% of our relationships are supposed to fail.

Do The Rules Still Apply to Gen Y?

Generation Y has been called a lot of things. Slackers, lazy, entitled, spoiled, generation me, Peter Pan generation, and also generation y not. We, people born after 1980 and before the mid to late 90's, have made great strides and have achieved a lot due to increased technology but statistically, we're behind every other generation. We're more likely to be unemployed after college, that's if we go at all, more likely to be in good or bad debt, less likely to retire or receive social security, more likely to divorce, blah, blah blah. Basically, we're screwed and unless something changes, we'll remain screwed.

Generation Y not is the nicest thing I've heard us called. No does not apply to us. We're ambitious, we're not entitled, we want things other than what our parents had, now more than ever, we're entrepreneurs, go getters, all that good stuff. While I acknowledge that internet, and technology as a whole, has given us opportunities that previous generations were not afforded, it has also made us lazy. We see reality shows making millionaires and stars out of nobodies. These people don't have to work for it, they show up and bam, their world is changed. We believe that with the right break we can be rich and famous. Everyone wants instant fame, no one wants to work for anything anymore. Working has gone out of style. Our parents did that for the man. They worked 20,25, 30 years at a job they hated only to be forced to retire or ousted for someone younger and cheaper. Who wants that? Any takers? Didn't think so.

I don't know how other generations stack against us, but I will acknowledge a lot of my friends are unemployed or underemployed, a lot still live at home with their parents, and most are looking for their big break. Once upon a time, people were considered losers if they lived at home after college, now it's the norm. I probably know more people who live at home than those who live on their own. I think it's these dreams that TV, music, and the media sells us. We see a lot of rags to riches stories, people who were homeless one day and rich the next, we are sold "just one break" stories on a daily basis. We expect that to happen after college. We expect to graduate, or move to pursue our dreams, and voila, it happens. No one tells you that overnight success stories are rare. We don't realize that hardwork is still a criteria for success and while you may be "discovered" randomly, the chances of that happening are rare.

I say all that to say, do the rules of: work hard, be nice to people, get married, have kids, retire, still apply? Yes and no. The internet is the ultimate game changer. We can skip a few steps because technology makes our goals and the people who can help us attain them readily available. But we still have to work hard, be nice to people, etc. The marriage and kids part is up to you.

Nicki Minaj-Starships

Or what I call, Superbass part 2. The song is okay. It sounds like something Nicki threw together so she wouldn't lose her crossover appeal. I don't turn the station when the song comes on but it doesn't give me life. The video is confusing. I would love to see that treatment board because it has to be all over the place. I'm guessing that aliens invade Hawaii and they're women in bikini's and Nicki Minaj has a party and sings on the beach. That's pretty much it.

Everything looks so fake and forced. Nicki doesn't look happy in the video. She's trying this poppy thing that doesn't seem to fit her. I'm not saying that Nicki needs to stay in the "mixtape" lane but she just looks uncomfortable.

Can we let go of our Barbie insecurities?

What is it about Barbie that makes women so insecure? Is it her blonde hair, blue eyes, and perfect smile? Is it that everything on Barbie is perfectly lifted? Is it Barbie's wardrobe and dream house, dream car, and dream man? Is it the fact that Barbie has held every job and achieved every honor known to man? What is it about Barbie that makes us so insecure?


I've had plenty of Barbies and Barbie based products in my lifetime and not once did I feel insecure. I find it ridiculous that people envy and emulate  this piece of plastic. Barbie is a piece of plastic. She was created in someone's imagination. She doesn't have those proportions or those jobs, Barbie is an 11.5 inch piece of plastic. Why do women feel insecure next to Barbie? Barbie is a toy. SHE'S A TOY. Why are people imagining is Barbie was real? Barbie is a toy. I don't get it. 

When Barbie was created, she was created as a toy for a child, not a prototype for all women. Barbie is a piece of plastic. Get over your insecurities and whatever you perceive she represents. 

The Beauty Double Consciousness

I was inspired by this post on Curly Nikki http://www.curlynikki.com/2012/04/ugly-side-of-being-pretty-in-america.html, while some of it escaped me, it did get me to thinking.

A few weeks ago, I was listening to the Steve Harvey Morning Show's strawberry letter of the day and the writer said something to the effect of: women fall into two categories, pretty, dainty girls and women who handle their business and get in the trenches. It was obvious that this woman believed that women can't be pretty and handle business. Many people believe that. Why is it I can't be pretty, like to look my best, and handle business. I know many women who do it but those tend to be average pretty women. They're beautiful enough for their husbands to get compliments but not beautiful enough that their husbands friends try to steal them. Even men are intimidated by beautiful women.

Before I get too deep into this, let's break down double consciousness. This term was coined by WEB Dubois to illustrate the struggle of being black and trying to assimilate into white america. If you were lucky enough to be assimilated into white america in the late 19th early-20th century, it was hard dealing with the negative portrayals of blacks, the violence, and the fact that the people who looked like you were the help. When a person is exceptionally beautiful, there are a lot of stereotypes that come with that. They are often negative. They include stuck up, lazy, dumb, trophy, self centered, spoiled, etc. When people find out that these people are smart, hard working, and caring, they are shocked. I wonder why one can't be good looking and have redeeming qualities. The writer of the linked article said "If being pretty and soul-less is what success looks like, I’d rather be ugly doing God’s work." Okay. 


I used to hate being pretty. I know, I know how conceited but I used to hate it. I didn't want men looking at me or talking to me. I didn't want strangers staring at me. Plus, I didn't think I was pretty. People told me, but I didn't believe it. Now that I'm more confident, I love being a woman. I love experimenting with hairstyles, make up techniques, I love getting dressed and going shopping. I love being pretty. This may be taken the wrong way, but pretty is a talent, you just have to know how to use it. It's not about using people or being a bitch to get ahead, it's working with what you have. People can tell you that "it's what's on the inside that counts" but truth is people will see you before they get to know you. People judge based on appearance. Appearance is very important. If you want to get anywhere in life, you should always look your best because you never know who you may meet and what door they may open for you. But, you must have something behind your looks. Being good looking does not give you a pass to be rude to the "lessers." 

For the record, I do God's work by teaching in my church in several capacities, I am gainfully employed, no sugar daddies, I have my own place, pay all my bills, and I am going to Georgetown University for my MPS in journalism. All while wearing a nice dress and 5 inch heels. 

RTOD: Racism

Let's talk about the "r" word. A lot of people have been throwing that around in the last few weeks and I truly believe that people have no idea what racism really is.

According to Merriam Webster, racism is a belief that race is the primary determinant of human traits and capacities and that racial differences produce an inherent superiority of a particular race
Prejudice is preconceived judgment or opinion; an adverse opinion or leaning formed without just grounds or before sufficient knowledge or injury or damage resulting from judgement or form of action of another in disregard of ones rights.

In sociology, my professor told me that in order for one to be racist, one must have power. There is a difference between racism and prejudice. People love to throw around the "r" word when some things are really prejudice and classicism. Everyone can be classist. It doesn't matter what race or what your socioeconomic status is. We all can find someone to look down on. Oftentimes classicism and racism go hand in hand. In India, the untouchables, or pariah's, or the poorest of society, are given the most repulsive jobs and they are usually dark skinned. In South Africa, Blacks were considered the lowest of the low because of their skin color. While studying black history, I found that most of the black firsts were done by light skinned blacks, often mulattoes. Darker skinned blacks were usually relegated to the sharecropper positions, which meant they didn't have enough money for their kids to get an education and break the cycle of poverty. This is not a light skinned or dark skinned post because we have enough of that, it's just facts.

Back to racism, it annoys me that Black people always want to throw the "r" word around when something happens that they don't like. I believe the media runs with it because they know it creates a better news story. We are always quick to cry racism when it probably isn't. Don't misunderstand me, there is racism alive but not everything is racism. I don't believe that George Zimmerman is a racist. I believe that George Zimmerman saw someone he perceived didn't belong in his upper class neighborhood, classicism and prejudice, and he wanted to be a hero. I do believe that George Zimmerman said that racial slur, because coons and punks do not sound anything alike. That was racist and out of line.

I'll give you another example, in the case of the 6-year-old who was handcuffed after acting crazy in the principals office. People are crying racism, but as someone who used to work with unruly children, who threw stuff that often hit other people and hurt them, I can tell you that I would have used that solution no matter the color of the child. I don't think race had anything to do with it because I'm sure that kids of all races are handcuffed on a daily basis. I could go on and on, but racism is not a cry that needs to be decreed every time something we deem wrong happens to a black person.

I also want us to realize that racism goes both ways. I realize that we, as black people, have suffered a lot of injustices at the hands of whites, but that does not give you a pass to commit hate crimes. I have noticed that we are very prejudiced too and make a lot of stereotypical, and what some may deem racist, jokes about people of other races. We can't cry racism at every turn and then expect a pass. It doesn't work like that.

Brandy Behind the Music Random Thoughts

• Brandy gets on my nerves. She's too whiny and too woe is me. I want her to have a seat in the corner.
• I don't believe the lie about her marriage killed her career, because many people have come back from worse, I believe that the changing tide of music killed Brandy's career. Brandy is very girl next door and poppy, music was changing to be more sexy and proactive. Look at Aaliyah, Beyonce, and Ashanti, they all had a sweet quality that was very sexy. Brandy is not sexy. 
• Why is Brandy apologizing to people who had no involvement in the accident? 
• Can someone get Brandy an image consultant? Her look is always wrong. She needs better wigs. She just needs better. I was watching her documentary special and I appreciate that Brandy is not shallow and all that stuff but she looked busted. Scarves, basic t-shirts, not a drop of make up. Brandy was homeless chic. I don't understand why people who have 1/8 of the money, have better wigs than millionaires and popstars. Everyone should talk to Beyonce because her weaves are always on point. 
• Ray-J needs to have a seat. He's not doing anything wrong but I just want him to have a seat. 
• Why is Brandy so thirsty and desperate? She strikes me as desperate for a career, desperate for love, desperate for validation, just desperate. Brandy needs more self confidence. 
• I like Brandy but I don't see her reclaiming that throne. Music and society has changed. People don't like perfect people anymore. People like drama and messiness and Brandy is not about that life. Brandy could do more acting, Broadway, behind the scenes stuff, but Brandy being the star that she was once, probably isn't happening any time soon.  

watch here: http://sandrarose.com/2012/04/in-case-you-missed-it-brandy-behind-the-music-full-video/

R.I.P Left Eye 1971-2012

Today is the ten year anniversary of Left Eye's death. I don't have much to say about it but I know that Left Eye deserves a post for the contribution she made to society and music. 

Here are some snippets of an interview that Chilli and T-Boz gave to Essence about the anniversary of her death:

ESSENCE.com:Today marks 10 years since we lost Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes in a tragic car accident. What do you remember about that day?
T-BOZ:She died a day before my birthday. I remember everything. I was with security in my Porsche and I said to them, "I feel like I’m going to get in a wreck and I want to go home." The driver said: "Well, that’s on the other side of town." I didn’t care; I wanted to go home. I just felt something was going to happen to me, but it wasn’t me — it was Lisa. I was sitting in a rocking chair in my daughter’s room after putting her down when I got a call from Chilli. She was screaming. I had just gotten out the hospital from fighting sickle cell so I had to be careful about getting upset. Everybody was trying to keep me calm.

I remember staying up all night and Patti Labelle and Missy Elliot calling me. Whitney Houston was at Lisa’s funeral. She sat behind me and rubbed my shoulders for two hours, while telling me, "It’s going to be okay, it’s going to be all right." Right before that, I remember Lisa played a trick where she went missing and nobody knew where she was. This was the one time I wish she was joking and doing one of her stunts, but she wasn’t. 

ESSENCE.com:People playfully identified her as the crazy one in the group because of the notable fire in 1994, among other things. What’s the biggest misconception about Left Eye?
T-BOZ:That’s the part that sucked. The fire could’ve even been stopped if they stopped acting like little girls and put the fire out. That really could’ve been settled differently. I just really wish people would’ve known her for the sweet passionate person she really was. She was very creative, too. I remember I was in the hospital for four months and she sent me a clock that she made and the clock read: “Take all the time you need.” She really put thought into things.
CHILLI:People didn’t understand how much of a heart she really had and how passionate and giving she was. She might have come across as someone who wanted to start trouble all the time, but that wasn’t it; she just had a lot to say. Sometimes when you speak what’s on your mind — I’m talking everything on your mind, and people can get a misconception of you. So because she spoke her mind, all of the time, it caused people to misjudge her.


ESSENCE.com:A lot of people believe TLC was feuding when Left Eye passed. What was your relationship like at the time?
CHILLI:It was actually very good; we had started working on the last album. We all had solo deals. I was just like, “We have to do another record” — I was willing to put everything on hold. That was the last time we got to spend quality time together before she passed. The relationship was good; she was acting silly again, playing pranks on people. Her death was very devastating for us, but I can look back and say I was happy about what our relationship was like, at that time.
T-BOZ:No matter what, everyone will go through a disagreement — that’s what makes us all different. So it’s unrealistic to tell anybody that we all agreed with everything that everyone did or said. That doesn’t happen in a real relationship. At the time, she just didn’t agree with what the record company was doing with the project, so she felt strong about standing up about it. It had nothing personal to do with the group members. I didn’t have a problem with that.

Should Someone Get Nicki Minaj?

Nicki Minaj may be heading for a "Mariah Carey 2001" breakdown. First she deletes her Twitter, only to bring it back 8 days later, she goes off on her "barbs," goes off on anyone who gives Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded less than stellar reviews, and now she's talking about how she's unappreciated and wants to retire. Nicki Minaj may need to take a break. The pressure seems very heavy and it's getting to her. 

It's hard out here for Nicki Minaj. She's one of the biggest stars in the world, she's the only female rapper that is notable in the game today, all the jealous ones are coming for her, yes Lil Kim you are a hater and very jealous, she's taking care of her entire family, and she has to show her butt, literally, in every video. It's not easy being Nicki Minaj. When I watched her documentary My Time Now and she said most people who wished for fame, would trade it in, I knew it was getting to her. I hope Nicki learns to handle her fame better and doesn't have a breakdown in the future. Also, who would "get" Nicki Minaj? Lil' Wayne is  too busy sipping syrup, Baby is too busy being a coat tail rider, Drake is eh, and SB is too busy counting Nicki Minaj money. I hope Nicki has a tight inner circle. 

Kim's Been Banned Already?

I know this is a lot of KimYe posts for two days but when I saw this, I kind of gave myself a pat on the back. Sometimes I think celebs read this blog because I'll write something and voila, it happens or they say something to the sort. Not that I think Beyonce reads this blog but hey, I can dream.

Yesterday, http://viimag.blogspot.com/2012/04/run-kanye-run.htmlI said that although Kim may like Kanye, I believe that Kim was using him for attention and to raise her profile. What better to raise your profile from semi-respectable reality star who sucked and screwed her way to prominence on tape than to hang with one of the most elite Hollywood crowds. Beyonce, Kanye, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jay-Z, and Chris Martin are a very elite circle that I'm sure Kim would kill to be a part of. But Beyonce shut that down, like I knew she would.

A friend told Heat magazine“Despite Kanye being one of Jay’s closest friends,Beyoncé wasted no time in banning Kim from being invited into their circle, which is exclusive to say the least.” “Beyoncé is used to hanging out with Chris Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow – she’s in a totally different league to Kim.” 

The news will come as a shock to Kimmy, who expected to become the fourth member of the Jay-Bey-’Ye superfriends club. “Bey’s marriage to Jay-Z was extremely private, and neither of them confirmed it until long after the event. Kim, on the other hand, turned her wedding into a media circus and the whole thing was filmed for a reality show,” the source explained.

I wouldn't be shocked if Jay banned Kanye from the circle. Beyonce and Jay-Z have worked very hard to build respectable careers and I'm sure they don't want their names associated with the Kardashians. As much as I respect the Kardashian hustle and what Kim has done with her lot in life, the Kardashians are known for over sharing and calling the paps. That is their career. Don't expect Beyonce to be friends with any reality stars or people she deems bad for her image anytime soon. Also, expect to see Kim showing up to more events. I'm sure that Kim and Kris are plotting.

Beyonce is The World's Most Beautiful Woman

There's not much to comment on about this. No interview snippets have been released but Beyonce looks pretty. Which is the point of the cover. It will be interesting to see what she speaks about in her first post Blue Ivy interview.

Editor's Note: snippets of Beyonce's interview have surfaced and here's what Blue Ivy's mom had to say:

She's an entertainment force of nature, 16-time Grammy winner, and beauty and style icon. But is proudest of one title that also happens to be her most recent: mommy to little Blue Ivy Carter.

"I feel more beautiful than I've ever felt because I've given birth," says PEOPLE's 2012 World's Most Beautiful Woman. "I have never felt so connected, never felt like I had such a purpose on this earth."

The "Crazy in Love" singer, 30, and her husband of four years, Jay-Z, 42, have gone gaga for Blue, born Jan. 7 in New York City. "She's just the cutest thing," gushes Beyoncé, who croons one-of-a-kind tunes to her daughter and professes to "love" changing diapers.

So who does her daughter most resemble? "She looks like Blue," says Beyoncé, who is back to her pre-pregnancy weight and gearing up for her first post-baby concerts, Memorial Day weekend at the Revel Atlantic City. "She's her own person." "The best thing about having a daughter is having a true legacy," she adds. "The word 'love' means something completely different now." 

Cute interview but we know that Beyonce does not love changing diapers. It has nothing to with how much money you have, no one loves being elbow deep in poop. Other than that lie, this is a typical Beyonce interview. It reveals enough to give good snippets to the blogs and websites but not enough to reveal too many personal details.