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Gabrielle Union is not here for the label stepparent. While she became a stepparent after marrying Dwyane Wade in 2014, that doesn't mean that she wants to be defined by it. The actress spoke about the dislike of that term during her appearance on Glennon Doyle's "We Can Do Hard Things" podcast.
Dwyane is a father to three children, Zaire, Zaya and Xavier Zechariah, who Dwyane had with Aja Metoyer after he and Gabrielle took a relationship break. The former Miami Heat player also takes care of his nephew Dahveon Morris and he shares Kaavia James with the LA's Finest actress.
"The stepparent label was put on me by the kids' school because you have to describe yourself: Who are you if you're not their mother?" She said. "It's very annoying. It's not a word that I use."
Rather than being the stepparent, Gabrielle wanted to just be the "additional adult" that the kids will have in their lives. "I wanted to make sure I was consistent in their lives. Whatever personality I was trying on that day, or whoever I was, I just needed to be consistent so they can get used to me. They've already gone through so much upheaval, moving states away, not knowing anyone, having gone through a divorce. I knew I needed to be consistent. I just didn't know what my role was," she shared.
"I knew that when I married him, I was married to them. What I realized very quickly is you will never, ever, I don't care if the other parent is dead, you will never be able to replace the other parent. Don't try to replace the other parent. That is not your job. Your job is to be consistent. If you're a disciplinarian in your own life, continue to be that. Just be consistent so they know who you are… and kids adapt."
This isn't the first time the Do You Have Anything Stronger? author has spoken about being the additional adult in Dwyane's kids' lives.
During an episode of Red Table Talk, Gabrielle sat down with Jada Pinkett Smith to discuss what it was like being a "bonus mom," a term Jada uses with Will Smith's son, Trey Smith, who he shares with Sheree Zampino.
"It is a master class of staying in your lane while at the same time as being a consistent presence," she said. She also touched on the challenges that come with that such as not always being able to give your opinion. "It's just your job to love them up whether the parent is involved, not involved, deceased; that parent is a presence in their life forever."
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As Normani continues to make her stride as a solo artist since the disbandment of girl group Fifth Harmony, the singer has since leaned on Kelly Rowland for advice. And who better than Kelly?
As part of the iconic girl group Destiny's Child, we've witnessed Kelly carve a path for herself after constant comparisons to her best friend and bandmate Beyoncé after both artists, along with Michelle Williams, went solo following their last group album Destiny Fulfilled in 2004.
Kelly went on to reign in the R&B world with her hit song "Motivation" and internationally with "When Love Takes Over" with David Guetta. She's also mentored other artists including girl group June's Diary, and it looks like Normani is added to that list.
"Kelly Rowland is someone I've always looked up to and never felt like I couldn't go to for advice," Normani told USA Today.
The "Wild Side" singer also mentioned that Kelly being a fellow "chocolate" woman in the industry has also made her a big inspiration.
"She's a great person all around," said Normani.
We're not sure if this means we can expect a collab between the two artists. After releasing the sensual single "Wild Side" feat. Cardi B, along with jaw-dropping visuals and performances, Normani hasn't revealed much details about her debut album. However, the girl is working!
The singer/dancer has teamed up with T-Pain, Google and YouTube to help Black-owned businesses. T-Pain's new single, which features the 25-year-old, is coupled with a shoppable film that showcases Black businesses and with just one click, you can make a purchase.
In a statement to Essence, the "Dancing with a Stranger" singer said, "I was so honored to be a part of this because I've always known the importance of showing love to those who keep our communities thriving. And I couldn't have chosen a better person than T-Pain to work with on such an incredible project."
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Tinashe has learned a lot about her mental health while growing up in the entertainment industry. The singer/songwriter began dancing at four years old and had her first movie role at five years old.
From there, she went on to be in a girl group The Stunners and act in TV shows like Two and a Half Men. Now as an independent artist focusing solely on her music, the "All Hands on Deck" singer opened up about the struggles she faced in the industry.
The 28-year-old sat down with fellow singer Becky G on her Facebook Watch series Face to Face with Becky G to talk about the lack of support many artists get when it comes to their mental health.
Before becoming an independent artist, Tinashe was signed to a major label for seven years. And while she had much success, there were also a lot of hurdles that began to take a toll on her confidence due to her and the label having many creative differences.
"When you're working with a company and there's so many people that you have to please, you start to make these little tiny compromises here and there," she said. "And before you know it, it's too much and you've lost this sense of really who you are and what you want to do. I felt that in order to get that back, I needed to just do it on my own."
The "2 On" singer also hit back at people who say that celebs "signed up" for the pressures that come with fame.
"I feel like that's easy to say, but I do think that waters down the fact that people work really hard to be and maintain and stay in that spot, you know? I don't think to minimize anyone's experience or their mental health or anything like that because 'You signed up for it,' is ever really a totally valid excuse."
While she may have "signed up" for the career she has, she doesn't let the stress stop her from achieving her goals. Tinashe is a believer of manifestation and she believes that she manifested her blooming career even the bad things.
"I created this whole career for myself because I believed I was going to. I kept booking jobs. I kept finding ways to be in entertainment and I really manifested everything that I've made for my life. I also think I manifested the bad things in my life because at the end of the day, they taught me a lot of things. I've grown a lot. I've learned a lot from every experience I've had in my life," she said.
One of the things she's learned from those bad experiences was to always put herself first. "It's not worth it to make sacrifices for other people. I think I'm always somebody who's always kind of willing to put other people first sometimes and I think it's important to put yourself first," she said.
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Teyana Taylor Shows Her Hubby Iman Shumpert For His Historic Win On ‘DWTS’
23 November
Congrats are in order for Iman Shumpert! The former NBA star won season 30 of Dancing with the Stars and became the first former NBA player to do so. Many fans congratulated the star online, but no one was more excited than his wife Teyana Taylor. The singer took to Twitter and Instagram to share her excitement about her hubby taking home the Mirror Ball Trophy.
"THE LEVEL OF PROUD I AM IS TEWWWWWW MUCH TO EVEN PUT IN WORDS!!!" Teyana wrote in a lengthy post on Instagram.
"WOW 🥺🥺🥺 congrats @imanshumpert@daniellakaragach i am proud but NOT shocked!!!! YALL GOT THAT! AS YOU SHOULD! WELL DESERVED!! Thank you for trusting one another, believing in one another, killing that shit every week & most importantly foot working that mutha fucking mirror ball home!!!!!! PERIOD! Congrats guys!!! ❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥 thank you @dancingabc & all the fans and friends that VOTEDDDDDDDDD every single week!!! You are appreciated 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
Teyana and Iman have always showered each other with love and appreciation showing the world that they are indeed relationship goals. From their seductive photos to their heart-melting family moments, we just can't get enough of them.
Here are some other cute moments from the sexy couple.
Shower Tings
In December 2020, Teyana posted an NSFW photo of Iman in the shower for an Old Spice ad. The singer had fans cracking up as she peeked behind him with a mischievous look on her face.
Love in the Club
The Chicago native posted sensual candid photos with his wifey while they were in the club. But it was the video in the end that had us lusting.
He wrote, "We go thru so much…we don't walk perfect in this shit or act like shit ain't hard…we just figure it out and do for our kids..we only ever wanted love around us and Chicago made sure to wrap us up in both arms. Y'all stop making Chicago look so dangerous when it can warm my heart up like this.This was the result lol
I kno it take a lot to control me but it's worth it once u got me.
#asinnerspeace."
Family Matters
Teyana and Iman celebrated "5 years murrrrr'd" by sharing an adorable family photo with their kids Junie and Rue.
Birthday Affection
In June, Teyana shared a loving birthday post to Iman with a carousel of photos showcasing their love and the rapper embracing fatherhood. She wrote, "Toast up for one of the most beautiful hearts in the world… 🥂
Ever thine.
Ever mine.
Ever ours.
Happy birthday my forever beloved @imanshumpert 💕."
A Couple That Plays Together
One thing about Teyana and Iman is that they have fun with each other. For Halloween, the couple dressed up as Wayne and Garth from the 1992 film Wayne's World.
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Iman is opening up about her marriage with the late musician David Bowie. The couple got married in Florence, Italy in 1992, after meeting a couple of years before.
The supermodel recalled how David "wooed" her. For example, he picked her up from the airport after she flew back from a modeling gig in Paris and one time her shoelace became untied while they were walking down the street and he got on his knees to tie her shoe.
But after 26 years together, David passed away in 2016 from cancer. Now, Iman is reflecting on their life together and spoke with People about her life now.
"There are days that are harder than others, but the memories are not all sad of why the person isn't here. The memories are now of how great it was," she said. "Sometimes I have to remind myself that I had 26 years. So I have that to sustain me."
One of the ways that she is keeping her husband's memory alive is by creating the fragrance, Love Memoir, which is exclusively sold on hsn.com.
She also has no plans of getting remarried. "No, I will not. I still feel married. Someone a few years ago referred to David as my late husband and I said 'No, he's not my late husband. He's my husband,'" she stated.
"I definitely feel his presence, especially when I look out over the glorious sunsets at our home because David loves sunsets," she says. "So in that way he is ever present. Through my memory, my love lives."
The Somali beauty also recently stopped by Watch What Happens Live and spoke more in depth about how she and the beloved musician met.
She revealed that the first concert she ever attended was David Bowie's Station to Station show in 1976, although they didn't meet until the '90s. Being a huge fan of the artist, she attended multiple shows and was even invited to go backstage, but she never did. They would eventually be set up on a blind date.
"He was doing [the] Sound and Vision tour, so I went to see him in L.A.," she said. "I'm usually not late for concerts because it's difficult to get in, but I was late. I was behind [the] stage. I was coming to my seat and he was just about to go on stage and he stopped. That's how we met actually and he shook my hand and said, 'I hope you have a good night.'"
She said the next day her hairstylist invited her to a birthday party, but when she got there, it was just her, David and her hairstylist and hairstylist's boyfriend. Iman and David have been together ever since.
The couple share a daughter together named Alexandria Jones.
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Sydel Curry-Lee Shares Her Journey To Becoming Pregnant Following Infertility Issues
22 November
Former volleyball star Sydel Curry-Lee is basking in her pregnancy following a long, tedious journey of trying to get pregnant. Sydel, who is the sister to Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry, married her brother's teammate Damion Lee in 2018 and they began trying to get pregnant three months later.
"We were like OK, 'I love you, you love me, and we've spent a lot of time together even before we were married, so let's just try and have a baby,'" she said on her YouTube channel in June.
However, it wasn't that simple. After eight months of trying naturally, Sydel became pregnant, but she unfortunately miscarried.
"I would test multiple times a day every day, and when doing that, I noticed my positives kept getting lighter and lighter and just ended up disappearing, and so that was kind of heartbreaking. My progesterone levels wouldn't stay high enough to have viable pregnancies, so I ended up losing those embryos in the early stage," she said. "That's what a chemical pregnancy is, like an early miscarriage."
Due to a number of unsuccessful attempts, the couple decided to do IVF treatments and they documented the journey in a three-part video series.
The couple started IVF in November 2020 and after two rounds Sydel finally became pregnant. "Finding out by myself and then surprising my husband was really really special to me. We were really excited, really proud of ourselves, and very thankful," she shared.
Following the IVF series, Sydel documented sharing the exciting news with her family, including Steph and Ayesha Curry, her doctor appointments and the couple's gender reveal (they're having a boy!) In late October, Ayesha threw Sydel an elegant baby shower with an adorable teddy bear wall.
Thanking her sister-in-law, she wrote, "This day! I can't express enough how much love & support I've felt through this journey. The thoughtfulness put into this day as we get close to meeting baby boy was so special! Thank you @ayeshacurry for loving on me and your nephew 🤍 I left that event feeling grateful for the tribe of women that I have here in California and I'll never take that for granted."
It looks like Sydel is ready to give birth any day now. Just last week, the podcaster shared a black and white image with hubby and captioned it, "Finish line 🖤 with you @dami0nlee."
Congrats to them!
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