Watch How This Engaged Couple's Relationship Compares To An Astrology Reading
This week’s episode of xoNecole's web series The Real vs. The Reading features Diamonde and Sydney. The couple met on Myspace and are now engaged after dating for six years. Diamonde is a Leo and Sydney is a Libra, which makes them a fun, social couple, and their fire and air elements mean they work well together. However, astrologist and spiritual coach Dani Simone focused more on the couple’s rising signs in her reading.
Diamonde shared what drew her to Sydney. “When we first got together for real, I was all over the place,” she said. “I was moving around a lot, I was trying to pursue my dream.” She added that emotionally, she was a wreck and Sydney was there for her. “I wanted to settle down with you because you just kept me grounded. I was all over the place and I needed an anchor and I feel like she was my anchor.” Sydney agreed that their different personalities balanced each other out.
Dani, who is from xoNecole’s Tarot Reading Lives, collected the birthdays, birth times, birthplaces, and relationship duration of the seven couples featured in season one of the series to curate her readings. Her readings covered romance, challenges, and intimacy.
So, let’s get into it. Diamonde is a Capricorn rising and Sydney is a Scorpio rising. Their rising signs indicate that they both have a way with words, which can be a good and a bad thing. One thing Dani suggested in her reading is that their arguments can lead to them saying hurtful things to each other. In their reaction to the reading, the couple confirmed that they both tend to battle it out with their words in arguments and Diamonde even admitted, “We gotta work on that.”
Watch Diamonde and Sydney's full relationship reading and how "the real" compares to "the reading" in the video below:
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*Both segments were filmed separately for authenticity.
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After Decades-Long Career, Terri J. Vaughn Is Finally The Main Character: Exclusive
Terri J. Vaughn first captured our attention in the late ‘90s as Lovita Alizay Jenkins on The Steve Harvey Show. Decades later, she is starring in her very own series, She The People, which is now available to stream on Netflix.
The political sitcom, which she co-created with Niya Palmer and later teamed up with Tyler Perry Studios, is about a Black woman named Antoinette Dunkerson who runs for lieutenant governor of Mississippi. She wins and becomes the state’s first Black lieutenant governor. Now, she’s forced to balance working with a racist and sexist governor while also trying to keep her family from running amok.
According to the beloved actress, this project was a long time coming. “I’ve been trying to get my own television series for like 20 years, pounding the pavement, meeting with people, getting clothes, being lied to, just a whole bunch of stuff,” she says in an exclusive interview with xoNecole.
“But just keep going, because this is what I do. This is what I love, and I know how important it is for us to continue to show up and make sure that we are seen, make sure that our voices are heard. For several reasons. I just never give up. So here I am, 20 years later, finally sold my show.”
She The People is inspired by the true story of London Breed, who became the first Black female mayor of San Francisco, Terri’s hometown. And to help make the show more authentic, the Cherish the Day actress tapped former Atlanta mayor, Keisha Lance Bottoms to come on as a producer.'“I’ve been trying to get my own television series for like 20 years, pounding the pavement, meeting with people, getting clothes, being lied to, just a whole bunch of stuff."
After bringing the former mayor aboard, it was time to pitch again. And this time, the companies were pitching them. Ultimately, Terri decided to work with Tyler Perry on the series.
“We decided to do it with Tyler for several reasons. I love that. Well, most of the companies we met with were Black-owned companies, but he was the only studio,” she explains. “Tyler is like Walt Disney. That's literally what he is. He has the studio, he has the content. He operates just like Walt Disney.”
And thanks to the cast, the show is nothing short of laughs. The series also stars social media creator Jade Novah as Antoinette’s crazy cousin/ assistant, Shamika, Family Mattersstar Jo Marie Payton as Anotinette’s mom, Cleo, and Terri’s husband, Karon Riley, who plays Michael, her driver and love interest.
While we’ve watched Terri’s career blossom in various ways. From directing to producing, and playing diverse characters, the mom of two says her The Steve Harvey Show character will always be her favorite.
“Well, Lovita was definitely my favorite, especially for my time, the age and everything that I was. Now as a grown ass woman over 50, Antoinette Dunkerson is everything that I've wanted to play. She's everything. She's a mother of two teenagers. She's divorced, so she's co-parenting with her ex-husband. She has to wrangle in a very eclectic family,” she says.
“So I like playing characters that are really flawed and trying to figure it out and doing their best to try to figure it. And she's very flawed and she is trying to figure it out, and she fucks up sometimes. But her heart and what she's trying to do and what her vision is and purpose, it's all for the people. I mean, she the people. She’s for the people, she is the people.”
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5 Celebrity Couples Who Revealed They Sleep In Separate Bedrooms
Couples sleeping in separate rooms may signal that something is wrong to some, but research shows that’s not always the case. The American Academy of Sleep Medicine study revealed that over a third of Americans practice what is known as “sleep divorce.”
We all have different sleep schedules and styles that can potentially disrupt another person’s sleep. So sleeping in separate rooms can be a solution.
“Although the term ‘sleep divorce’ seems harsh, it really just means that people are prioritizing sleep and moving into a separate room at night when needed,” Dr. Seema Khosla said in the study.
This can not only lead to better sleep, but better relationships. Some celebrities have even acknowledged that they prefer a sleep divorce within their relationships. Check out which ones below.
Raven-Symoné
Raven-Symoné and wife Miranda Pearman-Maday sparked a lot of conversation on social media after sharing that they sleep in separate rooms. The couple made the revelation during a solo episode of their podcast Tea Time w/ Raven & Miranda.
"We really function in better in separate spaces, especially when it comes to sleep," she Miranda said. "And I was like, 'We should have separate bedrooms.' And then we can decorate our bedrooms as we want, number one, which is great because you had a different vibe, so we both wanted to have different style of bedrooms.
“Now, we get to have that. And we aren't fucking up each other's sleep schedules. Primarily, you're not fucking mine up, which is getting up at 2 a.m., 4 a.m.”
She added, “Raven, babes, you love to sleep in the reverse orientation."
Ms. Pat
During xoNecole’s recent interview with Ms. Pat, the comedian revealed that her form of self-care involves sleeping in a separate bedroom than her husband.
“Me and my husband don’t sleep in the same room,” she said exclusively. “That way, when I don’t feel like being bothered, I go to my space.”
John Legend & Chrissy Teigen
Chrissy Teigen has shared in the past that sometimes she and John Legend sleep separately. She cited their busy schedules, traveling, and her preferring to stay up late as reasons.
Larenz Tate
Back in September 2019, Larenz Tate stopped by The Breakfast Club and opened up about his marriage with Tomasina Parrott. The Power star gushed over his wife and even joked about how they have to sleep in separate bedrooms, so he won’t be tempted to impregnate her.
"There's a lot of stress in the world. I go home, I gotta stay away from my wife. I can't look at her too long,” he said. “The loins are tender, she's very fertile, and I just try to stay away from her man.
He added, “I sleep in a different room. When it's time for me to get a little somethin-somethin, she turns up pregnant, all the time."
Will Smith & Jada Pinkett-Smith
While they’ve been separated since 2016, Will Smith and Jada Pinkett-Smith would sometimes sleep in separate rooms due to their busy schedules and practicing independence.
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