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Will and Jada Doesn’t Care About Your Relationship

Posted by Ariel Cherie

The Internet was in a tizzy on Tuesday. InTouch reported that our Will and Jada Pinkett Smith were separated. Even though the story has since been reported false, it was still sad to hear.

What was even sadder were people’s reactions to it. I can admit it, even I was a bit choked up when I heard the “news.” They’ve been together for so long. We made them a “power couple.” They seemed like the “perfect” couple. Whatever that is.

Once people heard they separated, many women denounced love. How could it be that these two people, of all people, with their perfect smiles, blockbuster movies, and two children who are already superstars in their own right, break up? They’ve graced 47 covers of Essence (not really) under the coverlines pertaining to love, marriage, and success. This just can’t be. So that means that we, simpletons, in our simple relationships are doomed, right?

In the words of Cliff Huxtable from The Cosby Show pilot, “That is the dumbest thing I ever heard!”

How did we allow someone else’s happiness determine our own? We don’t even know these people, for goodness sake! Is it that easy to give up on love?

I see this day in and day out with women. I’m sorry, I mean black women. We wake every morning and fix our thumbs to type a “Rise & Grind!” tweet or give mini lectures on the importance of “getting our minds right” but when it comes to relationships, we’re pretty much mum.

Well, not exactly. We will talk to anyone who will listen about a love lost or a love gone wrong. If love failed you, what was your part in making it fail? I know you’re not asking Will and Jada for advice. You don’t have any bearing on their relationship, so don’t make their failure yours. Worry about the details of your own relationships.

And if you’re not in a relationship, then I don’t know what to tell you.

Here’s one thing about me is that I’ll never give up on love. I’ve been in love, lost it, cried, got over it, and moved on in life. But you best believe, at 25, I’m not thinking it’s the end of the road. That’s crazy! If you’re unemployed and been without a job for a while, are you just going to stop looking for a job? If you really want one, no. Everything takes commitment and work. Love is no different.

Now, if you were one of the lucky ones to have Will and Jada on the marriage pedastool, ask yourself why you really put them there. Why not have people you know be your relationship role model? If you’re one of those people who are afraid of successful relationships because your parents were unsuccessful, let them be your model of what NOT to do.

Every relationship has its ups and downs. It’s inevitable. Don’t use someone else’s failures as a reason for things in your life that fail. Just learn from the lessons, move on and grow. Put into it what you want to get out of it.  And always love. Always.

Twitter Beef! (Chris Brown and RazB)

Posted by Ebony Minott

Sooner or later every celebrity will have an issue with another. It was Tupac and Biggie, Nicki Minaj and Lil Kim, and now it seems to be between Chris Brown and former member of B2K, RazB. Wednesday, December 29, 2010, Brown and RazB were going back and forth on Twitter insulting each other.

RazB appeared to have started the argument by sending  comments to singer Rihanna, mentioning Chris Brown. This was clearly done for attention,in my opinion, seeing that RazB is working on a new solo album. Chris Brown was continuously called a woman beater and RazB was accused of being a homosexual due to his alleged molestation by Chris Stokes, ex- manager of  the groups B2K and IMX, formally known as Immature.

Some very disrespectful things were said to each other and both singers should take the blame. But now some people think Brown is homophobic. Yes, his comments were hurtful but I don’t think it was meant towards his fans, just to shut RazB up.

Now according to Necolebitchie.com, Chris Brown has now apologies for his behavior! I don’t believe it’s fair that he’s taking the entire blame once again.

Tell me what you think about this twitter beef.

Click on the link above to read Chris Brown’s apology.

Your Favorite Celebs are Dying for World AIDS Day

Posted by Ariel Cherie

On Wednesday, some of your favorite celebs are giving up digital communication. That means no cell phones, no Twitter, no Facebook — some of the things we can barely go a waking hour without — for a whole day or until we the people donate $1 million for World AIDS Day.

The Digital Death Campaign is put on by the Keep a Child Alive charity, an organization founded by Grammy-winning singer/songwriter Alicia Keys has founded. The give provide medical care and financing for people who are infected with HIV/AIDS in Africa and India.

Kim and Khloe Kardashian, Jennifer Hudson, Ryan Seacrest, Serena Williams, and Lady Gaga, Janelle Monae, among others are among the celebrities who are participating for the cause.

The concept is that these celebs are dead, so by giving donations, you’re not only saving their “digital” life, but you’re saving the lives of so many others.

To donate, check out buylife.org, and if you see anyone wearing a “Buy Life” T-shirt (above), you can scan their barcode and donate. You can always text “Buy Life” to 90999 for a $10 donation.

As told to the New York Times, Keys said, “You’re always texting your friends,” she says. “Now, you’re going to text to Buy Life.”

Whose life will you buy?

PICS: keepachildalive.org

Famous for no reason

Posted by Ebony Minott

 

I can’t tell you how many people are consider celebrities but really don’t have any real talent ot have done anything life changing. These people are not a celebrity to me, they’re just people who happened to catch a break and it last more than 5 mintues. They’re coming from all over the place and seeing them makes me want to break my television.

With that said, I’m going to tell you my top 3 people, who are famous for no damn reason.

3)Paris Hilton- Famous for making a X-rated movie with her ex-boyfriend. But why does she deserve parts in movies, an album and her own TV show to find her a some fake best friend. I just don’t understand.

2) Kendra Wilkinson- famous for dating Hugh Hefner, who was 78 at the time. Once Kendra became one of his three girlfriends, she moved in with him. She later stared on the show, The Girls Next Door, which was a reality show that followed her and her costars around Hefner’s mansion. The reality is, she dated someone old enough to be her grandfather and she’s now on my television ith her own show irritating me. Give me a break.

1)Kim Kardashian- again famous for an X-rated video made with the singer Ray J. I personally believe she’s been in the lime light for this long because of her big butt, but that’s just my opinion. Or maybe it’s because she dated Reggie Bush. Either way, now she had a show that has yet to be cancelled called Keeping up with the Kardashian. But I refused to keep up with her.

These women should come together and write a book called, How to Get Famous for No Damn Reason. They would definitely be an expert in that.

How long should the engagement last?

Posted by Ariel Cherie

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The premiere of LaLa’s Full Court Wedding aired last night on VH1, and it seems like a cute show. We see Alani “LaLa” Vasquez prepare for the wedding to Denver Nugget Carmelo Anthony and in the meantime she gets advice from her celebrity friends (Tyrese? O_o).

They’ve been together for a very long time, and their engagement lasted a whopping six years. Six years? It made me think, could I be engaged that long?

I’m very quick to say no. I doubt they got engaged in 2004, and Carmelo said, “How bout a 2010 wedding?” I’m sure there were circumstances which prevented them from getting married sooner (such as the birth of their child Kiyan). But honestly, six years?

I had a Twitter discussion last nite, and some folks believe that there is no reason to rush into marriage. Why get married so soon? The divorce rate is too high to be engaged all willy nilly. Ok, I get it, but does that mean that we should date for God knows how long only to be engage until eternity? I don’t think so.

It seems like nowadays, people are quicker to have childen way before they get married, if they get married. I’m sorry, but I don’t want Junior to be my ring bearer at my wedding. We seem more willing to be a baby mother over being a wife, and, for me, that’s not the move.

I honestly believe that when a man (or woman) wants to propose, they should be ready. Don’t propose just so the other person could be happy and then string them around for years and years with an engagement ring to sport around while it loses its shine. That’s just not fair.

I know there’s no such thing as the perfect engagement and every situation is different, but how long should one wait in between the engagement and wedding?

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