Actress and comedian Yvette Wilson, best known for her role as Andell Wilkerson on the Moesha spin-off The Parkers, has died after a long battle with cervical cancer. Yvette was 48.
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Rihanna Admits Melt Down
Last November, amid a string of canceled concert dates, rumors spread that Rihanna was on the verge of a nervous break down. Rihanna admits the rumors were true. In a recent interview RiRi opened up about how hard it was touring and recording her new album ‘Talk that Talk’ at the same time.
Rihanna reveals,
”One morning I woke up and started crying so hard. I finally just got to my bed from the IV [drip] and I was just like, ‘Good I can actually get to sleep tonight’ because we stayed up all night’ and I finished [the album] at 5pm the day before.”
”I get in bed and it must have been two hours in before my phone started going off. I was so frustrated I kept ignoring the phone.”
”I know I’m sick but I’m the only person who can get it done so it was so frustrating so I was angry. I was so angry, I was so overwhelmed that I was sick, it felt crazy.”
”I started crying really, really hard in my pillow. It was aggressive. I don’t cry loads. If I cry it’s because I’m very angry and I can’t do anything about it, because I’ve run into a dead end. But this time I needed to hear it, I almost wanted to punch somebody.”
Chaka Khan Losses 60 Pounds
Seems like the weight loss bug has bitten legend Chaka Khan too. She has lost over 60 pounds within the last year. The 59 year old singer was here in DC on Sunday at at the Kennedy Center Spring Gala in Washington, D.C. to raise money for arts education. She says she lost the 60 pounds after committing to diet and lifestyle changes.
Who Knew!! NFL’s Brandon Marshall Opens Up about his Borderline Personality Disorder
VIA Chicago Sun Times
Brandon Marshall, who suffers from a personality disorder, is speaking out about his condition. Pro Bowl receiver Larry Fitzgerald tells the Chicago Sun Times in a recent interview:
‘‘I have only had positive experiences with Brandon. He is misunderstood. Once you get to know him, he will give you the shirt off his back. ‘‘My thing is this: Get to know him, the man, before you pass judgment.’’
Now Brandon is revealing what’s gotten him into so many altercations over the years…borderline personality disorder. He says,
‘‘A lot of people are afraid to talk about it — it’s taboo in our communities. But I’m willing to use myself, make myself and my family vulnerable, to break the stigmas.’’
And in an interesting footnote, Brandon added that a large number of prison inmates, both male and female, have been diagnosed with the disorder.
“Since I’ve been in the league, things have been very rough for me. From Day 1, I’ve always wanted better for myself, on and off the field. To finally get an answer — to finally be in a place where someone can help me — that was one of the best experiences I’ve ever had. But it was scary because someone is telling you, ‘Hey, you have to go through this therapy. You have to stay up here and talk to me.’ But the outcome was amazing.’’
Now Brandon looks at his disorder with a different light. He says his anger was, ‘‘my gift and my curse, because without that passion, without that intense approach to the game, which comes from a lot of my pain, a lot of my anger, I wouldn’t be here today.’’
Although Brandon now has his diagnosis under control, some others aren’t so lucky.
‘‘This thing is bigger than me. We’re losing lives. When I was in treatment, there was a young lady who took her life. ‘It’s one of the most devastating disorders out there, but it’s the most treatable, and with the proper help and the proper treatment, we can make a huge impact in our community.’’
Brandon has now focused on using his fame as a way to help those who are lost.
‘‘There’s a lot of people who are pushing to get healing in our community. I’m just the guy with the fame, so it brings light to it quicker, and it spreads faster. So that’s why I was excited to use my celebrity and platform to raise awareness.’’
**Very interesting we we’re just discussing personality disorders in my Psychopathology class this past Wednesday.
Tami Roman Of “Basketball Wives” Suffered Mild Heart Attack!
Tami Roman’s outspoken personality and tough exterior made her a household name. Earlier today, ehe “Basketball Wives” star suffered from a mild heart attack.
“Thx 2every1 for the get well wishes. Never thought I’d have a mild heart attack at 41,” tweeted Tami who decided to stay off the social network for a while. Hope she is ok, and makes a speedy recovery.
Attention: 1.5 Million Undiagnosed Chlamydia Cases Annually According to CDC
Know what your getting into literally!!!
More than half of all chlamydia cases go undiagnosed, according to a new analysis by the Centers for Disease Control. Just over a third of sexually active women between the ages of 15 and 25, the age group most at risk, get tested annually as the CDC recommends. Chlamydia is the most common sexually transmitted disease, with 1.3 million diagnosed cased in 2010. The CDC estimates the actual number of new infections is closer to 2.8 million annually. “Testing rates are far too low across the board,” says Karen Hoover, a medical epidemiologist with the CDC. “First and foremost, we have to do more to ensure health care providers know sexually active women should be screened every year.” The good news, Hoover says, is that nearly half of women with multiple sexual partners, who are most likely to be exposed to the disease, get tested annually. The disease can be easily treated with antibiotics, she says. Among women who were treated for chlamydia, less than a quarter were retested within six months as the CDC recommends. About 16 percent of women are expected to be reinfected in that time frame. “Re-infection is common because of untreated infection in their partners,” says Kelly Opdyke, who studied retesting rates for the CDC “A substantial number of reinfections may be missed.”
Women infected with chlamydia often live symptom-free for several years, but the disease can cause potentially fatal ectopic pregnancies, infertility, and pelvic pain in the long-term. In men, the disease often causes painful urination.
Hoover says a future analysis may examine testing rates in men, but the CDC doesn’t currently recommend annual screenings for men, because there are rarely long-term complications associated with the disease.
Via U.S.News
Motivation: Mo’Nique Gets That Body Right and Tight
It’s never too late to lose weight!!! With a little discipline and keeping a healthy mind set, it can be easily attainable. People think that diet’s are the best way to lose weight, but in all honesty if you work out several times a week, incorporate a healthy mind set, which translates into healthy eating; losing weight can be an inspirational and rewarding benefit. Take Mo’Nique, who has been very outspoken and proud of being a “big” girl; however has realized that in order to live longer and decrease medical isssues, she has decided to drop the pounds. She’s been putting in work at the gym in an effort to slim down. She hits the gym at least 5 times a week and works with a personal trainer for one hour doing various routines and exercises to reach her ideal weight.
Beyonce Plans to Lose 40 Pounds by the End of March???
Beyonce and Jay-Z really love their new baby, Blue Ivy Carter. But what Beyonce does not love, apparently, is her baby weight. Unlike many new moms who may feel uncomfortable with their post-pregnancy shape, Beyonce isn’t content to just join Curves and occasionally skip dessert. Only four hours of exercise and a highly restrictive diet will do. She moved her personal trainer in to live with her.
How quickly does Beyonce want to lose 40 pounds? By the end of March. Which is a little less than 3 months after the baby was born.
While most parents of infants would relish the ability to sleep past the wee hours of the morning, Lady B is waking up to the face of Marco Borges for the first of two two-hour long workouts, which she undergoes each day. Beyonce is also opting out on any and all comfort food, and existing on protein shakes and ice water. I’m sure she will be back to her regular size or smaller in no time. Especially, since she’s set to start filming “A Star is Born” any day now with Clint Eastwood.
DMX Moved To Mental Health Unit
DMX, better known as Earl Simmons, has been moved to the mental health unit of the Arizona State Prison. A Arizona judge believes that the rapper has an
undiagnosed mental health problem, possibly bi-polar disorder.” His manager, Nakia Walker, wasn’t very surprised at the change.
When questioned about his mental state back in 2001, by Blender magazine’s William Shaw, DMX threatened to beaten him up and said
“Waaaay too personal,”
This is the 13th time DMX has been in incarcerated.
He’s had 25 arrests, nationwide, 11 felony and 15 misdemeanor convictions.
He was admitted into the Flamenco Mental Health Unit on Dec. 20.
THE NEW AND SLIM PAUL WALL
Rapper, Paul Wall lost a significant amount of weight. He went through a procedure called Gastric Sleeve. He recently gave an interview with Ozone Magazine, check out what he had to say about it:
When did you decide to get serious about losing weight?
Honestly, when we were in Afghanistan and [reps for VH1’s] Celebrity Fit Club were contacting [me] about coming on the show. That was a hell of a wake-up call. [Being fat] isn’t a secret. You can look in the mirror and try to hide it and cover it up, and it may work here or there, but there ain’t no shirt or hat you can put on or haircut you can get to hide the fact that you’re morbidly obese. That’s what the doctor said: I was “morbidly obese.” I decided not to do [the show] but it was still a wake-up call to have people calling you saying, “Hey, you’re really, really fat.”
What kind of weight-loss surgery did you get?
The surgery I got is called gastric sleeve. There’s three kinds: gastric bypass, lap band, and the gastric sleeve. Gastric bypass is the one where you lose the most weight the quickest; it’s for people who are 400-500 pounds and have health problems that they need to fix right away. Since [the weight loss] happens so fast it leaves you with a lot of saggy skin. The lap band, which is very popular, is when they put a band around your stomach and it makes you feel like you’re full, so you don’t eat. But there’s ways to cheat with it, and with the lap band, you can always get it removed to go back to normal. [My weight] has been up and down my whole life, so I wanted to do something to permanently fix the problem. Since going back and forth on the drugs for years and taking diet pills, my metabolism was really gone. So I decided to go with the gastric sleeve, because it’s a little more serious than the lap band. They also cut out the hormones that make you hungry. So I actually don’t even get hungry anymore. The doctor talked me out of doing the lap band; he told me it’s the most popular, but it’s not as effective. With the lap band, you lose about 50% of your excess weight. I was 120 pounds overweight. I weighed 320 pounds, and I’m six feet tall. So with the lap band I still would’ve been morbidly obese. With the gastric sleeve, you typically lose 80% of your excess fat. I lost 100 pounds with it, so that’s putting me in a more healthy weight class.Having lost 100 pounds, do you see a noticeable difference in your life?
Yeah, hands down. I feel like I got my life back. When you’re so big like that, it’s embarrassing. I didn’t want to go out and be seen. I felt uncomfortable because I’m not used to being that big. People would see me and say something about it, because it was no secret. I was morbidly obese, 120 pounds overweight. It was just embarrassing. I’d be on stage feeling like I was about to collapse. I’d get dizzy spells. I’d be on the airplane and have to ask for seatbelt extensions. Once you go up in the air, it’s really hard to breath. I was just thinking, “What if I have a heart attack?” I want to be here for my kids. I don’t want to have a heart attack. My son is four and my daughter is two and a half. The doctor told me that when you’re 50 pounds overweight, it takes 15 years off your life. So it literally saved my life.Have you been working out too?
Nah. I’ve probably worked out twice since I had [the surgery] and that was just a light workout.
Here’s what Paul used to look like:
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