Melania Trump’s Convention Speech Stole Phrases From Michelle Obama’s 2008 Address

Melania Trump’s much-anticipated speech to close out Day 1 of the Republican National Convention is making waves for all the wrong reasons. 

The address was an opportunity—as Fortune‘s Tory Newmyer points out—to humanize her husband, whose boisterous public persona sheds little light on the man he is away from cameras and microphones. His wife, a former supermodel from Slovenia who’s been largely absent on the campaign trail, missed that chance and then some.

Shortly after she delivered her boilerplate remarks Monday night, the Internet erupted with allegations that she had plagiarized the current one.

Read the entire article on Fortune.com

Lamar Odom Kicked Off Delta Flight For Vomiting All Over Airplane And Passengers

Lamar Odom Kicked Off Delta Flight For Vomiting All Over Airplane Lamar Odom is back on a path of self-destruction and addiction after getting kicked out Khloe Kardashian’s home just days ago. The former NBA baller has once again been kicked out but this time a Delta flight for vomiting all over the airline according…

via Wasted: Lamar Odom Kicked Off Delta Flight For Vomiting All Over Airplane And Passengers — Bossip

Wow! I was really rooting for the guy and his sobriety.

Exclusive Interview With Ieshia Evans: The Queen In The Sundress

Ieshia Evans is being deemed everything from ‘super (s)he-ro’ to ‘the queen in a sundress.’

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The 28 year old mother is the woman behind one of the most iconic photos surrounding the Baton Rouge protests last week. 

Ieshia, along with other protestors,  were arrested for obstruction of a highway after refusing to move during the Alton Sterling protests in which demonstrators attempted to shut down city streets & highways in protest of police killings of black men. Her silent defiance and courage has become a beacon of light & strength for us all. 

Check out this interview with the beautiful & soft spoken mother of a 5 year old little boy as she explains her reasons for facing armed guards and their machine guns with such grace. She said she did it for not only her son & brothers, but for black people as a race. 

She points to her arm, referencing her skin color:

“I am you – we are one and people need to know that”

Ieshia Evans, we love you! Stay strong you beautiful goddess, your strength is inspirational and inspiring. 👑 You ARE me and I AM you!