Mexican-American Singer Jenni Rivera Dies in Plane Crash (PHOTOS)

It is a very sad day for the Latin community. The death of 43-year-old Jenni Rivera, better known as “La Diva de la Banda
” (The Diva of Banda Music), has been confirmed by her family.
On Sunday (Dec. 9) Jenni, her publicist and former entertainment reporter Arturo Rivera, stylist Jorge Sanchez, make-up artist Jacobo Llenares, attorney Mario Macias and two pilots boarded a private plane from Monterey to Mexico City. The fatal flight took off at 3:30 am.
Just 60 miles into the flight, the plane disappeared from the radar and lost touch with control towers. Fearing, but not yet declaring, the worst outcome, it was announced that the flight was missing and a search would take place later on in the day when then sun was up.
The Rivera family, celebrities and fans immediately began a chain of prayers for Jenni and the other passengers, wishing and hoping that they were all safe. The optimism endured as the day went on and evidence of a crash hadn’t been yet found.
However, the dreaded news broke in the afternoon that the crash site was found, leaving the Latin community in complete shock. The Diva de la Banda was said to be dead amongst the 7 passengers aboard the Learjet in an announcement to the press made by her father Don Pedro Rivera outside of her home in Encino, CA.
Jenni Rivera is pictured singing at what would be her last concert ever in Monterey, MX on Saturday December 8th, 2012. (Right) A photo taken at the site of the crash showing the remains of her belongings.
Search crews found scattered pieces of the plane as well as belongings of the singer. Her California driver’s license was found somewhat melted and even the pink dress and yellow scarf she had worn the night before at her last concert was seen lying on the ground.
Transportation Minister Gerardo Ruiz Esparza told the press that “there is nothing recognizable, neither material nor human. [The remains] are scattered over an area of 250 to 300 meters. It is almost unrecognizable.”
This is most likely the last photo ever of Jenni Rivera and her team aboard the Learjet before take-off, taken by her make-up artist Jacobo Llenares. The caption on his Instagram reads "We getting Back To Mexico City.....jenni Rivera, Arturo, Gigi and Me.. Los Amooo!"
The Mexican-American singer was frequently surrounded by controversy but showed strength through her struggles and always voiced exactly what was on her mind — traits which made her very popular amongst her fans, especially women.
Rivera was probably the most successful female in “banda grupera,” a mainly male-dominated genre. Her songs about heartbreak and rising-above-it-all were her signature sound.
Her recent divorce to two-year husband Esteban Loaiza had been highly publicized and was later rumored to being the fault of Jenni’s oldest daughter Chiquis Marin, who was accused of having an affair with the man and even helping him steal money from her mother.
Chiquis appeared on a television program denying the rumors and crying and pleading that her mother give her a chance to speak to her as they had became estranged since the scandal arose. Such chance would never take place.
Jenni was starring in her own reality TV show on Mun2 called “I Love Jenni” alongside her 5 kids and grandchildren. She recently made comments that she wanted to spend less time on stage and dedicate more of it to having quality time with her family.
Her last concert ever took place in Monterey on Saturday, December 8th where she also held a press conference and received a double gold and platinum disc for her latest record “Joyas Prestadas” (Borrowed Jewels).
She is remembered by her father as someone who “never gave up.”
Rest in peace, Jenni Rivera.

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Gloria Govan: I’m the Reason “Basketball Wives L.A.” Exists; Shaunie O’Neal: Girl, Please!

On the first part of the “Basketball Wives L.A.” reunion, the recently married Gloria Govan was feeling quite comfortable perched on her throne. As she did battle with Bambi, Gloria kept repeating over and over again that none of these bitches could see her cause they were all there BECAUSE of her.
“Let’s not get shit twisted. I’m the reason why there’s a spinoff. Gloria came to L.A. with my sister and we started Basketball Wives L.A.,” Gloria said.
Now hold up, wait a minute.
YES, Gloria and Laura were the anchors for the first season of BBWLA, but let’s NOT get shit twisted.
Gloria was invited to the original “Basketball Wives” show because of the messy drama between show creator Shaunie O’Neal and her sister, Laura.
Laura was said to have been carrying on an affair with Shaunie’s ex-husband, Shaquille O’Neal. They couldn’t get Laura for the show at the time for various reasons, so they settled for her sister.
From the jump, Shaunie couldn’t stand Gloria and they basically CHASED HER ASS OUT OF MIAMI.
She did not leave on good terms with anyone. If her sister hadn’t been (allegedly) sleeping with Shaquille, she would’ve never been chosen for the original series in the first place.
Secondly, with the runaway success of the orignal BBW, a spinoff was pretty much guaranteed anyway. The idea of placing the BBW concept in another city was a no-brainer.
BBWLA would’ve worked just fine with or without Gloria and Laura there. The only ingredients needed to make the series work are generous dollops of ratchet and skank. Stir and then serve.
So Gloria needs to check herself before she wrecks herself. Yes, she was one of the O.G.s but she need not act like the show can’t run without her, cause it sure nuff can and will.
Now you know Shaunie O’Neal and Evelyn Lozada couldn’t stay quiet when they caught wind of Gloria’s wild claim and Miss Lozada was quick to shut that shit down.

I just need to make something CLEAR! It is because of @shaunieoneal creating BBW Miami,Shed Media & @vh1 that there is a “SPIN-OFF” #CarryOn
— Evelyn Lozada (@EvelynLozada) December 11, 2012

Shaunie came in right behind for the shady co-sign too:

Thank u Boo! I’ve been telling myself 2 put the phone down #iwontaddresstrash lol RT @evelynlozada: (cont) tl.gd/ka9555
— Shaunie O’Neal (@ShaunieONeal) December 11, 2012

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Watch “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” Season 5 Episode 6

NeNe Leakes, Kandi Burruss, Kim Zolciak, Phaedra Parks and Cynthia Bailey are back for the fifth season of Bravo’s “Real Housewives of Atlanta,” which also introduces two new faces: former Miss USA (FYI: not to be confused with “Miss America”) Kenya More and ATL socialite Porsha Stewart, who is married to former NFL player Kordell Stewart.
In this episode, as the ladies deal with the aftermath of a blowout with Kim, Cynthia and Peter decide to move forward and invite another couple to fill Kim and Kroy’s place: Porsha and her NFL-star husband, Kordell Stewart. Once in Anguilla, the couples all frolic with their partners, but tensions flare when Kenya gets flirtatious with someone other than her own man.
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Rita Ora Explains Why She Dumped Rob Kardashian: “I Was Never There … I Was Like A Ghost”

Rita Ora covers the the January 2013 issue of Glamour UK magazine, and inside, the British singer opens up about her side of the story regarding her break-up with Rob Kardashian.
Without specifically mentioning her name, Rob blasted Rita on Twitter earlier this week in a series of angry tweets claiming that she slept with “nearly 20 dudes” while they were together, which he says was the root of their split.
But in her interview with Glamour, which coincidentally was released this week also, Rita basically says that they broke up over time and distance.

“I’m not going out with Rob. We were close for a while, but it didn’t work because I was never there….I was like a ghost. I used to get so frustrated with myself and then wonder why I was angry, so I decided it was best to keep it friendly – especially at the moment, when there’s so much going on.”

Which doesn’t really mean that she didn’t cheat on Rob (what girl would admit to having sex with 20 dudes anyway?), but based on her quote alone, it sounds like they weren’t really together in the first place. Then there’s this quote where she admits to never being in love:

“In 22 years, there’s been nothing. I have had young fascinations but never love. I think it’s my only weakness. I’m scared of letting my guard down, and if I feel in love with someone now, he’d have to try ten times harder to break it down.”

Asked what she looks for in a man, Rita replied:

“I only need three things from a guy – for him to make me laugh, tell me I’m beautiful once in a while, and be there for me.”

Guess Rob didn’t make the cut!

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A$AP Rocky Basically Wore A Dress To BET’s “106 & Park”

It’s no secret that Harlem rap artist A$AP Rocky likes to push the envelope with his fashion sense. When he and his crew of A$APs first came onto the scene, some members were criticized because they painted their fingernails and wore tight jeans.
Rocky himself even rapped “Yeah, clothes get weirder, money get longer, pretty nigga pin your hair up” on his track “Wassup,” apparently giving some insight on possible future fashion choices.
And now the homophobic Hip Hop community is once again beside itself as A$AP Rocky, in a recent appearance  of BET’s “106 & Park,” decided to rock what can either be considered a long sleeveless dress or an over-sized tank top that retails for about $400 bucks.
A$AP Rocky recently did an interview with HardKnockTV in which he discusses his views on homophobia and even being homophobic at one point himself, so maybe Rocky knows exactly what he’s doing.
After all, his style choice has people buzzing about what he wore to 106 & Park. And he’s pretty relevant in the Hip Hop community at the moment, and also dropping an album in early 2013. So at this point, any form of press is good to raise awareness about him as an up and coming artist.
Because of his association and even a shared Complex Magazine cover with fashion designer Jeremy Scott, and his “Goldie” video being styled by Alexander Wang, it isn’t at all surprising that Rocky would make such a style choice.
However, those who choose not to pay attention will be reactionary to the subject.
Does this raise an issue in the Hip Hop community? Does Rocky get a high fashion style pass like Kanye for wearing the kilt? Let us know your thoughts below.

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Watch “Basketball Wives L.A.” Season 2 Reunion Special (Part 1)

The ladies of “Basketball Wives L.A.” all gather to revisit the second season of their hit reality show in part one of the, and after all of the back stabbing done during the season, will there be any knives left for the reunion? You betcha!
In part one of BBWLA’s Season 2 reunion special, Jackie confronts Laura over her evil, conniving ways and Bambi rips Gloria a new one over her fake, fraudulent behavior on the show. She also takes it to another level by putting Gloria’s hoe-ish extracurricular activities with the Game’s crew.
Wigs will be snatched, and John Salley is on the throne mediating the whole cat fight.
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“Real Housewives of Atlanta” Recap: Anguilla Gets Ratchet

The beginning of the episode started out with a little unfinished business so we’re right back into that brunch scene where Kim backed out of a ladies event for the millionth time and caught the ire of all.
Kim quit the show right on the spot and she started shoving her hands in front of the cameras telling them to GTFO. Her hubby Kroy also tried to play papa bear and got buck.

This shit is tired and fake as hell because they’re not quitting reality TV. Kim’s getting her own spinoff so the cameras will be around for quite some time. Besides, how would Kim pay her bills without reality TV? Is she gonna go back to nursing? HA!

Anyway, now that the old white witch is finally dead, all of the brown girls are free to let loose and have a good time. So off to the Caribbean they go!
The ladies of Atlanta gathered up their mens and headed to the paradise in the West Indies known as Anguilla. Because the ladies were at each other’s throats last time when it was just them in South Africa, they decided to bring their boy toys along to break up some of the estrogen-fueled tension.
Unfortunately, bringing the fellas along added a whole other dimension to the tension because Kenya was man hunting, and she didn’t give a damn if the man was married or single. All in all, the whole Anguilla trip felt like a rehash of Tyler Perry’s “Why Did I Get Married?” sequel.
The producers tried to inject a little romance and suspense by having Kandi show up solo and pouting that her boyfriend Todd couldn’t make it. But since he was a producer on the show in the past, he knows a thing or two about the element of surprise for TV, so he shows up “unexpectedly” and makes the trip after all. Yeah, okay. Cause you book an international trip last minute and happen to conveniently squeeze in on the same flight.
Kenya started the trip off with some foul shade when she ignored the hell out of Porsha and her husband Kordell. She greeted every damn body with a “Hi! How are you?” but skated right on by Ms. Porsha like she was invisible. This is the shit we tune in for.
Once everyone arrives the merry gang heads off.
Upon arrival in Anguilla, the gang rides in a boat to reach their destination. For some reason, the captain of the boat lets Krazy Kenya have a go at the wheel and fires that baby up and has people spillin their drinks and busting their titties out of their tops.

Letting Kenya steer that boat is like giving the keys to Lindsay Lohan: A very bad idea.
After NeNe damn near lost her cookies, they arrive at the hotel and get a tour of the place. As the hotel staff show each couple their rooms, Kenya gets to complaining when she gets an eyeful of her junior suite.
Her main gripes: No bath tub, too small and the toilet isn’t in its own closet. Surprisingly, she didn’t complain about there not being a bidet.
As Kenya spazzes out on the bed about her awful room, Walter asks if she’s taken her meds. That’s what we’ve been wondering all season long.
Later on in the evening, the gang hit up the pool for some liquor-fueled diversions. This being a bunch of black folks, wasn’t nobody trying to get in the pool and get their hair wet.
So Walter was swimming in the pool all by his lonesome. Apollo was the only dude besides Walter in his swimsuit. Gregg probably didn’t want to show off his beer keg belly and ditto for Uncle Ben (Peter).
Kenya decided to take advantage of the fact that Apollo was shirtless to put her hands on him, so she playfully shoved Apollo into the pool.
Phaedra’s face looked like a woman who’d just caught her husband playing footsie with his mistress under the table. She was NOT pleased and she stayed mean mugging Kenya the whole time.
Her eyebrows raised even more when Apollo got out of the pool and picked Kenya up and tossed her into the water.
Kenya loved the feeling of Apollo’s strong arms right under her booty so she was pleased as all hell to get all wet in the name of flirting. Never mind the guy who she swears she’s going to marry, Walter, bearing witness to Kenya shamelessly throwing herself at a married man.

If Kenya is REALLY trying to persuade Walter to propose, she’s giving him no good reason to. Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg already told y’all: You can’t make a ho a housewife.
But Kenya wasn’t done with messing with other people’s men yet. She also booty popped and dropped it in front of Peter’s old-man crotch, while his wife Cynthia took care of things from behind.

Now this is funny because Cynthia kept saying in her confessionals that if Peter had picked Kenya up and thrown her in the pool that she would’ve had a big problem with that. But she’s okay with Kenya freaking her husband in front of everybody? Cynthia be tripping.
Not wanting to let Kenya steal the show, the next morning Phaedra comes out in a fishnet-looking top with a damn thong on.
Yes, Miss Phaedra Parks, attorney-at-law, had her ass cheeks on display for the day. Take that, Kenya Moore.
To be honest though, Apollo looked more appalled than turned on by his wife’s outfit. But hey, all eyes were definitely on Phaedra instead of Kenya for at least 5 minutes. So there’s a small victory to hang her hat on.
Since this is a couples trip, everyone got some alone time with their significant others. Once Kenya got some one-on-one time with her boo, she continued her full-court press on the “Marry Me” front. Walter, who has tried to politely rebuff her strong advances, asked if she really was ready to be married.
Kenya responded that she was essentially ready to take the plunge because she’s tired of waiting. In other words, she let Walter know he may not be Mr. Right, but he’s Mr. Right Now so she’s ready to do it to it. Then she suggested it would be easier if they just eloped.
Walter, run and don’t look back. Kenya Moore is the Joker, but if you walk down the aisle with her, there won’t be anything to laugh about.

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