By Florence Anthony
Actor Blair Underwood and his
wife Desiree Da Costa are calling
it quits after 27 years of marriage.
The Sex and The City star
and Desiree released a joint statement
on May 30 to announce
the end of their marriage and
talk about how their union gave
them three beautiful children,
sons Paris and Blake and daughter,
Brielle. “After a tremendous
amount of thought, prayer and
work on ourselves individually,
we have come to the conclusion
to end our marriage that began
27 years ago,” the statement said.
The estranged couple went on to
say, “It has truly been a beautiful
journey.”
Serena Williams is one of
the stars throughout the sports
world that is reportedly standing
behind Naomi Osaka. On May
31, Osaka, who is the reigning
U.S. Open and Australian Open
singles champion announced she
was withdrawing from the French
Open in an effort to preserve her
mental health. In the wake of
the announcement, Williams told
reporters, “I feel for Naomi. Not
everyone is the same. You just
have to let her handle it the best
way she thinks she can. That’s the
only thing I can say. I think she is
doing the best she can.”
According to reports, Megan
Thee Stallion and her boyfriend,
Pardison Fontaine, made their red
carpet debut at the iHeart Media
Awards in Los Angeles on May
27, Although this is the first time
the pair walked a music industry
event together, they were not shy
when it came to packing on the
PDA for the cameras. Megan first
confirmed she was dating the
“Backin’ It Up” rapper back in
February on Social Media, posting,
Give yourself a break. Not a cigarette.
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“I really like him. He is so
perfect and he would never do
anything to hurt me.”
Tony Dennis, co-founder of
Tote & Carry, is affectionately
known as The Stitch Doctor aka
Stitch for his decades long career
“stitching” custom quality fashion
pieces for high profile clients.
With a keen eye for edgy trends,
the Buffalo native who resides
in Atlanta stands by his favorite
quote, “Travel with luxury” and
assures that all of his creations
are truly luxurious. Stitch has
worked with stars and professional
athletes including Shaquille
O’Neal, Michael B. Jordan,
Vivica A. Fox, Janet Jackson and
Keyshia Cole.
Pardison “Pardi” Fontaine, left, and Megan Thee Stallion attend the iHeartRadio Music
Awards at the Dolby Theatre on Thursday, May 27, 2021, in Los Angeles. Associated Press/Chris
Pizzello
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