Kerry Washington heats up the June 2013 cover of Hype Hair Magazine

 

“Scandal” star, Kerry Washington, shines on the latest cover of Hype Hair.
Hype Hair magazine—the guide to hairstyling, maintenance, care and beauty tips—for women of color announced the release of their June 2013 issue. For their latest release, Hype Hair spoke with “Scandal” star, Kerry Washington, about her hair and style tips.
Fresh off another season of the award-winning drama series, “Scandal,” Kerry Washington has left us all spellbound with her portrayal of Olivia Pope. As we anxiously wait for the third season to pop off, Ms. Washington gave Hype Hair the 411 on how she maintains her natural beauty and her hair on-point. In a glammed-up photo spread, learn how to acquire the Hollywood star’s gorgeous looks.
A reality TV star and ATL native that linked up with Hype Hair for an exclusive shoot is “Love & Hip-Hop: Atlanta” cast member, Rasheeda. Rocking her hair both in a long braided ponytail and a long and straight look, the Southern crunk MC lends her tresses to the Hype Hair team as they give the readers a tutorial on how to lock in the fly-girl style like the beautiful wordsmith.
Also, peep the new ‘do sported by soul singer, Chrisette Michele. The “A Couple of Forevers” singer has been seen rocking a low cut with faded sides and even an off-center part. Check out the photos Hype Hair got its hands on of the jazzy vocalist in her fresh cut.
Other starlets that Hype Hair highlights inside their June 2013 issue are Gabrielle Union, Lauren London, Rihanna, Nicki Minaj, Marsha Ambrosius, Wendy Raquel Robinson, Brandy, Beyoncé, Zoë Saldaña, and many other beautiful ladies.
Hype Hair magazine is a lifestyle magazine catering to women of color—offering a guide to celebrities, fashion and hairstyle since it hit newsstands. Hype Hair magazine is distributed worldwide, and is available in most major chains including Walmart, Barnes & Noble, Rite Aid and 7-11.

Oprah Winfrey Awarded Doctrate of Laws Degree By Harvard

 

You can freely call her Dr. Oprah Winfrey…The media mogul was yesterday given a honorary Doctor of Laws degree by the prestigious Harvard University during their 362nd commencement ceremony.
For Oprah, the honor was a hard pill to swallow, but during her moving commencement speech, she dropped some wisdom that she’s learned along the way in building her own media empire.
Check out excerpts from her speech and watch the speech below..

On what she’s learned from failure
I am even prouder to share a fundamental truth you might not have learned even as graduates of Harvard. It doesn’t matter how far you might rise, at some point you are bound to stumble. If you are constantly doing what we do, raising the bar, If you are constantly pushing yourself higher, the law of average predicts that you will at some point fall. When you do, remember this: there is no such thing as failure. Failure is just life trying to move us in another direction. When you are down there in the hole, it looks like failure.
So this past year, I had to spoon feed those words to myself. When you are down in the hole, it’s really okay to feel bad for a little while. Give yourself time to mourn what you think you may have lost, but then learn from every mistake. Every encounter and particularly your mistakes are there to teach you and force you to be more of who you are.
Then, figure out what is the next right move. The key to life is to develop an internal moral emotional GPS that can tell you which way to go.

BEVERLY OSU NAKED VIDEO GOES VIRAL

Nigeria Big Brother House The Chase reality show representative

Everyone knows who Beverly Osu is. For some who might not, she's the Nigerian female representative inside the on going Big Brother House: The Chase reality show. She's a known model/video vixen, so being half nude or totally naked might not be anything extraordinary to her. 

It's either that, she doesn't care being seen naked or she does not know, but any which way her shower video at the BB show has been released by someone and it has become a hit amongst voyeurs/voyeuses. One would have thought that having watched several series of the past Big Brother episodes, she of all people would have known that those mirrors inside the bathroom have cameras behind them. At least if we all can remember, as much as Karen Igho, the winner of the last edition of the BB show was vilified for having done nude photographs before entering the house, she made sure that her modesty was not unnecessarily exposed to the whole world, during shower hour. Karen always bathed in her under-wears, she could have shown to many those man mountain more, if she had thought it was okay. The idea is we have not yet matured enough in this part of the world for open show of soft porn. 

So like we said at the very beginning, it's either she knew what was up and didn't care and that might be a ploy to get people to keep her in the house or she was totally ignorant, and we find that very hard to believe. Anyways it is her body.  

Jay-Z Takes Beyonce To The MOVIES

 

Last night, Jay-Z and Beyonce took time out of their busy schedules to enjoy a movie  in a NYC theater.
Their movie date follows a great performance at The Sound Change concert which was held in London.

So beautiful

The Queen And granddaughters Beatrice and Eugenie on Derby day

It is one of the biggest days in the British racing calendar.
And no Epsom Derby would be complete without the presence of the country's most high-profile horse-racing fan - her Majesty the Queen.
The 87-year-old monarch was resplendent in a mint green dress coat with a co-ordinating hat as she arrived at Epsom Downs ahead of the Investec Derby today.

Favoured pastime: The Queen, a familiar face at all the major dates in the horse-racing calendar, was greeted warmly on arrival at Epsom Racecourse in Surrey ahead of the Derby today

The Queen and Prince Philip were joined by their granddaughters, Princesses Beatrice, 24, and Eugenie, 23 in the Surrey sunshine today.
Princess Beatrice, famous for her unorthodox choice of hat at the wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in April 2011, again decided on a statement headpiece for her day at the races.

 

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Prince Andrew's eldest daughter wore a black and white patterned dress with black heels and gold jewellery, which she accessorised with an unusual maroon cloche hat and matching clutch bag.
Her sister Eugenie chose a more spring-like palette, wearing a full-skirted frock in shades of blue, white and taupe, with a co-ordinating taupe hat and nude heels.

Blue skies: The Queen, an avid horse-racing fan, chose a mint green dress coat and a co-ordinating hat to attend the Investec Derby at Epsom Downs Racecourse today

Derby day: Princesses Eugenie, left, and Beatrice, right, joined their grandmother the Queen at the Surrey racecourse for the Investec Derby today

Finery: Princess Eugenie chose a patterned dress in summery shades of blue, white and taupe, teamed with a taupe hat and nude heels, while her sister Princess Beatrice wore an unusual black and white dress with black heels and maroon accessories

Bold: Princess Beatrice, 24, accessorised her black and white dress with a maroon cloche hat, a black and gold studded belt and gold jewellery

Other famous faces spotted in the crowd on Derby day today included comedian Jack Whitehall.


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Drink three liters of water a day or risk kidney stones warns

Thousands of new cases of kidney stones every year are caused by ignorance or denial of the need to drink three liters of water a day, according to a leading doctor.
Bhaskar Somani, a consultant urological surgeon at Southampton General Hospital, said a lack of awareness about the dangers of dehydration was responsible for an annual increase in renal stone admissions, including among young people in their twenties.'The number of people admitted to hospital suffering severe pain and discomfort due to kidney stones is increasing by between 5 per cent and 10 per cent every year,' he said.

The British population's ignorance of the need to drink three liters of water a day is leading to more cases of kidney stones, says a leading doctor

'Over the past decade, the number of hospital admissions for renal stones in the UK rose by 63 per cent to more than 80,000 and there is no sign of these numbers letting up.'
Kidney stones develop when crystals of salt gather into lumps and are not flushed out of the body due to a lack of adequate hydration, often lodging in the urinary system's tubes.
They can cause severe abdominal and groin pain which, in many cases, can only be corrected through surgery.

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The condition affects about 10 to 20 per cent of men and 3 to 5 per cent of women between the ages of 30 and 60.
At Southampton General Hospital, the number of patients admitted to hospital every month has almost doubled - a trend Mr. Somani said would continue without intervention.
'The only way to drive this down is to drive home the message that healthy lifestyle, diet and fluid intake is the best way to prevent the development and recurrence of stones,' he said.

The condition affects around 10 to 20 per cent of men and 3 to 5 per cent of women between the ages of 30 and 60

'With evidence that 50 per cent of patients treated are likely to have a recurrence within ten years, largely due to complacency around hydration within a few years of having surgery, we know we face an uphill battle to change the national mindset, but we must make a start.'
Mr. Somani said all adults should aim to drink between two to three liters of water a day, while former stone patients should maintain a daily intake upwards of three liters to avoid recurrence.
He has also called for the introduction of a screening program for all high risk patients - those with diabetes, gout or inflammatory bowel disease - and regular monitoring of people who suffered their first incidence of stones under the age of 25.

Cassie shakes her tail feather in racy photo shoot for Esquire

R&B recording artist Cassie Ventura - known simply as Cassie - has stripped down for a raunchy photoshoot with Esquire magazine.

But the songstress, rumoured to be dating her manager, Shake Ya Tailfeather rapper P Diddy, was sure to add some humour into the mix, as she promoted her new mixtape, RockaByeBaby, with a fun interview with the magazine.

Bare-ly covered: the bold singer revealed more than a hint of side boob in one flattering shot

The 28-year-old modeled in a number of outfits for the magazine, all of which revealed far more skin than the fashionista has in the past.

First she donned a very high-cut translucent white leotard, revealing the entirety of her legs and thighs but modestly covering her arms.

The stunning singer's tattoo of a star on her left upper thigh was on show, as was side-shaved hairstyle she's famous for.

The next look involved black boy-leg underwear over the top of a gold leotard with a slit down the middle revealing the majority of her stomach.

When the starlet turned to the side in the same outfit, she showed off a serious amount of side boob as well as her completely bare back.

Another shot had Cassie kneel on a chair wearing heels so high it's doubtful they were even made for walking.

She knows how to work it: Cassie has also just been named as the face for Forever 21's Summer 2013 collection

The mixtape features tracks with Rick Ross ('Numb') and Wiz Khalifa ('Paradise'), both of which were released first to promote the record.

When Esquire asked why she goes simply by her first name, her response was: 'I've been Cassie my whole life,' adding that 'People would meet me and say, 'What's your stage name?' 'Well, Cassie.''

But the down-to-earth Connecticut local joked, 'It's not like I'm Madonna'.

Heels for days! Lucky she had that chair to lean on, as those shoes don't look easy

As for the romance between Cassie and P-Diddy, the pair have managed to keep the details quite private, but it is widely acknowledged that they are a couple.

'I miss him', Cassie said recently when she uploaded a photo to Instagram of the pair.

To add to her busy schedule, the star has also just been signed on as the face of the Summer 2013 Forever 21 collection.

You wanna mess with me? The edgy songstress struck some bold poses for the magazine, showing off her toned tummy

RockAByeBaby: Cassie's new mixtape was released in April and features the likes of Rick Ross and Wiz Khalifa

Wink wink, nudge nudge! Despite keeping things low profile, Cassie captioned this photo of her and P Diddy with the words 'Miss him' in late April

star Ajay Rochester tries to work off some excess pounds playing beach volleyball

She recently admitted to putting on 105 pounds.

But Australian weight-loss guru Ajay Rochester attempted to burn a few of those calories while playing volleyball on a Santa Monica beach Friday.

The once-svelte 44-year-old, who used to host The Biggest Loser, frequently courts the paparazzi to capture her obese figure in tiny bikinis.

Having a ball! Australian weight-loss guru Ajay Rochester attempted to burn a few calories while playing volleyball on a Santa Monica beach Friday

This time the fame-hungry yo-yo dieter opted for a black racer-back two-piece for her active day on the sand, which highlighted her milky-white complexion.

Ajay sported minimal make-up and parted her visible blonde extensions into two cheery pigtails.

It's hard to believe she's the same slim blonde who attended the Horton Hears a Who premiere wearing a pink vest in Sydney just five years ago.
The best-selling author smiled as she fist-bumped and over-hand served the girly pink volleyball, bouncing around as she did.

Check me out: The once-svelte 44-year-old, who used to host The Biggest Loser, frequently courts the paparazzi to capture her obese figure in tiny bikinis

Before/after: It's hard to believe she's the same slim blonde who attended the Horton Hears a Who premiere wearing a pink vest in Sydney just five years ago

Amply charmed: As Ajay bent over her excess skin sagged and her large cleavage was on full display

Spike it: The Larger Than Life star appeared to be in great spirits as she enjoyed exercising in the California sunshine

As Ajay bent over her excess skin sagged and her large cleavage was on full display.

The Larger Than Life star appeared to be in great spirits as she enjoyed exercising in the California sunshine.
Rochester also made time to play in the sand with her devoted Pomeranian, Bootsie.

After what appeared to be a solo game of volleyball, Ajay covered her cellulite-dimpled flesh with a purple-paisely halter maxi-dress.

Pasty: The fame-hungry yo-yo dieter opted for a black racer-back two-piece for her active day on the sand, which highlighted her milky-white complexion

I got it! The best-selling author smiled as she fist-bumped and over-hand served the girly pink volleyball, bouncing around as she did

A little hair help: Ajay sported minimal make-up and parted her visible blonde extensions into two cheery pigtails

Kick it: The reality presenter reportedly hopes to return to The Biggest Loser - as a contestant - if she can locate her self-discipline

The reality presenter reportedly hopes to return to The Biggest Loser - as a contestant - if she can locate her self-discipline.
'I've have put on about a kilo (2.2lbs) a week, 48 kilos. I'm huge,' the Excess Baggage star told Australia's 2Day FM last month.

'To be really blunt I can eat a whole heap of crap in one day...Then I just lie down all day because I can’t move because my arteries are so clogged. And then I drive past Carl’s and get a burger and fries. I’m laughing about it. But it’s really serious because I am eating myself to death.'

Weeks later, Ajay was photographed grabbing Subway and In-N-Out Burger.

Tumble: The Excess Baggage star recently called herself 'huge' and ominously added, 'I’m laughing about it, but it’s really serious because I am eating myself to death'

Hey Boots! Rochester also made time to play in the sand with her devoted Pomeranian, Bootsie

Cover-up: After what appeared to be a solo game of volleyball, Ajay covered her cellulite-dimpled flesh with a purple-paisely halter maxi-dress

But last Tuesday, Rochester went on a hike to Griffith Observatory and boasted of not gaining a single pound while spending a week in Las Vegas.

'Fell out of bed and hiked to Griffith Observatory this morning! Was amaaaaazing! #hollywoodhigh,' she tweeted to her 3,000 followers.

The Confessions of Reformed Dieter author was formerly engaged to British-born telecommunications manager Martin Gleave, but called off the wedding and ended the relationship in 2007.

The single mother has a 13-year-old son Kai, who was diagnosed with Asperger syndrome at age five.