EXCLUSIVE
Matt Barnes just got a massive reduction in how much he’ll have to pay Gloria Govan in child support for their twin boys.
Barnes — who was paying Govan $ 20,000 a month — will now have to pay just $ 7,500 per month. The two have 10-year-old twins, Carter and Isaiah...
Matt Barnes Child Support to Gloria Govan ... Slashed In Half
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Monday, December 31, 2018
Matt Barnes Child Support to Gloria Govan ... Slashed In Half
Thursday, September 6, 2018
Matt Barnes Gets Restraining Order Against Baby Mama Gloria Govan
Matt Barnes has just obtained a temporary restraining order against his baby mama, Gloria Govan, in the wake of her arrest at their kids’ school, TMZ Sports has learned. As part of the court order, Govan must stay at least 100 yards away from the…
Wednesday, July 11, 2018
Gloria Allred Doesn"t Want Brett Kavanaugh or Any Politician Making Call on Abortions
Gloria Allred thinks the new Supreme Court nominee puts President Trump one HUGE step closer to achieving his goal of overturning Roe v. Wade, and she’s afraid Senators won’t do a thing to stop it. Allred is fired up…
Monday, June 4, 2018
Shaunie O"Neal Says No To Gloria Govan & Derek Fisher"s Wedding
Seems there’s only one way Shaunie O’Neal would attend Gloria Govan & Derek Fisher’s wedding … OVER HER DEAD BODY … telling TMZ Sports that’s one party she ain’t down for. Derek & Shaq won 3 rings together as Lakers and were tight…
Shaunie O"Neal Says No To Gloria Govan & Derek Fisher"s Wedding
Seems there’s only one way Shaunie O’Neal would attend Gloria Govan & Derek Fisher’s wedding … OVER HER DEAD BODY … telling TMZ Sports that’s one party she ain’t down for. Derek & Shaq won 3 rings together as Lakers and were tight…
Monday, May 21, 2018
Matt Barnes is Not Welcome at Derek Fisher"s Wedding, Says Ex-Wife Gloria Govan
Matt Barnes will “absolutely not” be in attendance when his ex-wife, Gloria Govan, marries Derek Fisher … so says Gloria, who claims the ex-NBA stars are still NOT on great terms. Remember, Barnes congratulated Govan and Fisher after…
Thursday, May 10, 2018
Chris Brown"s Friend, Lowell Grissom Jr. Denies Rape Claim, Rips Gloria Allred
Chris Brown’s friend, who’s been accused of raping a woman while partying at Brown’s house, says there’s zero evidence of a crime … and he’s blasting Gloria Allred for going after him. Lowell Grissom Jr. is the man Allred’s anonymous…
Chris Brown"s Friend, Lowell Grissom Jr. Denies Rape Claim, Rips Gloria Allred
Chris Brown’s friend, who’s been accused of raping a woman while partying at Brown’s house, says there’s zero evidence of a crime … and he’s blasting Gloria Allred for going after him. Lowell Grissom Jr. is the man Allred’s anonymous…
Wednesday, May 9, 2018
Gloria Allred Alleges Client Sexually Assaulted at Chris Brown"s House (LIVE STREAM)
Gloria Allred intends to file a lawsuit alleging her client was repeatedly sexually assaulted at Chris Brown’s house … she’ll hold a news conference to share details and TMZ will be streaming live. The high-powered attorney filed the…
Monday, April 30, 2018
Derek Fisher and Gloria Govan Plan L.A.-Area Home Expansion
Derek Fisher and Gloria Govan aren’t just tying the knot, they’re blending 2 families together … which means adjustments need to be made to their house. The couple has already laid out plans to make more room for their soon-to-be blended fam ……
Tuesday, April 24, 2018
Derek Fisher Proposes to Gloria Govan, She Said "Yes!"
Good news for Derek Fisher … the ex-NBA star popped the question to his girlfriend Gloria Govan — AND SHE SAID, “YES!” We’ve learned … 43-year-old Fisher got down on one knee during a small shindig at their Los Angeles-area home on April 7,…
Wednesday, January 24, 2018
Gloria Allred: James Franco"s Not Innocent "Til Proven Guilty for Oscars
James Franco getting shut out at the Oscars may have a simple explanation — Academy voters are buying his accuser’s story that he’s been a sexual predator … this according to Gloria Allred. Gloria — who btw never mentions James by…
Sunday, January 21, 2018
Gloria Allred Says SAGs, Oscars Shouldn"t Go To Alleged Sexual Predators
Voting members for award shows should factor in sexual harassment accusations in determining whether an actor wins an Oscar, SAG Award, Golden Globe, etc. … according to attorney Gloria Allred. There’s a fierce argument about bestowing actors…
Sunday, December 24, 2017
Gloria Allred"s Happy Prince Harry Landed a Feminist Role Model in Meghan Markle
Add Gloria Allred to the list of people pumped for another Royal Wedding in May … because she’s a huge Meghan Markle fan. The famed women’s rights attorney tells TMZ she’s stoked Prince Harry’s marrying a feminist, and hopes she’ll rub off on…
Tuesday, December 5, 2017
Donald Trump Accuser Summer Zervos Back in Court for Defamation Suit with Gloria Allred
The former ‘Apprentice’ contestant who accused Donald Trump of sexual assault in 2007 is back in court … showing her defamation suit against the Prez is not going away. Summer Zervos attended a hearing Tuesday at the Manhattan State Supreme Court…
Monday, December 4, 2017
Gloria Estefan Thanks President Trump for Skipping Kennedy Center Honors
Gloria Estefan is applauding President Trump for staying home and, for once, not stealing the spotlight from her and several other entertainment legends. We got Gloria Monday at Reagan National in D.C. after her big night…
Wednesday, October 25, 2017
Harvey Weinstein New Sexual Harassment Accuser to Appear with Gloria Allred (LIVE STREAM)
There’s yet another woman accusing Harvey Weinstein of sexual harassment … and TMZ will be streaming live when she comes forward to talk about the alleged incident. The new accuser is set to appear with her attorney, Gloria…
Tuesday, October 24, 2017
Harvey Weinstein"s New Accuser at Gloria Allred News Conference (LIVE STREAM)
A new Harvey Weinstein accuser is about to go public at a news conference and TMZ will stream it live. The new alleged victim will be flanked by her attorney, Gloria Allred, in NYC. Allred says they will discuss what she…
Tuesday, October 10, 2017
New Harvey Weinstein Accuser to Appear with Gloria Allred (LIVE STREAM)
Harvey Weinstein’s mounting sexual harassment accusations is about to grow with a new accuser set to appear with attorney Gloria Allred at a news conference … and TMZ will be streaming live. A former actress and screenwriter will talk…
Friday, June 30, 2017
Jay-Z"s Mom Gloria Carter Comes Out as Lesbian in New Song!
Jay-Z took a page out of Beyonce’s Lemonade playbook and dropped an album, 4:44, out of the blue that nobody can stop talking about.
Between the huge new revelations about Jay-Z’s cheating and Beyonce’s miscarriages, some otherwise big deals were contained in that album that really deserve a little more attention.
Like Jay-Z’s mom, Gloria Carter, coming out as a lesbian on the new album’s third track. Yes, really.
Jay-Z isn’t using subtle references to Sappho or Victorian-era symbolism, either.
His lyrics in the song, “Smile,” really spell things out.
“Mama had four kids, but she’s a lesbian, had to pretend so long that she’s a thespian. Had to hide in the closet, so she medicate. Society shame and the pain was too much to take.”
It gets better.
We’re not just saying the phrase, “It gets better.” We mean that the story told through these lyrics absolutely get more uplifting.
“Cried tears of joy when you fell in love. Don’t matter to me if it’s a him or her. I just want to see you smile through all the hate.”
That is precious.
The song is “Smile” by Jay-Z featuring Gloria Carter, so yes, she absolutely makes her own voice heard in the track.
“Living in the shadow. Can you imagine what kind of life it is to live? In the shadows people see you as happy and free, because that’s what you want them to see. Living two lives, happy, but not free.”
Again, this is Gloria Carter’s turn.
And she continues:
“The world is changing and they say it’s time to be free, but you live with the fear of just being me.”
The world is changing, but like any civil rights movement, even the major milestones don’t necessarily change hearts and minds, and certainly not overnight.
And many in the LGBT+ community have to combat their own internalized homophobia.
That is, they’ll shy away from things like holding hands with a partner or attending Pride activities.
“Living in the shadow feels like the safe place to be. No harm for them, no harm for me. But life is short, and it’s time to be free. Love who you love, because life isn’t guaranteed. Smile.”
That’s so powerful.
Jay-Z was one of the first big names in the world of rap to openly support marriage equality, speaking out in 2012.
He described opposing marriage equality as discrimination (which it obviously is), akin to racist descrimination.
That may sound academic these days, but in 2012, Obama himself had only just begun to openly support marriage equality.
Back in 2008, and in every election beforehand, no major candidate could openly support the marriage rights of the LGBT+ community without being branded a “radical” by large portions of the electorate.
Bigotry is real, but cultures do get better over time. Little by little.
Unfortunately, there are almost certainly other women who are living Gloria Carter’s story.
Women who are raising children and afraid to come out as bi or gay because they don’t want their children to grow up with that stigma.
Because yes, homophobia persists, especially in certain communities.
By releasing this track, Jay-Z can really spread how personally this impacts him and how homophobia can ruin lives.
By coming out, Gloria Carter has made a huge step for lesbians but especially for lesbians of color, who face homophobia, racism, and misogyny.
Today is the end of June and therefore the last day of Pride Month.
Did Jay-Z drop the album last night as much because his and Beyonce’s twins, named Rumi and Sir according to reports, are alive and healthy and so he felt free to tell the story of past betrayals and miscarriages?
Did he drop it so that his mother could celebrate Coming Out on the last day of Pride?
Or did he somehow balance his and Beyonce’s twins and the month of Pride and choose today as the perfect (or last viable) day for his album’s release?
That’s genuinely impressive.
Though … Lemonade still takes the cake.
(Even though it didn’t win Album of the Year)
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