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We have another heinous and tragic death to report from the world of reality television.
Just days after former E! star Lyric McHenry was found dead of an apparent drug overdose in New York City, police in Great Britain have confirmed the following piece of heartbreaking news…
Simonne Kerr, a finalist just this past season on Britain’s Got Talent, was stabbed to death in London on Wednesday afternoon.
She was 31 years old.
According to local authorities, law enforcement officials were called to a residential address at Grayshott Road in Battersea just around 12:30 p.m. on August 15.
Upon their arrival, these cops discovered that Kerr had suffered a grave knife wound; she was pronounced dead at the scene.
The following day, a 40-year-old named Desmond Slyva was charged with her murder. His motives remain unclear at this time.
He appeared at Wimbledon magistrates court on Friday and did not enter a plea, according to The Guardian.
Police are not investigating any additional suspects, this same newspaper reports.
Kerr performed on Britain’s Got Talent back April as a member of NHS choir group B Positive, which was comprised of singers between the ages of 22 and 62.
Each of them has either been diagnosed with sickle cell anemia or have loved ones with sickle cell anemia.
It was a pretty cool story and it made significant headlines overeas at the time.
Kerr, who worked as a hematology and oncology nurse, joined the group in 2015 after her six-year-old son, Kavele, passed away from the disease.
This is a photo of Kerr and Kavele, both of whom are sadly no longer with us:
The inspiring group advaned all the way to the show’s finale in June,but were ultimately bested by the eventual winner, Lost Voice Guy.
Following the news of Kerr’s awful death, the choir posted a message to Twitter that reads:
Our thoughts are with Simonne’s family at this tragic time. She was a valued member of the B Positive choir who was passionate about blood donation following the loss of her son.
We are devastated at the loss of a well-loved choir member and friend.
In regard to her son, her singing and her motivation in life, Kerr once said the following to the NHS blog:
“I got to spend six wonderful years watching Kavele grow and though there were a handful of hospitalizations in his short life, I was positive that he would live a full life into adulthood.
“I lost him in 2015 …
“Singing can be such an uplifting experience so joining the B Positive choir seemed the obvious way to raise awareness of the urgent need for more young and black people to give blood while doing something positive and motivational.”
John James, the chief executive of Britain’s Sickle Cell Society also Tweeted in response to this tragedy, writing:
“So so shocked to hear that our friend, Sickle Cell Society volunteer and B-Positive Choir member Simonne Kerr has been tragically killed. In shock.
“My thoughts are with her mother, siblings and other family members.”
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And yet both parents are now being parent-shamed for … taking a vacation?
Brittany is hitting back at parent-shamers and telling them to get lost.
After a slew of gorgeous vacation photos (which you can see below), Brittany uploaded what looks like another sweet photo of husband and wife … until you read the captions.
“Much needed vacay. [sun emoji] Just a word of wisdom for all the parent shamers… vacations are ok for new parents to take.”
Sad that she had to make that statement in the first place.
“Sometimes after being pregnant for almost a year, cooped up in a house for weeks at a time, you need a little sunshine and adult time.”
And she sets some boundaries.
“IT IS NOT OK to leave your ignorant comments.”
A lot of celebrities really do see the comments — some of them, anyway. Think before you type, folks.
“If you don’t agree with something, PLEASE… do me a favor and unfollow me. You will NOT be missed [black heart emoji]”
But she gives a shout-out to her most supportive fans.
“And for all the sweet, positive, happy people… we love you and thank you!!”
Sweet baby Memphis (the human pictured) was born on December 1st, 2017. He just crossed the three-month threshold a few days ago.
Bonding time with one’s baby is important.
And, obviously, neglecting a baby in any way would be cruel and inexcusable.
But Jason Aldean and Brittany did not just lock the baby in their house with some loosened jars of baby food in his crib and hope for the best.
Obviously, they left him in capable and loving hands — as many parents do — and took a break for themselves.
They love their child.
In fact, Brittany posted a message about missing him before the two of them had even reached their destination.
Posting a photo of herself looking at a picture of her baby on a plane, she wrote:
“Haven’t even left Nashville and I miss him so much it hurts.” [teal heart emoji]
However, though the comments under that photo were mostly positive, there were negative remarks.
Some were neutrally so, like confessions from other parents who don’t feel like they would have been able to leave their babies for any amount of time.
That’s fine.
Those who decided to lay into Brittany and Jason for “abandoning” their baby … really went overboard.
Some fan comments, however, affirmed that not only was taking a vacation okay (which it is), but that it’s actually a responsible thing to do as parents.
“A healthy, happy parent is a good parent. Take care of you and your relationship!”
And another, on a different vacation photo:
“One of the BEST things you can do for your child is take care of their parents!”
Parents who are emotionally drained or are on edge are more likely to make mistakes or may even grow to resent their own child.
Those who can should absolutely go on vacation.
(When the kids are older, many of them will prefer when the parents go on vacation without them)
This couple went through a lot in 2017, and pregnancy and childbirth were only part of that.
More than most, these two needed some time off for their overall well-being.
There are countless genuinely bad parents in this world who deserve people’s ire. Not a happy vacationing couple who’ve done nothing wrong to their sweet baby.
If Jason Aldean wears blackface again and teaches his baby that it’s okay, the parent-shamers can feel free to go off. In the mean time, just …. be nicer.
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In the aftermath of the terrorist shooting, Brittany posted about her experience to Instagram — and it’s clear that her pregnancy and her unborn child loomed heavily in her mind.
“When the gunfire started, I was not with Jason, but with some friends in a tent close to Mandalay.”
As if a shooting isn’t bad enough already — not being with your loved one but knowing that they’re out there is even worse.
“As you can imagine my first instinct was to run to him and his was the same.”
Of course it was!
“As we laid behind equipment onstage with some of our road family, bullets flying past… all I could think was ‘I never even got to hold my baby."”
A terrifying thought.
We get that she’s famous and so some people don’t want to feel sorry for her, but remember that everyone experiences terrorist attacks the same way. It’s a war zone.
“We all made sure the others knew we loved them and then ran for cover where we stayed for the next couple hours. (Not knowing if there were multiple shooters, where the bullets were coming from… NOTHING)”
“We were the lucky ones. I can’t put into words the pain and heartache we feel for the ones who are no longer with us.”
We all understand.
“Took me a while to be able to write these words… thank you to everyone who has reached out to Jason and I… Means the world to us.”
Some people never find the words. And that’s okay.
Now, Jason and Brittany have returned to Vegas and shared a photo that would almost seem innocuous if you didn’t know the context.
Brittany shared this caption:
“Feels surreal being back in Vegas today. Visiting some of the strongest people we have ever met… fighting the toughest battle of them all… for their lives.”
She thanks the fellow survivors in Vegas.
“You have helped us try to begin the healing process by seeing the strength each one of you have. Thank you for today. We will never forget. #vegasstrong”
That’s a moving message.
She kept it short, but that seems appropriate. She’s already shared her experiences. And we’re sure that she doesn’t want to talk over other survivors.
The couple’s response in general has been very encouraging.
Jason Aldean went onto SNL, as we mentioned, to perform Tom Petty’s “I Won’t Back Down.”
That surprise performance was powerful, emotional, and a very appropriate tribute to the victims — those who made it and those who didn’t.
It’s all part of the long, long healing process.
Quite frankly, though, until we know a lot more about the shooting and resolve some of the public’s unanswered questions, we don’t know how anyone can truly heal.
