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Showing posts with label Madison. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Madison. Show all posts
Wednesday, February 28, 2018
Sunday, February 18, 2018
Friday, February 16, 2018
Cardi B Shimmers in Sequin Outfit at Madison Square Garden
Cardi B hit up Madison Square Garden Thursday in a shimmering, sequined getup, and it doesn’t resolve the question … is she really pregnant? Cardi showed up for the Romeo Santos concert at MSG, struttiing in with attitude. From this angle, it’s…
Sunday, January 14, 2018
Wednesday, January 10, 2018
Friday, September 29, 2017
Hugh Hefner and Holly Madison: A Complicated, Bitter History
When the news first broke that Hugh Hefner had died, our first thought was to wonder what Kendra Wilkinson had to say.
Our second thought was of Holly Madison and her long, very complicated history with Hef.
A lot of people have bitter relationships with an ex, but this was … much more involved than that.
Starting at the age of 20, Holly Madison became one of Hugh Hefner’s girlfriends, moving into the Playboy Mansion in 2001.
This relationship would last for seven years.
During that time, Holly Madison became a reality star on on the E! series, The Girls Next Door.
She costarred with Kendra Wilkinson, who went from being her frenemy to her full-blown enemy after she parted ways with Hef.
During her relationship, though, on camera and on the surface, everything seemed great for Holly Madison.
Holly has since revealed that she was miserable and suffering throughout.
In her book, Down The Rabbit Hole, Holly Madison describes her experience within the Playboy Mansion as anything but idyllic.
First of all, her initial impression was that being Hef’s “girlfriend” wouldn’t involve having sex with him.
We don’t know exactly how she came to believe that, but she learned that it was not the case.
Her first night having sex with Hugh Hefner apparently involved his other “girlfriends” arranged around him while he, by her description, used marijuana and masturbated while pornography played on two large televisions in the room.
Hef even allegedly offered Holly quaaludes, which he referred to as “thigh-openers.”
Now, some of that may sound like a little much (seriously, who needs porn playing on two different televisions? And the bit about the quaaludes offer is creepy), but that’s all fine for consenting adults.
What’s definitely not fine is the competitive culture in the Playboy Mansion that Holly says that Hef actively encouraged and fostered, where the girlfriends competed with each other for his favor.
What’s worse is that Hef allegedly made a habit of reducing his girlfriends to tears by talking down to them and being genuinely hurtful.
(Some have pointed out that a common abuse tactic is to dress people down with emotional abuse so that people try harder to please you and so that your praise has more impact)
There’s nothing wrong with polyamory, and plenty of people have healthy relationships despite massive age differences. But what Holly Madison describes having experienced doesn’t sound healthy in the slightest.
Critics point out that Holly Madison must have been pretty good in that “competitive culture,” because she spent a lot of her seven years in the mansion as Hef’s “#1” girlfriend.
Others point out that Holly had sought a marriage to Hef and children with him, and that his refusal to marry her and his physical inability to father children with her made her feel rejected.
They say that the rejection made her bitter, and that this is why she has since blasted Hugh Hefner and her time in the Mansion.
Hugh himself accused Holly of having simply fabricated her negative experiences in order to cling to fame.
And, obviously, Holly’s criticisms of that time are the primary source of her long-standing feud with Kendra Wilkinson.
Overall, Holly Madison isn’t the only voice that’s spoken out to criticize Hugh Hefner.
His decision to buy a plot beside Marilyn Monroe is widely regarded as, well, super creepy.
Especially considering that Hef launched his magazine after purchasing nude photos that Marilyn had taken when she was a broke teenager. He published them without giving Marilyn herself a cent.
At the time, she worried that it would ruin her career.
Plus, there’s the fact that, despite Hef’s verbal push for racial equality and gay rights, so much of Playboy was dominated by blonde white women who catered to male consumers.
Holly Madison didn’t make Hugh Hefner controversial. She just added her voice and very intimate knowledge of him to a chorus.
Saturday, September 23, 2017
Saturday, August 19, 2017
Aaron Carter"s Ex Madison Parker Throws Serious Shade His Way
Madison Parker’s either throwing serious shade at her ex … or she needs to see a doctor about short-term memory loss. Aaron Carter’s ex-GF was outside Blind Dragon in Weho Friday night when our guy asked her an interesting question about Carter’s…
Tuesday, August 15, 2017
Aaron Carter Ex Madison Parker: I Didn"t Split Because He"s Bisexual! I"m Not a Bigot!
Aaron Carter came out as bisexual and he also broke up with his girlfriend Madison Parker, and those were at just about the same time.
While Aaron’s been quick to thank fans for supporting him since he came out, it’s sounded an awful lot like Madison herself was less than supportive — and that she may have even broken up with him because of biphobia.
Madison’s making a statement, however, and she hopes to clear up any misconceptions.
In a statement to E!, Madison Parker claims that Aaron’s bisexuality and coming out wasn’t behind their split.
“My split with Aaron has nothing to do with him being bisexual. Our parting of ways is something that has been coming for some time and it’s the best thing for us both.”
That’s good to hear, at least.
“Some of my closest friends and loved ones are of the LGBTQ community, people I love and support wholeheartedly, so for Out.com or anyone to label me ‘homophobic’ is appalling and hurtful and couldn’t be more off character.”
We understand why she felt the need to speak up for herself.
“I’ve been nothing but supportive of Aaron and his career and I’m happy for him that he’s having the courage to live his truth.”
She’s still not calling him out for saying what he did about her, so maybe she’s still being supportive.
“Breaking up is never easy for anyone, but it is my hope that we can move on from this point as peacefully and respectfully as possible. I wish him all the best.”
So, let’s get into this:
In a moment, we’ll show you Aaron’s previous statement, which painted a different picture of their breakup.
First, though, while we’re not necessarily accusing Madison of anything, let’s go through that statement line by line.
We totally believe that their breakup was already in the works.
That’s usually the case with breakups, after all.
Saying that she has close friends who are LGBTQ and that therefore she couldn’t possibly be homophobic is … pretty close to someone saying that they can’t be racist because they have black friends, right?
Plus, there are (unfortunately) plenty of people who have zero shortage of close gay friends but who would be uncomfortable dating a bisexual person, which is definitely biphobic.
And they didn’t just make it up — their write-up had to be based on Aaron’s statement.
She’s definitely been super supportive of him and we don’t think that anyone’s questioning that.
Madison is talking as if various writers accusing her of biphobia came out of nowhere.
It did not.
While some (us included) wondered if that might be a factor when the news of their breakup first, well, broke, we also discussed the possibility that it might not be.
The belief that Madison broke up with Aaron Carter because he is bisexual or because he was ready to tell the world that he is bisexual came from Aaron Carter himself.
If you’ll recall, Aaron Carter had suggested in an interview that his coming out as bisexual played a role in their breakup.
“I had discussed it with my ex-girlfriend, and she didn’t really understand it and she didn’t want [to].”
That sounds so incredibly sad.
“And that was it. So, we left it mutual and parted ways.”
He later tweeted that their split was “very amicable,” but that … isn’t the same as saying that biphobia wasn’t involved.
You know, though Madison doesn’t really make a compelling argument for herself, we can totally see this as just an amicable breakup that coincided with Aaron’s coming out.
In fact, both of those events may have been brought on by the same life factors.
We just don’t know.
It’s also possible that Aaron misunderstood Madison’s reasons for breakup up with him, or described their breakup in a way that he didn’t mean to.
We want him to live his best life, don’t get us wrong, but he’s sometimes said worrisome and irrational things in the past.
But, let’s be clear: we’re so excited that Aaron’s come out and we’re hopeful that his life and overall well-being will only improve from here on out.
And unless we know that someone is bigoted, we’re not going to hop on the hate train with regard to Madison Parker or anybody else.
Saturday, August 12, 2017
Thursday, August 10, 2017
Aaron Carter: Madison Parker Broke Up With Me Because I"m Bisexual!
When we told you that it was over between Aaron Carter and Madison Parker, we mentioned that nobody’s statements said anything about Madison breaking up with him because he’d just come out as bisexual.
It’s easy to see a connection and jump to a conclusion and assume that there was bigotry involved, but you don’t want to slam somebody before you have all of the facts.
But according to Aaron Carter’s new interview … we know exactly why Madison broke up with him.
Between coming out and getting arrested, Aaron’s had a busy year — but that means interviews.
In a new interview on The Bert Show, Aaron Carter says that Madison Parker broke up with him over his bisexuality.
That’s heartbreaking to hear.
“I had discussed it with my ex-girlfriend, and she didn’t really understand it and she didn’t want [to].”
Aaron doesn’t call her out for being a bigot, but … we don’t know how else to characterize someone breaking up with their lover because they find out that they’re bi.
Aaron’s coming out wasn’t about looking to, I don’t know, get a dude as a side ho for his relationship with Madison.
He’s admitting what many people have suspected for a long time — that he’s also attracted to men — so that he can live openly and honestly as himself.
If Madison had a problem with who Aaron is, then good riddance.
Aaron says it a lot nicer than he necessarily needs to.
“And that was it. So we left it mutual and parted ways.”
Whatever the gender of his next partner, we hope that they’re not bigoted and are interested in Aaron Carter for who he is.
(Unfortunately, as comments about Aaron when he came out remind us, there are sadly some gay people who are just as bigoted towards bisexuals as certain straight people, so bi folks can experience the worst of both worlds)
Aaron talks about his life now and what he plans next.
“I’m a single guy again, recently came out as bisexual, so that’s who I am. And I’m just taking it one minute, and one day, and one comment at a time.”
That’s smart, of course.
Just because he only recently came out doesn’t mean that he necessarily wants to dive into a relationship with a guy.
Mainly, we imagine, because he just got out of a lengthy relationship and he’s going to need some time to heal.
When he says “one comment at a time,” he’s reminding us that he sees a lot of vile things in his mentions.
Most celebrities do, but Aaron, we think, is more inclined to read his comments and also more inclined to feel hurt by them.
Nevertheless, Aaron actually sounds pretty optimistic.
“All I can say is that I’m really looking forward to the future right now, and whether I choose to be with a man or a woman is my decision, and no one else’s.”
He is, of course, absolutely right.
He might get pressure from well-meaning LGBT fans who want to see him live openly in a same-sex relationship.
He might get pressure from, well, ill-intentioned fans who don’t want to see him with a man, ever.
(And perhaps from some lady fans who only want to see him with women because they want to imagine themselves dating him)
What all of his fans — and the rest of us — should want is for him to be happy.
So he should date someone who makes him happy, relationship-wise.
(True happiness comes from within, we know, but relationships can help)
As we mentioned, Aaron knew from the time that he was 12 that he was attracted to both men and women.
Aaron talks about why he finally came out at 29, even though he’d first had a “small” relationship with another guy when he was 17.
“It was something that I just felt like was important and I needed to say. It was a part of a new chapter of turning 30, on December 7 this year.”
We’re guessing that, so recently after he’d admitted to having an eating disorder, Aaron felt that there was no time like the present to be honest with his fans.
To be clear — nobody, celebrities or otherwise, ever has to come out.
Coming out can impact careers, sever relationships, and radically change a person’s life.
Usually it’s for the better, but as Thomas Dekker recently mentioned, everybody gets to make that choice of when and how to come out for themselves.
Aaron Carter spoke some more about coming out.
“The process is at your own pace and when you feel comfortable.”
He’s absolutely right, though few people feel totally comfortable coming out at that moment.
“There might be a lot of people who don’t agree with it, but you might be surprised by the people who do.”
Despite folks who seem to think that passing marriage equality ended anti-LGBT bigotry, there are bigots everywhere, and we don’t just mean in Congress or the currently orange-tinted White House.
We’re glad that Aaron received some pleasant surprises.
“I was shocked. I was blown away. My fans know that I’m a heart on the sleeve kinda guy. That’s the way I am.”
That’s great.
Aaron’s needed some good news, you know?
Tuesday, August 8, 2017
Monday, August 7, 2017
Aaron Carter Splits from Madison Parker, Shares Shirtless Selfie!
Aaron Carter has come out as bisexual, leaving some fans surprised and others saying “finally!”
But that’s not the only big news that he’s had, because he’s also ended his relationship with girlfriend Madison Parker. His rep made a statement about their split.
Every step of the way, Aaron’s been reaching out to thank his fans and supporters over social media. He even thanked them with a photo and he’s suddenly looking a lot better than he had been.
Aaron and Madison met through Instagram, which isn’t usually the social media platform where you’d imagine that people would meet, and they hit it off.
But now they’ve broken up.
In a statement to E!, Aaron Carter’s rep shared confirmed that Aaron Carter and Madison Parker broke up.
“Aaron and Madison love each other and respect one another dearly.”
That’s always good for a breakup, though … reps aren’t usually going to say anything negative anyway.
“It was a mutual decision and Aaron’s personal statement released speaks for itself.”
Aaron’s personal statement, of course, was his coming out as bisexual — his rep didn’t feel a need to speak over their client.
“Now back to the music.”
It’s easy to forget that Aaron Carter is still passionate about music, but he is.
Aaron shared this shirtless selfie, and we have to say that he’s looking way, way better here than he was in his mug shot.
Obviously he played around with shading a little, but he still looks good here.
He tweeted out the photo and captioned it:
“Goodnight world. Your #LøVë and support means everything to me. [hands touching as a high five or prayer emoji] I adore all my fans. Never forget that.”
Aaron’s been more than diligent about being grateful for the continued support of his fans.
He’s had a rough go of many things over the course of his life.
He’s had to deal with countless expectations from a very young age.
(Don’t even get me started on his and Nick’s parents, ugh)
Even as disappointing as some of his irrational statements and troubling actions have been, we still think that he’s come out of fame better than Bieber.
Better as a person, anyway.
Aaron’s confession that he’s bisexual wasn’t that much of a surprise to people who’ve heard multiple rumors about him (or some past statements that he’d made that suggested as much).
And, frankly, it wasn’t a surprise to anyone with gaydar, which totally works for bi folks.
(I remember being shocked when Anderson Cooper came out because I hadn’t known that he was closeted before that, whoops)
As important as LGBT representation is among celebrities and in fictional media, there’s something called bisexual erasure where people get branded as gay when they’ve made it explicitly clear that they’re bi.
Twitter was full of those folks after Aaron’s big announcement.
Just think of how many people refer to Kristen Stewart as a lesbian when she’s had male lovers and even recently spoken about the possibility of dating men again.
Some will doubtless speculate that Aaron’s decision to come out as bi was behind his split from Madison, and that could technically be the case … but let’s not go accusing her of being some raging biphobe.
It may be that, when they decided to break up, Aaron figured that he might as well come out with it.
Many fans have expressed hope that his mental and emotional well-being will improve now that he’s no longer closeted.
Aaron Carter’s had a rough go of it.
He’s estimated to be a couple of million dollars in debt with very little money to his name.
He also has a hernia which he says makes it difficult for him to put on any body weight.
But he also recently confessed that he has an eating disorder, which is always tragic.
Maybe, as we mentioned that his fans have been hoping, his coming out — no longer weighed under the burden of being closeted — will be a step in the right direction towards him having a better life.
If he can address his eating disorder, which can be even harder to do for those who aren’t rich, that could really help transform his life.
Coping skills can do wonders, which could help him with his music and his efforts to turn things around.
Maybe he’ll even stop lashing out at “fake support” when someone who cares about him reaches out.
We really do wish him the best.
Sunday, August 6, 2017
Aaron Carter Split from Girlfriend, Madison Parker, Before Bisexual Announcement
Aaron Carter broke up with his girlfriend days before announcing he’s bisexual — and the split seems to be tied to the news … TMZ has learned. A source close to Aaron tells us he and now ex-GF, Madison Parker, broke up sometime last week ……
Friday, August 4, 2017
Wednesday, August 2, 2017
Madison Beer Out With Jack Gilinsky After Leaked Verbal Abuse Audio
Madison Beer and Jack Gilinsky are still hanging out a month after audio of Gilinsky surfaced in which he’s verbally abusive to her. The two dipped into Avenue in Hollywood Tuesday night with a couple of friends, and even though Beer linked…
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