Showing posts with label Niece. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Niece. Show all posts

Friday, November 16, 2018

Tamera Mowry Shares Her Grief After Laying to Rest Slain Niece

Last week, Alaina Housley, niece of Tamera Mowry and Adam Housley, was murdered in a mass shooting.


Now, the bright teenager has been laid to rest.


Temera shared a heartbreaking quote about grief to mark the occassion.



Reports on the 12 innocent lives lost in the Thousand Oaks shooting were consumed by stories of the raging wildfire that is tearing through Southern California.


But Tamera can’t think of anything but her niece, her grief, and her family.


“Today we lay you to rest sweet angel,” Tamera writes on Instagram.


“I’ll miss you forever,” she continues. “And your sweet smile.”


“Until we meet again,” Tamera adds.


She follows those words in her caption with an emoji of two linked hearts.




Tamera Mowry Shares Post About Grief


Her caption is beside an image of a very relevant quote.


“Grief never ends… but it changes,” the quote begins.


“It’s a passage, not a place to stay,” the quote continues.


The quote notes: “Grief is not a sign of weakness, nor a lack of faith.”


“It is,” the quote concludes. “The price of love.”


That is heartbreaking but very accurate.



Tamera gave context for the quote that she shared.


“This quote was sent to me by my friend David,” she says.


She didn’t tag him, which is a tasteful way to give him credit without getting him mobbed by fans.


“When I am having a challenging day,” Tamera shares. “I cling to it.”


She has had a lot of challenging days in the past week.


Her entire family has.



Tamera confirmed that she did not have sex until she was 29 and then, wracked by guilt due to her religious beliefs, remained celibate until marriage.


She has come under fire for her marriage to Adam Housley.


Some took aim at their interracial marriage — because yes, this world is still full of hatefulness and racism.


Others took aim because of Housley’s role at Fox News, a conservative outlet that gives a platform to outspoken white supremacists like Laura Ingraham and Tucker Carlson.


It should be noted that Housley departed from his role at Fox News in protest over the network’s pivot from actual journalism to Trump hype.


And at any rate, any criticisms that one might have of Tamera or her husband can wait.


They are in mourning.



Alaina Housley was a freshman at Pepperdine University.


It was college night at the Borderline Bar & Grill in Thousand Oaks, California.


What should have been a night to party, mix, and mingle turned into a massacre.


Tamera and Adam have expressed their sorrow, not only for their own loss, but for the other 11 innocents who were gunned down.


And for their families, and for the numerous individuals who were injured.


One of the victims who did not survive had, just a year earlier, survived the Las Vegas shooting.



To Alaina’s loved ones who survive her, the reality of her tragic death is still sinking in.


Some of them may feel betrayed that the world immediately moved on from the story of the massacre.


As we mentioned, multiple blazes following serious drought in Southern California have raged through.


Entire towns have been destroyed. Dozens are dead. Hundreds are missing or unaccounted for.


2018 has visited many horrors upon us all, but seems to be doubling down on the people of Southern California as the year draws to a close.


Rest in peace, Alaina. We hope that her family is able to cope with this unthinkable loss.



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Tuesday, November 13, 2018

Tamera Mowry Shares Bittersweet Photo of Late Niece on Son"s Sixth Birthday

Last week, Tamera Mowry and Adam Housley’s niece was one of the twelve innocents who were murdered in a mass shooting in Thousand Oaks.


Aiaina Housley did not live to visit Tamera’s son’s sixth birthday..


Tamera shared a heartbreaking photo of the cousins and revealed how her very young son is coping with her passing.



Tamera Mowry took to Instagram to mark the bittersweet occassion of her son’s sixth birthday.


She shared a photo of the two cousins together, below.


“Happy 6th birthday Aden!” Tamera wrote in the captions.


On a sadder note, she continued: “Alaina was excited to come to your birthday party.”


“But,” she concluded. “As you said buddy, ‘She lives in your heart now."”


“We love you,” she added — to Aden, but also to Alaina.


Here is the picture of the two cousins, side-by-side.



Obviously, only days have passed since that heartbreaking mass shooting in Thousand Oaks.


“Alaina. My sweet, sweet Alaina,” Tamera lamented in another post. “My heart breaks.”


“I’m still in disbelief,” Tamera admits.


Few people are truly prepared to lose loved ones, especially a teenager.


“It’s not fair how you were taken,” Tamera mourns. “And how soon you were taken from us.”


Alaina was a college freshman at Pepperdine University. She was an English Major.



“I was blessed to know you ever since you were 5,” Tamera continues.


She says that, from the beginning, “you stole my heart.”


“I will miss our inside jokes,” Tamera writes. “Us serenading at the piano.”


“Thank you for being patient with me learning how to braid your hair,” Tamera adds.


This is just heartbreaking to read.


“And,” Tamera says. “I will never forget our duet singing the national anthem at Napa’s soccer game.”


These personal anecdotes and details are what really twist the knife, even for people who never even knew of Alaina before she died.



Tamera makes it clear that her love has not diminished simply because her beloved niece has passed away.


“I love you. I love you. I love you,” Tamera emphasizes.


She continues: “You are gonna make one gorgeous angel.”


That is so sweet.


Tamera then extends her sympathies to the others who were murdered, or wounded, or traumatized, or lost loved ones in that same shooting.


“My heart and prayers are with every victim of this tragedy,” Tamera concludes.



As difficult as it is for Tamera, Adam, and the other adults in Alaina’s life … death is harder for children.


Children are more resilient than people imagine, but also lack perspective and coping abilities that come with age and maturity.


We’re sure that Temera and Adam, even as they grieve Alaina for themselves, are doing everything to help Aden cope with losing his cousin.


By all accounts, this was a close family, and it may take time for him to accept that she’s truly no longer with us.


In the mean time, it is up to us as a nation to determine whether mass shootings like the one that claimed Alaina’s life continue to be an almost daily occurrence.


We absolutely can, as other nations like Australia have done, simply decide that this nightmare will no longer be commonplace.



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Thursday, November 8, 2018

Niece of Tamera Mowry & Adam Housley Killed In Thousand Oaks Shooting

Last night, Americans watched in horror as the death toll climbed following reports of a mass shooting at a bar in Thousand Oaks, California.


Today, the numbers are in, and once again, a nation is left reeling in the wake of a tragic scene that’s become all too familiar in recent years.





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13 lives were lost last night, including the shooter’s, and for the 307th time this year, the families of American mass shooting victims are grieving for their loved ones.


Among the mourning are actress Tamera Mowry and her husband, former Fox News reporter Adam Housley.


Tamera and Adam’s niece Alaina Housley was among those killed when Ian David Long opened fire during college night at the Borderline bar.



She was just 18 years old.


“Our hearts are broken,” the couple said in a statement released by their publicist this afternoon.


“We just learned that our niece Alaina was one of the victims of last night’s shooting at Borderline bar in Thousand Oaks.”


This morning, Mowry revealed that her niece was missing following the shooting.




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Alaina’s iPhone revealed her location as inside the bar at the time of the attack.


On Twitter, Mowry contacted Alaina’s roommate who had also been in the club, but escaped unharmed.


“This is her aunt Tamera Mowry Housley. Can you please DM me your information?” the actress wrote.




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The roommate confirmed that the other girls living in her dorm suite had returned home safely, but Alaina’s whereabouts remained unknown.


Adam Housley canvassed the area in search of his niece, but was not permitted inside the nearest hospital due to a police lockdown.


“Please pray if you believe….pray,” he tweeted.




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“My niece. A beautiful soul. … Staying positive and praying and hoping and wishing there was more I could do.”


Speaking with a local newspaper, Housley made a grim prediction that sadly turned out to be accurate:


“My gut is saying she’s inside the bar, dead,” he told the paper. “I’m hoping I’m wrong.”


Our thoughts go out Alaina’s family and all those who lost loved ones in Wednesday night’s shooting.


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Tamera Mowry: Actress Searches For Niece Missing In Thousand Oaks Shooting

As you’ve likely heard by now, another mass shooting (the 307th such incident in 2018 thus far) took place Wednesday night at a bar in Thousand Oaks, California.


The establishment was hosting an event geared toward college students.





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13 are reported dead in the incident, including the shooter, who has been identified as a 28-year-old ex-Marine named David Ian Long.


At least 10 others were injured in the incident, and several that were in the bar Wednesday night remain unaccounted for, possibly because medical staff have been unable to identify them.


One of the missing patrons is Alaina Housley, the niece of Sister, Sister star Tamera Mowry and her husband, former Fox News correspondent Adam Housley.



Mowry and Housley received word that their niece was among the missing early this morning.


Immediately, they began to try and determine her whereabouts.


Mowry began combing social media, where she’s been in contact with Alaina’s roommate, a fellow college student identified only as Ashley.



“Ashely this is her aunt Tamera Mowry Housley. Can you please DM me your information?”


Mowry asked after the well-being of Alaina’s friends and was assured that all of the other girls had returned home safely.


“Yes, all the other girls are safe,” said Ashley, after revealing that she had no new information about Alaina.




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“Woke up shocked. Please pray. Please pray. I am numb,” Mowry tweeted.


Housley, who has been checking in with area hospitals and police stations has also asked his Twitter followers to pray for his niece.


“Please pray if you believe….pray,” he tweeted, later referring to his niece as “a beautiful soul.”



Housley revealed that he was not allowed to search for his niece in the nearby Los Robles Hospital, as the facility was on  a police lockdown.


He also tweeted that Alaina’s Apple Watch and iPhone revealed that her location as inside the bar at the time of the shooting.


“My gut is saying she’s inside the bar, dead,” he said.


“I’m hoping I’m wrong.”




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This morning, Mowry updated fans with the sad news that Alaina still has not bee located.


“We haven’t found her yet,” the actress tweeted. “It’s been 7 hrs since the shooting.”


Our thoughts go out to Mowry and her entire family.


Here’s hoping that Alaina is found safe.


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Tamera Mowry Fears Niece May Be Victim in Thousand Oaks Shooting

Tamera Mowry is desperately searching for her niece who was at the college bar where a gunman opened fire and brutally killed 12 people. Tamera’s niece, Alaina Housley, was one of just a handful of girls who went line dancing Wednesday…


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Friday, August 31, 2018

Martin Luther King Jr."s Niece Says He Would"ve Laughed at Cardi B"s Spoof

Martin Luther King Jr.’s niece says her uncle might’ve actually gotten a kick out of Cardi B’s ‘Housewives of the Civil Rights Movement’ skit, but the real-life iconic women wouldn’t be laughing. We talked to Alveda King — whose father was Dr.…


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Sunday, June 3, 2018

Nikki Bella Hits the Gym with Her Sister and Her Niece

“Total Divas” stars Nikki and Brie Bella hit the gym Saturday with baby Birdie … and no sign of Cena. Nikki kinda sorta back with ex-fiance John Cena.  As we reported, Nikki told TMZ she and John are working on getting back together but the…


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Saturday, October 14, 2017

Ariel Winter"s 8-year-old Niece Making Bank in New TV Gig!!!

Ariel Winter’s niece ain’t about the lemonade-stand life … not when the 8-year-old wants to ball out like her super famous aunt. Skylar Gray – who idolizes Ariel — landed her first big TV gig playing young Abby on the CBS sitcom, “Me,…


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Friday, April 14, 2017

Rosa Parks" Niece Outraged by Disgraceful Comparison to Dr. David Dao (VIDEO)

Rosa Parks changed the course of American history while Dr. David Dao MIGHT change United Airlines’ policy, so it’s insulting to compare them at all … so says Rosa’s niece. Urana McCauley tells TMZ what happened to Dao on the United…


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Wednesday, February 22, 2017

Luke Bryan Mourns Death of Infant Niece

Luke Bryan has spoken out in the wake of his latest family tragedy.


On Tuesday, the country artist sadly lost his niece Sadie Brett Boyer, who born last summer with a number of cardiac problems.



The young girl was the daughter of Luke’s wife’s brother, Bo Boyer, and his wife, Ellen, the latter of whom often provided updates on the child’s health via her Facebook page.


And, on Monday, Ellen shared that her daughter “declined overnight.”


Sadie was reportedly being treated at the time for an infection that affected her liver.


“Please flood the heavens with prayers,” Ellen wrote to friends and family members. “We will not give up on our tough, brave Brett.”


Unfortunately, however, the baby lost her battle and passed away yesterday.


“We thank all of you for your prayers,” the country crooner wrote to his 8.34 million followers in response to their support in the wake of this development.


“Love y’all,” he added.



According to mom Ellen’s Facebook account, Sadie had been seeking treatments in a Nashville hospital for her condition.


On Thursday, February 16, Ellen informed followers that Sadie had her “best week this yet,” adding:


“I am so so grateful and so proud of our girl. She’s fighting so hard!”


Three days later, though, Ellen revealed that her daughter’s health had taken a sharp decline.


“Brett seems to have an infection of some sort. The team is leaning toward blood infection/sepsis. Her blood pressures and her temp have been really low today and got pretty scary low around 3,” she wrote. “


“She is on several antibiotics so our prayer is that they will be the correct ones to treat this infection. … Please pray for the team as they work hard to help our girl.”



This isn’t the first time the 40-year-old country artist has dealt with a family tragedy.


Bryan’s brother, Chris, was died in a car accident in 1995 at the age of 26.


Moreover, his sister, Kelly, passed away in 2007 at her home of undetermined causes. She was only 39 years old at the time.


“My only siblings gone from the world in a flash, in two different, crazy, tragic manners,” Bryan told ABC News in 2013.


A year later, he said in another interview, when these unbearable losses were brought up:


“Losing my brother changed me tremendously and losing Kelly, even more. I literally do not take one second for granted.”



We truly cannot imagine suffering through one of these tragedies, let alone three.


We send our thoughts to Luke Bryan and his family during this very difficult time.


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Thursday, February 9, 2017

Britney Spears Thanks Fans for Prayers, Provides Update on Niece

Britney Spears is here to thank you and also to inform you.


The iconic singer took a moment on Instagram last night to provide fans with an update on her niece, and also to show her appreciation for all the support they have offered over the past few days.


As previously reported, Maddie Aldridge, the eight-year old daughter of Britney’s sister, was involved in a serious accident this past Sunday afternoon.



The little girl was driving around her family’s property in Louisiana on a child’s ATV vehicle when she turned to avoid a drainage ditch.


The ATV then flipped over and landed in a pond, with Maddie strapped in and facing down.


According to the police report, mother Jamie Lynn Spears and her husband rushed to save their only child, but were unable to dislodge Maddie from her seatbelt.


Fortunately, paramedics quickly arrived, broke Maddie free, performed CPR and transported her to a local hospital.


Initial reports seemed dire.


Maddie was unconscious at the scene and placed under serious but critical condition.


Both Britney’s father and then Britney herself asks everyone to please send along thoughts and prayers for their grandchild and niece, respectively.



“All I can say is pray for our baby Maddie,” Jamie Spears told Entertainment Tonight on Monday, while Britney later added:


“Need all the wishes and prayers for my niece.”


Finally, on Wednesday, the family relayed positive news to all who have been closely following this sad ordeal. 


A Spears’ rep confirmed to People Magazine that Maddie has regained consciousness and was even talking to her parents.


“She is aware of her surroundings and recognizes those family members who have kept a round-the-clock vigil since the accident,” said the rep, adding:


“Maddie continues to receive oxygen and is being monitored closely but it appears that she has not suffered any neurological consequences from the accident.”


Jamie Lynn’s husband also provided the following update on social media:


“Thank you everyone for the prayers. Maddie is doing better and better. Thank y’all so much,” Jamie Watson wrote alongside a picture on Instagram of a shirt that read “believe in miracles.”


And now Britney has gone ahead and shared the note below on her Instagram page:




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“We are so grateful to share that Maddie is making progress. Thank you all for sending thoughts and prayers our way. Let’s all keep praying,” it reads.


Thank goodness, right?!?


Jamie Lynn gave birth to little Maddie back in 2008, at just 16 years old.


She then more or less left the spotlight in order to focus on motherhood, often remarking over the years how worthwhile this journey has been.



Maddie was reportedly trapped underwater for two minutes as Jamie Lynn and Watson tried to rescue her before paramedics arrived.


So she may still need awhile before she is fully recovered.


But this is great news for now, a giant relief for all of us who have been concerned about the child’s well-being.


We’ll continue to keep her in our thoughts.


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Tuesday, February 7, 2017

Britney Spears Speaks on Niece, Asks Fans to Pray

Britney Spears has spoken out for the first time since her niece got badly injured in an ATV accident.


Over the weekend, Maddie Aldridge, the eight-year old daughter of Jamie Lynn Spears, was involved in a very serious crash while on board one of these off-road vehicles.


According to initial reports, Maddie was submerged under water for several minutes as a result of the incident.


She lost consciousness and was air-lifted to a local hospital in Louisiana.



TMZ had claimed at first that Maddie was on her way back from a hunting expedition at the time, but new information alleges that the little girl was actually driving her own ATV.


She was gifted a vehicle known as a Polaris RZR 170 for her seventh birthday by her mom and sources say she was playing around in it when the accident occurred.


Jamie Lynn was on the scene and frantically tried to unfasten her daughter’s seatbelt after the ATV flipped over and landed a pond.


Paramedics arrived and successfully freed Maddie from her restraints.


She is currently in stable but critical condition.


This discrepancy is likely what a rep for the family was referring to when he released the following statement:


“The details the media are reporting surrounding the incident regarding Jamie Lynn’s daughter Maddie are incorrect.


“Right now the Spears family asks that everyone respect their privacy during this time and appreciates all the prayers and support for their family.”



On Monday, Jamie Lynn and Britney’s dad didn’t offer any new details when speaking to Entertainment Tonight.


“All I can say is pray for our baby Maddie,” Jamie Spears simply said.


And now Britney is saying basically the same thing.


Along with the following photo of adorable Maddie, Britney penned a caption on Instagram that included a heart emoji and read:


“Need all the wishes and prayers for my niece.”



People Magazine writes that the ATV accident took place around 3 p.m. on Sunday and that Britney has flown to be with her family in Louisiana.


The police confirm that the crash took place on Jamie Lynn’s property and that her husband, Jamie Watson, also tried to rescue Maddie from the pond.


After steering the vehicle to avoid running over a nearby drainage ditch, the young girl took a hard right and “overcorrected, causing the ATV to enter the pond,” states the police report, which adds:


“The ATV and child were instantly submerged in the water right before their eyes.”


Continues the report:


“Within seconds the child’s mother, stepfather and other family members reached the pond, dove in and attempted to rescue the child to no avai.


“The child was trapped and secured by the seatbelt and the ATV’s safety netting.


“Within two minutes, Acadian Ambulance Services arrived and assisted in freeing the child from the cold waters.”



It concludes:


“This is an extremely tragic accident. The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office is asking you to keep this family in your constant prayers as they try to cope with this horrible incident.


“We ask that you respect their privacy during this time of need.”


Please join us in doing so.


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