Taylor Swift: WIPED From Social Media! Was She Hacked? New Album on the Way?

As of today, Taylor Swift has been wiped from social media.

Her accounts are still there, but every photo that she’s ever shared, and even her profile pictures, are gone as if they’d never been there.

Today is actually a big deal for Taylor Swift, so — whether she was hacked or did this herself — the timing is not a coincidence.

Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Tumblr (she used to be very, very active on Tumblr) show zero activity on Taylor’s accounts.

Taylor Swift’s abrupt social media cleanse has fans buzzing.

That’s very understandable.

There was absolutely zero warning.

Sure, Taylor’s been less active in recent months on social media than she had been int he past.

Just this summer, she broke what had been months of social media silence to congratulate Selena Gomez on Selena’s new music.

Some wonder if this is just paving the way for what’s to come.

Others worry that Taylor’s been hacked — that someone got access to all of her accounts and decided to just wipe them out.

Her Instagram account looks like this now:

Aside from little details like her follower count, that looks like a brand new account instead of one belonging to one of the most popular celebrities in the world.

But today, August 18th, isn’t just any day.

Today is the three-year anniversary of Taylor Swift dropping “Shake It Off.”

Today is also the three-year anniversary of Taylor Swift announcing her 1989 album.

Yeah.

So, barring some very unlikely malfunctions that occurred simultaneously on multiple social media platforms, there are two possibilities.

One, that someone wanted to hurt the singer — because they could — by wiping out years of hard work.

Two, that Taylor is preparing for something.

Think of it this way:

1989 marked Taylor’s foray into the true mainstream.

Her previous albums had enjoyed tremendous popularity, but they’d already had a strong Country element that limited their appeal.

1989 had none of that.

However, last year, with Taylor already fearful of overexposure and weakened by Calvin Harris’ treachurous tweets at her after their breakup, Taylor Swift faced Kim Kardashian’s carefully timed attack.

So many fickle fans turned on her, calling Taylor a “snake.”

(Now, Taylor Swift is 100% a Slytherin, but that’s no insult and also not what people meant)

It’s been more than a year than that shameful time, and it feels like the time is right for Taylor to come back.

So today could mark preparations for Taylor to drop a new album.

We cannot tell you how exciting that is for us.

She’s wiped the slate clean and can be reborn anew, rising stronger.

Taylor has already vanquished a foe in court this week, winning her court battle against the man she says groped her.

She’s also been putting her money where her mouth is and donating to help other women who have been sexually assaulted.

Now sounds like the perfect time for a grand resurrection of her career.

Whatever Taylor has planned, we can’t wait to see it!

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Aaron Carter Thanks Fans for Support Over His Sexuality ... Then Deletes, Reactivates Social Media Accounts

Coming out is hard to do, but it it sounds like Aaron Carter’s life has mostly taken turns for the better since he came out as bisexual.

It hasn’t all been perfect — just today, he deactivated and then reactivated his social media accounts.

Before that, though, the “Aaron’s Party” singer spent the weekend living as his authentic self and celebrating

His coming out may have cost him his girlfriend Madison Parker, but good riddance if she couldn’t accept him for who he is.

Aaron Carter appeared at and even performed at a gay restaurant called Hamburger Mary’s (it’s actually part of a chain of LGBT-friendly restaurants) in Florida.

It apparently went very well.

Aaron Carter took to Twitter on Saturday to express how moved he was by his warm reception so soon after his coming out.

“I was in shock!!”

Remember, Aaron Carter’s had his share of inner demons, but he’s also struggled with fan responses to him in recent years.\

Now that he’s being more honest about his sexuality but also his eating disorder, hopefully Aaron can live his best life.

Living honestly can help abate a lot of personal problems — and maybe people are less likely to be harsh about him now that they know what’s going on with him.

Apparently that wasn’t a problem at Hamburger Mary’s.

“It was an emotional night in a lot of ways.”

But we have more than his social media reaction to go on.

TMZ reports details of Aaron Carter’s performance at the restaurant.

“I just want to thank you for all your love and support in the LGBT community and my announcement. It means a lot.”

A closeted LGBT person is essentially living apart from their entire community, so he’s feeling a sense of connection and family that he may have never known that he was missing.

It’s understandable that he was in shock.

He repeated his coming out while at Hamburger Mary’s.

“Yes, I am a bisexual man.”

Sometimes a lot of bi folks feel that people don’t say that enough.

You’ve probably noticed that bisexual television characters like the dance around the label instead of using it, saying that they “like hot people” or are “flexible” instead of using a very convenient label that’s just … right there for them to use.

Aaron also evaluated some of the men in the audience, going over them one-by-one with varying levels of praise.

“That motherf—er right there is gorgeous. You’re gorgeous. … He’s kind of cute.”

Good for Aaron for embracing his identity in such a public manner, you know?

“It is what it is. I am who I am.”

In true Taylor Swift style, Aaron sang a song about his ex, Madison Parker.

“I wrote this song about my ex girlfriend that just left, so bye Felicia. This song is about her.”

Aaron got very emotional, even breaking down in tears.

“I just wanted to say thank you for believing in me, guys.”

He also had something to say for the haters, or at least the non-fans:

“Even if you don’t, I still love you.”

That’s a very healthy, positive attitude.

And, for the most part, that’s been reciprocated.

Unfortunately, Aaron Carter saw some other reactions to his recent appearances that were … less kind.

Though he thanked fans over Twitter for their support, he also shared a screencap of negative comments.

Some rude people referred to him as “painful to listen to” when he did an interview.

They were commenting and perhaps assuming that he wouldn’t see what they had to say.

In fact, after sharing how hurt he was, Aaron Carter shared that he was going to be staying off of social media for a while … and then deactivated both his Twitter and Instagram accounts.

He did reactivate them (literally while I was writing this post), which sounds like a good idea, since he gets so much love and support from fans that way.

We can only hope that he’ll keep his social media up and running, though a farewell tweet of his from before he took down social media suggested that he might be away for a few months.

We hope not … but he should do whatever’s best for his general well-being.

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Ray Lewis to Kaepernick: Stay Quiet About Social Activism!

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Hot Mugshut Guy: Wife Shares Anger on Social Media While Jeremy Meeks Flaunts Affair

Who would have thought that the guy who got famous thanks to a mug shot might be a little dishonest? If only we’d had some clue that he wasn’t a stand-up guy!

So, as much as the world loves a good rags-to-riches story in the form of a guy going directly from prison to walk the runway, the world was disappointed when Jeremy Meeks, a guy suddenly famous for being attractive and suddenly making more money than ever before, was caught cheating on his wife.

But no one was so disappointed as Melissa Meeks herself. And as his affair goes on, her scathing messages on social media aren’t going away.

To be clear, Melissa Meeks shared a post that someone made in anger, saying that it really resonated with her, so not every part of it necessarily directly refers to Jeremy Meeks or their marriage.

“Saw this and felt how REAL it was, so I wanted to share it… #haveablessedday #remember #keepitsolid”

First of all, when you share something that angry, your “have a blessed day” message seems … insincere.

Yes, even if your anger and the wish of wellness are directed at different people.

The tones just don’t match.

Are you ready to read the emoji-laden message that Mrs. Meeks connected with so deeply that she decided to share it?

Here you go:

“I fed mouths that talked s— about me. I wiped tears from the same people that caused mines [sic]. Picked up people that tried to knock me down.”

That’s a fine way for it to start, right?

But then the problems start:

“Did favors for those who couldn’t do s— for me.”

Is that not just part of being a good person?

“Been there for the ones that left me. Crazy? Maybe.”

Not crazy — most of these are just parts of being a person.

“But I don’t lose myself in the hatred of others.”

Venting this much anger doesn’t make it seem that way.

“I continue to be me because I can’t change who I am.”

That’s … true.

“Life ain’t easy, but through all the bulls— I still remain solid.”

That’s a little colorful but much better than some of the earlier griping.

And then she (or, rather, the original poster) throws in the religious angle.

“Because I know God got big plans for me.”

When it’s not causing pop stars like Justin Bieber to abruptly cancel their tours, leaving hundreds of people without work, faith can be a very comforting thing.

Jeremy Meeks was caught kissing Topshop heiress Chloe Green on a boat, which is what started all of this.

What could have been a simple kiss — sometimes people just make out — is clearly much more, as Jeremy and Chloe are still together.

Seriously, they’ve been getting spotted hanging out together, running errands together, getting interviewed together. …

Oh, and making out.

They’ve been doing a lot of kissing in public.

Though Melissa Meeks announced that the couple was through after the first photos surfaced, Jeremy managed to undercut her by filing separation papers himself.

This could be significant, because details like “date of separation” can matter a lot in a less-than-amicable divorce.

Particularly when the whole cause for divorce is allegations of cheating.

If the two “separated” before the cheating took place, well … that’s not cheating, is it?

You may be thinking that, as much as you feel for Melissa, you understand where Jeremy Meeks is coming from.

His life has just changed and maybe he can’t relate to his wife anymore now that he’s globe-trotting for work and making modeling money.

And Chloe Green is new and exciting — and stands to inherit an almost comical amount of money (it’s in the low billions, folks).

You should remember that Melissa Meeks stood by and waited for Jeremy while he was in prison.

And this is how he rewards her.

Maybe if he’d been up front with her, we’d feel differently.

We don’t know everything about how his new relationship blossomed, so maybe it was spontaneous.

But … Melissa shouldn’t have had to find out the way that she did.

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Rob Kardashian"s Lawyer Will Promise Restraining Order Judge He Won"t Bully Blac Chyna on Social Media

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Meadow Walker Breaks Social Media Silence with Beautiful New Selfie

Meadow Walker might sound like the name of some ethereal nature spirit, but she is, of course, the daughter of the late Paul Walker, who tragically died in 2013 when she was only 15.

In recent months, however — really, for the past year — she’s been publicly silent on social media. Until this week, that is, when she posted a brand new selfie. She’s grown into a truly beautiful young woman.

Fame can be challenging, but being famous because your famous father died when you were still a minor is on a whole other level.

Meadow has made appearances on her father’s behalf.

Paul Walker was known for his charitable work, and Meadow has continued that tradition.

She created the Paul Walker Foundation in his memory, and at the time, she explained that on Instagram.

“Reflecting on my father, I found myself reflecting on his passions.”

“His passion for the ocean, his passion for rescuing animals, his passion for helping people, and his passion for spontaneous good will”

“I wanted to start this foundation because I want to share that piece of him with the world.”

“I want to share that part of him with others. I am tremendously proud to be launching The Paul Walker Foundation on his birthday. I can’t think of a better way to celebrate my father.”

That’s beautiful.

But her new photo doesn’t come with a charitable plug, or any caption whatsoever.

Honestly?

That doesn’t need a caption.

Meadow Walker is a beautiful 18-year-old girl, and it’s nice to see her posting photos to social media.

Not just because it’s good to see that she’s alright.

And also not just because she’s drop-dead gorgeous.

(Though also that — good for her!)

But it’s good to see her out of the context of charitable work.

And, as sweet as Meadow Walker’s 2015 Father’s Day tribute to her dad was, it’s nice to see her out of the context of mourning him, also.

Essentially, it’s great to see the non-business side of Meadow, where she’s just living her life.

She’s 18 and she has her whole life ahead of her, after all.

Her previous most recent post to Instagram was made last July — yes, in 2016 — along with a photo of herself and her father in the pool.

“Feeling so honored to combine two of my dad’s legacies into one incredible experience.”

That pretty much sums up a lot of her work.

“Today marks your LAST chance to support The Paul Walker Foundation for a chance to go to the set of #F8, hang out with the cast, AND check out some of the most incredible cars in the world.”

That film has, of course, already come out, which really makes it clear how long ago this last post was.

“Enter through the link in my bio or visit omaze.com/fast for your last chance to win! Don’t miss out, it’s going to be a great time.”

Now that’s pretty much an advertisement, though it’s for a good cause.

And it may have not been her post, but made by an assistant.

But it’s very likely that Meadow has a private Instagram account to use with friends, as most celebrities do.

She’s not a(n adorable) baby anymore.

Her father wouldn’t want her to spend all of her time in his shadow without being her own person, you know?

This wasn’t her first extended absence from Instagram — last time, Meadow Walker posted a bikini photo to announce her return.

It would be amazing if she’s back for good and will start updating regularly.

But she can take as many breaks from the public spotlight as she needs to.

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Corinne Olympios Breaks Social Media Silence!

It was such a huge relief to hear Corinne Olympios put things to rest, because the Bachelor in Paradise pool sex scandal had taken so many upsetting turns.

There were people slut-shaming Corinne Olympios. There were insinuations that DeMario Jackson was some sort of predator. There were worries that 

But finally, after a month of the social media equivalent of “dead air,” Corinne has broken her social media silence.

That’s not a super big deal on its own — it’s just a photo.

But we think that it signals more than just the fact that Corinne was celebrating the Fourth of July with a star-spangled selfie.

To us, it represents Corinne getting ready for things to get back to normal.

Look, however you feel about Snapchat filters …

(Even if you feel that Snapchat itself drains what little lingers of your youth and callously mocks you whenever you use it)

… You have to admit that it’s good to “hear from” Corinne.

It’s been, what, a month? 

Since Bachelor in Paradise production was shut down in the first place, we mean.

That was the poolside sex romp that started it all.

(Honestly, there’s still so much that we don’t know and will never know)

DeMario Jackson wasn’t shy about speaking out, out of fear that people would see him as the aggressor in the situation.

(Even though no one, Corinne included, ever pointed the finger at him — but a bunch of fans wanted to blame him for some reason)

(Racism — the reason was racism)

And except for a few of Corinne Olympios’ public statements — super stilted language, likely worded by her legal team — Corinne herself has been 

We gotta be honest, like, Warner Bros determining that no assault took place during an internal investigation didn’t mean a lot on its own.

Like, that’s the sort of thing that could be completely legitimate.

But given the obvious interests involved, that’s also the sort of thing that could sound like a non-subtle cover-up.

Kind of like when Trump says that his team didn’t collude with Russia, you know?

We don’t mean to imply that Warner Bros is sinister or incompetent or orange by that comparison.

Just that, understandably, investigators would have had to have been conscious of the fact that determining that something terrible took place would reflect on everybody involved.

Tough to be impartial when your paychecks come from the corporate entity that might take a hit.

But if Corinne’s satisfied — remember, she didn’t remember what happened and had to put it all together after-the-fact — then we’re satisfied, you know?

Though we do hope that DeMario and Corinne get to talk.

For both of their sakes.

So, admittedly, Corinne’s Snapchat photo for the Fourth of July wasn’t the big social media comeback that people expected.

But not everybody has to pen a long-ass open letter that they post to Instagram for some reason after something major happens.

Corinne can just go back to sharing photos of herself and marketing her platinum vagine (shirts! shirts that say those words, we mean).

She doesn’t really owe the world an essay.

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Adam Lind Boasts About Hard Drug Use on Social Media

Ah, Adam Lind.

Every time the other baby daddies and boyfriends of the Teen Mom franchise start to think they’re the worst people on the planet, they probably just cue up a Lind-heavy episode of TM2 and breathe a sigh of relief.

The past week has seen off-the-charts levels of awfulness from Lind, even by his own incredibly lofty standards.

First we learned that Lind was recently high on meth while caring for his youngest daughter.

Shortly thereafter, Lind was accused of using steroids and murdering puppies, because he’s truly reached cartoonish levels of supervillainy.

Not surprisingly, Lind is on the verge of losing custody of both of his daughters as a result of his rampant douchebaggery, and his second baby mama, Taylor Halbur, is basically going nuclear in her effort to make sure the judge sees things her way.

So to paint an accurate picture of the World’s Worst Dad, she’s compiled a bunch of Lind’s most ridiculous social media posts, most of which have to do with his love of heavy drinking and hard drugs.

Obtained by Radar Online, the posts seem to escalate in terms of absurdity, beginning with a relatively innocent photo of a bottle of Jack Daniel’s.

“Late nights and drinking at the shop,” Lind captioned the image.

From there, things escalated quickly:

“We will be for too drunk this weekend for all that noise,” he commented on Facebook.

He added:

“Bon fire my place I got baby girl so gunna be nice chill night close friends and cold beer.”

Yes, Lind openly announced plans to get drunk while caring for his daughter on social media.

And if you thought he would stop there, you don’t know Adam:

“Well by the amount of dope I do I’ll be up for 3 days,” Lind wrote in an apparent reply to an unknown comment.

“My vision is getting weak from old age… and I got the shakes from withdrawals from all hard drugs I do… so sorry.”

Halbur also provided the court with a meme that Lind posted about the joys of using cocaine.

Yeah, we’re no legal experts, but we think we have an idea of how dude’s next custody hearing is gonna play out.

Watch Teen Mom 2 online to remind yourself of just how long Lind’s history of terrible behavior is.

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Kim Kardashian: I"m Afraid My Kids Will Get Bullied on Social Media!

Kim Kardashian went on The View to discuss how being robbed in Paris changed her life, and how the traumatic event and the aftermath gave her a new perspective on the rest of her life.

Part of that was that she was fearful about her children growing up on social media.

She’s elaborated even further on her fears for North and Saint and her possible third child and why social media could be dangerous for them.

“I’m terrified. And, you know, I think that social media is one of the most important tools if you’re building a brand and you wanna get your business out there and your brand out there. And just to share your life, I think it’s really fun. But also, I didn’t grow up in a world of social media.”

It’s interesting, but not surprising, that Kim thinks of social media as first and foremost a tool for business and branding.

It’s a huge part of how she’s become so famous.

Possibly as much as Keeping Up With The Kardashians itself.

We don’t just mean the photos and tweets that she shares, though of course that works in her favor tremendously.

But social media has given “word of mouth” advertising far greater reach.

Not to mention whole new dimensions.

So it’s not just people tweeting about Kim or her show or her products or her family, though that’s a huge contributor.

Just think of how people talk on social media — using a lot of shorthand, gifs, and memes.

When still images and gifs of you and your family are circulated by millions of people, it helps your brand.

And those people don’t have to buy Kim’s contouring kits (today’s the day for those) or watch her show or even follow her on social media.

Just using her tear-streaked face to respond to something on Tumblr is another drop in the fame bucket for Kim.

And those drops add up.

But Kim has her concerns when it comes to her children.

She tries to talk about it as if it’s a universal concern for parents, but — concerned parents or not — most kids don’t have real problems with social media.

At least, not the kinds of problems that they don’t have in real life.

You can’t sign up for social media of any variety until you’re 13. After that point, the popular kid in real life is gonna be popular among those same people on Instagram.

Same for Twitter and Tumblr and maybe even Facebook if kids still use that now that everybody’s parents are on it so it’s no longer usable.

Sometimes, kids who don’t have a lot of friends can make new ones or at least impress their peers with their blogging choices or artistic skills or whatever. I’ve seen that happen too many times to count.

The only things that really change with social media are audience size and access.

And that’s where being a young celebrity can be a burden instead of a blessing.

If you think that people who tweet vile things at Kim Kardashian day in and day out will spare North in 9 years when she’s old enough for Twitter, think again.

So Kim, who considers herself “thick-skinned,” is horrified that North, and later Saint, could be bullied on social media.

13-year-olds don’t have the coping skills of adults, even adults who are reality stars known for crying dramatically.

So Kim did what most parents can’t do and met with an expert who lives across the country from her.

“I actually met with a psychologist here in New York at the Child Mind Institute … just to get tips and tricks that we can do at home and what’s really important.”

That doesn’t sound like a solution.

Letting North have a private Twitter account when she comes of age so that only a select group of friends can interact with her sounds like a solution.

But we guess that Kim is speaking to all parents, here.

“And I think it’s about boundaries. … Like, at home, I don’t have my phone. Dinner time, breakfast time, there’s no phones. … Kids should not be falling asleep with their cell phones.”

Maybe I’m the out-of-touch one here, but I haven’t had time to regularly eat breakfast since I was 9.

But North and Saint are little kids and aren’t at the racing-out-the-door-to-get-to-school stage of their childhoods yet.

They’re rich, so maybe they never will.

As for the “kids should not be falling asleep with their cell phones” line … it sounds true but it’s ambiguous.

Like, kids shouldn’t be staring at it until they pass out.

The bright light actually hinders sleep.

But, like, my cell phone is my alarm (all five alarms, actually).

Kids might not need to check for emergency calls like adults do, but most kids can manage to have their phones beside their beds at night like normal people.

But hopefully Kim will mellow out enough over the next nine years that North and later West can enjoy social media.

Better yet, maybe social media platforms like Twitter will have better protections for minors who use their services by then.

As for building North’s brand, like … her parents could run a public account on her behalf and shield her from the bad stuff.

Anyway, boundaries are good, but strict rules where family time means no cell phones sounds like it could backfire.

Like, where kids dread being around their parents because they can’t see if their friend wrote them back.

Children absolutely need boundaries, but if you find yourself turning into their warden, you’ve become their enemy.

That’s not a recipe for happiness for anybody involved.

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Josh Duggar Spotted on Camera: Does He Have a Secret Social Media Account?

Ever since the world learned about the shocking news that Josh Duggar molested five young girls when he was in his teens, the former reality star has kept a low profile for obvious reasons.

When – against all odds – the Duggars returned to TV with Counting On, they reportedly promised TLC that Josh would never appear on camera.

Thus far, they’ve mostly kept that promise (Josh was removed from scenes shot at Jinger Duggar’s wedding in post-production.), but that doesn’t mean the 29-year-old sex offender has remained completely hidden from view:

That’s Josh in a video that was posted on YouTube by his brother-in-law David Waller.

Waller is the husband of Anna Duggar’s sister Priscilla Waller.

In the clip – which was discovered by the folks at Starcasm – Josh can be seen participating in a Mother’s Day surprise part for Anna and Priscilla’s mother at her home in Florida.

It’s believed to be the first time that footage of Josh has been shared in a public venue in over two years.

The father of four can be seen several times, beginning at the 1:42 mark:

Josh Duggar: Caught on Camera!

Interestingly, Josh appears to be documenting the proceedings himself.

He has phone out for much of the clip and appears to be shooting video.

This may seem inconsequential at first, but it begs the question: Where does Josh intend to share his footage?

It would be strange to go to shoot so much footage and not post it online somewhere, but officially, Josh is not on social media.

Staying offline almost entirely is said to be one of the rules he’s forced to follow as part of his ongoing treatment for sex addiction.

In fact, sources close to the family have claimed that Josh is not allowed to have a smartphone.

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Unless he’s using someone else’s phone in the video, that seems to be a rule he’s chosen to disregard.

And the fact that he’s using that phone for video purposes suggests that there’s a secret Josh Duggar account hidden somewhere in the vast social media landscape.

Given his history, we hope it’s closely monitored.

Watch Counting On online to try and spot Josh for yourself.

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Bow Wow Reacts to Social Media Backlash: There"s a Method to My Madness!

Bow Wow is well aware that he’s the subject of enormous ridicule across all forms of social media these days.

But the artist is here to say you better enjoy your guffaws while you can.

Because he’s totally gonna get the last laugh.

Earlier this week, Bow Wow shared a photo on Instagram of a private plane, writing as a caption to the image:

“Travel day. NYC press run for Growing Up Hip Hop. Lets gooo. I promise to bring yall the hottest show EVER. May 25th on @wetv.”

That’s a rather strong implication, isn’t it?

He’s pretty much saying that he’s about to board that jet and head to New York to do a round of media interviews for his upcoming reality show, right?

Wrong.

A follow of Bow Wow’s, who had seen the private jet picture, later boarded a commercial flight and… hey, would you look at that!

He/she spotted Bow Wow on the same plane and shared the following image in response:

Yikes! Also: LOL!

It’s hard to think of a time when a celebrity was caught in a more blatant lie.

Social media took it from there.

Not long after it was clear that Bow Wow had misled his fans about taking a private plane, the #BowWowChallenge sprung up on Twitter, with users similarly stunting online and then hilariously revealing their deception.

See what we mean below.

These are pretty fantastic:

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On Thursday, meanwhile, Bow Wow appeared on Hot 97’s Ebro in the Morning and broke his silence on the drama.

“I took the Greyhound here this morning,” he joked at the outset.

But he then turned deadly serious in an attempt to defend himself and promote his new project, Growing Up Hip Hop Atlanta.

“I love it because people don’t understand the scientific method to my madness,” Bow Wow explained of his trickery, adding:

“They really don’t understand the scientific method to my madness. Number one, I’m about to have the biggest show on We TV, period.

“Period. I’m saying that right now.”

We understand if you need a few moments to let every aspect of that quote sink in…

FIRST, Bow Wow is saying that pretending he was flying a private jet, when he actually isn’t rich or important enough to do so, was a “scientific method” of “madness.”

SECOND, he’s all hyped about starring on the self-professed “biggest show on We TV,” which is a pretty big shot to fire at June Shannon, Toni Braxton and every couple on Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars…

… and is also sort of like saying you’re the most competent person in the Donald Trump administration.

The competition isn’t very fierce is our point.

“You gotta just watch the show,” Bow Wow continued. “Everything is for the show.”

How does he feel about all these jokes at his expense, though?

Just fine, thanks! Ain’t no thing when you’re about to rule over all of We TV.

“It doesn’t affect me, it doesn’t affect the women, it doesn’t affect the bank, it doesn’t affect anything,” he said.

“I feel like people who react to certain things, I feel like that’s how they would react if it was on them.”

We’re not really sure what that means.

But, hey, you keep doing you, Bow Wow.

And maybe someday your bank will be positively affected enough where you can actually afford a private jet. For real this time!

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Chris Soules" Social Media and Cell Phone Will Determine Fate in Fatal Crash

Chris Soules’ fate in the fatal car crash could be determined by his cell phone … and the stakes are high — a possible vehicular manslaughter prosecution. Law enforcement sources involved in the investigation tell us they’re especially interested…

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Chris Soules Disappears From Social Media as Whitney Bischoff Reacts to His Arrest

Yesterday, we reported that former Bachelor contestant Chris Soules was arrested for fleeing the scene of a fatal traffic accident.

In the 24 hours since, each new detail that’s emerged has only made the situation even more tragic.

We now know that Soules knew the victim, a 66-year-old farmer named Kenneth Mosher.

Sources close to the case say Mosher was driving his tractor when he was rear-ended by Soules.

His tractor was reportedly forced into a ditch, and Mosher was killed almost immediately when it flipped over.

Attorneys for Soules say the 35-year-old was not aware that Mosher had passed away when he left the scene.

While the fact that Soules fled and failed to contact authorities may mean serious trouble for the former reality star, authorities say there is no reason to believe that Soules was intoxicated or engaging in distracted driving.

After his arraignment Tuesday morning, Soules was freed on $ 10,000 bond.

He’s seemingly in damage control mode today, having deleted all of his social media accounts.

Those closest to Soules, including two of his former Bachelor franchise co-stars are now speaking out on the situation.

Soules got engaged to Whitney Bischoff following his season on the show, but the relationship was soured after the cameras were turned off, and Bischoff is now engaged to a man named Ricky Angel.

But while she has little contact with Soules these days, she still offered some words of support in a statement issued last night:

“This is a very sad situation,” Bischoff told People magazine. “I’m keeping everyone in my thoughts and prayers, especially the victim and his family.”

Former Bachelorette contestant Luke Pell says he became close with Soules due to their ties to the franchise and similar backgrounds.

He offered a statement on Soules current situation yesterday:

“Chris by far is one of my closest friends from the Bachelor family. We’ve got similar backgrounds growing up in small towns and everything so we have a lot in common and relate a lot on our backgrounds,” Luke shared with E! News exclusively.

“I’ve gotten to know Chris and he’s just a great guy that loves people who is very sincere and genuine. That’s what hooks me is that, man, I just hate to hear that such a great person is having to go through a struggle like this.”

He added:

“It’s tough and super unfortunate and [I’m] just sad that it happened.”

Pell is taking some flak for his failure to mention the victim, but he’s right that is in indeed a tragic situation all around.

We’ll have further updates on this story as more information becomes available.

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Jasmine Washington: Kirk Frost"s Baby Mama on Social Media Blackout!

If you’re a fan of Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta, you’ve probably heard by now that Jasmine Washington alleged on the Season 6 premiere that she had given birth to Kirk Frost’s baby. 

This was met with a stern response from Kirk, who denied it all to Rasheeda Buckner-Frost. If you watch Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta online, it was evident that Rasheeda knew there was more to the story. 

She’s pretty much just biding her time to make sure she knows all of the facts. There’s nothing quite like engaging in a war of words when you don’t know all the facts. 

Viewers have been questioning how the heck Jasmine can play into the narrative when she’s kept quiet about all of the trouble on social media. 

It’s becoming increasingly apparent that she want’s audiences to be shocked by how it all plays out. Now, that’s a good thing. With reality TV stars using the power of social media, they can spoil a lot of things for viewers before the episode is broadcast. 

Maybe producers are trying to keep her quiet, but we’ll probably never really know. 

It was recently revealed that Kirk had the baby with Jasmine. However, things took a tense turn when Kirk then cut Jasmine and the baby off. 

Jasmine responded by filing a lawsuit against the apparent baby daddy because she wanted him to support their child. It seems that Kirk thinks if he denies it all, it will just go away. 

That’s never a good trait to have on reality TV. Everything always comes out in the open, and it will likely result in a big blow out on screen. 

Also, there’s word that Jasmine is not the only baby mama Kirk Frost has. 

There’s another woman who is just 23-years-old, but it’s unclear whether she will be appearing on the show this season. 

Could you imagine the drama if that did ring true?

Either way, it seems like Kirk is in for a tough time of it. 

What do you think about all of this?

Sound off below!

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Paula Patton to Robin Thicke: You Wined and Dined DCFS Social Worker

Paula Patton just made an explosive claim in her raging custody war with Robin Thicke … taking the social worker charged with protecting their son to a fancy dinner. Paula just filed docs — obtained by TMZ — alleging Robin and his attorney…

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Jessa Duggar: Baby Name Revealed on Social Media?

It’s been one week since Jessa Duggar welcomed her second son, and she and husband Ben Seewald still haven’t revealed the kid’s name.

That’s not unusual for the Seewalds, as they’re in the habit of waiting until a baby is born to pick a name so that they choose a moniker that fits the child’s disposition.

At this point, it seems Jessa and Ben have settled on a name, but they’re not yet willing to share it with fans.

However, they may have dropped some major hints on their social media pages.

Though Jessa and Ben haven’t confirmed that they’ve officially named the child, Ben’s mother, Guinn Seewald, seems to have spilled the tea on Facebook.

Guinn posted a tsatus update last week reading:

“Jessa had a boy Monday morning at 4am. 8lbs 11oz. And all is well with mom and baby. I believe Ben and Jessa finally decided on a name this morning and will announce soon.”

So unless Ben’s mom is being misled for some reason, it looks like a name has been chosen.

Fortunately for the couple’s nosier fans, Ben and Jessa enjoy dropping hints on social media.

Jessa’s first baby, Spurgeon, is named after Charles Spurgeon, a 19th-century British preacher.

In the days before she and Ben announced his name, they both posted sermons by the original Spurgeon on their Instagram pages.

Now, fans are eagerly looking for similar hints on Jessa’s social media pages, and they’ve been sharing their findings on social media.

Jessa posted a hymn by Charles Wesley in the final days of her pregnancy.

The Seewalds eschewed the first name Charles with Spurgeon, and they may do that again and go with Wesley.

But that’s not the only late theologian who’s received a shout-out from Jessa in recent weeks.

She also posted lyrics to a hymn by A.W. Tozer, but we’re really hoping they’re not going with Tozer.

Currently, it seems the most widely accepted theory has to do with Jessa’s newfound fondness for the evangelist J. Wilbur Chapman.

Jessa’s been posting quotes from Chapman, and it seems he authored a biography of D.L. Moody, namesake of the Moody Bible Institute where Ben studied.

So Chapman Duggar?

It could be worse.

Like, for example, Wilbur Duggar.

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