Thursday, July 14, 2016

Kim Kardashian Helps Style Caitlyn Jenner: See the Look!

Reunited… and it looked so good?



On Wednesday night, Kim Kardashian spent some quality time with Caitlyn Jenner, helping her stepfather look her absolute best for the 2016 ESPYs.


And the Keeping Up with the Kardashians star documented various moments from the evening on Snapchat.


“We’re at Caitlyn’s getting her ready for the ESPYS,” the 35-year old mother of two told the camera before introducing designer Michael Costello.


As she filmed Jenner trying on a number of dresses, Kim added:


“This could be an option, but we’re not sure yet,” keeping followers apprised of the fashion process.


At one point, Caitlyn modeled a “gorgeous white moment,” Kardashian noted, but “she did that last year,” so the ensemble was ditched.


It’s true: as you can see below, Caitlin donned a white Versace gown to accept the Arthur Ashe Courage Award at the 2015 ESPY Awards.



There was also an attempt at one point to see how Caitlyn would look in a tight, sleek black dress.


Kim also chronicled this one on Snapchat, giving fans a look at Jenner from the back:




from the back



Eventually, however, after a lot of back and forth, the group did decide to keep Jenner in white.


The color of the dress she therefore wore in 2015 and 2016 for this ceremony was the same, but the style was very different.


Here’s a peek at Kim, Costello and Caitlyn after the latter got herself all dolled up for ESPN’s big night:



Unlike last year, when Caitlyn was the talk of the ESPYs, she kept a relatively low profile on Wednesday evening in Los Angeles.


But she did stop backstage and pose for a photo with Peyton Manning, who picked up an Icon Award at the event.


“Congratulations #peytonmanning on your #icon award tonight! Truly deserved. I swear… Retirement is not bad! #espys #iconstatus,” Caitlyn wrote as a caption to the following image.



An insider recently told Us Weekly that Kim isn’t as tight with Caitlyn as she once was after the latter came out as transgender.


“Kim is not as close to Caitlyn anymore; she was after she first transitioned but as things came out and Caitlyn stayed unapologetic, the relationship got more and more strained,” this source has claimed.


“Because of how things played out with Bruce and with Caitlyn, she is reluctant to have a serious relationship with Caitlyn.”


We’re not sure if we actually believe this.


Kim Kardashian Helps Style Caitlyn Jenner: See the Look!

Reunited… and it looked so good?



On Wednesday night, Kim Kardashian spent some quality time with Caitlyn Jenner, helping her stepfather look her absolute best for the 2016 ESPYs.


And the Keeping Up with the Kardashians star documented various moments from the evening on Snapchat.


“We’re at Caitlyn’s getting her ready for the ESPYS,” the 35-year old mother of two told the camera before introducing designer Michael Costello.


As she filmed Jenner trying on a number of dresses, Kim added:


“This could be an option, but we’re not sure yet,” keeping followers apprised of the fashion process.


At one point, Caitlyn modeled a “gorgeous white moment,” Kardashian noted, but “she did that last year,” so the ensemble was ditched.


It’s true: as you can see below, Caitlin donned a white Versace gown to accept the Arthur Ashe Courage Award at the 2015 ESPY Awards.



There was also an attempt at one point to see how Caitlyn would look in a tight, sleek black dress.


Kim also chronicled this one on Snapchat, giving fans a look at Jenner from the back:




from the back



Eventually, however, after a lot of back and forth, the group did decide to keep Jenner in white.


The color of the dress she therefore wore in 2015 and 2016 for this ceremony was the same, but the style was very different.


Here’s a peek at Kim, Costello and Caitlyn after the latter got herself all dolled up for ESPN’s big night:



Unlike last year, when Caitlyn was the talk of the ESPYs, she kept a relatively low profile on Wednesday evening in Los Angeles.


But she did stop backstage and pose for a photo with Peyton Manning, who picked up an Icon Award at the event.


“Congratulations #peytonmanning on your #icon award tonight! Truly deserved. I swear… Retirement is not bad! #espys #iconstatus,” Caitlyn wrote as a caption to the following image.



An insider recently told Us Weekly that Kim isn’t as tight with Caitlyn as she once was after the latter came out as transgender.


“Kim is not as close to Caitlyn anymore; she was after she first transitioned but as things came out and Caitlyn stayed unapologetic, the relationship got more and more strained,” this source has claimed.


“Because of how things played out with Bruce and with Caitlyn, she is reluctant to have a serious relationship with Caitlyn.”


We’re not sure if we actually believe this.


Zaevion Dobson Honored with Courage Award at ESPYs

Critics took issue with Caitlyn Jenner being named the recipient of the Arthur Ashe Courage Award in 2015 at the ESPYs.


Some folks out there thought there were more deserving individuals than a former Olympian who had recently decided to live life as a woman.


But no one can debate the merits of the Arthur Ashe Courage Award recipient in 2016.


His name was Zaevion Dobson and he died a true hero.



On December 17, 2015, Dobson was shot to death in Tennessee after using his body to shield two friends from an onslaught of bullets died in a gang-related shooting.


Neither Dobson nor his friends were the intended targets of this attack.


Zaevion played football for Fulton High School.


Accepting the award on behalf of their late loved one at the 2016 ESPYs were the young man"s mother, Zenobia Dobson, and his two brothers, Zack Dobson and Markastin Taylor.


"I’d love to stand up here and tell you even more about Zaevion than you already know – all the hopes and dreams he had for the future, all the things I dreamed about for him," Zenobia said in her acceptance speech.


"But I feel the need to tell you something else."


She went on to say that four months after her son’s death, his 12-year-old cousin, JaJuan Latham, was murdered in a drive-by shooting.


As a result, she used this national platform to call for the redrafting of laws to make the acquisition of firearms more difficult.


Zenobia also addressed the professional athletes in attendance and asked them to consider why Zaevion died and what they can do to prevent the future loss of innocent life.


(Four of the NBA"s biggest stars opened the ESPYs with a speech on how everyone must do more to prevent violence and racial strife.)


"We as a country need to take a stand to consider the effects of gun violence on families throughout America," Zenobia said.


Prior to Dobson"s family accepting this award on his behalf, the ceremony aired a 12-minute long tribute video in honor of Zaevion. 


It was narrated by Michael B. Jordan and we"ve shared it below.


The official White House Twitter account also posted it on its account, including the following message as a caption:


"It"s up to all of us to build a country that"s worthy of Zaevion"s promise."


Zaevion dobson honored with arthur ashe courage award at 2016 es

ESPYs: NBA Stars Speak on Racial Divide to Open Ceremony

The ESPY Awards is one of the more ridiculous, contrived awards ceremonies that exist in Hollywood.


But Carmelo Anthony, Chris Paul, Dwyane Wade and LeBron James took to the stage on Wednesday night and put a serious spin on the ceremony.


They opened the event by coming out in black suits and addressing the issues of racial tension that have been plaguing America for years now.


To many, these issues culminated in the last two weeks with the deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile at the hands of police officers… followed by the killing of five cops in Dallas by a deranged sniper.



"The four of us we cannot ignore the realities of the current state of America," Anthony said as the first of his friends to speak.


"The events of the past week have put a spotlight on the injustice, distrust and anger that plague so many of us. The system is broken.


"But the problems are not new, the violence is not new and the racial divide definitely is not new. But the urgency for change is at an all time high."


Then it was time for Wade to chime in:


"Not seeing the value of black and brown bodies has to stop but also the retaliation has to stop. The needless gun violence in places like Chicago, Dallas, not to mention Orlando it has to stop, enough. Enough is enough.


Now as athletes it"s on us to challenge each other to do even more than we already do in our cow communities. The conversation cannot stop as our schedules get busy again. It wont always be convenient, it won"t.


"It won"t always be comfortable but it is necessary."


And then Paul:


"[My nephew] is one of the hundreds of thousands of great officers serving this country. But Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown, Tamir Rice, Eric Garner, Laquan McDonald, Alton Sterling, Philando Castile.. this is also our reality.


"Generations ago, legends like Jesse Owens, Jackie Robinson, Muhammad Ali, John Carlos and Tommy smith. Abdul-Karim al-Jabbar, Jim Brown Billie Jean King, Arthur Ashe and countless others…


"They set a model for what athletes should stand for. So we choose to stand in their footsteps."


And, lastly, James:


"It"s time to look in the mirror and ask ourselves what are we doing to create change… I know tonight we are honoring Muhammad Al,i the "G.O.A.T." but to do his legacy any justice let"s use this moment as a call to action for all professional athlete to educate ourselves, explore these issues, speak up, use our influence and renounce all violence.


"And most importantly go back to our communities, invest our time, our resources, help rebuild them help strengthen them help change them.


"We all have to do better."


Pretty impressive, no?


Watch the opening speeches below:


Espys nba stars speak on black lives matter to open ceremony