Source: WENN

Six weeks following the death of musical icon Whitney Houston, the National Enquirer published a story, claiming that Bobby Brown was not only cheating on his then-fiancée, Alicia Etheredge with Houston, but that he also had plans of marrying her in the weeks preceding her untimely death. According to the Daily News, the source who “leaked” the story to the tabloid was Derrick Handspike, a music industry vet. Now, Brown is suing the paper for the accusations, which he claims are false.

Court documents filed by Brown yesterday at the Manhattan Federal Court reveal that the 44-year-old singer is suing the National Enquirer for $1million. Bobby is also filing a suit against the said source, Derrick Handspike. The story in question ran on March 26, 2012.

Ironically, Brown and Handspike have worked together in the past, as he is the co-author of Brown’s 2008 tell-all book, Bobby Brown: The Truth, The Whole Truth and Nothing But, a book that Whitney seemed really hurt by. 

“Miss Houston is sad that Bobby feels he needs to say such things but she chooses to take the high road and will not speak badly about the father of her child even if it’s to set the record straight,” a representative for Houston told People.com of the book, months after its publication.

So far there has been no word regarding the suit from Handspike or the Enquirer. We’ll continue to keep you posted.

Source: Necolebitchie.com

Over the past couple of days, rumors have been flying around about Raven Symone being in a relationship with former “America’s Next Top Model” contestant AzMarie Livingston. You may have missed the news since it came from the National Enquirer but the amount of pick-up the story received alleging that Raven and Az are shacking up in an $11,000/month condo in NYC was enough to make the actress respond on Twitter and shut down any further discussion. She tweeted:

“I’m living my PERSONAL life the way I’m happiest. I’m not one, in my 25 year career to disclose who I’m dating. and I shall not start now. My sexual orientation is mine, and the person I’m dating to know. I’m not one for a public display of my life. However that is my right as a HUMAN BEing whether straight or gay. To tell or not to tell. As long as I’m not harming anyone. I am a light being made from love. And my career is the only thing I would like to put on display, not my personal life. Kisses!”

Ask me something else and see what happens! Sorry, I added that last part. I just love how she handles media speculation and drama so well at her age and after 25 years in the industry. That’s pretty much the same type of response she gives whenever someone tries to come at her about her weight: her body, her business. Hot 97.3 reported sources as saying:

“[Raven's] at a point now where she doesn’t care what her family thinks, and she’s in love with AzMarie.  She’s a lesbian and wants to live that way. Can you believe it?”

From the response she gave on Twitter, I can, because that’s the way she’s always been—unconcerned with other people’s thoughts.

What do you think about Raven’s response?

Brande Victorian is a blogger and culture writer in New York City. Follower her on Twitter at @be_vic.

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