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Mariah Carey

Diva and R&B singer Mariah Carey shocked the world when she announced she married her husband rapper, actor and entertainer Nick Cannon. After struggling to conceive, the happy couple surprised everyone one more time when it was revealed that Carey was pregnant with twins. Once Monroe and Morocco were welcomed into the world, the “Butterfly” singer went to work right away to lose the baby weight. Because she gave birth via Cesarean, Carey was unable to exercise right away. The current “American Idol” judge signed on to be the spokesperson for Jenny Craig and ended up dropping 70 lbs. in six months. “I realize that 90 percent of losing weight is my diet,” Carey said in an interview with Shape magazine about how she lost the extra pounds.

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Wendy has stuck her foot very far up her mouth — yet again — while butting her head all into somebody else’s business. This time the victims of her criticism are Heidi Klum and her bodyguard boo whose relationship  the daytime talk show host called “disgusting.”

Suggesting that there’s no way Heidi didn’t start getting it on with her protector before she and Seal announced their separation in early 2012, Wendy said:

“He’s worked for Heidi in the family for four years. Seal, you know what that means — and not just when you were out of town,” she said. “I don’t think this is a new relationship, do you?”

Then in typical, I’ve never done any wrong in my life Wendy fashion, she added:

“I haven’t reported a story about love this disgusting since Sandra Bullock and that man,” referring to Bullock’s ex-husband Jesse James, who cheated on her up, down, left, right, and sideways.

“It pains me to report stories like this when the woman, in my mind, is clearly in the wrong”

Look, I’m all for pretending like men are the only ones who cheat and all that other men are dogs sexist stuff but Wendy let’s not act like Heidi is the first wife to get it on with someone other than her husband. Yes, what she did or is doing is wrong, if she actually got with the bodyguard before separating from Seal, but let’s not be over-dramatic simply because this is a woman who did something wrong. It happens every day. Settle down Wendy.

I’m sure you’ve seen a newscast, a photo gallery, or something online where one celebrity was mistaken for another. People do it all the time! How many times have you looked at a photo of “New Girl” star, Zooey Deschanel and thought you were seeing Katy Perry? Sometimes it’s understandable confusion. But with a lot of black celebrities, the mistakes can be head-scratch worthy. From women being mistaken for men and people of two totally different complexions and sizes being mistaken for the same person, sometimes this ish gets out of hand. For example…

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By now, it’s no secret that Heidi Klum and Seal are going through a highly publicized Hollywood divorce after seven years of marriage and three children together. What seemed to be a quiet split has turned noisy as of late due to Seal’s recent comments about his ex’s choice in men.

Photos of Heidi Klum and her longtime bodyguard canoodling in Sardinia surfaced over the weekend, indicating the two are indeed dating. When asked about the photos by TMZ, Seal had this to say:

“That’s what happens when two people separate, they move on and generally meet other people in their lives.”

That’s the appropriate response, isn’t it? Especially considering the fact that Seal has already been seen dating other women since the couple announced their separation in January.

BUT, it seems that Seal really is not about equal treatment in this case. He went on to say: “Whilst I didn’t expect anything better from him [the bodyguard], I would have thought that Heidi would have shown a little more class and at least waited until we separated first before deciding to fornicate with the help, as it were.”

SMH. Did Seal really admist that he’s an elitist and a classist? And did he insinuate that he would have been happier if Heidi chose to date someone who is more “professional?” This is why more celebs need to understand the significance of keeping their mouths shut when it pertains to personal relationships. I didn’t have a problem with Seal before this incident, but after this comment, I’m really second-guessing his character.

Amid all the speculation of Seal’s “controlling” ways, which has been implied as one of the reasons for the couple’s breakup, one thing the Nigerian-British singer has revealed this weekend is that he has class issues. In the wise words of Tamar, get your life Seal.

What do you think about his comments? Did they make you feel some type of way about Seal?

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Pictures of him with another woman purposely being photographed (you can see a friend taking candids in some paparazzi shots) on a yacht somewhere in Italy certainly tell a thousand words, namely, I don’t care who knows or I hope these get back to Heidi. At this point in the game, it’s only been four months since Heidi and Seal announced their split, which by most accounts means it’s awfully soon to have replaced your wife of seven years. But then again, he seemed to not be the one drafted the papers in the first place so maybe this unnamed brunette is his way of coping.

Seal has been pretty mum about his pending divorce since people started questioning why he was running his mouth so much when Heidi hadn’t said a thing, but in a recent interview he told USA Today:

“I’m in an excellent place right now. In a situation like this, your priority is the children. As long as the children are happy, I’m happy.”

He certainly looks happy on that yacht. Check out more pics on TMZ. What do you think about Seal possibly moving on with a new woma already?

Brande Victorian is the news and operations editor for madamenoire.com. Follow her on twitter @Be_Vic.

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So allegedly Seal is looking for an even split in the marriage.

According to Bossip;

“HEIDI KLUM’s divorce from SEAL is erupting into an ugly battle as the “Kiss From a Rose” singer prepares to go after a huge chunk of her $70 million fortune, say sources. The 38-year-old supermodel filed for divorce April 6, stating they have a post-nuptial agreement, which means they agreed to keep their assets completely separate during their marriage. But Seal has struck back, filing his own documents that make no mention of their post-nup, yet note that California is a community property state — which could entitle him to half of the beauty’s megabucks. “Even though they may have had a post-nuptial agreement, it appears that Seal is going to challenge it,” said a legal strategist. “If he is successful, it could mean big bucks for him in their divorce.

Man, it sure does suck to be married in California.

I kid of course (but then I don’t) however whenever a celebrity divorce makes the pages of a gossip magazines, the discussion that immediately follows involves debate over spousal support and alimony and who deserves what and how much. Interestingly enough, the debate usually centers on some high-profiled celebrity man and his low-profile wife. Public discussion about what should become of communal property generally splits among gender lines: men folk will say, “Why does Kobe’s wife get half? She didn’t win any championships!” Whereas the women will strike back, “Vanessa is entitled to half because she raised the children, held the household down and spent years standing by his side through all his extra-martial affairs.”

All legitimate points but what happens when the breadwinner of the celebrity couple happens to be a woman? Well than that is a whole different story there. Most of the reaction I’ve seen centered on women calling Seal a dirt bag loser for wanting his slice of the matrimony pie. While the men folk, who once were so adamant against spousal support, suddenly have a change of heart and sympathy for the plight of the househusband.

Aside from the Kiss from a Rose song, which I only know from the Batman movie, I can’t recall another song from Seal -but I heard/read he has sold more than 20 million albums.  And I, and perhaps a few others, haven’t really heard anything professional from the Nigerian/Brazilian singer besides being the arm piece to his much more famous and financially astute wife, who has managed to flip her modeling career into a successful reality TV show, among other things.  According to Forbes, Klum has earned $20 million in the last year alone, making her the second-highest paid model.  So it would make sense that is spousal support is coming, Seal would be the recipient, yet folks still have a hard time accepting it.

Westernized, traditionally speaking, men have been the prime breadwinner in the household, therefore the ruler of the family. He was responsible for management of all marital property including his wife, who depended on him to provide her sustenance.  Therefore alimony came about to ensure that the wife was taken care of after divorce. Remember in the old times, women could not own property outside of a Singer sewing machine.

So if a woman’s husband left her, there was a strong possibility that she would be destined to extreme poverty and be literally penniless in the streets.

But times have indeed changed and as we enter the second or third wave of feminism, we are beginning to see a significant number of women, not only reaching financial equality with men, but in some cases, surpassing the opposite gender on the salary scale.  According to a study by the Pew Charitable Trust, 22 percent of men made less money than their wives in 2010 – an 18 percent increase since the 1970s. In some instances, these new financial achievements for women have also been accompanied by gender role reversals in marriages where the woman is outside the home, grinding for the bacon, while the man rears the children and takes care of the homestead.

But like most marriages in the United States, there is a high chance that they will head to divorce. And with that comes more men seeking alimony from their much wealthier spouses. Consider former 98 Degree singer, Nick Lachey, who sought – and was eventually denied – spousal support from ex-wife pop singer Jessica Simpson.  And then there was Janet Jackson, who had to pay her ex hubby Rene Elizondo $15 million, give him the couple’s Mercedes and their five-bedroom Malibu beachfront home.  Not to mention Kirstie Alley, Madonna and Britney Spears all were court-ordered to cough up money each month to…ahem…maintain their ex-hubby’s lavish lifestyles.

As many women in America can go to college, own our own homes and earn big bucks in the corporate world just like men, they can also end up paying their partners hundreds to even thousands of dollars a month in alimony, just like men. Unfortunately it’s the gift and the curse of independence and equality. I,for one, am not in favor of ending spousal support. Despite the advancement in gender equality (at least the ability of a woman to live independently), there are some women – and men – who really need it and had a previous agreement with their spouse that they would stay home and raise the children/tend house. But as we all know, not everyone who gets spousal support necessarily deserves it. Some folks are just looking for a meal ticket. But that’s why it is important that folks, especially folks of means, understand that when you take the vows to spend your entire life with someone, it means the house, the car and the bank accounts too. If not, well you better learn from Klum’s mistake and get a pre-nup. Oh yeah, women qualify for those too.

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Even though celebrities and real-life acquaintances remind us every day that love (fifty percent of the time) doesn’t last forever, we’re still sad to see couples that we really love break up – especially ones that we believe would’ve made it for the long haul.  For one reason or another, these celeb breakups blindsided us!

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Seal & Heidi Klum

I just…don’t know where “we” went wrong here, people.  Of course, not “we” literally but Seal and Heidi just seemed so good together. Yes, they gave us PDA and multiple wedding ceremonies but it was more than that; they just seemed so cool with each other. I still feel some kind of way that it is really over between them.

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While Seal has spoken on his divorce to Heidi Klum more than some people thought necessary since the couple announced their split in January, Heidi has mostly been mum on the topic, until now. In the April issue of Elle magazine, she spoke for the first time about ending her six-year marriage and how not talking about the split publicly doesn’t mean she isn’t hurting. She told the magazine:

“I feel like I’m in the eye of the tornado. It’s emotions inside of your body that are a tornado. And then the outside world doing all this craziness — with you wanting it or not wanting it — is another tornado,” Klum says. “But as hard as it is, so is life. And sometimes I think a curveball just comes at you. Instead of something straight that you catch, it hits you in the head from the side that you didn’t expect.”

While Heidi’s soon-to-be-ex-husband feels like the couple is obligated to share this downside of the couple’s relationship because they’ve shared so many positive memories in front of the cameras, Heidi sees things differently.

“People don’t need to know who did what. I don’t want to talk positively or negatively about the ups and downs that we had. Every couple goes through things. Unfortunately, we’re in the public, so the highs are out there.”

“To the outside world, you don’t really share all the things that happen. You kind of share just the most amazing sides,” she explains. “But I don’t really want to get into any of that stuff. With my life, my family, my business — I want to go forward.”

“I feel like already there are so many things being said about us — about him, about me. I’m not going to comment. Otherwise it makes you angry. You can’t always call and say, ‘This is not true, but this part is true.’”

So how does she feel about Seal being so open about the split? She says it’s out of her hands, and her focus is on protecting their children.

“He’s a grown man. I can’t tell him what to do and what not to do.” But, she says, “I’m a lioness. I have four cubs. I’m a mom. I want to take care of my kids and protect them,” she says. “I don’t want to talk about them, or him, or me.”

She does wants people to know though, that although she is a “strong person,” she’s also a “soft person” and this situation is having a big affect on her: “I’m not a robot. I’m not made out of stone.”

What do you think about what Heidi said? Who seems to be handling the split better?

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

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Many were surprised at how candid Seal was when he talked about the end of his marriage just days after he and Heidi Klum filed for divorce, but the singer recently stopped by he Fifi and Jules radio show in Australia and explained that he had an obligation to the public and to his fans to admit what was going on in his relationship. He told the hosts:

“When you publicize your marriage as much as our marriage was publicized, when you renew wedding vows, when you do all those things, what you are saying to people is … you’re giving people a picture of an ideal relationship that people aspire to.

“When it goes south, you can’t all of a sudden take the philosophy of a monk and decide to go for a vow of silence. It doesn’t really work like that,” he said. “I respect my wife’s decision not to talk about that, but I felt that people at least deserved some kind of explanation why the picture of the ideal wasn’t what they thought it was.”

He also said the split just happened to coincide with several previously scheduled public appearances due the release of his new album, and that he wasn’t seeking media attention to talk about their relationship.

“It’s not like this [split] happened and I decided the next week to go on the show,” Seal said. “I’ve tried my very best to protect the general welfare of my family, my wife included.”

I think this is one of the most respectful Hollywood divorces we’ve seen to date.

Do you agree that the public deserves explanations about celebrity splits for the reasons Seal said?

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

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Ugh! Divorce is no joke. This we already knew, but watching it play out as publicly, and sometimes painfully, for celebrities solidifies this fact for those of us who’ve never experienced this trauma first hand.

Enter Seal and Heidi Klum.

I, like most people, felt that the two were making it work when the intention to divorce came to the forefront. But unlike most people, I can’t say that I was a big Seal and Heidi Klum fan. Not that I wanted their relationship to fail, they just didn’t leave a huge impact on me. The news of their split didn’t break my heart… until I saw Seal’s interview with Piers Morgan.

If you missed it, check the video below:

Dang! Was I the only one struck by his comments?

Either Seal needs to take his talents to the silver screen or he and Heidi need to reconsider some things. Of course we don’t know what’s going on behind closed doors, but this humble and unglamorous description of he and Heidi’s relationship, at least sounds like a potential foundation for reconciliation.

Even in their public statement about their split, the couple stated that they are still very much in love with one another. We know love isn’t enough, but it is at least a start, right?

What do you think about Seal’s comments? Are you holding out for a make-up?

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