THIS WEEK

Joy Reid Cried Over Hair And Makeup Challenges In MSNBC Career..  Joy Reid says she owes a lot to her glam squad — which briefly included Tamron Hall in a supporting role. The former MSNBC host was honored at “The View” hair stylist Derick Monroe’s third annual “Behind the Scenes Beauty Day Soirée,” and she opened up about the beauty challenges she faced during her early days at the ex-NBC cable network.

Reid revealed she didn’t have a team who understood black hair care and skincare, which left her in tears because “my image was less than it should’ve been,” she said. “I walked into a media world that did not see me … I was being damaged. Not only was my image less than it should’ve been, I was spending so much money to repair the damage that was being done to my hair, my face, my body, by people, who did not know,” she said.

Reid added her appearance led her to second guess being a television broadcaster. “I was crying. I didn’t want to be on TV  because I didn’t look good and I didn’t feel good about myself trying to just tell the truth and just do my job as a journalist,” she said  Reid, now an indie-journalist with her own daily YouTube show

Mariah Carey And Anderson Paak Rekindle romance Rumors. They were spotted leaving a movie date hand in hand in Los Angeles. BOSSIP reports …Mariah was seen tiptoeing in heels as Anderson led her to a ticket counter and then down an escalator. The pair were seen walking out into the LA night after leaving the theater. 

The pair first sparked rumors back in 2024, when they shared a romantic dinner together in Aspen. As BOSSIP previously reported, Anderson was spotted kissing Mariah’s hand at the table while she rested her arm against his chest throughout the evening..  Anderson was also by Mariah’s side during the promotion of her last album, Here For It All, on which he’s also featured in the lead single, “Play This Song.” And when Mimi took home the MTV Video Music Awards Vanguard honors, Anderson sat front row, beaming with her teenage twins, Moroccan and Monroe. 

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Single Sketches

Memories

by M.K. Allison

The lights are low, and the music is soft.  And you…you’re dazzling in an outfit that costs almost as much as your son’s tuition last year.  At the moment, you’re sitting across the table from a man who seems like he was catalog ordered, especially for you, from the Master Matchmaker.  He is tall, your kind of cute, resplendently dressed, articulate, and available…or so you think.  MORE

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The Dating Chronicles

The Decision

 It was over.  But Dave had known for a while and had said nothing.  Now, his best friend Carl sat across from him with his head down.  He was confessing that he had been seeing Dave’s girl Diane for the last four months.  His voice quivered as he begged for forgiveness.  He spoke about their friendship and how much it meant to him.  MORE

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The Honey Hunt

8 Steps To The

Perfect Match

by Edward Hall, D.D.

When my friend Kent decided to marry for the third time, I wasn’t surprised.   As a longtime friend, who had chronicled his previous bouts with marriage, I knew he still had no understanding of what he was doing.  He was getting married because he didn’t enjoy living alone and his current girlfriend lucked out because she happened to be current when the marriage bug hit him again.   Unfortunately, when I suggested he pray about his decision to marry, he balked at the idea.    MORE

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SingleScenes

by Sarah Smart 

Q. In the last three months, I met two guys in a row and my best friend met three, All five were fine, intelligent, and perplexing.  The guys we meet either lie about what they’re doing, scheme to keep you from finding out, or behave like imbeciles at any gesture of affection.  I want to know if you have any suggestions we can use to save ourselves from the pain and anguish that we often encounter in an attempt to cultivate a decent relationship with a guy who appeals to us?  MORE

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Single Scenarios

Eerie Encounters

by BS Staff

Al and Roxanne met at an ice cream shop.  She was ordering a chocolate sundae and he offered to pay for it.  They exchanged numbers and he called the next day.  They began dating heavily and were inseparable for three months.  Then Roxanne met someone else whom she deemed more exciting than Al and began dodging Al’s phone calls. It ended when he followed her one night to a popular nightclub and caught her with the other guy.  He shot them both.  The man survived, but she didn’t.  MORE

 

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Story Of The Week

The Wrong Number

by J. Carroll

It was a Saturday night and Gina was feeling very lonely when her phone rang.  She hadn’t been on a date in a while, and she was considering going to the movies alone.  The voice on the other end was male, deep, and melodic, but he had the wrong number.  When Gina hung up the phone, she wondered if he’d call back, and a minute later, he did.  MORE

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Word Play:

A Costly

Date Mistake

by Cheryl Lakes

I realized too late that I had picked the wrong restaurant for the first date, especially since I initiated it.  It was too far away and the ride was too long, which made the conversation dwindle to silence on the way back home.  Things had not gone well.  We had sat in the restaurant for almost two hours, and it seemed I had done all the talking.  I was thrilled to be out with him, but I wondered what he was thinking.  Suddenly, he didn’t appear as interested as he’d been before.    MORE

 

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