THIS WEEK

A$AP Rocky On VIBE’s Cover Addresses The Shooting At The Home He Shares With Rihanna. In March, Rihanna’s Los Angeles mansion was shot up.  Rihanna and A$AP Rocky were  shaken up because it’s one of the primary homes where they raise their kids. They left the property but hadn’t spoken out about the scary incident.

Rocky explained to journalist Jeff Ihaza his immediate reaction to the shooting. “It was f**ked up. It was hurtful, Someboattempted at me and my family and it was unprovoked. It was out of nowhere.” When the topic turns to how online culture leads to such intense fan interactions, Rocky says it existed before that, when people like Robert De Niro and Leonardo DiCaprio got mobbed at hotels, or even Kanye West .

He adds that, “Fans that [are] real loyal fans, and stans [who] love you that much-they gonna figure out a way to get to you, welcome you.” Rocky refuses to lump in deranged fans with real diehards. “There are mentally challenged people out there, obviously free. But in my own city, I do not feel afraid or threatened.” The alleged assailant is 35-year-old Ivanna Ortiz. She’s currently sitting in jail awaiting a competency hearing after being charged with attempted murder, assault with a semiautomatic firearm, and shooting at an inhabited dwelling. She pleaded not guilty, but if found guilty, she could face life behind bars.

Ex Of Actress Theresa Randle Claims She Broke Into His Home And Assaulted Him. Dario Pallini, the alleged ex of Bad Boys star Theresa Randle, claims the actress broke into his home and assaulted him. Pallini obtained a temporary restraining order against Randle on June 2, citing multiple incidents.

Randle was detained on suspicion of felony domestic violence in March. Dario Pallini, the alleged former boyfriend of Bad Boys and Malcolm X actress Theresa Randle, claims that Randle broke into his apartment and assaulted him on multiple occasions.

Pallini accuses Randle of harassing him long after their alleged two-year relationship ended in 2024, according to documents filed with the Los Angeles County Superior Court on June 2 and reviewed by PEOPLE. Randle broke into his apartment on multiple occasions,  threatened to shoot him, and hurled objects at him.

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Single Sketches

Intentions

by BS Staff

Karina:  “I’ve learned that on dates where the admiration is not mutual, men tend to disguise their disinterest and lead you on vaguely. Whereas, when a woman is not interested, she has a hard time pretending.  She’s usually aloof, distant, and untouchable.  But a man can kiss you goodnight and throw your number away on the way home.  It happened to me two months ago.  A first-time date took all my numbers and hasn’t called yet.  I’ve also learned that if a man is really interested, he’ll call within the first week.”MORE

 

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The Dating Chronicles

Without A Doubt

This was Candace’s wedding day and she was still in awe that Richard Tower had chosen her to be his wife.  They were getting married in a few hours and she still didn’t feel desirable enough to merit the heart of a man who turned heads in traffic.   She smiled to herself as she recalled vividly how when he strode past her at Margo Hank’s wedding a year ago, she’d wished silently for longer hair, shapelier legs, and a prettier dress, as she fought to look in the opposite direction.   MORE

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From The Male Room

When He’s

Not Your Type

by Theo McNee

My friend Larry was angry because he called the number of a woman he’d met at the club the night before and the number turned out to be fake.  Most guys I know don’t do well with rejection, but Larry handles it badly.  “Why didn’t she just say, she wasn’t interested,” he yelled into the phone.   I attempted to explain to him that most men and women have a hard time expressing their lack of interest in the opposite sex when they cannot return the sentiment.  MORE

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SingleScenes

by Sarah Smart 

Q.  My boyfriend gave me an engagement ring after proposing to me on a double date with my best friend. However, a week later, he called and asked for it back after we had a very heated argument. I refused, and he’s threatening to sue me to get his ring. I want to keep the ring because I’m certain that we’ll eventually make up. But he is insisting that I return the ring. What would you do? I would be too embarrassed if I had to return the ring. I’ve shown it to everyone..     MORE

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The Diary Of A Party

Out To Impress

by Dana Pointer

It was a Friday night and I was out at a party in hopes of meeting someone new.  The music was loud and I was grateful for its distraction.  I had not wanted to come, but my friend Ellen had been insistent.  I had given up on parties months before and had become pretty content with late-night phone chats with girlfriends of similar status…spending our weekends alone     MORE

 

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7 Steps To Feeling

Better Than Ever!

by Jan Pitts

Taking care of ourselves is a chore for some and a discipline for others.  I’ve noticed recently among my circle of friends and acquaintances that most of the women are at least 30 – 40 pounds overweight and inching towards an even larger size.  I watched one friend go from a size 4 to a size 22 in less than two years.  What happened?  Like too many single women, loneliness overcame her and food became her companion and as she admitted, her only source of pleasure.     MORE

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Story Of The Week

Mixed Feelings

by Sierra Silverspoon

Teri had experienced her share of romances which ended on a sour note.  In her final assessment of a relationship gone bad, it seemed she was always the one who cared the most.  Therefore, when Dave came along, with an overabundance of love and care for her, she was awestruck.  She had never met a man who matched her willingness to love and she was excited.  They enjoyed the same things.  He was a hopeless romantic, who loved dim lights and soft music, and he seemed to get extreme pleasure from pleasing her.   She was in love.  And at last, she felt this guy merited her feelings.     MORE

 

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