The only two that have blockbuster careers are Kelly Underwood & Kelly Clarkson. Daughtry had a number of hit records, but not winning served them better. The 2 Kelly’s were winners, I think, but they were both able to make their origins on this show a footnote in their careers (a good thing). I don’t own any of their…

This is why I never understood black people going on American Idol, or anything else like it. Before President Dump, we knew how racist America was/is. It makes sense if you’re just looking for paint-by-numbers vanilla exposure, but you’re not likely to win, no matter how good you may be. I’ve had a problem with a lot…

“clamp ring” is autocorrect’s partial abortion of “clambering”.

Oh, you’re damn right about luck. She got the Hattie McDaniel/Poverty Porn Oscar. Let’s just be real: Monique looks just like the physical description of what you expect to see in the circumstances portrayed in Precious. Once you just let her scream & curse, with a rag on her head, the stereotype is complete. I was…

She goes by “Chilli”. One extra “l”, but it’s still makes her the Babyback Ribs girl. I would not choose a name that calls to mind a cheap food franchise.

Lee Daniels is a motherfucking tool. However, Monique, you’ve got to stop. Let me just say a few things to consider:

“It’s funny how perfectly acceptable things become problems when Black people do them. Also funny, is how quickly people go from zero to hostile when it comes to Black people.”

For many people it’s not possible, but if you’re from a bad area & you have a kid with a promising future, it’s a good idea to send them away asap, if you can. Pretty much all really violent shit in BR is concentrated in the same area, & some streets are notorious. The city is seriously sprawled out, so each area is…

Thank you for ripping off the cover of “crazy”. Mental illness has been a way for society to offer evil people a way of excusing their behavior. No, some people are calculated in the dirt they do, & they know what they’re doing. They just straight don’t give a fuck, & others need to stop trying to justify their…

I see what you’re saying, & I agree. I’m sure she can get it covered through the support of racists through gofundme, or whatever it’s called. She can get the first dollars from her parents, since that’s likely where she got her belief system.

I think the quote should be left right where it is. Maybe we’d be closer to successfully dealing with racism if it hadn’t been historically (more recently) “cleaned up”. The most dangerous people to poc’s are the ones who write something harmless in the yearbook, but hate “darkies” at home. Many of them go on to be…

I don’t think your situation is unusual, which is very sad, & most of this cant be fixed until black people are willing to have some conversations aimed at truly solving how racism, misogyny & violence (historical & present day) intersect to inflict emotional & physical violence upon black women. It’s so much to…

It’s a shame he didn’t get a full coma inducing beating. It would’ve been perfection if Matt had fallen out dead right after administering it. Mmmm, could’ve been two for one. Delicious.

“Ratchet” is said by both people who know the word “wretched”, & by people who think “ratchet” is the actual original word. “Wretched” is a word that (to me) brings to mind old school Disney villains, “Cruella Deville was a wretched woman”, while “ratchet” seems to have taken the place of, or become a synonym for…

That wasn’t an analogy. That was his way of calling the kid a nigger, while retaining plausible deniability if any witness was to repeat exactly what he said. Of course, there’s video evidence, but he will definitely go with the Splitting Hairs argument that states,”But, I didn’t CALL him a nigger. I asked him to…

You did not lie about half of them not being able to read. They mispronounce, misuse, & make up words completely out of nowhere. Many times, it’s only context that tells me the word they meant to use. It truly goes down in the individual interviews, especially when certain individuals on these shows try to mimic what…

The ENTIRE public not understanding (or not believing that it’s scripted) is a serious problem for someone put in Kandi’s position, however. Real world stupidity on the part of the public has real world consequences. Also, as a real life attorney, Phaedra’s judgment is questionable, as far as going along with a…

“All Lives Matter” has been used as a way to shut down the discussion at hand. I guess in order to preempt the bullshit, the slogan should’ve been,”Black Lives Matter Too”. Frankly, so many assholes who try to derail this conversation need to be confronted with,”Just say what you want to say, which is ‘no, black lives…

First, it’s not TLC without Left Eye.

We’re at a point where our representatives need to be reminded of what can happen when they forget who they work for. These people wouldn’t breathe this shit to anyone if they were as scared as they should be- & I don’t mean being fired or reprimanded. It seems that without the reminder of great, bloody violence…