Belle Gibson, a bestselling wellness author whose The Whole Pantry was published by Penguin Random House, has been accused of faking cancer.

Gibson was “misdiagnosed” with a number of “new cancers” in 2014, she told the Australian. ABC.net.au verified that claim from the subscription-only publication, and added that the author felt “confused, bordering on humiliated” from the fallout.

“It’s hard to admit that you’re wrong,” she said.

The story might have stopped there except that further digging revealed that many of the charities Belle Gibson claimed she had donated to never received any money.

According to the author, she had given the U.S. equivalent of $227,000 to the charities, but then later backtracked and said “issues with cash flow versus growth” had caused her to never make the donations.

Gibson is also an app developer, and her recipe app, which has procured more than 300,000 paid downloads at $3.79 each was supposed to allocate around 25 percent of its profits to charity.

Doing the math, the app would have earned around $1,137,000. Assuming the normal 70-30 percent split in favor of the developer, Belle could have received as much as $795,900 from that alone.

Opposing Views notes that Penguin Random House admitted to “never verifying” whether Belle Gibson’s story was true before publishing her work.

Furthermore, there has been some question as to her true age and she has not named the German medical team allegedly responsible for her misdiagnosis.

“I’m still going through understanding what’s happening to my body,” she said.

Over the weekend, Gibson took to Facebook to lash out at her critics, stating, “it says more about you, and your priorities than me or the story you’ll get paid to tell.” She felt her The Whole Pantry work “did change hundreds of thousands for the better” and chastised publications that were “knowingly contributing to the blatant attacking and bullying of myself and my family,” though to date, she hasn’t offered answers to the accusations.

Still, she said, an “open letter” was on the way to address campaigns such as the Facebook group “Belle Gibson Uncovered,” which routinely posts pictures and comments from ex-fans of Gibson’s that claim to feel betrayed as a result of the ongoing accusations.

While this particular case is in Australia, how do you think your country should handle people who make false personal claims to garner sales?

Should publishers verify claims like those of the author before publishing, and if it’s proven that she did manufacture the diagnoses, should Belle Gibson be sent to jail? Sound off in the comments section.

Belle Gibson, Bestselling Wellness Author, Accused Of Faking Cancer is an article from: The Inquisitr News

An Atlanta housewife partied with a mob wife over the weekend. On Sunday morning, The Real Housewives of Atlanta star Kandi Burruss posted a photo of herself partying with Mob Wives star Renee Graziano at Tameka “Tiny” Harris’ Tequila party.

Renee Graziano, Tameka “Tiny” Harris and Kandi Burruss.

This isn’t the first time that Renee has hung out with reality TV stars from outside her own show. She has partied before with some of the stars from Hollywood Exes and Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta. She even made some guest appearances on both of those shows. Perhaps now that Kandi and Renee have connected with one another, Renee will make an appearance on The Real Housewives of Atlanta? Or perhaps she’ll appear in an episode or two of Tiny’s reality show, T.I. & Tiny: The Family Hustle?

Tiny, married to rapper T.I., was part of the very successful and popular early 90s R&B group Xscape with Kandi. Before T.I. & Tiny: The Family Hustle, she had another successful reality TV show, Tiny and Toya. In an interview with Complex in August, 2014, T.I. confirmed that filming for the fifth season of The Family Hustle is underway.

In September of 2014, Tiny told HipHollywood that she was approached to be on the cast of The Real Housewives of Atlanta when the show was just getting started. Tiny said that she turned down the offer but told them to look into Kandi. Tiny explained that despite the Real Housewives being such a big franchise, she was already the executive producer of her own shows so it wouldn’t make sense for her to go on someone else’s show and not be the boss.

“If I’m going to go on your show and I gotta take orders and I don’t have no say so on how I’m gonna look at the end of the day, not gonna do that.”

While Tameka “Tiny” Harris wasn’t willing to be a part of The Real Housewives of Atlanta, she did, in March, 2014, go on Andy Cohen’s “Watch What Happens Live” with Kandi Burruss, during which they talked about their Xscape days.

For now, Kandi Burruss still has the rest of the season 7 of The Real Housewives of Atlanta to get through. As for Renee Graziano, the second part of the season 5 Mob Wives reunion show airs on Wednesday. As previously reported by the Inquisitr, Renee recently said that she hopes that the next season of the show goes back to its roots rather than continuing on with the girl-on-girl bashing.

[Photo by Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images]

‘RHOA’ Kandi Burruss And ‘T.I. & Tiny’ Tiny Harris Party With ‘Mob Wives’ Renee Graziano is an article from: The Inquisitr News

Caring for your skin may be nothing new, and from the latest in anti-aging touted by Kylie Jenner to snail slime, skincare can get confusing even for those who consider themselves ‘in the know’ about all the latest and greatest products. In fact, one of the most important times people should be caring for their skin is when they travel as the skin is likely to experience conditions it isn’t used to. From stuffy airplane cabins to the hot Caribbean sun, it can he hard to keep up a skincare routine, or adapt one for while you are away.

Stay Hydrated

Flying can be harsh on both the body and skin so it is important to make sure you keep hydrated during your flight. Drink lots of water and cleanse your face with an exfoliating scrub before the flight. If you are concerned about wrinkles, follow up with a plumping serum before finishing with a moisturizer. This will help your skin look bright and lock in moisture. For an added refresher, bring along cleansing towelettes if you have a long flight, or consider a facial spray that conforms to TSA regulations for carry on products.

Research The Climate

If you are travelling somewhere hot, you will need a skincare routine that will keep you protected from the sun and hydrated. It is best not to use any products that contain retinol in the morning as the ingredient can make your skin more sensitive to sunlight and therefore more susceptible to burning. Choose a moisturizer that has at least SPF 30 that you can bring with you to reapply as needed. For cold weather climates, make sure you pack an intense moisturizing cream and consider a repairing oil as well to give your skin some extra support.

Pamper Your Skin

Even if you are going on a vacation away from the stresses of daily life, traveling is still harsh on your skin. Take some time to pamper your skin when you arrive at your destination by using a soothing facial mask. It doesn’t take long to apply and you only need to leave masks on for about 15 minutes before washing them off and revealing more radiant skin. You can fit two weeks worth of facial masks in a tiny sample container, too, so there is always room for it in your luggage.

Forego the Makeup

This may be a hard one for some, but going makeup-free on planes will allow you to hydrate your skin when needed on long flights, and you won’t be left with mascara all over your cheeks if you fall asleep. If you can’t bare the thought of not wearing makeup, opt for a light mineral powder foundation that will sit lightly on your skin instead of a heavy liquid foundation that can actually be quite drying during air travel.

[Image via Flickr]

Skincare Tips For Travel is an article from: The Inquisitr News

There are pet “rescues,” where a dog adopter makes their way to the local shelter and picks up a pup, and then there’s the story of Charlie Bravo. No offense to the former, but the rescue of this abandoned dog is a rescue in the truest sense of the word.

The story began in Arkansas in early February. Bret Winingar was out riding with a friend, when they spotted an animal carrier on the side of the road. Bret told THV 11 that it looked as if the carrier had been there for quite some time.

Upon approaching the carrier, Bret noticed that the tiny crate had been partially chewed open — from the inside. Opening the crate, Winingar and his companion found a dangerously emaciated dog inside, a dog too large for the crate she had been stuck inside.

The dog’s fur was matted, and patches were missing in some spaces. She was also hunched over from having been stuck inside a small space for so long. After getting the dog some food – which she readily wolfed down – the men took took her home for a bath, naming her Charlie Bravo (CB for short) along the way.

Getting her home, though, Bret noticed something shocking about the dog’s health. CB had been without care for so long that her nails had begun to grow backwards into her paws. The damage from the neglect was such that the dog was having a hard time walking.

Veterinarians addressed Charlie Bravo’s nail situation, and they dressed the sores that had developed on the dog’s body from having been trapped in the box for so long. The vets estimated the dog’s age at eight months by the time CB was brought in, but no one knows exactly how long she had been trapped in the crate on the side of the road.

It was a pretty brutal beginning for CB, but it’s turned into a better overall situation since. Bret and his son, Zach, started up a Facebook page for the abandoned pup, and it’s got more than 15,000 fans so far. Among those fans, some have donated money to help with Charlie Bravo’s veterinary bills, and Winingar says the funds keep rolling in.

“They know that the costs are covered basically by now,” Winingar told THV 11, “but they still donate because people want to help. If you give them a chance to help they want to.”

It turns out that Charlie Bravo has found a home in addition to her thousands of fans. The Winingars say that they’ve grown so attached to the pup that they won’t be letting her go.

“She went from basically a feral dog to a big old love muffin,” Winingar said. “There’s just that split second when you bond.”

And this abandoned pup’s rescue story could well wind up helping other rescue animals. The Winingars say that the excess donations for Charlie Bravo will go to local animal shelters, with some of the money going to set up a new foundation for rescue animals. Its name: Charlie’s Angels.

[All images via Imgur]

One Man’s Trash: Abandoned Dog Locked In Crate Recovers After Rescue In Heartwarming Photo Series is an article from: The Inquisitr News

Taron Stead, 17, a cyclist, was recently hit by car. The mother inside of the car that struck him told him that she could not stop to help him because the blood on him was too scary for her kids.

Stead had just bought a new mountain bike that morning and was hit in the early morning traffic last Friday. He was left bruised and bloody by the side of the road. According to the Huffington Post, the male driver of the silver car that hit him stopped and a woman got out. The woman informed him she couldn’t help him because they were late getting their kids to school and the blood on his face would upset her children. The woman returned to the car without even asking if he was okay and the car drove away.

“Taron said the woman in the car got out looked over at him, told him she had children in the car who were upset and she didn’t want them to be late for school, then the car drove off. I can’t believe anyone would leave an injured child at the side of the road after a crash, but it was rush hour and it would have been busy so I am hoping that witnesses come forward and help the police trace the driver. There is CCTV in the area too. I hope the driver and his passenger who drove off see Taron’s injuries and think about their actions. Fortunately he was wearing a helmet, or I dread to think what might have bloody happened,” said Naomi Pickard, 45, Taron’s mother.

Staff members from Sheffield University, which is close to where Stead got hit, found the teen and called paramedics, reports the Star.

Pickard says that staff at their local Halfords were so “horrified” by what happened to Stead that they want to repair his bike for free.

A spokesperson from the South Yorkshire Police said: “On Friday 6 March, it is reported that a 17-year-old boy on a bicycle was travelling towards Brook Hill along Crooks Valley Road onto Winter Street. At around 8.30am, the cyclist and a vehicle turning onto Mushroom Lane were in collision. It is reported that the vehicle left the scene. The cyclist suffered facial injuries and bruising. The vehicle is described as a silver Ford, either a Focus or Mondeo. [sic]”

Stead was not seriously injured and is home recovering from his injuries.

[Photo courtesy of the Huffington Post]

Teenage Cyclist Hit By Car Told ‘Sorry, I Can’t Stop, It Would Upset My Kids’ is an article from: The Inquisitr News

Vladimir Putin, the president of Russia, has not been seen or heard from in 10 days. He’s been missing since March 5, BBC News Europe reports. It is highly unusual for any nation’s leader to not be heard from in that time, including Vladimir Putin. Many Americans would surely wonder what is happening if President Barack Obama had not been heard from in 10 days.

“Such a long, unexplained absence from public view has fueled rumors among the chattering classes here and across the internet, that something is wrong – that the president might be sick or even dead or he could be the victim of a palace coup,” BBC News Europe reports.

The absence of Vladimir Putin leads to speculation it might be related to the death of Russian opposition leader Boris Memtsov, who was assassinated near the Kremlin.

There is always the possibility that the most simple explanation might hold true. “And of course at the end of it all when the mystery is finally resolved, it may turn out that the president simply had a bad case of flu,” BBC News Europe suggests about the apparent absence of Vladimir Putin.

“Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov declined to comment on a report from the independent news outlet Dozhd on Sunday that said Russian President Vladimir Putin had not been in Moscow for the last several days. Putin, who has not been seen in public or on live television broadcasts for more than a week, postponed a meeting with Kazakh and Belarussian leaders last week,” Reuters is reporting today.

Russian news source Dozhd has reported been told that Putin is at his residence on Lake Valdai in Novgorod. Reuters reports that a Kazakh government official has anonymously claimed that Putin canceled the summit with the Belarussian and Kazakh leaders due to an illness.

One rumor has it that Vladimir Putin has been ousted from his office via a “silent coup,” the Inquisitr reported today.

“Russian strongman Vladimir Putin has been AWOL for more than a week, and reports now say that the 62-year-old president may have been deposed in a silent coup deep within the Kremlin. But Putin is scheduled to make a public appearance on Monday, so the mystery of his disappearance could be cleared up at that time — or it could grow even deeper if Putin pulls a no-show, as he has at several announced meetings since March 5,” the Inquisitr reported.

Image of Vladimir Putin from Reuters.

Absence of Vladimir Putin Gives Rise To Death Rumors is an article from: The Inquisitr News

Tyga recently confessed his love for Kylie Jenner on Instagram. The 25-year-old rapper shared a photo of the 17-year-old reality star on Saturday. Tyga included the caption, “Certain things capture your eye, but only a few capture the heart.” His latest love confession for the teenager is being dubbed as “sweet” and “adorable” by the media, including People and Us Weekly.

People tweeted: “Tyga just confirmed his relationship with Kylie Jenner in the most adorable way possible.”

The magazine was rightfully called out by its followers on Twitter. One user said, “Seriously? She’s underage. This is such a gross headline.”

Another user chimed in: “Adorable!? She’s 17. Good grief, People.”

It doesn’t stop there. The magazine titled the article: Tyga Confirms Relationship with Kylie Jenner in Sweet Instagram Post. That brought up remarks about statutory rape in the comments section.

Even Us Weekly is supporting Tyga’s relationship with Kylie. They said that the rapper declared his love for his rumored girlfriend in a “sweet message.” That also didn’t stop people from making remarks about the obviously gross headline in the comments section.

There’s still a huge issue that stands with Kylie Jenner and Tyga’s relationship, as noted by the Frisky. The youngest Jenner sister is still barely legal, while the “Rack City” rapper is 25 years old. That means there’s an eight year age gap between the two. While Jenner and Tyga’s relationship is legal in most states, that doesn’t stop people from thinking that it’s gross and predatory.

It sounds like the media is praising Tyga for dating someone who’s not even out of high school. Even fans of the two have been supporting their illicit affair on reddit, Twitter, and Instagram. Tyga’s followers on Instagram appear to be very supportive of his decision to date and groom a 17-year-old. His love declaration received 156,000 likes in less than 24 hours, according to BET News.

It’s unclear as to how long Tyga has been dating Kylie. He was reportedly introduced to the teen when she was only 14 years old. Meanwhile, there is a new report saying that Tyga has known Kylie since she was just 10 years old. He said on the 92.3 Amp radio show that he’s known the Kardashians for “six, seven years, so it’s all love there.” That information alone is enough to make some fans shudder.

Atlanta Daily World is one of the few news sites that doesn’t support Jenner and Tyga’s relationship. Writer Terry Shropshire thinks it’s “sick” that a grown man would go public about his relationship with an underage girl. It’s also been rumored that Jenner and Tyga consummated their illicit relationship overseas. In Europe, the legal age to have sex with a minor is 16.

Meanwhile in California, the age of consent is 18. Kylie doesn’t turn 18 until August 10. There’s very little doubt that Tyga and Kylie are waiting until her 18th birthday to consummate their relationship. Just thinking about that takes away the “sweetness” of this relationship. Why is it that men still get praised for dating underage girls?

What do you think of Tyga’s love confession to Kylie Jenner? Do you support their illicit relationship?

[Image by Tyga via Instagram]

Tyga’s Love Declaration For Kylie Jenner Is Being Called ‘Sweet’ & ‘Adorable’ — But Is It Really? is an article from: The Inquisitr News

Manchester United earned a key 3-0 victory over Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday to remain in fourth place in the English Premier League.

After a shaky first few minutes on the defensive side by back Phil Jones, the Red Devils wasted little time to get going against the Spurs. The game turned out be United’s finest performance under manager Louis van Gaal according to Musa Okwonga of ESPN FC. United scored all three of their goals in the first half while Tottenham didn’t register a shot until the 89th minute.

United got on the board at the nine minute mark as midfielder Michael Carrick slipped a through ball to midfielder Maroune Fellani, who rocketed a left foot shot from the left side of the box into bottom right hand corner of the goal. The goal was Fellani’s fifth of the season while Carrick, who tallied his second goal of the Premier League season 10 minutes later, picked up his third assist of the campaign.

4 – This is the 4th occasion Michael Carrick has scored and assisted in the same PL game (in 2000, 2007, 2009 & 2015). Collectors.

— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) March 15, 2015

United’s star forward Wayne Rooney sealed the victory for the Red Devils with his 12th league goal of the season at the 34th minute mark. Rooney stole the ball off a horrendous pass by Spurs midfielder Nabil Bentaleb and then burnt passed Bentaleb as well as defender Eric Dier before depositing the ball into the far corner of the net.

14 – Wayne Rooney has now scored 14 goals in his last 14 Premier League appearances at Old Trafford. Heavyweight.

— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) March 15, 2015

Rooney’s goal celebration made reference to previous footage that showed him appearing to by knocked out by Stoke City defender Phil Bardsley.

United controlled the ball the majority of the game, holding a 52-48 advantage in time possession. The Red Devils also held an advantage in shots 11-5,including 3-1 on goal.

The victory moves United (56 points) five points clear of fifth place Liverpool and within two of second place Manchester City with nine games left. The Red Devils have a difficult remaining schedule, starting at Liverpool on Saturday. Liverpool can pool within two points of United with a victory over Swansea City tomorrow.

United has won three straight games and is 5-1-1 in their last seven Premier games. Of their remaining nine league games, five of them are away from Old Trafford where the Red Devils are 4-7-3 for 19 points. United has a plus-1 goal differential in their 14 road matches. The Red Devils also visit EPL leading Chelsea (April 18), No. 14 Everton (April 26), No. 12 Crystal Palace (May 9) and No. 15 Hull (May 24).

United hosts Aston Villa (April 4), Manchester City (April 12), West Brom (May 2) and Arsenal (May 16). With the victory over Tottenham, United improves to 12-1-2 at home. The Red Devils have scored 33 home goals and surrendered 10.

In other United news
– 19-year-old Brazilian Andreas Periera saw his first action in a Premier League contest against Tottenham.
– Burnley 22-year old star Danny Ings is reportedly interested in joining Manchester United this summer according to Paul Hetherington of the Daily Star.

– Dean Jones of The Sunday Mirror is reporting that Gareth Bale could leave Real Madrid for Old Trafford if the offer is right.

[Photo by Michael Regan/ Getty Images]

Manchester United Remains Firmly In Contention For Spot In Champions League, Following A Dominating Performance Against Tottenham Hotspur is an article from: The Inquisitr News

A man in Canada led police on an incredible motorcycle chase, one that was all caught on camera.

According the CBC News, the video was accidentally leaked and then uploaded to Youtube by Live Leak. It reportedly shows cuts between helicopter footage, in store security cameras and police dashboard cameras. The video was compiled by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

The man in the video makes heart stopping moves, putting numerous pedestrians and shoppers in danger as he go through overpasses and the inside of a Vancouver-area shopping mall.

KTLA reports that the chase took place in Surrey, British Columbia on February 20th. The video was originally intended for investigators to take an in-depth look at the incident, but in the meantime it’s also going viral.

In the end, the man on the motorcycle gets away. He’s believed to be a white male in his 40s. A closer look at the motorcycle also reveals that he has stickers saying “Support your local Hell’s Angels Haney” and “In Memory of Johnny Antinozzi.”

According to the Huffington Post, the man may have gotten away in the chase, but he lost the motorcycle. Police found it abandoned in North Surrey.

The initial cause of the chase seems to still be unclear.

In any case, the Canadian motorcycle chase was reckless and several people nearly suffered major injuries, but the fugitive still seemed far more in control than in a recent chase in Los Angeles that ended in multiple accidents.

As previously reported by the Inquisitr, another man attempted to make a getaway in rush-hour traffic only to quickly get into an accident, which forced him to carjack an innocent woman to continue the chase.

As for the motorcycle chase in Canada, the authorities are now not only looking into the chase, but also who leaked the incredible footage.

[Image Credit: Youtube]

Motorcycle Chase Gets Scary As Fugitive Barely Misses People In Shopping Mall [Video] is an article from: The Inquisitr News

Although the number of cases are declining, Ebola is still a very real threat. Saturday saw 10 US aid workers evacuated from the West African country of Sierra Leone due to fears they may have come in contact with the virus.

The New York Times reports that the group is the largest of its kind to be evacuated under the threat of possible contact with the virus since the outbreak began last year.

The aid workers were with Partners in Health, an American charity, and per Sheila Davis, who leads Ebola response efforts for the group, each of the staff had varying degrees of contact but no symptoms. The charity plans on continuing its work in Sierra Leone.

Though most of the aid workers did not show signs of the virus, a medical worker for Partners in Health was found to be infected with Ebola, and returned for treatment to the US on Friday. Another staff member for the charity showed signs and symptoms of the virus, but upon returning home to the states she tested negative for Ebola twice. The aid worker, whose name is being with held, was sent to Emory University Hospital in Atlanta for additional testing. Emory is one of the few hospitals in the US that has a unit specifically set up for the treatment and care of Ebola patients.

Nearly 10,000 people have died since the start of the outbreak of Ebola. Three West African countries, Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea, have seen the most deaths, but only a handful of foreign aid workers have actually become infected with the virus, most of whom survived thanks to receiving proper treatment at western medical facilities.

An investigation is being conducted by the CDC into how the clinician became infected, and per the Huffington Post, more Americans could be evacuated if the virus poses a big enough threat. Those who were evacuated have been instructed to follow the CDC’s guidelines for monitoring and movement during the 21 day incubation stage. Should anyone show symptoms of the virus, they will be transported to an Ebola Treatment Facility for evaluation and treatment.

A spokesperson for the CDC, Benjamin Haynes, made it clear that while he is uncertain where the aid workers will be transported, the CDC is working with the U.S. State Department to determine where each of them will be sent.

The media attention regarding Ebola and it’s deadly effect on West Africa has seen a dramatic decline. In an opinion piece written by Inquisitr staff writer Nicole Tucker, concern and attention regarding the virus has been compared the to momentary frenzy over “what color was the dress”, as in here today, gone tomorrow.

The evacuated American aid workers, I am certain, hope that is not the case.

Amid Fears Of Contact With Ebola Virus American Aid Workers Evacuated From Sierra Leon is an article from: The Inquisitr News

If Jade Roper had her way, she would have Kaitlyn Bristowe rather than Britt Nilsson be the star for the entire Season 11 of The Bachelorette. In a recent interview with Fortune, the fourth runner-up to Chris Soules’ heart in the latest The Bachelor talked about the big Bachelorette twist and possibly making a return to reality TV.

When asked what she thinks of ABC’s decision to have Kaitlyn and Britt compete for the chance to be the woman who hands out the red roses, Jade made clear that she’s Team Kaitlyn.

“I think it’s crazy. I feel like it’s a no-brainer that Kaitlyn’s going to stay, but I’m totally biased. I feel like Kaitlyn deserves it, not that Britt doesn’t, but I’m pulling for Kaitlyn.”

Jade’s response isn’t very surprising since she became good friends with Kaitlyn and fellow contestant Carly Waddell, who voiced her opposition to Britt loud and clear, during The Bachelor. Carly even took the step of telling Chris Soules that Britt wasn’t genuine in her desire to settle down and move to Arlington.

As previously reported by the Inquisitr, filming for the upcoming season of The Bachelorette began last week. Last Tuesday, Britt wrote on Instagram that she’s off and asked her followers to wish her luck.

After filming began, the franchise’s creator and producer, Mike Fleiss, tweeted that the Bachelorette, not Bachelorettes, will have a tough time choosing between the 25 men. Mike’s tweet prompted some to speculate that the Bachelorette has already been chosen, picked by the guys early on during the filming for night one.

The 25 guys are pretty great this season. Our Bachelorette is going to have a some tough decisions to make on Night One!

— Mike Fleiss (@fleissmeister) March 13, 2015

Yet right after that tweet, Mike sent another one that stated that he’s not immune to typos. So perhaps both women are still in the competition or Mike is just trying the keep the suspense up? Of course, neither Britt Nilsson nor Kaitlyn Bristowe has given any clues on whether they’re still filming The Bachelorette via their social media accounts.

As for Jade Roper, she may return to reality TV in the near future, not to find love but to boost her natural cosmetics company, Naturally Jade. Jade launched her cosmetics company, which donates $1 for every cosmetic sold to a non-profit that helps women with cancer pay for non-medical expenses, in January and has already pulled in about $12,000 in sales. Jade admitted that she’s not ready yet to face the potential investors but perhaps she will be next year.

“You know it’s funny, one of the producers for ‘The Bachelor’ is a producer on ‘Shark Tank,’ and he was talking to me about it. Maybe next year, when I have a little bit more sales, so they don’t eat me alive.”

[Photo by Craig Sjodin/ABC]

Jade Roper Believes Kaitlyn Bristowe Will Beat Out Britt Nilsson For ‘Bachelorette,’ Talks Going On ‘Shark Thank’ is an article from: The Inquisitr News

Kanye West apparently had some time on his hands Monday morning, so he decided to jump onto Twitter and share a few nude pictures of his wife, Kim Kardashian, with the world. The series of Kanye tweets was apparently meant as a form of congratulations to Kardashian for attaining the lofty goal of 30 million Twitter followers.

CONGRATS BABY ON 30 MILLION TWITTER FOLLOWERS pic.twitter.com/ev1g3MXxhG

— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) March 16, 2015

West also congratulated his spouse and mother of his child on the season premiere of her TV show, Keeping Up With the Kardashians.

CONGRATS BABY ON THE SHOW PREMIERE LAST NIGHT pic.twitter.com/wDrVgwnqZj — KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) March 16, 2015

Granted, the photos tweeted out by Kanye West on Monday were not explicit or overly graphic, and in each, the 34-year-old Kardashian is seen discretely covering herself with her hands and arms, giving the photos a tasteful veneer.

Still, it may have seemed unusual for any husband to display nude photos of his wife to anyone, much less an audience of millions.

“It may not be the sort of emotional support most people think of when they think about husbands championing their working wives, but it seems about right for the Kardashian-West household,” noted Salon editor Jenny Kutner.

The nude photos appear to be taken from a photo shoot depicted in the Sunday night season premiere episode of Keeping Up With the Kardashians, in which Kim — who made big news last November with a far more graphic nude photo spread in Paper Magazine — explained why she was once again allowing herself to be photographed au naturel.

“If I get pregnant again soon, my body is going to totally transform again so I’m doing this photo shoot today naked,” Kim Kardashian said in the program. “I just want to capture my body and have these photos to last forever.”

That was the same episode in which, in one scene, Kim announces to her visiting sisters, “I just had sex before you got here.”

Because Kardashian is, she says, attempting to get pregnant with the couple’s second child, in the show she then asks her sister to “wait five minutes” while Kanye West’s “sperm to swim up there,” and “marinate.”

You can see video of that memorable Kim Kardashian moment at this link.

I’M SO LUCKY pic.twitter.com/8rB3T0Hl6b

— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) March 16, 2015

Kanye West clearly feels he is “lucky” to be married to a woman with a body as photogenic as that of Km Kardashian, as he expressed by declaring “I’m so lucky,” and “SWISH!!!!” with the nude photos that he shared with the world via Twitter on Monday.

SWISH!!! pic.twitter.com/phxpNGOb69

— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) March 16, 2015

[Image: Noel Vasquez/Getty Images]

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The cast of Teen Mom OG spoke out about the new season during an interview with OK! Magazine. Speaking to the magazine, Farrah Abraham, Amber Portwood, Catelynn Lowell, and Maci Bookout revealed what fans can expect from their “really grown up” Season 5 and dished on their new relationships.

After describing the new season of Teen Mom OG with words, including “tough,” “different,” “true,” and “crazy,” the stars went on to reveal what was hardest for them to film.

“I think the only thing that I was scared to film was a conversation with Brandon and Teresa, and it definitely was tough to watch it, too,” Lowell explained to the magazine.

Added Bookout, “My co-parenting relationship with Ryan, and just talking about Ryan so much. It’s so annoying, because I feel like in the show it’s going to look like my life revolves around Ryan and it doesn’t.”

For Abraham, who returned to Teen Mom OG after being initially excluded, she claimed her most difficult scene was her final night serving as a feature at a gentleman’s club.

“We were getting ready with my family, and going to the club and showing that there’s just so many people and so many different emotions, it’s either going to be hilarious or kind of like, ‘Oh my gosh,'” Abraham explained.

As for Portwood, she claimed the hardest thing to film were segments about her ex-boyfriend, Gary Shirley, whom she no longer has much communication with, and, therefore, doesn’t have a lot to say about.

When Teen Mom OG premieres, fans will be reunited with the returning members of the show and their ex-boyfriends, including Gary Shirley and Ryan Edwards, and meeting a couple of new boyfriends.

“I’m hoping my and Taylor’s relationship is a big part of my story, but I swear it seems like all we do is talk about Ryan,” Bookout said of her new life with Taylor McKinney, with whom she is expecting her second child.

Portwood is also dating someone new, Matthew Baier, and the two will be seen getting engaged on Teen Mom OG.

“I think it will be more positive, actually.”

As the Inquisitr previously reported, Bookout has been struggling to co-parent with Edwards in recent months, and the pair were seen butting heads during the Teen Mom OG trailer. However, despite their differences, Bookout does her best to remain respectful of her son’s father.

For more of the Teen Mom OG stars’ interview, check out the video below, and be sure to tune into Teen Mom OG when the series premieres on Monday, March 23 at 10 p.m. on MTV.

[Photo via Twitter]

‘Teen Mom OG’ Stars On New Season, Relationships [Video] is an article from: The Inquisitr News

Hundreds of used syringes and vials of blood were found by a fisherman near Ralston, Oklahoma, in the Arkansas River. It is reported that the medical biohazard containers, complete with blood samples and syringes with needles still attached, were tossed into the river as a means of disposal. Perhaps more startling is the fact that the act was apparently done by a reputable medical waste disposal company.

KFOR reports that Taylor Smyth was fishing in the Arkansas River in Pawnee County when he noticed some boxes floating in the water. At first, Smyth thought the containers were old tackle boxes. However, upon closer inspection, Smyth saw that the boxes were actually medical biohazard containers. Some of the containers had broken lids that allowed its contents of syringes, needles, and vials of blood to spill into the water and along the bank of the river. In total, five containers were found by the fishermen. The men say they will no longer allow their children to swim in the water and are concerned about potential public safety issues that could result from the improper disposal of these hazardous medical items.

“I don’t feel comfortable swimming now. It’s sickening to think that there’s a possibility that someone could get hepatitis from something like this, the possibility is very real I think.”

Sadly it appears this is not the first time that medical biohazard waste has been found in the Arkansas River. Tess Maune, a reporter for Oklahoma news station KOTV, notes that “a few weeks ago some containers were found on and under the Belford Bridge.” The Belford Bridge crosses the Arkansas River and joins Osage and Pawnee Counties.

As Maune reports, the local Sheriff’s department has suggested that a medical company from a larger city is responsible for the improper disposal of medical waste into the Arkansas River.

“He says it’s believed a medical company (from a larger city) responsible for disposing of the dangerous materials was dumping them in the river instead.”

Fortunately, it should not be hard to identify the company in question as Maune points out that patient names and hospital name are still printed on the vials of blood.

Some have questioned what the local government should do about potential drinking water contamination as well as posting swimming safety warnings.

What do you think should happen to the medical waste disposal company responsible for putting biohazardous waste in the Arkansas River? What should government officials do to ensure that used syringes and blood vials are cleaned from the water?

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Stefania Ferrario wrote, “I am a model” on her stomach and wants the world to know that the industry considers her to be a plus size model, even though she is only a size 8.

According to the New York Daily News, Ferrario is smaller than the average woman in the United States, but she has been labeled as a “plus size” model — something that she is taking a stand against. As Dita Von Teese’s new lingerie model (for her Jan. 2015 collection), Ferrario is asking to be called “a model” and for the industry to “#droptheplus.”

About a month ago, Stefania posted the following message on Instagram.

“I am a model FULL STOP. Unfortunately in the modelling industry if you’re above a US size 4 you are considered plus size, and so I’m often labelled a ‘plus size’ model. I do NOT find this empowering. A couple of days ago, @ajayrochester called the industry to task for its use of the term ‘plus size’ by making the point that it is ‘harmful’ to call a model ‘plus’ and ‘damaging for the minds of young girls. I fully support Ajay and agree with her. Let’s have models of all shapes, sizes and ethnicities, and drop the misleading labels. I’m NOT proud to be called ‘plus’, but I AM proud to be called a ‘model’, that is my profession!”

Stefania Ferrario wrote, “I an a model” on her body and posted a picture of her wearing just underwear to get the message across. This isn’t the first time that she has spoken up for what she thinks is right either. In 2012, Stefania, an Australia native, shaved her head to prove that “bald is beautiful.”

Last month, Mail Online reported that the former Biggest Loser Australia host Ajay Rochester has also taken part in this campaign and is trying to fight the body image stereotypes as well.

“How the [expletive] can this woman be considered plus size? Where is there a PLUS of anything? Anything less of her and she’d be a MINUS something,” said Rochester.

She later posted a photo of herself in a black bikini with the words “I am a woman” written on her stomach.

As previously reported by the Inquisitr, a swimsuit model showing off her curves took major heat earlier this month, and she’s a size 22. Despite some people thinking that 29-year-old Tess Holliday should be praised for her self-confidence, others found her pictures repulsive. Thoughts?

[Photo courtesy of Stefania Ferrario / Instagram]

Stefania Ferrario: I Am A Model — Wearing An 8, Stefania Is Considered A ‘Plus Size’ Model is an article from: The Inquisitr News

Taylor Swift is a self-professed cat lady. So when one of her felines, Miss Meredith Grey Kitty, gashed a nasty scratch on her gorgeous gams, Swift intrepidly turned the cut into a selfie and shared it with her fans, reported Us Weekly.

“GREAT WORK MEREDITH I WAS JUST TRYING TO LOVE YOU AND NOW YOU OWE ME 40 MILLION DOLLARS,” wrote Taylor for the caption.

Taylor Swift shares cat scratch.

Using the same creativity as she does for writing her songs, Swift even made a pun from her bandage, writing “meOW” across it.

“Couldn’t help but make it into a pun, could I…” she joked.

Taylor Swift posts punny bandage.

So just how much does the pop singer love cats? As the Inquisitr reported, Taylor confessed that she envisions herself becoming a single cat lady, living solo in a home filled with cats.

Swift revealed a dramatic description of how she might be described in a few years.

“In five years time, she’ll be so afraid of everything, she doesn’t leave her house. She’s just surrounded by cats. So many cats, they’ve divided themselves up into armies, and she wanders around lint-rolling the couch that no one’s going to sit on because she’s afraid to have people over.”

As for the comment about Meredith owing her $40 million? Taylor reportedly had her legs insured for that amount, according to E! News.

Although that might sound like an outlandish amount, Swift is preparing for her world tour for her 1989 album. And if something more serious than a cat scratch to her legs forces her to cancel an appearance, leggy insurance helps her feel reassured that she’s protected.

She also has a second cat, Olivia Benson, so Swift is protected in case Olivia decides to learn from her older sister.

Taylor Swift and Olivia Benson exchange loving looks.

Taylor isn’t the only celebrity to insure a body part. Jennifer Lopez focused on her derriere, which is insured for $27 million. Pretty Woman Julia Roberts decided her smile is worth $30 million. And for the winning amount, Mariah Carey had a one billion dollar policy for her own legs during her Gillette contract.

And now Taylor has a new admirer. No, it’s not a third cat. It’s Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, reported PopSugar.

With the Lip Sync Battle show premiering in early April, The Rock decided to share a preview of his “Shake It Off” lip sync performance, complete with all the body moves and a caption that explained and challenged Jimmy Fallon.

Dwayne The Rock Johnson syncs Taylor Swift.

“#LipSyncBattle OF ALL Lip Sync Battles… Channelin’ my inner @taylorswift And comin’ to take the title from @jimmyfallon #IJustShakeItOffBaby #RockVsFallon.”

[Images Via The Rock/Instagram and Taylor Swift/Instagram]

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Ted Cruz did some pretty quick thinking on his feet on Sunday during a stump speech in Barrington, New Hampshire, when Cruz began using fiery metaphors while criticizing Obamacare — rhetoric that caught the ear of a 3-year-old girl and made her look away from her game on her mother’s phone, taking the talk a little too literally.

One of the great blessings of traveling around the United States and representing the great state of Texas, said the 44-year-old Rafael Edward Cruz — better known by his nickname “Ted” — is that the Republican senator gets to see what’s happening in the world. The Obama economy is a disaster, Cruz told the small and intimate crowd in the bright room. Next, the 2012-elected Cruz — who earns the distinction of being the first Latino to serve as a United States senator from Texas — called Obamacare a train wreck as a few folks in the room made noises of agreement.

That’s when Senator Ted began speaking about the Obama administration’s worldwide leadership and seemed to hesitate and search for words before launching into heated metaphors.

“The foreign policy leads from behind… the whole world’s on fire.”

That overheated language caught the attention of 3-year-old Julie Trant, as reported by the Concord Monitor, who had to confirm what Cruz just said by asking him about the world being on fire.

“The world’s on fire?”

Laughter abounded as Cruz addressed Julie directly.

“The world’s on fire. Yes. Your world’s on fire. But you know what? Your mommy’s here and everyone’s here to make sure that the world you grow up in is even better.”

As a result, YouTube videos like the above, titled “Ted Cruz Terrifies 3-Year-Old: ‘Your World is on Fire’,” are going viral.

Cruz said that in 2017, a GOP president will repeal every single word of Obamacare, according to the Washington Times‎, with predictions that a Republican president would reverse everything President Obama has done for healthcare. However, it’s Cruz’s talk with the 3-year-old girl that has most folks chuckling, reports ABC News‎, about the cuteness of the incident and the calm manner in which Ted explained his words. According to her mother, Julie wasn’t upset and didn’t cry upon hearing that the world was on fire, but now looks at the senator as some sort of fireman hero.

As reported by the Inquisitr, Senator Cruz hasn’t announced his official run for the presidency, but Ted is certainly acting presidential.

[Image via YouTube]

Ted Cruz Tells 3-Year-Old Girl ‘The World Is On Fire’ — Watch Her Adorable Reply [Video] is an article from: The Inquisitr News

A Florida woman is facing felony charges after cops determined that she faked having breast cancer in order to swindle thousands of dollars out of friends, family, and her supporters in the community, WXIN is reporting.

Thirty-six-year-old Kelly Johanneson disappeared for a few weeks in 2013. When she resurfaced, and friends and family started asking where she’d been, she claimed that she’d been undergoing treatment for Stage IV breast cancer at Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa. She’d even shaved her head to keep up the ruse.

The Florida woman’s friends, family, and community rushed to her aid, according to Daily Mail. A GoFundMe account was set up in her name; friends held a BBQ fundraiser; a local boat club raffled off a $2,000 assault rifle.

Invitation to the barbecue to raise money for Kelly Johanneson’s non-existent breast cancer.

Raffle ticket to raise money for Kelly Johanneson’s non-existent breast cancer.

All told, the various fundraisers bought in over $4,400 for Kelly’s non-existent breast cancer.

“Thank you to everyone that has given me their love, prayers and support during this very difficult time of my life. On behalf of my two beautiful children and all of my family you have my deepest appreciation and love.”

Johanneson’s story began to unravel when police received an anonymous tip that her cancer story may not have been on the up-and-up.

Interviews with family members revealed that none of them had actually been with her when she received her cancer diagnosis or got treatment. Calls to Moffitt Cancer Center revealed that they’d never had a patient by the name of Kelly Johanneson; and the paperwork that she produced to “prove” her stay at the cancer center was reportedly bogus.

Detective John Bergen of the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office is alarmed at the lengths Ms. Johanneson went to to scam the community.

“This is the first case in Citrus County of its kind. It just seems so implausible that someone would use a horrible illness like cancer for personal gain. Johanneson hurt so many people; from people that loved her to people that hardly knew her but wanted to help.”

Kelly Johanneson is not the first person to fake cancer, or another illness, for profit. Mindy Taylor, of Ohio, raked in $21,000 in donations for her non-existent cancer of the intestines, as well as strokes, heart disease, and lupus, according to this Inquisitr report.

The woman who faked breast cancer to con friends and family out of money has been charged with organized fraud, a third degree felony in Florida.

[Images courtesy of: WXIN, Daily Mail]

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Stassi Schroeder doesn’t work at SUR anymore and isn’t friends with most of the Vanderpump Rules cast members so it seems that her days on the show is limited. In a recent interview with FabFitFun, Stassi talked about whether Lisa Vanderpump’s reality TV show about the shenanigans of her SUR staff members is still in her future.

When the interviewer pointed out to Stassi that it seems that season 3 is her last and asked what’s next for her, Stassi didn’t mention doing another season of the show. Instead, she promoted her style blog and upcoming podcast.

“I’m always working on my blog, Style by Stassi, and then I’m actually doing a podcast for CBS Radio that starts within the next month. It’s called Straight Up With Stassi and it will be a weekly podcast. I’m super nervous — like extremely nervous — but very excited!”

As for what the podcast will be about, it sounds as if it’ll be along the same line as The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Brandi Glanville’s podcast, Brandi Glanville Unfiltered. Stassi said that it will just be her “being brutally honest.”

“Basically, it’s me being brutally honest about things, whether it’s something that’s going on in pop culture or an opinion about something that happened to me that day. I’m going to have my friends and people I can banter back and forth with on, and hopefully it will get to a point where I feel comfortable with people calling in. Luckily, my boyfriend is in radio so he can tell me all about it!”

Perhaps Brandi Glanville will be a guest on Stassi Schroeder’s podcast? After all, Brandi feels a certain kinship with Stassi. As previously reported by the Inquisitr, Brandi wrote in a recent blog post that it seems that Lisa Vanderpump is more apt to find fault with whatever she and Stassi do and say.

If Stassi does return to Vanderpump Rules for season 4, viewers may actually see her hanging out with Kristen Doute. The two started off the show being best friends but the friendship exploded by the end of season 3 after it was revealed that Kristen had sex, twice, with Stassi’s ex-boyfriend Jax Taylor when he was still trying to get back with Stassi. Stassi was so mad upon hearing the truth that she slapped Kristen in the face.

During her Watch What Happens Live appearance last week, Kristen Doute explained how it came to be that she and Stassi Schroeder are talking again.

“She had more than enough reason to hate on me and I totally understand that. For Stassi, I know that she forgave me a long time ago for her but she really forgave me for me as well, if that makes sense. She’s just over it so it doesn’t matter to her anymore. And we’re not BFFs but we do get along and we are friendly and I’m grateful for that.”

[Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images]

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After launching last Friday on Playstation platforms, the newest title update for Grand Theft Auto V is now available to download on the Xbox One and Xbox 360. Deciding to not take a break over the weekend, Rockstar Games announced from their official support website that the recent patch for GTA V has now been launched across all consoles.

This latest minor update was deployed following the release of Grand Theft Auto V‘s new online heist missions. The patch is primarily intended to increase server stability for those enjoying the new content added to the online multiplayer mode of GTA V. Rockstar Games has also confirmed that the title update applies several fixes to various issues that the developer has discovered within GTA Online as well as the title’s original single player campaign. However, the team did not go into specific details regarding these minor tweaks.

Before the newest GTA V update was released on the Xbox One and Xbox 360 on Sunday, Rockstar Games had previously released the patch to Playstation owners. After the title update was made available to Sony platforms, the developer reassured Xbox fans from their official Twitter support account that the new patch for GTA V would also soon make its way to Xbox platforms.

Grand Theft Auto V (Xbox One, Xbox 360, PS, PS4, PS3)

Keeping their promise, Rockstar Games worked through the weekend so that fans of Grand Theft Auto V could also enjoy the games new title update regardless of what console they own by launching the patch on the Xbox One and Xbox 360 just two days after the download first became available on the PS4 and PS3.

Many gamers will be pleased to receive the new online stability update since the online servers for GTA V have been stressed after online heists were finally added to the game this past Tuesday. The extra traffic from GTA V users wanting to try out the new co-op robberies has created a series of problems for those wanting to connect to the title’s online services over the previous week. After the GTA Online servers were unavailable for most immediately following the launch of online heists, it is refreshing to see Rockstar Games continue to improve server performance.

In an attempt compensate for server issues, GTA V fans created a website that allows users to find other players to team up with in order to take on the new online heist missions. As recently reported by the Inquisitr, the community-built web tool was designed so that players could avoid long waits and disconnects that could be experienced by those using GTA V‘s in-game matchmaking system.

Have you experienced any problems with the online servers of Grand Theft Auto V following the release of online heists?

[Images via Rockstar Games]

New ‘GTA V’ Online Update Released On Xbox One, Xbox 360 Over The Weekend is an article from: The Inquisitr News