He said, they said. Rapper DaBaby was detained and cited by police after his concert in Charlotte on Monday night. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police claim that the rapper had marijuana in his car and that he resisted and obstructed them. The rapper insists that he was the victim of an illegal search and that he did not…
Mariah Carey’s former nanny filed a lawsuit against the singer on Monday claiming she was fired last year after complaining about her $25 hourly pay and for working under stressful and threatening conditions.
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Maria Burgues, the ex-nanny, also claims in the lawsuit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court that she was required to travel with the family when Carey was on tour without compensation for travel time. Further, the suit alleges that Marcio Moto, a bodyguard for the singer’s children, would frequently yell at her in a threatening tone, according to Variety.
The lawsuit also seeks compensation for emotional distress. The lawsuit describes a driving trip to Las Vegas in December 2017, when Moto allegedly began screaming at her and threatening to pull over and kick her out of the car. The suit says when she complained to Carey about the incident, nothing was done.
In another incident, the suit claims Moto used his phone to video chat his girlfriend while driving and nearly caused an accident. Once they got to the Sherman Oaks, California dance studio, with Burgues’ and Carey’s children in tow, one of Carey’s children allegedly left the class and no one noticed. Moto reportedly was still on the phone but she said he blamed her for the incident and screamed at her in front of children, dance instructors, parents, and other nannies, Variety writes.
After that incident, Burgues said she was fired, Variety reports. She also claims she has not been paid for outstanding wages due at the time of her firing, and that Carey never gave her regular wage statements. Variety reached out to Carey’s lawyer for comment but he reportedly told the magazine that he had not yet seen the suit and could not comment.
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Burgues lawsuit comes as Carey fights another suit filed by her former assistant, Lianna Shakhnazaryan, who claims the singer’s ex-manager, Stella Bulochnikov, was abusive toward her. Carey previously accused Shakhnazaryan of secretly recording her and attempting to extort her for $8 million.
In another lawsuit was filed last month against Carey, Maria Salazar, the singer’s former housekeeper, alleges Carey still owes her money.
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Colin Kaepernick’s new Air Force 1 sneakers sold out on Nike’s website and app on Monday, the same day the sneakers were released in North America, reports say.
Some stores may still have some pairs of the sneakers, although they are sold out online, according to CNN.
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Nike Colin Kaepernick shoe: Latest Nike Air Force 1 sneaker sells out in minutes – CBS News https://t.co/JDvvyxoQ3X
— NESSA (@nessnitty) December 23, 2019
The Air Force 1 x Colin Kaepernick leather sneaker is low-top, black and white and features the letter “K” on the tongue and a headshot of Kap on the back tab. The sneaker also features the date “08 14 16” on the right sole, the first time Kap refused to stand during the national anthem at a preseason game to protest racial injustice and police brutality. Instead, he remained on the bench during the duration of the song. He began kneeling on Sept. 1, 2016, sparking a movement.
Good morning, everyone. More good news! @jimmyjazzstores has joined in & is donating the profits from the sale of my shoe for the benefit of the people. Go grab a pair from their NYC, ATL or Charlotte locations to support the movement. On sale today! #TrueTo7 pic.twitter.com/ewoYqpHeQK
— Colin Kaepernick (@Kaepernick7) December 23, 2019
Kap, 32, premiered the new kicks last month during his football tryouts near Atlanta. And last year, he signed an endorsement deal with Nike and became the face of an ad campaign for his civil rights and social justice activism, even though he hasn’t played in the NFL for three years.
“Nike partnered with a collective of collaborators to design an AF1 that connects to their life personally,” a Nike spokesperson explained to CNN. “Colin was identified because we believe his voice and perspective inspire many generations on and off the field.”
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Nike’s collaboration with Kaepernick was ripped by Donald Trump and many conservatives who threatened to boycott the sneaker giant. However, Nike ultimately increased its sales as a result of the endorsement, according to Forbes.
So far, Kap has done a hit commercial for Nike where he utters: “Believe in something, even if it means sacrificing everything.” That ad campaign would go on to win an Emmy. Kap is also credited with stopping Nike from releasing the “Betsy Ross” American flag shoe out of concern that the sneaker appeared to glorify the timeframe before slavery ended.
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In September 2018, a group of agents from the Department of Homeland Security announced that they had successfully broken up a ring of illegal massage parlors that targeted Asian immigrants and forced them into sex slavery. One of the key things they forgot to add, though, was that two of their agents had paid for sex…
