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Coffee Talk: Fantasia Ties the Knot!

Plus: unsealed testimony shows Bill Cosby admitted to multiple affairs, Riley Curry celebrates her third birthday with the "Nae Nae,"  Tyrese scores his first No. 1 album, and more!
By Taylor Lewis · Updated October 27, 2020
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Fantasia Ties the Knot Over the Weekend

It’s official: Fantasia Barrino is a married woman. The American Idol alum has kept us guessing about her wedded status (remember when she emerged last year sporting a wedding ring and calling her boo her husband?), but she was a loud and proud married woman on Saturday, when she tied the knot to Kendall Taylor in a waterside ceremony. Congrats, Fantasia and Kendall! [People]

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Unsealed Testimony Shows Bill Cosby Admitted to Multiple Affairs

The New York Times uncovered a Bill Cosby deposition from 2005 in which he admits to extramarital affairs with multiple women. He admitted to buying drugs, and said that his wife Camille was unaware of the affairs. In many cases, Cosby said he used his fame and money to seduce the women. [TIME]

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President Obama Takes Daddy-Daughters Trip to NYC

President Obama, Sasha and Malia took a bite out of the Big Apple over the weekend. The president and First daughters spent and enviable weekend together in Manhattan, eating at Italian restaurants, touring the Whitney Museum of Art and taking a stroll through Central Park (Malia is rumored to be spending her summer in NYC interning on the set of Girls). [NBC News]

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Riley Curry Celebrates Her Third Birthday

America’s favorite toddler rang in her third birthday over the weekend with a cuter-than-cute Whip/Nae Nae birthday dance. Here’s to year three, Riley! Keep that #BlackGirlMagic alive. [ESPN]

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Tyrese Scores His First No. 1 Album

Tyrese has reason to celebrate on this Monday morning! After 17 years of making music, the singer has finally landed the very first No. 1 album of his career following the release of his album, Black Rose. Keep slaying, Tyrese. [Billboard]

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Brandy Performs Free Concert in NYC

This is the second time in as many weeks that Brandy has treated passersby to a random, free concert (and we’re jealous). Over the weekend, Brandy, who is currently starring in Chicago on Broadway, and the rest of the cast put on a free performance in NYC’s Bryant Park. Brandy, you really need to start tweeting where you’re going to be! [The YBF]

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