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Jamie Foxx Shuts Down Conspiracy Theory That Diddy Tried to Kill Him

UNN Feed — Fri, 23 May 2025 22:15:33 +0000

Jamie Foxx suffered a serious medical emergency in 2023, which he later confirmed to be a stroke. During the time of uncertainty surrounding the mystery illness, plenty of rumors swirled on social media, including Diddy’s alleged involvement.

Foxx shut down the rumors that Diddy tried to have him killed during an interview earlier this week for The Hollywood Reporter with Hasan Minhaj, Chelsea Handler, Roy Wood Jr., Seth Meyers and Sarah Silverman.

“I’m in f—ing perfect shape. [I saw things like,] ‘Puffy tried to kill me.’ No, Puffy didn’t try to kill me. When they said I was a clone, that made me flip,” he said. “I’m sitting in the hospital bed, like, ‘These b—h-a– motherf—ers are trying to clone me.’”

The 57-year-old admitted he was heavily sedated with drugs during his hospital stay — and he says he doesn’t recall weeks of it — and he snuck in a cell phone, which saw him indulging in the salacious rumors around his health.

“I was doing so many jokes in the hospital,” he continued. “That’s the only way I could get through it. I’m a comic, so even when I was heavily sedated, and they gave me OxyContin, Dilantin and morphine at the same time.”

Foxx previously addressed the rumors of Diddy having him killed and his friendship with the Bad Boy mogul during his What Had Happened Was Netflix special in December.

“The internet said Puffy was trying to kill me, that’s what the internet was saying,” he said. “I know what you thinking, ‘Diddy?’ Hell no, I left them parties early.”

Combs’ reps dispelled the rumors of Diddy having any involvement in Foxx’s health crisis in October, which they said were “outlandish, ridiculous and baseless.”

In April 2023, Foxx’s daughter revealed that her father was hospitalized for a “medical complication” while filming the Netflix movie Back in Action in Atlanta with Cameron Diaz.

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Mubi Nabs Oliver Laxe’s Cannes Pic ‘Sirat’ For Multiple Territories

UNN Feed — Fri, 23 May 2025 13:53:30 +0000

Mubi has picked up yet another Cannes title after taking Oliver Laxe’s Sirat for Italy, Turkey and India.

The deal with sales outfit The Match Factory will see the French-born Spanish director’s fourth feature, and his first in Cannes competition, go to the arthouse film streamer. Sirat centers on a father and son joining a group of itinerant ravers in the deserts of Morocco in search for one last party. The Hollywood Reporter’s review called it a “techno-infused meditation on death and grief.”

A synopsis from the film’s producers explains: “A father (Sergi López) and his son arrive at a rave deep in the mountains of southern Morocco. They’re searching for Mar — daughter and sister — who vanished months ago at one of these endless, sleepless parties. Surrounded by electronic music and a raw, unfamiliar sense of freedom, they hand out her photo again and again. Hope is fading but they push through and follow a group of ravers heading to one last party in the desert. As they venture deeper into the burning wilderness, the journey forces them to confront their own limits.”

Sirât stars López, Brúno Nuñez, Stefania Gadda, Joshua Liam Henderson, Tonin Janvier, Jade Oukid and Richard Bellamy. The producer credits are shared by Pedro Almodóvar, Agustín Almodóvar, Esther García, Xavi Font, Laxe, Oriol Maymó, Mani Mortazavi, Andrea Queralt and Domingo Corral.

Also in Cannes, Mubi has acquired Jafar Panahi’s It Was Just an Accident for Latin America, U.K., Ireland, Germany, Austria, Turkey and India, German director Mascha Schilinski’s second feature, Sound of Falling (In Die Sonne Schauen), for North America, UK, Ireland, India, and Turkey.

And Mubi acquired rights in select markets to The Secret Agent, from writer and director Kleber Mendonça Filho, Sentimental Value, Joachim Trier’s latest feature film, and the Jennifer Lawrence-Robert Pattinson starrer Die, My Love for $24…

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Grocery billionaire John Catsimitidis sticks his neck out for endangered ostriches

UNN Feed — Thu, 22 May 2025 22:25:24 +0000

It’s Cats’ bird beef!

John Catsimatidis is sticking his neck out for ostriches. The Gristedes billionaire is railing against what he calls a “scientific and ethical disgrace” as the Canadian Food Inspection Agency moves to slaughter nearly 400 of the leggy birds at the Universal Ostrich Farm in British Columbia.

Cats refuses to stick his head in the sand! He thinks the big birds, which are being culled due to a bird flu outbreak, should be used for valuable research.

The 77 WABC owner’s camp said there’s “credible evidence that these ostriches may hold life-saving antibodies,” adding that “researchers from Kyoto Prefectural University in Japan have found extraordinary potential in ostrich eggs to combat major diseases, including avian flu.”

“Test them before you kill them!,” squawked the supermarket magnate. “These birds could hold the key to medical breakthroughs. Instead of investigating, the government is exterminating — and we have to ask why. Who benefits from that silence?” What the flock?!

“There’s no justification for this destruction,” Catsimatidis said. Cats says the public is in a flap about matters, claiming his radio station has received “thousands” of calls, texts and emails. “The science is there. The public is ready. The only thing standing in the way is bureaucracy — and maybe a few pharmaceutical companies afraid of a natural cure.”

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Jeezy Threatened With Jail Time For Breaching Divorce Agreement

UNN Feed — Wed, 21 May 2025 22:36:34 +0000

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Senator Alsobrooks Questions Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Capacity to Lead HHS

The Urban News — Mon, 19 May 2025 15:57:54 +0000

On Tuesday, May 13, 2025, Senator Alsobrooks introduced a resolution declaring the Senate has no confidence in Kennedy to “faithfully carry out the duties of his office.”

The 15-page resolution summarizes Kennedy’s actions so far, arguing that, by slashing health programs and discrediting vaccines, he’s diminished his own mission.

At a Senate Health Committee hearing on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, Sen. Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD) questioned Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., continuing her campaign against the controversial cabinet head.

“Sir, you are the wrong person for this job,” Alsobrooks flatly told Kennedy. “I’ve been sitting through this hearing all day today, and noted you have been unable in most cases to answer specific questions related to your agency.”

Senator Alsobrooks was the last senator to question Kennedy during a budget hearing in the Senate’s Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions — following colleagues from both parties who spent more than two hours pressing the secretary on issues including job cuts at health agencies, his doubt about the measles vaccine, his controversial comments about autism, whether research into sickle-cell anemia is sufficiently funded and even how much sugar should be in orange juice.

Senator Alsobrooks held a “sick of it” rally over the weekend outside the National Institutes of Health, demanding that Kennedy resign from his position, according to the Baltimore Banner.

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Fire Decimates Nottoway Plantation In Louisiana

Black America Web — Mon, 19 May 2025 04:00:48 +0000

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On Thursday, flames engulfed the Nottoway Plantation in Iberville Parish, Louisiana—one of the largest remaining antebellum mansions in the South. The fire raged for hours, ultimately reducing the 165-year-old structure to ashes. And while local officials mourn what they describe as a “cornerstone of our tourism economy,” many of us—especially those descended from the enslaved—felt something else entirely: release.

The ancestors are speaking. Can you hear them?

To be clear, no one celebrates destruction for destruction’s sake. But what burned that day wasn’t just timber and brick. It was the rotted heart of a narrative that has too often romanticized the horrors of slavery and the brutal systems that upheld it.

Let’s be honest: plantations are crime scenes. Period.

Nottoway, with its opulent architecture and manicured grounds, stood as a monument to wealth built on human suffering. Constructed in 1859 by John Hampden Randolph, the plantation was home to 155 enslaved Black people. Their labor, their pain, their stolen lives—this is the untold story behind every chandelier and Corinthian column.

So when I see headlines describing the mansion as a “symbol of the grandeur and the deep complexities of our region’s past,” I can’t help but ask: for whom?

Because for descendants of the enslaved, grandeur is not what comes to mind when we hear “plantation.” We don’t see elegant ballrooms or bridal photo ops. We see sweat and scars. We hear the crack of whips. We feel the weight of our ancestors’ chains.

That’s the real legacy of Nottoway—and of every plantation that still stands in the American South.

The fire that reduced Nottoway to rubble has been called a tragedy by some, but it may be closer to a reckoning. As crews battled flames that started in the attic and spread throughout the four-story structure, we were reminded of what still smolders under the surface of this country: a…

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Former President Joe Biden diagnosed with ‘aggresive form’ of prostate cancer

The Grio — Sun, 18 May 2025 20:22:11 +0000

Former President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, his office said Sunday.

Biden was seen last week by doctors after urinary symptoms and a prostate nodule was found. He was diagnosed with prostate cancer on Friday, with the cancer cells having spread to the bone. His office said he has stage 9 cancer.

“While this represents a more aggressive form of the disease, the cancer appears to be hormone-sensitive which allows for effective management,” his office said. “The President and his family are reviewing treatment options with his physicians.”

Prostate cancers are given a score called a Gleason score that measures, on a scale of 1 to 10, how the cancerous cells look compared with normal cells. Biden’s score of 9 suggests his cancer is among the most aggressive.

When prostate cancer spreads to other parts of the body, it often spreads to the bones. Metastasized cancer is much harder to treat than localized cancer because it can be hard for drugs to reach all the tumors and completely root out the disease.

However, when prostate cancers need hormones to grow, as in Biden’s case, they can be susceptible to treatment that deprives the tumors of hormones.

The health of Biden, 82, was a dominant concern among voters during his time as president. After a calamitous debate performance in June while seeking reelection, Biden abandoned his bid for a second term. Then-Vice President Kamala Harris became the nominee and lost to Republican Donald Trump, who returned to the White House after a four-year hiatus.

But in recent days, Biden rejected concerns about his age despite reporting in the new book “Original Sin” by Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson that aides had shielded the public from the extent of his decline while serving as president.

In February 2023, Biden had a skin lesion removed from his chest that was a basal cell carcinoma, a common form of skin cancer. And in November 2021, he had a polyp…

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Breaking the Silence: Dr. John Lipman Exposes the Truth About Fibroids and Black Women’s Health

The Urban News — Sat, 17 May 2025 13:51:19 +0000

In this exclusive interview, we speak with Dr. John Lipman, Founder & Medical Director of Atlanta Fibroid Center, about uterine fibroids-a condition affecting 30 million American women, including 80% of African-American women. Dr. Lipman discusses Uterine Fibroid Embolization (UFE), a revolutionary non-surgical alternative to hysterectomy that’s changing lives.

Q1: You mention that uterine fibroids affect 30 million women in the US, with 80% of African-American women developing them. Why do you think such a prevalent condition receives so little public attention?

Many hospitals and Gynecologists in particular, rely on the income generated from performing hysterectomy surgery. Therefore, the thought of replacing the second most common surgery performed in the United States is very threatening. Numerous studies have shown that most Gynecologists fail to mention UFE as a treatment option for women suffering with fibroids and steer patients into the operating rooms across the country. Hysterectomy is the 2nd most common surgery performed in the US, and is most commonly performed for fibroids. UFE is an outpatient, nonsurgical treatment option which has been available for almost 30 years. It is proven safe and effective and was endorsed with the highest level of medical evidence (Level A) by the American College of Obstetrics & Gynecology (ACOG) 17 years ago. Women are entitled to know all of their treatment options; not just the surgical ones. Gynecologists have done a poor job informing their patients of the UFE procedure and are largely responsible for the lack of awareness in women of color who disproportionately suffer with fibroids. Pharmaceutical companies also play a role, as a number of them have a lot invested in medical treatment options (exs. hormonal medications) which have been largely ineffective in the treatment of fibroids. These medications can actually stimulate fibroids to grow more rapidly than they otherwise would. This accelerated growth can overwhelm any benefit gained by the medication and prompt the Gynecologist to recommend surgery.

Q2: Many of our readers may be suffering in silence with symptoms like heavy bleeding and pelvic pain. At what point should women seek medical help for potential fibroids?

African-American women’s understanding about fibroids are often rooted in the tragic history of mistreatment of their ancestors through unnecessary surgery and sterilization (often referred to as “Mississippi appendectomy”). This plays a significant role in the delay to seek medical care, which results in needless suffering for women with symptomatic fibroids. There are a number of symptoms that women with symptomatic fibroids can suffer from. The three most common are: heavy menstrual bleeding, pelvic pain and pressure, and increased urinary frequency/nocturia (waking up at night to pee). Sometimes women who have heavy periods do not recognize that it is too heavy largely because they have been bleeding like that for a long time. It is astounding what women will endure before seeking medical help. In some cases, women will report these heavy periods to their doctor but these symptoms may be dismissed. I’ve heard women being told these heavy periods are just their lot in life or that they are just a heavy bleeder (just like their mother who suffered with fibroids). The bottom line is, if your symptoms are interfering with your quality of life in any way it deserves a consultation with a healthcare provider. If your provider believes the symptoms are due to fibroids, often the next step is to obtain a pelvic ultrasound to confirm the diagnosis.

Q3: Your article states that African-American women tend to get fibroids earlier, with more numerous and larger fibroids. What factors contribute to this disparity, and how can women be proactive about their care?

There are a number of factors that contribute to the disproportionate suffering these fibroids have on women of color. Some of these factors are out of one’s control, and some, are controllable or even avoidable. There is a genetic predisposition in certain African-American families to develop fibroids. Some of this has to do with the unfortunate truth that despite the prevalence and negative impact fibroids have on our society, we don’t know where they come from due to a severe lack of uterine fibroid research funding. However, once fibroids are present, they grow with hormonal stimulation; particularly estrogen. That’s why they can grow rapidly during pregnancy, and why they are no longer an issue for most women once they are in menopause. Estrogen is stored and produced in body fat. African-American women in general have more body fat than other races. Therefore, one proactive strategy would be to exercise, lose excess body fat, and make healthier food choices. There are a number of hormone rich foods (exs. red meat, nonorganic chicken, dairy) that one can cut down on/eliminate. Eating more colored fruits and vegetables is also helpful. They contain flavonoids which block an important enzyme in estrogen production. Lastly, one often overlooked factor is vitamin D. Vitamin D is a powerful growth inhibitor of fibroids. In fact, if you have a normal vitamin D level you are much less likely to suffer with fibroids. Unfortunately, only 10% of African-American women have a normal vitamin D level. This should be part of every woman of color’s yearly check up with supplementation as needed.

Q4: You describe some women experiencing “blood pouring down their legs” or “passing fist-sized blood clots.” How do these severe symptoms impact women’s daily lives, careers, and mental health?

The symptoms from fibroids can be absolutely devastating to these women. While rarely causing death, it can make one’s life absolutely miserable. The heavy periods cause a progressive loss of iron and hemoglobin from the body (i.e. chronic iron deficiency anemia). Hemoglobin carries oxygen in the blood, and therefore, these women often get extremely tired, weak, and easily fatigued. This can cause the heart to work harder, beat faster (i.e. palpitations, tachycardia), get migraine-like headaches, and even cause them to chew/crave ice (or even inedible things like kaolin (clay), chalk, baby powder, corn starch, etc.).

There is also a significant mental aspect to their suffering. Imagine the thought of having to endure these horrible periods each and every month. While battling fibroids, working women of color have had to contend with near-perfect attendance, exemplary work performance, while at the same time trying to maintain a reasonable work-life balance. African-American women often feel not only a sense of responsibility to themselves, but also for women who may be employed after them. This is particularly true if it is at a job that is underrepresented by minority employees. How will they be respected by their male counterparts if they call out repeatedly, or ask others to cover for them, or go home unexpectedly despite the ravages of their periods?

Q5: Can you explain in simple terms how Uterine Fibroid Embolization works and why it’s a game-changer compared to hysterectomy?

UFE is an absolute game-changer for woman. It is much safer than surgery. The complication rate is significantly higher for surgery; not only in terms frequency (how often) but also severity. UFE is much less invasive than surgery. UFE patients are discharged with just a bandaid at the top of the right leg (or left wrist). The recovery is much shorter than surgery: 5-7 days versus 6-8 weeks or more with surgery. Most importantly and often under appreciated by Gynecologists is the fact that with UFE a woman gets to keep her uterus (even have children afterwards). UFE is an outpatient, 30 minute procedure. It works by cutting of the blood supply to all of the fibroids in the uterus. The uterine artery branches like a tree getting progressively smaller branches as you travel out to the periphery. The fibroids are the “leaves of the tree” and these small, peripherally located branches can be plugged up with tiny particles injected inside a spaghetti-sized catheter placed in the main trunk of the uterine artery on each side of the uterus. The uterus stays alive (and fertility remains intact) but all of the fibroids die. As they die, the fibroids begin to soften and shrink causing a woman’s symptoms to fade away.

Q6: Many of our readers may have been told hysterectomy is their only option. What should women ask their doctors if they’re interested in UFE instead?

Roughly 30 million women in the United States currently suffer with fibroids. Many of these women suffer in silence with these miserable symptoms. A study from the Mayo Clinic in the Journal of Women’s Health showed that the average time to treatment for women suffering with fibroids was 3 ½ years with close to 25% waiting 5 years or more. The reason: they didn’t want surgery and they weren’t told about UFE. UFE is performed by Interventional Radiologists. These are medical doctors trained in minimally invasive procedures all over the body. Every woman that is suffering with fibroids should insist on getting a second opinion from an Interventional Radiologist who is experienced in UFE. Most patients will not need a referral and can come directly to an Interventional Radiologist once the fibroid diagnosis is made.

Q7: You mention that hysterectomy can lead to depression, loss of sexual desire, and other consequences. How does preserving the uterus through UFE impact a woman’s quality of life?

The most common reason hysterectomy is performed is for uterine fibroids. The average age at the time of hysterectomy is <40 years; many of these women are even <30 years. Despite what many Gynecologists tell their patients, losing their uterus; particularly at such a young age can have significant consequences for these women. Women are often told that if they are not interested in fertility, they no longer need their uterus. This statement is absurd. Many post-hysterectomy women struggle psychologically, like a man being castrated. Many will suffer sexually; with loss of libido or loss of orgasm ability. There is a significant amount of bone loss after hysterectomy. Urinary leaking is another problem that many of these women face. Don’t believe it? Next time you’re at the store where adult diapers are sold, check to see who is on the package. Grandpa? Grandma? Nope, it’ll be a young woman of color. Why? Because that’s the target market for adult diapers. Young, African-American women who’ve undergone the second most common surgical procedure performed in the US to remove an enlarged, fibroid-filled uterus. Surgically removing this pregnant sized uterus out of the pelvis weakens the pelvic floor muscles resulting in urinary leaking and the need for diapers. There are also cardiovascular effects with increased risk of high blood pressure, heart attack, and stroke in women who have undergone hysterectomy; particularly those less than 50 years of age. The bottom line is that hysterectomy for benign fibroid tumors is completely unnecessary. UFE is a much better solution, but unfortunately most women never hear about this amazing, transformational procedure.

Q8: The recovery time difference is striking-one week for UFE versus two months for hysterectomy. What can women expect during that week of recovery after UFE?

UFE patients are typically discharged on the day of the procedure. For that afternoon and evening of the procedure, the patients are resting in bed or on the couch. The following morning, the patient is completely ambulatory and able to care for herself completely. The most pain/discomfort is felt in the first 24 hours or so but patients typically receive an oral narcotic and an oral nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medication (i.e. prescription strength ibuprofen) which will usually manage this very effectively.

Q9: You compare fibroid research funding ($18 million) to cystic fibrosis ($94 million), highlighting a stark disparity. How can women advocate for more equitable research funding?

Underfunding of fibroid research reflects broader, systemic health inequities in our healthcare system. Women of color have been significantly underrepresented in clinical research; even with conditions that disproportionately affect them like fibroids. There is an immediate need to increase research funding for fibroids. The first place to start is to increase awareness of uterine fibroids and the UFE procedure. This awareness can take many forms with social media, tv/radio/print media, blogs, podcasts, webinars, community events all of which can help amplify the message. There will have to be involvement with policymakers to increase funding at the NIH and CDC. Supporting the Stephanie Tubbs Jones Uterine Fibroid Research & Education Act would be a great first step. Working with advocacy groups like the Society of Women’s Health Research, Center for Black Women’s Wellness, and the Free From Fibroids Foundation can help elevate this important discussion.

Q10: Celebrities like Cynthia Bailey and Porsha Williams have spoken about their UFE experiences. How important is it for public figures to share these stories?

When public figures share their stories and struggle with uterine fibroids it is helpful, as many people are completely unaware of uterine fibroids or the UFE procedure. This is particularly helpful when public figures like Dr. Condoleezza Rice, Cynthia Bailey, or Porsha Williams who have undergone UFE share their success stories. It provides important validation as women may be initially skeptical due to not being provided this option by their Gynecologist.

Q11: You draw parallels to the Tuskegee Experiment when discussing the lack of information about UFE. How can women of color advocate for themselves in a healthcare system with this history?

Women of color often face barriers in healthcare. Advocating for oneself requires preparation, assertiveness, and support. With respect to fibroids, educate yourself on the condition and document your medical history. Speak with your Gynecologist about your particular symptoms and make sure you are told about all of the available treatment options (i.e. not just the surgical ones that the Gynecologist performs). Bring a list of questions and any concerns that you have. If your concerns are dismissed or ignored, seek out another physician. Ideally, it is best to bring someone with you to your appointment to help support and even advocate for you if necessary. For women suffering with fibroids, insist on a second opinion from an experienced Interventional Radiologist who performs UFE.

Q12: For women reading this who suspect they have fibroids, what are the first steps they should take toward getting proper treatment?

For women suffering with uterine fibroids, a Gynecologist or other Primary Care physician (exs. Family physician, Internist) is typically the first point of contact. While these physicians are the gatekeepers of women’s health, they can refer women suffering with fibroids to other specialists like Interventional Radiologists as they are the physicians that perform the UFE procedure.

Dr. Lipman is the Founder & Medical Director of the Atlanta Fibroid Center (ATLii.com); a state of the art medical facility that specializes in the nonsurgical treatment of uterine fibroids and has cared for women from throughout the world. He is an Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology at Morehouse School of Medicine.

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Missing hiker who survived for weeks in California wilderness speaks out

The Grio — Sat, 17 May 2025 13:00:00 +0000

A 28-year-old woman described Friday how she survived for weeks outdoors in California’s eastern Sierra Nevada by foraging for food and drinking melted snow after a solo camping trip went awry during harsh winter weather.

Tiffany Slaton detailed her ordeal during a news conference with the Fresno County Sheriff’s Department, two days after she was found in a cabin that the owner had left unlocked in case wayward hikers needed shelter. Authorities said she had been there for only eight hours before the cabin’s owner arrived and discovered her.

Slaton described being caught in an avalanche at one point, causing her to fall and hurt her leg. She didn’t say which day that happened. She had a bicycle, a tent, two sleeping bags and food, she said, but she ended up losing all of her equipment, leaving her with only a lighter, a knife and some snacks. She didn’t describe how she lost her tent or other gear.

After she fell, Slaton said she tried calling 911 five times with no success but got a GPS signal on her phone.

“I ended up on this very long, arduous journey that I journaled to try and keep sane and eventually managed to get to civilization,” she said.

Authorities called her survival stunning given the conditions. The cabin was more than 20 miles (32 kilometers) from where she had last been seen, and the mountains were covered in up to 12 feet (3.66 meters) of snow in some areas.

“I would have never anticipated her in my wildest dreams being able to get back as far as she did,” Sheriff John Zanoni said.

Slaton had been on an extended biking and backpacking trip that also included time in Oregon, department spokesman Tony Botti said. Her journey took her to the Sierras, where she decided to make the trek to the Mono Hot Springs before meeting a friend in mid-April, he said. She was last seen on April 20 by a security camera near Huntington Lake, an unincorporated mountain community, riding on a bicycle and also…

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10 Celebrities Who Can Help You Understand Pansexuality

Black America Web — Sat, 17 May 2025 02:00:00 +0000

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There’s a lot we need to work on as a society, but from a general perspective the world has grown in strides when it comes to accepting people for who they are however they decide to identify. Our team always keeps an eye on what’s tending, who’s being searched and where the conversations are happening throughout the digital world, and pansexuality is surprisingly enough a strong topic of curiosity.

Last month we saw rising country sensation Tanner Andell, also well-known as one of Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter collaborators, confirm to Out Magazine that she is pansexual and later appeared on The Zach Sang Show music podcast to indulge further. Take look at a clip below:

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“It’s funny when people ask me my sexual orientation, but I feel like you should be able to hear that in my music,” she also told Out Magazine, which is admittedly fair given tracks like her 2023 BUCKLE BUNNY album cut, “Strawberry Crush.” Lyrics like, “Strawberry wonder, strawberry lover / Bet she tastes like strawberries under the covers,” make it clear that Tanner is craving some feminine energy. At the same time, the next verse confirms she’s got a boyfriend who’s over in aisle 10 checking out produce. The fluidity in how she shifts her attraction based on feeling instead of typical gender norms is a perspective we’ve seen in a handful of celebrities before her.

We took a look at a few pioneers when it comes to pansexuality in the public eye, and you’ll find that men, women and even a Drag Race fan-favorite have all brought light to a historically taboo subject. Keep scrolling for a better understanding through these pansexuals in pop culture:

Willow Smith

Madison Bailey

Janelle Monáe

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