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Naomi Osaka Wins Women's Final at US Open and Stands Up for Racial Injustice On and Off the Court

Twenty-two year-old tennis player and powerhouse Naomi Osaka on the women's final at the US Open in Flushing, NY. Her opponent was Victoria Azarenka. The three sets were 1-6, 6-3, and 6-3. Osaka also won the Grand Slam title at the US Open in 2018. During this year's US Open, the tennis player stood up for racial injustice on the court by wearing black masks with white writing of the names of some of the Black people killed unjustly by the . The names included Breonna Taylor ,  Elijah Mcclain, Amaud Aubery , Trayvon Martin , George Floyd , Philando Castile, and Tamir Rice. Last night, the tennis player wore Kobe's #8 Laker jersey as a tribute to him and said that she does that after each game. She feels like that helped her win.  Two week ago, Naomi Osaka sat out the semifinals as a protest. Osaka, whose mother is Japanese and  father is Black said in a soc...

Gladys Knight and Patti Labelle Show Off Their Sunday Dinners for Verzuz Battle!

Updated 9.13.2020 - VIDEO LINK : Two weeks ago, many of us witnessed the historical Verzuz battle between Brandy and Monica that drew over 1.5 million viewers. Tomorrow, we get to witness a battle of two living legends: Gladys Knight vs. Patti Labelle. The battle will go down tomorrow and will broadcast from the Fillmore in Philly on IG LIVE and Apple Music at 5PM PT/ 8PM ET. Both singers have careers that span over a century! It's hard to say who will win this one, but we will be tuning in.  In two individual promo videos for the battle, the divas dished it out with their favorite dishes. Because the battle is on a Sunday, Gladys Knight and Patti Labelle revealed their Sunday dinners in preparation for the event. Patti topped off her dinner with her famous pies, and Gladys topped off hers with banana pudding. Both legends asked what the other was going to do.  We're ready!  Gladys Knight vs. Patti Labelle this Sunday! Bookmark this page to see the LIVE video tomorro...

Gabby Douglas Shows Off Waist Length Natural Hair and Addresses Past Negative Hair Comments

Olympic champion Gabby Douglas recently shared the details on Instagram of her natural hair growth  and struggles, including the controversy surrounding her hair during her Olympic performances.  As a child, the 24-year-old said her hair was damaged due to the tight ponytails she had to wear to do gymnastics. Gymnasts are required to wear their hair back from their faces. This is to ensure that it does not get in the way of their view while they are performing. According to Gymnastics HQ , gymnasts also must not have any stray hairs sticking out either. Because of the tight ponytails, Douglas experienced breakage in the back of her hair and bald spots that she tried to hide with decorative clips.  The Olympian said she didn't even want to go to the gym because she was so embarrassed about her hair. She said, "I used to think: why can't I have healthy hair? Despite yet another challenge, I kept going. Fast forward to both Olympics and my hair was the topic ...