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Nicki Minaj Talks Abuse NICKI MINAJ accused her ex-boyfriend Meek Mill of physical abuse during a nasty Twi� er feud recently. The latest war of words began when Meek liked an Instagram post which poked fun at Minaj’s husband Kenneth Pe� y’s dress sense, and the Anaconda star responded by accusing her ex, whom she dated between 2015 and 2017, of bea� ng women. “N**ga been twee� ng bout my man for a year now. Talking bout he went to my page to see him but he was blocked (sic). My n**ga, move on,” she wrote on Twi� er. “You beat your own sister and taped it. Spit on her & taped it. Kicked me in front your mother and sent her to the hospital. Sucking drake d**k made u feel tough again. Move on.” She off ered no evidence to support her claims and Meek was quick to respond, reminding his fellow rapper that her brother Jelani had been ordered to serve 25 years to life behind bars following a recent child rape convic� on.

Davis’ Successful Drama VIOLA DAVIS’ new drama First Ladies, in which the Oscar-winner portrays Michelle Obama, has been picked up for a full series. Bosses at Show� me announced the news, revealing Eleanor Roosevelt and Be� y Ford – the spouses of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and President Gerald Ford – will also feature in season one. Show� me president Jana Winograde says, “Throughout our history, presidents’ spouses have wielded remarkable infl uence, not only on the na� on’s leaders but on the country itself. First Ladies fi ts perfectly within the Show� me wheelhouse of drama and poli� cs, revealing how much personal rela� onships impact both domes� c and global events.” She added, “Having Viola Davis play Michelle Obama is a dream come true, and we couldn’t be luckier to have her extraordinary talent to help launch this series.” Davis shared her delight about the role last year, calling Obama ‘awesome in every way’, adding, “She’s smart. She’s confi dent. She’s ar� culate. She believes in sisterhood.” But while she’s excited about the project, she’s also a ‘li� le scared’. “You could either fail really big or succeed really big, and I feel this is my succeed very big or fail very big moment,” she told Entertainment Tonight.

Katy Perry Faces Backlash KATY PERRY is facing backlash a� er being appointed an ambassador for the Bri� sh Asian Trust. Prince Charles, who met the pop star at a trust mee� ng in Mumbai, India in November, announced her new role, through which she’ll help the organisa� on in its fi ght against child traffi cking and slavery. However, some Bri� sh Asians are unhappy about the appointment, complaining that she is ac� ng as a ‘white saviour’ and is neither Bri� sh nor Asian.

Dawson’s ‘Scary’ Romance ROSARIO DAWSON fi nds da� ng New Jersey Senator Cory Booker ‘scary’ because she’s such a ‘wild person’. The actress, who went public with her rela� onship with Booker last year, opened up about the pressures of da� ng the poli� cian in an interview. “I could be asked to serve my country, and that’s scary to me because I’m a wild person,” she said, before insis� ng it’s not all serious in their rela� onship. “We are excited about what we can create together… I feel a lot of life ahead of us. It’s been beau� ful feeling nurtured and taken care of. I’ve never been this close to someone. We make sure we connect. That’s something I’ve taken for granted in the past.” Dawson added, “Every morning that we don’t wake up together, he sends me a song, which means every morning he holds our rela� onship in his mind and heart for a few minutes before he goes off into his big day.” The interview was conducted before Booker suspended his 2020 presiden� al campaign recently. At the � me, the Sin City star gushed over her ‘remarkable’ man on social media. “Cory, you con� nue to inspire me every day,” she wrote. “Thank you. I see you. I love you.”

Celebs Support Doherty SARAH MICHELLE GELLAR , Alyssa Milano , and Tori Spelling are among the stars who have sent love and support to Shannen Doherty following her cancer diagnosis. The Beverly Hills, 90210 actress went public with the news that she has stage four cancer during an interview on US TV show Good Morning America recently. Following the interview, Doherty shared an image on her Instagram page which saw Charlie Brown saying to Snoopy, “We only live once, Snoopy,” and Snoopy replying, “Wrong! We only die once. We live every day.” In response, Gellar wrote, “Beau� fully said, my beau� ful friend. I get to live my life with you, that makes me the lucky one.” Spelling also replied to the Charlie Brown image and noted, “Sending lots of love, support, and animal vibes to make you smile xoxo.” Kate Beckinsale commented with several red heart emojis, while Selma Blair wrote, “You are ligh� ng up the path. You are loved.” Meanwhile, Alyssa Milano supported her former Charmed co-star with a post on her own Instagram page, sharing a picture of Doherty, 48, and wri� ng in the cap� on, “Holding you � ght in my heart, @theshando.” Rose McGowan, who also appeared alongside Milano and Doherty in Charmed, did the same.

Richie Won’t Be Keeping Up With The Kardashians SOFIA RICHIE has ruled out making any more appearances on the next series of Keeping Up With The Kardashians because she wants to transi� on into ac� ng. As the girlfriend of Kourtney Kardashian ’s ex, Sco� Disick, Richie made a brief appearance in the family’s E! reality show last season. However, in a chat with Entertainment Tonight in Los Angeles, she explained further cameos are unlikely. Asked why Richie replied, “Well, because I want to get into ac� ng! I feel like, for a while, I kind of held back on things because I was afraid of failure, but 2020 is [the year of] no fear! I’m gonna be doing ac� ng stuff really soon.” She added, “Great things are happening and I’m really excited about it.” The 21-year-old model made her debut on the family’s reality TV show in October when she joined Sco� and Kourtney on vaca� on with their three children. During the chat, Richie added that she’s going for ac� ng roles that are ‘kind of similar’ to herself, and explained, “They’re easy for me to play, and I really, really enjoy it.”