Everyone from Spike Lee to Jada Pinkett Smith seem to be up in arms over the lack of diversity for the 2016 Oscar nominations. I think it was referred to as lilly white but I could be wrong. Here's the thing: we have an impeccable black host in Chris Rock who will make sure that everyone feels uncomfortable in the most comfortable way. Trust me, it makes sense. Furthermore, the President of the Academy is black and what I really take exception to is the fact that so many of the nominees are not even American! Kate Winslet, Helen Mirren, Eddie Redmayne...all brilliant actors but not from the United States. Furthermore, how do we know that African-American actors did not turn down parts that the Leo's and the Matt's ended up with because of conflict in scheduling. What goes on behind the doors, we do not know but as a community of actors, just support one another. Or you can keep blackballing one another, I don't care. I'm not nominated so whatever...
photo courtesy of imdb.com When you were on a semi-successful reality show, especially as one of the key players, and everyone watched your love story unfold, it only makes sense they will want to keep following you after the series has ended. Such has been the case for 'Jerseylicious' star, Tracy DiMarco , who always went head-to-head with Olivia Blois-Sharpe on the show based around the never-ending drama at the Jersey salon, The Gatsby. Eventually, DiMarco got her happily ever after when she married Corey Epstein in her dream wedding. She continued to pursue her passion, have three kids, develop a wildly successful podcast, and work on clothing and accessories. But, when you are in the public eye, boasting 541K followers on Instagram , almost everything you do is up for scrutiny. Fans (and haters) began to notice a lack of presence when it came to her husband, Corey and questioned if their marriage was okay. There is an abundance of photos of daughters, Skylar and
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