Photo: WireimageFormer American Idol contestant and 19 year old Paris Bennett is expecting a girl in October:
Jamecia, who like her daughter and mother is a singer, is absolutely over the moon about being a first-time grandmother.
“I’m proud of how she did it. I was 16 when I got pregnant,” said Jamecia.
Paris’ great-grandmother is Shirley T. Bennett, 75, of Rockford, Ill.; her grandmother Ann Nesby, a gospel and R&B powerhouse, who lives in Atlanta, was with the Sounds of Blackness.
Who’s the daddy? “He chooses not to be in the public eye,” said Jamecia. “I respect that.” What does he do for a living? “I can’t tell,” she said.
“She has a ring,” said Jamecia, who’s hopeful that she’ll be planning a wedding for Paris.
The planning for an August baby shower is already underway. A few celebrities may fly into town for the show, including Queen Latifah. READ MORE
Congrats to Paris…
RUSSELL SIMMONS & CHILD SUPPORT
Photo: WireimageFormer married couple Russell Simmons and Kimora Lee were all the buzz this week after TMZ.com released documentation that orders Simmons to pay $480,000 of child support to his daughters Ming & Aoki Lee:
The agreement, filed Tuesday in Los Angeles Superior Court, shows that until 2019, Russell Simmons will continue payments for Ming Lee, now 8, and, until 2022, for Aoki, now 5.
Kimora Lee, 33, filed for divorce in March after nine years of marriage. She’s asking for primary custody of the girls and that Russell, 50, be granted “reasonable child visitation … accompanied at all times by the children’s nanny and security personnel.” READ MORE
Russell recently answered questions about the child support ruling and intentions of his former wife saying:
“My kids live a tremendous life,” he said. “They do have lots of security, nannies, educators, special programs, travel, chefs, on and on. Their mother manages all of those luxuries and I’m happy to provide for that…I want to say Kimora is a excellent mother and is doing a great job with them”
MANDELA BOOTED NAOMI FROM CONCERT…AMY WHINEHOUSE WAS IN
Photo: WireimageLooks like Naomi Campbell’s appearance to Nelson Mandela’s birthday dinner this week didn’t impress him over her outside actions. After learning about Naomi’s current legal situation, Mandela axed her from attending his birthday concert that took place yesterday:
Mandela was upset because Campbell was arrested for assaulting two police officers while wearing a baseball cap with the 46664 logo, the Mail reported.
Mandela felt the arrest was at odds with his charity’s goals, the paper said. He and the supermodel had been friendly, and she has referred to Mandela as her “honorary grandfather.”
Things cooled when Campbell, 38, was sentenced last week to 200 hours of community service for assaulting the officers in April during a kicking, screaming and cursing fit at Heathrow Airport. READ MORE
Though Campbell got the boot, Mandela was happy to see Amy Whinehouse headline the concert. The troubled singer who has undergone numerous medical tests after fainting at her home in London earlier this month, appeared fine while performing on stage in front of 50,000 fans.
Yay Im first congrats Paris, and Russell is a good daddy, Naomi needs prayer!!!
Paris… wow!
She’s Young but it’s still a BLESSING n at least they have hopes of gettign married and the family doesn’t seem to mind so HEY!
Its crazy that AMY can be in an Naomi OUT?!
Hope Naomi starts acting her AGE!!
I understand the upkeep of the children’s lifestyle but what the hell RESONABLE CHILD VISITATION?!!!!!!!!!! Is Kimora out of her DAMN MIND? That’s their dad there no need for SECURITY and a NANNY! She’s being a BITCH I’m sure theres something behind all that EXTRA CRAP!
I heard she’s Bi-Sexual n something w/ Russell outing her……
To Kimora: RUSSELL MADE U!
Racist, Drugged up Amy could go and not Naomi? Wow! that didn’t surprise me though. Whatever!
Whatever people want to say about Kimora and Russell; one thing can’t be said is they are bad parents. Give due what’s due!
Ummm well hope the baby is healthy…but she is young, so i hope she really understands what she is about to encounter!
IF IT WASNT FOR RUSSELL KIMORA WOULDNT BE WHO SHE WAS! SHE GOT TO THE TOP AND BOUNCED!
I FORGOT ALL ABOUT PARIS!
? When is Naomi going to start acting her AGE?
It’s completely hypocritical to allow Amy Winehouse to participate, but not Naomi. Don’t get me wrong, Naomi has made her own bed, but so has Amy. I’m disappointed in Mandela if this is true.
Amy was sick messy at the concert. She performed really well as did Leona Lewis, Queen, Annie Lennox and the Agape choir and Eddie Grant. Not surprised bout Naomi.
19 to have a baby, very rare that teenage romances survive, the stats prove it but wishes to’ em
Aren’t the simmons kids cuute. Thats a hell of a lot of child support
What a shame, Paris is now another statistic, an unwed mother and a dead beat soon to be baby father. Her career never launched. Good luck with your life.
sorry.. there’s no H in Winehouse. it was irking me
congrats on paris having a baby
i don’t understand why russell would need a nanny and security personnel to supervise him w/ the kids, its their dad for god’s sake!
i bet naomi don’t consider him no “honorary grandfather” no more! LOL
# 5
I don’t think the deal with Kimora and Russell is a bad thing. It’s just wordings for the legal papers. Like he said “if he is in town, he calls and they can go right over” and we can only go by what comes out of Russell’s mouth. He seems happy about it so we shouldn’t read more into this when he seems happy.
Security, girl now Kimora is right about that. They have some sick people out there. Also remember, alot, of people really love being close to celebrities and could try to snatch her children. Have you ever seen how crazy people act when they see some celebrities? It’s too crazy girl! Is all that trying to touch them and crying necessary? hahaha! Besides they have nannies and security when they are around her.
I always laugh when I see people saying “Russell made Kimora” hahaha! His old ass wanted to. Russell is about young women all day long, so, I wouldn’t exactly say Kimora did anything “old Rus” didnt want. We can’t blame Kimora for that shit. Hell more black women need to stop acting “moral” hahaha! and get and make the paper work for them. White girls do that shit all the time! Don’t blame Kiki, because Russell don’t like women his age, can’t you see the new chick, 25 years old? hahahaha!
Should I start naming names of young white girls doing tricks to the bank? hahaaha! Okay, well I’m just saying!
Go head Papa Russell make this new chick ” Kimora Jr” and I ain’t mad at her or you. Empower the Black Females! and help us sisters out! lol!
Damn Paris.
Alot of children support? Really? How much is Old Papa Russell worth? Hell nah, that’s not too much. Man please Russell aint worrying about shit like that; because those are his kids.
People are acting like Russell is some “FedEx worker” not talking down to Fedex workers, but home boy has bank okay.
So Mandela has no problem having Amy “I’m a racist” Winehouse perform at his birthday celebration, when she was caught on camera using racial slurs against Blacks and Asians.
WOW
How quickly Blacks forget the past
why are people getting personal about kimora and russell, russell handled it very well. if they asked him to pay 1milion a month, i sure he would. now find your neighborhood dead beat and that’s a different story.
Amy did not use racial slurs against blacks, she used racial slurs against pakis, gays and asians. when did the word black become a racial slur.
So Paris’ mom is happy that her daughter waited three years later?? Instead of having the child when she was 16 like her mom? That really makes her mom proud. Its said to say that a pattern is forming. I don’t get it.
The rest…blah,blah
Wow!!! No one should get pregnant until their 21. Her mother’s quote shows that family’s crazy mentality.
…………now thats fucked up amy and not naomi both of them been in the news alot that really sucks
I agree…Naomi out, but Winehouse in? I mean they are both equally psychotic. Both are banned from the US for now. I am pretty sure both are drug riddled. I mean Naomi came up during the time of THE (THEE) SUPERMODEL. This era was plagued by extensive drug abuse, so her brain cells are probably just as fried as Winehouse’s. It’s really an oxymoron to ban one, and allow the other.
As far as Kimora…again I agree with ya’ll. Russell made her…but Russell wanted to do that. At first I thought it was insane for Kimora to insist on The nanny and security present at all times, but like you guys said, she has all that going on when they are with her too, so I guess these requests aren’t to demean Russell or she feeling that he would harm them, it’s just for the kids own protection.
I mean and in response to white and black gold diggers…everyone basically is. Look at Will and Jada, Mike and Robyn, Keisha and Forrest, Denise and Charlie, Katie and Tom, Catherine Zeta and Mike, Nick and Mariah, k-Fed and Britney…the list goes on and on. Everyone is trying to get a meal ticket.
2,6,10,18 I am with you. While Naomi’s behavior is at best immature and embarassing, you would think Mandela would also be concerned about having a singer participate in his event whose documented rascist rants have been hotly viewed on the internet for several days. And they go against the views he has sacrificed for and fought against his entire life.
Maybe it was more, no one will miss you Naomi, but Amy Whinehouse is going to draw more attention to my cause and draw more donations as well. You know, the greater good
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I was telling people on here that she ain`t her real granddaughter
wow, we choosin crackheads over family nowadays?
KIMORA is a typical women
a nigga got you on Top and whether there is no more spark at least stay cos you know that everything you got you owe from Russy
is that the reason why i ain`t getting married?
well YES
WOW about Paris Bennett getting preggers…didn’t see that one coming. Congrats to her!
$480,000 in chid support, wtf? I’m scheduling to get a vasectomy ASAP!
I’m trippin that Mandela invited Whinehouse but not Naomi. Watch your back Mandela, I see some cell phones coming and your dome real soon. Bob and weave homie!
I’M SORRY BUT IF I FOUND OUT MY NIECE (I DON’T HAVE A YOUNGER SISTER) WAS PREGNANT AT 17, 18, OR EVEN 19…I WOULD LOOSE MY DAMN MIND! YOU MIGHT THINK I’M CRAZY FOR STATING 18/19, BUT I STILL SEE THAT AS YOUNG. THOSE ARE THE YEARS YOU SHOULD BE ESTABLISHING YOURSELF. IT’S SAD BECAUSE THESE GIRLS ARE GETTING YOUNGER AND THEIR PARENTS ARE NOT THAT OLD TO WHERE THEY’RE OBLIVIOUS TO WHAT GOES ON WITH TODAY’S YOUTH. YOU CAN’T REALLY THINK THAT NOTHING IS GOING ON BEHIND CLOSED DOORS IN “SALLY MAE’S” ROOM WHEN “MAN MAN” FROM DOWN THE STREET COMES OVER “TO PLAY”.
IN THE VOICE OF MY GRANDMOTHER…”NEGRO, IS YOU CRAZY!”
ALL THESE YOUNG GIRLS POPPING UP PREGNANT IN RECORD NUMBERS MAKES ME FEEL LIKE MY EGGS WILL DRY UP IN A YEAR OR TWO BECAUSE I HAVEN’T HAD ANY KIDS YET.
**IF 30 IS THE NEW 20…THEN WHAT THE HELL IS 25?
ALL WOMEN out there not just BLACK
please close your legs(Niggas keep your zips up 2)
There is over population in the world OK i don`t wanna see no fucken baby havin a baby
be at least 25 like the old days and have a fucken permanent Job and i don`t mean at Mcds
amy gets to be there but naomi can’t? BULL SHIT
and paris is a ghetto piece of trash…and unless God intervenes, her child will be a ghetto piece of trash. there appears to be a very vicious cycle within the bennett family….i mean wtf…her great gramma’s 75? Black people please stop it. it hurts my feelings.
#31 pls preach for the kids
Congrats to Paris and I hope for her the best-MANDELA DID THE RIGHT THING BY NOT ALLOWING FOOLISHNESS TURN OUT THE AFFAIR-Amy Winehouse is still one of the greatest.I can’t wait for her to just be at her best again but she’s still here so it’s possible.
SOme of you guys are so fickle you will believe any rumor that pops up on here.
#12 and #32 I totally agree, I love how how her mother says “I am proud of how she did it.”? -WTF. I am 25 and if I wasn’t married and then got pregnant- my fam would wring my neck.
wow so her 19 yr old daughter is pregnant and she is proud because at least she waited 3 more years than she did???? wtf??? great grandma is 75????
we really need to get it together people, this isnt right!!!! why do we do shit backwards damn! im sooo tired of seeing teen girls get pregnant by some loser, never finish school, living pay check to pay check as a single parent, then when they are like 35 they wanna finish school and get married!!!!!
@ #30,& 37 I AGREE. my momma had raised me well,im just 19, and one thing she doesnt think is “ok” is getting preganant at a young age. She wouldnt be so “cool with it” like Paris’s momma & granny. GRANNY CRAZY! SHE HAPPY cuz she “waited”…..waiting to me =’s married, at least 25…. At least shes getting married, i guess…[[SMH]]
but its like young “famous” girls get praised for getting preganant, but when the girl next door gets preganant, its the end of the world. But Congratulations Paris, I wish you the best.
PLEASE quit saying old Russell made Kimora…. he likes them young. & he seems like all his screws aren’t screwed in right myself….
I have viewed many hooott videos and photos at ___ b l a c k c e n t u r y. c o m____ >>> where many fans are together, also i’v meet kinds of black and white single men who are hunger for true love online
SMH.
Wow. $500,000 ???? I mean is it not enough that She heads both Baby Phat and Phat Farm…she has all these business ventures….and on top of that Russ is forced to pay…what he was probably already doing??? I dont know if all this is needed…
Amy heads the Mandela Concert?? For real?? I luv her music…But of all the Artist out there??? We couldnt find one more suitable??? One who is setting a better example….closer to the legacy of Nelson???? SMH
lmao@22…who made that a rule?
well i can PERSONALLY tell this “paris” girl,i dont know who she is,that she has a hard time ahead of her.i was 17 and i wish i could’ve waited…..being in love means nothing.
Regarding Paris: Too bad. Her mom sounds very stupid to say something like that. At 19 this child having a child is wrong.
Regarding Kimora and Russell: Don’t like either one of them.
Regarding Naomi: Don’t like her either.
Hmm church folks always the worst folks *ducks at flying Bible aimed at head*
No, seriously, I don’t understand how people that are sooo Christian when it comes to everything, can condone pre-marital sex for a youngster. This is an epedemic in the black community and no one seems to think it is a problem. Why are black women not worthy enough of getting married before the baby? That whole thing with the father “wanting to stay out of the public” or whatever is probably just an excuse for him to keep all his other side chicks away from his business.
Very disappointed in Mandela. When can Naomi move on? She may have done wrong at first, but some of that afterwards is “The Omarosa syndrome” What happened with the officers? Did she just go off for nothing?
Russell targeted and pursured Kimora when she was barely an adult herself, not the other way around. And he should maintain their lifestyle because he said “til death do us part” “forsake all others” “through good and bad” during marriage vows. Its not the kids fault the grown ups lied and didn’t keep up their part.
This is a suprise about Paris. Hope everything goes well for her.
As for Mandela, why would you allow a crack head and not Naomi???
Congrats to Paris! We don’t know her maturity level or her relationship with the baby’s father so if her mother is proud and supportive then everyone else should be too.
I don’t know what Naomi would have performed…Amy needs to be focused on her health, but hey if thats who Mandela wanted to see so be it. *shrugs*
As far as Ming and Aoki, at first I thought the security and nanny was a bit much, but then again those are things they are accustomed to in their lives, they are not there to supervise Russell with his children, he’s a busy man I’m sure he’ll need them around
as far as Kimora goes she doesnt owe him anything, if she had no business sense she wouldnt be where she is, yea he gave her an opportunity but that doesnt mean she has to kiss his ass the rest of her life, she probably would have started a clothing line on her own eventually, she was a model at one point shes not just some young chick Russell saved off the streets
Paris- Is too young, this will put a damper on her career. So instead of being concerned about her career, she is up here poppin up with babies at 19. Where’s the ring? Where is the damn guidance?
Russel- I disagree, I’m a BW. He shouldn’t have to continue to prop Kimora up all his life. I mean, is she brain dead? She can make her own. He should continue to take care of his kids, but even that should have a reasonable monetary limit. Smh (whatever that means)
Oh I got it……If Amy Winehouse was doing drugs with the same hat Naomi had on, then she would have been banned. But, since she didn’t she is cool! It’s all about the hat. Whatever….
And Russell Simmons felt like he should share this with us because……
This may be the first teenage pregnancy I’m so happy to hear about!! I guess it’s cause I know everything’s gonna be handled with some sense, cause yall know Ann don’t play no foolishness, lol!
There is so many things wrong with this picture: She’s 16 , pregnant and her grandma is congratulating her sayign that she did the same thing
The baby daddy ” prefers not to be in the public eye” and she “can’t say what he does”….aka. DOPE BOY
she has a ring….ok and WHAT!? Now a days thats an excuse not to get married
this is lame, paris, go apply for welfare.
LMFAO at #52 talking about dope boy. Maybe I was raised differently, but my mom always told me no baby is coming up in this house unless someone is married and has a steady check. Where I’m from, girls having babies is like drinking water. I’m 23 and a lot of girls I went to school w/have kids that are 10 in like the 4th or 5th grade. I swear I’m like one of the few females that went to my HS that still doesn’t have a baby. My mom told me havbing a baby and not having a husband is nothing to be proud about, so I never congratulated any of those girls, and I can’t do it now. People need to take their time. Get your life together before making life-altering decisions.
I don’t think it makes much sense to say that Amy Winehouse shouldn’t have been allowed to perform. Hell, she’s a talented artist. She has a problem – a COUPLE of problems – but how does that dishonor 46664′s cause if it doesn’t manifest itself in consistent violence or other legal trouble? She’s getting locked up less often than she used to, while Naomi’s stupid ass is still under the jail every time you look up.
Eeeeeeeverybody wants to harp on Amy getting “caught” using racial slurs. So what, honestly? I think the point IS that she was “caught.” She wasn’t onstage, in a magazine interview, or on a talk show. She was “caught.” Try to tell me, honestly, that none of you could be “caught” speaking ill of an ethnicity other than your own when you’re amongst your friends. Do me one better and convince me that you’re any less wrong than she is for doing so.
Bottom line: you can’t be cuttin up and showin yo ass in the damn 46664 hat! She Nae Nae wants to call Nelson her grandfather; fine, he acted like one! “Oh, you gone embarrass THIS family in public?! Winnie, scratch that ass out of the will NOW!” Barron got Paris together, and now it’s Nae Nae’s turn.
If the story is true, then I find it quite extraordinary that Mr Mandela can apparently have objections at Naomi’s presence, but none regarding Ms Winehouse . Ms Winehouse has seen the inside of police stations more times than all the readers of this site, have had hot dinners over her alleged drug use. I wonder if Mr Mandela was made aware of the racist song which she sang whilst allegedly coaxed by that dead beat jail bird husband(Blake Fidler Civil). Apparently her performance was caught on video for prosperity, or does this not offend his sensibilities? One can only imagine his sensibilities and selective vision were the cause for ignoring all that was happening in neighboring Zimbabwe. Naomi is no angel, but she has done nothing to compare with that of Robert Magarbe and yet Mr Mandela, despite his political influence and world stature, was only recently shamed into condemning him. So why don’t we all remember that before we rush to condemn her !
56th, 57th, or 58th…
I’m the daddy nigga!!! G-Unit!!!!!!!!!!!
Congrats Paris…this is surprising tho…idk why…just is…Paris is adorable, btw.
no congrats from me to paris. teenage pregnancy is not a praiseworthy issue. i think it’s a damn shame.
kimora lee no she has money to support them girls on her own, but whatev.
and daaaaaaaaaammnn to naomi’s situation. totally in accordance with #6 about naomi.
#54, I couldn’t have said it better myself!!
ANOTHER UNWED, BLACK TEEN MOTHER. WHAT AN ACCOMPLISHMENT! JUST WHAT WE NEED.