Xzibit is the actor who plays Shine on Empire. Hollywood Reporter explains that the former host of MTV’s Pimp My Ride portrays a manager who is holding a grudge against Lucious Lyon.
Who Plays Shine On Empire?
The rapper hosted Pimp My Ride from 2004-2007. If you’re thinking about mentioning the show to Xzibit I would think again. A fan recently asked the rapper if he could pimp their ride and Xzibit responded with the following message:
That’s a tweet that Shine would send! Fox’s casting is on point. The punch he throws while at Hakeem and Laura’s wedding created chaos and led Laura to back out of the wedding.
After two season of watching the show we should all know that Lee Daniels and his team love to surprise us. If the writers see that their story has been ruined by spoilers I think they’ll change it. The most effective element of the show is surprise and they’ll do anything to continue to keep our eyes glued to the TV.
We’ll be trying to figure out which character dies for the next few months. To keep us busy while we wait let’s go through each character’s Top 5 Moments:
Rhonda
5. Bye Uncle Vernon
Many fans hope that Anika fell off the ledge as revenge for pushing Rhonda down the stairs and killing her unborn child. Anika isn’t the only one with blood on her hands. Don’t forget that Rhonda killed Uncle Vernon.
Rhonda Kills Vernon
4. Survivor
Rhonda’s fall could have killed her. She was left to die but she used her strength and survived the tragic incident.
Rhonda Andre Hospital
3. Power Punch
When Rhonda finally realizes that Anika pushed her she doesn’t waste anytime. Who would have guessed the girl could fight!?
Rhonda Punches Anika
2. Ride Or Die
If there’s one thing we love about Rhonda it’s her love for Andre. She’s always by his side no matter what he’s going through.
Rhonda Ride Or Die
1. The Bib
Rhonda knows how to keep her man happy.
Rhonda Lyon Bib
Anika
5. Anika Visits Rhonda In The Hospital
Bold move. We didn’t know Boo Boo Kitty had it in her.
Anika Visits Rhonda
4. Buckle Up
Laura stole Hakeem so Anika steals Laura!
Anika Kidnaps Laura
3. Like Father Like Son
If one Lyon doesn’t work try another.
Anika Hakeem
2. Get Down Girl Go Head Get Down
Anika is willing to do whatever it takes to get what she wants. She’ll push you down stairs, sleep with your son and she’s even willing to sleep with woman.
Anika Twerk
1. The Royal Rumble
Cookie is the show’s most dominant character by far. Anika didn’t let Cookie intimidate her, as proven by her willingness to fight her. While we think Cookie won, Anika got some good blows in.
If you were looking to buy some clothes from Kanye’s clothing line, you were probably disappointed to see that it’s sold out. The site has a pic of the following No More Parties In L.A. sweatshirt yet it’s out of stock.
Shop Kanye West Clothing Line
Hypebeast explains that the sweatshirt was $90 an included a triangle-shaped “Los Angeles” graphic on the front and “No Parties In LA” on the back. Yeezy fans can still buy some merchandise from Yeezy Supply. Be prepared to spend a pretty penny. A Thermal Tank will run you $350.
The rapper, songwriter and designer visited Ellen where he went on yet another rant. Today explains that Ellen took an eight minute ride through the rapper’s mind, leaving her speechless.
He apologized to the show’s audience for the realness. In a more pleasant portion of the interview the rapper discusses his kids:
The award-winning rapper isn’t on Instagram but there’s always his bae Kim Kardashian. Let’s take a look at Mrs. West’s Top 10 Instagram moments:
The host of the NBC TV show Strong is Gabrielle Reece. Reece is a former pro-volleyball player, fashion model, actress and sports announcer. In a recent interview, she describes the series as different than any other current show on TV. She also explains how she was inspired by the show’s contestants.
Who Is The Host Of Strong?
Strongis a reality competition show that debuted in April. The show airs on NBC on Thursdays at 8 PM. The competition begins with 20 contestants. 10 of the trainers are males and the other 20 are females. Take a look at the following video to learn more about the show:
The show challenges women’s physical and mental strength. The executive producer of the show is Sylvester Stallone. The two visited Ellen to discuss the show.
For those of you who aren’t familiar with Gabrielle, lets take a look at her Top 10 Instagram moments:
Sadly, the Empire Season 2 finale closed out the season, but not without a BANG! So many things have happened in the span of one hour-long episode, so let’s get right to it, shall we?
Jamal is alive! The episode opens with Jamal returning from the hospital three weeks after he got shot at the American Sound Awards. And he wants to give up music.
Rhonda literally walks into a room, tries choking Anika, and punches her! Rhonda (finally) accuses Anika of pushing her down the stairs. And somehow, Andre doesn’t believe it, even though he once thought someone pushed her…
Lucious gets Freda to rap from jail.
Anika on the ledge! WTF? Because she won’t snitch on Lucious? Okay then. Cookie talks her down from the literal ledge.
Anika gets served at the wedding! It’s complete chaos. It makes Laura cry and she walks out on the wedding.
In order to prevent Anika from testifying, Thirsty proposes that Lucious and Aika GET MARRIED. Reminder here: She’s carrying the child of Hakeem, Lucious’ son. She is pregnant with Lucious’ GRANDCHILD. Cookie is not happy with the “proposal.”
And it happens. Lucious and Anika get married. Wow.
Lucious tells Anika: “I know you pushed her.”
Leah Walker reveals that Tariq Cousins is actually his half brother! What now?
And then Rhonda returns to attack Anika and it’s a full-on cat fight. Anika kind of admits she pushed Rhonda. Someone falls, there’s a scream, and Andre screams, “No!” But who fell? That’s for Season 3 to show us.
Social media and changes go hand-in-hand. In order to logout of your Instagram account on your computer follow the instructions below:
Step 1: Select the Profile Icon in the top right corner.
How To Logout Of Instagram On Computer
Step 2: Select the 3 dots next to the Edit Profile button.
How To Logout Of Instagram On Computer
Step 3: Select Log Out on the popup menu that appears.
Logging Out Of Instagram
Moderation Social Times explains that Instagram’s recent moderation issues. The app recently banned racist hashtags including #WhitePower. The company also banned hashtags like #Thinspo, which is a pro-anorexia hashtag the company refused to be associated with.
While some users are disappointed about the app’s changes, the company understands the importance of adapting in order to maintain its competitive advantage. Let’s take a look at the company’s Top 10 IG images:
This article provides a list of the 25 most popular females on Instagram. We’ll also include their most popular post of all time! Tech Crunch posted a great article listing the 25 most popular account on the photo-sharing app but this post will only include the app’s most popular ladies.
25 Most Followed Woman On Instagram
25. Huda Kattan has 16.5 million fans earning her the 25th spot on the list. The video below is her most received over 300k likes, making it the most popular image she’s ever posted.
A video posted by Huda Kattan (@hudabeauty) on Jan 9, 2016 at 8:41pm PST
24. Lucy Hale is the number 24 on the list with 16.8 million fans. The image below shows Hale with her mom. The pic earned over 400k likes, making it the most popular image she’s ever posted.
A photo posted by Lucy Hale (@lucyhale) on May 8, 2016 at 7:01am PDT
23. Bruna Marquezine’s 14.5 million fans make her the 23rd most popular woman on IG. The beautiful pic below is the most liked image she’s ever posted.
A photo posted by Bruna Marquezine ♡ (@brumarquezine) on Jul 7, 2015 at 7:53pm PDT
22. Lady Gaga comes in at number 22 with 16.8 million loyal Little Monsters on the app. The image below is the award-winning singer’s most liked upload of all time.
A photo posted by Zendaya (@zendaya) on May 13, 2016 at 6:16pm PDT
17. Ellen Degeneres has 29.7 million followers earning her the 17th spot on the list. The image below has received over 1 million likes, making it her most popular post ever.
A photo posted by Demi Lovato (@ddlovato) on Sep 10, 2015 at 8:49am PDT
13. Kourtney Kardashian earns the 13th spot with 51.3 million followers. The following image of her and the little ones is her most popular of all time.
A photo posted by Kourtney Kardashian (@kourtneykardash) on Oct 24, 2015 at 8:30pm PDT
12. Miley Cyrus has 58.7 million fans, making her the 12th most followed woman on the app. In her most popular post, the singer is enjoying some delicious ice cream.
A photo posted by KATY PERRY (@katyperry) on Jan 22, 2015 at 9:47pm PST
9. Khloe Kardashian comes in at number 9 with 60.9 million fans on IG. The following pic of her working out, is the most popular image she’s posted with over 1 million likes.
A photo posted by Khloé (@khloekardashian) on Jul 27, 2015 at 10:08am PDT
8. Nicki Minaj is number 8 with 71.7 million fans. The following video of Adele reciting Minaj’s “Monster” verse, is Nicki’s most popular posts with over 1 million likes.
A video posted by Nicki Minaj (@nickiminaj) on Jan 13, 2016 at 10:27pm PST
7. Kendall Jenner’s 72 million followers make her number 7 on the countdown. The following pic of her hair in hearts, is her most popular with over 3.5 million likes.
A photo posted by Kendall Jenner (@kendalljenner) on May 25, 2015 at 3:51pm PDT
6. Kylie Jenner’s 83 million followers earn her the 6th spot on the list. The following pic of her with her High School Diploma is her most popular with over 2 million likes.
A photo posted by Kim Kardashian West (@kimkardashian) on Feb 22, 2016 at 8:57am PST
4. Beyonce’s 91.3 million fans earn her the number 4 spot on the list. The following image of her and Blue Ivy is her most popular pic of all time with over 2 million likes.
A photo posted by Beyoncé (@beyonce) on Aug 14, 2015 at 3:33pm PDT
3. Ariana Grande’s 93.5 million fans make her number 3 on the image sharing app. That following pic of her blowing a bubble is the most popular image she has ever posted with over 1 million likes.
A photo posted by Ariana Grande (@arianagrande) on Mar 29, 2015 at 7:03pm PDT
2. Taylor Swift comes in at number 2 with 95.9 million fans on IG. The following pic is the most popular pic she’s ever posted, with over 2 million likes.
Senior year.
A photo posted by Taylor Swift (@taylorswift) on Feb 21, 2016 at 12:27pm PST
1. Selena Gomez currently has 106 million followers making her the most popular woman on the app! The following image is her most popular, with over 3 million likes.
Entertainment Weekly explains that Rhonda loses it after Lucious doesn’t believe that Anika pushed her. The show’s second season has left us worrying about Rhonda on multiple occasions.
First, she is pushed down the stairs on the show’s midseason finale. Now, the bib-wearing beauty may have fallen over a ledge thanks to Boo Boo Kitty. It comes down to what the show can do without: A baby or Andre’s wifey?
Does Rhonda Die On Empire?
Fox’s hip-hop series isn’t too child-friendly so we don’t think they would mind killing off yet another unborn Lyon. We are convinced that Lola’s appearances are limited because she doesn’t need to be around the show’s adult-content.
Anika having a baby would mean that the show would be forced to add a baby to the cast. While we all love little ones, it’s far too difficult to add one to a TV show that will most likely be around for the next decade.
A parent, in real-life, would essentially have to give their newborn to Cookie and Lucious and let the two perfect parents raise the little one until he or she is about 10 years old.
Deadline interviewed the show’s executive producer, Ilene Chaiken, who refused to disclose which character fell over the ledge. It looks like we’ll be wondering which character fell until the show’s third season. Just in case it’s Rhonda, let’s take a look at Kaitlin Doubleday’s Top 10 Instagram Pics to celebrate her time on the show:
A photo posted by Kaitlin Doubleday (@kaitlindday) on Mar 18, 2015 at 8:34pm PDT
5. When she joins TRACE for last shots.
Cheers to the last shot! Thank you Season 2 Empire! See you all on March 30th❤️ (That was a rough shot) #Repost @kaitlindday with @repostapp. ・・・ Cheers to the very last shot of season 2 people!!!! We made it! 🍸
A video posted by Grace Gealey (@gracegealey) on Mar 3, 2016 at 11:25pm PST
E! Online published an article on Anika and Hakeem’s baby who may have died on the show’s Season 2 finale episode. The story’s title “Pregnancy Shocker” reads more like a celebrity tabloid than a recap. Variety published a similar article showing just how much people love Boo Boo Kitty despite Cookie’s shade.
It’s easy to confuse fantasy and reality when it comes to the unbelievable moments on the show. Seeing Grace Gealey pregnant on the show has led many fans to believe that the talented actress is expecting a baby in real life.
Is Anika From Empire Pregnant In Real Life?
The thin line between fantasy and reality becomes even thinner when the show’s stars use their social media account to promote their characters. After Grace posted the image above via her Instagram account a large amount of her fans concluded that she was definitely expecting a baby.
So do you think Trai Byers and Grace Gealey are expecting a baby in real life? The two got married behind our back making it clear that they are private. Trai is a religious man who almost gave up acting to become a pastor. Do you think they rushed to get married after finding out that Grace was pregnant?
Sorry, but it looks like we’re gonna have to wait for mini-Trace. The image below shows Gealey, last week, at the Power Up, We Are the Future Gala. There is nothing pregnant about that amazing figure. When the couple decides to have a baby we’re certain that he or she will be beautiful considering Trai and Grace’s good looks.