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Newsweek
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
Family of Viral Sensation Ms. Shirley Face Backlash for Meet-and-Greet Events
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. The family of the viral sensation, Ms. Shirley, a 4-year-old girl who has amassed a significant online following and fan base, has received backlash after hosting meet-and-greet events. Newsweek has reached out to the social media account for Ms. Shirely for comment. The Context 4-year-old LaRiyah Jesireé, aka Ms. Shirley, has become something of a social media celebrity after a video of her doing the "Boots on the Ground" line dance was posted online. An official Boots on the Ground music video was released a few weeks ago, featuring Ms. Shirley. She recently appeared on The Jennifer Hudson Show and has amassed a significant following online, with posts on TikTok regularly receiving millions of views. What To Know Meet-and-greet events are common for celebrities, influencers, and public figures. And with more than a million followers across TikTok and Instagram, some may describe Ms. Shirley as an influencer and public figure. Stock image of social media application on the smartphone screen. Stock image of social media application on the smartphone screen. Getty Images / Canart 7 However, social media users have been quick to criticize the meet-and-greets and raise concerns due to Ms. Shirley being a young child. A post from the account @CultureRiz, read: "Too far?? Mother of 4 year old viral sensation Ms. Shirley is catching a lot of flack for offering meet and greets with her daughter..." and has been viewed 4.5 million times as of press time. The meet and greets have been described as "odd" and "too much" by social media users, who have said Ms. Shirley's family is "disgusting" for organizing them. One clip, which has been widely shared on social media in connection with criticism from the meet-and-greets, is from the account 803fresh. 803fresh is the musician behind the song Boots on the Ground, and Ms. Shirley is featured in the video for that song. The TikTok from 803fresh has been viewed over 6 million times and appears to have been filmed on the day the music video was shot, not at a meet and greet. It has the text overlay, "I finally met my lil Ms boots on the ground... it's was tears behind those glasses." Despite the backlash, Ms. Shirley has a very loyal fan base, and many social media users have posted supportive messages on her social media profiles in recent days, although they don't directly address the fallout over the meet-and-greets. What People Are Saying One social media user commented on a recent Instagram post on MsShirely's account: "This is such an amazing little lady and she never seems to be bothered by what the world of haters has to say about her and her mother keep on stepping baby and bringing down the house with your beautiful soul." The account @jehnhsushs wrote on X: "people come see a child that's not touching them...I'm very displeased with the parents and the paying customers cause this will ultimately distort/damage this little girls sense of bodily autonomy and security in the coming disgusting..." What's Next In a recent Instagram video on Ms. Shirely's account, she shared that she will be attending the upcoming Positive Energy Tour.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Jennifer Hudson Seemingly Didn't Listen To A Word Eddie Murphy Said In A Recent Interview, And People Are Aghast
On Thursday, Eddie Murphy revealed that his son Eric had secretly married Martin Lawrence's daughter Jasmin after four years of dating. For reference, Eddie and Martin are good friends and even starred in two movies together back in the '90s, but Jasmin previously said that she didn't meet her now-husband through their famous fathers. She told InTouch Weekly back in 2022: 'My uncle actually introduced us — it wasn't even our dads, and they've done two movies together. They're friends. I don't even know, it's crazy, but we met through my uncle, and, you know, we became really good friends." 'Obviously, we have similar backgrounds, so we understood each other on a certain level, and, over time, it just became more,' she added at the time. The two got engaged in November 2024, and during his recent appearance on The Jennifer Hudson Show, Eddie revealed that the lovebirds had blindsided them all by sneaking off to get married in private. Related: Sophie Turner Opened Up About Her "Incredibly Sad" Split From Joe Jonas However, host Jennifer Hudson has ended up going viral for her reaction to the news, with the star being heavily criticized for seemingly not listening to her guest during the interview. Alluding to Eddie's talent as a singer, Jennifer started off by asking: 'Are you going to sing at your son's… Or is it your daughter's wedding, right?' Clarifying that it was, in fact, his son, Eddie replied: 'Actually, they got married, like, two weeks ago. They went off. Everybody was making the big wedding plans, then they decided they wanted to do something quiet, just the two of them, and they got married.' Related: 28 Celebs Who Never Seem To Get Canceled Despite Some Pretty Awful Behavior Referencing Martin, he joked: 'He don't have to pay for the big wedding now!' But Jennifer didn't appear to pay any attention, saying in response: 'Uh oh! Did you sing at the wedding, Eddie?' 'No, they didn't have a wedding!' Eddie explained again, to which Jennifer replied: 'Oh no?' 'No, they went off and got married in the church; they just had the two of them and the preacher. They had a quiet little thing,' Eddie repeated, before adding: 'I think we'll have a big party or something, they ran off and got married.' 'OK,' Jennifer said. 'Will you sing then?' 'Will I sing at the wedding?! No!' Eddie then exclaimed. Sharing a video of this exchange to X, a viral tweet called out Jennifer's interviewing skills, writing: 'The man said they went off just the two of them went off and got married, she's gonna then ask him 'did you sing at the wedding'. Baby, pay attention omg.' Fox via X @TheShadeRoom / Via At the time of writing, this tweet has been seen more than two million times, and racked up tens of thousands of likes, retweets, and replies. And one of the most popular replies reads: 'she doesn't listen to a single thing people say.' 'Girl ain't listening to even one word!! She has her marks to hit and she gone hit them,' somebody else wrote. While another tweeted: 'She asked him THREE times are you going to sing. WOMAN THEY ARE ALREADY MARRIED MY GOD.' 'You can really tell she has a list of questions and is not listening to people's answers,' one more claimed, and someone else agreed: 'That's the difference between a journalist and a celebrity with a talk show.' Others had a similar reaction to the original video, with one writing: 'he said multiple times they didnt have a wedding and she keeps askin if he went 😂' 'she didnt pay not nah attention to what he said asking stupid questions after the man JUST said they eloped,' someone else echoed. Another pointed out: 'Not only did she still ask about him singing, even though he had just said the two married alone, she didn't even know if it was Eddie's son or daughter." JHud has not publicly reacted to her interview going viral, but be sure to let me know what you think in the comments below! More on this Jennifer Hudson Just Highlighted Why It's Low-Key Kind Of Wild That Celebrities Sit Courtside At Basketball GamesStephanie Soteriou · March 6, 2025 Jennifer Hudson Gave Rare Comments On Her Reported Relationship With CommonLarry Fitzmaurice · June 9, 2024 Martin Lawrence And Eddie Murphy Are Going From Lifelong Friends To In-Laws, Because Their Children Just Got EngagedJazmin Tolliver · Dec. 2, 2024 Also in Celebrity: "I Can't Emphasize Enough How Filthy Some Of These People Are": 39 Hollywood Secrets People Have Learned From Working With Celebs Also in Celebrity: If You Think You're Smarter Than The Average Celebrity, Prove It By Correctly Answering These Questions They Got Wrong On "Jeopardy" Also in Celebrity: 12 Celebs Who Came Out At A Young Age, And 13 Who Came Out Way Later In Life
Buzz Feed
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
Jennifer Hudson's Eddie Murphy Interview Goes Viral
On Thursday, Eddie Murphy revealed that his son Eric had secretly married Martin Lawrence's daughter Jasmin after four years of dating. For reference, Eddie and Martin are good friends and even starred in two movies together back in the '90s, but Jasmin previously said that she didn't meet her now-husband through their famous fathers. She told InTouch Weekly back in 2022: 'My uncle actually introduced us — it wasn't even our dads, and they've done two movies together. They're friends. I don't even know, it's crazy, but we met through my uncle, and, you know, we became really good friends." 'Obviously, we have similar backgrounds, so we understood each other on a certain level, and, over time, it just became more,' she added at the time. The two got engaged in November 2024, and during his recent appearance on The Jennifer Hudson Show, Eddie revealed that the lovebirds had blindsided them all by sneaking off to get married in private. However, host Jennifer Hudson has ended up going viral for her reaction to the news, with the star being heavily criticized for seemingly not listening to her guest during the interview. Alluding to Eddie's talent as a singer, Jennifer started off by asking: 'Are you going to sing at your son's… Or is it your daughter's wedding, right?' Clarifying that it was, in fact, his son, Eddie replied: 'Actually, they got married, like, two weeks ago. They went off. Everybody was making the big wedding plans, then they decided they wanted to do something quiet, just the two of them, and they got married.' Referencing Martin, he joked: 'He don't have to pay for the big wedding now!' But Jennifer didn't appear to pay any attention, saying in response: 'Uh oh! Did you sing at the wedding, Eddie?' 'No, they didn't have a wedding!' Eddie explained again, to which Jennifer replied: 'Oh no?''No, they went off and got married in the church; they just had the two of them and the preacher. They had a quiet little thing,' Eddie repeated, before adding: 'I think we'll have a big party or something, they ran off and got married.''OK,' Jennifer said. 'Will you sing then?''Will I sing at the wedding?! No!' Eddie then exclaimed. JHud has not publicly reacted to her interview going viral, but be sure to let me know what you think in the comments below!
IOL News
a day ago
- Entertainment
- IOL News
Celebrity love: Eddie Murphy's son and Martin Lawrence's daughter say 'I do' away from the spotlight
Jasmin Page Lawrence and Eric Murphy tied the knot two weeks ago in a private ceremony. Image: Instagram Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence's children said "I Do" without their parents present at the wedding. Murphy appeared on "The Jennifer Hudson Show" and confirmed that his son, Eric Murphy and Martin Lawrence's daughter, Jasmin Page Lawrence, tied the knot in a private ceremony. Hudson asked him if he was going to sing at his son's wedding and that's when he revealed the news. "Actually they got married like two weeks ago, they went off. Everybody was making big wedding plans and they decided they want to do something quiet with just the two of them and they got married," he revealed. The host interjected, adding that the Murphy's and Lawrence's are now in-laws. Murphy jokingly added: "We are now in-laws. He (Martin Lawrence) doesn't have to pay for the big wedding now." The comedian also shared that it was only the newlyweds as well as the preacher that officiated the marriage. Eric and Jasmin went public with their relationship in 2021 and after dating for more than three years, Eric proposed to Jasmin in November 2024. The couple shared their joyful announcement in a heartwarming video posted on Instagram. "We're engaged!! God truly blessed us with a love that feels like destiny. We couldn't be more excited for this next chapter. Special thank you to everyone who made this moment so beautiful," they captioned the joint post. In an interview with "InTouch Weekly" in 2022, a year after they publicised their relationship Jasmin shared how she and Eric met. She revealed, "My uncle actually introduced us, it wasn't even our dads. And they've done two movies together. They're friends. I don't even know, it's crazy, but we met through my uncle and, you know, we became really good friends.
San Francisco Chronicle
a day ago
- Entertainment
- San Francisco Chronicle
Oakland '90s R&B group teases future biopic
En Vogue may be the next music legends to get the biopic treatment. The Oakland R&B group — currently made up of members Terry Ellis, Cindy Herron, Maxine Jones and Rhona Bennett — celebrated the 35th anniversary of its first album during an appearance on 'The Jennifer Hudson Show' last week and hinted at the possibility of a film adaptation of its career journey. 'Do you think there's a world where there would be an En Vogue biopic?' Hudson asked the singers during a rapid fire question segment of the episode, which aired Thursday, May 15. 'Yes,' Herron immediately responded, prompting the studio audience to erupt into cheers. 'That's a good question,' Ellis said with a laugh as the other members of the group flashed knowing smiles. Hudson then asked if there would be a role for her to act in the hypothetical film, to which Jones replied, 'Yes,' while her bandmates continued to giggle. En Vogue was formed in 1989 by songwriters Denzil Foster and Thomas McElroy. Ellis, Herron and Jones were founding members, and Bennett joined in 2003, replacing Dawn Robinson. Robinson departed the quartet in 1997, later joining the supergroup Lucy Pearl, led by Tony! Toni! Toné! frontman Raphael Saadiq, who also grew up in Oakland. She eventually launched a short-lived solo career. En Vogue rose to widespread fame in the 1990s with hit singles such as 'Free Your Mind,' 'My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)' and 'Hold On,' which the group performed on the show. After gathering around a piano for an acoustic rendition of 'Hold On,' which was En Vogue's first-ever single, Herron revealed that the song almost didn't get a release by Atlantic Records. 'The label didn't love it. They didn't think it was a radio song, but our producers fought for it to get released as a single. So the label decided to service radio without the a cappella,' she told Hudson, referring to the soulful intro of the song. Herron went on to explain that radio hosts somehow discovered the version with the a cappella intro portion that most fans know and love today, and it skyrocketed to success. Before the '90s R&B group sat down with Hudson, the four singers did a on-camera strut down the Spirit Tunnel as part of the talk show's pre-interview hallway tradition. These filmed hallway dances, shared to the show's social media accounts, are a signature feature where all guests make their entrance, greeted by staff members who line the walls and serenade them with various songs. This time, 'The Jennifer Hudson Show' team chose to sing 'En Vogue is here in the Spirit Tunnel' to the tune of the group's 1992 hit 'My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It).' The clip has since gone viral. All four members began grooving down the hallway, each in lightly colored pantsuits, before stunning the team by whipping out silver fans and striking a pose. They were met with cheers as they continued to shimmy along, waving their fans. In February, En Vogue was back in the national spotlight during the NBA All-Star Game, hosted at San Francisco's Chase Center. The singers performed alongside rappers E-40, Too Short and Saweetie as part of a tribute to the Bay Area. Saadiq was also in attendance, and delivered a pregame performance.
