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Thursday, July 28, 2016
'Cosby Show' Star Keshia Knight Pulliam Pregnant And In The Middle Of A Divorce From Football Player Ed Hartwell Who Accuses Her Of Cheating On Him
Monday, September 14, 2009
Sheree Whitfield Divorce Settlement
Sheree Whitfield
Sheree Whitfield, one of the stars of the Bravo reality TV show "The Real Housewives Of Atlanta" was reportedly awarded a divorce settlement from her husband, former American NFL football player, Bob Whitfield. Their divorce was quite acrimonious.
The sizeable settlement will come in handy, as Sheree lost her home to foreclosure this year, when her husband stopped making mortgage payments on the $2,500,000 Sandy Springs mansion. It was auctioned at a bargain of $900,000. Former residents of scenic Sandy Springs include Halle Berry and her ex-husband Dave Justice.
Lisa Wu Hartwell
I wondered how her husband was unable to give her a settlement, when he owns one of the most sought after recording studios in Atlanta, worth over $4,000,000. Atlanta is the Motown of the South, with so many people trying to make records. Therefore, how could bookings be that low.
Since the foreclosure and eviction, Sheree moved to a smaller house further out in a more rural part of Georgia, much like her co-star, Lisa Wu Hartwell, who also faced foreclosure proceedings.Friday, September 4, 2009
Kim Zolciak: Leave My Kids Out Of It
Kim Zolciak
Kim Zolciak, who is one of the stars of the Bravo reality show "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" has slammed Atlanta magazine.
They did an unflattering piece on her, painting her as an unfit mother, for constantly smoking around her children.
Secondhand smoke can cause cancer and it is irresponsible and selfish of Zolciak to subject her children to that environment.
Lisa Wu Hartwell and husband Edgerton
Another woman featured on the show, Lisa Wu Hartwell, who recently lost one of her homes, valued at $3 million dollars, to foreclosure, has placed the $1.4 million dollar property she is living in on the market. Apparently, it has been a tough adjustment for her to go from living in the St. Marlo Country Club to a more rural part of Georgia.
Her new home is nothing to sneeze at, containing 6 bedrooms and 6 bathrooms on 9 acres, but it is far away from her social circle.
Saturday, August 22, 2009
Kim Zolciak: I Don't Date Black Men
| Too Much Information Real Housewives of Atlanta reality TV stars Kim Zolciak and NeNe Leakes I don't understand what the necessity was for "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" star, Kim Zolciak, to state to black magazine of all things, that she does not date black men, as it is not her "preference." What do you mean Preference, nobody asked you about your Kim Zolciak and Lisa Wu Hartwell Zolciak stated to Essence magazine, " The comment comes across as racist, because it is discriminatory, disdainful and did not need to be said. It is as though you wanted to hurt someone in saying so. Zolciak also brags about her wealth in the article, which she derives from sleeping with married men, who pay her for said services. There's no polite way of putting it. Zolciak believes the hype accompanying the show, which will not last. 'Real Housewives of Atlanta' Star Kim Zolciak Speaks on Beef With Cast Members, Her New Single ESSENCE.COM: You two came to blows a few months ago. There was a police report indicating that NeNe assaulted you. What happened? ZOLCIAK: NeNe and I have decided to just move on from that. Yes, there was altercation but we've talked in great length about it and we're just both on to bigger and better things like her book and my wig line. NeNe and I care about each other and because we do, sometimes emotions run a lot higher than if we didn't care at all... ESSENCE.COM: Rumor has it that you and Dallas Austin don't talk anymore. Plus, he's said some really nasty things about you. ZOLCIAK: Dallas is a piece of work. He likes to Twitter, which is so trivial. I don't know what his problem is and quite frankly I don't care. I don't have time for negative energy. I worked with Kandi on my new song and I'm really excited about that. ESSENCE.COM: Is it true that you don't date Black men? ZOLCIAK: Yes, it's true, I don't date Black men. I never have. It's not a prejudice. It's just a personal preference. People always think that Big Papa is Black. I don't know why. I've never dated a Black man. It's not to say it wouldn't happen in the future, but at this time, I never have... |
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Gay Publicist About To Get Beat Up
The Real Overextended Housewives of Atlanta is descending into such debauchery. I know they want ratings, but to resort to such fighting and deviousness to get it, sets a terrible example.
Adulterous housewife, Kim Zolciak, who isn't even married, has been outed as a racist, who uses the word "nig*er" often. Not good.
Her former, angry, gay publicist, Jonathan Jaxson, a man she sued, who counter-sued her and is the same guy, racist blogger Perez Hilton, was stalking as a love interest, told all her business on The Wendy Williams Show.
It is rather sad that she would use a racial slur behind their backs, in spite of the fact, she claimed her black co-stars are her friends.
I also thought it sad that two of her black co-stars reportedly tried to fight her, as two black women ganging up on a white woman doesn't look good either.
There is too much underlying racial tension going on, coming from both sides and it is not cute. The show didn't need to go in that direction.
Jackson also stated Zolciak was a stripper and currently sleeps with married men for money to pay her luxury bills. Not a good example to set for her two young daughters.
He further stated, NeNe Leakes, was a stripper, who met her husband at a strip club. He referred to her and castmate, Sheree Whitfield, as broke.
To think, many watched the show marveling at their lavish lifestyles, while others coveted it, not knowing how they got their money.
Another housewife, Lisa Wu Hartwell, is industrious and carries herself well, but has been facing money problems, further diminishing the show's illusion of wealth.
Deshawn Snow, who is a Christian, was the one true housewife on the show that did seem to have money, due to her husband's lucrative NBA career, but was kicked off the program for being too nice. DeShawn, after watching some of your former castmates fight, getting booted was a compliment.
Atlanta has so many wealthy families of every color, why did the producers not screen applicants to see who truly was in the money and who was not, before they cast the show.
The show is becoming the ghetto fabulous version of "Dynasty."
Saturday, August 15, 2009
The Real Foreclosed Housewives Of Atlanta Pt 2
The Foreclosure Edition
Lisa Wu-Hartwell
Lisa Wu Hartwell of the Real Housewives of Atlanta stated she and her family were not "booted" from their foreclosed $3,000,000 mansion, as some reported. Since TMZ didn't use said wording when they reported the story and sites like this one did, I'll assume that was lobbed in this direction.
I wasn't trying to hurt her feelings, but I was stating it in legal terms, as when a home is repossessed via foreclosure and auctioned by the bank, that second step means the family has been "booted" from the property. It is a legal formality.
Otherwise, after vacating the premises, weeks or months down the road, the family could decide to move back in again.
The legal language of foreclosures with regard to the property actually being auctioned, mandates that it is clearly stipulated, the borrower in default has been put out, to facilitate the sale of said house to satisfy the debt. Therefore, anyone saying otherwise is pure semantics.
However, I will state, it is great the Hartwells were able to move into another property they "own" after "downsizing" as many Americans did not get that opportunity in the current, ongoing mortgage crisis.
The only property repossessions this Column would toast is that of ponzi schemers and other thieves, defrauding innocent victims.
Side Bar: Atlanta female stars gets testy when you write about their finances.
Lisa Wu Hartwell Rebuffs Reports Her Family Was Booted From Their Home
POSTED: AUGUST 11, 2009 - The economy is affecting everyone, even some of our favorite reality starlets. Recently, reports surfaced that "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" star Lisa Wu Hartwell and her footballer hubby Ed Hartwell were allegedly booted from their multimillion dollar Duluth, Georgia, mansion, after the bank allegedly foreclosed on the crib and sold it.
However, Lisa Wu Hartwell says that's the furthest thing from the truth. "People read and believe what they want," Hartwell, 38, told ESSENCE.com exclusively after landing in Atlanta from Baltimore where she had a speaking engagement. "Ed and I are doing fine and our children are fine."
Still, the petite beauty wants to make it clear that the Hartwells are no different from anyone else who had to make smart, cost-efficient lifestyle change like many Americans who have been affected by the recession. "We are not ignorant about the state of the economy, but we chose to move, we were not evicted. We've been settled in our home for two months now and we've owned it for five years, as well as other properties. We planned to build on that 10 acres of land and sell the property, but decided against it when the market went bad and I'm glad we didn't. It's just quite silly that there are reports that we were put out as if it weren't our decision to relocate. Our decision to downsize is what I call being [financially] responsible."
"RHOA" costars Nene Leakes and Sheree Whitfield have also moved after dealing with foreclosed properties.—KNB
Thursday, August 13, 2009
The Real Foreclosed Housewives Of Atlanta
The Foreclosure Edition
Another star of Bravo’s “The Real Housewives Of Atlanta” has lost her home. Previously, NeNe Leakes was evicted from her rented home in the Sugarloaf Country Club in Duluth, Georgia, also home to Michael Vick and previously T-Boz of the girl group TLC.
Sheree Whitfield, was the next housewife from the show, forced out of her property, due to a foreclosure on her marital home, valued at the $3,000,000, because her husband stopped making the mortgage payments. The property was auctioned by the bank for $900,000.
Now, Lisa Wu Hartwell has lost her $3,000,000 home she shared with husband, football player, Edgerton Hartwell. The couple tried to have the mortgage modified with no success. They have since moved to a new property, after the bank evicted them for non-payment.
There is a lesson to be learned from all of this. The show advertises hedonism, avarice and excessive consumption as the way to live, when it's not. On the show, they worship money, which is destructive.
There is nothing wrong with working hard to support one’s family, but the love of money is the root of all evil, as the Bible says. There is a difference.
When backbiting and fighting over money and appearances of wealth, destroys families and friendships, how can that be a good thing.
Disclaimer: I know quite a few people in Atlanta and none of them behave like the people on the show.
'Real Housewife' Loses House, Still a Wife
Posted Aug 11th 2009 1:45AM by TMZ Staff - Lisa Wu-Hartwell needs a "Big Poppa" of her own ... the real housewife of Atlanta just lost her real big house in Atlanta.
TMZ has learned Hartwell and her husband, former Oakland Raiders linebacker Edgerton Hartwell, were booted from their multi-million dollar Georgia mansion last week -- after the bank foreclosed on the place and sold it shortly after.
Hartwell's rep tells us the couple was in talks with the lender to restructure the loan because the home had lost value -- but that failed. They originally bought the place for $2.9 mil back in 2007 -- but the bank only got $1.9 mil when they resold it this month.
The rep says "Ed and Lisa are fine. They have settled in their [new] home, that sits on 10 acres and they OWN it!"