Phenomenal #BlackWomen and women of color shining at the #USOpen2025! Huge admiration for talents like #MadisonKeys, #AlyciaParks, #NaomiOsaka, and #CocoGauff. Their skill and dedication are inspiring.
Taylor Townsend, a top women's doubles player, faced body-shaming at 16, told her body wasn't fit for pro tennis. Despite being a junior No. 1, she missed the US Open for fitness training. This experience, coupled with discovering she had anemia, fueled her determination. She funded her own US Open entry, reaching singles quarters and winning doubles. Townsend's resilience, honed by overcoming adversity and societal pressures, defines her success.
Taylor Townsend, age 16, was told her body wasn't fit. USTA wanted fitness training. "Health problems" were anemia, still told she couldn't compete. She raised money and funded herself.
Taylor Townsend and Jelena Ostapenko clashed at the 2025 US Open after Townsend's win. Ostapenko accused Townsend of lacking "class" and "education" after a disputed net cord. Townsend defended her actions, leading to a heated exchange on court.
Black Cosmopolitans, social media is in full-blown speculation mode after a new rooftop video surfaced β and itβs got people talking. The clip, which shows Diddy, Anthony Wolf, and DRock on top of a building, has gone viral for all the wrong reasons.
Vivica a. fox had social media buzzing this week after keeping it too real during a panel at the ultimate womenβs expo. the candid comment quickly went viral after audience members posted clips online. fox and 50βs short-lived romance made headlines back in the early 2000s.
del toro's adaptation of frankenstein divided audiences over artistic vision, fidelity to the source material, and the blurred lines between horror and humanity. many fans championed it as one of del toroβs most deeply felt works.
In a startling early-morning robbery, a detroit man has been charged after pointing a firearm at a gas station clerk. Surveillance shows the suspect strolling into the store around 2:40 a.m. on october 30.