Brenda Alexander is an experienced entertainment writer who specializes in reality TV, ’90s R&B and hip-hop, and celebrity relationships. She has expertise in The Real Housewives of Atlanta and The Real Housewives of New Jersey, as well as Basketball Wives and Love & Hip-Hop. Brenda also closely covers the lives and careers of Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey.
She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Media Studies & Communication from Temple University. Brenda believes entertainment can be used as a medium to inspire change, and loves to stay up to date with the latest documentaries, interviews, and podcasts to inform her coverage. In her free time, she catches up on the latest from Michael Arceneaux, a writer she admires for his witticisms and honesty. See more from Brenda on her Muck Rack profile.
Tamar Braxton isn't a stranger to having controversy, even with her friends. Fans of the singer waiting anxiously to see if she considered something her friend Todrick Hall said about her on 'Celebrity Big Brother' to be shady.
Before Gabrielle Union married NBA great Dwyane Wade, she was a football wife. Union was married to Chris Howard for five years. Their marriage ended due to his infidelity.
Netflix's latest limited series 'Inventing Anna' is a major hit. The series is based off an article written by a famed journalist who was not initially supposed to be part of the series.
LeToya Luckett says she was kicked out of Destiny's Child over management conflict. Since then. Luckett has had her own success and wants to be known for that.
MC Lyte waited until she was in her 40s to get married and at the time, she felt she'd finally found her mate. Unfortunately, the marriage didn't last.
Mariah Carey's siblings were not happy with her 2019 memoir. Her brother called BS on Carey's recollection of him being a drug dealer. He sued her for defamation.
Ashley Darby is a fan favorite on 'RHOP.' Darby has been on the show since Season 1. With showing so much of her personal life, she had regrets about participating.
Mary J. Blige had to pay her ex-husband tens of thousands of dollars in alimony monthly. Blige says the marriage left her broke and not feeling the best about herself.
Whitney Houston was known as a shy and respective girl in her youth but she desperately wanted to sing professionally. Her mother says it caused tension between them.
Nick Cannon is a father of eight. The talk show host has children by multiple women, five to be exact. He says co-parenting all children can be difficult at times.
Tamar Braxton and Vincent Herbert split in 2017. Since then, the focus has been co-parenting their son but Braxton says issues come up from time to time.
Larsa Pippen and Kim Kardashian's fallout was messy. The two were friends for over a decade. Pippen says Kardashian's ex-husband Kanye played a part in their fallout.
'Love & Marriage: Hunstville' season 4 will chronicle the married friend group struggling to keep their relationships with one another in tact. A spinoff series will premiere this Spring.
Whitney Houston and Bobbi Kristina died in 2012 and 2015, respectively. In a new docuseries, Bobby Brown opens up about the emotional journey he's been on since their deaths.
It's better to be united to get things accomplished and some artists in the music business have learned that. A few joined forces to fight a law that allows lyrics to be used as criminal evidence.
Outside of music and beauty and fashion, Rihanna is quite the actress. Before landing lead roles in films like 'Home,' she had a few cameos in major productions.
Whitney Houston and broadway fans can look forward to a musical about the icon's life. Her estate has tapped some heavy hitters to assist in helping their dream come to life.