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.
Tina Knowles-Lawson's new talk show features Beyoncé's vocals. The Queen Bey sings the new Facebook Watch series' theme song along with her kids and nephew.
Martell Holt's longtime mistress will more than likely never appear on 'Love & Marriage: Huntsville.' Holt had a multi-year affair with the woman, and a baby out of wedlock.
Dolores Catania is no longer with David Principe. The 'RHONJ' star is with a new man who she's been dating for a few months. Catania reportedly grew tired of her stagnant relationship with Principe.
Meagan Good and DeVon Franklin are divorcing after 9 years of marriage. The couple were separated for four months before the divorce filing but friends say they are not shocked.
No one loves Christmas quite like Mariah Carey. This year, she teamed up with McDonald's for a special holiday menu and visited one location to the surprise of fans and the staff.
Fredro Starr and Brandy were more than love love interests on 'Moesha.' Starr says Brandy helped him with making a major decision in terms of his rap career.
Chloe has been dealing with online bullies for much of the last year. She admits the criticism gets to her and she's finding ways to ignore the haters but says she does have insecurities.
Chris Brown's relationship with Karrueche Tran was riddled with major downs. Tran says looking at DaniLeigh experience embarrassment with DaBaby made her think about trauma from Brown.
Saweetie is a proud graduate of USC. The "Icy" rapper says education remains a priority and she's showing such by giving back as a guest lecturer at her alma mater.
Alicia Keys began playing the piano when she was just a child. Shortly afterward, she combined her love of piano for singing and songwriting and landed her first deal at 16.
Beyoncé's starred in several major productions but the first film was an MTV made for TV movie, Carmen: A Hip Hopera. The cast was all-Black and received fair reviews from critics.
Chilli of TLC says her record label didn't give her and T-Boz the proper time to grieve Left Eye's death. Chilli says the label pushed for them to release music.
DMX's performance in his first movie 'Belly' led to him getting a string of other roles. Ironically, DMX was not supposed to play the lead role in the film.
Tory Lanez reportedly shouted "dance b----h, dance" before shooting Megan Thee Stallion on her feet. Lanez insists he's innocent but charges are sticking.
Whitney Houston pulled out of a show last minute due to her not liking the name of a street in Melbourne, Australia. She returned to the area 13 years later.