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.
Kelly Price has been open about her near-fatal experience with COVID-19. Now, Price is ready to return to the stage but says she's not ready due to her ongoing recovery.
Brandy's daughter Sy'Rai Smith has lost a lot of weight. The 19-year-old is showing off her transformation on her social media. Brandy has been supportive of the journey.
After years of struggling to conceive, Eve is pregnant with her first child. The rapper and her husband have been married for seven years and she's the stepmother to his four children.
Lil' Kim is proving that she's the Queen Bee that she calls herself. The Brooklyn-born rapper argued with the 'Black Family Mafia' creator about a joke he posted on social media.
Gabrielle Union never considered acting as her career. In fact, when approached to be repped by a talent agency, Union preferred to audition for music videos as a video model.
Charli Baltimore says The Notorious B.I.G. was separated from Faith Evans when she began dating him. Evans and her estranged husband remained intimate and she became pregnant.
Russell Simmons insists he did not begin dating his ex-wife Kimora Lee until she was of legal age. But many disagree, including journalist Toure. Toure says he met Lee when she was 16 and dating Simmons.
Chlöe Bailey licked her microphone during her VMA performance. Bailey says the moment was not planned and explained that she didn't know she did such until she checked her social media.
Charli Baltimore is one of the Murder Inc. stars that 50 Cent dissed. Baltimore says she doesn't understand why 50 involved her but admits her then-husband was pissed.
Taraji P. Henson says she's ready to give some feel good music to the world. Henson revealed in a recent interview that she's working on her first musical EP.
Tamar Braxton says she may make a return to reality television, but not in the traditional format. Her family show, Braxton Family Values, aired from 2011-2020.
Shannon Brown, a former Laker player, is accused of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars in NBA insurance money. Brown was married to Monica for 8 years.
Bow Wow is supportive of Diddy dating his ex, Joie Chavis. Bow says he and Chavis have a great co-parenting relationship and friendship and wishes her the best.
R. Kelly's ex-wife says she was a victim of his abuse for majority of their marriage. Despite such, she feels bad that her and Kelly's children have to deal with the fallout of his crimes.