A young mom is torn over changing her son’s surname to his father’s so he can receive an inheritance from his grandparents. She doesn’t want to.
Imagine learning that the child you had out of wedlock (and cared for by yourself) was entitled to a substantial inheritance. How, you wonder? His biological father, whom he had no relationship with, was born into wealth. But, in order for your child to be named as an heir to his father’s family fortune, you’d have to change his last name to his, essentially changing his identity.
Would you tell them to show you the money or politely decline the offer?
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It’s a lot to digest, right? Well, fortunately, or unfortunately (however you look at a cup half filled), a mother on Reddit has found herself faced with these very circumstances. And now, she’s wondering if she’d be wrong for not changing her son’s name in order for him to become an heir. Here’s the backstory and the logical reasoning behind this mother’s hesitation.
“Do I want him to have the surname of a man who didn’t want him, see him, or love him? No.”
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Before you throw this mom under the bus for essentially blocking her son from receiving an inheritance, let me explain why she’s skeptical about changing his last name to his biological father’s.
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At the young age of 19, Redditor @GeorgeMcMinty says she met an older guy (who was 23 at the time) while “taking a gap year traveling.” She wound up pregnant, which subsequently led to his losing “interest really quickly.”
However, because the Redditor says she is pro-choice, she had the child and raised him on her own. From what I gather, the father played no significant role in his life, but the father’s parents did.
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Not only do her child’s grandparents make sure they are a part of his life, but they also provided her with financial support, thereby allowing @GeorgeMcMinty to complete college without falling into debt. She says they also send her son birthday and Christmas gifts and sponsor their vacations together so that they can get in some quality time with their grandchild.
Although the child’s father didn’t want anything to do with him, his grandparents did and wanted to name him an heir to their fortune after their only son suddenly passed away. But it’s their stark stipulation that has this mom second-guessing whether she should change her son’s last name from hers to his father’s.
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“Three months ago my son’s father passed away.” Now, his parents want to name their only grandson as an heir to their fortune.
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When the child’s biological father was 28, he passed away. He “got drunk at his bachelor party, tripped on the sidewalk, and hit his head. And that was all she wrote,” the Redditor mentioned.
With no one else in line to claim the family fortune, the grandparents approached the Redditor with quite an enticing offer: “They said that if I changed his surname to theirs legally they would make him their primary heir.”
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The Redditor called the move “dumb” considering they would deny their grandson an inheritance merely because of his last name. Although the young mom didn’t refuse the offer, she did say she was considering telling her son’s grandparents that they could approach him when he was 16 and could make a sound decision on the matter.
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While many questioned the grandparents’ strange conditions, most seemed to agree that it would be in the best interest of the child to change her son’s name thereby allowing him to access an inheritance that could change his life.
Rapper Krayzie Bone is in the hospital with what appears to be a very serious condition, leading many to wonder what happened to the musician.
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The Gist:
Rapper Krayzie Bone, whose real name is Anthony Henderson, a member of Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, checked himself into the hospital on Sunday, Sept. 24.
Reports suggest he has been diagnosed with sarcoidosis, and that a recent surgery to correct bleeding into his lung failed.
He is currently in a medically induced coma and is receiving assistance breathing. It’s unclear when or if he will recover.
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One of the members of Bone Thugs-n-Harmony is reportedly in very serious condition. News recently broke that Krayzie Bone, whose real name is Anthony Henderson, was in the hospital. Following the news, many wanted to learn more about Anthony’s condition and what happened that led him to be in the hospital.
Thankfully, we’ve got everything you need to know about what happened to Anthony, and what his prognosis is now that he’s in the hospital.
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What happened to Krayzie Bone?
Anthony is in the hospital because he suffers from an autoimmune condition known as sarcoidosis. The disease is inflammatory and causes the immune system to overreact to perceived threats, leading to pockets of inflamed tissue called granulomas.
Reports suggest that Anthony had a CAT scan that revealed one of his arteries was leaking into his lung, but surgery designed to stop the problem was not a success.
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Now, reports suggest that Anthony is on a breathing machine and has been sedated.
This serious condition is genuinely worrisome, and it’s unclear when or if Anthony will ever wake up from his medically induced coma. As a result of his severe condition, many celebrities and others who knew Anthony well or were even just big fans have offered their thoughts and prayers following the news that he was hospitalized.
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Everyone from fellow rappers to LeBron James are offering thoughts about Krayzie Bone.
“Prayers to Krayzie, man!” LeBron James wrote in a post on Twitter.
DJ Paul, an accomplished musician in his own right, added an even lengthier statement. “Please pray for my brother Kray. We was just in the lab Wednesday recording, having fun, drinking his new IPA. This is unbelievable,” he wrote.
There are clearly many people invested in Anthony’s recovery, however long it may take.
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The rapper, who is now 50, first formed Bone Thugs-N-Harmony in 1991 in Cleveland, Ohio. Krayzie is one of five members of the group, which also includes Bizzy Bone, Flesh-N-Bone, Wish Bone and Layzie Bone.
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The group has earned its reputation as one of the biggest names in hip hop, and worked with everyone from Tupac to Biggie over the course of their long career in the world of music.
Now, the group’s other members are worried about their friend, and hoping he can pull through following this hospitalization. Sarcoidosis is a serious illness, and it’s one that is difficult to treat because it is a disease of the autoimmune system. The coming days will be crucial in understanding where Anthony’s condition ultimately goes from here, and whether he’s able to make a recovery or not.
The legal teams for Abigail Elphick and Ijeoma Ukenta, have said the “Victoria’s Secret” Karen viral video wasn’t about race, as previously assumed.
Just the Gist:
Abigail Elphick and Ijeoma Ukenta were involved in a viral TikTok that gave Abigail the nickname “Victoria’s Secret Karen”
Abigail’s legal team states she suffers from multiple mental and physical health conditions.
Ijeoma sued Abigail and Victoria’s Secret in 2023 for reportedly being “extremely dismissive” during the ordeal.
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Since 2020, the term “Karen” has been a social stigma on white women in U.S. society. The term spawned a meme and a character trait, as cases viral videos of white women threatening to call the police and other authorities on strangers who were notably Black or other people of color began emerging on TikTok and other platforms.
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In July 2021, Abigail Elphick, a then-25-year-old white woman living in Milburn, N.J., found herself labeled as the “Victoria’s Secret Karen” after chasing a Black woman named Ijeoma Ukenta for recording her behavior in the famed lingerie store.
Two years after their “Victoria’s Secret Karen,” incident went viral, Abigail and Ijeoma filed lawsuits against one another, with Abigail stating the public mislabeled her and her intentions on that fateful day.
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Here’s everything to know about the Victoria’s Secret Karen lawsuit.
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Legal filings revealed “Victoria’s Secret Karen” Abigail Elphick has a “long history of medical and psychological conditions.”
By now, millions of social media users have seen Abigail and Ijeoma’s viral TikTok exchange (and if you haven’t keep scrolling!), which involved Abigail hysterically crying as she begs Ijeoma “please don’t record me” and chasing Ijeoma around the store. In September 2023, Abigail and her legal team shared that the truth behind the video is vastly different than what viewers were led to believe.
According to The New York Times (viaYahoo), legal filings show that Abigail, who was quickly labeled Victoria’s Secret Karen on TikTok and other social platforms, was “disabled, with a long history of medical and psychological conditions” when she entered the Victoria’s Secret store.
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Abigail’s team argues that her conditions prompted her “mental health breakdown” and that her behavior at Victoria’s secret wasn’t “race-based.” They stated Abigail was upset because she feared she would lose her job and her apartment, as she lives in a residence for those with developmental and intellectual disabilities.
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The latter reportedly happened, as court records show Abigail received a call from a stranger threatening to rape and kill her, and other online users demanding she lose her internship as a local school district. The call prompted Tom Toronto, president of Bergen County’s United Way, the company that runs Abigail’s residence, to speak out in her defense.
“She has a disorder. She has anxiety,” he explained to The Times. “She had a meltdown. Then the world we live in took over, and it became something entirely different than what it actually was.”
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Ijeoma Ukenta filed a lawsuit in July 2023 against Abigail and Victoria’s Secret.
Abigail’s September 2023 comments were in response to Ijeoma’s July 2023 lawsuit against Abigail and Victoria’s Secret.
On July 6, Ijeoma, a content creator, sued Abigail, Victoria’s Secret, and the store’s security guards. Ijeoma stated in her complaint that the store’s security “were extremely dismissive toward her,” and were “indifferent and nonchalant about her concerns for her safety.”
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Amid Ijeoma’s filing, Abigail’s counterclaim accused Ijeoma of “harassment” for discussing her and Abigail’s altercation online.
Since the “Victoria’s Secret Karen” video went viral, Ijeoma has received flack for profiting off the incident.
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Ijeoma’s GoFundMe and additional content surrounding her initial video caused many people following the story to raise their eyebrows. Several users, including Kasko Xero Vlogs stated she was using the incident for fame and money. In Abigail’s complaint, her lawyers accused her of making “a job out of preying on individuals from behind a keyboard,” and “inciting hate” online.
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Ijeoma and her lawyer, Tracey Hinson, have defended the YouTuber profiting from her experience with Abigail. In 2021, Ijeoma said on X, formerly Twitter, that she was well within her rights to “make $ off MY videos if everyone else is.”
The entrepreneur’s attorney also believed it’s her client’s “right” to discuss the situation however she sees fit, especially after being deemed a liar by many in the Milburn community.
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“She knew that in Millburn, New Jersey, she would not be believed,” Hinson stated. “And that is exactly what has transpired.”
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce is back to rocking a mustache, and it’s all thanks to head coach Andy Reid. Read on for more details.
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The Gist:
Travis Kelce is making headlines for his relationship with Taylor Swift.
The media interest is bringing attention to his appearance, specifically his mustache.
In August 2023, he revealed he brought back the ‘stache because he wanted to change his look.
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As he continues to dominate the headlines for his rumored relationship with singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce is changing up his look. The two-time Super Bowl champion is rocking a mustache these days — why is that? Does it have anything to do with the “Cruel Summer” singer?!
Keep reading for all the known details!
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Travis Kelce brought back the mustache for “fun.”
On Aug. 2, 2023, the Chiefs’ official X (formerly known as Twitter) account revealed Travis’s bold new facial hair: “The stache is back,” they announced alongside a photo of the four-time All-Pro at training camp.
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Travis, who’s considered one of the greatest tight ends of all time, showed off his mustache on Inside Training Camp Live. He joked that his new look earned him the nickname “El Travedor” before pointing out that this isn’t the first time he’s embraced the ‘stache life.
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Travis Kelce just made men even more delusional in thinking that a horrible mustache will get you a pretty girl
“It’s just having fun at camp, man, trying to switch up the look,” Travis explained the reason behind his mustache. “You get sick of looking at yourself in the mirror with all this fur on your face, and then shoutout to Andy Reid, baby. It’s the ‘stache time, baby! The power of the ‘stache.”
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So, there you have it: Travis Kelce’s mustache has nothing to do with Taylor Swift and everything to do with the Chiefs longtime head coach, Andy Reid (he makes a ‘stache look extremely cool).
Travis Kelce’s mustache has received a mixed response
Some are loving the ‘stache, but others, not so much.
“Now he looks like a creep,” one fan shared on X, while another asked, “WHY DOES HE KEEP DOING THIS?!”
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I’ve decided that Travis Kelce’s mustache has an alter ego that gets him in trouble.
“Travis Kelce needs to get rid of that mustache,” a third person replied, adding that he’s “lookin’ like somebody Deputy Sheriff.” Well, they’re not wrong…
Someone else agreed, jokingly commenting that “Highway Patrol Kelce” is “def pulling you over, tapping the car roof, and telling you to hold tight because you’re going to jail.”
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