No matter how hard the internet tries, Black privilege will never be a thing. The explosive debate has officially taken over social media.
The Gist:
A controversial racial debate about Black privilege ensued on social media.
TikTok user Jeff Mead has been dubbed the “Black Privilege guy”.
The internet wants to know whether or not Black privilege is real — we answer.
“I know you are, but what am I?”: It’s the official slogan for racists around the world.
It wasn’t long ago when the Klan dropped their top-charting diss track “Blue Lives Matter”.
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And we can’t forget the age-old question that’s plagued the black community for decades — “Why can’t there be a White Entertainment Television?”
Well, first of all, let’s start by admitting WET is a terrible name for a TV station (depending on what kind of TV station we’re talking about). But there’s another argument that we need to settle as a society — is Black privilege real or something somebody made up?
Hold my beer.
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White privilege versus Black privilege — let’s explore the controversial debate.
By definition, privilege means “belonging to a class that enjoys special privileges; favored.”
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It’s been statistically proven that white privilege is just as real as you and me. Black privilege, on the other hand, is up for debate.
Breakfast Club host Charlamagne the God pushed the narrative in his autobiography Black Privilege: Opportunity Comes to Those Who Create It. In it, he claims that white privilege is a systemic presence whereas Black privilege is a “spiritual force.”
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Another person who’s hopped on the Black privilege bandwagon is a controversial internet personality named Jeff Mead, who breathed even more life into the concept after he shared his take in a series of now-viral videos.
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Who is Jeff Mead the “Black privilege guy”? Here’s why you shouldn’t pay him any mind.
Among Jeff’s gaggle of clickbaity, white-friendly rants on social media, there’s one stitch, in particular, that really got the people going.
The video in question saw a group of black girls being interviewed. The interviewer asked them which race they wouldn’t date. While one of them said they wouldn’t date a man from India because they don’t like the smell of curry, another responded: “I’m not dating a white person because I don’t like white people.”
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According to Jeff, a controversial faux philosopher, this is just one of the many examples of the privilege Black people have in this country.
“Now imagine if a white person said I’m not gonna date Black people because well I don’t like Black people. The internet and people would lose their [minds],” he said in the video, which has more than 10 million views as of this writing.
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“We are allowed to say things that other races are not allowed because we’re poor, pitiful, Black people. We’ve been oppressed and we’re in so much need of help,” he sneered. “So you know, they can’t dare hold us to the same standard they hold everybody else to.”
The TikToker reiterated: “I’ve said it once and I will say it again, Black people in America have Black privilege.”
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Let’s be clear. In the history of history, plenty of white women have asserted that they didn’t date black guys — I mean, hasn’t he ever heard of Emmitt Till? But don’t worry. The internet read Jeff for filth so you don’t have to.
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So, does Black privilege *really* exist?
If you need further explanation as to why Black privilege is totally not a thing, this video by TikTok user @Jwilliamj sums it up perfectly.
“You’re saying that Black people are privileged because they don’t have to worry about losing a job because they said something like they don’t like white people.”
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He added: “Whilst not f—ing realizing that even when candidates are equal, black people are statistically less likely to get a f—ing job because of the color of our skin.”
“It is Black privilege to be able to not get fired for saying you don’t like white people when you’re less likely to be hired because you’re not a white person,” the TikToker continued sarcastically. *Drops mic.*
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And this was just one of many points that were made.
Think of Black privilege as Tinkerbell. It only exists if you really really believe. Even then — it’s still only a figment of your imagination.
Ben Fab has been absent from recent videos on the Fab Rats YouTube channel, leading some to wonder why he decided to leave the shop.
The Gist:
Ben Fab has been a fixture in Fab Rats videos for years.
The Fab Rats channel recently announced that Ben would be leaving the shop to spend more time with his family.
Fans of the Fab Rats will miss Ben, but seem to understand why he made this decision.
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The anchors of the Fab Rats YouTube channel have always been Paul Fab and his wife Lizzy, but another prominent member of their team was Ben, Paul’s brother, who worked at their shop with them. The Fab Rats YouTube channel is largely dedicated to videos about difficult tow jobs and rebuilds of old cars. Ben has been a huge piece of what the channel offered in recent years.
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In a video posted on Sept. 27, 2023, the Fab Rats addressed Ben’s absence from recent videos. While they didn’t go into a ton of detail, they did explain that Ben would no longer be on the Fab Rats channel because he had left the shop. Now, many want to know why Ben decided to leave the shop and the channel behind.
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Why did Ben leave Fab Rats?
At the beginning of their most recent video, Paul and Lizzy explain that Ben decided to leave Fab Rats in order to spend more time with his family. They said that while they were sad to see him go, they understood his decision, and said he still might pop up on the channel occasionally. The era of Ben appearing in videos regularly is over, though. Part of the reason is that his family lives pretty far away from where the videos are filmed.
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In a separate post on Instagram, the Fab Rats made a similar announcement addressing Ben’s absence.
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“Change can be hard and this has been one of the harder adjustments for us all,” the statement says. “We sure are going to miss having this guy in the shop but family is important and Ben’s family needed him. Lucky for us, we have Hunter and Sean around to help with all of the awesome upcoming projects.”
“Thanks to all of our amazing viewers/friends/Fab Rats family for the love and support you have given us. We appreciate you all more than you know,” the statement concluded.
It’s unclear whether there’s any tension between Ben and the rest of Fab Rats, but publicly it seems like Ben just wanted to spend less time at the shop and more time with his family, which is a choice all of us have to balance.
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The Fab Rats certainly don’t plan to slow down, though, and their statement indicates that. As the comments under the post suggest, people loved Ben and understand his decision to leave.
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“You know if you stick around long enough you always see people come and go in life. It was Randall now Ben but I’m sure it will not be the last we see either of them. We will all miss seeing you Ben, I wish you all the best!” one person wrote.
Following the news of Michael Gambon’s death, many want to learn more about the actor’s personal life, including who his wife and children were.
The Gist:
Legendary Irish stage and screen actor Michael Gambon has died at the age of 82.
Michael has been married to his wife Anne, for more than 60 years, but he also had at least one girlfriend outside his marriage that produced two children who were born in 2007 and 2009.
Michael had three children in total, including an older child that he had with Anne.
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On Sept. 28, 2023, news broke that actor Michael Gambon, who is best known for taking over the role of Dumbledore in most of the Harry Potterfilms, had died at the age of 82. Following the news of his death, many offered their thoughts on his legacy as an actor and the many huge roles he played.
At the same time, some people also wanted to learn more about Michael’s personal life, including who his wife was and whether he had any children. Although he wasn’t one of the more sensational celebrities in Hollywood history, here’s everything we know about Michael’s family.
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Who was Michael Gambon’s wife?
Michael married his wife Anne Miller in 1962 when he was 22 years old. Anne is a mathematician, and as a result, the two were very private about their relationship. In fact, if Michael was asked about his wife in interviews, he would sometimes pretend that he didn’t have one. The two appear to have still been married at the time of Michael’s death, although their marriage had gotten more complicated in recent years.
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In 2001, while filming Gosford Park, Michael brought a woman named Philippa Hart to set and introduced her as his girlfriend. The news that Michael was cheating on Anne became official in 2002, and he moved out of the home that they shared. Michael and Philippa had reportedly begun dating in 2000 while working on the Channel 4 series Longitude together. The two have been together ever since.
Did Michael Gambon have any kids?
Michael had one child with Anne named Fergus who eventually became a ceramics expert and started appearing regularly on Antiques Roadshow. After becoming estranged from Anne, Michael had two children with Philippa. Their first child together was born in 2007, and was named Tom, and their second was born in 2009 and named Will.
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What was Michael Gambon’s cause of death?
The news of Michael’s death was first announced on Sept. 28 in a brief statement from his family.
“Michael died peacefully in hospital with his wife, Anne, and son Fergus at his bedside, following a bout of pneumonia,” the statement explained, which suggests that pneumonia was the ultimate cause of death.
Michael first made his breakthrough as a British stage actor in the 1970s and had a long career in the theater in addition to his more high profile film and TV work. Although many Americans will only know him as the more controversial performer to play Dumbledore, his career contained much more than that single performance.
‘The Masked Singer’ Season 10 reveals: a handy list of everyone who has been unmasked so far on the most recent season of our favorite singing show.
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Spoiler alert: This article contains spoilers for Season 10 of The Masked Singer.
Season 10 of The Masked Singer kicked off on Sept. 26, 2023, and with it came new masks. As creative and over-the-top as the costumes are, the identities of the celebrities underneath will remain a mystery until they’re eliminated and unmasked.
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We’re keeping a running list of all the reveals this season. Be sure to check back after each episode to see who has been unmasked!
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Anonymouse — Demi Lovato
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Anonymouse was revealed as part of the Season 10 kickoff special on Sept. 10, 2023. She sang Heart’s “What About Love” and gave several clues, including the fact that she’s been on “one special list times 100,” she started her career young, and had some connection to Nick Jonas.
Nicole Scherzinger was able to put the clues together and correctly guess that Anonymouse was Demi Lovato.
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Rubber Ducky — Anthony Anderson
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Rubber Ducky was revealed during the official Season 10 premiere on Sept. 27, 2023. He sang “Come on Eileen” by Dexys Midnight Runners and gave several clues, including the fact that his “family is full of stars,” he tried stand-up comedy, and had some connection to Leonardo DiCaprio.
Ken Jeong was able to put the clues together and correctly guess that Rubber Ducky was Anthony Anderson.
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S’More — Not Unmasked Yet!
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We don’t know who S’more is yet, but we’re keeping track of the clues and guesses for you. Check back when S’more is eliminated!
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Cow — Not Unmasked Yet!
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We don’t know who Cow is yet, but we’re keeping track of the clues and guesses for you. Check back when Cow is eliminated!
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Gazelle — Not Unmasked Yet!
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We don’t know who Gazelle is yet, but we’re keeping track of the clues and guesses for you. Check back when Gazelle is eliminated!
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Diver — Not Unmasked Yet!
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We don’t know who Diver is yet, but we’re keeping track of the clues and guesses for you. Check back when Diver is eliminated!
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Tiki — Not Unmasked Yet!
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We don’t know who Tiki is yet, but we’re keeping track of the clues and guesses for you. Check back when Tiki is eliminated!
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Candelabra — Not Unmasked Yet!
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We don’t know who Candelabra is yet, but we’re keeping track of the clues and guesses for you. Check back when Candelabra is eliminated!
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Husky — Not Unmasked Yet!
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We don’t know who Husky is yet, but we’re keeping track of the clues and guesses for you. Check back when Husky is eliminated!
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Royal Hen — Not Unmasked Yet!
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We don’t know who Royal Hen is yet, but we’re keeping track of the clues and guesses for you. Check back when Royal Hen is eliminated!
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Anteater — Not Unmasked Yet!
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We don’t know who Anteater is yet, but we’re keeping track of the clues and guesses for you. Check back when Anteater is eliminated!
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Hibiscus — Not Unmasked Yet!
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We don’t know who Hibiscus is yet, but we’re keeping track of the clues and guesses for you. Check back when Hibiscus is eliminated!
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Donut — Not Unmasked Yet!
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We don’t know who Donut is yet, but we’re keeping track of the clues and guesses for you. Check back when Donut is eliminated!
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Hawk — Not Unmasked Yet!
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We don’t know who Hawk is yet, but we’re keeping track of the clues and guesses for you. Check back when Hawk is eliminated!
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