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A Texas mother claims her 11-year-old son is being isolated and disciplined at school, simply because his hair is braided … and now she’s gearing up for a legal battle. Hope Cozart says her son, Maddox, and his sisters expressed interest in learning more about their African heritage — their father is Black — and

Welcome to Shelf Life, ELLE.com’s books column, in which authors share their most memorable reads. Whether you’re on the hunt for a book to console you, move you profoundly, or make you laugh, consider a recommendation from the writers in our series, who, like you (since you’re here), love books. Perhaps one of their favorite

It’s been a week and a half since Meghan Markle and Prince Harry gave their bombshell-filled interview to Oprah about their experiences as working royal family members. While the royal family has publicly been terse about their thoughts on the claims the Duke and Duchess of Sussex made, People devoted its cover story to how

“Project Runway” star Christian Siriano is finally making things official after he and his husband split nearly 3 years ago — because the designer just filed for divorce. The season 4 ‘Runway’ champ — who’s become a mentor on the Bravo series — just filed legal docs seeking to dissolve his marriage to Brad Walsh

Ron Paul‘s proving that age is just a number … at least when it comes to wearing a tight pair of Daisy Dukes. The 85-year-old former Congressman and Presidential candidate accidentally revealed his interesting wardrobe Wednesday night in the final seconds of his YouTube interview … when he backed away from the camera a little

The woman who’s been taking care of her keratin for nearly 3 decades said so long to her world record fingernails … but she needed a power tool to do it! Ayanna Williams HAD been the Guinness World Record holder for longest fingernails on a pair of female hands since 2017 — when they nearly

A year into the COVID-19 pandemic, and almost a year after police brutality protests erupted across the country, it is increasingly challenging to make sense of where America goes from here. Rolling up her sleeves to bring brilliant minds together, all in search of an answer, is renowned journalist and documentarian Soledad O’Brien. This spring,

Lil Nas X‘s Satan Shoes won’t see the light of day, because although Nike settled its lawsuit against the manufacturer of the merch … the shoe giant really won the battle to block the controversial kicks. Nike tells TMZ … it’s reached an agreement with MSCHF, the company producing the custom shoes based on Nike’s

Move over, Kylie Jenner … Kim Kardashian‘s pockets are actually much deeper than Forbes estimated, she says her SKIMS line is worth more than a billion dollars … making her the richest of the Kardashian-Jenners. In an interview with the New York Times, Kim revealed her successful shapewear line, SKIMS, has a valuation of $1.6

Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez’s relationship is still on but barely, with Rodriguez in the Dominican Republic with Lopez now, trying to save their four-year romance. What got their relationship, which seemed rock-solid publicly, to this point? People has new detail today about Lopez’s longtime private doubts about Rodriguez and how the pandemic (and quarantine)

Nike — one of the largest sports apparel companies in the world — has “suspended” its relationship with Deshaun Watson amid the investigation into sexual misconduct. “We are deeply concerned by the disturbing allegations and have suspended Deshaun Watson,” Nike said in a statement released Wednesday morning. “We will continue to closely monitor the situation.”

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, currently serving his third term, has been accused of sexual harassment or misconduct by seven women. The allegations have triggered an outside investigation, calls for resignation from high-ranking Democrats, and an impeachment inquiry from the State Assembly. Here’s what we know so far: The Timeline The first allegations arose in

Kim Kardashian has joined the 10-figure club for the first time — she’s officially a billionaire … this according to Forbes, and she can thank makeup and shapewear for most of it. The magazine estimates KK’s net worth has ballooned to a cool billion bucks — up from around $780 million last they checked in

Taylor Swift has made her grand return to the Grammys after four years away, and she dressed for the occasion. The singer appeared at the event’s limited red carpet (there’s still an ongoing pandemic, after all), wearing a flower-adorned mini dress by Oscar de la Renta. Her boyfriend Joe didn’t pose with her. Getty Images

Taylor Swift and her ex-boyfriend Harry Styles both performed at the Grammys in Los Angeles tonight. They has a moment at the ceremony when Styles won the Grammy for Best Pop Solo Performance for “Watermelon Sugar.” Swift was in the audience, applauding for him, like the supportive ex she is. This content is imported from

At the beginning of 2020, before the pandemic forced most of the country into prolonged quarantine, Taylor Swift and her British actor boyfriend of three years, Joe Alwyn, attended their first awards show together at the Golden Globes. But tonight, Swift opted not to make the Grammys their second award show together. Swift performed at

Lil Nas X‘s “Satan Shoes” likely won’t be on the feet of any of his fans soon, because Nike got a judge to shut down the selling of the controversial footwear … at least temporarily. The court granted Nike’s request Thursday for a temporary restraining order against MSCHF — the company producing the shoe inspired

Taylor Swift delivered her first live performance of the year at the Grammy Awards on Sunday night when she took to the stage to sing a medley of songs from her Grammy-nominated album folklore. As she revealed a few days before the show, Swift decided to perform alongside her folklore collaborators The National’s Aaron Dessner

The Nike lawsuit might have caught Lil Nas X by surprise, but he had to see this coming — the Church of Satan is throwing its support behind his new limited edition “Satan Shoes.” David Harris, magister for the Church of Satan, tells TMZ … the shoes, which feature an inverted cross, bronze pentagram and

Beyoncé may have declined her invitation to perform at this year’s Grammys, but the singer still made an in-person appearance. Footage of her and Jay-Z sitting at a table, dressed all in black, was shown during the broadcast. It appears the couple opted not to pose on the red carpet at the event. Beyoncé, famous

Add Jon Jones to the list of athletes who have a major problem with the Lil Nas X “Satan” shoes … with the UFC superstar calling them absolute “bulls**t.” The quick background … Lil Nas X collaborated with a company called MSCHF to produce the Satan Shoe, AKA the “blood shoes.” The kicks are essentially

David Johnson courtesy of Amazon Prime Video Bronx-born comedian Gina Brillon is the co-host of the hilarious self-help podcast Mess In Progress: A Homegirls Guide To Self-Hel‪p and star of her own Amazon special The Floor is Lava. Her next act? A spot on Soledad O’Brien’s Matter of Fact Listening Tour, to demythologize what it

Lil Nas X is fully leaning into his new hellish aesthetic — teaming up with an idea org to release “Satan Shoes” … this on the heels of his polarizing music video on the same subject. The rapper/pop star is putting out a limited release of Nike sneakers that are all about the Prince of

Empowered women empower women—and that includes sharing lessons learned along the way, even if they’re not always about the finest moments. Often it’s in the most challenging of times that the clearest path forward actually emerges. To celebrate that spirit of continuing to forge ahead, Combs Enterprises and CÎROC tapped Culture Creators—a women-led organization started

Kodak Black‘s creative juices have been flowing since his prison release, and we’re not just talking music — he’s launched a clothing line that’ll benefit a cause dear to him. Kodak’s attorney, Bradford Cohen, tells TMZ … the rapper’s starting a new clothing line dubbed L.O.V.E. … an acronym for “Loyalty Out Values Everything.” The

Megan Thee Stallion and Beyoncé won the Grammy for Best Rap Song for “Savage”—and the two took the stage together to accept the award. Megan dedicated the bulk of her speech to Beyoncé, speaking to her idol about how much she looked up to her in her childhood. Beyoncé was moved and repeatedly told Megan

Play video content TMZ.com YG just dropped a new sneaker he says caters to the streets … and he’s giving away the shoes to folks forced to live there. The rapper was out in Los Angeles Friday, hooking up the homeless with his Block Runner sneakers at the same time the kicks went up for

While Beyoncé opted not to perform at the Grammys this year, the singer—the most nominated artist of any this year with nine nods—still made history. Bey won the Grammy for Best R&B Performance. With that award, she became the most awarded female artist ever at the Grammys with 28 lifetime wins. Beyoncé gave a heartfelt

Taylor Swift took a moment on stage at the Grammys to accept her award for Album of the Year—and for the first time at an awards show, she gave her boyfriend of over four years, Joe Alwyn, a very direct shoutout. She also thanked Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively, plus their children Betty, Inez, and

ELIJAH NOUVELAGEGetty Images On Tuesday evening, eight people were shot dead at three different massage parlors near Atlanta, Georgia. According to the New York Times, six of the eight people were Asian, and seven were women. This shooting comes after months of violent attacks against Asian and Asian Americans, several of which have gone viral