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My 600 Lb Life stars pay tribute to Matthew Ventress after cast member’s death

My 600 Lb Life‘s extensive cast has begun grieving publicly over the death of one of their own. While the Matthew Ventress cause of death remains unconfirmed by the former star’s family, several of Matthew’s co-stars reacted with a mixture of grief, sadness, and shock upon hearing Matthew had died. Matthew’s death was first reported…

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MY PREGNANT HUSBAND Myles and Precious still together, celebrating parenthood and fighting for trans rights

It’s been almost a year since the My Pregnant Husband Myles and Precious story wrapped filming, and several months since the Chicago couple unveiled their story for the world. So how is the couple navigating life with a newborn — and how have their lives changed since having their story told? Myles and Precious Brady-Davis…

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Joe Wexler now: Ex-wife Sarah addresses rumors, offers new update since split from My 600 Lb Life star

My 600 Lb Life star Joe Wexler has largely gone silent since news of his divorce from his now-ex-wife Sarah became public. But that hasn’t stopped Sarah from offering a couple of updates on Joe Wexler now — including addressing the biggest and longest-standing rumor about Joe. In recent posts, Sarah also continued to present…

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PHOTOS My 600 Lb Life’s Chay Guillory continues a beautiful transformation in new update

Thanks to her continued weight loss success and her emergence as a transgender woman, My 600 Lb Life‘s Chay Guillory has given fans one of the show’s most remarkable transformations. And, though she’s hardly done telling her story, My 600 Lb Life Chay today is literally a completely different person than the one Chay was…

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Derick Dillard faceplants as Jazz Jennings gives him the final brush-off

It’s been fail after Derick Dillard fail lately. After a (relatively) controversy-free summer, Jill Duggar’s husband has over the past week raised eyebrows for possibly stepping out on his wife, and — with Jill’s help — for supposedly trying to make people believe he has a job. Following those two diversions, Derick got back to…

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PHOTOS LHHH The Apple Watts transgender gossip is literal fake news

Apple Watts is reaping the benefits of her breakout stardom on Love & Hip Hop Hollywood Season 5. Unfortunately, one of the drawbacks of sudden fame is the tendency for every little rumor and innuendo to get overanalyzed — and for some of them to calcify into fact. While putting together the Apple Watts before…

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Derick Dillard attacks Jazz Jennings again, this time as she recovers from bottom surgery

The long-standing feud between Derick Dillard and Jazz Jennings reached a new low this week. One reason is that the “feud” is now completely one-sided, with Derick — who is still fired from Counting On — lashing out at Jazz seemingly at random (or whenever his mentions drop below an arbitrary level). Another reason? Derick’s…

MY 600 LB LIFE Chay Guillory now living a happier, fuller life
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MY 600 LB LIFE Chay Guillory now living a happier, fuller life

It’s been an exceptionally long weight loss journey for My 600 Lb Life‘s Chay Guillory. Viewers who first met her with the My 600 Lb Life Chay debut back in Season 3 will be stunned to see a completely different person in more ways than one. Chay’s journey has always had a heavier emotional component…

Was Jill Dillard fired from Counting On Season 7?
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Was Jill Dillard fired from Counting On Season 7?

The photo above is one of several TLC just released in advance of Counting On Season 7, which premieres on February 26th. Notably absent from all the promo materials — all photos, the teaser trailer, and the network’s official synopsis — is original cast member Jill Dillard. While we’ve known about her husband Derick’s dismissal…

Dillard Family launches another transphobic attack as Counting On reportedly renewed
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Dillard Family launches another transphobic attack as Counting On reportedly renewed

Only a few weeks after Derick Dillard’s repeated attacks on the transgender community got him kicked out of Counting On, the official Dillard Family Facebook account has come under fire for falsely linking transgendered people and child abuse. The post in question came just after news of Counting On‘s alleged renewal, leading to questions of…

Juliet Evancho before TLC’s family special is poised, confident, and ready for anything
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Juliet Evancho before TLC’s family special is poised, confident, and ready for anything

“Growing Up Evancho,” TLC’s hour-long special on the home life and family dynamic of America’s Got Talent phenom Jackie Evancho, devotes a considerable portion of its runtime to the relationship between Jackie and her older sister, 19-year-old Juliet. (We chronicled Juliet Evancho’s transgender journey in an earlier article, which you can read here.) Juliet rose…

Juliet Evancho gets major transgender advocacy platform with new TLC special ‘Growing Up Evancho’
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Juliet Evancho gets major transgender advocacy platform with new TLC special ‘Growing Up Evancho’

Ten year-old Jackie Evancho’s run through the competition in the fifth season of America’s Got Talent made her a near-overnight sensation. Since then, Jackie has released seven albums and given hundreds of concerts to thousands upon thousands of fans–but perhaps no moment in her young career drew more attention than her performance for Donald Trump…

VIDEO D. Smith transgender discussion addresses dangers of dating for the trans community
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VIDEO D. Smith transgender discussion addresses dangers of dating for the trans community

The D. Smith transgender issue appears to have divided Love and Hip Hop Atlanta fans this season. Some are vehemently supportive of the show’s first transgender cast member and her fierce ways; others feel that Smith has come on too strong, and been turned off by her ready willingness to take a stand. In a new interview, Smith touched…

D. Smith before and after: Atlanta’s transgender star raises community profile, divides viewers
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D. Smith before and after: Atlanta’s transgender star raises community profile, divides viewers

Twelve weeks after her Love & Hip Hop Atlanta debut, a look at D. Smith before and after the show reveals a fierce personality that has divided fans of the hugely popular VH1 series. Smith’s willingness to stand up for what she believes without relent has rubbed several of her fellow cast members the wrong way,…

LHHATL D. Smith’s feud with cast members threatens to flare up again
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LHHATL D. Smith’s feud with cast members threatens to flare up again

The ongoing, multifaceted D. Smith feud has been one of Love and Hop Hop Atlanta Season 5’s most intriguing plotlines. The franchise’s first transgender cast member has won praise from allies for taking hard stands against detractors and drawn scorn from foes for picking fights with a wide cross-section of the show’s stars. Now, thanks to the ongoing discussion…

Love and Hip Hop Atlanta feud? Momma Dee and Lil Scrappy exchange words with D. Smith
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Love and Hip Hop Atlanta feud? Momma Dee and Lil Scrappy exchange words with D. Smith

It looks like there might be a Love and Hip Hop Atlanta feud brewing between two long-time cast members and one new addition. Over the past few weeks, Lil Scrappy has said some pretty insensitive things about D. Smith, who’s making headlines and winning praise as the show’s first transgender cast member. And, though her comments weren’t…

Why transgender teen Jazz Jennings decided to tell her story
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Why transgender teen Jazz Jennings decided to tell her story

  Jazz Jennings, who was named Jared at birth, was just a toddler when she first identified verbally as a girl. By age five, she was one of the youngest people diagnosed with Gender Identity Disorder, a qualification that allowed her and her parents to decide to fully commit to a gender transition. Soon Jazz…

Caitlyn Jenner to recieve Arthur Ashe Courage Award at the ESPYs, ahead of Iraq War veteran Noah Galloway
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Caitlyn Jenner to recieve Arthur Ashe Courage Award at the ESPYs, ahead of Iraq War veteran Noah Galloway

    ESPN announced that Caitlyn Jenner will recieve the Arthur Ashe Courage Award at the upcoming ESPY ceremony. But not everyone is pleased–several other athletes, including Iraq War veteran Noah Galloway had been expected to recieve the honor, and many are crying foul over the network’s selection. Galloway is an Iraq War veteran who…

Laverne Cox praises Caitlyn Jenner, says there’s still work to be done
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Laverne Cox praises Caitlyn Jenner, says there’s still work to be done

    Laverne Cox has taken to her Tumblr page to praise Caitlyn Jenner’s courage in standing up for the transgender community. The Orange is the New Black star is no longer the brightest light in the trans  constellation, following Jenner’s Vanity Fair cover debut this week. But, according to Cox, that’s just fine–in fact, it’s kind of…

Esther Jenner, Caitlyn’s mother, admits difficulty accepting the new name
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Esther Jenner, Caitlyn’s mother, admits difficulty accepting the new name

  Caitlyn Jenner has seen an ourpouring of support and good wishes since officially announcing her transition yesterday. (With only a few minor exceptions.) One person who fully supports the person that Bruce Jenner has become is his mother, Esther–but that doesn’t mean the change has been completely smooth. Esther Jenner, 88-year-old mother of newly-female…

What is Facial Feminization Surgery, and has Bruce Jenner had it?
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What is Facial Feminization Surgery, and has Bruce Jenner had it?

  Bruce Jenner’s announcement of his transition has drawn a great deal of praise from fellow celebrities, as well as from most of Jenner’s viewing audience. But the realities of actually transitioning from male to female are arduous, and sometimes tricky. And, for a person with Bruce Jenner’s resources, there are a great deal of…

VIDEO Kris Jenner opens up about Bruce’s transition:  “I have these memories of this life and I feel…like it didn’t exist.”
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VIDEO Kris Jenner opens up about Bruce’s transition: “I have these memories of this life and I feel…like it didn’t exist.”

  Kris Jenner has declined to comment about husband Bruce’s gender transition ever since the story was just a rumor. Now, she’s breaking her silence, and the Today show just aired the first clip of Kris’ reaction. In a tearful conversation with Kim Kardashian, Kris admits how difficult the whole situation has been, and acknowledges…

Alice Eve accuses Bruce Jenner of “playing at being a woman”
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Alice Eve accuses Bruce Jenner of “playing at being a woman”

  Most of the attention paid to Bruce Jenner in the wake of his transition announcement has been positive. Celebrities as diverse and major as Oprah, Elton John, and Kim Kardashian have offered up their love and support for Jenner and for what is quickly becoming a major topic of discussion internationally–namely, that of transgender…

PHOTO Laverne Cox’s nude spread in Allure magazine tops a fantastic week for transgender people
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PHOTO Laverne Cox’s nude spread in Allure magazine tops a fantastic week for transgender people

  Bruce Jenner’s interview with Diane Sawyer this weekend was the biggest moment in an already big week for the transgender community. The interview was seen by around 17 million people, making it perhaps the single most visible moment in transgender history. The second biggest might just be the hit Netflix series Orange is the…

Kim Kardashian tweets out love and support for Bruce Jenner’s transition
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Kim Kardashian tweets out love and support for Bruce Jenner’s transition

  Bruce Jenner officially acknowledged his transition from man to woman in an interview with Diane Sawyer this weekend. The interview had an audience of 17 million people, and, immediately afterward, celebrities and people from all walks of life took to social media to express their support for the Olympian. Oprah and Maria Schriver were…