MTV TJ GABI GREGG SPEAKS OUT ON RECENT BULLYING CASES

Many of you are aware of the recent and heartbreaking events that have taken place at Rutgers College regarding student Tyler Clementi.  MTV TJ Gabi Gregg has made it her mission to bring awareness to the increasing suicide rate brought on by bullying (both in person & over the Internet).  Her message to people struggling with life, "It Gets Better".  She recently visited the Rutgers campus and posted this article on the MTV website.   

My heart breaks for the many teens & young adults who are violated, taunted and teased into a feeling of hopelessness.  We as human beings all reach points of discouragement and vulnerability in life, but it truly does get better.  I for one have been through the awkward phases where I wasn't quite sure where I fit, and I can attest to the fact that things work out.  Life is all about growing pains.  We go through many uncomfortable and at times painful phases in life to get to the next level & reach our full strength and potential.  It is important to allways remember that with time, ALL wounds heal & we eventually fall into the right place. 

It is NEVER okay to contribute to someone's pain.  It is NEVER okay to violate a person's privacy.  It is NEVER okay for our actions to be based on hate.  

Gabi posted the video below in which she shares her personal experiences and encourages everyone going through a difficult time in life that things will get better.  "If you have been bullied or harassed and are contemplating suicide or need someone to speak to, MTV News has compiled this list of resources, including hotlines and testimonials offering hope for those who are feeling hopeless."-Gabi Gregg

CURVES IN ACTION: BEVERLY JOHNSON'S DAUGHTER (A PLUS-SIZE MODEL) MARRIES

According to Media Takeout, Anansa Johnson (daughter of supermodel Beverly Johnson) married long-time boyfriend David Patterson a few weeks ago.  

She is also said to have dated basketball star Kobe Bryant for quite some time prior to his marriage.  Anansa is a plus-size model with the Wilhelmina Models Agency and is absolutely gorgeous.  Congrats! 

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KELLY OSBOURNE: "I WAS RIDICULED WAY MORE FOR MY WEIGHT THAN MY DRUG USE"

So, Kelly Osbourne no longer qualifies as thick, but I'm covering this because I thought it was an interesting statement about the way weight is viewed in Hollywood.  This morning on Wendy Williams, a Size-0 Kelly Osbourne shared with the crowd that she took way more criticism in Hollywood for her weight than she ever did for her drug use.  She proceeded to share that one of her more hurtful moments was when The Onion wrote a story about her boyfriend being in the hospital and named her rolling over on top of him as the cause.  Kelly said she cried for days.
  

She stated that in her overweight years, she was miserable being high and eating her feelings regularly.  She said she did not lose her weight for the press, but for herself.  After getting a start with her weight loss on Dancing With The Stars, she now does 30 minutes a day and trains with her personal trainer 3 days a week.  For anyone trying to lose weight, her story is definitely inspiration that you can turn things around, although I personally would want to keep my curves and never want to take it as extreme as a size zero!  Either way, I'm happy for Kelly that she has managed to turn her life and health around.  She is now co-hosting Fashion Police on E! TVwith Joan Rivers.