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The Dismantling of a Beauty Queen

Kenya Moore, Miss USA 1993

Ageless Kenya Moore is "Gone With the Wind" fabulous!

If asked to name three black beauty queens, most people would only remember two or three.  Tops. Remembering Vanessa Williams—actress, singer, blue eyes—is easy. Scandal tends to make a lasting impression.  Out of that scandal rose another ray of sunshine, Suzette Charles who, without the black cloud of scandal, has gone on to live a normal and, therefore, perfectly forgettable life.

Then came Kenya.

Over the years, former Miss USA Kenya Moore has starred in various B movies.  Forgettable movies. Like a shadow passing over a lawn, thankfully . . .

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No Ordinary Nana

NeNe Leakes shows off her granddaughter.

"She was as shocked as the fans," says proud grandma, NeNe Leakes.

NeNe Leakes’ 22-year-old son has really done it now!  Remember?  This is the very kid who nearly caused NeNe to have a good old-fashioned Southern conniption on The Real Housewives of Atlanta

Bryson Bryant would not pick up his room.  Bryson would not pick up the trash or take it out.  Bryson had to be told to cut his hair.  Bryson would not go to college—and his mama could certainly afford it.  Bryson would not work.  Bryson shoplifted razors from Wal-Mart and got arrested.  (Razors?  Didn’t we all think he was too lazy to shave?)  And NeNe went off on him, cameras running.

Personally, I thought that the slovenly leech would be too lazy to even accidentally fall into some puh—.

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