Hey everyone! With the VMAs right around the corner, it’s just been announced that Megan Thee Stallion will be hosting this year’s show. This is a huge deal for Megan and a major win for her career. But there’s some buzz going around—rumor has it that Roc Nation might have pulled some strings to get Megan this hosting gig, possibly as a counter to Nicki Minaj.
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Last year, Nikki Minaj really made an impact when she hosted the VMAs, boosting the ratings by 37% from the previous year. But behind the scenes, there’s been some serious drama. It turns out that Desiree Perez, the CEO of Roc Nation, wasn’t too thrilled about Nikki hosting. According to some tea spilled by For Que on X, Desiree reportedly used Megan Thee Stallion to get back at Nikki.
The scoop is that Perez was the one who pushed for Megan to host the VMAs this year. For Que claims that Desiree even threatened MTV, saying there’d be trouble if Nikki performed “Red Ruby” at the show. Nikki hinted at some behind-the-scenes calls about her hosting gig in her opening monologue last year, so it looks like there was some truth to that.
Now, Desiree wants Megan to host and perform this year, especially since the VMAs are in Nikki’s hometown of Queens. To add more fuel to the fire, Desiree is supposedly using Beyoncé as leverage, suggesting that Beyoncé might not show up if Megan’s demands aren’t met. This whole situation shows how deep the tension goes between Nikki and Roc Nation, with Desiree seemingly using Megan as a pawn in this feud. It’s clear that Roc Nation’s influence is intensifying the conflict between Nikki and Megan.
I need to address something that’s been bothering me: If it’s true that Desiree is using Beyoncé’s name to pressure Megan, that’s pretty low. We don’t even know if Beyoncé will be at the VMAs, but they keep using her name as a bargaining chip, like saying, “If you don’t do this, Beyoncé won’t show up.” It’s getting ridiculous and honestly disrespectful to Beyoncé. Why is her name being used to make demands and force her into appearances she might not want to make?
Every year, Beyoncé seems to be dragged to the Grammys because of Jay-Z, even though she clearly doesn’t seem thrilled to be there. It’s the same story with this recent fake report that Beyoncé was supposed to perform at Kamala Harris’s event. Her rep had to come out and tell The Hollywood Reporter that she was never scheduled to be there, let alone perform. It was just a bait-and-switch to get people to tune in. It’s not just TMZ spreading this; other outlets reported it too, which makes me think the DNC might have leaked this info to boost ratings. It’s all a manipulative game, and I’m really not here for it.
So, there’s this rumor going around that Desiree Perez might be using Beyoncé’s name and image to land opportunities for Megan and fool the VMAs into thinking Beyoncé will make an appearance. If that’s true, it’s really low. It’s one thing to strategize, but dragging Beyoncé into it and using Megan to outshine Nicki Minaj is just desperate. I can see why Nicki Minaj isn’t a fan of Roc Nation. It’s frustrating to see Beyoncé being manipulated like this. She’s been used throughout her entire career and personal life, and even her husband seems to be leveraging her for his own projects. I bet she’s just exhausted and wants to be left alone.
On a different note, JLo just made headlines by filing for divorce from Ben Affleck after two years of marriage. Honestly, it wasn’t a huge shock considering the rumors about their rocky relationship. Jennifer has a pattern of struggling to keep long-term relationships going. She’s definitely persistent, though—she doesn’t give up on love or her career, no matter how many times she’s faced setbacks. But her relationship with Ben was probably never going to work out. Ben’s issues with alcoholism and Jennifer’s obsession with fame and paparazzi made it a bad match from the start. Their attempt to rekindle their romance from two decades ago was probably doomed. They first got together back in 2002 while JLo was still technically married to Chris Judd, even though they were separated. It’s just a complicated situation all around.
After her second marriage, JLo went public with her relationship with Ben. They got engaged the following year, but things didn’t last. Ben seemed to get overwhelmed by the constant paparazzi and the media frenzy surrounding their relationship and wedding. They called off the engagement right before the big day, which should have been a red flag.
Fast forward 18 years, and they decided to give their relationship another shot in 2021. At that point, JLo had recently ended her engagement with A-Rod, and Ben was single after his 2018 divorce from Jennifer Garner. Their split was rumored to involve infidelity, gambling issues, and Ben’s struggle with alcohol. After a stint in rehab in 2018, Ben got sober and started dating JLo again.
Unfortunately, things took a turn for the worse. Ben struggled with the intense paparazzi attention, which JLo seemed to embrace. During their honeymoon in Italy, the constant media presence and JLo’s tendency to share private details about their relationship made Ben very unhappy.
How did he handle it? Rumor has it that he turned to drinking again. Friends and family were reportedly worried that he might relapse.
One thing that caught my attention about this story is that their official separation actually happened on April 26th of this year. So, they’ve been apart for several months now. We knew their relationship was on the rocks, and over the summer, there were already rumors about a possible divorce. The fact that they moved out of their shared home and started living separately only fueled those rumors. While it seemed like a divorce was inevitable, we didn’t realize they had actually separated back in April.
There’s an interesting twist to the story involving Suge Knight. He’s claiming that the Diddy tapes might have been a factor in Ben and JLo’s split. Apparently, earlier this year, Homeland Security raided Diddy’s properties in connection to trafficking allegations and seized a lot of footage. Suge Knight alleges that some celebrities, including JLo, were featured on those tapes. If this is true, and Ben saw this footage, it might have been a major shock for him and could have contributed to their separation.
Knight suggests that once Ben was shown the footage of JLo’s activities and her connections with Diddy, it probably changed how he saw her. According to Knight, this revelation could have been a big reason behind their divorce. He describes Ben as someone who valued stability and wasn’t into the drama that came with JLo, which might explain why the scandal pushed him to end the relationship.
Hey everyone, so I’m not sure how true this is, but the timing of Ben and Jennifer’s split is pretty interesting. They separated right after the feds collected those Diddy tapes, which is kind of suspicious. Ben seemed pretty checked out of the marriage long before those tapes surfaced, so this might just be a wild rumor. But there are definitely more believable reasons for their breakup.
I heard they didn’t have a prenup, so figuring out how to split their assets could be tricky. On top of that, Jennifer’s reportedly really angry and feels humiliated. She thought their marriage was forever, but it seems like Ben was done with it from the start. As soon as they separated, he supposedly started seeing Kick Kennedy, Robert Kennedy Jr.’s daughter, according to Page Six. It seems like Ben might have blindsided Jennifer, and she ended up filing for divorce to avoid looking like the bad guy.
What do you think about all this? Drop your thoughts in the comments.