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Last Thanksgiving, Sarah Benibo decided it was the perfect time to tell her family that she and her husband were expecting another child. Her sister, Sophia Stephens, suggested she play a hilarious prank on her parents, Dorretta and Ron Stephens, to share the news. That prank, which Sophia filmed and Benibo later posted, went viral on social media, garnering more attention than Benibo ever thought her announcement would.

Tina Turner, the “Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll,” died on Wednesday at 83. A spokesperson confirmed the news, saying Turner died peacefully at her home in Switzerland. 

“With her, the world loses a music legend and a role model,” the spokesperson said in a statement according to Sky News.

Turner’s representatives also released a Facebook statement expressing their sorrow.

“It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Tina Turner,” the statement read. “With her music and her boundless passion for life, she enchanted millions of fans around the world and inspired the stars of tomorrow. Today we say goodbye to a dear friend who leaves us all her greatest work: her music. All our heartfelt compassion goes out to her family. Tina, we will miss you dearly.”

The mother of a 15-year-old boy shot and killed by a former police officer says her son was reportedly at the man’s home with his daughter.

The teen’s mother, Jacqueline Rash, identified the victim as Cornelius McGee. She said former police officer Andrew Bankhead shot and killed her son at Bankhead’s house in Clarksdale, Mississippi, on Monday, News Channel 3 reported.

A TikTok video showing Beyoncé‘s mother, Tina Knowles-Lawson, being lifted from the floor seats by paramedics at the Renaissance World Tour is going viral. Knowles-Larson attended the May 14 stop of her daughter’s highly anticipated tour supporting her latest studio effort, Renaissance. The 69-year-old grandmother of four was seated in the “Club Renaissance” section, where fans have paid top dollar to get the closest access to Queen Bey herself.

TikTok user Carla Sciuto, captured the footage and shared a video, which shows paramedics possibly questioning if she wanted to go to a less rowdy area. “I still don’t understand how she ended up in the floor with us,” Sciuto said.

With the help of The BeyHive, Knowles-Lawson was able to safely get over the barricade. Mama Tina even mouthed “I’m sorry” to the fans for the commotion before shaking hands with one as she walked away. The clip has since racked up nearly 10 million views and over 800,000 likes so far.

The prom reveal videos have gone viral all over social media, and everyone has had their say, including Real Housewife of Potomac cast member Candiace Dillard Bassett. She’s facing backlash for commenting on a popular clip of two Philadelphia teens who went all out to celebrate their prom night. 

Social media, specifically Black Twitter, is dragging Bassett for calling the elaborate celebration tacky. However, the “Deep Space” singer is not budging on her opinion. 

On Saturday, Bassett shared a clip of Pennsylvania teens @1.jmariee and @younglilzah going to prom. The extravagant festivities featured the two teens impeccably dressed, surrounded by friends and family as they stepped out into a storm of confetti, a DJ and a massive balloon wall. There was even a custom billboard that read, “Zahir’s Edition.”

Most people thought the lavish send-off was a flex and possibly a display of pride for the families of the teens. Dillard, however, was not impressed. She tweeted, “I pray this tacky overdone prom trend is over by the time mine are ready,” wrote the housewife. “We not doing this. They look nice though.”