Tuesday, February 10, 2015
Painting "When Will You Marry?" By Paul Gauguin Becomes Most Expensive Ever
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An 1892 painting of two Tahitian women titled "Nafea faa ipoipo?" — Tahitian for "When will you marry?" by French post-impressionist Paul Gauguin has reportedly sold for $300 Million. This makes it the most expensive painting ever, though the former owner is yet to confirm the price or buyer.
The oil painting had belonged to the Swiss family Staehelin for almost 100 years. Earlier this week, Swiss media citing unidentified art world insiders reported that the painting was bought by Qatari royalty.
Baby Boy on Board For Bethany Hamilton & Husband Adam Dirks
Shark attack survivor Bethany Hamilton, who's known as the 'soul surfer' and her husband Adam Dirks are expecting a baby boy who is due in June 2015. The couple who I so hoped would win in their appearance in last season's Amazing Race announced this on a cute Q&A video on their Youtube channel.
Bethany and Adam pregnancy announcement video is interspersed with clips of them tandem surfing on a beach around their home in Kauai Island, Hawaii. The clips show off Bethany's blossoming figure and growing baby bump. In the video, Bethany answers questions about how much she's looking forward to the baby, how she'll cope with one arm, how long she'll keep surfing, and more. Watch below...
MMA Fighter Ronda Rousey Poses Topless & In Bikinis For SI Swimsuit Issue
Ronda Rousey, a female MMA fighter is the latest female athlete to appear in Sports Illustrated's annual Swimsuit Issue, other who have done so in the past include Tennis champ Venus Williams and NASCAR's Danica Patrick, as well as Amanda Beard, and Jennie Finch.
Ronda Rousey is also the first mixed martial artist to appear in the magazine in what has been termed a breakthrough for her and the sport. Check out some of the photos from her shoot which she shared on Instagram...
#PrayForKinto - Efya Defends Ghanaian Events Promoter Mobbed For Being Gay
Ghanaian events promoter, Kinto Rothmans was brutally beaten up by an angry mob yesterday after he was accused of being gay. The video has gone viral now in Ghana and it shows Kinto being beaten up by a mob for allegedly having a homosexual relationship with one Salim. In the video, he is shown all bloody and forced to keep saying "I want chop Salim" when he was asked "You want do what?". Very disturbing. Again, some reports say he was even set up.
Ghanaian songstress, Efya, immediately took to Twitter to defend Kinto, and express her disgust over those that brutally assaulted him. Her tweets below...
ISIS Hostage, Kayla Mueller, Confirmed Dead by Family + Letter She Wrote In Captivity
Kayla Mueller is an American aid worker abducted in 2013 by ISIS, and four days ago, the group claimed she was killed in a Jordanian airstrike. Her parents, Carl and Marsha Mueller, have now issued a statement confirming her death. The White House also confirmed the death in a separate statement, but gave no further details. The family wrote;
“We are heartbroken to share that we’ve received confirmation that Kayla Jean Mueller, has lost her life. We are so proud of t person Kayla wheas and the work that she did while she was here with us. She lived with purpose.”
Woman Uses Ovulation Kit to Get Baby Girl After 200 Years of Family Having Only Sons
When Myla Lawrie was born in October last year, she was the first girl to be born in her family since 1809. When she was brought home from hospital, a veritable sea of pink greeted her, with clouds of balloons filling the sitting room, along with cards, bunting and ribbons in every shade of girliness.
It was a big celebration put together by the excited mom who wanted to enjoy all aspects of having a baby girl. Hannah Lawrie, the mother, has now revealed to Mail Online that using ovulation kits was the key in her journey to becoming the mother of a baby girl.
Bobbi Kristina's Life Support To be Removed Same Day as Whitney Houston's Memoriam
Bobbi Kristina Brown is still unconscious in hospital and being kept alive with life support machines. Though doctors have reportedly told her father there's nothing more they can do, and that it was time to take her off, the family is praying and keeping hope alive.
New reports are now saying that they have agreed to take her off life support, but want to wait until Wednesday so she can die on the same date as her mother, Whitney Houston. The move is a symbolic way to keep the mother and daughter together for eternity, according to a
Brown family source.
John Legend Speaks On Kanye West and Kim Kardashian, Becks Grammys Win
John Legend and wife Chrissy Teigen have become close to the Wests in recent months since the latter couple's wedding. With Jay Z and Beyonce keeping their distance from Kanye and Kim, the two have bonded with model Chrissy and Legend.
The two couple have attended each other's birthdays and went on double dates too. Now, John Legend has opened up on the love he sees between Kanye and Kim Kardashian,
Okonjo Iweala Releases Highlights of Forensic Audit Into NNPC Missing N20Billion
Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has released the Highlights of Investigative Forensic Audit done by Pricewaterhouse Cooper into the allegations of unremitted Funds into the Federation Accounts by the NNPC for the period January 2012 to July 2013. It was posted on her official Facebook page and signed by the Auditor-general of Nigeria. Read below...
Flavour and Chidinma Kiss In Music Video For Ololufe
The music video for Flavour’s new song ‘Ololufe’ is out and he features Chidinma. The video was shot in Cape Town, South Africa and in it, the two artistes share a sweet kiss as Flavor sings about love and weddings, and marriage. I love the song and the video, watch below...
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