Have you been keeping up with The Impact Atlanta?

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The BET+ Original docuseries from Quality Control and Lionsgate premiered Thursday, October 17 with two episodes at launch. The eight-episode season continues with one episode each Thursday, with the finale on November 28, 2024.

The Impact Atlanta stars Ariana ‘Ari’ Fletcher, Karlae, Tuson Jewell, LightSkinKeisha, Tori Brixx, and Gloss Up. Ari’s boyfriend, Moneybagg Yo, also appears throughout the season.

Season 3 of The Impact Atlanta follows the lives of Atlanta’s top-tier influential trendsetters. This multitalented group of friends has excelled at turning clicks and likes into multimillion-dollar brands, shaping and moving the culture with every post, making them the ultimate VIPs and cultural icons. Beyond the glitz and glamour, they reveal their deeply human side and the real truth behind their flashy façade, showcasing a new generation of Black entrepreneurs breaking barriers and creating a blueprint for success.

We’ve got an exclusive clip from Thursday’s all-new episode of The Impact Atlanta. In the clip below, Ari expresses her love for her friends Gloss, Keisha and Tori after they travel all the way to the West Coast for her photoshoot. She also offers to help Gloss with whatever she needs as she pursues her entertainment career.

Check out the clip below:

The all-new episode of The Impact Atlanta airs Thursday on BET+!

LisaRaye McCoy is airing out her former friend turned foe, Nicole Murphy, for being part of the downfall of her marriage to Turks and Caicos politician Michael Misick. In a candid interview with Carlos King released on Nov. 19, the 57-year-old actress revealed that she had “proof” of Murphy, the ex-wife of comedian Eddie Murphy, having an affair with her then-husband and according to the actress, the former Premier confessed to the affair himself. 

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When asked about how she discovered Murphy’s creeping, LisaRaye claimed that she “had checked the Manifest” of her private plane shared with Misick at the time to find the 56-year-old producer and fashion brand owner’s name listed as a previous passenger.

“We owned the plane, and so when you check that list, it says all the people that have rode on the plane, and she didn’t ride on it with me, nor did she receive an invitation from me,” The Player’s Club star told King at the 1:02:34 minute mark of the podcast interview. 

“I tried to call her…At first, she said ‘No, I haven’t been to Turks and Caicos…’ and then I called again and she stopped answering.”

LisaRaye Allegedly Received “Proof” Of Murphy & Misick’s Cheating

When Murphy failed to fess up, LisaRaye said she went to Murphy’s then-boyfriend, Michael Strahan for answers. The former NFL star-turned-morning news anchor said he was unaware of Murphy and Misick’s sneaky flight to the island, which at the time, LisaRaye claimed to have proof of the duo boarding the plane to Turks and Caicos thanks to a tape she had received. She allegedly sent the evidence to Strahan.

According to LisaRaye, the tape allegedly showed Murphy dropping Misick off at the private airport in her car, further fueling her claims of their secretive relationship.

“They opened the gate and they pulled up to the plane and she gets out, and he gets out, and I go, ‘Oh I didn’t know y’all knew each other — and I’m gonna leave it right there,” the Hollywood veteran told King with a serious face. 

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LisaRaye said she was so pissed off by Murphy’s actions that she came close to “whopping” the celeb, but she has since matured significantly over the years. The betrayal was especially painful for the actress, as Murphy had attended her wedding and bridesmaid party, further deepening the sense of betrayal.

“For me, it was like, wow. I’mma whoop your a**…friends don’t do that. That’s something that I think an enemy [would] do,” she said. “Where I come from? Southside of Chicago that’s an a** whooping. I just had too many other things going on, but I can’t say that I didn’t try to get her. She said some old dumb s*** and I was like, ‘Who you talking to you?!’ I had to let her know that I am not the one or the two.”

Murphy has long denied the accusations of infidelity with Misick, but according to LisaRaye, her ex-husband eventually admitted to the affair. He confessed that he and Murphy had slept together “about two or three” times during their secret meetings.

While the incident didn’t immediately end LisaRaye’s marriage to the former Turks and Caicos Prime Minister, it served as the catalyst for their eventual split, which culminated in their divorce in 2008. Murphy’s relationship with Michael Strahan also didn’t last long. After getting engaged in 2009, the couple remained together for another five years before ending their relationship in 2014, according to The Jasmine Brand.

This Isn’t The First Time That LisaRaye Has Called Out Nicole Murphy 

In 2019, the Hollywood star doubled down on the accusation during an interview with TMZ, when asked by the outlet.

“That’s true, absolutely true. She messed around with my husband,” the All of Us alum stressed. “We’ve all done something we regret but when you do it and start being messy enough to do it to family?! I don ‘t know if she’s a homewrecker or not but I know what she’s doing to homes is wrecking it.”

LisaRaye also took aim at Murphy for kissing renowned director Antoine Fuqua, who is married to actress Lela Rochon. The photo of them sharing a kiss while on a business trip to Italy quickly went viral, sparking widespread speculation. Murphy later apologized, insisting that the kiss was innocent and blown out of proportion, explaining that she was simply a family friend of both Fuqua and Rochon.

“I’ve been in that situation before—but amongst friends?! I definitely confronted her, she know it. I ain’t got s*** to say to Nicole,” LisaRaye added of the eyebrow-raising situation.

The actress also revealed that at one point, Nicole tried to be cordial and wave at her, and she confronted her to her face.

“She waved at me, and I was thinking, ‘Who is she waving at?! She not waving at me!’ And so I went to go ask her, ‘Did you try to beckon me over here?’Cause here I am!”

While going into further detail, she noted that she’d like to put the topic of her Nicole Murphy beef to rest.

“It’s nothing that I’m proud of, but it happened and it happened to me. […]You know I would love to put it to rest, maybe after this I can,” said LisaRaye. “But when I look at my wedding pictures and I see my bachelorette party and I see her there, it makes me go, ‘Girrrrrrl you better be glad I am still maturing even now because I could really, you know…you know?”

What do you think about LisaRaye’s Carlos King interview? Is it time for her and Nicole Murphy to hash things out?

Everyone knows Mama Tina don’t play that!

Beyoncé’s mom was quick to defend her superstar daughter after consistently cantankerous conservative commentator Candace Owens shared a report alleging that the Grammy-award-winner was paid a large sum to attend and endorse Kamala Harris during her Houston rally in October.

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Owens made an expose report on her Candace Owens podcast account, alleging Beyoncé was paid $10 million to appear at Harris’ rally where she spoke in support of the Democrat. However, Knowles shut the rumor down on Instagram, calling Owens’ story a ”lie” and “fake news.” To prove her point, she attached a photo of the Republican’s expose report that was taken down for a false information violation on the social media platform.

“Sadly other platforms with a lack of integrity still have it up,” the 70-year-old matriarch revealed.

Knowles claimed that the “Texas Hold ‘Em singer” “did not receive a penny” for speaking at Harris’ historic presidential campaign rally. According to the star, “Bey paid for her flights” and for her team to attend the event.

“They are not only lying and disrespecting Beyonce’s name but they are trying to further discredit the power of our vice president! When do the lies and rumors stop? Of course, you won’t see this in the news !!!!!” she added.

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Candace Owens Clapped Back At Tina Knowles

It wasn’t long before Owens, 35, hopped into the comments section to go toe-to-toe with Bey’s momma.

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“Foremost, Beyoncé needs to stop posting from her burner account,” the right-winged podcaster and conspiracy theorist kicked off her clapback, according to a screenshot shared by The Neighborhood Talk. 

“Also this is not the flex she thinks this is. Foremost— my post literally said ‘allegedly’ and named the multiple publications that reported it. They ALL reached out to confirm the alleged amount, multiple times, to both Beyoncé and Kamala campaign and were met with silence,” the infamous star continued.

Owens went on to accuse Beyoncé of using her “hyper-privileged connections at Instagram” to have the post removed.

“People share untrue reports on me all the time— do I call Mark Zuckerberg? Sending your literal mama to defend you as opposed to just responding to journalists asking for answers (like Cardi B did when I asked her) is childish af. Cardi answered immediately and I included her response in my show. Beyoncé has gotten so rich, she’s acting st*pid,” she added.

The controversial media personality’s sharp response drew in a slew of reactions from the BeyHive, Beyoncé’s dedicated fanbase. Many were happy to see Knowles stand up for the famous singer.

“If her mama wants to clear her name then she can, that’s her daughter tf,” wrote one user in the comments section of The Neighborhood Talk’s post. “And if Beyoncé is using her mom’s account to clear her own name then oh well; stop speaking on people.”

Another user penned;

“This is exactly why Beyoncé doesn’t talk to people. Who has time to be going back and forth with Candace Owens? She wants to be accepted so bad by the other side. Ms. Tina did exactly what a mama bear would do. My kid may not say anything but I will.”

A third BeyHiver suggested that Knowles and her daughter take legal action.

“No! She needs to go the HARDEST ON CANDACE. Don’t try to question. Why is she not going after white publications? You want to be white so bad u get handled like them. SUE HER WHERE IT HURTS.”

We didn’t see this one coming.

What do you think about momma Knowles defending Beyoncé from Owens’ false allegations?

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