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The Latest with Loren LoRosa
Growth Season (Chilli Address backlash and Fetty Wap Hits Stage With Cardi B)
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Lauren LaRosa
This is an I heart podcast.
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Marosa
Guaranteed human.
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Care for the Culture Spokesperson
Yes, it's me again.
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Marosa
We prepped.
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Care for the Culture Spokesperson
It's the time for empowerment and I've got a message for you.
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Marosa
Guess who. Guess who. Guess who's back.
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Care for the Culture Spokesperson
You gotta think about sexual health no matter what, when, when or with who. Yeah, yeah. To all you lovers out there, ain't no judgment. This is your cue.
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Marosa
Guess who. Guess who's back.
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Care for the Culture Spokesperson
It's time to talk about pre special prophylaxis, a part of HIV prevention. Talk to a healthcare provider and visit carefortheculture. To learn more.
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Lauren LaRosa
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Angela Yee
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Lauren LaRosa
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Marosa
You know she don't lie about that, right?
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Lauren LaRosa (Shopify Segment)
Lauren came in hot.
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Marosa
Hey, y', all, what's up? It's Lauren LaRosa. And this is another episode of the Latest with Lauren LaRosa. This is your daily dig on all things pop culture, entertainment news, and all of the conversations that shake the room, baby. Now before we get into the episode, you guys know all of my low rider community and anyone that's new welcome that we check in behind the scenes of the grind. Back on the grinding. Today, I am feeling very full. I did a girls night over the weekend with friends for a friend's birthday. And you know, anytime you link up, link up with friends and you know, the people that really know you. For real, for real. And just get a chance to just take a break and just be. That's it's just such a refreshing thing. Even if it's for a couple of hours, even if it's just dinner. But we got a chance to do dinner. Then we went to the Cardi B concert. Yes, I went for a second time and then, you know, we, we spent the night at the Cardi concert with drink and you know, just having a good time. And I think, you know, what I began to realize in this adult or adult teen phase of my life is that when you can spend time, spend it, it all matters. I think a lot of times I'm always so worried and feeling guilty about what I'm not able to do. So, like, the times I'm not able to. To pull up or not able to make the event or, you know, I don't take the time to just call and check in with everybody in my life that I love with, you know, the same way. So sometimes, you know, I might hear. You might hear from me very often, or sometimes you might not hear from me often at all. But when we check in and when we get a chance to lock in, you know, it's all love. But just growing into, like, adult life for real. For real is a very different mental. Like, I wouldn't say battle, I don't want to use the word battle, but just experience. Because, I don't know, you're just always. It's like I'm always trying to rationale, and I don't even have children, so I know it's going to be even worse once I have kids because, you know, my friends that do have kids, my family members that do have kids, like, that's one thing that I see them doing often or just hear them talk about often. It's just the rationale and trying to figure out the balance. When, to be honest, it just seems like in talking to everyone that there's just no real balance possible. You just learn how to make things flow. But when I say I'm always trying to make things rationale and just, you know, fight this, like, guilty feeling of not being able to or just, you know, realizing that, like, there. It's like certain friends and family members for certain things, times and reasons, and it doesn't take away from the love that you have for anyone, the place that they're holding your life, the meaning, the value or anything like that. But I think when you go from, you know, when you go through these different seasons and eras of your life, you're able to spend more time with certain people, you talk to more people about certain things more. You know, y' all just identify differently at different points in times of your life. And there's ebbs and flows and majority of my friendships not even just talking about family, because family is like. A lot of my family are my friends as well. But I think family, they kind of understand a little bit differently, for the most part anyway, that they might not hear from you, see you and talk to you all the time. But, like, there's no love lost, but it's because they're family. So there's an Unconditional understanding there sometimes, because it's still kind of, you know, I still get a little guilty and battle with that on the family side, too, but with friends, I think my thing is, is, like, as the ebbs and flows come and go and, you know, I might not get to see everybody as often or talk to everybody as often, just trying to be intentional with the time that I have, but also battling with the, like, I want everyone to know, like, yo, I love you. I am here for you. Call me if you need me. But things just change. Like, though the. The barriers to entry change, and not because you put them up at all, but I feel like, you know, just as we get grown and as we grow older and we, you know, start to experience different things in our lives and people have different accomplishments and even different failures, I think we kind of do it to ourselves. Like. And I always remember this, like, quote. I don't know if it was JD that said it or not, but I just always remember this whenever I'm thinking through these type of situations or these. These type of thoughts. You know, it was said that when things start to, like, change for you, like, as you accomplish certain things or just, you know, like, it's not even about accomplishments. It's just like, you know, when you're set and you're focused and you're shoot breaking chains and trying to, like, you know, redo what the circle of life looks like and the barriers and the boundaries and all the things that your family has faced, when you're trying to reroute that in a real way and break these chains and change the way and the different, you know, things that have been put on your family. Right. It's not that you're going to change toward the people around you, but they'll change because of how they perceive what you no longer can do, what you're no longer interested in, the time that you no longer have. And that has been so real for me in my, like, journey. That's been kind of one of the personal battles that I've. I've. I've, like. I feel like I do it quietly because I do try and show up for everybody, but I feel like that's one of my, like, quiet battles, is like, I'm always like, oh, my God, I hope that this person doesn't feel like, you know, I don't love or support them because it's certain things I don't want to do anymore. Certain places I don't want to show up to anymore. Certain things I just. Even if I want to do or want to show up. I physically don't have the time to. And spending time with friends this weekend just kind of made me feel a little bit better about. There's nothing I can do about that. I do as much as I can with who I can and how I can and I value those moments so much. So I don't want to focus on the guilt that I feel sometimes when I'm not able to do it with everybody. I want to focus on like the fulfillment and the joy and just the. Just the reminder that like just being is a win. Like just being able to get up, have fun, laugh, joke, eat good like that, that is a win. Just being is a win. With everything that you focus on and you face and you figuring out on a day to day, like for this, you know, this weekend, going to the concert, you know, I talked to you guys on a previous episode, make sure you check that out. About heading to the concert with the Breakfast Club, but going with friends, making it a girl's night, just really made me okay with the fact that like I can be all things, but like I'm only one person. And the growth that I'm experiencing in life right now and the growth that I'm watching my friends experience and the fact that like it makes us distant from each other sometimes because I have friends too that are like, you know, going through their own things, whether it's positive or negative and whether they mean to or not, it makes them distant. And for me, I always try and give empathy and like never think about it like, oh, something has to be wrong thing. I think about it like, okay, shoot. When I'm in that same predicament, what is my focus? What is my why, what do I have time for? What am I trying to quiet noise wise. So I don't ever hold it on anybody. But yeah, like this weekend I just, I really just had a conversation today that kind of, to sum this up, that kind of helped me put that it's not like a survivor's guilt. I want to say that because I think everybody is surviving in their own way. It's just, I don't know how to describe it. When you start growing and your interest and you know, what your focuses are, start changing and just what you want to get to, right? So maybe I haven't fully accomplished everything, maybe I haven't fully establish like, you know, the life I want, but I see what it is I need to do in order to do that. So I'm, you know, adjusting in real time I'm. My friends came in here laughing this weekend because I posted a book that I was reading on Friday night and my friends was like, you were reading a book? You was in the house reading a book on a Friday night? And I was like, yes, y', all, I read books. And they thought it was so funny. But that is like the physical representation of what I'm trying to say is like, as I'm growing and I'm changing and I'm evolving the things that I'm allowing into my like, view. So, like, what I'm listening to, what I'm watching, you know, what my activities are, those things are changing as well too. And because of that, it changes kind of like, you know, what I'm around and what I'm experiencing, what I'm allowing myself to experience. And yeah, I felt guilty for that for some time, for a very long time up until this weekend. And I don't know what it was about this weekend that made me rethink that guilt. Not that I'm not going to still feel guilty about not being able to spend as much time and do as much with friends and family, but like, it just made me rethink about how much pressure I put on myself in that guilt. Like, you're doing the best you can, sweetie, and that is all you can do and that is fine. There is nothing else that you can do to change the fact that you are growing and blossoming and it's making you reprioritize things and people. So that's how I'm feeling behind the scenes of the grind. And that feeling kind of helps me get to like a more complete like, you know, I can kind of turn off that part of my brain that like, guilt part of my brain that I lean into very often that distracts me from things. I can, I feel like going into this week I can turn that off a bit, at least until I feel guilty about not being able to do something again. But, you know, I think that was God though, because that was beginning to peek back into my focus in my conscious a lot. Especially when it comes to like family like my mom and my grandmother and what I'm able to do and not able to do just physically time wise with them at this point in my life and you know, be having to focus on, you know, work right now a lot and trying to find that balance. So, yeah, that was my weekend. And Cardi B brought out Fetty Wap. So we're going to talk about that in the latest. Let's get on into it.
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Lauren LaRosa
Hey, y', all, what's up? It's Lauren LaRosa. Okay, let's talk curls for a second. Because you already know if you have curly or coily hair, Moisture is not optional, it's essential. Dryness is one of the biggest challenges for curly hair and most products they clock out after wash day. The new Ultra Moisture collection was literally designed with our hair in mind. Curls, coils, all of it powered by Botano oil and Jamaican Black castor oil. Which means the science is actually doing the work. Clinically proven to help retain moisture for up to five days. Five whole days. The shampoo gently cleanses without stripping. The mask deeply conditions and helps reduce breakage. The leave in adds a lightweight hydration with hyaluronic acid. And the curl cream defines without crunch. No sulfates, no parabens, no silicones, no mineral oils. Just nourishment without the compromise. Because here's the thing. Your hair deserves products that actually understand it. Moisture that starts at the root and keeps going. Well past Sunday, that's the Ultra Moisture collection from Cantu Explore their full line, built for every curl pattern, every hair routine. Available now at Walmart, Target, and Amazon. Go get it. March is a month where we stop hitting reset and start making moves that actually count. This is when resolutions either fade or turn into real results. That's why I'm partnering up with Shopify to help all of our small business owners out there making them happen. If you're ready to bet on yourself this year, don't. Shopify makes that first step so simple. Already have a business. Shopify can handle it all. That's why I move my store over there. Whether you're selling just a few products or a full catalog, Shopify manages everything and grows with your business. 1 Login, access to everything that matters, thousands of site templates. You don't need to be a designer, and your site still feels like it's completely yours. Like, it is amazing. I design my site probably in about an hour, and I'm not a girl that does like all the coding and all the things. I just know what I like. They even have Shopify Sidekick. Now. This is AI that actually works. It helps you with marketing, forecasting, and all of the business tools that you'll need. And now they'll even help you sell directly through ChatGPT and social media, TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, you name it. Starting a business is hard, but trust me, it is worth it. March is your momentum month, and Shopify will help you turn ideas into growth without losing speed. It's time for you to start to invest in your business, not someone else's. For a change, head on over to shopify.com ben and see what it feels like to be the one in control of your future.
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Angela Yee
Planned Parenthood Health Centers Save Lives but the Trump administration and its backers in Congress are blocking patients from using Medicaid at Planned Parenthood health Centers for one simple they want to shut Planned Parenthood down. Yet across the country, Planned Parenthood health centers are still there, opening their doors to care for their communities. That's because Planned Parenthood believes controlling your own body is the most basic freedom and they'll never stop fighting for it. One in four people in the US have been to a Planned Parenthood health center for high quality health care like birth control, cancer screenings, STI testing and treatment, abortion and more. Planned Parenthood is still the country's largest sex educator and a trusted source of unbiased sexual and reproductive health information for millions of people. Planned Parenthood will never stop working to get people the information they need, and they will never stop fighting so that every person is free to make their own decisions about their bodies and futures. At Planned Parenthood, Care continues to learn more, visit I'm4pp.org yes,
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Care for the Culture Spokesperson
it's me again.
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Marosa
We prepped.
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Care for the Culture Spokesperson
Is the time for empowerment and I've got a message for you.
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Marosa
Guess who. Guess who. Guess who's back.
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Care for the Culture Spokesperson
You gotta think about sexual health no matter what, where, or with who. Yeah, yeah. To all you lovers out there, ain't no judgment. This is a cue.
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Marosa
Guess who, Guess who's better.
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Care for the Culture Spokesperson
It's time to talk about pre special prophylaxis, a part of HIV prevention. Talk to a healthcare provider and visit carefortheculture.com to learn more.
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Marosa
in iOS mobile app Chili from TLC is under hot water right now. So there was some recent donations. Not recent, I'm sorry. There were some donations from 2024 that surfaced that Chile donated the political donations to some organizations. Now these organizations are linked to Donald Trump in various ways. So in 2024, Chile donated a total of $900 to three different organizations and the reporting of this has sparked so much backlash that she has actually had to come out and clarify something and defend herself and not even really just defend, but honestly just try and make some sense of what we are seeing, you know, via the news and where everyone's attention is being skewed to right now. Now, in addition to these donations, reporting has also brought up the fact that she Chilli had retweeted something on Instagram that was a misinformation based post about a negative one about Michelle Obama. Now let's get into the donations and then I'll let you guys hear from Chili herself. So there was a total of $900 over a series of donations donated to three organizations that are linked to Trump. Now one of the donations was Winred. Winrad is a payment processor for Republican campaign donations. They also serve as a payment process processor or a payment foundation for nonprofits and things of that nature. On the Republican side, it's a counter to ActBlue, which was the same thing, but on the Democratic side. And Chile donated money a few times over or throughout 2024 to this organization. She also, according to the Feces official government website, donated to Trump National Committee jfc and she also donated money to Never Surrender Inc. Which is the leadership political action committee or PAC that has been closely associated with Donald Trump. So it used to actually be known as his 2024, our presidential campaign. It was known as Trump for President 2024 up until about 2023. 2024 I believe. It doesn't give me an exact date, but it would make sense that it stopped that the names converted in 2024 after the July assassination attempt where he was speaking in Pennsylvania because the Never Surrender became like the echoing sound for Trump during that time after that shooting happened. Now of course, in finding this out, people are upset. People are very upset with Chile. They are now associating her with maga. They are questioning her support, you know, of Donald Trump. And again, all of this is happening or being reported while reports are also focusing on the fact that she had retweeted, kind of like a conspiracy theory thing that talked about Michelle Obama allegedly identifying as a man on previous voting records. Now, this conspiracy theory has been debunked so many times by official voter registration records of Michelle Obama's. This is completely false. But Chile's Instagram page have retweeted it and then went back and unretweeted it on Instagram. Now let's hear from Chilli, because Chilli is saying that her donations were for organizations that supported things that she believed in, not Donald Trump, but for causes for people, and that she fixed this Michelle Obama retweet once she noticed it.
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Chilli
Let me say this first. I have the utmost respect and admiration for Michelle Obama. And I would never say or do anything that is disrespectful to her or to any woman. I would never do that. And I had no clue that this repost had happened until I started getting phone calls and text messages from everybody. And I immediately went to my page to see what was going on. Now, mind you, I'm not very computer savvy, so I'm looking for this repost button and I see that all of them, all of these buttons are very, very close to each other. And clearly I was scrolling and my thumb hit the repost button. I took that down and you know, I would never post anything like that. I would never do something like that. That is not my character. I have supported the Obamas. I gave to the campaign, both runs, voted twice for him and supported the organization that Michelle had in the schools for exercise for the kids. Do anything that's harmful or hateful to anybody.
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Marosa
Now, what I will say on the organization side via the FEC's website, you can see that Chili's donations are linked to these organizations, right? But you can't see see what the actual funnel into the donation was. Right? So I've reached out to a press contact for the fbc. I want to be giving Chili's publicist a call back. I text and called them. We were talking yesterday and went on. Sorry, not yesterday, Taylor. We were talking over the weekend. I was literally headed into the Cardi B concert as this news was breaking. And at that time, Chili was really upset. She was like really, really upset because of the conversation that this sparks and the fact that she wants people to know that she is not a Trump supporter. She is not maga. She was solely donating on organizations that she believed were going to help people in relation to veterans and human trafficking because of her own personal, you know, just things that she wants to see better in society. That's why I want to know exactly what the organization was that she donated to. So I can see on its face, does it represent as something connected to Trump? I mean, at this point, all you can do is take Chili for her word and take her for what we've known her for. And I know, like back in 2017, people were upset with Chili because she had made like, All Lives Matter comment. But to be clear, she cleared that up and saying it was no way meant to down Black Lives Matter. She just, you know, was trying to be a human. But she understood the like, she understood the difference between All Lives Matter and Black Lives Matter. And she was not trying to denote or downplay Black Lives Matter and saying that. And she understood why people were upset at her comments then and she clarified it. But she has been vocal previously about, you know, not supporting anything Donald Trump related. I'm also told by her team, like she said in the video, that she had actually reached out and tried to closely work with Michelle Obama along her campaign, along Barack Obama's campaign route group, and just some of the things that Michelle Obama had done. So I'm right now waiting to get back on the phone with them to try and develop this out more. And I've reached out to the FEC because if I can find out exactly what those organizations were, I think it'll clear up a lot of this for her. But again, at this point, all we have is what's presented on face value. And you guys might wonder, well, why even go get the organization's names if you can clearly see that on the back end they are connected to Trump. She should have been able to clearly see that. And the only reason why I say that is because there could be an organization, you know, called I Hate Human Trafficking, that their ads solely, you know, just talk about how bad human trafficking is, the numbers on, you know, how kids are being trafficked and, you know, all of that without directly claiming their affiliation or allegiance to MAGA or to any Republican Party whatsoever. And that could have been the commercial or the ad that got Chili to a point where she wanted to donate and put her card on autopay to continue to support something. Now, these are, you know, donations from 2024. So these are donations from years ago.
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Lauren LaRosa
So trying to backtrack that is going
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Marosa
to take some time and I am here to do it because I think if anybody should be able to track it back, you know, maybe her from her side, I'm thinking like, you know, bank records or something like that. But this is from two years ago, but it's possible. But also on the FEC side, they should be able to see kind of what the, the funneling in link was like, where does she apply a credit card, what was the website, what was the name of the organization? And then I can kind of take it from there. So, you know, we'll see. I know right now though, people are so upset. They're talking about not going to see TLC on tour because TLC is currently on tour with En Vogue and Salt and Pepper. That and that was just announced recently. Like literally just announced recently. And yeah, now it's iconic tour and now people are having these conversations and talking about not buying tickets. So I saw Salt of Salt and Pepper come out in support of Chili. So Salt said, chili, please keep your pretty head all the way up, sister. This world is very quick to believe anything and everything posted on social media, Quick to crucify and slowly and slow to forgive. Even when you straighten it out, Haters will always hate. We know you and we know your heart. I truly play that you don't shed not one tear or lose not one minute of sleep or peace over any of this. We got you. And any threat of not coming to the show from anyone will not stop us from loving on you and supporting you as a person and your legacy in music. This is the type of bullying we as people have to stand up to whoever comes to see us. Great. Whoever doesn't will miss something special. Powerful sisters coming together. Positive vibes only. Continue to let your light shine, queen. Now, like I told you guys, when I talked to Chili's Rhett last night as I was headed into the concert and even today she had shot me a voice note. And in the voice note she made it very clear like Chili was very, very, very upset. Like she was super upset by all of this. And just the way that, you know, people will just like quickly turn the conversation on her. So I'm just hoping to be able to provide some clarity. So there will be a follow up report on this. So you guys stay locked until the latest. And I mean, as much as I can get, I provide and we'll see what happens. I mean, they're set to go out on this tour August 15th in Tennessee and then hit Chicago, Atlanta, Phoenix, Las Vegas. Like, you know, I know they just did the iHeart Music Awards at an ensemble performance to promote the tour as well too. Look, I'm gonna go to the tour, but man, I think it's just crazy. Like, I, I understand people wanting to be upset, but first of all, I feel like people need to understand, like $900. Do you know how much money people get? They give millions and millions of dollars to these political campaigns that they really trying to support something and force a candidate on the people, like. And again, I don't have any additional information of what I've given you. So I also understand people being upset even if it's $900. But I'm like, yo, Elon Musk gave so much money to Donald Trump in his campaign and then went and became a part of his. At like one of his like advisory board and people. I mean, I'm people. We're still on Twitter or X or whatever you want to call it. People still buying cybertrucks. And then there's a pushback of like, okay, well, people throw eggs at cybertrucks and you got people turning in their cybertrucks. They don't want to support it. It's not happening in masses enough where Elon Musk is out here hurting, but people are in it. It's a viral and trending conversation that people are backing out of this tour already. Like, I just think it's crazy. Like we always want to yell that we don't have power and people don't listen and we don't know how to get together and we talk about communities that do know how to get together and do know how to cancel. But I feel like we do have power. We do amplify things. Like we make stuff go, but we pick and choose what we do it around and how we do it and where we extend grace and where we turn another cheek. Because I mean, there are so many brands that we still support. Like I wear Balenciaga, Gucci. People have had issues with Ticketmaster themselves and price gouging and you know how that affects, you know, people that the trickle down, right? Like people that can't afford certain things, how it's unfair. Like, there's so much stuff we still support. But then like, we rally behind things that like, I feel like even if on, even if we do more digging and we find out and again, this is nothing that I know for certain and we find out whatever, right? Maybe, maybe you choose not to believe Chile, right? But even if that is the case, it's like, why are we, like, indefinite when it comes to, like, us, but, like, not indefinite when it comes to people who don't look like us, who have way more power and control over the things that y' all are upset about. Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, you know, all these. They literally sat at Trump's inauguration and, like, welcomed him into the White House. Like, I don't know, maybe I'm just making a lot of noise about nothing over here, but I just. When I saw the report, I knew that it was going to be a thing because it's chilly and because it's Trump. But I also thought that, like, it would be something that, like, people would be upset about. They'd tweet about it and then. Okay. But no, I'm seeing so much conversation about support or lack thereof for this tour now because of this. Hey, y'.
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Lauren LaRosa
All, what's up? It's Lauren LaRosa. Okay, let's talk curls for a second. Cause you already know if you have curly or coily hair, moisture is not optional. It's essential. Dryness is one of the biggest challenges for curly hair. And most products, they clock out after wash day. The new Ultra Moisture collection was literally designed with our hair in mind. Curls, coils, all of it powered by botano oil and Jamaican Black castor oil. Which means the science is actually doing the work. Clinically proven to help retain moisture for up to five days. Five whole days. The shampoo gently cleanses without stripping. The mask deeply, conditions, and helps reduce breakage. The leave in adds a lightweight hydration with hyaluronic acid. And the curl cream defines without crunch. No sulfates, no parabens, no silicones, no mineral oils. Just nourishment without the compromise. Because here's the thing. Your hair deserves products that actually understand it. Moisture that starts at the root and keeps going. Well past Sunday, that's the Ultra Moisture Collection from Cantu. Explore their full line, built for every curl pattern, every hair routine available now at Walmart, Target, and Amazon. Go get it.
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Lauren LaRosa (Shopify Segment)
March is the month where the reset is over and the real work begins. This is when resolutions either disappear or turn into results. For entrepreneurs, March is momentum season. If you're finally ready to invest in yourself and start that business, Shopify makes it simple. And if you already have a business, take it from me. Shopify can handle anything you throw its way. That's one of the reasons we moved our stores there. Whether you're selling a few products or a full catalog, Shopify grows with you. One Login gets you everything that matters. No password chaos. Thousands of site templates mean you don't need to be a designer, and you can still make your site look uniquely yours. I love Shopify simply because it's easy. When you're already trying to get people to purchase something from you and support your business, you need to make it as easy as possible for them. And Shopify does that. They even have Shopify Sidekick AI that actually works, helping with marketing, forecasting and all the business tools. They'll even help you sell on social media and even directly through ChatGPT. Starting a business is hard, but trust me, it's worth it. March is about momentum. Do not let it slip one more day. Shopify helps you turn intention into growth. If you have a business idea, whether it's big or small, Shopify is the platform for you. Check out shopify.combreakfast club to see why millions of businesses have chosen them to build their empires and maybe even start yours.
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Angela Yee
Planned Parenthood Health Centers Save Lives but the Trump administration and its backers in Congress are blocking patients from using Medicaid at Planned Parenthood Health Centers for one simple reason. They want to shut Planned Parenthood down. Yet across the country, Planned Parenthood Health centers are still there, opening their doors to care for their communities. That's because Planned Parenthood believes controlling your own body is the most basic freedom, and they'll never stop fighting for it. One in four people in the US have been to a Planned Parenthood health Center for high quality healthcare like birth control, cancer screenings, STI testing and treatment, abortion, and more. Planned Parenthood is still the country's largest sex educator and a trusted source of unbiased sexual and reproductive health information for millions of people. Planned Parenthood will never stop working to get people the information they need, and they will never stop fighting so that every person is free to make their own decisions about their bodies and futures. At Planned Parenthood Care continues. To learn more, visit I'm4pp.org yes,
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Care for the Culture Spokesperson
it's me again.
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Marosa
We prepped.
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Care for the Culture Spokesperson
It's the time for empowerment and I've got a message for you. You gotta think about sexual health no matter what. A winner with who? Yeah, yeah. To all you lovers out there, ain't no judgment. This is your cue.
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Marosa
Guess who. Guess who's back.
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Care for the Culture Spokesperson
It's time to talk about pre special prophylaxis, a part of HIV prevention. Talk to a health care provider and visit carefortheculture.com to learn more.
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TurboTax Advertiser
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Marosa
We'll be back with more information on that. I'll keep you guys updated. But speaking of tours, not shifting gears too much, I told you guys I was at Cardi B last night with my homegirls. We had a great time. But when we before we went to Cardi B's concert at Madison Square Garden, I was asking over at the Breakfast Club who they thought she would bring out because it was New York. And that night with the first night at Madison's burg Garden, she brought out little Kim. The second night, oh, and she brought out little Kim. And then the second night at Madison's work Garden, she brought out a boogie with the hoodie. Partisan Fontaine. Now we're in Jersey. I already knew because we were having a conversation about whether she could bring out Betty Wap and Madison Square Garden behind the scenes, like me and the producers at the Birkin. And I was like, that makes no sense. So yesterday when Cardi was on stage in Jersey at the Prudential center and this is her final, you know, little miss drama tour home or tour stop at home? Jersey, New York. Right? She's like, do I need some help? Do I need some help? I'mma put the audio in here. I'm like, it has to be Fetty Wap. Who else would you bring out in Jersey right now? That's like big, right? Let's take a listen. Sam, Super well received as always. Like, there was certain parts of the song where, to be honest with you, I feel like his, like, in ear was lagging. So I felt like he was like tracing, chasing the track a little bit. But it didn't even matter because there were certain parts of the song that, like, he literally didn't even need to sing it. Like, the crowd was singing so much for him and everybody, the people that y' all hear in my audio screaming and singing the songs that. That wasn't even like my group of friends. Like, the people around us were going so crazy when he came out very well received. So, I mean, that was smart of her to bring him out, but it was kind of like a dull moment. But everything that he's been receiving since he's come home shows that, like, if you. I think his music just takes people back to, like, such a good time and a good era and that the era that matters a lot for now, how he's being received. And he has a new project out right now, Xavier. I know he just dropped a video for White Roses which going to song off the project and it's like center center themed. We did a interview with him on the Breakfast Club. Go check that out on Netflix. I might. I was going to say I'm done with concerts for a little while, but I know I'm lying because I know I went ahead to bow wow B2K, the boys for life tour. And then where else am I going? Oh, then we're going to go on Broadway. We're going to go see Magdalion on Broadway, which is not a concert but it's a live situation. She is doing a Moulin Rouge on Broadway. So I'll be taking you guys to all these places. So stay locked into the latest because we're the latest on the scene, the latest places that were also latest and keeping you guys updated with all the things, news, pop culture, conversation.
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Lauren LaRosa
I'm Lauren LaRosa.
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Marosa
This has been another episode of the latest with Marosa. I tell you guys every single episode, y' all could be anywhere with any old body talking about all of the things. But you guys choose to be right there, here with me, my low riders. I appreciate y'.
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TurboTax Advertiser
All.
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Marosa
Catch y' all in the next.
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Care for the Culture Spokesperson
Yes, it's me again.
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Marosa
We prepped.
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Care for the Culture Spokesperson
For empowerment and I've got a message for you. To all you lovers out there, ain't no judgment. This is. It's time to talk about pre special prophylaxis, a part of HIV prevention. Talk to a healthcare provider and visit
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Angela Yee
carefortheculture.com to learn more this is Angela Yee from Angela Yee's Lip Service. Every day Planned Parenthood health centers across the country open their doors and provide high quality expert health care. That's no simple task when lawmakers are trying to block access to life saving care like birth control, cancer screenings, STI testing, abortion and more. At Planned Parenthood, Care continues because they believe your body is your business and being able to control your own body. That's the most basic freedom there is. So Planned Parenthood won't back down. Visit I'mforpp.org to learn more and get involved.
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Lauren LaRosa
Hey y', all, it's Lauren LaRosa. Have you ever had one of those weeks where your curls are just parched? Like no matter what you do, they are begging for moisture? Cantu heard you loud and clear with their new Ultra Moisture Collection. Powered by Batana Oil and Jamaican Black Castor Oil, this new line is clinically proven to help retain moisture for up to 5 days. Delivers up to 5 days of non stop hydration. 5 whole days y'.
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Marosa
All.
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Lauren LaRosa
The shampoo gently cleanses without stripping and the leave in and stylers keep curls soft, defined and hydrated long after your wash day. Plus it's free of sulfates, parabens, silicones and mineral oils. If your curls have been craving real hydration, then this is it. So if your hair's curls have been so thirsty, go ahead and try that new Cantu Ultra Moisture Collection. Your curls will thank you. It's available now at Walmart, Target and Amazon. So go get it.
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Bobby Bones
Hey it's Bobby Bones. You know Eddie and I recently stopped by. Yeah in Nashville. It's an incredible non profit empowering kids through music education. Thanks to Hyundai. We recorded a special podcast episode while we were there.
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Angela Yee
How do you think learning an instrument
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Bobby Bones
helps kids with confidence?
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Chilli
Learning an instrument allows them to discover a little bit further of who they are and be comfortable with it and then share a little bit about that with others. And if it's done in an environment
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Marosa
that is celebrating and championing them, then
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Chilli
that confidence can only go up.
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Bobby Bones
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Lauren LaRosa
This is an iHeart podcast.
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Marosa
Guaranteed Human.