A Wedding to Behold
Look who’s getting married! Ashia Montgomery from Alabaster, Alabama, is finally marrying her Nigerian prince fiancé, Maxwell Okeke, in Lagos, Nigeria, and EBONY got a sneak peek at their traditional African wedding attire. Their highly anticipated ceremony will air on 90 Day Fiancé, Sunday, August 30 TLC/next day on HBO Max, and we’re all invited… even Montgomery’s family, whether they know it or not!
A Burger for a Champ
Boxing legend, cultural icon and Sugar Factory at Home brand ambassador Mike Tyson took over Sugar Factory Times Square to share the latest menu treat that satisfies a champion appetite. The establishment is introducing Protein Sliders, which Tyson dug into himself while greeting fans, fellow athletes and one brave EBONY editor who tackled the restaurant’s famous Classic Watermelon Piña Colada Goblet mocktail-style, filled with sweet and sour candy.
A Shimmy-ery Act of Kindness
Loe Shimmy — a.k.a. Shamar Williams Cox — grew up with a single mom, so he knows that making ends meet can be a challenge. That’s why the South Florida hip-hop trailblazer partnered with mental health advocate, digital philanthropist and humanitarian, MDMotivator (Zachery Dereniowski), to give $10,000 to a healing family at the Detroit stop on his Pretty Girlz Run The World tour.