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14 Celebrity Quotes of the Week: Chrisette Michele Attempts to Explain Why She's Performing at Trump's Inauguration

Plus, words from Cardi B, Alicia Keys, Chance the Rapper and more.
  1. Chrisette Michele speaks on the backlash she received after decision to perform at Trump's inauguration

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    Photo: Bryan Steffy/BET/Getty Images

    (Photo: Bryan Steffy/BET/Getty Images)

    "Today, I hope that Great Moments begin in peaceful & progressive conversation. I am willing to be a bridge. I don't mind 'These Stones,' if they allow me to be a voice for the voiceless. I am here."

  2. Cardi B is catering to the hood with her music now but says she may go pop later on

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    Michael Hickey/Getty Images

    (Photo: Michael Hickey/Getty Images)

    “I’m very versatile with music so, I try to show that just a little bit. Not so much on this mixtape because, you know, I got to gravitate the hood first and then that’s when I can do all this commercial/pop stuff.”

  3. Here’s what T.I. thinks of Black celebs meeting with Trump

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    Andrew Chin/Getty Images

    (Photo: Andrew Chin/Getty Images)

    “There is a strategic plan that people are trying to make you a part of. Do not accept any invitation to have any meeting, no matter how positive you think the outcome may be. Without understanding, people have a very Willie Lynch agenda.”

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  5. Alicia Keys is sticking to her no makeup movement, but doesn’t criticize women who don’t agree

    “I think makeup can be self-expression. I have no intention to shame anyone at all [who chooses to wear it]. No one should be ashamed by the way you choose to express yourself. And that’s exactly the point. However, if you want to do that for yourself, you should do that.”

  6. Here’s the hardest thing about being in a relationship with Chance the Rapper

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    Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images

    (Photo: Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images)

    “Just my time. My time and also my knack for, like, you know, just… F**k the second thing that I was going to say — let’s just keep it at that.… [laughs]”

  7. Ciara speaks on having high standards

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    Kevin Mazur/WireImage

    (Photo: Kevin Mazur/WireImage)

    “We women think with our hearts and with our minds. When we see a guy, we envision what he’s like and whether this could be something special. Guys see us from an exterior point of view — that’s something I learned along the way as a woman. It’s important to have a friendship. It’s important to have standards,” she added. “You shouldn’t feel like you have to give your body away to get someone to like you.”

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  9. Van Jones says Hidden Figures showed him how 'racist and sexist' he is

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    Robert A Tobiansky/Getty Images for SXSW

    (Photo: Robert A Tobiansky/Getty Images for SXSW)

    “It showed me what a racist and sexist I am. This little black girl comes out and stands in front of a blackboard and is a genius. Now, if it was a little white Steve Jobs I wouldn’t have been blown away. But to see a little black girl doing math at that level I said, ‘You know what? I am racist and sexist.’ I have never seen this before."

  10. Marc Lamont Hill isn’t here for Trump getting close to Black celebs when he should be focusing on the people

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    Prince Williams/WireImage

    (Photo: Prince Williams/WireImage)

    “To keep bringing comedians and actors and athletes to represent black interests is demeaning, it’s disrespectful and it’s condescending. Bring some people up there with some expertise, Donald Trump. Don’t just bring up people to entertain.”

  11. Here’s why Jennifer Holliday said she initially accepted Trump’s invitation to sing at the inauguration

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    Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images

    (Photo: Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images)

    "[The Inauguration invitation] did not not give me pause, and I know people think that’s strange, but it used to be where an artist can be an artist, and we sang.”

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  13. Trina explains why she broke things off with Lil Wayne in the past

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    Photo: Leon Bennett/FilmMagic

    (Photo: Leon Bennett/FilmMagic)

    "Wayne is a very great person. Wayne never did anything wrong to me. The thing is, when I dated Wayne — which was so many years ago — we were just real young. Wayne was real young. I was real young. A part of it was, 'I don't even know what I'm doing, and I know you don't know what you're doing.'"

  14. TD Jakes remembers his friend, Bishop Eddie Long

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    Photo: Mike Pont/WireImage

    (Photo: Mike Pont/WireImage)

    "We are deeply saddened by the passing of a mighty man of valor, embattled warrior, learned and beloved pastor and man I call friend, Bishop Eddie L. Long. We will miss his enigmatic catchphrase uttered just above a whisper, 'Watch this...' his love for the Gospel shared liberally and a ministry that impacted lives around the globe."

  15. Tamera Mowry-Housley said her white hubby checked her for an assumptive comment

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    Noel Vasquez/Getty Images

    (Photo: Noel Vasquez/Getty Images)

    "I was actually checked by my white husband. I was making him a sandwich... and I had some mayonnaise, and I asked him, 'Adam, do you want a lot of mayo on your sandwich?'"

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  17. Floyd Mayweather weighs in on the Chris Brown, Soulja Boy drama

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    Noel Vasquez/GC Images

    (Photo: Noel Vasquez/GC Images)

    “Chris Brown has a bigger following. At the end of the day, we're on BET. This is Black Entertainment. We must support both of those entertainers. I commend Chris Brown and Soulja Boy for going out there for so many years and entertaining the people. I think these artists really need to focus on being artists, instead of focused on being gangbangers.”

  18. Shad Moss thinks musicians boxing is corny

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    Photo: Unique Nicole/FilmMagic

    (Photo: Unique Nicole/FilmMagic)

    "Two homies done started some s**t. Now you got everybody wanting to f***ing fight each other. This s**t getting corny as f**k now."

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