#he's had to ban several movies from movie night and Star Wars is one of them

[infinitethree]

Can I request a wide variety of images of sand popping up around Day as if they were pop up ads on a website until he’s just surrounded by a wall of sand images?

It had been such a lovely morning, too.

The weather was clear, breakfast hadn’t resulted in attempted fratricide (though that is usually more likely to happen at dinner), he had gotten a good night’s rest, Patches was dozing adorably, and Day had decided this meant it was a good time to work on knitting.

His current project is to improve (that word being used extremely liberally) upon the gift he’d given Lucid two years previously; an absolutely eye-searingly hideous, though comfortable and warm, sweater.

From what he’s heard, the admin takes a certain spiteful joy in inflicting its awful presence on others. Aver had seen it, immediately realized who had given it to him, and proceeded to call Day and tell him both he and Lucid were blights upon the earth and, frankly, the world deserves better.

…It may have been the wrong move to immediately agree and say that San deserves someone competent and capable, not whatever you wanted to call what Lucid is.

Anyway.

Day is interrupted from the music on his com and the steady, rhythmic progress of his new worst creation by an image popping up between his face and the garish monstrosity.

It takes him only a few moments to realize what he’s seeing. He narrows his eyes, pauses his music, and says flatly, “That’s not funny.”

This statement causes a half dozen more images of sand to pop up.

The substance is up there with some of the literal worst ones he knows of. Lava? Hazardous, occasionally triggers violent flashbacks, but largely acceptable. Obsidian? Sometimes will catapult him into a catatonic state, but useful. Raw potatoes? Will make him scrub his hands until they bleed, which does the opposite of help his mental state. Eldritch goop? Treated with extreme caution because it made Theo’s eyes turn solid black for a good ten minutes when he curiously poked at it.

But sand?

Sand is the bane of his existence. Any kind feelings he had towards sand died first in the prison, then a second time when he realized he has the memories of Philza fucking Minecraft (the most boring man alive) slowly and laboriously draining not just fourteen ocean monuments, but a dozen chunks’ worth of nearly all the lava in the Prime-damned nether with sand.

And then, finally, fatally, a third time when he had to stop Orph from trying to eat sand in their first home. And then Dee kept encouraging it, largely by distracting Day via trying to do it too.

He still doesn’t know if they both just decided that this, THIS was the ideal way to test his patience, or if they genuinely enjoyed it. The memory of Orph’s long, melodramatic rants on the subject still make him shudder hard enough that his wings will poof up. And then, of course, Dee would join in, and egg him on.

It’s coarse, it’s an irritant, it gets everywhere, it’s heavily tied to some of the worst parts of his life. He has made it a point to make one of his kids deal with smelting the stuff for glass for over a decade, and pointedly rejected the idea of having glass in most of the ‘windows’ of his own home.

Sure, part of that was so he and his kids could more easily enter and exit in an emergency…but it was also partly to do with not wanting to deal with the amount of sand it would take to fill those openings.

“I will find you and break every single one of your bones, in alphabetical order,” Day hisses, feathers fluffing up with anger.

Another dozen popups appear, and he gets to his feet, throwing his project on the ground in frustration. “Why?! What brought this on?! Are you sadistic assholes just enjoying my suffering?! Is this funny to you?!”

He’s interrupted from screaming at the ceiling by a wary, “...Uh? You okay, there?”

He snaps his head towards the sound of the voice, and sees the rather confused-looking Aleph and Khons staring at him.

They both seem worried, too, which Day would be more concerned about if he wasn’t dealing with otherworldly entities needling him for apparent funsies.

“Question askers are being assholes,” he says, making a noise of frustration as more popups appear. “If you’re looking for Theo, he should be out in his studio with–” He cuts himself off, slamming his eyes shut and taking a long, pointed inhale.

He is calm. He is very, very calm, and not about to start figuring out which god he can drag down from the sky and slaughter like the worthless dog they are for this active transgression against his patience, sanity, and most importantly, peace.

Through gritted teeth, he tells them, “With Perce. They’re working on something. If they’re not there, check Dee’s workshop.” His second eldest–actually, all of his kids–have various ways of using the multiple versions of the internet they can access to their fullest extent.

That is to say, they troll people with them.

Each of them has a unique niche of chaos they inflict on unsuspecting people. Perce will edit together well over a dozen versions of a movie or show, use memes that don’t exist and don’t make sense, and otherwise use and abuse his nerdery to make people absolutely furious.

Theo argues with people about folklore, myths, and legends, often cited and sourced with information from other worlds. He can and will post full essays about historical context for a myth that doesn’t exist using sources that are from a dozen other realities.

Orph will release songs or versions of songs specifically to piss off a world’s version of Wilbur, if he’s a musician. There have been multiple occasions where he’s tricked other realities into believing that there’s a new album or single coming out.

Atlas is, somewhat hilariously, the most low-key troll. His post histories in rock, mineral, gem, and bead groups are storied and often entirely genuine…and then he’ll pull some absolute nonsense out of left field. His favorite is arguing with Theo about carved versions of various myths, often poking holes into his points…by using data and a different version of the myth.

Lee, bless his tiny, golden heart, likes to give other realities media they wouldn’t otherwise get. Games that were canceled, movies shut down, projects that otherwise failed to see the light of day; any and all of them are liable to be offered up to others. He does, however, refuse to explain where or who he gets it from. His favorite phrase is ‘I’ve been advised not to disclose that, for the safety of others.’

And then there’s Dee. Easily the most chaotic of them, his method is to do livestreams. Has amassed a following on well over a dozen worlds’ internet, always showcasing some sort of impossible, improbable thing that can’t possibly exist in those worlds. And yet, he makes a point to react to the chat, donations, and other ways that make it clear it’s not prerecorded footage.

He can, has, and will, talk at length about redstone, and the second someone asks about redstone, he gives an entirely too-sincere confused look. “...Redstone? That sounds like a band. Oh, wait, do you mean my wall? Yeah, that’s red sandstone, good eye!”

Questions about Minecraft are met with similar confusion, though more pronounced. “I don’t actually know what you’re talking about. Is that a new show? Is it any good?” And then he’ll put a shulker down sideways on a wall, open it, dig something out, and set it down.

It’s gotten to the point where if his brothers know he’s streaming, they’ll go in and bug him. Sometimes it’s Orph, there to deliver a melodramatic rant. Sometimes it’s Lee, sitting with him and trying to follow his ramblings to glean insight into the mystery that is technology or just be an extra pair of hands.

And, sometimes, it’s Day himself.

Is it maybe a little mean-spirited that he thinks it’s funny? Yeah, probably. But considering he had to deal with some sort of issue in that world for it to be connected to Sanctuary…he thinks he can be forgiven for thinking it’s hilarious when nobody can tell if he and Perce are the same person. There have only been a handful of times anyone guessed–usually very sarcastically–that he’s the dad.

Day answers them the same way; a direct message that says ‘you were right.’ And as soon as they replied, he’d tell them, ‘I’m the dad on Dee’s streams. And nobody will believe you.’ And then he blocked them.

No further attempts to contact him are answered from that world. In fact, half the time he isn’t even so much as a regular in Dee’s chats.

But right now, Dee’s chaos–and Day’s habit of making it even more chaotic–aren’t the focus. Day is too busy trying to deal with the wall of floating images of sand literally encircling him. Moving doesn’t help, because they follow. Turning his head doesn’t help, because they’re forming a half-transparent wall around him. Cursing the gods isn’t helping, because they seem to be actively enjoying his misery.

“...Did they ask something rude, or…” Khons’ wary question is answered by Day telling the literally golden-wooled sheep hybrid, “They’re showing me sand.” He can feel the further confusion that causes, so he adds, “I hate sand. Sand is a fucking awful substance. I feel to sand as Vio does to snow. That being that it should stop existing.”

He’s sure he sounds absolutely insane, but frankly, until someone has well over a literal week’s worth of memories just of tedious, mind-numbing sand placement, then they don’t get to judge him.

“...Do you want us to get someone? Maybe call Vio, so you can commiserate about how much you hate a part of nature? And possibly work out some aggression?” Aleph’s offer makes Day’s eyes narrow slightly in thought. But, in the end, it’s not a terrible idea.

“I’ll call him. Thank you, though. Is there something else I can help–mother FUCKER that’s just a dick move, it’s not my fault someone gave a fictional character the same issues as me, but it’s NOT the same and it’s NOT fictional–” What starts as an attempt to get his anger control abruptly goes sideways as a clip of the infamous Sand Rant starts playing.

He tries to strangle his frustration, mostly so he doesn’t just open his mouth and start wordlessly screaming.

[theparanormalperiodical]

Top 10 Controversial Horror Films That Are Famous For All The Wrong Reasons *gags* *cries*

At the beating heart of horror is offence.

From that undeniable sense of something not being quite right, to the CGI-blood-spurtin’-adrenaline-fuelled scenes that leave us shaking in our boots, horror pivots on the knife edge of controversy.

It’s used to drive plots. It’s used to drive hype. And at the end of the month, it drives studio executives to the bank.

Horror films can be traumatic enough. But there are some films that bear the cross of controversy more than others. There are some films that have been branded as so damaging to their potential viewers that merely circulating copies of the film is illegal.

And yet their infamy has forged cult viewership. What was once shielded from us has now become ‘must see’.

Today we are going to be counting down horror’s most controversial films and what made them quite so topical.

*I’m going to star the ones that you can actually watch without getting traumatised. Some are controversial not because of their content but because some religious or political groups disagreed with them*

#10 - The Blair Witch Project (1999)*

Let’s ease in with a classic - a classic you can watch without sleeping with the light on.

In this found-footage flick we see a team of film students as they explore a local urban legend. But what they find leads them to unknown and ungodly territory.

The problem with this film is that it was marketed as a true story. No, not based on a true story, a true story. Yep, they claimed what we were seeing was real, found footage of some teens going mad as they forage deeper into mysterious woods.

IMBd went so far as to report that the actors were dead. Then, the movie studio super-charged their efforts to confirm to the public that not only was this film 100% real, the three main actors were still missing. The parents of the actors then started receiving sympathy cards.

There’s even a mocked up website that perpetuates these claims. 

#9 - Night Of The Living Dead (1968)*

Time for another not-too-disturbing film.

This is the original zombie apocalypse film saw a group of Americans attempt to survive an incoming attack of the undead while trapped in a rural farmhouse.

But the Motion Picture Association of America wasn’t too happy about it. The film rating system was yet to be in place, allowing children to also show up for an afternoon screening and be greeted by a 97 minute montage of extreme violence.

“The kids in the audience were stunned. There was almost complete silence. The movie had stopped being delightfully scary about halfway through, and had become unexpectedly terrifying. There was a little girl across the aisle from me, maybe nine years old, who was sitting very still in her seat and crying”

#8 - Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986)

In this psychological film, we watch a random crime spree take place at the hands of a couple serial killers. Loosely based on real murderers Henry Lee Lucas and Ottis Toole, its controversial reputation was founded on the gore ‘n’ guts screened in the movie.

Whilst it didn’t receive much attention from the public, various classification boards across the world ensured new versions edited with certain scenes - often involving sexual assault and necrophilia - removed for viewers.

In 2003, the BBFC (the UK classification board) finally allowed the uncut version to be released and Australia followed suit in 2005.

#7 - I Spit On Your Grave (1978)

It’s the original rape-revenge flick. And it managed to piss everyone off.

Originally titled Day of the Woman, it tells the story of a fiction writer who exacts revenge on a group of four men who gang rape her.

Despite its pro-women claim-to-fame, the 30 minute rape scene begs to differ. Furious debate surrounds its feminist label as a film that forces the audience to endure rape from a female perspective and long-winded violence against men (something which is often reserved for women in horror). Regardless, the graphic violence earned it a steady ban in Ireland, Norway, Iceland, and West Germany.

#6 - Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984)*

You don’t get many controversial Christmas films. They typically stick to a cookie-cutter plot ‘n’ purpose every holiday season. But there are no strong women who need to rediscover the meaning of Christmas here.

Instead, we see a child traumatised by seeing his parents murdered on Christmas Eve go on a seasonal rampage as an adult.

A week after its release in the early 80s, it was pulled from theatres due to backlash. Marketing was focused on a Santa Claus killer with adverts often airing during family-friendly TV programmes and meant numerous children developed a phobia of Father Christmas. Large crowds protested cinemas with one notable protest involving angry families singing carols at the Interboro Quad Theater in The Bronx.

It was only in 2009 - 25 years after its original release - that a DVD of the film was first made available for purchase in the UK.

#5 - Psycho (1960)*

This legendary film follows the disappearance of a young woman after her encounter with a strange man called Norman Bates, one of horror’s most iconic figures. The controversy that would engulf this fim lay not in the violent attack on an innocent woman or even the disturbing content of the film.

Oh, no. It was because of what the leading lady was wearing.

In the opening scene of the film, we see Janet Leigh wearing nothing but a bra.

*gasp*

This racy attire was emblazoned across promotional material, meeting Hitchcock’s high standards of creating controversy around the movie. There was a no late admission policy for movie theaters, and the posters told viewers “Do not reveal the surprises!” to maintain a mysterious aura around the plot twist.

#4 - The Human Centipede (2009) (all of ‘em)

I’ve watched a lot of horror films, in case you couldn’t tell.

I’m used to watching a scary movie, shaking off the anxiety, and moving on with my life. But there are some that stayed with me. I only watched the trailer for the first movie, and it legitimately traumatised me. It gave me quite a severe, sudden bout of a depression for a solid month when I was 13.

Throughout horror’s goriest franchise, we see an evil doctor and amateur mad scientist attempt to sow several people together into a centipede-like chain from mouth to anus.

*retches*

At the heart of promoting the franchise was controversy. Tom Six, the director, forced a narrative that claimed from the first film that this was "100% medically accurate". He even alleged a Dutch doctor helped inspire the film, confirming that with an IV drip, this was entirely possible.

Although it didn’t receive furore that amounted to serious censorship or long-term banning, it was infamous for having its viewers vomiting in the cinema aisles.

The second film, however, was subject to much more severe controversy and could not legally be supplied in the UK until 2011 due to its heavy focus on sexual abuse, more graphic violence than the original film, and it’s pretty vile depiction of a murderer that was intellectually disabled.

Audiences were used to the graphic nature of the franchise by the third and final release. As the least-controversial and least-enjoyable film according to critics, it barely made a dent in the horror community.

Good riddance, I guess?

#3 - Faces Of Death (1978)

I’m not sure I’d recommend this one per se - but I will give it credit for being an interesting project.

This documentary-style film is a montage of footage of people dying in different ways. As a result of its very graphic and very real content, it was banned and censored in many countries. Only in 2003 was it released on DVD in the UK after a scene was cut featuring dogs fighting and a monkey being beaten to death.

Germany, Australia, and New Zealand followed suit, reversing their bans and releasing edited versions.

However, 7 years after its release, the media revamped its interest in the film after a maths teacher showed it to his class at a Californian high school. Two of his students claimed they were so traumatised they received a costly settlement to reimburse their emotional distress. Things took a darker turn a year later, when a 14 year old bludgeoned a classmate to death with a baseball bat; he claimed he wanted to see what it would be like to actually kill someone after watching Faces of Death.

#2 - Cannibal Holocaust (1980)

This Italian film’s title alone hints towards two frightening things: flesh-eating humans and genocide. In this found-footage movie we see an anthropologist lead a rescue team into the Amazon rainforest to find a group of filmmakers that went missing.

The rampant graphic content including sexual assault and animal cruelty showcased in the film (7 animals were killed during filming in some pretty horrific ways) led to it being banned in 50 countries.

Some also alleged that a handful of deaths seen in the film were real, as were the missing film crew. In fact, the actors portraying the documentarians signed contracts that stopped them appearing in motion pictures for an entire year to maintain the illusion of reality.

And only 10 days after its premiere, the director was charged with obscenity and the film confiscated. All copies were to be turned over to the authorities. There are currently a range of versions that have been edited to varying degrees and are allowed for circulation.

#1 - A Serbian Film (2010)

No.

Nope.

Don’t do it. Don’t watch this film.

A Serbian Film follows a retired porn star who agrees to feature in an “art film” for some cash. Little does he know this film will include rape, incest, pedophilia, necrophilia…

Just don’t watch it.

It is still banned in South Korea, New Zealand, Australia. It is supposedly a parody of politically correct films made in Serbia that are funded by foreign groups and allegedly speaks openly about post-war society and the struggle for survival.

*shakes head*

Off to have a 3 hour shower, brb.

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[rhetoricalrogue]

31 Days of Wayhaven: Day 8

Prompt: Villain Rating: G Words: 717 Characters: Unit Charlie, Tane Scott Summary: There is a 20 foot radius of spoiler protection around Winona during Movie Nights as she gets caught up on pop culture.

For the @31daysofwayhaven event

Seeing that they were constantly out in the field performing missions or helping to provide backup to other units, Movie Night was a rarity amongst Unit Charlie.  Most Agency facilities had entertainment areas for their agents to relax, though depending on temperaments, there were time limits or restrictions on who could actually use them.

The Great Demon vs Gorgon Incident of ‘06 was still fresh in people’s minds, and the main reason why Monopoly was on the banned board game list.  Uno was on thin ice too, after a certain group of fey conjured up several Reverse and Draw 4 cards that weren’t in the original deck.

Cameron, knowing that his team deserved a much-needed break, had gone through the proper channels and reserved the room for the evening, even going all out to get Food Services to help them make a huge tub of hot buttered popcorn and have some ice cold drinks on hand.  Several weeks ago, Winona had been comparing notes with Unit Bravo’s Agent Hauville on what can’t miss movies she needed to watch in order to better understand this world’s culture, and it so happened that she’d never even heard of certain movies.  Farah had been quick to compile a recommendation list that was full of movies of varying genres, but there was a lean towards the eighties.

That was fine.  The Blues Brothers was a favorite of his and while she may not admit it, Back to the Future was one of Penny’s all-time must see movies.

“Yo, what’s shakin’?” Cam looked up to see Agent Scott leaning against the doorframe.  Cam didn’t have anything against Unit Alpha like the beef that Bravo seemed to have, and he actually enjoyed spending time chatting with Lesedi whenever they were in the same area.  

“Tane!  We’re having a movie night!”  Winona held several DVD cases close to her chest.  “Wanna join?”

He shrugged. “Sure, don’t have anything better to do, Dollface.”  He walked in and looked at the rest of them busily making what looked to be the most comfortable pillow fort out of several couches’ worth of cushions.  “What’re we watching?” he asked, grabbing a few more cushions off another sofa and adding them to the pile.

“Star Wars!  We’re starting with the original trilogy.”  Winona gracefully flopped in the middle of the pile and began to get herself comfortable. “Why we’re not starting with the very first one is beyond me though.”

Cam shook his head.  “Because we are starting with the very first one.”

“Then why is it titled Episode Four?”

Tane laughed.  “I always thought you should watch from Rogue One, myself.  Gotta say, I do like the originals the best.  That part in The Empire Strikes Back when we find out about Darth Vader being…”

“Say, who wants to help with getting snacks?” Nicky loudly asked, ramming his shoulder hard against Tane’s to get him to stop talking.

Winona rolled off the cushion pile and grabbed one of the empty buckets Nicky was going to use to cart drinks in, the two of them chatting as they left the room.  Winona didn’t seem to notice Nicky giving Tane a glare that would frighten a lesser man.

“Something I said?” 

Cameron rolled his eyes as he shook out a blanket to make their little setup even cozier.  “She hasn’t seen any of the movies.  You only get a once in a lifetime chance to see them without being spoiled.”

His eyes widened in understanding.  “Aw, shit.  Sorry, I didn’t know.”  He perked up.  “So she doesn’t know anything?  No Luke and Leia stuff, who shot first, nothing?”

Penny was still slightly shorter than Tane, but she rose to her full height and firmly placed her hands on his shoulders.  “You may stay,” she started, narrowing her eyes. “But if you even think of ruining this experience for her by spoiling anything, I will rip out your tongue and beat you to death with it before you can say wookie.”

Tane swallowed, eyes zeroing in on Penny’s smile.  She was showing too many teeth.  Too many sharp teeth.  “Yes ma’am. You won’t even know I’m here.”

“Good boy.” She leaned back and pat his shoulder with more force than was necessary.  “You want any popcorn? We made a fresh batch.”

[secret-engima]

Random Besithia-centric Future’s Blurry HCs

I’m having fun picturing the differences between Glaucus’s Besithia and canon Besithia like whoo-

-Does in fact develop moral fiber from repeated exposure to Ardyn and Glaucus and from Glaucus’s iron-tight rules on What To Not Do. Sure, it’s got a lot more grey area than most people’s, but it’s THERE and he does in fact follow it religiously. If something is over his little mental moral line he WILL NOT CROSS, even if his line is several yards farther back than most people’s so to speak.

-Is unaware he has moral fiber now for a while.

-Is extremely insulted the day he realizes that he just went on a professional ethics rant that would have made him the laughingstock of a Nif college. That this means he has MORALS that aren’t just following Glaucus’s rules for his own continued wellbeing.

-Stomps over to Glaucus, flops down like a spoiled child in the nearest chair and hisses “You- YOU. You have INFECTED ME.”

-Glaucus just blinks at him, vaguely bemused and concerned until Besithia flings his hands in the air and wails, “I HAVE MORALS NOW. I hate them. They get in the way of Science™ but I can’t ignore them anymore!” Then he gets up and stomps away leaving a wheezing from laughter Glaucus and a very confused Regis behind.

-Is ironically the Team Little Sibling despite Titus being Actually Younger. Why?

-He keeps wandering off and getting into trouble for Science™.

-Is 100% the type to do the Iroh quote of “delicious tea? Or deadly poison?” And then follow it up with “I must analyze in the lab” because he’s not looking for the tea he’s looking for something deadly to experiment with.

-Will go off and Poke the nearest Deadly Creature just to study and record the response.

-Titus is forever growling over the Science Idiot. They fight like cats and dogs but whenever Besithia goes to do something Dumb for Science™, Titus is right there on Glaucus’s heels to rescue him.

-Will go on science rants for hOURS. It’s actually the best way to keep him distracted/contained to one area and out of everyone’s hair.

-Ardyn still has zero idea what is coming out of Besithia’s mouth most of the time, but by the time Prompto is born, Ardyn has perfected the art of picking out the keywords in the rambles and then parroting them back when Besithia starts to wind down in an agreeably questioning tone that sets Besithia off again. So like, Besithia will be complaining on why the Vaccine No Worky yet, needing to vent over his frustrations, and Ardyn will wait until Besithia has stopped for a few seconds to breathe before parroting, “The gene sequencing?” and he may have no idea what that means but it seems to be important because off Besithia goes again for another hour.

-At this point baby Prompto’s earliest memory of his science dad is going to be all the Science Rambles that lull him to sleep.

-I’m having a hysterical time picturing G!Besithia and the others learning of the canon Besithia’s shenanigans SOMEHOW and G!Besithia is just.

-H O R R I F I E D.

-LIKE.

-He’s been studying the Starscourge for YEARS at this point with the express purpose of curing it, he’s seen all the nasty stuff it does and learned the Importance of Anti-Infection Protocols and YES, he’s always had a minor obsession with daemons, but Glaucus got to him early enough that the obsession turned away from “would like to make them and be one” to “would like to know them inside out so I can absolutely demolish them with a vaccine and prove how awesome I am”.

-And then he learns of another him that ... that thinks INFECTING MACHINERY is a good idea? THAT CLONING HUMANS AND MAKING THEM INTO MIASMA TO POWER MACHINES IS A GOOD PLAN???

-WHERE IS THIS TRAVESTY OF A SCIENTIST. LET BESITHIA SHOOT HIM.

-And while this is not gonna be canon, I am still picturing the moment of pure dysphoria Glaucus feels watching his Besithia rant about the stupidity of canon Besithia, about how there is no assured way of keeping the MT units from malfunctioning and turning on people, how no suit would be completely airtight as well as combat mobile so that means infection is LEAKING EVERYWHERE on a microscopic level, and also it’s so STUPID to go to all the resources and trouble of cloning humans only to infect them into miasma JUST USE MAGITEK CORES IT’S SO MUCH CHEAPER AND WON’T INFECT ALL YOUR SCIENTISTS AND CITIZENS AND PERSONNEL BY THE SIX WHAT WAS OTHER HIM THINKING-.

-Nobody tell this Besithia that canon Besithia wanted to turn HIMSELF into a magitek core. This Besithia may genuinely blow a gasket from screaming in impotent fury at the stupidity.

-*faint screaming in the distance as Besithia flees to the depths of his lab to swear without Prompto overhearing* IF YOU ARE A GIANT METAL PLAGUE WORM HOW ARE YOU GOING TO PERFORM MORE EXPERIMENTS. AND WHO IS GOING TO RUN MAINTENANCE ON YOUR GIANT, EXPENSIVE, HIGHLY PRONE TO MALFUNCTION WORM FORM. MORON.

-Is addicted to bad anime. Especially bad science fiction anime. Will happily spend hours mocking and nitpicking the science of the world-building until someone forgets to enforce his sleeping schedule and Glaucus shows up in the morning to find Besithia surrounded by about two dozen cans of Monster, electro-static hair, 2 AM bags under his eyes, cackling like a drunken lunatic over the Impossible Sci-Fi toy he’s just recreated.

-Has invented a lightsaber.

-Gave it to Titus as a birthday present after pulling five all-nighters post the Star Wars movie night that gave Besithia the idea. Glaucus was Not Happy™ that his Murder Child now had a LASER SWORD. Has since been forbidden to make another (still made one for Glaucus for his birthday too, but that was it, Cor was So. Jealous.).

-Has also come up with plans for a warp gate, but after Glaucus heard about this and the fact that failure of the warp gate would fracture the planet, has since been banned from finishing the project and all his notes were confiscated.

-Is very attached to his Idiots. No touchy. People who mess with his People tend to disappear. Glaucus would suspect scientific experimentation and abduction, but he oversaw the building of the lab and knows there is no secret room to put them.

-Still. Glaucus has his Suspicions™.

-Can, Has, and Will come up with all sorts of horrible ways to kill people who mess with His Idiots. Do not think he is a nice person to everyone. It’s only to his Idiots and their respective families/loved ones/lovable pests. Everyone else, as far as Besithia is concerned, can either leave him alone or Perish in some excruciating, science way.

-Is, in general, a really wacky mix between lovable science moron and deadly terrifying mad scientist. Depends on where you fall in his levels of attachment.

[softbiker]

Born to Run - Chapter 6

Warnings: some language, breaking and entering, panic attacks, also sloppy editing and bad writing

Word count: 2.7k

A/N: Oof this chapter. I’m not sure how I feel. But anyway! Here we go. As always, let me know what you think! Thanks for supporting this series!

“You are coming up for the shower next month, aren’t you? I don’t think Sarah sent you an invitation but she told me to ask you.”

Y/N tilted the receiver of her phone away from her mouth and sighed.

“I’ll try to make it, Mom. It’s just a really long drive for a weekend.”

“Well, sure. I understand, honey.” Her mother wouldn’t say she was disappointed, but Y/N could practically feel it through the phone. “Just...let me know okay?”

“Sure, I will.”

“Everything at the clinic still going okay? Have you met any friends?”

She thought about that for a second - slow days at the clinic, the new group of not-technically-criminals that had somehow adopted her.

“Yeah, yeah. Everything’s fine.”

**********

Having never been a medic for a biker gang, she was a little unsure what to expect. How often would they need her? What would the hours be like? Were they trying to induct her into the gang? For several days after she accepted the Avengers offer, Y/N bit her nails and paced and worried over it, agonizing over her decision. She waited for them to show up on a daily basis with life-threatening injuries and half-baked explanations. She took to hovering near the reception desk at the clinic, watching for them to come through the door.

But, to her surprise, everything stayed quiet.

Bucky was helped from her couch and back to his own by Steve and Sam, and she checked on him for a week or so, monitoring how his wound healed. But beyond that, the Avengers made themselves scarce. They had made such a fuss about needing her, recruiting her, that she anticipated they would practically want her moving into the clubhouse. The fact that they were mostly leaving her alone felt...suspicious. She waited for the calm to break, for a storm to hit.

By the time Natasha Romanoff walked into her clinic, Y/N was starting to wonder if this mysterious club needed her at all.

You couldn’t help but notice when a woman like Natasha entered a room - all full lips and hourglass figure and studded leather jacket. She breathed confidence into that tiny waiting room with every step of her motorcycle boots, pushing her sunglasses up to hold back that sweep of fiery hair. Much to her frustration, Y/N noted she felt slightly intimidated as the redhead strutted her way up to the reception desk.

Natasha’s eyes slid past Charlotte, whose mouth was hanging open, and directly to Y/N, standing slightly further back as she put away a set of files. Her smile was picture perfect.

“Good afternoon, doctor.” She tilted her head to the side and raised a brow. “Any plans for the night?”

And that was the story of how Y/N found herself on the back of a motorcycle for the first time.

Heart in her throat, hands around Natasha’s waist, they sped down the highway taking turns at a speed that made her close her eyes. They had stopped off at her house first, letting her take her car home and change. Natasha tossed a spare helmet her way and they were off.

“The clubhouse” they called it, and she had no idea what to expect, what it would look like. Her brain could conjure up plenty of ideas, and none of them were particularly pleasant. In her head, she saw a ramshackle dive bar overflowing with men who could only be described as sketchy, complete with too much booze and loud rock music.

But you signed up for this, she reminded herself. Couldn’t turn down the money.

“Almost there!” Natasha’s muffled voice shouted over the wind. The road ahead of them took a long, banking curve around a newly-cut cornfield, and then she saw it.

The motorcycles parked around the building were a dead giveaway. For the most part, it wasn’t as seedy-looking as she expected - the clubhouse looked like a dated community center with its painted brick and metal roof. A sign by the door proclaimed it as the “Avengers M.C.”, and a few neon beer signs hung nearby. Scattered near the door were a handful of smokers, all in leather jackets, who looked up as Natasha pulled into the parking lot. She parked the bike close to the entrance and leaned up, prompting Y/N to pull her arms away.

“Don’t be nervous in there, okay?” Natasha said, smoothing her hair after she removed her helmet. “They’re a pretty chill bunch, and they know not to bother you.”

“They do?” Y/N handed her helmet to Natasha and swung her leg off the bike.

“Sure. Steve and Bucky gave ‘em this whole speech - basically, if they mess with you they’ll get their asses kicked.”

She didn’t know what to say to that. Why should they care? It put her back up a little bit, that these strange men felt they needed to protect her for some reason. She’d been taking care of herself long enough, she’d be just fine.

When Y/N walked into the club behind Natasha, though, she changed her mind. Eyes were on her from every corner of the place, turning from pool games and poker and TV to watch her as they crossed the room to find a bar at the back. The back of her neck prickled at the feeling of every gaze on her, and she subconsciously took a step closer to Natasha.

They leaned up against the bar, club members moving aside to make a space for them, and Natasha gave a winning smile and wave to the man wiping down glasses on the other side.

“Hey, Nat - whiskey?” he asked, already grabbing a bottle from the shelf.

“Make it two, Clint.” Nat turned slightly to Y/N. “You do like whiskey, right?”

“Sure.”

The bartender, Clint, looked more like a dad than a biker in her opinion, but Y/N said nothing as he poured their drinks and slid them across the bar, giving her a kind smile.

“So, you’re the new medic, right?”

“That’s me.”

“Heard you saved Barnes’ ass a couple weeks ago.”

“She sure did.”

She jumped at the sound of a voice over her shoulder, having not noticed a presence that close. Bucky smiled when she turned and met his eyes, tucking a strand of his hair back where it had fallen from its low bun. He looked more handsome than the last time she’d seen him - not that she was looking - but not having a life-threatening stab wound will do that to a guy. He had a hoodie on under his same old leather jacket, making him somehow softer around the edges. As he shuffled onto a stool, he made a quick gesture to Clint, who grabbed another glass and the whiskey.

“Hi,” he said softly, eyes flicking between hers. “Long time no see.”

“Yeah, well. You’ve managed to go nearly two weeks without getting stabbed.”

He grinned as Clint slid him his own whiskey across the bar.

“I have to get stabbed for you to visit your neighbor?”

“Afraid so.”

“Pretty high price, doll.”

She blinked at the pet name, wondering if she had heard him correctly. Who even says stuff like that anymore?

“Did you - did you just call me ‘doll’?”

An embarrassed smile curled Bucky’s mouth as he shifted in his seat.

“Sorry, it sort of slipped out,” he laughed. “Is that okay?”

She tried not to look too terribly pleased when she said “yes”.

Behind them, Nat and Clint shared a smile across the bar.

**********

Standing outside the little house, he saw that a light had been left on in the living room. Her car was parked in the driveway, but he knew that no one was home. His lieutenant had seen her leaving on the back of Romanoff’s bike. Probably on her way to that clubhouse.

It was just like he thought. Took all of 5 minutes for her to get involved with Rogers and his crew. Shame, he thought, popping his bubblegum. She seemed like a smart girl. Pretty, too.

But, oh well. She made her choice.

**********

“What do you mean you’ve never seen Star Wars? How can a person not see Star Wars? It’s a classic!!”

She could barely respond to him, nearly doubled over in laughter.

“I don’t know, okay! My mom hates sci-fi so that stuff was practically banned from my house.”

“Wow. Wow.” Bucky shook his head. “We’ve gotta fix this. I can’t let you go through life not knowing Star Wars, I feel like this is my responsibility now.”

They fell into conversation so easily, she wondered why he had barely spoken to her before. In minutes he had her in stitches and smiles, always asking her about herself and listening with that intent look in his eyes. Bucky had made her laugh more in the last couple of hours than she had in...months, maybe longer. It was just so easy to talk to him. Like they’d known each other for years.

“Fine then, Barnes - my sci-fi education is in your hands.”

The clubhouse had slowly emptied over the course of the evening, until only a handful of them were left. Bucky and Y/N had moved from the bar to a couple of couches where Steve and Sam dropped down next to them. Clint was in an armchair with Nat perched in his lap, and a girl named Wanda sat in the floor, leaning against Steve’s legs. They had been discussing movies, a hobby of Clint’s, when Y/N had revealed her lack of Star Wars knowledge. As it turned out, Bucky was quite the nerd, wrapped up in tattoos and leather. The others watched them banter with secret smiles, eyes bouncing between the two.

Clint yawned loudly, head falling back in the chair.

“What time is it?” he whined. “I had to get up early this morning.”

“About 11:30,” Sam said, checking his phone. Y/N’s eyebrows went up.

She had spent the entire night with these people, some of whom she had never met before. And all of them seemed so...normal? Granted, a different standard of normal, but still. They passed around beers and shared inside jokes, and made her feel welcome. Made her feel...at home. Glancing between the members of the little circle, she could see how close they were, like a family. And they wanted her here, wanted to bring her in.

She wasn’t sure how to feel about that.

“Alright, I think I need to be heading home,” she sighed, standing from the couch and stretching.

“Aw, you’re leaving us?” Wanda pouted from her place on the floor.

“Yeah, you could just stay over at the clubhouse,” Nat suggested.

“Well,” Y/N shifted, uncomfortable. “I...just really like sleeping in my own bed, you know? And I didn’t bring any extra clothes or anything, so.”

There were a few more protests from the group, but she shot them all down as gently as she could - she couldn’t help it. She just wasn’t ready for a biker sleepover. The only person who didn’t try to convince her was Bucky, who hopped up from the couch and started pulling his jacket on.

“You leaving too, Buck?” Steve raised an eyebrow.

“I mean, yeah, I -” his cheeks flushed a little. “I thought I’d drive you home.”

Oh.

“Nat did bring you on her bike right? So you don’t have your car?” He continued.

Y/N had forgotten that, but yes. She did need a ride. And he was the most convenient, considering he lived across the street. She watched as he adjusted the sleeves of his hoodie underneath the jacket, pulled the hood out from under the collar. The way he was looking at her, that hopeful little light in his eyes…

“Sure, I guess I do need a ride,” she shrugged, trying to ignore the way his face lit up.

“Then let’s roll, doc.”

Being on the back of Bucky’s bike felt...different from Nat’s. His was more of a classic body style, a cruiser, with much more room for a second passenger. But more than that, the way she fit perfectly with her legs and arms wrapped around him, it felt - well. It was just different. She wouldn’t let herself choose a word other than that.

The drive back home was quiet along those stretches of country highway, and she found herself relaxing further, laying her head against Bucky’s back. He reached up and squeezed one of her hands twice, before putting his own back on the handlebar. It should have felt strange - too much, but it didn’t.

When he pulled up to her driveway, she almost didn’t want to get off the bike. The engine and the night air and Bucky had lulled her into a sort of trance. She felt like she was sleepwalking as she slowly shifted back and loosed her hold on him. He held out a hand and helped her get off, his eyes tracking her face.

“Did you -” he stopped to clear his throat. “Did you have a good time tonight? Hanging out with us, I mean?”

“I did, actually. They’re not what I expected,” she spoke softly, not wanting to move. “You’re not what I expected.”

“Is that so?” His smile was lazy, sweet. He ducked his head a little, an effort to hide the slight flush in his cheeks.

“Mhm.” She was lingering, waiting in her own driveway for something she wouldn’t name.

“Well, good night Bucky.” With enormous self-control, she backed away, fishing for her house keys.

“‘Night, doll.” He never looked away from her as she crept away, up the porch, and to her door.

The second she was inside, she knew something was wrong.

She couldn’t put her finger on it, not there in the doorway, but her gut was surging with anxiety. Something - that smell, what was that smell? Not her own, not her house - something here didn’t belong. She shuffled forward in the dark, creeping along the wall until her hand found the lightswitch and-

“Oh my god.”

Her house, her lovely little house was destroyed. Furniture overturned, photos and paintings on the floor, vases broken. There were marks on the walls as though someone had left streaks of paint. Broken glass littered the carpet, turning the room into a minefield. And, oh god, oh god - black spray paint across the far wall-

LEAVE WHILE YOU CAN BITCH

A skull and crossbones underneath.

She wasn’t proud of the way she started to cry.

Bucky could tell something was wrong when Y/N left the door hanging open - a young woman going into her home at midnight doesn’t leave doors open, not one as smart as her. He waited a minute, then two, in her driveway - he told himself it was just a precaution, just in case…

Then he tiptoed up the porch, calling her name; he pushed on her open door, one hand reached for where his gun was tucked into the waistband of his jeans.

She was in the floor, the epicenter, the eye of this hurricane of her furniture and her home and her life. Curled in on herself, Y/N sat with her arms around her knees, breath coming in stutters and tears running down her face. Bucky dropped to his knees in front of her, hand leaving his gun and reaching for her instead.

“Hey, hey you’re okay,” he soothed, hands rubbing up and down her arms. “You’re alright.”

“Oh my god, oh my god,” she kept whispering to herself, lips trembling. It was so hot and her chest was so tight, and she couldn’t - couldn’t breathe.

Bucky scrambled around on the floor, crawling behind her and wrapping her tight in his arms, locking his legs around her own. He crossed her arms over her chest and pressed her in, in, in - folded her up so he could surround her. With her head tucked under his chin, he rocked her back and forth on the floor.

“Everything’s okay, I’ve got you,” he repeated again and again. He closed his eyes. “I’ve got you, you’re safe.”

You’re safe you’re safe you’re safe.

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Terry Jones obituary

One morning Brian Cohen, completely naked, flung open the shutters at his bedroom window to find a mob below hailing him as the Messiah. Mrs Cohen, played by Terry Jones, who has died aged 77, had something to say about that. “He’s not the Messiah. He’s a very naughty boy,” she told the disappointed crowd. It became a classic cinema moment.

The 1979 film Monty Python’s Life of Brian, a satire about an ordinary Jewish boy mistaken for the Messiah, which Jones directed and co-wrote with his fellow Pythons Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle and Michael Palin, was banned by 39 British local authorities, and by Ireland and Norway. Jones and his chums were unrepentant: they even launched a Swedish poster campaign with the slogan: “So funny it was banned in Norway.”

As for Jones’s performance as Mandy Cohen, it united two leading facets of the funnyman’s repertoire: his fondness for female impersonation, and his passion for historical revisionism. The latter was evident not just in his work for Monty Python – in which his historian’s sensibility proved essential to the satire of Arthurian England in Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975), which he co-directed and co-wrote – but also in several documentaries and books in which he stood up for what he took to be the misrepresented Middle Ages.

“We think of medieval England as being a place of unbelievable cruelty and darkness and superstition,” he said. “We think of it as all being about fair maidens in castles, and witch-burning, and a belief that the world was flat. Yet all these things are wrong.”

Arguably, without Jones, Monty Python’s Flying Circus (1969-74) would not have revolutionised British TV comedy. He was key in developing the show’s distinctively trippy, stream-of-consciousness format, where each surreal set-up (the Lumberjack Song, the upper-class twit of the year show, the dead parrot, or the fish-slapping dance) flowed into the next, unpunctuated by punchlines.

For all his directorial flair, though, Jones may well be best remembered for creating such characters as Arthur “Two Sheds” Jackson, Cardinal Biggles of the Spanish Inquisition, the Scottish poet Ewan McTeagle and the monstrous musician rodent beater in the mouse organ sketch who hits specially tuned mice with mallets.

Thanks to the show’s success, Jones was able to diversify into working as a writer, poet, librettist, film director, comedian, actor and historian. “I’ve been very lucky to have been able to act, write and direct and not have to choose just the one thing,” he said.

Jones was a second world war baby, born in Colwyn Bay, north Wales, and brought up by his mother, Dilys (nee Newnes), and grandmother, while his father, Alick Jones, was stationed with the RAF in India. He recalled meeting his father for the first time when he returned from war service: “Through plumes of steam at the end of the platform, he appeared – this lone figure in a forage cap and holding a kit bag. He ran over and kissed my mum, then my brother, then bent down and picked me up and planted one right on me. I’d only ever been kissed by the smooth lips of a lady up until that point, so his bristly moustache was quite disturbing.”

When he was four, the family moved to Surrey so his father could take up an appointment as a bank clerk. Terry attended primary school in Esher and the Royal Grammar school in Guildford. He studied English at St Edmund Hall, Oxford, and developed a lifelong interest in medieval history as a result of reading Chaucer.

At Oxford, he started the Experimental Theatre Company with his friend and contemporary Michael Rudman, performing everything from Brecht to cabaret. He also met Palin and the historian Robert Hewson, and collaborated with them on a satire on the death penalty called Hang Down Your Head and Die. It was set in a circus ring, with Jones playing the condemned man. He and Palin then worked together on the Oxford Revue, a satirical sketch show they performed at the 1964 Edinburgh festival, where he met David Frost as well as Chapman, Idle and Cleese.

After graduation, he was hired as a copywriter for Anglia Television and then taken on as a script editor at the BBC, where he worked as joke writer for BBC2’s Late Night Line-Up (1964-72). Jones and Palin became fixtures on the booming TV satire scene, writing for, among other BBC shows, The Frost Report (1966-67) and The Kathy Kirby Show (1964), as well as the ITV comedy sketch series Do Not Adjust Your Set (1967-69).

In 1967, he and Palin were invited to write and perform for Twice a Fortnight, a BBC sketch show that provided a training ground not only for a third of the Pythons (Jones and Palin), but two-thirds of the Goodies (Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie) and the co-creator of the 1980s political sitcom Yes Minister, Jonathan Lynn.

Jones and Palin wrote and starred in The Complete and Utter History of Britain (1969) for LWT. Its conceit was to relate historical incidents as if TV had existed at the time. In one sketch, Samuel Pepys was a chat show host; in another, a young couple of ancient Britons looking for their first home were shown around the brand-new Stonehenge. “It’s got character, charm – and a slab in the middle,” said the estate agent.

In the same year, he became one of the six founders of Monty Python’s Flying Circus. They expected the show to be quickly decommissioned by BBC bosses. “Every episode we’d be there biting our nails hoping someone might find it funny. Right up until the middle of the second series John Cleese’s mum was still sending him job adverts for supermarket managers cut out from her local newspaper,” Jones recalled. “It was only when they started receiving sackfuls of correspondence from school kids saying they loved it that we knew we were saved.”

After Python finished its run on TV, Jones went on to direct several films with the troupe. The first, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, was, he recalled, “a disaster when we first showed it. The audiences would laugh for the first five minutes and then silence, nothing. So we re-cut it. Then we’d show it in different cities, saying, ‘We’re worried about our film, would you come and look at it?’ And as a result people would come and they’d all be terribly worried about it too, so it was a nightmare.”

He had more fun co-writing and directing two series for the BBC called Ripping Yarns (1976-79) in which Palin starred as a series of heroic characters in mock-adventure stories, among them Across the Andes by Frog, and Roger of the Raj, sending up interwar literature aimed at schoolboys.

Jones directed and starred in Monty Python’s Life of Brian, which some religious groups denounced for supposedly mocking Christianity. Jones defended the film: “It wasn’t about what Christ was saying, but about the people who followed him – the ones who for the next 2,000 years would torture and kill each other because they couldn’t agree on what he was saying about peace and love.”

In 1983 he directed Monty Python’s The Meaning of Life, in which he made, perhaps, his most disgusting appearance, as Mr Creosote, a ludicrously obese diner, who is served dishes while vomiting repeatedly.

During this decade Jones diversified, proving there was life after Python. In 1980, he published Chaucer’s Knight: The Portrait of a Medieval Mercenary, arguing that the supposed paragon of Christian virtue could be demonstrated to be, if one studied the battles Chaucer claimed he was involved in, a typical, perhaps even vicious, mercenary. He also set out to overturn the idea of Richard II presented in the work of Shakespeare “who paints him more like sort of a weak … unmanly character”. Jones portrayed the king as a victim of spin: “There’s a possibility that Richard was actually a popular king,” he said.

He wrote children’s books, starting with The Saga of Erik the Viking (1983), which he composed originally for his son, Bill. A book of rhymes, The Curse of the Vampire’s Socks (1989), featured such characters as the Sewer Kangaroo and Moby Duck.

In 1987, he directed Personal Services, a film about the madam of a suburban brothel catering for older men, starring Julie Walters. The story was inspired by the experiences of the Streatham brothel-keeper Cynthia Payne. Jones proudly related that three of four films banned in Ireland were directed by him – The Life of Brian, The Meaning of Life and Personal Services.

Two years later, he directed Erik the Viking, a film adaptation of his book, with Tim Robbins in the title role of a young Norseman who declines to go into the family line of raping and pillaging. In 1996, he adapted Kenneth Grahame’s Wind in the Willows for the big screen, giving himself the role of Mr Toad, with Ratty and Mole played by Idle and Steve Coogan. But it was rarely screened in cinemas. “It was ruined by studio politicking between Disney and Columbia Tristar,” he said. “We made a really nice film but no one saw it. It didn’t make any money, even though it was well reviewed.”

Jones was also unfortunate with his next film project. Absolutely Anything, based on a script he wrote with the screenwriter Gavin Scott, concerned aliens coming to Earth and giving one person absolute power. Plans were scuppered when a movie with a similar premise, Bruce Almighty, starring Jim Carrey, was released in 2003. Only in 2015 did Jones manage to film Absolutely Anything, in which Simon Pegg, playing a mild-mannered schoolteacher, is given miraculous powers by a council of CGI aliens voiced by Jones and his former Monty Python colleagues. Robin Williams, in one of his last roles, voiced Pegg’s dog.

Jones made well-received history documentaries, including in 2002 The Hidden History of Egypt, The Hidden History of Rome and The Hidden History of Sex & Love, in which he examined the diets, hygiene, careers, sex lives and domestic arrangements of the ancient world, often appearing in the films as an ancient character, sometimes dressed as a woman.

In his book Who Murdered Chaucer? (2003), he wondered if the poet had been killed on behalf of King Henry IV for being politically troublesome.

He wrote for the Guardian, about the poll tax, nuclear power and the ozone layer. He became a vocal opponent of the Iraq war, and his articles on the subject were collected under the title Terry Jones’s War on the War on Terror (2004).

In his 2006 BBC series Barbarians, Jones sought to show that supposedly primitive Celts and savage Goths were nothing of the kind and that the ancient Greeks and Persians were neither as ineffectual nor as effete as the ancient Romans supposed. Best of all, he sought to demonstrate that it was not the Vandals and other north European tribes who destroyed Rome but Rome itself, thanks to the loss of its African tax base.

When Jones was asked what he would like on his tombstone, he did not want to be remembered as a Python, perhaps surprisingly, but for his writing and historical work. “Maybe a description of me as a writer of children’s books or maybe as the man who restored Richard II’s reputation. I think those are my best bits.”

In 2016, it was announced that Jones had been diagnosed with primary progressive aphasia, a form of dementia that impairs the ability to communicate. He and his family and friends spoke about his experiences to help others living with the condition.

Jones is survived by his second wife, Anna (nee Söderström), whom he married in 2012, and their daughter, Siri; and by Bill and Sally, the children of his first marriage, to Alison Telfer, which ended in divorce.

• Terence Graham Parry Jones, writer, actor and director, born 1 February 1942; died 21 January 2020

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THE PORTRAIT ARTIST

August 6, 1948

"The Portrait Artist” aka “The Portrait Painter” aka “The Portrait” is episode #3 of the radio program MY FAVORITE HUSBAND broadcast on August 6, 1948 on the CBS Radio Network.

Synopsis ~ Liz is having her portrait painted by a handsome but gruff artist. George gets jealous and fakes illness, and he is attended to by a sexy young nurse - causing the green-eyed monster to rear between both Cugats! 

MAIN CAST

Lucille Ball (Liz Cugat) was born on August 6, 1911 in Jamestown, New York. She began her screen career in 1933 and was known in Hollywood as ‘Queen of the B’s’ due to her many appearances in ‘B’ movies. With Richard Denning, she starred in a radio program titled “My Favorite Husband” which eventually led to the creation of “I Love Lucy,” a television situation comedy in which she co-starred with her real-life husband, Latin bandleader Desi Arnaz. The program was phenomenally successful, allowing the couple to purchase what was once RKO Studios, re-naming it Desilu. When the show ended in 1960 (in an hour-long format known as “The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour”) so did Lucy and Desi’s marriage. In 1962, hoping to keep Desilu financially solvent, Lucy returned to the sitcom format with “The Lucy Show,” which lasted six seasons. She followed that with a similar sitcom “Here’s Lucy” co-starring with her real-life children, Lucie and Desi Jr., as well as Gale Gordon, who had joined the cast of “The Lucy Show” during season two. Before her death in 1989, Lucy made one more attempt at a sitcom with “Life With Lucy,” also with Gordon.

Richard Denning (George Cugat) was born as Louis Albert Heindrich Denninger Jr., in Poughkeepsie, New York. When he was 18 months old, his family moved to Los Angeles. Plans called for him to take over his father's garment manufacturing business, but he developed an interest in acting. Denning enlisted in the US Navy during World War II. He is best known for his  roles in various science fiction and horror films of the 1950s. Although he teamed with Lucille Ball on radio in “My Favorite Husband,” the two never acted together on screen. While “I Love Lucy” was on the air, he was seen on another CBS TV series, “Mr. & Mrs. North.” From 1968 to 1980 he played the Governor on “Hawaii 5-0″, his final role. He died in 1998 at age 84.

Ruth Perrott (Katie, the Maid) was also later seen on “I Love Lucy.” She first played Mrs. Pomerantz, a member of the surprise investigating committee for the Society Matrons League in “Pioneer Women” (ILL S1;E25), was one of the member of the Wednesday Afternoon Fine Arts League in “Lucy and Ethel Buy the Same Dress” (ILL S3;E3), and also played a nurse when “Lucy Goes to the Hospital” (ILL S2;E16). She died in 1996 at the age of 96.

GUEST CAST 

John Hiestand (Cory Cartwright) served as the announcer for the radio show “Let George Do It” from 1946 to 1950. In 1955 he did an episode of “Our Miss Brooks” opposite Gale Gordon in which he once again had the surname Cartwright. 

The role of Cory Cartwright was originated by Hal March but Hiestand very quickly replaced him. March did, however, stay with the show and appears from time time as various characters. 

Jeff Chandler (Damon Welch) was known for his prematurely gray hair and striking good looks as a young man. On radio, he was on “Our Miss Brooks” as Mr. Boynton with Eve Arden. When the series moved to television in 1952, Chandler was replaced by Robert Rockwell. Chandler died at age 42 from blood poisoning after an operation.

William Johnstone (Doctor) is best known for his voice work as the title character on “The Shadow” from 1938 to 1943, replacing Lucille Ball’s friend Orson Welles. He played John Jacob Astor in the 1953 film Titanic.

Mary Shipp (Nurse Mary Ann McCarthy) was a radio and TV actress and the second wife of CBS Executive Harry Ackerman.  Shipp played a recurring character on CBS’s “My Friend Irma” (1954-55) which featured Gale Gordon’s mother Gloria and Hal March, who was the first actor to play Cory Cartwright. 

“My Favorite Husband” was based on the novels Mr. and Mrs. Cugat, the Record of a Happy Marriage (1940) and Outside Eden (1945) by Isabel Scott Rorick, which had previously been adapted into the film Are Husbands Necessary? (1942). “My Favorite Husband” was first broadcast as a one-time special on July 5, 1948. Lucille Ball and Lee Bowman played the characters of Liz and George Cugat, and a positive response to this broadcast convinced CBS to launch “My Favorite Husband” as a series on July 23, 1948. Bowman was not available Richard Denning was cast as George. On January 7, 1949, confusion with bandleader Xavier Cugat prompted a name change to Cooper. On this same episode Jell-O became its sponsor. A total of 124 episodes of the program aired from July 23, 1948 through March 31, 1951. After about ten episodes had been written, writers Fox and Davenport departed and three new writers took over – Bob Carroll, Jr., Madelyn Pugh, and head writer/producer Jess Oppenheimer. In March 1949 Gale Gordon took over the existing role of George’s boss, Rudolph Atterbury, and Bea Benaderet was added as his wife, Iris. CBS brought “My Favorite Husband” to television in 1953, starring Joan Caulfield and Barry Nelson as Liz and George Cooper.  The television version ran two-and-a-half seasons, from September 1953 through December 1955, running concurrently with “I Love Lucy.” It was produced live at CBS Television City for most of its run, until switching to film for a truncated third season filmed (ironically) at Desilu and recasting Liz Cooper with Vanessa Brown.

This episode aired on Lucille Ball’s 37th birthday, August 6, 1948. 

At this point in the series, George and Liz are still named Cugat. Their surname will be changed to Cooper in 1949 to avoid confusion with a famous Latin bandleader. No, not Desi Arnaz - Xavier Cugat!  Also, the show had yet to introduce Iris and Rudolph Atterbury, the secondary characters, similar to Fred and Ethel on “I Love Lucy.”  The character of Cory Cartwright, a handsome bachelor friend of the couple, will shortly be phased out. He was initially played by Hal March, but here played by John Hiestand. 

Marital jealousy and painting were also the subjects of “My Favorite Husband” the CBS television show on November 29, 1955. 

THE EPISODE

Announcer Bob LeMond sets up the premise of the series:

Ten years ago the town’s most eligible bachelor, George Cugat, married socially prominent Elizabeth Elliott.  The lavish wedding kept the society columns all over the country in copy for weeks. The New Yorker said:

“The bride and groom were dressed with the nth degree of smartness. The best man was a polo pony.” 

The Hearst Papers said:

“The bride and groom were dressed handsomely and attracted comments from guest Douglas MacArthur.”

And The Reader’s Digest said:

“The bride and groom were dressed.”

The joke lies in the brevity of the Digest’s comments. The Reader’s Digest was known for their publication of abridged novels, short stories, and articles that could be read in one sitting. Ricky was seen reading the Digest in “Lucy Writes a Novel” in 1954. That same year, a biography of Ball by Eleanor Harris was included in the Digest - condensed, naturally. Ball appeared on the covers in 1990 and 2003. 

Douglas MacArthur (1880-1964) was a five-star general and Chief of Staff of the United States Army during the 1930s. He played a prominent role in the Pacific theater during World War II. At the time of broadcast, he was running for President of the United States, but was defeated in the primaries by Dewey, who was narrowly defeated in the election by Harry S. Truman. In “Lucy and the Submarine” (1966) Mr. Mooney(Gale Gordon) tells Lucy he’s going on a two-week training, but warns her (in his best deep-voiced, measure tones) that “I shall return!”  These were the immortal words spoken by MacArthur when he escaped the Philippines after being surrounded by the Japanese in March 1942.  

It is morning at the Cugat home and while George is having breakfast, Katie the maid is trying to help Liz fit into a tight-fitting and slinky evening gown in preparation for having her portrait painted. Katie suggests wearing a different dress for the portrait, but Liz is worried that they might move to Boston one day, and she doesn’t want her portrait banned!  

"Banned in Boston" was a phrase employed from the late 19th century through the mid-20th century, to describe a literary work, song, motion picture, or play which had been prohibited from distribution or exhibition in Boston, Massachusetts. During this period, Boston officials had wide authority to ban works featuring "objectionable" content, and often banned works with sexual content or foul language. In 1944, just a few years before this broadcast, Boston banned the book Forever Amber by Kathleen Winsor, which was referred to on “I Love Lucy” as Forever Ember. 

Liz goes down to breakfast in her slinky evening gown and tells George that she is having her portrait painted by noted artist Damon Welch. 

LIZ: “They say he’s very big and strong and muscular like, uh...who’s that rugged tall actor in the movies? The one with the big arms and broad shoulders?” GEORGE: “Marjorie Main.” LIZ: “No, Victor Mature.”

Marjorie Main (1890-1975) was a character actress who just a few months before this broadcast earned an Oscar nomination for The Egg and I. In 1954 she was a supporting player in Lucy and Desi’s The Long, Long Trailer (1953).

Victor Mature (1913-99) was a stage, film, and television actor who starred in several movies during the 1950s, and was known for his dark hair and smile. Mature and Lucille Ball acted together in Seven Days Leave (1942) and Easy Living (1949). 

Bachelor Cory Cartwright (John Hiestand) visits the Cugats with exciting news about his date last night: 

CORY: “She had a smile like Lana Turner, a voice like Dinah Shore, she kissed like Paulette Goddard.” LIZ: “Do you date her or buy tickets to her?”

Lana Turner (1921-55) achieved fame as both a pin-up model and a film actress. In the mid-1940s, she was one of the highest-paid actresses in Hollywood and one of MGM) biggest stars. In 1943, she did a cameo in Lucille Ball’s Du Barry Was a Lady. Turner was mentioned in three episodes of “I Love Lucy.” 

Dinah Shore (1916-94) was a singer, actress and television personality, as well as a top-charting female vocalist of the 1940s. She achieved even greater success on television, mainly as hostess of a series of variety and talk programs, although she guest starred on “Here’s Lucy” in 1971. Ball made numerous appearances on Shore’s talk shows as well. 

Paulette Goddard (1910-90) was major star of Paramount Pictures in the 1940s. She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in So Proudly We Hail! (1943). She did three films with Lucille Ball between 1933 and 1934: Roman Scandals, The Bowery, and The Kid. 

George comes home from work and asks Liz about progress on the portrait. Liz was impressed by Welch’s world experience. George feels inadequate. He makes her tell him how much she loves him.

LIZ: “Hold me tighter. Make believe I’m a tube of toothpaste and pop my cap off!”

Dejected that Liz wants him to take up painting like Damon Welch, George goes to bed without his supper. 

The second act begins with George deciding to stay home, pretending to be sick in order to keep an eye on Liz and Welch. Katie admits Damon for their sitting. Welch doesn’t believe George is sick.

DAMON: “You should get out-of-doors; do some exercises. Run the mile, do some chin-ups, push-ups, chop some wood, mow the lawn, pull some weights...” LIZ: “Tote that barge, lift that bale!”  

Liz chimes in with lyrics from the song “Old Man River” by Oscar Hammerstein II and Jerome Kern, written for the 1927 musical Show Boat. A revival of the musical ran on Broadway in 1946. There was a radio adaptation in 1944. In “Never Do Business With Friends” (1953), Lucy Ricardo analogizes her housework without an electric washing machine to that of the slaves who sing “Old Man River”:

LUCY: “Carrying this heavy basket - up and down, up and down. My muscles straining, body all aching and racked with pain. Fold those shirts, lift those sheets.” RICKY: “Now, look, Old Man River, will you dry up?”

The doctor arrives and examines George, finding nothing whatever the matter with him. His diagnosis is extreme jealousy-itis. He summons his new nurse, Mary Ann McCarthy (Mary Shipp), whose beauty stops George in his tracks. 

Downstairs, Liz is still being painted by Damon, but not nearly fast enough for her liking. She complains that he still hasn’t painted her hair!  She doesn’t like seeing herself bald!

LIZ: “I look like my mother was frightened by Guy Kibbee!” MONTY: “I’ll paint in your hair when I see fit, and not a second sooner. Until that time you’ll remain an egg-head and like it!”

Guy Kibbee (1882-1956) was a stage and film actor. In the 1935 film Mary Jane's Pa, Kibbee prepares a breakfast dish which consists of a hole cut out of the center of a slice of bread, and an egg cracked into it, all of which is fried in a skillet. It became known as Guy Kibbee Eggs but is also known as eggs in a basket. Liz is no doubt comparing her bald head on the canvas with the eggs. I didn’t hurt the comparison that Kibbee was also bald!  Kibbee appeared with Lucille Ball in Don’t Tell The Wife (1937) and Joy of Living (1938). 

George hears Damon and Liz laughing and comes downstairs to confront them but Damon sends him back upstairs. Liz wonders if George is jealous just as George is heard laughing upstairs with Nurse McCarthy. Liz goes upstairs to confront her husband! George says he’s had a relapse! 

GEORGE: “I accidentally plugged my electric heating pad into the radio and H.V. Kaltenborn got into bed with me!”

Hans von Kaltenborn (1878-1965) was a radio commentator who was heard regularly on the radio for over 30 years, beginning in 1928. He was known for his highly precise diction, his ability to ad-lib, and his knowledge of world affairs. In 1948, Kaltenborn played himself in The Babe Ruth Story which co-starred William Frawley (Fred Mertz). 

George, still suspicious of Liz and Damon, goes downstairs to discover that Liz has dismissed the painter so George wouldn’t be sick and Miss McCarthy would go. 

After a message from the announcer about participation in community projects (a post-war endeavor), George and Liz engage in some bedtime repartee before they kiss and say goodnight. End of episode! 

[tintinwrites]

Stuff I remember from my childhood

(Fitting all of this in an ask would be a bitch)

Going to a conference with my mom that was in Monterey Bay. We went to the aquarium and apparently there was a singing clam, which I remember. Also, the hotel we stayed at had a restaurant that was like “Three Flags Cafe” or something like that

Some show with Whoopi Goldberg; one of the characters was called Tiger Jane Kitten and that’s all I remember. (If her name was Tiger Jane Kitten, she must’ve been a cute cat)

Going to another conference in Newport Beach, watching HBO Family and the following cartoons: Rainbow Fish, Paddington Bear (the theme song is catchy as hell), I Spy, and retellings of fairy tales, with the one that stuck out to me was a hippie version of Rip Van Winkle (I then found out it’s called Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child)

Cheesecake and cookie dough sales at my elementary school where the grand prize was principal for a day (I wanted the prize where you’d go in a limo and have lunch, but my parents were cheapskates and we always did the lowest tier- ice cream/popcorn party). There was always an elaborate assembly for that.

The annual jog-a-thon, which I had no idea what it was for. (Again, you could get cool crap by raising money, my parents always did the ice cream party.) The clique of PTA moms (it was always the same three) and some teachers would have a tacky assembly (one was Star Wars themed and it was cringy) explaining the purpose of the jog-a-thon.

Every month, our school had a birthday celebration thing where kids would go to the cafeteria and watch a movie or do something. When it was my turn and the other October kids, it was a bagpiper and Scottish dancers. I wasn’t impressed.

Rainy day recess- the boys would hog the Legos. Always. And we’d watch either old ass cartoons like Mighty Mouse or a Don Bluth movie. (Once we watched The Incredibles)

Stuff involving station rotations, like Field Day.

The long anticipated Read Across America Week, which meant the eighth graders or our own parents coming to read to us, and Pajama Day! (When I was in eighth grade, I came to my old school to read. And my parents came to read several times.)

Halloween meant “dress up as a career you want to have or a book character,” while the kindergarteners and fifth graders could dress as whatever they wanted to. (Then it was banned in middle school.)

In kindergarten, I remember going to an assembly where there was a guy who did mime. He did not have his face painted, thank god.

For someone’s birthday, having cupcakes brought to the class was practically mandatory.

The talent show at my elementary school was coordinated by the same clique of PTA moms. Everyone else’s acts had to be a certain length and not be controversial. But the kids from the same PTA moms got to do “Anything Boys Can Do Girls Can Do Better” once, which started a fight among the kids; and Weird Al’s eBay song, which was four minutes long. Not fair.

Back to school night being fun and involving pizza.

The long awaited book fair!

- @chromium-siren

You telling me these things about your childhood (I love hearing about people’s unique or similar childhood experiences!) makes me want to recall what I remember from my religious home schooled childhood.

[blackkudos]

Lena Horne

Lena Mary Calhoun Horne (June 30, 1917 – May 9, 2010) was an American singer, dancer, actress, and civil rights activist. Horne's career spanned over 70 years, appearing in film, television, and theater. Horne joined the chorus of the Cotton Club at the age of 16 and became a nightclub performer before moving to Hollywood.

Returning to her roots as a nightclub performer, Horne took part in the March on Washington in August 1963 and continued to work as a performer, both in nightclubs and on television while releasing well-received record albums. She announced her retirement in March 1980, but the next year starred in a one-woman show, Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music, which ran for more than 300 performances on Broadway. She then toured the country in the show, earning numerous awards and accolades. Horne continued recording and performing sporadically into the 1990s, disappearing from the public eye in 2000. Horne died of congestive heart failure on May 9, 2010, at the age of 92.

Early life

Lena Horne was born in Bedford–Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. She was reportedly descended from the John C. Calhoun family, and both sides of her family were through a mixture of African, Native American, and European descent and belonged to the upper stratum of middle-class, well-educated people. Her father, Edwin Fletcher "Teddy" Horne Jr. (1893–1970), a numbers kingpin in the gambling trade, left the family when she was three and moved to an upper-middle-class African American community in the Hill District community of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Her mother, Edna Louise Scottron (1894–1976), was a granddaughter of inventor Samuel R. Scottron; she was an actress with a black theatre troupe and traveled extensively. Edna's maternal grandmother, Amelie Louise Ashton, was a Senegalese slave. Horne was raised mainly by her grandparents, Cora Calhoun and Edwin Horne.

When Horne was five, she was sent to live in Georgia. For several years, she traveled with her mother. From 1927 to 1929, she lived with her uncle, Frank S. Horne, dean of students at Fort Valley Junior Industrial Institute (now part of Fort Valley State University) in Fort Valley, Georgia, who later served as an adviser to President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. From Fort Valley, southwest of Macon, Horne briefly moved to Atlanta with her mother; they returned to New York when Horne was 12 years old. She then attended Girls High School, an all-girls public high school in Brooklyn that has since become Boys and Girls High School; she dropped out without earning a diploma. Aged 18, she moved to her father's home in Pittsburgh, staying in the city's Little Harlem for almost five years and learning from native Pittsburghers Billy Strayhorn and Billy Eckstine, among others.

Career

Road to Hollywood

In the fall of 1933, Horne joined the chorus line of the Cotton Club in New York City. In the spring of 1934, she had a featured role in the Cotton Club Parade starring Adelaide Hall, who took Lena under her wing. Horne made her first screen appearance as a dancer in the musical short Cab Calloway's Jitterbug Party (1935). A few years later, Horne joined Noble Sissle's Orchestra, with which she toured and with whom she made her first records, issued by Decca. After she separated from her first husband, Horne toured with bandleader Charlie Barnet in 1940–41, but disliked the travel and left the band to work at the Cafe Society in New York. She replaced Dinah Shore as the featured vocalist on NBC's popular jazz series The Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin Street. The show's resident maestros, Henry Levine and Paul Laval, recorded with Horne in June 1941 for RCA Victor. Horne left the show after only six months when she was hired by former Cafe Trocadero (Los Angeles) manager Felix Young to perform in a Cotton Club-style revue on the Sunset Strip in Hollywood.

Horne already had two low-budget movies to her credit: a 1938 musical feature called The Duke is Tops (later reissued with Horne's name above the title as The Bronze Venus); and a 1941 two-reel short subject, Boogie Woogie Dream, featuring pianists Pete Johnson and Albert Ammons. Horne's songs from Boogie Woogie Dream were later released individually as soundies. Horne made her Hollywood nightclub debut at Felix Young's Little Troc on the Sunset Strip in January 1942. A few weeks later, she was signed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. In November 1944, she was featured in an episode of the popular radio series Suspense, as a fictional nightclub singer, with a large speaking role along with her singing. In 1945 and 1946, she sang with Billy Eckstine's Orchestra.

She made her debut at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in Panama Hattie (1942) and performed the title song of Stormy Weather based loosely on the life of Adelaide Hall, (1943), at 20th Century Fox, while on loan from MGM. She appeared in a number of MGM musicals, most notably Cabin in the Sky (1943), but was never featured in a leading role because of her race and the fact that her films had to be re-edited for showing in cities where theaters would not show films with black performers. As a result, most of Horne's film appearances were stand-alone sequences that had no bearing on the rest of the film, so editing caused no disruption to the storyline. A notable exception was the all-black musical Cabin in the Sky, although one number from that film was cut before release because it was considered too suggestive by the censors: Horne singing "Ain't It the Truth" while taking a bubble bath. This scene and song are featured in the film That's Entertainment! III (1994) which also featured commentary from Horne on why the scene was deleted prior to the film's release. Lena Horne was the first African-American elected to serve on the Screen Actors Guild board of directors.

In Ziegfeld Follies (1946), she performed "Love" by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane. Horne lobbied for the role of Julie LaVerne in MGM's 1951 version of Show Boat (having already played the role when a segment of Show Boat was performed in Till the Clouds Roll By, 1946) but lost the part to Ava Gardner, a personal friend in real life. Horne claimed this was due to the Production Code's ban on interracial relationships in films, but MGM sources state she was never considered for the role in the first place. In the documentary That's Entertainment! III, Horne stated that MGM executives required Gardner to practice her singing using Horne's recordings, which offended both actresses. Ultimately, Gardner's voice was overdubbed by actress Annette Warren (Smith) for the theatrical release.

Changes of direction

By the mid-1950s, Horne was disenchanted with Hollywood and increasingly focused on her nightclub career. She made only two major appearances for MGM during the 1950s: Duchess of Idaho (which was also Eleanor Powell's final film); and the 1956 musical Meet Me in Las Vegas. She was blacklisted during the 1950s for her affiliations in the 1940s with communist-backed groups. She would subsequently disavow communism. She returned to the screen three more times, playing chanteuse Claire Quintana in the 1969 film Death of a Gunfighter, Glinda in The Wiz (1978), which was directed by her then son-in-law Sidney Lumet, and co-hosting the MGM retrospective That's Entertainment! III (1994), in which she was candid about her unkind treatment by the studio.

After leaving Hollywood, Horne established herself as one of the premier nightclub performers of the post-war era. She headlined at clubs and hotels throughout the U.S., Canada, and Europe, including the Sands Hotel in Las Vegas, the Cocoanut Grove in Los Angeles, and the Waldorf-Astoria in New York. In 1957, a live album entitled, Lena Horne at the Waldorf-Astoria, became the biggest-selling record by a female artist in the history of the RCA Victor label at that time. In 1958, Horne became the first African-American woman to be nominated for a Tony Award for "Best Actress in a Musical" (for her part in the "Calypso" musical Jamaica) which, at Lena's request featured her longtime friend Adelaide Hall.

From the late 1950s through to the 1960s, Horne was a staple of TV variety shows, appearing multiple times on Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall, The Ed Sullivan Show, The Dean Martin Show, and The Bell Telephone Hour. Other programs she appeared on included The Judy Garland Show, The Hollywood Palace, and The Andy Williams Show. Besides two television specials for the BBC (later syndicated in the U.S.), Horne starred in her own U.S. television special in 1969, Monsanto Night Presents Lena Horne. During this decade, the artist Pete Hawley painted her portrait for RCA Victor, capturing the mood of her performance style.

In 1970, she co-starred with Harry Belafonte in the hour-long Harry & Lena special for ABC; in 1973, she co-starred with Tony Bennett in Tony and Lena. Horne and Bennett subsequently toured the U.S. and U.K. in a show together. In the 1976 program America Salutes Richard Rodgers, she sang a lengthy medley of Rodgers songs with Peggy Lee and Vic Damone. Horne also made several appearances on The Flip Wilson Show. Additionally, Horne played herself on television programs such as The Muppet Show, Sesame Street, and Sanford and Son in the 1970s, as well as a 1985 performance on The Cosby Show and a 1993 appearance on A Different World. In the summer of 1980, Horne, 63 years old and intent on retiring from show business, embarked on a two-month series of benefit concerts sponsored by the sorority Delta Sigma Theta. These concerts were represented as Horne's farewell tour, yet her retirement lasted less than a year.

On April 13, 1980, Horne, Luciano Pavarotti, and host Gene Kelly were all scheduled to appear at a Gala performance at the Metropolitan Opera House to salute the NY City Center's Joffrey Ballet Company. However, Pavarotti's plane was diverted over the Atlantic and he was unable to appear. James Nederlander was an invited Honored Guest and noted that only three people at the sold-out Metropolitan Opera House asked for their money back. He asked to be introduced to Lena following her performance. In May 1981, The Nederlander Organization, Michael Frazier, and Fred Walker went on to book Horne for a four-week engagement at the newly named Nederlander Theatre on West 41st Street in New York City. The show was an instant success and was extended to a full year run, garnering Horne a special Tony award, and two Grammy Awards for the cast recording of her show Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music. The 333-performance Broadway run closed on Horne's 65th birthday, June 30, 1982. Later that same week, she performed the entire show again to record it for television broadcast and home video release. Horne began a tour a few days later at Tanglewood (Massachusetts) during the weekend of July 4, 1982. The Lady and Her Music toured 41 cities in the U.S. and Canada until June 17, 1984. It played in London for a month in August and ended its run in Stockholm, Sweden, September 14, 1984. In 1981, she received a Special Tony Award for the show, which also played to acclaim at the Adelphi Theatre in London in 1984. Despite the show's considerable success (Horne still holds the record for the longest-running solo performance in Broadway history), she did not capitalize on the renewed interest in her career by undertaking many new musical projects. A proposed 1983 joint recording project between Horne and Frank Sinatra (to be produced by Quincy Jones) was ultimately abandoned, and her sole studio recording of the decade was 1988's The Men in My Life, featuring duets with Sammy Davis Jr. and Joe Williams. In 1989, she received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.

In 1995, a "live" album capturing Horne's Supper Club performance was released (subsequently winning a Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album). In 1998, Horne released another studio album, entitled Being Myself. Thereafter, Horne retired from performing and largely retreated from public view, though she did return to the recording studio in 2000 to contribute vocal tracks on Simon Rattle's Classic Ellington album.

Civil rights activism

Horne was long involved with the Civil Rights Movement. In 1941, she sang at Cafe Society and worked with Paul Robeson. During World War II, when entertaining the troops for the USO, she refused to perform "for segregated audiences or for groups in which German POWs were seated in front of black servicemen", according to her Kennedy Center biography. Because the U.S. Army refused to allow integrated audiences, she staged her show for a mixed audience of black U.S. soldiers and white German POWs. Seeing the black soldiers had been forced to sit in the back seats, she walked off the stage to the first row where the black troops were seated and performed with the Germans behind her. After quitting the USO in 1945 because of the organization's policy of segregating audiences, Horne financed tours of military camps herself.

She was at an NAACP rally with Medgar Evers in Jackson, Mississippi, the weekend before Evers was assassinated. She also met President John F. Kennedy at the White House two days before he was assassinated. She was at the March on Washington and spoke and performed on behalf of the NAACP, SNCC, and the National Council of Negro Women. She also worked with Eleanor Roosevelt to pass anti-lynching laws. Tom Lehrer mentions her in his song "National Brotherhood Week" in the line "Lena Horne and Sheriff Clark are dancing cheek to cheek" referring (wryly) to her and to Sheriff Jim Clark, of Selma, Alabama, who was responsible for a violent attack on civil rights marchers in 1965. In 1983, the NAACP awarded her the Spingarn Medal.

Horne was a registered Democrat and on November 20, 1963, she, along with Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chairman John Bailey, Carol Lawrence, Richard Adler, Sidney Salomon, Vice-Chairwoman of the DNC Margaret B. Price, and Secretary of the DNC Dorothy Vredenburgh Bush, visited John F. Kennedy at The White House, two days prior to his assassination.

Personal life

Horne married Louis Jordan Jones, a political operative, in January 1937 in Pittsburgh. On December 21, 1937, their daughter, Gail (later known as Gail Lumet Buckley, a writer) was born. They had a son, Edwin Jones (February 7, 1940 – September 12, 1970) who died of kidney disease. Horne and Jones separated in 1940 and divorced in 1944. Horne's second marriage was to Lennie Hayton, who was music director and one of the premier musical conductors and arrangers at MGM, in December 1947 in Paris. They separated in the early 1960s, but never divorced; he died in 1971. In her as-told-to autobiography Lena by Richard Schickel, Horne recounts the enormous pressures she and her husband faced as an interracial couple. She later admitted in an interview in Ebony (May 1980) that she had married Hayton to advance her career and cross the "color-line" in show business.

Horne had affairs with Artie Shaw, Orson Welles, Vincente Minnelli, and the boxer Joe Louis.

Horne also had a long and close relationship with Billy Strayhorn, whom she said she would have married if he had been heterosexual. He was also an important professional mentor to her. Screenwriter Jenny Lumet, known for her award-winning screenplay Rachel Getting Married, is Horne's granddaughter, the daughter of filmmaker Sidney Lumet and Horne's daughter Gail. Her other grandchildren include Gail's other daughter, Amy Lumet, and her son's four children, Thomas, William, Samadhi, and Lena. Her great-grandchildren include Jake Cannavale.

From 1946 to 1962, Horne resided in a St. Albans, Queens, New York, enclave of prosperous African Americans, where she counted among her neighbors Count Basie, Ella Fitzgerald, and other jazz luminaries.

Death

Horne died of congestive heart failure on May 9, 2010. Her funeral took place at St. Ignatius Loyola Church on Park Avenue in New York. Thousands gathered and attendees included Leontyne Price, Dionne Warwick, Liza Minnelli, Jessye Norman, Chita Rivera, Cicely Tyson, Diahann Carroll, Leslie Uggams, Lauren Bacall, Robert Osborne, Audra McDonald, and Vanessa Williams. Her remains were cremated.

Legacy

In 2003, ABC announced that Janet Jackson would star as Horne in a television biographical film. In the weeks following Jackson's "wardrobe malfunction" debacle during the 2004 Super Bowl, however, Variety reported that Horne had demanded Jackson be dropped from the project. "ABC executives resisted Horne's demand", according to the Associated Press report, "but Jackson representatives told the trade newspaper that she left willingly after Horne and her daughter, Gail Lumet Buckley, asked that she not take part." Oprah Winfrey stated to Alicia Keys during a 2005 interview on The Oprah Winfrey Show that she might possibly consider producing the biopic herself, casting Keys as Horne.

In January 2005, Blue Note Records, her label for more than a decade, announced that "the finishing touches have been put on a collection of rare and unreleased recordings by the legendary Horne made during her time on Blue Note." Remixed by her longtime producer Rodney Jones, the recordings featured Horne with a remarkably secure voice for a woman of her years, and include versions of such signature songs as "Something to Live For", "Chelsea Bridge", and "Stormy Weather". The album, originally titled Soul but renamed Seasons of a Life, was released on January 24, 2006. In 2007, Horne was portrayed by Leslie Uggams as the older Lena and Nikki Crawford as the younger Lena in the stage musical Stormy Weather staged at the Pasadena Playhouse in California (January to March 2009). In 2011, Horne was also portrayed by actress Ryan Jillian in a one-woman show titled Notes from A Horne staged at the Susan Batson studio in New York City, from November 2011 to February 2012. The 83rd Academy Awards presented a tribute to Horne by actress Halle Berry at the ceremony held February 27, 2011.

In 2018, a forever stamp depicting Horne began to be issued; this made Horne the 41st honoree in the Black Heritage stamp series.

[surveys-at-your-service]

Survey #222

“hold your breath, my dear, we’re going under.”

Have you ever kicked a vending machine? No. Have you ever stayed online for a long time waiting for someone? Ha ha, yeah... I did that for Mini a lot when I was younger. Would you survive in prison? I can almost guarantee I'd find a way to kill myself, no. What is your favorite condiment to go with french fries? Probably ketchup. What do you have a habit of doing when engaging in a conversation with someone? Obsess over if I'm making eye contact correctly. Like the WHOLE time I will be thinking about it. Have you ever lost a pet in a tragic way? How did you cope? I had a lot of childhood cats run over, and that was always hard to see. As for coping, I just... did. What else do you do. Do you have a favorite classical composer? No. Mini skirts, slutty or stylish? Um, what you wear doesn't determine whether or not you're "slutty." They don't bother me. Do you like a partner who is clean cut or rugged? A mix. Pale or tan, which would you rather be? I like pale skin, I just don't like the texture of mine. The negative of pale skin is the fact you can see flaws more clearly. Is walking cats strange? (like walking dogs) No. What about kids on leashes? What do you think about that? That shit is wild. Teach your children better, or keep them in your sights at all times if they have some kind of condition that makes it challenging to teach them properly. How many piercings have you had, BESIDES ears, no one cares. Two. New tats in your near future? Whenever I myself have the money, my next tattoo appointment will be to enhance my Mark tribute one to better the galaxy texture. I love the guy who's done my tats so far, but there are better out there, and I don't feel he achieved my vision. This tattoo is WILD important to me; it has to be perfect. After that, a "new" tattoo probably won't happen until I have a job or I'm gifted money. How about piercings or re-piercings? "In the near future" is the criteria I'm guessing is still relevant? It depends on how quickly I lose enough weight for my collarbones to be clearly prominent to get dermals. I've been fucking stagnated for a year, though, so I don't know when the hell that's happening... Who would you like to hang out with? There's a lot of old friends and acquaintances that fit this. Next new thing you are wanting to try! Idk. Some sort of job I can actually accomplish. Would you ever visit a psychic medium? Definitely not; I don't believe they're legit. Are some days a waste of makeup? Um so idk if you know, author, but people wear makeup for their own satisfaction. If it makes you feel beautiful, then hell no it's not a waste. Do you watch any beauty gurus on YouTube? Okay I fucking adore Jeffree Star y'all. He's a goddamn Mood and inspirational as ALL hell in terms of his determination, work ethic, and open-mindedness. I watch everything he uploads ever, even though I'm not really interested in makeup. It's cool to watch though; it's an art to me. Do you have a PillowPet? No, but omfg. One of my favorite Christmas memories ever is the night my niece, when she was around two or so, was given one (or something like it?) the night before, we turned the lights out, and lit it up so the colorful stars were all over the room. She was absolutely marveling over it. That was the same night my sister revealed she was pregnant with my nephew, actually. That was a great night. Actually felt like a family. Do you have sleep paralysis? Thank FUCK no. Have you ever wanted an ex back, but found out they were dating someone? I've talked about Jason and Ashley before. God that was a bad. Bad. Fuck-ing. Time. Do you like Placebo? I don't listen to them. Has anyone ever carried you to bed? I mean as a kid, yeah. Idr as a teenager or adult. Would you rather have a wiener dog or an Italian greyhound? The greyhound. Dachshunds are precious, but as of semi-recently, I'm personally against breeding pets with damaging/unhealthy traits, and dachshunds are very susceptible to spine issues. Idk if greyhounds have any issues like that. Do your parents buy you most anything you want? Bitch we poor, no. What is the next craft you are going to make? Probably something for Sara for some special event. I don't think that's much of a spoiler, so I don't mind sharing it. Do you learn choreography easily? I was decent when I was a dance student, but no, I can promise you no. My memory is laughable. If you had to choose, would you rather be taller or shorter? Taller, I guess? Idk. Do you believe that Jesus will come back in your lifetime? No, I don't believe he ever will. What color is your winter coat? ... Shit dude, idr. Idk if I even have one, actually. What’s your favorite candy to receive on Halloween? Gimme all ur Reese's cups. Have you ever spent your birthday alone? No. Have you ever had a themed b-day party? I'm sure I did as a kid. Were you afraid of heights as a child? No. I am now tho. Which dollar store is your favorite? Here, Dollar Generals are everywhere and generally the preferred one, I believe. What food gives you diarrhea? Totally serious, most exceptionally "fancy" foods; by that, I assume things with lots of intricate spices and other ingredients. At least severe gas pains are almost guaranteed when I eat out somewhere. Have you ever had a lead role in a play? No. Ha ha man, I remember as an elementary school student though, we had a play where I SO wanted to be Snow White. What is the most fascinating part of nature? Evolution. I don't know how I once didn't believe in it. Would you ever go vegetarian? I am serious about returning to vegetarianism when/if I get to a weight I'm satisfied with (losing weight w/o meat is more difficult than with, particularly for an extremely picky eater). I wish I could be a total vegan, but I know I'm not capable of that. Once you actually learn about slaughterhouses and farm life... no. What berry is your favorite? STRAW!!!!!!!BERRIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What is your dream house? Something in the woods with a nice yard/outdoor decor, flowers, wildlife... What was the reason in you crying last? PTSD. Are there any movies in the theater that you’d like to see? The new IT and Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark. What do you think of Coca Cola? It's my third-fave soda. What about polar bears? Gorgeous animals. I will R I O T if they go extinct. My best friend(s) are/is... Sara. When do you want to have your first kid? Never. I am faaar from cut out to be a mother. Which stovetop burner do you use the most? I don't cook, so. The times I've made eggs, uh... I think I use the bottom right? Do you use a dishwasher or wash dishes by hand? Ugh, we don't have one. What year did you graduate high school? 2014. Do you carry pepper spray? No, but I should with how paranoid I am. What is your favorite gas station? Sheetz is the way to go down here. What have been some of your best garage sale finds? *shrugs* Idr the last time I went to one. Ever worked two jobs or more at once? Hell no. I wouldn't survive. How often do you check your email? Every day, mainly for school. What would you do if your ex came to you crying? It would depend on who. "The" ex, I don't give a fuck how I feel about him, he's getting a tight-ass hug because seeing him cry is awful, and I will always care about him to a certain degree. Well actually, I'd ask him before hugging; I don't know if he'd be fine with me touching him. Girt would get a big 'ole hug for sure. Juan, Tyler, and Aaron I'd ask if they wanted a hug. I'd definitely ask any of them if they wanted to talk/vent to me about whatever is wrong; I can't stand seeing people cry. What school do you go to, what grade? I'm a super late freshman in college. How do you feel about school? It's been a drastic change in my daily life and thus has caused stress, but nevertheless I'm ecstatic to be back because I'm actually making progress towards going somewhere. Are you still a virgin? So I know it sounds like it makes NO sense w/o details, but seriously, I don't know. We had "cheaty" ways to just barely skirt around it because at the time I was abstinent, but pretty sure at some point it became sex. Do you eat chips or crackers more? Man, I haven't had chips in a loooong time... though I love them, man. We have crackers at the house usually, and I snack on them occasionally. Is your bed next to a wall? Who doesn't have their bed against at least one?? Is your bed next to a window? There's one beside me against the wall. Do you have neat handwriting? I think so. The only thing I don't like is I write SOOOOOOOOOO slow. Would you rather be a singer or a dancer? Dancer. Would you rather be a musician or a painter? Painter. What did your hair look like in high school? Long and normally brown, but sometimes I dyed it black with colored highlights. Favorite flavor of hot chocolate? Normal?? What is your top priority in life? My happiness, probably. Have you ever made a gingerbread house? Yeah. Sucky ones, but they were gingerbread houses, lol. Do you prefer candy corn or conversation hearts? EW both are gross. Skeletons or scarecrows? I'll see you in the Skeleton War, fuckers. Who was the last non-relative woman you spoke to in person? My Writing teacher. What’s a topic you’ve drastically changed your opinion on? I did a TOTAL 180 on LGBT rights, and my former, intense pro-life stance has altered quite a lot to mostly pro-choice. What’s an achievement you hope to see humanity accomplish in your lifetime? Man, a lot... A total ban from plastic and finding an alternative for it would be great, as well as the cure of cancer and H.I.V. Make gay marriage legal worldwide. Make great progress on cleaning the oceans. I could go on and on. Do you know anyone who has a PhD? As far as personally, possibly. Like, obviously my doctors do. How do you feel when you’re the center of attention? *buys that red button that says "no" in various fashions solely for this occasion* Are you and your S/O Facebook official? She doesn't have a FB, but mine does say "in a relationship." Do you know anyone who works as a lawyer? Not that I know well anymore; a former best friend is in the process of becoming one, though. So proud of her. Which would bother you more: being told you’re not likable or being told you’re not sensible? Being told I'm not likable would really hurt. How many bedrooms does your house have? Two. Have you ever had a dream in which you died? Yeah. Does the thought of having wrinkles when you’re older upset you? Not really. Everyone gets them. Do you use Snapchat? No. Do you know anyone who’s struggling with addiction? Yes. What was your first job? And how long did you work there? I was a sales associate at GameStop. I was employed for like two months, but I worked very few days before I crumbled. Where is the last place you were other then where you are right now? School. How do you feel about the last person you kissed? I adore her. Lol, Lawl, Rotfl, Lmao, or Lmfao? (Which you use most) Lmao or lol. Have you/Do you know anyone that grows weed? Not knowingly to me. Do you really care about name brands? Not just for the sake of being a certain name; I do, however, care about the quality of brands, of course, such as taste for foods or being comfortable in clothes. Describe your favorite pair of jeans to me please. I don't have any. When I was actually slim though, I had a pair of maroon skinny jeans with a black dappling texture, and there were holes in them where the fabric was just black, and I loooooved them. Those and my leather boots was A Look. To wash in the shower, do you use a loofa? That's not the technical name for what I use according to Mom when I've called them that, but rather a body sponge or something like that, but it's like the same thing. Have you ever ridden on a horse? Yes, though not at a gallop or anything "real." Just at things like school fairs. Are you polite? I think I'm very polite, honestly. Do you prefer bright or muted colors? Bright, usually. Can you roll your tongue? I used to be able to after practicing all day once with a friend ha ha, but I haven't been able to for a long time. Definitely can't now with snake eyes. Are you a light weight when it comes to alcohol? No, apparently. Which accents can you emulate pretty well? British and country. How loud do you listen to music? Too loud, I know. Are you more awkward talking to people in real life or online? JESUS FUCKING CHRIST, real life. I don't think I'm half bad online. Do you bruise easily? So easily that I was tested for anemia or whatever it's called where you bleed easily (the test was negative, thankfully). Despite feeling bruised, though, I usually don't have an actual mark. Have you ever bought pre-ripped jeans? All my jeans were. I hate plain, boring jeans. What are you most likely to spend money on? Tattoos, lol... I genuinely think I'm good with money, I feel because of the financial position I've grown up and lived in, although I have never had a stable source of income, so it's hard to really determine that yet. I'm quite sure I'll be fine, but I really do hope I handle my money well when I do and don't invest all my spendable (as in, not money that I'm saving for emergencies) money into just tats. Have you ever been a complete fangirl/fanboy over anything? Welcome to my life, lol. I'm at an age where it's starting to get embarrassing, but. Idk how to change it. What’s the weirdest way you’ve ever heard somebody die of? *shrug* When was the last time you (dis)liked someone without really knowing them? I dunno. I try to not do that. When was the last time you wore a mask? What did it look like? Hell if I remember. I don't even remember wearing any on Halloween as a child. What comes up on your recommended list on YouTube? Mainly let's plays or music. Have you ever had a controlling boyfriend/girlfriend? Hell no, that wouldn't last long. How many true heart breaks have you had in your lifetime? One. Do you have any gay family members? My mom has a gay cousin. Who was the last person to sleep over at your house? Sara. Would you ever get a boob job? No; I don't care enough about them too. I wish they were smaller. I liked mine when I was a healthy weight, so, let's get back to that size, please. What would you think if you found out your ex was gay? Aaron, I think he actually is. Juan, trust me, he's not. Jason couldn't convince me he was gay even if he tried. I very highly doubt he'd be bi/pan, either. Girt, I would be surprised, but not like, immensely. I don't have a clue about Tyler and if he has any gay tendencies/history. Would you ever take someone back if you found out they cheated on you? NO SIR-REE. Do people ever compliment your eyes? Yeah. Would you be upset if you caught your boyfriend looking at porn? I don't know. I used to feel REALLY strongly about porn just being a big 'ole fucking nope, but whatever man, we're sexual animals. Better you take care of urges yourself rather than, you know, raping someone or something. If I personally caught my s/o doing it, idk how I'd feel, but knowing me and my self-esteem, I'd feel I'd probably jump to the whole (if we were serious) "um hi I'm your fckng gf what am I not enough" thought path. I don't think I'd be livid, though. Ask the old Britt, and we would've broken up there, probably. Who’s the last person that hung up on you? *shrug* Do you have a common first name? Yeah. Have you ever been engaged? No. Do you have any tattoos on your arms? Four, currently. They're gonna be covered one day. Have you ever seriously vandalized someone else’s property? No. Have you ever been punched? No. What do you usually order from Olive Garden? I will, without fail, get the spicy shrimp fritas and be the happiest human being on Earth. How do you feel about bats? I absolutely adore them. Do you get excited when you learn you have to dress up? Quite the opposite, actually. What brand of hair spray do you use? I don't use it. Do you like it when guys wear hats? I have zero opinion on this. Burger King, McDonald's, or Wendy's? I prefer Wendy's. If you type for awhile, do your fingers start to hurt? No. Are you the type of person who would study for a test for hours? No, I'm not. I generally don't even have to like, intensely study; I tend to learn upon reading things, or in like math, performing the actions just a couple times. "Studying" doesn't tend to work for me; if it gets to that point, it probably won't stick, regardless of how many times I try. Are you a lazy person? I hate admitting just how lazy I am. But I mean again, it also depends on what is at stakes. Does your house have a doorbell? Yes, though I actually don't know if the doorbell works... Favorite album? Ozzy Osbourne's Black Rain. Favorite farm animal? PIGS! Has your Facebook ever been hacked? No. Do you spell gray with an A or an E? I use the American spelling ("gray"). Would you rather get money or gift cards for your birthday? I would be perfectly and entirely happy with purely money for my birthday, because that equals tattoos, lmao. Have you ever spoken to a detective before? No. Have you ever played laser tag? Once on a double-date with Jason and our old roommates/friends. Do you ever share things on Facebook? Almost all I do are share things I support, find funny, find as inspirational or cute, stuff like that. I can confidently say the majority of people I even have as "friends" on there do not care that much about my personal life. Is anyone you’re close to in the hospital right now? I mean, define "close." My grandmother's going through chemo, but we're not like... my definition of particularly "close," though she's close-ish family, so idk. Is your Wifi protected? Of course. What did you have for lunch today? I didn't eat lunch. How often do people write on your Facebook wall? On my birthday, lmao. Does your phone have a cover on it? No. I'd say I want one, but way more than that, I want a new phone. Mine is godawful. What color was your swim suit this year? I mean my most recently-worn is black, but I think it'd probably be too big for me now. I haven't swam in a long time. Do ladders scare you? Yes. Do you have any pictures of you and your friends in your bedroom? No. How do you eat Oreos? I'm one of those people that breaks the cookie to eat the cream first. Who or what sleeps with you? My cat Roman. Do you know anyone with the same name as you? Yes, but spelled differently. Are you pro-life or pro-choice? Honestly, it's become almost embarrassing to say I was ever pro-life. I'm vehemently pro-choice now. What color LED is the display in your car? Okay so Mom's has a rainbow of options, but I think it's currently stuck on... purple? I think? How am I unsure???? I'm in it every day?????????? Who was your first kiss with? Jason, my first "real" boyfriend. What kind of milk do you drink? I'll drink anywhere between skim to whole milk, but I'm not really a fan of skim despite having grown up with it. What aren’t you afraid to stand up for? I'd stand up for gay rights if it killed me. Do you know anybody in the military? Loosely. What was the last hotel you stayed at? I don't have the slightest clue. Do you have any STDs? No. What’s your preferred salad dressing? YO the Olive Garden dressing is b o m b. Do you have a favorite NASCAR driver? No. Who’s your celebrity crush? I'm almost 24 years old ha ha ha hahaha I'm too old for a celebrity crush aha hahaa haa aahha ah hahaaaaaaaaaaaaa- What color is your fridge? Black. Do you know the metric system well enough to live in Canada? No, admittedly. What was the biggest bruise you’ve ever had? Tell me the place (on your body) and the story of it! Idr. If you have Etsy account - show the very last item you added to the favorites. If not - either skip or just visit Etsy and find one thing you like: I think I have one, but I don't use it. I don't feel like looking. What would you do if you knew that you will be single to your very death (even if you’re in a relationship now)? Nothing would change...? My relationship status doesn't alter my goals and such. Are there any exchange students at your school? We have a LOT of foreign students at my school, so I'd assume so. Have you got any half or step siblings? I have three (actually four, but I don't know one tho) half-siblings and technically a step-brother, but I don't see him as a "brother," really. What cars do your siblings drive, if they do drive? My older sister has a red car, and my younger has a... black Kia, I think? It's dark is all I know for sure, and I only know the brand because it's new. I don't live with either or see their cars frequently elsewhere, so idk. What about your parents? Idk what kind my dad drives, but BOY do I know my mom's car, lmao. It's an older white Kia (I think?) with the bumper fuckin zip-tied onto the car bc it was given to us after a dance friend hit a poor deer, lmao. Look, we don't complain, shit was free. Do you like kid’s movies? Yo I do NOT trust you if you claim you like NO "kids' movie." Describe your handbag. I'm actually gonna look it up. (https://sourpussclothingwholesale.files.wordpress.com/2016/08/night-owl-bag.jpg?w=584&h=364) When was the last time you had to take someone home? ME, never. I don't have my license because I'm terrified of driving. Who was it, and where did you take them home from? N/A Have you ever known someone online and then met them in person? Sara Jaaaaaane!!! :'> There are other friends I'd like to meet, too. If so, which website did you meet on? Sara and I met via YouTube when it was actually community-oriented. Have you ever been to the beach? Yeah, multiple times. Have you ever been kicked out of somewhere? Yeah, I guess. She didn't actually like, force me outside, but I had to call my mother to pick me up. Have you ever intentionally trolled? No. Did you get swine flu? No. What is your favorite type of cat? Aesthetically, I find Persians to be way too cute, though I don't support their continued breeding. It's literally abuse to breed animals that deformed. Do you support the LGBTQ community? I'm bisexual, so like- Have you ever eaten a veggie burger? Yeah, the Morningstar brand from Burger King (not the Impossible Burger one). It's genuinely not bad. If you could meet any major political figure, who would it be? I'm not educated enough on like, any, to properly answer this question. If you drink Monster, what is your favorite flavor? N/A Do you own any Webkinz stuffed animals? I was that Bad Bitch(tm) with like,,,, almost all of them back in the day. If so, do you have a Webkinz online account? It exists, but idr the password sobs. If you had/have a Club Penguin account, how old were you when you got it? I would have a character for like two days, not go back on for years, repeat a couple times... but idk how old I was. Do you own any Nintendo video game consoles/handhelds? GameBoys and a DS Lite, yes. What religion were you raised in? Roman Catholicism. Are you still that religion, if you had one? Far from it. What religion/spiritual path intrigues you the most, if any? Buddhism and Wicca. What ancient culture intrigues you the most, if any? Idk. Were/are you a teacher’s pet? Not like, the kind that sucked up to the teacher for their personal benefit, but if you mean just as in the teacher's favorite, yeah. Do you like pink lemonade? Hell yeah man. What’s your favorite U2 song, if you have one? I don't listen to them. Were your parents born in the United States? Yeah. Do women breastfeeding in public make you feel uncomfortable? I want it to be perfectly and violently clear that I fucking despise you if a child being fed fucking offends you. Why or why not? Because women's bodies aren't sexual fucking objects designed for your viewing pleasure. Write an unpopular/offensive opinion of yours here. I’m interested. Buckle up, lads. Seatbelts fastened? Ass properly in the seat? Airbags in place? There are two genders.

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JayDaYoungan Net Worth, Career, Age, Songs, Bio

Mr. Scott, known by his stage name JayDaYoungan, is an American rapper and songwriter best known for hit singles like ” Elimination” and “23 Island.” As of 2022, Mr. Scott’s estimated JayDaYoungan Net Worth is $1.5 million.

Singer, songwriter, and record producer Khalid was born on July 15, 1998, in Bogalusa, Louisiana, to a mother who worked for the United States Army.

He spent most of his childhood living with his grandmother but did attend high school until he dropped out to focus on music full-time.

Early Life

JayDaYoungan kicked off his rapping profession when he was 18 and decided to forgo high school to follow his passion. He started to gain traction in the music industry in 2017 when he released his first project, “Thugger Voice.”

The mixtape was well-received by fans and immediately put him on the radar of many hip-hop labels. Over the next few years, JayDaYoungan released several more mixtapes, including “No Hook,” “Nothin Less,” and “Real N*gga Inna Ghetto.”

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Career

In 2007, Scott began his musical career by releasing his mixtape Ruffwayy. The mixtape became a regional success, with the single “Interstate” receiving over 4 million views on YouTube in less than a month.

This led to Scott being considered for a spot on the XXL freshman list in 2018. Following the release of Ruffwayy, two more mixtapes were created by Scott- The Real Jumpman 23 and Taking Off. However, it was not until the release of his third mixtape, 23, that he achieved nationwide success.

One particular song off the album, “Elimination,” received over 19 million Spotify streams. Therefore,” Thot Thot” and “Purge” from Forever 23 became even more successful than 23 and are rated 3.5 out of 5 stars by AllMusic.

It peaked at number 86 on Billboard 200 and 37 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.

On January 5, 2020, JayDaYoungan released his mixtape Endless Pain. The album peaked at number 70 on Billboard 200 and 37 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop albums chart.

Some of the tracks included are “Repo” and “War Ready.” Afterward, he then went on to release a collaborative mixtape with fellow rapper Yungeen Ace called Can’t Speak On It.

JayDaYoungan and Yung Bans, a rapper, had an online argument about the name of their albums. Both artists released debut albums earlier in the year with the same title: Misunderstood.

On June 5, 2020, JayDaYoungan came out with Baby23— named after his first child, born that night. The album included singles “23 Island”, “Perky Activated,” and “38k.”

Dej Loaf, Moneybagg Yo, and Kevin Gates were featured on tracks. Then, on June 11, 2021,” 23 Is Back” was released by Jay as a 13-track project without any features from other artists.

Personal Life

On July 27, Rapper JayDaYoungan died after being fatally shot in Bogalusa, Louisiana. His relative Kenyatta Scott Sr. was also injured during the shooting but is now in stable condition.

Since then, fans have taken to social media to pay tribute to the artist. JayDaYoungan has a two-year-old son whom he shares with his ex-girlfriend Jordan B. Last month, he posted a video of himself with his son on Instagram, where he has over 2.7 million followers.

JayDaYoungan Bio

Birth Name

Javorius Tykies Scott

Born

1998, July 15 ( Age 24 )

Gender

Male

Profession

Rapper, singer

Birth Sign

Cancer

Country

USA

Nationality

American

Religion

Christian

JayDaYoungan Height

5 ft 9 in (175.26 cm)

JayDaYoungan Weight

75kg or 165 lbs

Hair Color

Black

Eye Color

Black

Sexual Orientation

Straight

High School

Dropped Out

College

N/A

JayDaYoungan Net Worth

$1.5 Million

Profile

YouTube

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Instagram

Twitter

Genre

Hip-hop, trap, Gangsta rap, mumble rap

Birth Place

Bogalusa, Louisiana

JayDaYoungan FAQs

What Is JayDaYoungan’s Real Name?

JayDaYoungan’s real name is Javorius Scott.

Where did JayDaYoungan Grow Up?

JayDaYoungan grew up in Bogalusa, Louisiana.

Who Has JayDaYoungan Worked With?

JayDaYoungan has collaborated with numerous artists, such as Dej Loaf, Moneybagg Yo, Kevin Gates, JetSoo, YFN Lucci, FG Famous, Boosie Badazz, and Lil Durk. He also had an online feud with Yung Bans over their albums having the same title.

JayDaYoungan Was A Father

Yes, JayDaYoungan was a father to his two-year-old son, who he shared with his ex-girlfriend Jordan B. He often shared pictures of them on his Instagram page. After he died, fans paid tribute to him and his son.

JayDaYoungan’s Legal Troubles!

In 2018, JayDaYoungan was arrested on suspicion of robbery and burglary charges. He pleaded guilty to the charges but only received probation.

In 2020, he was charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. He was also facing probation revocation following his arrest for burglary and robbery.

Where is JayDaYoungan now?

JayDaYoungan died in July 2021 after being fatally shot in Bogalusa, Louisiana. He was 26 years old. Rest In Peace.

Is JayDaYoungan Still Alive 2022?

No, sadly, JayDaYoungan is no longer alive. He died in July 2021 after being fatally shot. He was 26 years old.

Conclusion

JayDaYoungan was an up-and-coming rapper from Bogalusa, Louisiana. He released several mixtapes and albums that gained much traction from fans.

JayDaYoungan was also a father to his two-year-old son, and he shared pictures with him on his Instagram page.

Unfortunately, he was fatally shot in July 2021 and is no longer alive today. Fans around the world have paid their respects to JayDaYoungan and his music. His legacy will live on forever. Rest In Peace, JayDaYoungan.

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JayDaYoungan Net Worth, Career, Age, Songs, Bio

Mr. Scott, known by his stage name JayDaYoungan, is an American rapper and songwriter best known for hit singles like ” Elimination” and “23 Island.” As of 2022, Mr. Scott’s estimated JayDaYoungan net worth is $1.5 million.

Singer, songwriter, and record producer Khalid was born on July 15, 1998, in Bogalusa, Louisiana, to a mother who worked for the United States Army.

He spent most of his childhood living with his grandmother but did attend high school until he dropped out to focus on music full-time.

Early Life

JayDaYoungan kicked off his rapping profession when he was 18 and decided to forgo high school to follow his passion. He started to gain traction in the music industry in 2017 when he released his first project, “Thugger Voice.”

The mixtape was well-received by fans and immediately put him on the radar of many hip-hop labels. Over the next few years, JayDaYoungan released several more mixtapes, including “No Hook,” “Nothin Less,” and “Real N*gga Inna Ghetto.”

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Career

In 2007, Scott began his musical career by releasing his mixtape Ruffwayy. The mixtape became a regional success, with the single “Interstate” receiving over 4 million views on YouTube in less than a month.

This led to Scott being considered for a spot on the XXL freshman list in 2018. Following the release of Ruffwayy, two more mixtapes were created by Scott- The Real Jumpman 23 and Taking Off. However, it was not until the release of his third mixtape, 23, that he achieved nationwide success.

One particular song off the album, “Elimination,” received over 19 million Spotify streams. Therefore,” Thot Thot” and “Purge” from Forever 23 became even more successful than 23 and are rated 3.5 out of 5 stars by AllMusic.

It peaked at number 86 on Billboard 200 and 37 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.

On January 5, 2020, JayDaYoungan released his mixtape Endless Pain. The album peaked at number 70 on Billboard 200 and 37 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop albums chart.

Some of the tracks included are “Repo” and “War Ready.” Afterward, he then went on to release a collaborative mixtape with fellow rapper Yungeen Ace called Can’t Speak On It.

JayDaYoungan and Yung Bans, a rapper, had an online argument about the name of their albums. Both artists released debut albums earlier in the year with the same title: Misunderstood.

On June 5, 2020, JayDaYoungan came out with Baby23— named after his first child, born that night. The album included singles “23 Island”, “Perky Activated,” and “38k.”

Dej Loaf, Moneybagg Yo, and Kevin Gates were featured on tracks. Then, on June 11, 2021,” 23 Is Back” was released by Jay as a 13-track project without any features from other artists.

Personal Life

On July 27, Rapper JayDaYoungan died after being fatally shot in Bogalusa, Louisiana. His relative Kenyatta Scott Sr. was also injured during the shooting but is now in stable condition.

Since then, fans have taken to social media to pay tribute to the artist. JayDaYoungan has a two-year-old son whom he shares with his ex-girlfriend Jordan B. Last month, he posted a video of himself with his son on Instagram, where he has over 2.7 million followers.

JayDaYoungan Bio

Birth Name

Javorius Tykies Scott

Born

1998, July 15 ( Age 24 )

Gender

Male

Profession

Rapper, singer

Birth Sign

Cancer

Country

USA

Nationality

American

Religion

Christian

JayDaYoungan Height

5 ft 9 in (175.26 cm)

JayDaYoungan Weight

75kg or 165 lbs

Hair Color

Black

Eye Color

Black

Sexual Orientation

Straight

High School

Dropped Out

College

N/A

JayDaYoungan Net Worth

$1.5 Million

Profile

YouTube

,  

Instagram

Twitter

Genre

Hip-hop, trap, Gangsta rap, mumble rap

Birth Place

Bogalusa, Louisiana

JayDaYoungan FAQs

What Is JayDaYoungan’s Real Name?

JayDaYoungan’s real name is Javorius Scott.

Where did JayDaYoungan Grow Up?

JayDaYoungan grew up in Bogalusa, Louisiana.

Who Has JayDaYoungan Worked With?

JayDaYoungan has collaborated with numerous artists, such as Dej Loaf, Moneybagg Yo, Kevin Gates, JetSoo, YFN Lucci, FG Famous, Boosie Badazz, and Lil Durk. He also had an online feud with Yung Bans over their albums having the same title.

JayDaYoungan Was A Father

Yes, JayDaYoungan was a father to his two-year-old son, who he shared with his ex-girlfriend Jordan B. He often shared pictures of them on his Instagram page. After he died, fans paid tribute to him and his son.

JayDaYoungan’s Legal Troubles!

In 2018, JayDaYoungan was arrested on suspicion of robbery and burglary charges. He pleaded guilty to the charges but only received probation.

In 2020, he was charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. He was also facing probation revocation following his arrest for burglary and robbery.

Where is JayDaYoungan now?

JayDaYoungan died in July 2021 after being fatally shot in Bogalusa, Louisiana. He was 26 years old. Rest In Peace.

Is JayDaYoungan Still Alive 2022?

No, sadly, JayDaYoungan is no longer alive. He died in July 2021 after being fatally shot. He was 26 years old.

Conclusion

JayDaYoungan was an up-and-coming rapper from Bogalusa, Louisiana. He released several mixtapes and albums that gained much traction from fans.

JayDaYoungan was also a father to his two-year-old son, and he shared pictures with him on his Instagram page.

Unfortunately, he was fatally shot in July 2021 and is no longer alive today. Fans around the world have paid their respects to JayDaYoungan and his music. His legacy will live on forever. Rest In Peace, JayDaYoungan.

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JayDaYoungan Net Worth, Career, Age, Songs, Bio

Mr. Scott, known by his stage name JayDaYoungan, is an American rapper and songwriter best known for hit singles like ” Elimination” and “23 Island.” As of 2022, Mr. Scott’s estimated JayDaYoungan  net worth is $1.5 million.

Singer, songwriter, and record producer Khalid was born on July 15, 1998, in Bogalusa, Louisiana, to a mother who worked for the United States Army.

He spent most of his childhood living with his grandmother but did attend high school until he dropped out to focus on music full-time.

Early Life

JayDaYoungan kicked off his rapping profession when he was 18 and decided to forgo high school to follow his passion. He started to gain traction in the music industry in 2017 when he released his first project, “Thugger Voice.”

The mixtape was well-received by fans and immediately put him on the radar of many hip-hop labels. Over the next few years, JayDaYoungan released several more mixtapes, including “No Hook,” “Nothin Less,” and “Real N*gga Inna Ghetto.”

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Career

In 2007, Scott began his musical career by releasing his mixtape Ruffwayy. The mixtape became a regional success, with the single “Interstate” receiving over 4 million views on YouTube in less than a month.

This led to Scott being considered for a spot on the XXL freshman list in 2018. Following the release of Ruffwayy, two more mixtapes were created by Scott- The Real Jumpman 23 and Taking Off. However, it was not until the release of his third mixtape, 23, that he achieved nationwide success.

One particular song off the album, “Elimination,” received over 19 million Spotify streams. Therefore,” Thot Thot” and “Purge” from Forever 23 became even more successful than 23 and are rated 3.5 out of 5 stars by AllMusic.

It peaked at number 86 on Billboard 200 and 37 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.

On January 5, 2020, JayDaYoungan released his mixtape Endless Pain. The album peaked at number 70 on Billboard 200 and 37 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop albums chart.

Some of the tracks included are “Repo” and “War Ready.” Afterward, he then went on to release a collaborative mixtape with fellow rapper Yungeen Ace called Can’t Speak On It.

JayDaYoungan and Yung Bans, a rapper, had an online argument about the name of their albums. Both artists released debut albums earlier in the year with the same title: Misunderstood.

On June 5, 2020, JayDaYoungan came out with Baby23— named after his first child, born that night. The album included singles “23 Island”, “Perky Activated,” and “38k.”

Dej Loaf, Moneybagg Yo, and Kevin Gates were featured on tracks. Then, on June 11, 2021,” 23 Is Back” was released by Jay as a 13-track project without any features from other artists.

Personal Life

On July 27, Rapper JayDaYoungan died after being fatally shot in Bogalusa, Louisiana. His relative Kenyatta Scott Sr. was also injured during the shooting but is now in stable condition.

Since then, fans have taken to social media to pay tribute to the artist. JayDaYoungan has a two-year-old son whom he shares with his ex-girlfriend Jordan B. Last month, he posted a video of himself with his son on Instagram, where he has over 2.7 million followers.

JayDaYoungan Bio

Birth Name

Javorius Tykies Scott

Born

1998, July 15 ( Age 24 )

Gender

Male

Profession

Rapper, singer

Birth Sign

Cancer

Country

USA

Nationality

American

Religion

Christian

JayDaYoungan Height

5 ft 9 in (175.26 cm)

JayDaYoungan Weight

75kg or 165 lbs

Hair Color

Black

Eye Color

Black

Sexual Orientation

Straight

High School

Dropped Out

College

N/A

JayDaYoungan Net Worth

$1.5 Million

Profile

YouTube

,  

Instagram

Twitter

Genre

Hip-hop, trap, Gangsta rap, mumble rap

Birth Place

Bogalusa, Louisiana

JayDaYoungan FAQs

What Is JayDaYoungan’s Real Name?

JayDaYoungan’s real name is Javorius Scott.

Where did JayDaYoungan Grow Up?

JayDaYoungan grew up in Bogalusa, Louisiana.

Who Has JayDaYoungan Worked With?

JayDaYoungan has collaborated with numerous artists, such as Dej Loaf, Moneybagg Yo, Kevin Gates, JetSoo, YFN Lucci, FG Famous, Boosie Badazz, and Lil Durk. He also had an online feud with Yung Bans over their albums having the same title.

JayDaYoungan Was A Father

Yes, JayDaYoungan was a father to his two-year-old son, who he shared with his ex-girlfriend Jordan B. He often shared pictures of them on his Instagram page. After he died, fans paid tribute to him and his son.

JayDaYoungan’s Legal Troubles!

In 2018, JayDaYoungan was arrested on suspicion of robbery and burglary charges. He pleaded guilty to the charges but only received probation.

In 2020, he was charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. He was also facing probation revocation following his arrest for burglary and robbery.

Where is JayDaYoungan now?

JayDaYoungan died in July 2021 after being fatally shot in Bogalusa, Louisiana. He was 26 years old. Rest In Peace.

Is JayDaYoungan Still Alive 2022?

No, sadly, JayDaYoungan is no longer alive. He died in July 2021 after being fatally shot. He was 26 years old.

Conclusion

JayDaYoungan was an up-and-coming rapper from Bogalusa, Louisiana. He released several mixtapes and albums that gained much traction from fans.

JayDaYoungan was also a father to his two-year-old son, and he shared pictures with him on his Instagram page.

Unfortunately, he was fatally shot in July 2021 and is no longer alive today. Fans around the world have paid their respects to JayDaYoungan and his music. His legacy will live on forever. Rest In Peace, JayDaYoungan.

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JayDaYoungan Net Worth, Career, Age, Songs, Bio

Mr. Scott, known by his stage name JayDaYoungan, is an American rapper and songwriter best known for hit singles like ” Elimination” and “23 Island.” As of 2022, Mr. Scott’s estimated JayDaYoungan net worth is $1.5 million.

Singer, songwriter, and record producer Khalid was born on July 15, 1998, in Bogalusa, Louisiana, to a mother who worked for the United States Army.

He spent most of his childhood living with his grandmother but did attend high school until he dropped out to focus on music full-time.

Early Life

JayDaYoungan kicked off his rapping profession when he was 18 and decided to forgo high school to follow his passion. He started to gain traction in the music industry in 2017 when he released his first project, “Thugger Voice.”

The mixtape was well-received by fans and immediately put him on the radar of many hip-hop labels. Over the next few years, JayDaYoungan released several more mixtapes, including “No Hook,” “Nothin Less,” and “Real N*gga Inna Ghetto.”

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Career

In 2007, Scott began his musical career by releasing his mixtape Ruffwayy. The mixtape became a regional success, with the single “Interstate” receiving over 4 million views on YouTube in less than a month.

This led to Scott being considered for a spot on the XXL freshman list in 2018. Following the release of Ruffwayy, two more mixtapes were created by Scott- The Real Jumpman 23 and Taking Off. However, it was not until the release of his third mixtape, 23, that he achieved nationwide success.

One particular song off the album, “Elimination,” received over 19 million Spotify streams. Therefore,” Thot Thot” and “Purge” from Forever 23 became even more successful than 23 and are rated 3.5 out of 5 stars by AllMusic.

It peaked at number 86 on Billboard 200 and 37 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.

On January 5, 2020, JayDaYoungan released his mixtape Endless Pain. The album peaked at number 70 on Billboard 200 and 37 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop albums chart.

Some of the tracks included are “Repo” and “War Ready.” Afterward, he then went on to release a collaborative mixtape with fellow rapper Yungeen Ace called Can’t Speak On It.

JayDaYoungan and Yung Bans, a rapper, had an online argument about the name of their albums. Both artists released debut albums earlier in the year with the same title: Misunderstood.

On June 5, 2020, JayDaYoungan came out with Baby23— named after his first child, born that night. The album included singles “23 Island”, “Perky Activated,” and “38k.”

Dej Loaf, Moneybagg Yo, and Kevin Gates were featured on tracks. Then, on June 11, 2021,” 23 Is Back” was released by Jay as a 13-track project without any features from other artists.

Personal Life

On July 27, Rapper JayDaYoungan died after being fatally shot in Bogalusa, Louisiana. His relative Kenyatta Scott Sr. was also injured during the shooting but is now in stable condition.

Since then, fans have taken to social media to pay tribute to the artist. JayDaYoungan has a two-year-old son whom he shares with his ex-girlfriend Jordan B. Last month, he posted a video of himself with his son on Instagram, where he has over 2.7 million followers.

JayDaYoungan Bio

Birth Name

Javorius Tykies Scott

Born

1998, July 15 ( Age 24 )

Gender

Male

Profession

Rapper, singer

Birth Sign

Cancer

Country

USA

Nationality

American

Religion

Christian

JayDaYoungan Height

5 ft 9 in (175.26 cm)

JayDaYoungan Weight

75kg or 165 lbs

Hair Color

Black

Eye Color

Black

Sexual Orientation

Straight

High School

Dropped Out

College

N/A

JayDaYoungan Net Worth

$1.5 Million

Profile

YouTube

,  

Instagram

Twitter

Genre

Hip-hop, trap, Gangsta rap, mumble rap

Birth Place

Bogalusa, Louisiana

JayDaYoungan FAQs

What Is JayDaYoungan’s Real Name?

JayDaYoungan’s real name is Javorius Scott.

Where did JayDaYoungan Grow Up?

JayDaYoungan grew up in Bogalusa, Louisiana.

Who Has JayDaYoungan Worked With?

JayDaYoungan has collaborated with numerous artists, such as Dej Loaf, Moneybagg Yo, Kevin Gates, JetSoo, YFN Lucci, FG Famous, Boosie Badazz, and Lil Durk. He also had an online feud with Yung Bans over their albums having the same title.

JayDaYoungan Was A Father

Yes, JayDaYoungan was a father to his two-year-old son, who he shared with his ex-girlfriend Jordan B. He often shared pictures of them on his Instagram page. After he died, fans paid tribute to him and his son.

JayDaYoungan’s Legal Troubles!

In 2018, JayDaYoungan was arrested on suspicion of robbery and burglary charges. He pleaded guilty to the charges but only received probation.

In 2020, he was charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. He was also facing probation revocation following his arrest for burglary and robbery.

Where is JayDaYoungan now?

JayDaYoungan died in July 2021 after being fatally shot in Bogalusa, Louisiana. He was 26 years old. Rest In Peace.

Is JayDaYoungan Still Alive 2022?

No, sadly, JayDaYoungan is no longer alive. He died in July 2021 after being fatally shot. He was 26 years old.

Conclusion

JayDaYoungan was an up-and-coming rapper from Bogalusa, Louisiana. He released several mixtapes and albums that gained much traction from fans.

JayDaYoungan was also a father to his two-year-old son, and he shared pictures with him on his Instagram page.

Unfortunately, he was fatally shot in July 2021 and is no longer alive today. Fans around the world have paid their respects to JayDaYoungan and his music. His legacy will live on forever. Rest In Peace, JayDaYoungan.

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JayDaYoungan Net Worth, Career, Age, Songs, Bio

Mr. Scott, known by his stage name JayDaYoungan, is an American rapper and songwriter best known for hit singles like ” Elimination” and “23 Island.” As of 2022, Mr. Scott’s estimated JayDaYoungan net worth is $1.5 million.

Singer, songwriter, and record producer Khalid was born on July 15, 1998, in Bogalusa, Louisiana, to a mother who worked for the United States Army.

He spent most of his childhood living with his grandmother but did attend high school until he dropped out to focus on music full-time.

Early Life

JayDaYoungan kicked off his rapping profession when he was 18 and decided to forgo high school to follow his passion. He started to gain traction in the music industry in 2017 when he released his first project, “Thugger Voice.”

The mixtape was well-received by fans and immediately put him on the radar of many hip-hop labels. Over the next few years, JayDaYoungan released several more mixtapes, including “No Hook,” “Nothin Less,” and “Real N*gga Inna Ghetto.”

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Career

In 2007, Scott began his musical career by releasing his mixtape Ruffwayy. The mixtape became a regional success, with the single “Interstate” receiving over 4 million views on YouTube in less than a month.

This led to Scott being considered for a spot on the XXL freshman list in 2018. Following the release of Ruffwayy, two more mixtapes were created by Scott- The Real Jumpman 23 and Taking Off. However, it was not until the release of his third mixtape, 23, that he achieved nationwide success.

One particular song off the album, “Elimination,” received over 19 million Spotify streams. Therefore,” Thot Thot” and “Purge” from Forever 23 became even more successful than 23 and are rated 3.5 out of 5 stars by AllMusic.

It peaked at number 86 on Billboard 200 and 37 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.

On January 5, 2020, JayDaYoungan released his mixtape Endless Pain. The album peaked at number 70 on Billboard 200 and 37 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop albums chart.

Some of the tracks included are “Repo” and “War Ready.” Afterward, he then went on to release a collaborative mixtape with fellow rapper Yungeen Ace called Can’t Speak On It.

JayDaYoungan and Yung Bans, a rapper, had an online argument about the name of their albums. Both artists released debut albums earlier in the year with the same title: Misunderstood.

On June 5, 2020, JayDaYoungan came out with Baby23— named after his first child, born that night. The album included singles “23 Island”, “Perky Activated,” and “38k.”

Dej Loaf, Moneybagg Yo, and Kevin Gates were featured on tracks. Then, on June 11, 2021,” 23 Is Back” was released by Jay as a 13-track project without any features from other artists.

Personal Life

On July 27, Rapper JayDaYoungan died after being fatally shot in Bogalusa, Louisiana. His relative Kenyatta Scott Sr. was also injured during the shooting but is now in stable condition.

Since then, fans have taken to social media to pay tribute to the artist. JayDaYoungan has a two-year-old son whom he shares with his ex-girlfriend Jordan B. Last month, he posted a video of himself with his son on Instagram, where he has over 2.7 million followers.

JayDaYoungan Bio

Birth Name

Javorius Tykies Scott

Born

1998, July 15 ( Age 24 )

Gender

Male

Profession

Rapper, singer

Birth Sign

Cancer

Country

USA

Nationality

American

Religion

Christian

JayDaYoungan Height

5 ft 9 in (175.26 cm)

JayDaYoungan Weight

75kg or 165 lbs

Hair Color

Black

Eye Color

Black

Sexual Orientation

Straight

High School

Dropped Out

College

N/A

JayDaYoungan Net Worth

$1.5 Million

Profile

YouTube

,  

Instagram

Twitter

Genre

Hip-hop, trap, Gangsta rap, mumble rap

Birth Place

Bogalusa, Louisiana

JayDaYoungan FAQs

What Is JayDaYoungan’s Real Name?

JayDaYoungan’s real name is Javorius Scott.

Where did JayDaYoungan Grow Up?

JayDaYoungan grew up in Bogalusa, Louisiana.

Who Has JayDaYoungan Worked With?

JayDaYoungan has collaborated with numerous artists, such as Dej Loaf, Moneybagg Yo, Kevin Gates, JetSoo, YFN Lucci, FG Famous, Boosie Badazz, and Lil Durk. He also had an online feud with Yung Bans over their albums having the same title.

JayDaYoungan Was A Father

Yes, JayDaYoungan was a father to his two-year-old son, who he shared with his ex-girlfriend Jordan B. He often shared pictures of them on his Instagram page. After he died, fans paid tribute to him and his son.

JayDaYoungan’s Legal Troubles!

In 2018, JayDaYoungan was arrested on suspicion of robbery and burglary charges. He pleaded guilty to the charges but only received probation.

In 2020, he was charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. He was also facing probation revocation following his arrest for burglary and robbery.

Where is JayDaYoungan now?

JayDaYoungan died in July 2021 after being fatally shot in Bogalusa, Louisiana. He was 26 years old. Rest In Peace.

Is JayDaYoungan Still Alive 2022?

No, sadly, JayDaYoungan is no longer alive. He died in July 2021 after being fatally shot. He was 26 years old.

Conclusion

JayDaYoungan was an up-and-coming rapper from Bogalusa, Louisiana. He released several mixtapes and albums that gained much traction from fans.

JayDaYoungan was also a father to his two-year-old son, and he shared pictures with him on his Instagram page.

Unfortunately, he was fatally shot in July 2021 and is no longer alive today. Fans around the world have paid their respects to JayDaYoungan and his music. His legacy will live on forever. Rest In Peace, JayDaYoungan.

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JayDaYoungan Net Worth, Career, Age, Songs, Bio

Mr. Scott, known by his stage name JayDaYoungan, is an American rapper and songwriter best known for hit singles like ” Elimination” and “23 Island.” As of 2022, Mr. Scott’s estimated JayDaYoungan Net Worth is $1.5 million.

Singer, songwriter, and record producer Khalid was born on July 15, 1998, in Bogalusa, Louisiana, to a mother who worked for the United States Army.

He spent most of his childhood living with his grandmother but did attend high school until he dropped out to focus on music full-time.

Early Life

JayDaYoungan kicked off his rapping profession when he was 18 and decided to forgo high school to follow his passion. He started to gain traction in the music industry in 2017 when he released his first project, “Thugger Voice.”

The mixtape was well-received by fans and immediately put him on the radar of many hip-hop labels. Over the next few years, JayDaYoungan released several more mixtapes, including “No Hook,” “Nothin Less,” and “Real N*gga Inna Ghetto.”

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Career

In 2007, Scott began his musical career by releasing his mixtape Ruffwayy. The mixtape became a regional success, with the single “Interstate” receiving over 4 million views on YouTube in less than a month.

This led to Scott being considered for a spot on the XXL freshman list in 2018. Following the release of Ruffwayy, two more mixtapes were created by Scott- The Real Jumpman 23 and Taking Off. However, it was not until the release of his third mixtape, 23, that he achieved nationwide success.

One particular song off the album, “Elimination,” received over 19 million Spotify streams. Therefore,” Thot Thot” and “Purge” from Forever 23 became even more successful than 23 and are rated 3.5 out of 5 stars by AllMusic.

It peaked at number 86 on Billboard 200 and 37 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.

On January 5, 2020, JayDaYoungan released his mixtape Endless Pain. The album peaked at number 70 on Billboard 200 and 37 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop albums chart.

Some of the tracks included are “Repo” and “War Ready.” Afterward, he then went on to release a collaborative mixtape with fellow rapper Yungeen Ace called Can’t Speak On It.

JayDaYoungan and Yung Bans, a rapper, had an online argument about the name of their albums. Both artists released debut albums earlier in the year with the same title: Misunderstood.

On June 5, 2020, JayDaYoungan came out with Baby23— named after his first child, born that night. The album included singles “23 Island”, “Perky Activated,” and “38k.”

Dej Loaf, Moneybagg Yo, and Kevin Gates were featured on tracks. Then, on June 11, 2021,” 23 Is Back” was released by Jay as a 13-track project without any features from other artists.

Personal Life

On July 27, Rapper JayDaYoungan died after being fatally shot in Bogalusa, Louisiana. His relative Kenyatta Scott Sr. was also injured during the shooting but is now in stable condition.

Since then, fans have taken to social media to pay tribute to the artist. JayDaYoungan has a two-year-old son whom he shares with his ex-girlfriend Jordan B. Last month, he posted a video of himself with his son on Instagram, where he has over 2.7 million followers.

JayDaYoungan Bio

Birth Name

Javorius Tykies Scott

Born

1998, July 15 ( Age 24 )

Gender

Male

Profession

Rapper, singer

Birth Sign

Cancer

Country

USA

Nationality

American

Religion

Christian

JayDaYoungan Height

5 ft 9 in (175.26 cm)

JayDaYoungan Weight

75kg or 165 lbs

Hair Color

Black

Eye Color

Black

Sexual Orientation

Straight

High School

Dropped Out

College

N/A

JayDaYoungan Net Worth

$1.5 Million

Profile

YouTube

,  

Instagram

Twitter

Genre

Hip-hop, trap, Gangsta rap, mumble rap

Birth Place

Bogalusa, Louisiana

JayDaYoungan FAQs

What Is JayDaYoungan’s Real Name?

JayDaYoungan’s real name is Javorius Scott.

Where did JayDaYoungan Grow Up?

JayDaYoungan grew up in Bogalusa, Louisiana.

Who Has JayDaYoungan Worked With?

JayDaYoungan has collaborated with numerous artists, such as Dej Loaf, Moneybagg Yo, Kevin Gates, JetSoo, YFN Lucci, FG Famous, Boosie Badazz, and Lil Durk. He also had an online feud with Yung Bans over their albums having the same title.

JayDaYoungan Was A Father

Yes, JayDaYoungan was a father to his two-year-old son, who he shared with his ex-girlfriend Jordan B. He often shared pictures of them on his Instagram page. After he died, fans paid tribute to him and his son.

JayDaYoungan’s Legal Troubles!

In 2018, JayDaYoungan was arrested on suspicion of robbery and burglary charges. He pleaded guilty to the charges but only received probation.

In 2020, he was charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. He was also facing probation revocation following his arrest for burglary and robbery.

Where is JayDaYoungan now?

JayDaYoungan died in July 2021 after being fatally shot in Bogalusa, Louisiana. He was 26 years old. Rest In Peace.

Is JayDaYoungan Still Alive 2022?

No, sadly, JayDaYoungan is no longer alive. He died in July 2021 after being fatally shot. He was 26 years old.

Conclusion

JayDaYoungan was an up-and-coming rapper from Bogalusa, Louisiana. He released several mixtapes and albums that gained much traction from fans.

JayDaYoungan was also a father to his two-year-old son, and he shared pictures with him on his Instagram page.

Unfortunately, he was fatally shot in July 2021 and is no longer alive today. Fans around the world have paid their respects to JayDaYoungan and his music. His legacy will live on forever. Rest In Peace, JayDaYoungan.

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