Aretha Franklin Dies At 76

Bella Breakdown It was reported on Thursday morning, August 16th that Aretha Franklin passed away at her home in Detroit. Aretha was admitted to the hospital on Sunday evening of August 12th, and was reportedly gravely ill. It seemed to be only a matter of time until we lost the “Queen of Soul”. Aretha led a revolutionary career. She was born in Memphis, Tennessee and grew up singing gospel at her church. It was clear from a very young age that Aretha and her voice would be taking the world by storm. Aretha signed with Columbia records when she...

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Be Proud of Your Partner

Bella Breakdown In an age where social media rules, and displaying your relationship online is put up for question, we can’t help but be skeptical about flaunting our relationships. That being said there’s a fine line between not wanting to make your relationship a public spectacle, and just completely hiding it. I’ve heard from a lot of friends that they don’t feel that their partner owns the relationship. Their significant other has withheld them from meeting friends, or family members and they can’t help but feel as though their partner is ashamed by them. People obviously do things in...

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