NEWS
Angela White has ended her engagement to Derrick Milano. The 37-year-old rapper and model formerly known as Blac Chyna announced the news in an Instagram story. "After much prayer and reflection, Derrick and I have decided to call off the engagement," she wrote.
"We love each other deeply and are good friends, but we both believe that God's guidance has shown us that this is the right path for both of us, as we each continue our journeys," she continued. "May we find peace and fulfillment in His divine will, trusting that His plan is greater than our own." Milano, a Grammy-winning songwriter, posted a similar statement on his story.
The two had been dating since May 2023, which only became public knowledge after White made a social media post celebrating their one-year anniversary. Milano proposed to her at Howard University's homecoming celebration in October, as ecstatic onlookers cheered before White accepted the proposal.
Angela White opened up about her spiritual transformation and embrace of Christianity. She stopped going by her old stage name, attempted to reverse some of her previous cosmetic surgeries, and has seemingly embarked on a journey of self-discovery.
This news was not shocking information for fans, who seemed to expect the announcement. One user wrote "her new path wasn't aligning with his present lifestyle." Several more commenters pointed to Milano's lifestyle as being incompatible with White's.
"They're at two different places spiritually. You can tell on the show. He was still drinking and partying and she was trying to get right with God. She was going to church and bible study while he was partying," wrote another user. "It never works if one person is practicing sobriety and spiritual discipline and the other isn't," said a third user.
Based on their statements, Milano and White's split did not seem to be acrimonious, nor does there seem to be any bad blood between the new ex-partners.
NEWS
Oliver Tree’s team has provided a new update following the singer’s death in a helicopter crash on June 14, confirming that a new artist grant will soon be established in his memory to help creatives secure funding, a plan he had detailed in his will before his passing.
Accompanying a collection of photos highlighting Tree’s performances, travels and creative work through the years, a post shared Sunday (June 21) on his Instagram account revealed that the musician’s remains have been brought back to California, the state he called home and where he will be laid to rest. “His legacy will live on through his foundation/endowment named ‘Dr. Oliver Tree’s Extremely Epic Grant For Baby Geniuses’ coming soon,” the caption reads. “This is something that Oliver had put together before his passing.”
“We will make sure his wish comes to fruition so that more joy, love and art can be spread into the world, that was his final wish,” the statement continued, adding that “the constant love, support and positivity” shown by fans throughout the past week has helped his “family, friends and collaborators make it through these extremely difficult times.”
Tree was among six people who lost their lives in a helicopter collision in Rio de Janeiro. The musician was in Brazil for his The World’s First Tour run and had performed what would ultimately be his final concert on June 6 in São Paulo. The other victims of the crash were identified as passengers Lucas Vignale, Gaspar Prim and Lucas Brito Chaves, along with pilots Alexandre Souza and Charles Marsillac.
Just months before his death, Tree discussed his plans to direct his fortune and future earnings from his music toward a grant program for artists during an appearance on the Zach Sang Show. “I take no credit for anything I’ve ever done,” he said during the April interview. “Furthermore, I don’t believe that any of the wealth or things that get made from it is mine. So when I die … my will is set up so that when I pass, my family, nobody is going to get a penny.”
“If I have a wife or kids or anything, they’re not getting a penny,” he added at the time, explaining that the initiative would focus on helping artists create work rather than funding education. “I’ll get my kids through college, that’s the agreement, but there’s not gonna be a silver spoon. All the money is going to go back to artists.”
