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Shavonne konfident miss bling owens, the latest addition to Family by the ton

1/14/2019

Blingy Greetings,

It's so exciting to finally be able to talk and blog about being the newest family member on season 2 of Family By The Ton!!!!! I have some juice and tea to spill about the show.... All sweet and blingy things only! It's amazing to be on both sides of the camera with the ability to share my struggles and victories with you! It's some happy and very emotional moments during this season.

TLC's Weight Transformation Lineup for 2019

12/12/2018

Blingy Greetings,
Now that I can finally speak about being involved with this project, I'm on TV!!!!! Yes, I am the newest cast member of FAMILY BY THE TON! You will get a chance to follow my weight loss journey that I've always called the #KonfidentLifestyleJourney! Here's the information via TLC's press release....

TLC’S WEIGHT TRANSFORMATION LINEUP RETURNS IN THE NEW YEAR WITH PREMIERES OF MY 600-LB LIFE AND FAMILY BY THE TON–

My 600-lb Life season seven premieres Wednesday, January 2 at 8/7c and second season of Family by the Ton premieres immediately after at 10/9c –

-Early premiere of both shows will be available on TLC GO beginning Friday, December 21–
(Silver Spring, MD) – MY 600-LB LIFE and FAMILY BY THE TON return to TLC on Wednesdays beginning January 2, where brave individuals invite viewers to share in their life-threatening weight loss journeys and hopes for transformation. The night kicks off at 8/7c with two-hour episodes of MY 600-LB LIFE sharing the excruciating personal stories of individuals who hope to overcome crippling obesity and live a better lives with the help of Dr. Younan Nowzaradan.

Then at 10/9c, FAMILY BY THE TON invites viewers back into the office of Dr. Charles Procter Jr, where he guides two separate families in their struggle to overcome obesity and inspire each other to lose weight. In all-new, one-hour episodes, viewers will meet the King family and catch up with the Andersons from last season to find out if each family will find the strength to support each other or become their biggest enablers. Beginning December 21, fans can watch an early premiere of new episodes from My 600-lb Life and Family by the Ton by downloading the TLC GO app or visiting TLC.com/My600lbLife and TLC.com/FamilyByTheTon.

MY 600-LB LIFE
The emotional fan favorite series MY 600-LB LIFE returns to TLC for its seventh season on Wednesday, January 2 at 8/7c, following people who are struggling to escape the prison that their own bodies have become. Viewers will see first-hand their hardships with addiction, dependence and the inevitable impact their condition has on their closest relationships. Each episode will give viewers an inside look at the most extreme emotional and physical journeys to life-saving surgery with Dr. Nowzaradan, and their continued incredible progress thereafter, living the lives they had hoped for.
This season will follow 20 new incredible journeys including a transgender woman who longs to live a glamorous life but struggles to get through every day basics, a couple who met online and are dealing with morbid obesity together and a woman whose family’s lack of proper hygiene – and the fact that they live with 11 dogs – has exacerbated her own health.

FAMILY BY THE TON
The Anderson family is back and continuing their incredible weight loss journey with the guidance of Dr. Procter, but first viewers will meet a new family facing the life and death consequences of morbid obesity and turning to the good doctor for help. Out of the four members of the King family, Casey is the largest, weighing in at over 700-lbs. Casey spends most of his time eating mountains of food in his bedroom while playing video games for hours on end, enabled by his dad who will do anything to keep him happy. Casey’s cousin Ed is a father of two, but his weight of 450-lbs is dangerously life-threatening and must be managed for the sake of his daughters. Meanwhile, cousin Amy might weigh the least in the family at almost 400 pounds, but she sees a future of struggle and limitations that she doesn’t want to accept. And while everyone faces a weight that is life or death, it is far more precarious for Amanda. With a diagnosis of endometrial cancer, Amanda is untreatable as long as she continues to weigh 650-lbs and must lose half her body weight if she ever hopes to have her cancer surgically removed. All four cousins make a pact that they will go on a weight loss journey together and fight the family legacy of obesity threatening their lives.

In the second half of the season, viewers will once again follow the Anderson family and see where Drew, Naomi and Chitoka are after their weight-loss surgeries. Unfortunately, they begin to discover that surgery is not a solution on its own, and that a healthy lifestyle with diet and exercise are crucial. As time passes, the challenge of continuing to lose weight and stay on track grows. Although she sees their progress begin to waiver, their 650-lb cousin Shavonne is now desperate for a change and decides to follow in the family’s footsteps, seeking approval for weight-loss surgery. In time, Shavonne learns that she needs to find motivation within herself and in doing so, will hopefully be able to motivate her cousins to follow through in their weight-loss journey together as a family.
Join the conversation on social media by using #My600lbLife and #FamilyByTheTon, and make sure to ‘Like’ TLC on Facebook for more updates! Download the TLC GO app to catch up on past episodes of My 600-lb Life and Family by the Ton.

MY 600-LB LIFE is produced by Megalomedia for TLC. FAMILY BY THE TON is produced for TLC by Crazy Legs Productions.

Blingy 411: Konfident Miss Bling returns

11/12/2018

Blingy Greetings,

It's been a while since I wrote a blingy blog. There's a reason for my unblingy absence I swear. Soon I can talk about how wonderfully insane 2018 has been for me. A lot of life-changing experiences has happened and are happening to me. I am going to fill you in on a few things to get you caught up with my blingy excursions over the last eight months.

I relocated to Downtown Atlanta from Riverdale, GA in April. Where I moved to is one of the busiest areas in ATL. It's so much to do, and it reminds me of the city life in Chicago. It's been so much going on that I haven't had a chance to engage in the downtown living experience entirely. I can say there is always something going on here. Some of the places I've been I just wanted to enjoy those moments by myself. I do have pics I can share on a few places to go and things to do. In Chicago, I was the tour guide for people who would come in town to visit. Now I am the tour guide of Atlanta for people who come to see me. I love it because I'm experiencing new places to go with my guests as well as taking them to see attractions I already visit myself.

Get ready for a blingtastic joyride! I've started to move around the city of Atlanta with my baby, Bling Radio. As I cover events I will post all media here to keep you updated on the who's who in entertainment, business, fitness, lifestyle and fashion!

Blingy LUV!

Blingy 411: Sneak peak of This weeks Episode of family by the ton

1/23/2018

Blingy Greetings,

Have you been following the show with me? So much is going on within the family and I have been on the edge of my plush blingy blue love seat waiting to see if they are going to follow through with their liquid diets and get the surgery with Dr. Procter. Click the link to see this blingsclusive footage from tomorrow's episode....

https://www.tlc.com/tv-shows/family-by-the-ton/videos/naomi-finds-out-if-shes-approved-for-surgery

Tomorrow night (Wednesday) at 10/9c on TLC’s FAMILY BY THE TON, Naomi has been on her liquid diet for two weeks and it has been the hardest thing she has ever done. After almost giving in to stress and quitting, she decided to stick with it. Now it's time for her to finally learn if she has lost twenty pounds and can have the weight loss surgery. Drew is also on his diet but, after a successful first weigh-in, decides that maybe he doesn't have to stick to the liquid diet as closely as the doctors say. Then, after the sudden death of a loved one, Chitoka does some serious soul-searching when her weight causes her to be unable to attend the funeral. She decides she can no longer live life trapped on her bed. Chitoka works with a physical trainer and challenges herself to walk to her living room. After much pain and struggle, will she be able to walk again?

We will be watching the show live at 10e/9c on TLC!

Blingy LUV,

Konfident Miss Bling

NEW SERIES FAMILY By THE TON PREMIEReS on TLC

1/9/2018

View the video below to find out why Naomi is having second thoughts about the surgery.....

Tomorrow at 10/9c, TLC premieres brand-new series FAMILY BY THE TON. Matriarch "Mama" Beverly's family is just like any other family, except they are all morbidly obese. Her daughter Naomi weighs in at nearly 400 pounds, and her weight has kept her from moving forward with life, especially as she considers starting a family of her own. Then, Naomi's cousin Chitoka has been bedbound for years. She cooks, eats, bathes and does all day-to-day activities while barely moving from one spot. Realizing her bed has become a prison, Chitoka is in dire need of a change. Finally, cousin Drew is dangerously obese and now finds it painful to move around. As the sole caretaker for his elderly mother, he realizes if something were to happen to him, she would have no one to care for her. In order to inspire the rest of the family to turn their lives around and get healthy, Mama Beverly undergoes gastric bypass surgery, but complications strike fear into the family. All three cousins must come to terms with what that means to their own weight loss plans... before it's too late.

Miss Bling Covers Essence Festival 2017

8/27/2017

Essence Festival 2017 on Radio Row!

Blingy Greetings,

I had such an amazing time covering the Essence Festival this year! It was my first time going and definitely not the last. I experienced the Essence Festival on the media side where I was interviewing all of the talent and entertainers who were apart of the event for the weekend. Below are some of the people who I had the chance to either interview or just get a photo op with because we ran out of time to interview due to it being super busy on radio row. Blingy LUV to my team Nicole of GraphixSpot and Clinique... you are such a blessing and an angel... the Thelma to my Louise....

#Blingy411: Dequan Jones 2nd Annual Jet Jones Foundation Back to School Mixer

8/5/2017

Blingy Greetings,

Blingy Luv to The B Firm PR for inviting out to cover this event with an amazing cause!
Professional Basketball player Dequan Jones and his wife hosted their 2nd annual back to school drive at Stats Atlanta. I had a chance to interview Dequan to ask him a few questions about the foundation and my blingy question of the night, "If there is anything you can think of that you would like for me to bling out for you, what would it be?" Check out the interview here if you missed it on Facebook Live!

When: Thursday August 3rd 2017
Where: Stats- Downtown Atlanta
Cause: Party for A Purpose- Happy Hour Mixer
For: Dequan Jones, Jet Jones Foundation

Also, I got a chance to work the room with the BlingStick & BlingRing to take some blingtastic flicks of the event as well! Via Dequan's Instagram page he collected over 800+ pounds of school supplies and more donations are still coming in!
That's amazing! Thank you Dequan for creating this amazing foundation to help build the youth of our future!
If you would like to donate to the Jet Jones Foundation the information is listed below:

www.jetjonesfoundation.org

Blingy LUV!

~Konfident Miss Bling~

Blingy 411: Actress T'Keyah Crystal Keymah to Serve as Artist in Residence at FAMU

8/5/2017

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

August 4, 2017

Actress T’Keyah Crystal Keymáh to Serve as Artist-in-Residence at FAMU

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – This fall, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) theatre students will have the unique opportunity to train with one of the institution’s most accomplished alumni in Hollywood.

T’Keyah Crystal Keymáh, internationally acclaimed and award-winning performer, director, writer and producer, will become FAMU’s first W.K. Kellogg Foundation Artist-in-Residence in the College of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities (CSSAH) theatre program.
Keymáh, who has returned to the University on several occasions and is also the namesake of an endowed scholarship, views the position as an opportunity to pay it forward.

“I can’t miss this opportunity,” she said. “I can’t forget what it’s like being on the other side. I can’t forget being that student wishing that somebody I knew from television or film would come and visit me. I come back and perform because I loved when people came to my school and performed,” Keymáh said.

After first gaining national fame as a regular cast member on the comedy show “In Living Color,” Keymáh also gained notoriety for her role as Erica Lucas on the CBS sitcom “Cosby” and as Tanya Baxter on the Disney Channel sitcom “That’s So Raven.” She recently completed the first season of her newest series, “There's Johnny,” a comedy produced for NBC's digital platform, Seeso, in which she plays Johnny Carson's secretary Roz.

Keymáh earned a bachelor’s degree in theatre from FAMU in 1984 and received an honorary doctorate from FAMU in 2011. She wants to share the wisdom she has gained over the years with her students.

“I intend to bring my experience as a series regular on six on-camera series to the classroom, in addition to what I learned on and off the set,” Keymáh said.

Valencia Matthews, Ph.D., CSSAH dean, believes having Keymáh as the theatre program's first Artist-in-Residence is significant and underscores her willingness to give back to the program and the University in general.

“The fact that T’Keyah loves and supports FAMU and the Essential Theatre has been demonstrated consistently, and in many ways, over the past 30 years. She inspires loyalty, so it was an easy decision to select her as the first Kellogg Artist-in-Residence for the Essential Theatre,” Matthews said.

Matthews believes having Keymáh on campus for an extended period and the overall Artist-in-Residence program will leave a meaningful and lasting impression on FAMU students. 

“It is an exciting opportunity to have an individual of T’Keyah’s prestige to share her professional experiences with our students. It also leaves a lasting impression for them to see our alums return to the very place where their training began. We look forward to having her as an addition to our theatre faculty for the next several months,” Matthews said.

In addition to teaching an acting for the camera class, Keymáh will also conduct three workshops and will direct “The Nacirema Society” by Pearl Cleage, which will be the first play in the Essential Theatre’s 2017-2018 season.

Ultimately, Keymáh said she believes historically Black colleges and universities should be at the forefront of what Black theatre is, and she hopes to help raise the bar during her time as an instructor.

“As people of color in an industry where people of color are horrendously underrepresented, we have to be the standard-bearers,” she said.

Future plans for the Kellogg Artist-in-Residence Program include an annual rotation between the theatre and music programs respectively.

"Next year the music department will have the opportunity to select an artist of its choice to enhance programming in that area,” Matthews said.

Funding from the Kellogg Foundation plays a critical role in FAMU’s performing arts programs. In 1993, a grant from the foundation attracted top-notch theatre faculty and staff such as Matthews, Luther D. Wells and Carey B. Robinson. It also led to the establishment of an Eminent Scholar Chair and now Artist-in-Residence Program to be shared between theatre and music.

The program provides the opportunity for the Essential Theatre and Department of Music to foster intellectual, creative and professional growth among artists, students, faculty and staff.

For more information on Keymáh, visit: www.tkeyah.com.

Bling Radio Show Updates

8/5/2017

Blingy Greetings!

From the Blingtastic Desk of Konfident Miss Bling....

I know I've been missing in action, but I am standing my ground and back in full effect! After taking the time to focus on school for the last year I've finally graduated from Full Sail University with my Media Communications Certification on July 31st and I now have the time I need to put back into blogging and vlogging all things BLING!

The Bling Media Team and I have traveled to cover events and we are working to cover more events across the country along with Blingin' The Airwaves internationally! I have so much information to share with you!

Many categories will be added to the Blingy Roster this quarter! If you have any events going on that you would like for us to cover, please send information about the event including the date, location and promotional info to blingradioatl@gmail.com
If you need to speak with someone about sharing tips call the #Blingy411 line at 401-55-BLING

Keep it Konfident!

~KMB~

BLingy Music Review: Mary J. Blige - Thick Of It

11/12/2016

Blingy Greetings,

If you know me... Shavonne P Owens aka Konfident Miss Bling... You know I love me some Mary J. Blige! The creation of my entertainment report, "The Blingy 411" was inspired my girl MJB!
So, we know about her going through her divorce with Kendu. Everyone was saying, "Awwww mannnn! You know Mary is about to come out with a fire album!" LOL! True enough, she came through for the nation with her new single, "Thick of it"! Mary didn't come to play, she came to slay! Ok? LOL

BlingItOrStingIt?

I say BLING IT BABY!!!! I Blingy LUV this song!!!!!
This room was full of melanin from her brown and even skin tone to the bronzed mirrored room she shot this video in with that blingtastic gold top she was wearing. Also, MJB represented for NY with her Yankees snapback as she showed her amazing figure and she "flickbanged" her blonde "Ike Turner bob" which was superfly!!!! The room was shimmery gold and she made sure she included her classic dance moves as she did shimmy or 10 across the room a few times throughout the video!

#Blingy411- Did you know?

Did you know that Jazmine SUllivan wrote this song? Yes! She penned "Thick Of It" and as of today it became Mary's fifth No. 1 on the Adult R&B songs (Billboard)! Mary's album Strength of A woman will debut later this year! "Thick of it" is the warm up anthem for the album to get us prepared for what she will deliver on these tracks for 2016-17.

Mary J. Blige's 'Thick of It' Has Fastest Climb to No. 1 in Over 20 Years on Adult R&B Songs.
Congratulations Mary! It's another moment in time where she has broken a record in music literally! Check the video out below for yourself and comment your blingy thoughts on this song!

Blingy LUV!

Konfident Miss Bling