Ratchet & Respectable

Starring Nicole Friday, Nice Crowd; Scott Evans, Access Hollywood; Jessica Nabongo, Catch Me If You Can; Ingrid Beat IBest Wines; Actor Lamman Rucker, The Black Hamptons (BET+); actor Nicco Annan, Down in the Valley (Starz). ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED:  IG: demetriallucas Twitter:  demetriallucas FB:  demetriallucas YouTube:  demetriallucas Go to https://tryfirstl...

Donald Trump heads to NABJ; the Opening Ceremony at the Olympics; Celine Dion’s heartbreaking documentary, and amazing performance; Simone Biles’s Husband is redeemed; an exposé on America’s #1 tradwife. ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED:  IG: demetriallucas Twitter:  demetriallucas FB:  demetriallucas YouTube:  demetriallucas You gotta check out the new softside Luggage...

MAGA Republicans bring out (dull) claws for VP Harris; Childfree women under attack (again); the Emmys- Salli Richardson is a Black First; Snoop has had the most unexpected career arc ever. ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED:  IG: demetriallucas Twitter:  demetriallucas FB:  demetriallucas YouTube:  demetriallucas With Chime’s secure credit card, you can improve your cred...

Demi is back from Mexico; Supacell on Netflix; Cardi and Sha’Carri make sense; Biden’s out, Kamala’s in. See also: WTF?; Sonya Massey’s murder on video. ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED:  IG: demetriallucas Twitter:  demetriallucas FB:  demetriallucas YouTube:  demetriallucas With Chime’s secure credit card, you can improve your credit scores all summer long. Get starte...

Demi galavants around Paris; White women and trust are having a bad week; Magic and Cookie are STILL on the yacht. Still; Stale and tepid tea is poured about The Marj; a new doc about women in hip hop; “Pain Killer” is the best new thing on “TV”. ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED: IG: demetriallucas Twitter: demetriallucas FB: demetriallucas YouTube: demetriallucas This...

Trump got shot; Amber Rose at the RNC; Michael Ealy is a menace; the first seven minutes of that new Tyler Perry movie; BET Awards exceed expectations; Denzel in Gladiator 2; Danyel Smith on Diddy. ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED:  IG: demetriallucas Twitter:  demetriallucas FB:  demetriallucas YouTube:  demetriallucas Head on over to https://awaytravel.com/ratchet to...

Demi prepares for her next adventure; first dates have Black social media in a chokehold; Ciara is no longer the villain (she never was); Jada Pinkett Smith hits the NYT list; Will Smith launches a podcast; Jonathan Majors has a(nother) new court date; people are more concerned Dwight Howard is bi or gay than they are that he allegedly assaulted somebody’s son;  reviewing part 3 of Jada’s “Worthy”...

African Fashion and Spike Lee’s keepsakes at the Brooklyn Museum; Jay Z gives major inspo at the Brooklyn Library; Leslie Odom Jr. and Ossie Davis and African braiders on Broadway; too classy for The Cheesecake Factory; new memoirs from the Slutty Vegan Founder, America’s first Black woman billionaire and Brittney Spears; Mo’Nique minds her business and Will Smith DGAF. ABOUT ME: http://www.demetr...

Demi in NOLA; Usher gets mixed reviews at Essence; Method Man incites an e-riot. Morris Chestnut inspires un-Biblical thoughts;  Kendrick Lamar’s unlimited pettiness; Project 2025. ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED:  IG: demetriallucas Twitter:  demetriallucas FB:  demetriallucas YouTube:  demetriallucas Get 15% off RIGHT NOW at https://masterclass.com/ratchet . Learn mo...

The BET Awards. ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED:  IG: demetriallucas Twitter:  demetriallucas FB:  demetriallucas YouTube:  demetriallucas Get 20% OFF @honeylove by going to  https://honeylove.com/RATCHET ! #honeylovepod Listen to Baby, This is Keke Palmer early and ad-free right now by joining Wondery+ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoic...

Demi (back) in LA; The OnStage Wedding; the (un)Presidential Debates; Bronny goes to the Lakers. ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED:  IG: demetriallucas Twitter:  demetriallucas FB:  demetriallucas YouTube:  demetriallucas   This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://betterhelp.com/RATCHET and get on your way to being your best self. For...

Demi gets jury duty; Demi heads to LA; Andre 3000 and the flute are going on tour; a bunch of Black people are going on the Walk of Fame; *****s in Paris; Sha’Carri Richardson is headed to the Olympics (Amen!); Jonathan Majors “perseveres”. ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED:  IG: demetriallucas Twitter:  demetriallucas FB:  demetriallucas YouTube:  demetriallucas   This...

A Belle returns to Brooklyn; reviews of the Dean Collection at the BK Museum and “Sleeping Beauties” at The Met; Swizz and Timberland partner with a racist for Verzuz; Ashanti and Nelly been married for 6 months; King Kendrick’s Juneteenth coronation; Jonathan Majors is back to work; Justin Timberlake is arrested; Usher heads to Capitol Hill and Milan ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/...

Demi heads to NYC; Dinner with Bevy; Ashanti gives up her engagement deets; Meth and Michael Ealy join forces;  Claire Huxtable heads to the Gilded Age; reviews of “Clipped” and “HOD” and “Bridgerton”; the Brooklyn Bishop sentenced ABOUT ME:   http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED:  IG: demetriallucas Twitter:  demetriallucas FB:  demetriallucas YouTube:  demetriallucas Go download BL...

Demi heads to ABFF for Ratchet x Respectable;  an amazing weekend for TV (Bridgerton, The Boys, The Dragons); ABFF recap, including Denzel’s Retrospective. ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED:  IG: demetriallucas Twitter:  demetriallucas FB:  demetriallucas YouTube:  demetriallucas Go to https://bollandbranch.com/ratchet for 15% off your first sheet set plus free shipping!...

Demi heads to ABFF; Non-spoiler reviews of "Bad Boys 4", 'Queenie", and "The Black Hamptons"; Ursher is receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award; Naomi Campbell heads to the V&A this summer; HU revokes Diddy’s (honorary) degree; Michael Rainey Jr. (aka “Tariq”) is sexually assaulted. Go to https://bollandbranch.com/ratchet for 15% off your first sheet set plus free shipping! Download BLK today o...

Demi's last days in Case Town; Lupita covers Glamour’s global June issue… to talk about cats?; Martin Lawrence insists he is “healthy as hell”; Gayle King shamelessly hits on Lenny Kravitz (who hasn’t had sex in 9 years); Mama Wallace wants to slap Diddy; A Black Republican, married to a white woman, advocates for segregation *deep sigh*. ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTE...

Demi’s adventures in Cape Town; Rolling Stone’s 6 month Diddy investigation; Kanye sued for sexual harassment; The Dream’s former assistant sued him for sex trafficking and assault. ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED:  IG: demetriallucas Twitter:  demetriallucas FB:  demetriallucas YouTube:  demetriallucas Find your forever pieces @jennikayne and get 15% off with promo co...

Demi still in the DMV; review of “Priscilla”; Sheila Johnson’s memoir is hot tea still on the stove; New Edition heads to Vegas; Jeezy opens up to NIa Long about his divorce Ochocinco converts to Keith Lee; stop policing Yvonne Oriji (and all women) . ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED: IG: demetriallucas Twitter: demetriallucas FB: demetriallucas YouTube: demetriallucas...

Demi back in Paris; Opening night of Ursher in Paris; UrsherBowl in Vegas coming soon; Deion Sanders; a Black woman takes over at a British Vogue; Johnathan Majors confuses TF outta everyone; another lawsuit— and award— for Lizzo  ABOUT ME:   http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED:  IG: demetriallucas Twitter:  demetriallucas FB:  demetriallucas YouTube:  demetriallucas Learn more abou...

BBL Drizzy; Ursher is confessing at Essence!!; The Mary Giuseppe’s have landed; a Philly Mom splurges on prom; The Miseducation Album is #1 again; Marilyn Mosby gets house arrest; Busta appears to holla at Big Gayle  ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED:  IG: demetriallucas Twitter:  demetriallucas FB:  demetriallucas YouTube:  demetriallucas Learn more about your ad choice...

Bridgerton is back!; The Ultimatum SA; the fired teacher is too young, Black and handsome; Demarco Morgan’s thighs in spandex; that Diddy abuse video; Cam’ron is a clown  ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED:  IG: demetriallucas Twitter:  demetriallucas FB:  demetriallucas YouTube:  demetriallucas Control Body Odor ANYWHERE with @lumedeodorant and get 15% off with promo cod...

Demi heads to wine country; Gayle cover the SI Swimsuit issue; The Luther Vandross doc has a home;  Angel Reese graduates; Shonda delivers Black Barbie; Dj Akademiks sued for rape; Sean Combs is headed to the hottest part of hell. ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED:  IG: demetriallucas Twitter:  demetriallucas FB:  demetriallucas YouTube:  demetriallucas Get 20% OFF @hone...

Dr. Maurice and that BMF Finale; Dreaming Whilst Black; review of Whoopi’s new book; MJB is finally ready to take our money; A'ja Wilson has a Nike shoe (Thank God!); Kendrick Lamar goes gold for a song about an (alleged) pedophile; Anita Baker bails on Mother’s Day; King Combs chooses beef with the worst adversary on Earth. ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED:  IG: demetr...

Met Gala updates; Lovers & Friends x Essence Fest?; Shaunie Henderson was never in love with her ex; Pastor Henderson hushes a congregant;  Whoopi Goldberg is fresh out of ——s in her new book; Game 2 is more important than the birth of your child.  ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED:  IG: demetriallucas Twitter:  demetriallucas FB:  demetriallucas YouTube:  demetriall...