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The wife of Brittney Griner has broken her silence after it was revealed that the athlete was arrested and detained in Russia on drug charges.

Britney Griner was arrested in Russia this week.According to reports from The New York Times, the Phoenix Mercury player was detained after customs officials detected cannabis oil in her luggage at an airport near Moscow.USA Basketball, the governing body for sport in the United States, said in a statement it is “aware of and closely monitoring the legal situation facing Brittney Griner in Russia.”A post shared by B (@brittneyyevettegriner)“Brittney has always handled herself with the utmost professionalism during her long tenure with USA Basketball and her safety and wellbeing are our primary concerns,” they continued.The WNBA echoed that sentiment, saying Griner has its “full support” and going on to say that its main priority is “her swift and safe return to the United States.”So, what is a WNBA star doing in Russia, especially in a time like this? Get to know more about the baller below.Meet Carol ‘Mickie’ Marsh, the wife who stood by Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski’s side his whole careerTristan Thompson gets teased with “Khloé!” chants during Bulls game in MiamiGet to know Trinity Rodman’s mother Michelle Moyer, Dennis Rodman’s ex-wifeGriner currently plays for the Russian team, UMMC Ekaterinburg. She has been playing with the team every year since 2015, during the WNBA offseason.

WNBA superstar Brittney Griner has been arrested and detained in Russia on drug charges.

Russia’s Customs Service has detained and accused WNBA All-Star Brittney Griner of having vape cartridges in her luggage that contained hashish oil.

WNBA player Brittney Griner has reportedly been detained in Russia.

W.N.B.A. superstar Brittney Griner has reportedly been detained in Russia on drug charges. The two-time Olympic gold medalist, 31, was arrested at the Sheremetyevo airport near Moscow after Russian custom officials found marijuana vape cartridges in her luggage, according to the New York Times. A statement released by the Customs Service says a criminal case has been opened into the “large-scale transportation of drugs,” which can result in a sentence of 5-10 years in prison if a conviction is upheld.

Gordon Cox Theater EditorBrittney Johnson is currently making history as the first Black actor to play Glinda in “Wicked,” but she’s also had a lot of Broadway experience in jobs that are in many ways even more challenging than a starring role: filling the save-the-day shoes of an understudy, a swing or a standby.Listen to this week’s “Stagecraft” podcast below:“I’m so grateful that my first Broadway show was as a swing,” Johnson said on the new episode of Stagecraft, Variety‘s theater podcast. The actor made her debut in 2014 in “Motown,” in which she had to be prepared, at a moment’s notice, to play one of nine roles, including Diana Ross.

By Vocal powerhouse Brittney Spencer has boldly taken the world by storm. The Baltimore native moved to Nashville in 2013 to pursue her goal of becoming a successful singer and songwriter—and spent seven years doing what it took to make it happen.

Wicked. Like thousands of performers and crew members she was sidelined by the COVID-19 pandemic shuttering theaters across the nation when she found out she’d landed the role. “I was in my apartment in LA sitting peacefully,” she told ESSENCE. Minutes later, she was living the dream she spent hours manifesting mimicking Mariah Carey as a child.

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Wicked, Brittney Johnson will float in a giant bubble, 30 feet above the stage. She will wear a dress that weighs 16 pounds, made of 68,200 sequins of 25 varieties. And on Valentine’s Day, Johnson became the 18th actor to star as Glinda on Broadway.

Brittney Johnson Today, Feb. 14, 2022, I make Broadway history as the first Black woman and woman of color to play the title role of Glinda in the Broadway production of “Wicked.” It is one of the greatest honors of my career thus far. I am so grateful to God for the opportunity.

Going with the flow. Brittney Kelley explained on Thursday, August 12, why she and Brian Kelley may never have kids.

Dressing in comfort and style is just how Brian Kelley and Brittney Kelley roll. While many know this country music couple from their red carpet appearances and life on the road—after all, Brian is one half of Florida Georgia Line—the famous pair has also quietly been building a fashion empire filled with love and care called Tribe Kelley.

Brittney Allen is sitting cozy on team John Legend.