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She appeared at the NBAAll-Star Game at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland on Sunday, to present veteran player Chris Paul with the first-ever Kobe and Gigi Bryant Advocacy Award.After of the emotional presentation, Vanessa Bryant received a supportive embrace from another NBA legend - Michael Jordan - as they were pictured together on the court.Vanessa, 39, dressed in an all-black ensemble, was seen smiling as Michael, 59, approached her and the pair engaged in friendly conversation together. Love and support:Vanessa Bryant received a supportive embrace from another NBA legend - Michael Jordan - as they were pictured together at the event on Sunday in ClevelandMichael and the late Kobe Bryan had been close friends for years prior to his death.It was previously revealed how Kobe would refer to Michael as his 'big brother' and it seems that Michael has stayed close to the Bryant family.

Selena Gomez braved the New York chill on Tuesday night as she made her way to The Comedy Cellar at the Village Underground with friends.The singer, 29, bundled up in warm clothes for the occasion, sporting an oversized tan coat lined with fur and a pair of grey sweatpants.She added an extra layer of protection around her neck, wearing a jumbo shawl that covered her face and shoulders. Braving the weather: Selena Gomez braved the New York chill on Tuesday night as she made her way to The Comedy Cellar at the Village UndergroundThe star's raven tresses were parted in the middle and slicked back into a bun.

Ivan Hall wasn’t chosen by "Bachelorette" star Tayshia Adams on Tuesday’s finale and now he’s opening up about why things ended the way they did. Hall appeared on former "Bachelorette" Kaitlyn Bristowe’s "Off the Vine" podcast and dished on why he and Adams, 30, broke up explaining to the "Dancing with the Stars" champion that Adams "only wants to date a Christian" man and since he’s not "religious," the relationship likely wouldn’t have been successful.

Ben Smith, Brendan Morais and Ivan Hall have all dished about their respective splits from Tayshia Adams after the Tuesday, December 22, finale of The Bachelorette.“It was a lot of coming and going, but I will say I don’t regret anything,” Tayshia, 30, told Us Weekly exclusively about her two-part finale on Wednesday, December 23. “I think if that’s how I felt in the moment, then it’s what I needed to do in order to get the closure that I needed.

The road to her “Bachelorette” engagement to Zac Clark was not a straightforward one for Tayshia Adams.

Tayshia Adams shocked Bachelor Nation when she sent Ivan Hall packing during the season 16 finale — and now the fan-favorite is speaking out.After a season filled with twists and turns, the former phlebotomist, 30, accepted Zac Clark‘s proposal during the Tuesday, December 22, episode of The Bachelorette. Earlier in the night, some viewers were heartbroken when Adams said goodbye to Hall, 28, after briefly discussing their differences in religion.

Tayshia Adams happily accepted a proposal from Zac Clark during the Tuesday, December 22, finale of The Bachelorette — but not before she had to say goodbye to Ivan Hall and Ben Smith.The 30-year-old former phlebotomist cut ties with Ivan, 28, first during Tuesday’s episode. While fans were confused by their breakup, Tayshia told Us Weekly during an exclusive interview with Zac, 36, on Wednesday, December 23, that things took a turn in the fantasy suite.“We utilized fantasy suites for what they’re really meant for.

Tayshia Adams and Zac Clark are in this for the long haul. Both having been divorced, the couple spoke on about taking engagement extremely seriously — and decided on Tuesday night's finale they were ready to spend forever together. «I'm the happiest I've been, and I feel like our relationship is just so different than anything that I've experienced, and I thought I'd be blessed to have,» Tayshia told ET's Lauren Zima on Wednesday.

Tayshia Adams and Ivan Hall connected on another level on — but their disagreement over religion ended up tearing them apart.

After his elimination on this week’s finale, Bachelor Nation members may be wondering why Tayshia and Ivan broke up on The Bachelorette 2020?

season finale of was full of twists and turns, but perhaps most surprising was Tayshia Adams' elimination of contestant Ivan Hall over religious differences. The revelation seemed to come from left field, as viewers had only heard Tayshia briefly mention a discussion about religion with Ivan after their overnight date. But as Tayshia told ET's Lauren Zima on Wednesday, religion was just one of the reasons she knew Ivan wasn't her future husband. «I think the beauty of the fantasy suite date is that you have that opportunity to really talk about things you might be shy talking about in front of the camera… really diving into the nitty gritty of a relationship and what the future could possibly look like,» she said.

"Bachelorette" star Tayshia Adams has made her choice. The long-running ABC franchise has had a relatively tumultuous season having been rocked by a production delay due to coronavirus and even a swapping-out of the leading lady in an unprecedented turn of events.

Tayshia Adams is engaged! Just weeks after answering the call and filling in for Clare Crawley after her departure on this season of “The Bachelorette”, Tayshia fell in love, and her biggest dreams came true.

Tayshia Adams is engaged! Just weeks after answering the call and filling in for Clare Crawley after her departure on this season of, Tayshia fell in love, and her biggest dreams came true. The 30-year-old started off part two of her season finale on Tuesday night with three men — Zac Clark, Ivan Hall and Ben Smith — but after eliminating Ivan over religious differences, and saying goodbye to Ben after his meeting with her family, she was left with just one suitor. Zac was the last guy standing when it came time for Tayshia to hand out her final rose.

Haley Kluge editorSPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you have not yet watched the Dec. 22 finale of “The Bachelorette.”Eliminated contestant Ben Smith returned at the end of the first half of the two-part finale of “The Bachelorette” to ask Tayshia Adams for a second chance.

Tayshia Adams was down to her final two, Zac Clark and Ivan Hall. And then it was three — with the not-so-surprisingreturn of Ben Smith, whom she'd sent home the week prior.And then it was two again, as Tayshia summoned Ivan away from her final rose ceremony for a heart-to-heart. Tayshia told Ivan that he's been a steady source of support for her all season — the two even shared that they were «falling» for each other during Monday's fantasy suites.

Tayshia Adams. It all comes to an end on Tuesday night's part 2 of finale — and ET will be live blogging along the way. Part 1 started with three men remaining… and ended that way too.

Tayshia Adams is in love — but she’s still got three men left on “The Bachelorette”. The 30-year-old made the big confession on Monday’s episode of the ABC dating show, reciprocating contestant Zac Clark’s feelings for her.

Haley Kluge editorSPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you have not yet watched the Dec. 21 episode of “The Bachelorette.”Last week, Tayshia Adam’s goodbye with contestant Ben Smith was less than satisfying.

was full of ups and downs, as just after contestant Brendan Morais self-eliminated before fantasy suites, castoff Ben Smith returned to tell Tayshia Adams he was in love with her.

Tayshia Adams is in love — but she's still got three men left on. The 30-year-old made the big confession on Monday's episode of the ABC dating show, reciprocating contestant Zac Clark's feelings for her.