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Rihanna is slamming reports she was allegedly snorting cocaine at a Coachella party. The Internet went wild on Tuesday after a video surfaced of the pop star supposedly snorting coke (see below), but the singer is dismissing the rumor in an expletive-filled Instagram comment.

“N**** your lame a** got some f*cking nerve!!! Any fool could see that’s a joint that I’m basing with cigarette,” writes Rihanna, adding, “Who tF snorts tobacco??!! FOH witcho ‘never been to a rodeo so someone squeezing their nose means they’re doing coke’ lookin a**!!”

As Gossip Cop noted, in the video Rihanna can be seen sitting at a table holding something in her hand as a few of her friends dance nearby. The camera pans to a girl dancing, and then it shows Rihanna again in the background, squeezing her nose. This isn’t the first time the pop star has had to address cocaine rumors.

Back in 2012, a photo surfaced of Rihanna also at a Coachella party sweeping, what people assumed was cocaine, off of a guy’s head. Similarly, she said, at the time, it was  just weed. Rihanna added back then, “I don’t do cocaine.” Check out the video below of Rihanna partying at Coachella this year, and tell us what you think.

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R&B singer Percy Sledge died Tuesday morning at his Baton Rouge, Louisiana home after a long battle with cancer. He was 73. Sledge’s longtime agent, Steve Green, confirmed the news.

The singer, who earned the nickname “The King of Slow Soul,” was best known for his 1966 hit “When A Man Loves A Woman.” According to Sledge’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame bio, the song was based off a real-life experience when a girl left Sledge for another man. The song was originally called “Why Did You Leave Me, Baby?” but eventually evolved into “When A Man Loves A Woman.”

The single reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and the Billboard R&B chart. It was famously covered by Michael Bolton in 1991. Bolton’s version of the song also proved to be a huge hit, reaching No. 1 on the charts and appearing on more than 20 movie soundtracks. Thursday will mark the 49th anniversary of Sledge’s classic hit.

The singer continued to perform and make music up until last year. Sledge’s other hit songs include “Take Time To Know Her,” “Warm and Tender Love,” and “It Tears Me Up.” He is survived by his wife and children.

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Kelly Clarkson opens up about her much-discussed weight and her marriage to Brandon Blackstock in a new Redbook cover interview. The singer tells the magazine she’s in no rush to slim down and reveals how she keeps things fresh with her husband.

As Gossip Cop has reported, Clarkson frequently finds herself criticized for her weight, especially since giving birth to her daughter, River Rose, last year. Fortunately, the “Heartbeat Song” singer isn’t paying much attention to the haters. “I don’t obsess about my weight, which is probably one of the reasons why people have such a problem with it,” explains Clarkson.

She adds, “There are just some people who are born skinny and with a great metabolism — that is not me. I wish I had a better metabolism.” The first “American Idol” winner points out that she possesses other enviable characteristics.

“Someone else probably wishes they could walk into a room and make friends with everyone like I can,” observes Clarkson, noting, “You always want what someone else has.” The pop star also talks about her almost two-year marriage to Blackstock, revealing that she always makes time for her husband.

“I always swore ours would not be a relationship where we have to schedule sex,” says Clarkson, adding, “That is never going to happen. We put each other first. I call it the oxygen-mask mentality — take care of yourself first!” Check out Clarkson and her daughter River Rose posing for Redbook below, and tell us what you think.

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