Dillish Matthews, winner of $300,000 is not slowing down at all.
The BBA The Chase winner has made her first major video appearance in a music video.
Dillish has made an appearance in Flavour's upcoming video for Ikwokrikwo which was is a track off his recent album Blessed.
Dillish shared some photos from the shoot.
Dillish Matthews, winner of $300,000 is not slowing down at all.
The BBA The Chase winner has made her first major video appearance in a music video.
Dillish has made an appearance in Flavour's upcoming video for Ikwokrikwo which was is a track off his recent album Blessed.
Dillish shared some photos from the shoot.
An Oklahoma City woman who got an extra special delivery from a UPS driver in the back of a company truck posted a racy photo detailing the s*xual encounter online.
The picture, which was posted on the personal website of a happiness consultant who goes by the name of Mary Ann, features a bare-chested woman in a UPS shirt alongside the caption, "Look at my naughty time from yesterday."
Brian Bates, founder of JohnTV.com, which is dedicated to exposing prostitution in OKC, got his hands on the picture and wrote about it on his website.
"What really shocked me is that a driver would put himself in this position, no pun intended, and then allow the pictures to be posted publicly," Bates said. "He really had nothing to gain and he has everything to lose and not at the time of year you want to be losing your job."
The picture has since been removed from the website.
According to Bates, a follow-up post on Mary Ann's website described s*x with the driver in graphic detail. "She was touting much more explicit photos of this encounter on a version of her web site that is locked away and it's only for members," Bates said.
UPS spokesperson Susan Rosenberg is trying to track down the driver who was in the photos so that he can immediately be terminated.
"It disrespects UPS drivers and customers. This is not behavior we would ever condone for anyone, let alone for our company. We want to assure other drivers and our customers that this will be fully investigated," Rosenberg said.
An Oklahoma City woman who got an extra special delivery from a UPS driver in the back of a company truck posted a racy photo detailing the s*xual encounter online.
The picture, which was posted on the personal website of a happiness consultant who goes by the name of Mary Ann, features a bare-chested woman in a UPS shirt alongside the caption, "Look at my naughty time from yesterday."
Brian Bates, founder of JohnTV.com, which is dedicated to exposing prostitution in OKC, got his hands on the picture and wrote about it on his website.
"What really shocked me is that a driver would put himself in this position, no pun intended, and then allow the pictures to be posted publicly," Bates said. "He really had nothing to gain and he has everything to lose and not at the time of year you want to be losing your job."
The picture has since been removed from the website.
According to Bates, a follow-up post on Mary Ann's website described s*x with the driver in graphic detail. "She was touting much more explicit photos of this encounter on a version of her web site that is locked away and it's only for members," Bates said.
UPS spokesperson Susan Rosenberg is trying to track down the driver who was in the photos so that he can immediately be terminated.
"It disrespects UPS drivers and customers. This is not behavior we would ever condone for anyone, let alone for our company. We want to assure other drivers and our customers that this will be fully investigated," Rosenberg said.
"My name is Fathia Balogun and it's going to remain Balogun for life. Nobody can ever change that or stop me from answering that name" She said in an interview in 2011.Well, now Saheed has reportedly gone to court to get her to drop the name. Can the courts really force her to drop her ex-husband's name? And why is Saheed so insistent on this, how does it affect him?
"My name is Fathia Balogun and it's going to remain Balogun for life. Nobody can ever change that or stop me from answering that name" She said in an interview in 2011.Well, now Saheed has reportedly gone to court to get her to drop the name. Can the courts really force her to drop her ex-husband's name? And why is Saheed so insistent on this, how does it affect him?
While most consider Tonto a good actress, calling her Nigeria's 'best actress' could be considered "a step taken too far".
To better understand this, take into consideration what happened when she was crowned Nigeria's best actress at the Exquisite Lady of the Year (ELOY) Awards.
Majority of the guests at the event were surprised when Dike was announced the winner of the Best Actress category.
Dikeh left behind such stars as Ini Edo, Rita Dominic, Kate Henshaw, Jackie Appiah and a few others.
Many were sure that Rita Dominic would win, as she carted away most of the accolades for the year. However, Dikeh, who was nominated for her role in the Uche Jombo-produced My Life, My Damage, prevailed.
There is an opinion among movie lovers that Tonto is better at attracting controversy than lead roles. Some think she should concentrate on being a better actress.
In an industry with the likes of Joke Silva, Liz Benson, Patience Ozokwor, Kate Henshaw and Genevieve Nnaji, how can Tonto Dike be Nigeria's best actress?
While most consider Tonto a good actress, calling her Nigeria's 'best actress' could be considered "a step taken too far".
To better understand this, take into consideration what happened when she was crowned Nigeria's best actress at the Exquisite Lady of the Year (ELOY) Awards.
Majority of the guests at the event were surprised when Dike was announced the winner of the Best Actress category.
Dikeh left behind such stars as Ini Edo, Rita Dominic, Kate Henshaw, Jackie Appiah and a few others.
Many were sure that Rita Dominic would win, as she carted away most of the accolades for the year. However, Dikeh, who was nominated for her role in the Uche Jombo-produced My Life, My Damage, prevailed.
There is an opinion among movie lovers that Tonto is better at attracting controversy than lead roles. Some think she should concentrate on being a better actress.
In an industry with the likes of Joke Silva, Liz Benson, Patience Ozokwor, Kate Henshaw and Genevieve Nnaji, how can Tonto Dike be Nigeria's best actress?
Heather Thorpe, 24, from Chelmsley Wood, Birmingham, gave birth to 5lbs 7oz Jonathon last November in an incredibly speedy delivery.
And now, 12 months on, the impressive infant shows no signs of slowing down.
Jonathon has learned an astonishing array of skills in the short time he’s been on this earth.
While most of his peers are only just getting up on their feet, Jonathon has been walking and talking since he was seven months old.
Since then, he’s learned how to dance, and his proud parents report that he enjoys throwing shapes to his favourite song, Gangnam Style.
What’s more, ahead of his first birthday, Jonathon has proved himself to be increasingly tech-savvy.
He can operate his mother’s laptop computer and knows how to use a remote control to change TV channels.
Heather is convinced her son’s rapid development is connected to the speed of his delivery.
‘He’s intelligent, strong and clever,’ she says.
‘We can’t quite believe how quickly he’s progressed. He was already calling me mummy by seven months and he’s very chatty now.
‘The way he picks new things up is amazing, he seems to learn really quickly. It must have something to do with the way he was born.
‘He was born quickly and his development has been super-fast as well. Jonathon’s got the mind of a two-year-old.
‘He does get through clothes very fast though – his feet are already too big for 12-18 month-sizes in the shops, and he loves food.’
Tomorrow the Spitfire baby turns one. To celebrate his first birthday, Heather and her parents say they will spoil him.
‘We’ve got him a mini piano and a drum set,’ said Heather.
‘He already loves music. ‘He’s a big One Direction fan and he loves Peter Andre too.
‘But his absolute favourite TV show is Jeremy Kyle – he loves to watch that every morning. It’s been an amazing year with him and we can’t wait to see what the future brings.’
Recounting the details of her speedy birth, Heather says that on the evening of 21 November last year, she went to bed at her family home in Birmingham at 11pm.
At that time, her waters had not broken but at 3.55am she had a powerful contraction.
‘I got the urge to push and he came into the world at 4am,’ she recounts. Heather’s parents Mark, 53, and Marrion, 49, slept through most of her labour.
But once roused, they took Heather and Jonathon to Heartlands Hospital to have him examined.
‘They said he was fine,’ said Heather. ‘It was incredible.’
Since then, Heather and Jonathon have lived the doting grandparents. They’ve been amazed by Jonathon’s development.
Mark says, ‘He’s so clever – as soon as you show him something he picks it up straight away.
‘There were no drugs or interventions during the labour so maybe that’s why he’s come on so quick. ‘He’s a real little character, people fall in love with him straightaway.
‘I get told off if I go to the shops without him – people are expecting to see him.’ Marrion adds, ‘He came out so quickly, like a little Spitfire. Heather is amazing. I’m bursting with pride.’
‘Heather’s so good with him. She hasn’t rushed him but he just seems to want to learn new things all the time. It’s Jonathon who’s in a hurry.’
Heather Thorpe, 24, from Chelmsley Wood, Birmingham, gave birth to 5lbs 7oz Jonathon last November in an incredibly speedy delivery.
And now, 12 months on, the impressive infant shows no signs of slowing down.
Jonathon has learned an astonishing array of skills in the short time he’s been on this earth.
While most of his peers are only just getting up on their feet, Jonathon has been walking and talking since he was seven months old.
Since then, he’s learned how to dance, and his proud parents report that he enjoys throwing shapes to his favourite song, Gangnam Style.
What’s more, ahead of his first birthday, Jonathon has proved himself to be increasingly tech-savvy.
He can operate his mother’s laptop computer and knows how to use a remote control to change TV channels.
Heather is convinced her son’s rapid development is connected to the speed of his delivery.
‘He’s intelligent, strong and clever,’ she says.
‘We can’t quite believe how quickly he’s progressed. He was already calling me mummy by seven months and he’s very chatty now.
‘The way he picks new things up is amazing, he seems to learn really quickly. It must have something to do with the way he was born.
‘He was born quickly and his development has been super-fast as well. Jonathon’s got the mind of a two-year-old.
‘He does get through clothes very fast though – his feet are already too big for 12-18 month-sizes in the shops, and he loves food.’
Tomorrow the Spitfire baby turns one. To celebrate his first birthday, Heather and her parents say they will spoil him.
‘We’ve got him a mini piano and a drum set,’ said Heather.
‘He already loves music. ‘He’s a big One Direction fan and he loves Peter Andre too.
‘But his absolute favourite TV show is Jeremy Kyle – he loves to watch that every morning. It’s been an amazing year with him and we can’t wait to see what the future brings.’
Recounting the details of her speedy birth, Heather says that on the evening of 21 November last year, she went to bed at her family home in Birmingham at 11pm.
At that time, her waters had not broken but at 3.55am she had a powerful contraction.
‘I got the urge to push and he came into the world at 4am,’ she recounts. Heather’s parents Mark, 53, and Marrion, 49, slept through most of her labour.
But once roused, they took Heather and Jonathon to Heartlands Hospital to have him examined.
‘They said he was fine,’ said Heather. ‘It was incredible.’
Since then, Heather and Jonathon have lived the doting grandparents. They’ve been amazed by Jonathon’s development.
Mark says, ‘He’s so clever – as soon as you show him something he picks it up straight away.
‘There were no drugs or interventions during the labour so maybe that’s why he’s come on so quick. ‘He’s a real little character, people fall in love with him straightaway.
‘I get told off if I go to the shops without him – people are expecting to see him.’ Marrion adds, ‘He came out so quickly, like a little Spitfire. Heather is amazing. I’m bursting with pride.’
‘Heather’s so good with him. She hasn’t rushed him but he just seems to want to learn new things all the time. It’s Jonathon who’s in a hurry.’
Nigeria's President, Goodluck Jonathan, has reportedly remained hospitalized at an undisclosed London hospital to which he was taken early today after complaining of chronic stomach pain.
"The President woke up to get ready for the business of the day only to complain of serious stomach pain", one presidency source said.
The personal doctor to the President, Fortune Fibresima, reportedly administered some medicines but as the pain escalated, Mr. Jonathan was reportedly rushed to a hospital. Presidency officials hoped he would be released to participate at an Investor's Council Meeting taking place at the Hilton Hotel in Central London, about five minutes from the InterContinental Hotel where the Nigerian president is lodged. The meeting is the objective of his visit.
Several presidency sources have confirmed to SaharaReporters that the President and several government officials partied heavily into the early hours of this morning as they celebrated Mr. Jonathan's 56th birthday.
The Nigeria leader is accompanied on the trip by several Ministers and officials, but three state governors who were invited to accompany him did not show up. They include the Governor of Delta State, Emmanuel Uduaghan, who opted to go to Poland. He was reportedly afraid the London Metropolitan Police might pull him aside for questioning concerning his role in the money laundering fraud that led his cousin and predecessor as governor, James Ibori, into jail in the United Kingdom.
Plateau State Governor Jonah Jang and his Borno State counterpart, Kashim Shettima, were also both invited on the trip both they did not show up.
Last February, during another visit to London, Mr. Jonathan came down with an intestinal disorder described as Amoebic Colitis and he underwent testing at the London Clinic on Harley Street. It is unclear if his new troubles are related to that experience.
President Jonathan is said to have a taste for ogogoro, a local gin that is widely-enjoyed in the riverine areas of Southern Nigeria. Presidential spokesman Reuben Abati has however denied that alcohol is served in the presidency.
Nigeria's President, Goodluck Jonathan, has reportedly remained hospitalized at an undisclosed London hospital to which he was taken early today after complaining of chronic stomach pain.
"The President woke up to get ready for the business of the day only to complain of serious stomach pain", one presidency source said.
The personal doctor to the President, Fortune Fibresima, reportedly administered some medicines but as the pain escalated, Mr. Jonathan was reportedly rushed to a hospital. Presidency officials hoped he would be released to participate at an Investor's Council Meeting taking place at the Hilton Hotel in Central London, about five minutes from the InterContinental Hotel where the Nigerian president is lodged. The meeting is the objective of his visit.
Several presidency sources have confirmed to SaharaReporters that the President and several government officials partied heavily into the early hours of this morning as they celebrated Mr. Jonathan's 56th birthday.
The Nigeria leader is accompanied on the trip by several Ministers and officials, but three state governors who were invited to accompany him did not show up. They include the Governor of Delta State, Emmanuel Uduaghan, who opted to go to Poland. He was reportedly afraid the London Metropolitan Police might pull him aside for questioning concerning his role in the money laundering fraud that led his cousin and predecessor as governor, James Ibori, into jail in the United Kingdom.
Plateau State Governor Jonah Jang and his Borno State counterpart, Kashim Shettima, were also both invited on the trip both they did not show up.
Last February, during another visit to London, Mr. Jonathan came down with an intestinal disorder described as Amoebic Colitis and he underwent testing at the London Clinic on Harley Street. It is unclear if his new troubles are related to that experience.
President Jonathan is said to have a taste for ogogoro, a local gin that is widely-enjoyed in the riverine areas of Southern Nigeria. Presidential spokesman Reuben Abati has however denied that alcohol is served in the presidency.
OSOGBO — Police detectives from Osun State Command are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of 80-year-old Alase of Ilase-Ijesa in Obokun Local Government Area of Osun state, Oba Adesina Anibijuwon allegedly burnt to death inside his palace, Wednesday evening.
The monarch, who according to sources, lost his sight eight years ago was allegedly attacked by some hoodlums at about 8.00pm inside his palace and eventually died when the palace was gutted by fire caused by the suspected arsonist.
Speaking on the incident, a traditional chief in the town, Chief Oluwagbemiga Oke, explained that the house in which the monarch was living, donated to the town by a prominent native, got razed shortly after some unknown people paid the king a visit.
According to him, the monarch had attended to five guests who came in a pink Mazda car before the incident happened, adding: "From what we were told, the house got burnt shortly after the people left."
Also, an officer of the state fire service, Mr. Michael Ogundipe, ruled out the possibility of electrical fault , saying that findings by his men revealed that the case was arson.
Ogundipe who took officials of the state government, including the state Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Sunday Akere, Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Alhaji Sikiru Ayedun and Special Adviser to the Governor on Security, Mr Amos Adekunle, round the palace said there was nothing that suggested electric surge from the findings made at the scene of the incident.
Children, maid unhurt
It was gathered that two of the monarch's children and his house maid escaped unhurt while the fire raged, but the monarch could not help the situation due to old age and blindness.
Although the cause of the fire disaster could not be ascertained, it was speculated in the town that the men who visited the monarch last could be responsible for the dastardly act.
OSOGBO — Police detectives from Osun State Command are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of 80-year-old Alase of Ilase-Ijesa in Obokun Local Government Area of Osun state, Oba Adesina Anibijuwon allegedly burnt to death inside his palace, Wednesday evening.
The monarch, who according to sources, lost his sight eight years ago was allegedly attacked by some hoodlums at about 8.00pm inside his palace and eventually died when the palace was gutted by fire caused by the suspected arsonist.
Speaking on the incident, a traditional chief in the town, Chief Oluwagbemiga Oke, explained that the house in which the monarch was living, donated to the town by a prominent native, got razed shortly after some unknown people paid the king a visit.
According to him, the monarch had attended to five guests who came in a pink Mazda car before the incident happened, adding: "From what we were told, the house got burnt shortly after the people left."
Also, an officer of the state fire service, Mr. Michael Ogundipe, ruled out the possibility of electrical fault , saying that findings by his men revealed that the case was arson.
Ogundipe who took officials of the state government, including the state Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Sunday Akere, Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Alhaji Sikiru Ayedun and Special Adviser to the Governor on Security, Mr Amos Adekunle, round the palace said there was nothing that suggested electric surge from the findings made at the scene of the incident.
Children, maid unhurt
It was gathered that two of the monarch's children and his house maid escaped unhurt while the fire raged, but the monarch could not help the situation due to old age and blindness.
Although the cause of the fire disaster could not be ascertained, it was speculated in the town that the men who visited the monarch last could be responsible for the dastardly act.
A Nigeria transgender had decided to share his story and appeal to people to stop stigmatizing people like him.
The man, now simply identified as Miss Sahhara has claimed that he was abused and jailed in Nigeria for being a transgender.
In an article she shared yesterday to mark the Transgender Day of Remembrance, she talked about how depressed she felt and how she even attempted suicide.
Hear her, and see more photos below:
"I am standing in front of the mirror looking at my reflection. Tears of joy trickle down my rouged cheek before going on stage.
I am in tears because I just can't believe how realistic my dreams have become. I am a woman! Living my life freely. Accepted and respected for my achievements as a model and a performer.
My fellow transgendered sisters and brothers paved this way for me. They fought for acceptance, understanding and respect. Some died while fighting for what they believed in and others fell before their time due to hate, rejection and society's unfairness. Every single story gave me strength to fight on and never to give up.
I wish I could tell the younger me who tried to commit suicide twice that life gets better and dreams come true.
I did not imagine life could be this amazing many years ago after being released from a horrid Nigerian prison for being different. Then all I could think was I could die in this prison and no one will know or care.
Being imprisoned felt justifiable, considering I was being punished for being 'gay' – something they assumed due to my feminine features and mannerisms.
I wasn't gay, I am a woman born differently due to natural defects. What I felt did not match my outward appearance, Being assigned male at birth doesn't make me a man or a woman, nobody was born a man or a women, you develop into your preferred gender as you grow up. For me that gender was female. I was born male but my brain, gestures, features and carriage functioned as female.
Growing up and not knowing what was happening to my body made me confused and lost. I couldn't discuss it with my family because my femininity was frowned on due to religion and I could not talk to my friends because they would not understand what I was going through. I found solace in music and dreams.
I dreamt of being free to be myself, free of insults, free of judgment and free from harassment.
That freedom came when I moved to the United Kingdom, finding girls like me gave me hope of not being alone in my journey of self-discovery.
I found out what I went through growing up in Nigeria was quite common with transgendered people. Having freedom, acceptance and knowledge are the key most important elements to a successful transition.
Knowing I am not alone in my struggles helped me to reevaluate my views on life and how I should go about my transition wisely. I researched my transition and reconciled the conflicting emotions involved in the process of accepting myself as the woman I am.
It is a lonely world during transition, as your body changes so do your emotions, which leads the mind into the darkest path in life. If the chemicals are not professionally controlled, you can feel suicidal due to rejection from loved ones and society.
In life perfection doesn't existent, but for me having the freedom to be my true self feels almost perfect. As a black transgendered woman I am faced with many daily challenges such as transphobia, a complicated love life, poor career prospects and racism. But when I remember my life history, these challenges become water under the bridge.
That is why I will always remember those who built this foundation for freedom and knowledge. Also those who never got the chance to enjoy the acceptance we have achieved so far.
Transgender Day of Remembrance today (20 November) is particularly import to me because I have lost close friends to suicide and have seen many more wishing to commit suicide as a final fix to their gender dilemma and rejection by society.
The media is silent on the subject of transphobia and the effects it has on young transgendered people of today, because they don't see transgendered people as 'normal' members of our community.
Remembering my fallen friends helps me to keep their memories alive. It also encourages me to carry on the fight to be respected, understood and accepted for whom I am.
I dream of a world where we are given some sort of understanding and tolerance to live peacefully as able, intelligent fellow human beings who make positive contributions to society.
Transgendered people are human too. We are your brothers, your sisters, your children, your friends and your lovers. Stop the hate! "
A Nigeria transgender had decided to share his story and appeal to people to stop stigmatizing people like him.
The man, now simply identified as Miss Sahhara has claimed that he was abused and jailed in Nigeria for being a transgender.
In an article she shared yesterday to mark the Transgender Day of Remembrance, she talked about how depressed she felt and how she even attempted suicide.
Hear her, and see more photos below:
"I am standing in front of the mirror looking at my reflection. Tears of joy trickle down my rouged cheek before going on stage.
I am in tears because I just can't believe how realistic my dreams have become. I am a woman! Living my life freely. Accepted and respected for my achievements as a model and a performer.
My fellow transgendered sisters and brothers paved this way for me. They fought for acceptance, understanding and respect. Some died while fighting for what they believed in and others fell before their time due to hate, rejection and society's unfairness. Every single story gave me strength to fight on and never to give up.
I wish I could tell the younger me who tried to commit suicide twice that life gets better and dreams come true.
I did not imagine life could be this amazing many years ago after being released from a horrid Nigerian prison for being different. Then all I could think was I could die in this prison and no one will know or care.
Being imprisoned felt justifiable, considering I was being punished for being 'gay' – something they assumed due to my feminine features and mannerisms.
I wasn't gay, I am a woman born differently due to natural defects. What I felt did not match my outward appearance, Being assigned male at birth doesn't make me a man or a woman, nobody was born a man or a women, you develop into your preferred gender as you grow up. For me that gender was female. I was born male but my brain, gestures, features and carriage functioned as female.
Growing up and not knowing what was happening to my body made me confused and lost. I couldn't discuss it with my family because my femininity was frowned on due to religion and I could not talk to my friends because they would not understand what I was going through. I found solace in music and dreams.
I dreamt of being free to be myself, free of insults, free of judgment and free from harassment.
That freedom came when I moved to the United Kingdom, finding girls like me gave me hope of not being alone in my journey of self-discovery.
I found out what I went through growing up in Nigeria was quite common with transgendered people. Having freedom, acceptance and knowledge are the key most important elements to a successful transition.
Knowing I am not alone in my struggles helped me to reevaluate my views on life and how I should go about my transition wisely. I researched my transition and reconciled the conflicting emotions involved in the process of accepting myself as the woman I am.
It is a lonely world during transition, as your body changes so do your emotions, which leads the mind into the darkest path in life. If the chemicals are not professionally controlled, you can feel suicidal due to rejection from loved ones and society.
In life perfection doesn't existent, but for me having the freedom to be my true self feels almost perfect. As a black transgendered woman I am faced with many daily challenges such as transphobia, a complicated love life, poor career prospects and racism. But when I remember my life history, these challenges become water under the bridge.
That is why I will always remember those who built this foundation for freedom and knowledge. Also those who never got the chance to enjoy the acceptance we have achieved so far.
Transgender Day of Remembrance today (20 November) is particularly import to me because I have lost close friends to suicide and have seen many more wishing to commit suicide as a final fix to their gender dilemma and rejection by society.
The media is silent on the subject of transphobia and the effects it has on young transgendered people of today, because they don't see transgendered people as 'normal' members of our community.
Remembering my fallen friends helps me to keep their memories alive. It also encourages me to carry on the fight to be respected, understood and accepted for whom I am.
I dream of a world where we are given some sort of understanding and tolerance to live peacefully as able, intelligent fellow human beings who make positive contributions to society.
Transgendered people are human too. We are your brothers, your sisters, your children, your friends and your lovers. Stop the hate! "
The world's heaviest woman who was also accused of murder has reportedly lost 600 pounds (about 272kg) in five years.
32-year-old Mayra Rosales was nicknamed the Half-Ton Killer after she made headlines in 2008 of murdering her nephew with her own 1,000-pound body. She has now decided to save her own life by losing the wight.
According to a press release, she has indeed managed to shed 'an astounding amount of weight' thanks to surgeries, physical therapy, rehabilitation and huge changes to her diet.
But with her new 400-pound body, she must learn to carry out normal activities she has never been exposed to, like grocery shopping and job hunting.
Even though she confessed in 2008, Mayra was acquitted of her nephew's murder in 2011 after evidence concluded that the boy had multiple injuries to his skull that were not indicative of being smothered.
At the time, her lawyer Sergio Valdez told the court: 'It would have required her to have to swing her arm to strike the child on the head but she could never move her arm in that manner.'
Mayra then testified that she witnessed her sister Jaime using a brush to hit her son Eliseo repeatedly on his arms, legs and head.
'We were all trying to cover for my sister,' she testified from her bed, to which she was confined because of her weight.
'There was abuse from her towards her son. She yelled at him. She kicked him. On that night Junior didn't want to eat and she got frustrated and she hit him on the head with a hairbrush.
'I thought I was dying anyway so I decided to admit that I'd done it to protect my sister because I love her,' she concluded.
Jaime was found guilty of causing injury to a child, and is currently serving a 15-year sentence.
Today, Mayra has been given a second chance at life, and one of her goals is to become physically fit enough to be able to adopt and take care of her nieces and nephew.
In a recent interview, she admits she had undergone two surgeries, one on each side of her legs, and she is awaiting a gastric bypass surgery in the coming months.
She has also been following a high-protein, low-carb diet, with plenty of steamed vegetables, sugar-free desserts and soups.
In the interview, Mayra says optimistically: 'I'm turning, sitting up, if I feel like going out I transfer to the wheelchair. I'm still in movement'.
'I was alive before, but I didn't have a life,' she says. 'And now, I do.'
The world's heaviest woman who was also accused of murder has reportedly lost 600 pounds (about 272kg) in five years.
32-year-old Mayra Rosales was nicknamed the Half-Ton Killer after she made headlines in 2008 of murdering her nephew with her own 1,000-pound body. She has now decided to save her own life by losing the wight.
According to a press release, she has indeed managed to shed 'an astounding amount of weight' thanks to surgeries, physical therapy, rehabilitation and huge changes to her diet.
But with her new 400-pound body, she must learn to carry out normal activities she has never been exposed to, like grocery shopping and job hunting.
Even though she confessed in 2008, Mayra was acquitted of her nephew's murder in 2011 after evidence concluded that the boy had multiple injuries to his skull that were not indicative of being smothered.
At the time, her lawyer Sergio Valdez told the court: 'It would have required her to have to swing her arm to strike the child on the head but she could never move her arm in that manner.'
Mayra then testified that she witnessed her sister Jaime using a brush to hit her son Eliseo repeatedly on his arms, legs and head.
'We were all trying to cover for my sister,' she testified from her bed, to which she was confined because of her weight.
'There was abuse from her towards her son. She yelled at him. She kicked him. On that night Junior didn't want to eat and she got frustrated and she hit him on the head with a hairbrush.
'I thought I was dying anyway so I decided to admit that I'd done it to protect my sister because I love her,' she concluded.
Jaime was found guilty of causing injury to a child, and is currently serving a 15-year sentence.
Today, Mayra has been given a second chance at life, and one of her goals is to become physically fit enough to be able to adopt and take care of her nieces and nephew.
In a recent interview, she admits she had undergone two surgeries, one on each side of her legs, and she is awaiting a gastric bypass surgery in the coming months.
She has also been following a high-protein, low-carb diet, with plenty of steamed vegetables, sugar-free desserts and soups.
In the interview, Mayra says optimistically: 'I'm turning, sitting up, if I feel like going out I transfer to the wheelchair. I'm still in movement'.
'I was alive before, but I didn't have a life,' she says. 'And now, I do.'
