Singer Anita Baker is speaking out, alleging that she is the victim of a sinister conspiracy which led police to take out a warrant for her arrest this week.
A Detroit judge issued the warrant for the Grammy-winning singer after she supposedly failed to show up in court over a dispute with a home contractor.
Anita hired Ray Smith Painting and Decorating in 2009 to fix storm damage to her home, paying $60,000 up front for a $75,000 job. The issue?
Baker says Smith didn't finish the job, and what he did do was beyond bad. So much so that she finished it herself. Still, he's suing her for the balance.
She never even got served with legal papers, she claims, so when she no-showed the court date, she didn't realize she was no-showing anything.
When that happens, the judge can enter a default judgment, which happened here, ordering her to pay the $15,000. Which she didn't do, of course.
The contractor then tried to haul Anita Baker into court and grill her about where she kept her money, so he could go after it to satisfy the judgment.
The contractor claims he slapped the notice on her front door; Anita says she was on tour, never saw a notice and doesn't believe it was ever there.
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20. Anita Baker
An arrest warrant was issued for singer Anita Baker after no-showing a number of court dates.
As a result, Anita was a no-show a second time for that hearing, and on Wednesday, the judge issued the arrest warrant, leaving her shocked.
"I've never been in trouble with the law. I'm terrified," she said.
Baker says this isn't the first time someone has pulled this on her, as she's been served with legal papers and lost the case by default before.
It's not clear for what, but Anita's lawyer tells TMZ that he's going to court next week to get the warrant lifted and the default judgment thrown out.
We'll see how successful he is in that pursuit.
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One of the reasons we love Kate Upton, aside from the more obvious reasons, is that the model always loves to have fun and doesn't take life too seriously.
The 21-year-old, featured in Vogue's Kim Kardashian cover issue, has a blast dancing with herself - literally, twice over - on the magazine's website.
What's her secret to staying happy and fun all the time?
"What I try to do, and it took me a little while to learn, is to only do things I really believe in so that it's more of a collaboration," Kate Upton explains.
"That way, I'm not pretending to be someone I'm not."
"I'm not putting out this, 'Look at me! I'm sexy!' and then feeling like a fake, which would lead to feeling depressed and empty inside," she reveals.
For the most part, her mom and dad "understand ... it's just part of my personality, and maybe some things I took too far, but... I like being sexy."
Kate Upton showcases her beauty in a bikini for us to enjoy. It's what Kate Upton does for a living, and she does it so well.
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Kate Upton is nude and twirling around on endless loop in the greatest GIF ever seen by humankind.
3. Kate Upton Naked GIF
That's worth another angle, we'd say.
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Another fantastic Kate Upton GIF. Thank you very much, and you are welcome.
5. Kate Upton Body Paint GIF
A GIF file of Kate Upton in a body paint bikin and that's it. Goodness.
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Kate Upton strips in the hottest GIF of all time. Or one of them anyway.
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Kate Upton dances in one of our all-time favorite GIFs.
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An amazing Kate Upton bikini montage in GIF form. Guys, you're welcome. We try.
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Kate Upton Twerking up a storm. It is what it is, people. Enjoy it. Relish it.
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Kate Upton doing the Cat Daddy. One of the best moments in the history of the Internet now in GIF form!
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Let's slow that down for a closer look, shall we?
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Kate Upton taking off her shirt seductively. Great GIF, we'd say.
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Kate Upton does the Dougie. The dance that started it all ... or something.
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Love that snow bunny ...
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20. Working Her Abs
Look at her work those abs. Yes, we are staring only at her abs.
21. Closer ... Closer ...
Holy ... freaking ...
"I definitely have limits," she says, asked if there's something she won't do. "But I never like to say never because I feel like I'm setting myself up.
"There's a line between becoming, you know, a little cheap and cheesy versus being sexy. And I try to be very careful of that line," says Upton.
We think she's toeing that line - dancing upon it, even - masterfully so far, and hope that the beauty has no intention of stopping anytime soon.
Keep up the good work. She really seems down to earth for someone so young and famous, and our Kate Upton bikini photos gallery speaks for itself.
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