Did Usher really send a BODY DOUBLE on stage, or is the internet playing too much? 👀 In this week's episode of Minoritea Report, Yo Aunteas are diving straight into the wildest pop-culture moments, summer festival antics, and trending internet controversies!

First, Auntea Kerel breaks down the full Chicago Market Days recap, from navigating the massive crowds and circuit scenes to getting called out for his age and surviving a lightning storm on Lake Michigan. Then, they dive into the viral Usher concert footage sparking "U-Sure" clone conspiracies and two former NBA players pulling a bizarre stunt by declaring for the WNBA draft. Plus, Yo Aunteas share what their ultimate first-day-of-school outfits would be today!

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👇 TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 - Intro

08:20 - Chicago Market Days Objectification

20:02 - Keri Hilson, Dawn Richard & DJ Cash Era

25:40 - The Saxophones on Lake Michigan

35:20 - Usher or U-Sure?

42:35 - Former NBA Players Declaring for the WNBA Draft

57:30 - Back to School Outfits

01:14:45 - Benediction

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Auntea Dawon just turned 50 and she's celebrating by leaving her 30-year corporate career behind and moving to France to start a whole new chapter. This week, Yo Aunteas dig into the Rio de Janeiro trip that changed everything, play a "guess the price in 1976" birthday trivia game, and relive their wild live appearance on Lamont's gay dating show (with special guest Steve).

Then it's spoiler time: a full breakdown of Spider-Man: Brand New Day, the Jean Grey reveal, the Tom Holland spa-scene discourse, and why this might be the best Spider-Man movie yet.

Of course, no episode is complete without Ask Yo Aunteas, where the girls tackle the question that never dies: are you gay if you wash your ass?

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⏱️ TIMESTAMPS

00:00 – Intro

01:04 – Happy 50th Dawon!

09:40 – 1976 Time Machine

17:34 – How About Them Sides: Lamont's Live Gay Dating Show

29:18 – Spider-Man: Brand New Day Review

45:53 – Tea Break

46:03 – Ask Yo Aunteas: Are You Glad You're Gay/"Wash Your Ass" Debate

1:14:52 – Chicago Market Days Preview & Benediction

Aunteas Kerel, Dawon, and Jerrell dive into a rollercoaster of topics —from confronting scale anxiety and gym culture biases , to breakdown of the latest Black Panther 3 and Marvel announcements , Zendaya and Law Roach's fashion dominance , and a viral soul food "This or That" debate! Plus, stick around for a MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT from Auntea Char! So, get them cups ready for Minoritea Report!

Tea Stamps:00:00 – Intro 06:25 – Muscle Gain vs. Scale Anxiety 17:44 – Berlin Pride Attack 22:42 – Racism in Powerlifting 31:58 – Marvel's Black Panther 3 40:12 – Zendaya & Law Roach 46:48 – Curiositea: Soul Food

1:00:54 – MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT! 1:09:41 – Benediction

Auntea Kerel, Auntea Dawon, and Auntea Jerrell (calling in live from a questionable Nevada hotel room) dive headfirst into the viral trend: 5 Things Worth Your Money. From Delta flights to two gym memberships and AirPod Pros, the crew breaks down what's actually worth the coin and what belongs in the trash.

Plus, Auntea Jerrell gives an inside look at seeing the Backstreet Boys inside the massive Las Vegas Sphere, and the trio breaks down the RuPaul's Drag Race All-Stars 11 Finale. Was Crystal Methyd's win deserved, or did Joey Jay get robbed of the crown?

Tea Stamps:

* 00:00 – Intro

* 05:20 – BSB & Jerrell at The Sphere

* 08:11 – The Madonna Hive

* 12:23 – 5 Things Worth Every Penny

* 35:48 – Drag Race All-Stars 11 Finale

* 48:16 – Drag Race Formats

* 54:00 – Stop! That! Train!

* 1:01:10 – Ask Yo Aunteas Update

* 1:04:20- Queen of The Desert Benediction

Yo Aunteas are joined by tennis expert Myles David (Tuned Into Tennis)! Auntea Jerrell pulls back the curtain on traveling solo to the global Gay Games, bringing back TWO gold medals and a silver in track and field, and what it was like watching an 82-year-old completely dominate the shot put in 95-degree weather.

In this episode, we discuss:

*The Parasite Salad Outbreak: Olive Garden confessions, Michigan being ground zero, and the reality of explosive diarrhea trends.

*Gay Games Global Domination: Jerrell's track and field comeback after 20 years, pulling hamstrings, and signing up for Wales next year.

*Jay-Z & Beyoncé Concert Deep Cuts: Staging comparisons, Rihanna's unserious work ethic, and the Can't Knock the Hustle Melissa Morgan/Mary J. Blige history.

*The Insecure Tour Call-Out: Why a rewatch podcast is cute, but fans actually just want a full Season 6 or a feature-length film.

*Black Queer Excellence in Theater: The sudden closing of the Jellicle Ball and protecting spaces that employ elite Black talent.

So, get your cups ready for Minoritea Report!

Tea Stamps:

-00:00 – Intro

-04:13 – Minoritea Sports

-05:15 – The Gay Games

-16:16 – Puerto Vallarta

-20:20 – The Explosive Parasite

-22:45 – Lindsay Graham Passed Away?

-25:36 – Blue-Ivy's Daddy's Concert Series

-33:44 – Insecure 10th Anniversary Tour

-38:27 – Jellicle Ball Closing

-56:11 – Benediction

Auntea Kerel, Auntea Dawon, and Auntea Jerrell are joined by viral content creator Juno aka @KenDoesDolls. Juno takes us deep into the rabbit hole of his jaw-dropping 750+ doll collection, which sparked as a comforting hobby with his partner during the 2020 lockdown.

As a straight Black man navigating a historically gatekept community, Juno drops gems on dismantling hyper-masculinity, gaining beautiful support from his creative family, and what happened when his Barbies literally became the centerpieces at his recent wedding! We also break down the corporate side of play: Are major brands like Mattel and MGA making Black dolls an afterthought, or are they finally getting diverse representation right? Plus, find out why Juno believes original Rainbow High was absolute "drag" peak perfection before fumbling into a slime gimmick!

But the tea turns heavy as the room addresses the heartbreaking disappearance of Nolan Wells. The Aunteas pull no punches calling out the suspect behavior, wiped social media accounts, and structural injustices surrounding the case. The friendship math simply isn't matching, and it's time to name the frustration out loud.

So, get your cups ready for Minoritea Report!

Tea Stamps:

00:00 – Intro

02:20 – Meeting Juno: The Man Behind @KenDoesDolls

04:02 – The 2020 Lockdown Hobby

10:42 – Navigating Black Culture

21:52 – Are Mattel & MGA Getting Black Dolls Right?

25:34 – Executive Decisions

51:36 – Curiositea

56:14 – Building the Ultimate "Voltron" Doll

59:21 – "Been On My Spirit": Justice for Nolan Wells

1:05:24 – Benediction

Yo Aunteas went completely off-script and we are NOT sorry about it. What started as Jerrell yelling across a track field like somebody's mama turned into a FULL breakdown of the Lamar Odom Netflix documentary, why therapy gets weaponized, and whether any of us would actually survive being on Couples Therapy with Dr. Orna Guralnik (spoiler: Dawon would fire a client by session two).

We get into:

💔 The Lamar Odom "Untold" Netflix doc

🛋️ The Couples Therapy Showtime/Paramount+ deep dive — who needs a WHERE ARE THEY NOW reunion?

👀 Lying to your therapist to justify your own behavior (you know someone who does this)

🔒 Would you ever do TELEVISED couples therapy? Kerel, Dawon & Jerrell all answer

🏃🏾 Jerrell is officially in COACH MODE — and the girls got some work to do

🎭 Dawon as a therapist is a SHOW. Someone pitch this.

🔥 "Your potential was never that high — so why am I mad?" THE BAR OF THE EPISODE

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Tea Stamps:

00:00 – Intro: Hymns For Him

01:12 – Coach Tate

04:02 – Lamar Odom's Netflix Doc

08:17 – The Toxic Therapy Trend

11:41 – Couples Therapy

22:41 – Televised Vulnerability

34:45 – Internet Warriors

45:11 – Benediction

What is brewing today, Communitea?" ☕️🌈

Auntea Kerel, Auntea Dawon, and Auntea Jerrell dive deep into a heavy-hitting Ask Your Aunteas dilemma: What do you do when your best friend of 15+ years marries a man with shady tendencies, and now he's manipulating them to pull away after getting called out?

Plus, we are celebrating 10 Years of the Native Son Awards! Auntea Kerel recaps hitting the freezing Chelsea Piers venue in a sheer shirt, spotting a fine-as-hell Terrell Carter, and uncovering the mind-blowing, jaw-dropping blurb behind his book Problem Child. From Victoria Monét opening for Bruno Mars to a fierce debate over Brandy's Never Say Never vs. Full Moon catalogs, Death Becomes Her Closing, Drag Race Allstars 11 heating up, and debating if there's a song of the summer yet, this episode is packed with major moments you don't want to miss! So, get them cups READYYYYY!

🍵 WHAT'S BREWING THIS EPISODE:

00:00 Intro/Victoria Monet

09:00 Song of Summer 2026 debate

11:00 Never Say Never vs. Full Moon

17:00 Death Becomes Her

25:00 Native Son Awards 10th anniversary

43:00 Ask Your Aunteas: You, Me, & He

34:00 FIFA World Cup 2026

40:00 Serena Williams at Wimbledon

1:03:00 Drag Race All Stars 11 Bracket 3

1:10:00 Gay Games preview/Benediction

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Serena's husband was in the building when a UFC fighter insulted Michelle Obama on the White House lawn — and Yo Aunteas have THOUGHTS. 🍵

This week on Minoritea Report, Auntea Kerel, Auntea Dawon, and Auntea Jerrell are unpacking the UFC Freedom 250 fallout, asking the hard question: would you stay with your partner if they showed up to something like that? Plus, Auntea Dawon gives a heartfelt relationship update, Yo Aunteas debate accountability culture (Jay-Z x Target edition), break down whether Scary Movie 6 lived up to the hype, and get way too invested in FIFA World Cup 2026 eye candy.

🍵 WHAT'S BREWING THIS EPISODE:

00:00 Knicks in Five / Intro

06:00 Auntea Dawon's relationship update

19:00 Serena's Husband at UFC Fight

28:00 Where's the accountability line?

33:00 Scary Movie 6

42:00 FIFA World Cup 2026

47:00 Serena & Venus at Wimbledon

49:00 Pride Month send-off / Benediction

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Yo Aunteas are BACK together, all three of us, and there's absolutely zero chill. 🫖☕

Here's what's brewing, today:

☕ PHILLY PRIDE 2026 — Kerel sounds off on the city's decision to move Pride from the Gayborhood to the Ben Franklin Parkway. Great idea on paper… chaos in execution. We discuss what went wrong, who should've been in the room, and what needs to happen next year. Fix it, Philly.

🎾 SERENA WILLIAMS IS BACK — Queen's Club is shaking. Serena is returning to professional tennis at 44 and we have THOUGHTS. From Andre Agassi's beautiful public support to the media already having two narratives prepped, we're protective of our cousin.

🏃🏾 AUNTEA JERRELL + THE GAY GAMES — Jerrell is competing in Valencia, Spain this summer and we are HER FANS. Running the 100, 200, AND 400? Plus Allyson Felix is also returning to elite track — it's a whole movement for Black women athletes.

🏆 DRAG RACE ALL STARS — Bracket 2 recap! Dr. Reverend Silky Nutmeg Ganache showed OUT and Kerel called it from the jump. Vivacious gave us a comeback story for the ages. And the tea on why her runway look wasn't fully her fault? Baby. We spill it.

✝️ "STOP ASKING FOR WHAT YOU'RE NOT READY FOR" — A new segment was born. Auntea Jerrell delivers a word about manifesting things you're not prepared to receive — in love, career, and life. This one hit different.

🏆 TONY AWARDS RECAP — Queen Jean makes HISTORY as the first out trans woman to win a Tony (Best Costume Design). Pink showed up and showed OUT. The Chicago medley gave us life. Some of the opening number... did not.

🎉 MAMA SHERYL'S 70s SURPRISE BIRTHDAY PARTY — Dawon orchestrated one of the most elaborate surprise parties we've ever heard of. A whole Michelin star fake-out, a 70s themed backyard barbecue, a DJ, a traveling BBQ guy, and Raphael's official family introduction. We'll debrief next week.

Happy Juneteenth, Communitea. 🖤✊🏾 Do some Black ass shit. And if you're gay and Black? Do some gay Black ass shit.

Teastamps:

00:00 — Intro / The AT3 Reunion

01:23 — Happy Bday to Dawon's Mom

12:24 — Philly Pride 2026: What Went Wrong

26:27 — Auntea Jerrell's Gay Games Training

33:10 — Something's on my Spirit!

38:01 — Serena Williams Is Back!

44:32 — Allyson Felix Coming Back

46:00 — Tony Awards: Queen Jean Makes History

48:49 — Drag Race All Stars: Bracket 2

1:05:10 — Bracket 3

1:07:33 — Happy Juneteenth + Benediction

Are you actually ready for a committed relationship, or are you just lonely?

This Pride Month, Yo Aunteas are joined by elite gay dating coach and matchmaker Lamont White from betterwaytomeet.com to unpack the brutal truths behind the modern dating landscape. If you've been wondering why the dating pool feels impossible to navigate, this conversation is your ultimate reality check.

In this episode, we break down why overindulging in hookup culture might be holding you back from finding a husband, how to step away from toxic situationships, and the actual science behind practicing emotional vulnerability. Lamont also shares shocking statistics about dating apps and drops the ultimate first-date playbook (the Voltron blueprint!) that you need to copy right now.

Whether you are happily single, actively dating in cities like New York or Atlanta, or navigating long-term relationship agreements, this episode is packed with the relationship advice you've been missing.

Tea Stamps:

00:00 — Intro

01:00 — Meet Lamont White: Gay Dating Coach & Matchmaker

03:37 — What are you PROUD of this Pride Month?

06:35 — How Lamont got into dating coaching

10:46 — Hookup culture vs. actually learning to date

12:28 — How to PRACTICE vulnerability

14:09 — Why gay men stay in situationships too long

17:00 — Fear of rejection & loneliness

25:05 — Coaching vs. matchmaking

27:33 — Chemistry vs. anxiety

29:04 — If you don't see him once a week, you are NOT dating

30:01 — Dating while closeted

34:19 — Not everyone is meant to be in a relationship

45:01 — Stop judging other people's relationships

46:35 — Age & dating

49:21 — HIV stigma in dating

53:35 — Love languages

57:48 — Right person, wrong time

59:35 — Work with Lamont White

1:01:05 — Curiositea

1:12:22 — The first date Vultron

1:14:38 — Janet or Beyoncé & benediction

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