Celebitchy: Russell Simmons Archives

Apr24 48 year-old Simmons, the founder of Def Jam records and owner of Phat Farm clothing, met his soon-to-be ex-wife Kimora when she was 17 and he was 35. They have two daughers, Ming Lee, 6, and and Aoki Lee Kyoko, 3 and a half.

Celebitchy Archives: Russell Simmons

Apr
24

Russell Simmons gets cosy with 20 22 year-old "America's Top Model"


48 year-old Simmons, the founder of Def Jam records and owner of Phat Farm clothing, met his soon-to-be ex-wife Kimora when she was 17 and he was 35. They have two daughers, Ming Lee, 6, and and Aoki Lee Kyoko, 3 and a half.

Russell Simmons' relationship with 23 year-old model Denise Vasi is said to have hastened the end of his marriage. Russell and Kimora remain on friendly terms for the sake of their businesses, and Russell has publically encouraged Kimora to have an affair too.

Simmons apparently wasn't satisfied doing yoga with his lovely new girlfriend, because The NY Post reports that he was all over 20 22 year-old "America's Top Model" winner Naima Mora:

After conspicuously making the rounds a couple of nights with 23-year-old model Denise Vasi, Simmons was on the prowl Thursday night. The hip-hop mogul and estranged husband of Kimora Lee Simmons showed up early and alone to the Complex magazine fourth-anniversary party at the Classic Car Club on Hudson and Broome, and he was looking for love. Spies say he quickly settled on "America's Next Top Model" winner Naima Mora , and the two spent the rest of the evening huddled in a corner.

Simmons may have a penchant for young models, but does shows a sense of personal responsibility in his dealings with the public. He ran a hip-hop summit yesterday to try to teach financial matters to young people:

The headliners include Alicia Keys, T.I., Nas, LL Cool J and Fabolous. But money - not music - will take center stage today as rap mogul Russell Simmons brings his Hip Hop Summit on Financial Empowerment to New York for the first time.

Some 2,200 people are expected to fill the Hammerstein Ballroom on West 34th Street starting at 1:30 p.m. to learn about saving, budgeting, credit cards, FICO scores and home and car ownership.

It's all part of Simmons' nationwide drive to harness the power of hip hop culture to teach money to young people.

While financial experts will be on hand to dole out hard-nosed information, Simmons is looking to his star presenters to rouse the crowd with their own rags to riches stories.

The Summit also touted a new pre-paid Visa card while expousing the dangers of personal credit.

Here are some pictures of Mora, the winner on season 4. There are also pictures of Russell Simmons at the First Hip Hop Summit on Financial Empowerment yesterday. Other attendees include Jinx, Nas, and LL Cool J.

Posted to Good Causes | Hookups | Photos | Russell Simmons

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Apr
11

Kimora and Russell keep up the facade; Star Jones touches herself


Kimora Lee and Russell Simmons attended a benefit together despite the fact that Kimora's representative confirmed at the end of March that they're splitting. Russell has admitted an ongoing affair with gorgeous model Denise Vasi, but stated that he's still friendly with Kimora for the sake of their children and business empire.

They put on a happy face at their annual Art for Life Benefit in Palm Beach this weekend, and Russell's new girlfriend was not seen at the event. Still things were a bit straned for the two:

Open-minded as Russell is about love triangles, he didn't bring his 23-year-old girlfriend, Denise Vasi. Still, there were moments of awkwardness. Like when honoree Denise Rich asked guests, "Don't they look good together?" She added, "[Russell,] you have always taken my advice, but this time you're not!"

"Things between Russell and Kimora seemed strained," according to one guest. "She showed up late and left right after she was finished speaking onstage."

Also at the party was Star Jones without her husband Al Reynolds. Star was said to be feeling her new boobs all night:

"Her breasts must hurt after the surgery," says our spy. "She kept touching them all night."

Here are photos from the benefit, with guests pictured including Gayle King, Star Jones, Sammy Sosa, Venus Williams and Antonio LA Reid.

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Mar
30

Kimora and Russell are over


Well Kimora Lee Simmons is too rich and fabulous now to spend the time needed to work on her marriage. Now that she has her own money thanks to her husbands support she can kiss him goodbye.

There have been rumblings of a Kimora Lee-Russell Simmons split for months, but the next issue of Us Weekly says the announcement will come in a matter of days. The mag names his alleged new girlfriend as model Denise Vasi, 23. "They enjoy doing yoga together," says a source. (Is that what the kids are calling it these days?) Reps aren't commenting, but an insider tells me the end is indeed near.

Kimora runs Baby Phat, put out that god-awful book Fabulosity, and has said things like "I represent luxury." No, Kimora, you represent vanity and wastefulness and we hope that you get a lousy settlement in the divorce.

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