Cydney Gillon Wins 8th Olympia Title and Retires From Sport

Cydney Gillon won her eighth consecutive Olympia title in the Figure category. Gillon has won the Figure Divison every year since its inception in 2017. 

After making history she retired from the sport. The champ will be missed and is truly a legend in the sport.

Cydney posted the following message on Instagram to her supporters and fans:

8 consecutive, FIGURE OLYMPIA titles was just a dream, turned into goals, turned into reality.

Huge thank you to everyone who has supported me throughout my competitive journey these last decades. 18 years has flown by.

AND Today marks the END of my DYNASTY.

I’ve done my best to represent this category and our sport to the best of my ability. Now it’s time to pass the torch.

Can’t wait to see who will hold the Figure Olympia Champion title next!

Now time for me to close this chapter, frolic in the streets and enjoy my 30s with my friends, family and new opportunities pouring my way.

- Your 8x Figure Olympia Champion

2024 Figure Olympia Results & Prize Money

• Winner — Cydney Gillon ($50,000)
• Second Place —  Jessica Reyes Padilla ($20,000)
• Third Place —  Lola Montez ($12,000)
• Fourth Place — Natalia Soltero ($7,000)
• Fifth Place — Rhea Gayle ($6,000)
• Sixth Place — Cherish Richardson
• Seventh Place — Ericka Morales Morgan
• Eighth Place — Lena Ramsteiner
• Ninth Place — Tessa Meetze
• Tenth Place — Madison Dinges

Barack Obama message to Black men who don't want to vote for Kamala Harris

Former President Barack Obama addressed men within the Black community that have issues with voting for Kamala Harris at a campaign stop in Pittsburgh Thursday. Watch his message below:

Former President Barack Obama has a “tough talk” at the Black voters for Harris event in East Liberty. He addressed that Black men have not been as enthused about Harris as during his first run, and he sought to encourage them to join Harris’ movement pic.twitter.com/gDFZhsdLxC

— Ryan Deto (@RyanDeto) October 10, 2024

Denise Leary is Missing!

Denise Leary, age 59, was last seen on Monday, Sept. 30, near her home on Rock Creek Road in New Haven, Connecticut. She was wearing blue jeans, a black blazer, a black hat, and black boots. She was carrying a multicolored tote bag.

Leary suffers from paranoid schizophrenia, and police hope to locate her as soon as possible.

She is 5 feet, 10 inches tall and weighs 170 pounds.

Police investigators ask anyone with information on her whereabouts to contact New Haven Police at 203-946-6316.

MICAH GRAY IS MISSING

Chicago police are searching for Micah Grady, a missing 18-year-old woman who has autism.

Police said Micah Grady was last seen at around 7:30 a.m. in the vicinity of Leamington Avenue and Washington Boulevard Monday morning wearing a pink jacket, grey pants and black shoes.

Grady is 5 feet, 6 inches tall and weighs 190 pounds. She also has brown eyes and black hair according to investigators.

Anyone with information is asked to call Area Four Detectives at 312-746-8251.

NBCUniversal and Group Black Launch ExcellencE! on Peacock

NBCUniversal officially launched their new content collection ExcellencE! on Peacock in partnership with mission-driven media company, Group Black.

ExcellencE! serves as a new destination for the platform's content that resonates with NBCUniversal's cross-cultural audiences and helps advertisers connect with them.

Starting today, Peacock subscribers can visit the ExcellencE! destination to view thousands of hours of diverse-led, inclusive programming such as "Bel-Air," "Martin," and "The Real Housewives of Atlanta," with additional original content to be added in 2025.

This launch is part of NBCUniversal and Group Black's expanded partnership, which originated from Peacock's Black Excellence 365 program in 2023. Over 30 brands joined to support Black-led and diverse content all year-round.   

"NBCUniversal's deep library of inclusive programming is the perfect launching pad for the new ExcellencE! collection on Peacock. Together with Group Black, we are bringing thousands of hours of diverse-led content to a curated destination, enabling our audiences to better explore cultural conversations through storytelling. " - Val Boreland, Executive Vice President, Content Acquisitions, NBCUniversal Entertainment

"ExcellencE! on Peacock will champion authentic voices and stories that reflect audiences' experiences everywhere," said Cavel Khan, Chief Growth Officer of Group Black. "This collection embodies what EXCELLENCE stands for – a platform where multicultural perspectives can thrive."

For more information about ExcellencE! and its available content, visit https://www.peacocktv.com/watch/excellence.