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Amira C from Tampa Bay After Hours celebrates their 20th episode and thanks listeners for their support. They discuss the breakup of billionaire Niana Lee and her boyfriend due to his affair. Ashanti Foster shaved her head to support her friend with breast cancer and encourages women to get checked. They end with a farewell and a reminder to tune in next week. What's up everyone, it's your girl Amira C for Tampa Bay After Hours, your source for the hottest and latest news that occurs here in the Tampa Bay region. I'd like to extend a warm welcome back to our weekly listeners and an even warmer welcome to those of you tuning in for the first time. Today is a special day as we celebrate our 20th episode here at Phantom Studios, and I, along with the rest of the team here for TV After Hours, would like to thank everyone for tuning in and making this possible. There would be no us without you all, and we hope that with your continued support we can continue educating everyone in the Tampa Bay area about news that they might not have been privy to otherwise. Now that I've said all the sappy stuff though, let's get into the first topic for today. So for topic one, we're going to be talking about billionaire Niana Lee and her breakup from her boyfriend of five years. So the tech mogul who is known for owning Peach Incorporated and inventing the Peach Pad has separated from her longtime boyfriend after finding out about his secret affair. So news first hit the internet of the couple's alleged breakup after paparazzi obtained footage of Mr. James Henry, Ms. Lee's now ex-boyfriend, being forcefully removed from the mogul's $3 million condo this past weekend. Mr. Henry is seen in the video shouting and crying for Ms. Lee after being escorted out of the building. Ms. Lee can be seen in the video just a few feet away from Mr. Henry near the lobby doors speaking with security. While the woman involved in the affair's identity is clearly unknown to the public, it is said that Mr. Henry's lover approached Ms. Lee herself and confessed everything with proof which then prompted the breakup this weekend. Following the release of the video online, Ms. Lee's team has released the following statement. Ms. Lee is deeply saddened by the discovery of Mr. Henry's affair and is asking that the media and public respect her privacy as she heals and begins this new chapter of her life. Phew, that was a lot to unpack. Cheating on a tech billionaire, really? That man literally had his life set and messed it up for nothing. I for one am happy that Ms. Lee is choosing to start over and embrace this new journey of her life instead of remaining with that cheater though. You guys know what I say, once a cheater, always a cheater. Speaking of starting over though, that leads us perfectly into topic two. So for our second topic, we'll be talking about beauty influencer Ashanti Foster who shaved her head bald to promote cancer awareness. So Ms. Foster shaved her head this weekend in order to promote cancer awareness after sharing that her longtime friend was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer. The social media star uploaded a video to Instagram yesterday documenting her friend's journey dealing with cancer and undergoing treatment in an attempt to urge women to get checked for breast cancer. At the end of the video, she shows herself surprising her friend with a shaved head as an act of solidarity after her friend lost most of her hair while undergoing chemotherapy treatment. The two are depicted having an emotional embrace before the video ends with statistics about breast cancer. The Instagram post that Ms. Foster shared to her page had the following caption. As someone who has granted a platform in which I am able to reach countless people, I feel as though it is my duty to spread awareness for causes that affect just as many individuals. My longtime friend was recently diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer and seeing her cope during this trying time is heartbreaking. Breast cancer is the second most common cancer and the leading cause of death in women worldwide. I urge every woman to get regular mammographic screenings and perform self-checks to stay ahead of it. We are the first line of defense against the disease and we must do our utmost to protect ourselves and our health. In my bio, I have provided a link with more information about breast cancer and access to resources for those who need it. Please check yourselves, my fellow women. We are all that we have. Wow. That was quite the story. I agree with Ashanti and her views about regular screenings. I find it truly remarkable that she stood in such solidarity with her friend. She's the type of person that everyone I feel needs in their lives and someone that I'm glad to know personally. I wish her friend healing and will have her in my prayers as she continues to battle against cancer. Oh, wow. It's sad leaving us such a sad note, but that's all the time we have today. Thank you again for our listeners who tuned in today and you guys can catch us here again next week at the same time and place. It's your girl Amira C. for Tampa Bay After Hours, signing out.