Porn star turns pastor; TikToker plans her funeral

A former adult entertainer is now working as a preacher after quitting his kinky career making Xrated movies Joshua Broome 39 who filmed more than 1000 raunchy movies under the pseudonym Rocco Reed quit the straight and gayforpay porn industries back in 2012 claiming they caused him a ldquotremendous amount of emotional traumardquo ldquoI literally lost track of who I wasrdquo Broome said adding ldquoEverything was a liehellip I wanted to take my life but didnrsquot have the guts to do sordquo He entered the porn industry after moving to Hollywood in his early 20s in the hope of becoming an actorWhile working as a waiter Broome had a chance meeting with a group of women who insisted that a porn scene would help bolster his chances of becoming a movie star He took their referral and was cast in an adult movie just a day after ldquoI made well over a million dollars I travelled everywhere I wanted to go I had all the sex I could have ever imagined But once I had it all my life fell apart because it amplified the sorrow and emptiness I always felt insiderdquoIn 2014 he met a woman named Hope at a fitness facility and the duo decided to go on a run together On the outing Broome confessed his porn past and was stunned by the fact that Hope refused to judge him The porn star suddenly underwent a spiritual awakening finding a fulfilment that the glitz and glamour of the porn world was unable to provide for himldquoI surrendered a lifetime of shame I lived my entire life with a mindset that lsquoIrsquom not good enoughrsquo and I was able to let that gordquo he explained of his new found Christian faith Broome studied Biblical theology and is currently a pastor at the Good News Baptist Church in Cedar Rapids Iowa and also teaches and preaches around the country He married Hope in 2016 and the couple now have three young sons togetherWhat the CrabSnorkeller shares a horrific story from her vacation when a sea creature crawled into her earA tourist in Puerto Rico got a closer than intended sea life encounter when a crab entered her ear while she was snorkelling in San Juan A video detailing the crustacean invasion currently boasts 23 million views on TikTok ldquoSnorkelling in San Juan A fing crab yordquo reads the caption to the crabby clip which was uploaded by user wesdaisyIn the oneminute video a doctor can be seen fishing around in the girlrsquos ear with a pair of tweezers before warning her that this ldquois gonna hurtrdquo After a minute of probing the aural interloper finally scuttles out of the orifice like itrsquos a crevice at low tide the doctor tosses the critter on the pavementThe clip concludes with the camera zooming in on the crustacean as the shellshocked TikTokker exclaims ldquoWhat is thatrdquo Her unconventional case of the crabs scared up quite a few reactions on the platform with one gawker writing ldquonew fear unlockedrdquoTikToker plans her funeralGrandma Droniak of TikTok fame has a few modest requestsmdashactually demandsmdashfor her funeral The granfluencer shared all three of her offbeat funeral desires with her millions of followers on the platform ldquoThese are my rules at my funeralrdquo Droniak begins in the new TikTok video which has drawn over 7 million views so far ldquoListen uprdquo she exclaims as she starts her requests ldquoYou can cry but donrsquot cry too much Donrsquot make a fool of yourself Bertha is not invited donrsquot let her in And you better get drunk afterward Take a shot for merdquoNo toilet breaks for school kidsHundred of Hoo Academy in Ohio USA has installed lockable gates to stop pupils using the toilets during lessons Some parents say the move has led their children to limit how much water they drink which is leading to kids having frequent headaches The school said pupils had previously been allowed to use the toilet if they had a pass They added the shutters that had been installed were a safety measureThe Terminal movie comes to lifeA Chinese man has been living in the Beijing Capital International Airport for 14 years in order to smoke cigarettes and drink alcohol without his family nagging him about it After losing his job in his early 40s Wei Jianguo became so depressed that he spent his days drinking alcohol and smoking cigarettes His family told him that he had to give up his two pleasures He couldnrsquot do that so he simply moved into the airportPlant buddy as plusoneA Kentucky hotel is offering houseplantloving tourists the chance to bring them along to the ldquoWorldrsquos First PlantFriendly Hotel experiencerdquo Elwood Hotel amp Suites have planned a special package with includes complimentary potted succulent and botanical toiletries from Kentucky Soaps amp Such and a ldquoteardquo for plants served in a pink mug