(Source:New Orleans Advocate) Big Freedia left federal court in a shiny Chevrolet Suburban on Wednesday with a whirl of cameras trailing her and a felony conviction on her record.

The New Orleans bounce rapper, whose reality TV show made her a national star, pleaded guilty to the theft of nearly $35,000 in federal housing voucher money.

The entertainer, whose real name is Freddie Ross Jr., admitted she fraudulently accepted the Section 8 vouchers over a period spanning much of her rise to fame.

Clad in a black velvet jacket, sequined shoes and purple hair, Big Freedia spoke little during the hearing other than to admit her guilt as part of a deal with prosecutors...