Keke Palmer (Image: Olay) Multifaceted performer Keke Palmer has been named official spokesperson for the new Olay Body skincare line, according to Essence. She had previously partnered with Olay Body last year for its New York Fashion Week campaign. She walked in her first runway show at the event. Palmer …
Read More »Whoopi Goldberg, Megan McCain Butt Heads Over Romney Vote
On Thursday (February 6) during the broadcast of ABC’s talk show, The View, like many other times in the past, things hit peak spice when a co-host clashed with Meghan McCain. On this occasion, it was Whoopi Goldberg who had to speak unfiltered truth to the conservative commentator. The beef …
Read More »Like the Good Ol' Boy He Is, Ben Carson Wants You All to Know That Donald Trump is 'Not a Racist'
Photo: Joe Raedle (Getty Images) Every black person with good sense can see that President Donald Trump likes to surround himself with conservative black people so he can point in any random direction and exclaim, from the book of whypipo proverbs: “How can I be racist? I have a black …
Read More »Nick Gordon's Cause Of Death Revealed
Nick Gordon passed away at 30 years old on the morning of January 1. Now, the autopsy results have been revealed and confirm that Bobbi Kristina Brown‘s ex died of a drug overdose. According to the New York Daily News, toxicology results confirm Gordon was killed by heroin toxicity. According …
Read More »The Weinstein Trial and the Lies of Due Process
No person shall be deprived “of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law.” Due process suggests the comforts of idealized thinking, summoning notions of equality and fairness and the sanctity of facts. It may be rooted in reason; in practice, though, it can look like what it has …
Read More »Billy Porter Reacts To Criticism Over Debut On Sesame Street
Billy Porter has been being his authentic self for years, but now that the mainstream has caught onto the Emmy winner, due to his dynamic performance in Pose, he can’t seem to avoid the haters. The most recent drama is folks having an issue with his upcoming appearance on Sesame …
Read More »Nike Honors Kobe Bryant At New York Fashion Week
Nike is honoring the late Kobe Bryant in its own unique way. On Wednesday (February 5), the Nike 2020 forum event kicked off New York Fashion Week with a show unveiling uniforms for the Tokyo Olympics, along with new sportswear and the latest innovations coming from the apparel brand this year. The …
Read More »Issa Rae Reacts To ‘Set It Off’ Remake Rumors
Fans wanting a remake of Set It Off aren’t going to get one – at least not at Issa Rae’s direction. Entertainment Tonight spoke with the Insecure star as well as her The Photograph co-star, Lakeith Stanfield on Tuesday (February 4), and was asked whether she was in early development …
Read More »200 Medical Professionals Oppose Bills Aimed at Trans Youth. If Only Republicans Believed in Science
Photo: Kena Betancur (AFP via Getty Images) So by all accounts medical professionals and researchers have come to the conclusion that transgender people are just, you know, people. Yet, since Republican lawmakers are driven by a bizarre desire to destroy everything they don’t understand, if that means targeting children. Last …
Read More »A Recap Of The 2020 Essence Black Women In Hollywood Awards
Recently ESSENCE hosted its 13th annual Black Women in Hollywood Awards luncheon, which always brings out some of the industry’s most accomplished sisters. Hosted by rapper, actress and The Talk show host Eve, the event, which took place Thursday, February 6 at The Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Los Angeles, gathered …
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