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The Naked Truth: Were Whoopi Goldberg’s Opinions on the Risks of Nude Photos Victim Blaming or Common Sense?
Kids, we need to talk. Namely, we need to talk about a modern phenomenon with some very well-documented consequences: sharing nude photos. Rihanna, Leslie Jones, Jennifer Lawrence, Olivia Munn and many more have all been victimized by their intimate photos being leaked, and last week, 21-year-old actress, singer and author Bella Thorne became the latest…
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Big Beauty Tuesday: Can a Turban Help Me Embrace Change?
Honest question: Do you need to be a woman of a certain age to effectively pull off a turban? While my extensive history with headwraps, hats, scarves and the like would suggest otherwise, I’d have to argue that a turban might be a rite of passage of sorts, imbued with either deep spiritual symbolism or…
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‘Your Family Loves You. They Miss You’: An R. Kelly Accuser Warns His Current ‘Girlfriends’
While many of the entertainment industry’s elite showed off their red carpet looks on Sunday at the MTV Movie and TV Awards, Asante McGee, an accuser of R. Kelly’s, shared a message for the women currently in his life—and allegedly, under his strict control—while speaking with celebrity site TooFab. “A lot of women, our voices…
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Thanks to Drake, We Now Know Way More Than We Ever Needed to About ‘Erotic Timepieces’
Well, this gives new meaning to “takes a licking and keeps on ticking.” In his quest to remain the center of attention even in the midst of an entire NBA Finals series, Drake turned heads last week not only for his courtside antics but for wearing a $750,000 watch that proves that maybe money can…
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Yes, Zendaya Dyed Her Hair Red. No, That Doesn't Mean She's Playing The Little Mermaid (or Does It?)
She claims it’s an homage to the Spider-Man franchise, but is Zendaya’s new hair color actually a tease that she’ll play another iconic character? That’s what fans were wondering after seeing the ingenue with a decidedly red mane during a London photocall for Spider-Man: Far From Home. Could an announcement of Zendaya playing Ariel in…
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Because She Loves Us, Michelle Obama Challenged James Corden to a Dodgeball ‘Battle of the Sexes’
Your Jackie O. Melania T first lady could never. Clearly, James Corden knows how much we love Forever First Lady Michelle Obama—and how much we miss seeing her showing up to perform “Carpool Karaoke” or a “mom dance” with fellow late-night host Jimmy Fallon. But even though she’s now also a bestselling author in addition…
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It’s #BuyBlackWeek. Do You Know Where Your Dollars Are Going?
Money is green, but when it comes to leveraging the power of our dollars to best benefit the community, many of us feel it best to buy black whenever possible. With that in mind, The Glow Up is here to remind you that it’s once again National Buy Black Week, with the aim of getting…
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Be Careful: A Wardrobe Malfunction Forces Cardi B to Finish the Bonnaroo Festival in a Bathrobe
The show must go on, or so they say—and Cardi B’s never been one to shy away from a big reveal (see: her pregnancy announcement last year). So, when the rear zipper of Cardi’s bedazzled, multicolored catsuit couldn’t take the well-rounded pressure of holding for the entirety of her set at Bonnaroo on Sunday, the…
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We Tried to Recap the MTV Movie and TV Awards Red Carpet—and Fell Into a Tessa Thompson Vortex, Instead
Look right here … and you may forget there was an entire MTV Movie and TV Awards red carpet on Saturday. We Tried to Recap the MTV Movie and TV Awards Red Carpet—and Fell Into a Tessa Thompson Vortex, Instead. Not because it didn’t happen—or because no one of note showed up this year. But…
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Is This the Mother of All Foundations? Pat McGrath’s Next Release Promises ‘Sublime Perfection’
Kids, start stockpiling your allowance because “Mother” is about to sell you the promise of “sublime perfection” in a bottle—and it ain’t cheap (but will likely be worth it, if her previous releases are any indicators). Real talk? We’ve been waiting for Pat McGrath to release a foundation range since she launched Pat McGrath Labs—after…
