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After Backlash, Nike Puts Protections for Pregnant Athletes in Writing
Protections for their pregnant athletes? After facing criticism for not including allowances for maternity and postnatal leave in its sponsorship contracts, Nike has decided to “just do it.” After a scathing Mother’s Day op-ed in the New York Times by former Nike athlete, world-class runner and mother of two Alysia Montaño indicting the brand for…
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A Pose for Pride: Indya Moore Gets Revealing in Calvin Klein’s Latest Underwear Campaign
Pose changed the landscape of television last year, debuting with the largest cast and crew of trans talent in television history, both on and behind the scenes. And it’s proven a game changer for breakout star Indya Moore (purported preferred pronouns they/them/their), who has not only won hearts with their portrayal of vulnerable ballroom beauty…
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Want Wranglers on Your Booty? Lil Nas X's Newest Collab Is a Denim Collection
Is he country enough for you now, Billboard? Hot on the heels of his star-studded video for the “Old Town Road” remix, featuring Billy Ray Cyrus, Lil Nas X is bringing the song’s lyrics, “Cowboy hat from Gucci, Wrangler on my booty” to life, partnering with Columbia Records and Wrangler Jeans on a denim capsule…
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Fenty, But Make It Fashion: First Looks at Rihanna’s Luxury Line Are Here!
Whew, life Rihanna comes at you fast. It seems only a couple of months ago, we were speculating on whether or not Rihanna’s purported deal with luxury conglomerate LVMH was more than a rumor—oh, wait, we were. Now, we’re getting glances at Fenty Maison’s first collection, due to debut this May 22 or 29, depending…
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Gift, or Gimmick? What's the Deal with Pür’s 100-Shade Foundation Debut?
Does size really matter? When it comes to which cosmetic company has the most diverse foundation range, apparently so. Since 2017’s 40-shade Fenty Beauty launch, we’ve watched company after company attempt to match or exceed their all-inclusive ethos (thanks, Rihanna), with occasionally deeply disappointing results (see: Morphe and Beautyblender). The moral? Quantity is nothing without quality.…
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Billy Porter Does It Again: The Pose Star Wears Upcycled, Gender Fluid Glamour to the 2019 Peabody Awards
If you’re anything like me, you are counting down the days until Pose returns for its second season on FX. But until that happy day arrives, the cast has been giving us no shortage of red carpet drama (see: the Met Gala), most recently at Saturday night’s 78th annual Peabody Awards. We’ve become well-accustomed to…
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The Newest Face of Fenty: Amandla Stenberg Lends Their Beauty to Rihanna’s All-Inclusive Brand
“BEAUTY FOR ALL … and more to come,” Amandla Stenberg (who uses the pronouns “they/them/their”) captioned a mysterious Instagram post last week, featuring their luminous face reflected in a rearview mirror. The image presumably teases an upcoming campaign for Fenty Beauty, which also got a “thank u” from The Hate U Give star for enlisting…
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In Love and War: Jiréh Breon Holder’s Too Heavy for Your Pocket Weighs the Price of Freedom
It’s funny how the more things change, the more they say the same. Friday, May 17, marked 65 years to the day of the Brown v. the Board of Education ruling—a bittersweet anniversary, as civil and human rights continue to be rolled back across America and deep inequities for black and brown people persist with…
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Lookin' Good as Hell: Lizzo Leads the Charge on June Magazine Covers!
Is summer here yet? As I find myself shopping for a lightweight-but-substantial spring coat (it’s currently 52 degrees in Chicago on this here May the 17th), clearly not. But our constant girl crush Lizzo is bringing the heat on not one, but two covers ripe for the season, starring on both Essence’s digital June issue…
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A Year in the Life: Meghan and Harry Celebrate Their 1st Anniversary—With Help from Gayle King
*Sung in Tony! Toni! Toné! harmony* Do you know what today Sunday is? It’s their anniversary… That’s right, it’s been almost a full year since Meghan Markle became the Duchess of Sussex—and what a year it’s been! For a highlights reel: let’s start with a celebrity-studded and surprisingly black royal wedding; rumored family feuds (mostly…
