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Nicki Minaj Losing Her Mind Over Chanel Redefines ‘Fashion Obsessed’
Here at The Glow Up, we’re crazy for fashion, but rapper Nicki Minaj clearly has us beat—by a mile. The artist, who recently told Elle magazine “All I do is wear Chanel,” had a Christmas morning moment in July when gifts arrived from the famed French fashion house, filled with as-yet-to-be released goodies from its…
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Man Enough? Racing Star Lewis Hamilton Confronts His Biases on the Cover of British GQ
“I want to make amends,” reads the caption above Lewis Hamilton’s name on the cover of British GQ’s August issue. The race car driver is pictured wearing a patchwork plaid kilt and jacket, the latter left open to display his chest, left bare but for an elaborate necklace. It’s an intentionally gender-bending look for the…
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Yass, Queen! Oprah Channels Royalty on the Cover of Vogue UK's August Issue
There must be royalty inside her DNA, because another queen is taking over England; American royalty Oprah Winfrey is continuing her British invasion (which began at May’s royal wedding), appearing now as cover star of the August 2018 issue of British Vogue. The media mogul—described aptly as a “global powerhouse”—looks absolutely regal on the pages…
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A Breakthrough for New Jersey Braiders: New Legislation Won't Require a License to Practice
Big news for braiding entrepreneurs in New Jersey: Legislation that would exempt hair braiders from the state’s current licensing requirements has received legislative approval and will now be submitted to the governor. The bill, sponsored by Assemblywomen Angela McKnight (D-Hudson) and Shanique Speight (D-Essex), would not only remove the stringent and expensive licensing regulations currently…
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On the Run and On the Fly: Beyoncé Turns a Tour Stop Into an Impromptu Photo Shoot
How’s this for #MotivationMonday: Clearly, being on the seemingly nonstop On the Run II tour is no excuse for not keeping it fresh for the ‘gram, because Bey blessed the hive with a little on-the-go glamour this weekend, en route to her Warsaw, Poland tour stop. The queen set the scene, wearing the ruffled and…
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Fighting Breast Cancer: Tuskegee University Researchers Add a 4th Marker in Breast-Cancer Detection
A research team at Tuskegee University has just made a major breakthrough in the fight against breast cancer—particularly the most aggressive and fatal form, which affects black women at a 42 percent-higher rate (pdf) than white women. As reported by Michigan Chronicle Online, the team discovered a new means of detecting early markers and prescribing…
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‘I Want You to Win’: How Pose Actress Angelica Ross Is Winning TV, Tech and Trans Activism
If, like me, you’ve become a fast devotee of the new Ryan Murphy-helmed series Pose, you’ve no doubt become familiar with the perfectly delivered one-liners of character Candy Abundance (member of the House of Abundance, of course). Episode 4, which aired last Sunday, gave us an opportunity to get to know Candy better as viewers…
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New Growth: Sally Beauty Wants to Help Develop the Next Big Female-Owned Hair-Care Brand
Are you a female hair-care entrepreneur? Professional beauty-supply juggernaut Sally Beauty recently launched a business-accelerator program specifically designed to help female beauty entrepreneurs grow their businesses. Sally Beauty Cultivate—For Women by Women is actively seeking out the next line of innovative hair-care products, offering one phenomenal female-owned brand entrepreneurial mentorship, $25,000 in financial support and…
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‘Why Aren’t People Speaking Up for Us?’ Activist and Model Munroe Bergdorf Pleads for Trans Lives
Last September, transgender activist and model Munroe Bergdorf made headlines when her straight talk about racism cost her a coveted campaign with L’Oreal. But Bergdorf hasn’t let the experience silence her; in fact, she’s allowed it to further fuel her openness about the myriad issues affecting black people, women, and the queer and transgender communities.…
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Barbie Just Got a New Career: Robotics Engineer!
The world’s most famous doll just got a little more ambitious. Answering the increased push to interest girls in STEM-related fields, on Tuesday, Mattel introduced Robotics Engineer Barbie—complete with her own movable robot and laptop. As Lisa McKnight, general manager and senior vice president of the Barbie brand, told Glamour magazine: We wanted to shine…
