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Yeezus, Are These Your 'Church Clothes'? Kanye West Seeks Trademark for 'Sunday Service' Apparel
Jesus Yeezus, I guess we had to see this coming. Word on the street (read: TMZ and W magazine) is that your favorite new megachurch-leading millionaire, Kanye West, has filed to trademark “Sunday Service”-branded apparel, including “clothing, dresses, footwear, headwear, jackets loungewear, scarves, shirts, socks and clothing tops,” says TMZ. If you’re wondering what such…
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It's a Great Weekend to Go Natural: CurlFest Kicks Off Another Year!
Kinks, curls, coils, fros, locs, twists, braids and all things natural hair will be out in abundance this weekend, as CurlFest, the world’s largest natural beauty festival, makes its annual return to New York City—this time, relocating from its old home in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park and bringing the party uptown to Randall’s Island on Saturday,…
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Amid the Ongoing Battle Over Her Body, Caster Semenya Covers Out Magazine's Body Issue
“As long as I remember, it was all about being free,” Caster Semenya tells Out magazine, reflecting on the passion that drives her world-class athletic career. “When I do sports is when I feel happy. I feel free.” And yet, the sports world has also been a fraught one for Semenya, who has endured scrutiny…
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Got 22 Days? Beyoncé and Her Trainer Have Your New Eating Plan
We all saw it—the grueling journey from postnatal (with twins!) ‘Yoncé to Homecoming cutoffs ‘Yoncé—and frankly, I, for one, instantly decided I didn’t have the stamina (seriously, the woman is damn near supernatural). But to hear it straight from the Queen’s mouth in the promo for her newest venture, 22 Days Nutrition, “getting the weight…
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Violated: Audra McDonald Calls Out Playgoer Who Snapped Photo of Her During Nude Scene
The the-a-tah (or theater to the uninitiated) used to be should be a bastion of taste, class and grace as we immerse ourselves fully in the world being created on the stage by actors of immense skill and talent. But somebody violated what should have been a safe space of artistic expression over the weekend…
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FAMU Alum Karamo Brown Just Gave the HBCU a Queer Eye Makeover
“More than a makeover” is the tagline of Queer Eye, Netflix’s hit reboot featuring the talents of the “Fab Five,” experts in fashion, beauty, interior design, food and culture who revitalize the lives of their subjects, with often tearjerking results. If you’re anything like me, you binge-watch each new season almost as soon as it…
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Like, How? This Little Girl Looks So Much Like Rihanna, Even Rihanna Gagged
Did we just catch a glimpse of Rihanna’s future? It was only last month that Rihanna revealed to Interview magazine that she wants to become a mother “more than anything.” Well, on Tuesday, we all caught a glimpse of what the megastar’s “mini-me” might look like when she reposted a photo of a little girl…
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In Case You Missed It, Michelle Obama Is Anna Wintour's #ForeverFirstLady, Too—and Melania Who?
I take a couple of days away from The Glow Up, and look at what happens: Megan Thee Stallion attempts to brand “hot girl summer,” a white woman loses her edges by laying claim to the invention of the hair bonnet, and earlier this week, Vogue Editor-in-Chief Anna Wintour blessed us all with a high…
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Keeping That Money Good: Megan Thee Stallion Moves to Trademark ‘Hot Girl Summer’
Riding high on the popularity of the catchphrase she’s become known for, Megan Thee Stallion has filed to trademark “Hot Girl Summer.” “Hot girl summer” has gone viral as a meme and is being used in marketing by companies such as Wendy’s, Maybelline and Forever 21, Billboard reports. Megan, who wants to trademark “Hot Girl…
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Big Beauty Tuesday: What Makes a Beauty Boss?
“We Gloss, We Floss, We Boss”—it’s a little known fact, but that’s The Glow Up’s motto and our founding ethos, as we report on all things beauty, fashion and black women’s empowerment here at The Root. But when it comes to encompassing all three of those principles, no one does it better than black beauty…