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Cardi B's Video for 'Ring' Has Us All Tied Up
Updated: 8/20/18, 5:05 p.m. EDT: Cardi B is reportedly not performing at the 2018 MTV Awards, but will be opening the show. Sorry I’m not home right nowI’m walking into spiderwebsSo leave a messageAnd I’ll call you back Okay, those are No Doubt lyrics, but they could just as well be Cardi B’s, given the…
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Yeezus Walks: About That Time Kanye Wore Socks and Too-Small Sandals to 2 Chainz' Wedding
Kanye lives to konfuse, y’all. Always one to march to the beat of his own drum, last weekend your problematic fave marched himself into the Miami wedding of 2 Chainz and new bride Kesha Ward in an institutional-colored ensemble, wearing padded slides—and socks!—with his suit, which was strikingly worn sans shirt; his bare chest accessorized…
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#SafeWayOut: Serena Williams Wants to Raise Awareness About Financial Abuse
When we discuss the effects and types of domestic abuse, there is one component we often overlook: financial abuse. Financial abuse (or economic abuse) is defined by the U.S. Office on Women’s Health as “when an abuser has control over finances in a relationship and withholds money from the victim.” Now, as an ambassador for…
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'For the Survivors': Simone Biles' Winning Leotard Was a Message to Victims of Sexual Abuse
When Simone Biles stepped onto the podium after winning her fifth U.S. women’s gymnastics title Sunday, she was sharing her win with fellow survivors of sexual abuse. Wearing a leotard she designed herself, Biles, who was among the more than 160 victims of former USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar, strategically chose to wear the…
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What Is Adenomyosis? Gabrielle Union Revealed a Fertility Issue Every Woman Should Be Aware Of
“Towards the end of my fertility journey I finally got some answers,” Gabrielle Union told attendees of the BlogHer conference in New York City on August 8. Union, who has been transparent about her fertility struggles, wrote in her 2017 bestseller, We’re Going to Need More Wine that she’d suffered “eight or nine miscarriages.” But…
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She Got That Glow: Why We're Low-Key Obsessed With Laura Harrier's Ever-Changing Looks
We love a girl who keeps us guessing, and when it comes to red carpet looks, BlacKkKlansman star Laura Harrier always does. In fact, she rivals her Spider-Man: Homecoming co-star Zendaya in switching up her look regularly and sometimes, dramatically; especially as her profile (and promotional appearances) have escalated. With a sexy, heavy-lidded gaze, high…
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i-D Magazine Debuts Three Earthwise and Black Girl Magical Covers for Fall
We never thought we’d say this, but we might officially be suffering black girl magic fatigue. After all, we’ve spent almost every day this August reporting on a seemingly endless rollout of Fall Fashion issues featuring black models and celebrities on their covers; so many, we’re actually beginning to glaze over a bit. Scratch that.…
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Queen of Soul and Body-Positive Icon: A Look Back at Aretha's Franklin's Memorable Style
The icon we knew as Aretha Franklin was a lot of things: musical prodigy, Queen of Soul, church girl, teenage mother (and possible abuse/rape survivor), Detroit native, shade-master and legendary diva. But while all of those titles may apply, there is one we often overlook: Aretha Franklin, in her own, over-the-top way, was a body-positive…