black celebrities
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Mommy and Me: Beyoncé and Blue Ivy Go for the Gold at the 2018 Wearable Art Gala
This weekend, while we were doing super-glamorous things like laundry and dodging drunken St. Patrick’s Day revelers, Beyoncé, Blue Ivy and the Knowles-Lawson-Carter clan showed up and out at the WACO Theater Center’s second-annual Wearable Art Gala in Los Angeles. WACO, an acronym for Where Art Can Occur, was co-founded by Tina Knowles Lawson and…
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A Model Marriage: Chanel Iman Shows Us How Supermodels Say ‘I Do’
Last Saturday, while most of us were picking out our Oscar-watching pajama sets (and Michael Harriot was frantically looking for his lost invite to Bey and Jay’s Oscar after-party), model Chanel Iman and New York Giants wide receiver Sterling Shepard were celebrating some California love at their nuptials at the iconic Beverly Hills Hotel in…
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All About Eve, Part 2: We’ve Got the Goods on Her Gorgeous Grammys Look!
Glow Up gang, you asked, and we’ve got answers! Some great moments deserve a sequel, and we’ve therefore done some deep investigative journalism to get the details on our favorite look of Grammy night 2018. As previously posted, Eve was our hands-down winner of this year’s awards ceremony, despite not being nominated this year (sorry,…
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The Blackest Red Carpet Ever: Black Panther Premiered Last Night, and We Were Not Ready
True-confession time: Sometimes even a tireless fashion editor needs a nap. This is why I was facedown in a pool of pillow Monday night, while Black Panther had its “red carpet” premiere at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. No, I’m not proud, but I am better rested. These posts don’t write themselves, y’all. But every…
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Black Gold: Stars Auction Their Golden Globes Gowns for #TimesUp
Everyone’s betting on black in the fight against sexual harassment. On Tuesday morning, Conde Nast Publications—home to Vogue and Vanity Fair—announced that it will partner with eBay to auction off some of the gowns and tuxedos the stars wore to the 2018 Golden Globes. This year’s ceremony will go down in history for the celebrities who…
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#RedCarpetRoundup: The Stars Came Out to Shine at the 2018 NAACP Awards
Don’t you just love us? On Monday night, #BlackExcellence was out in full force at the 49th annual NAACP Image Awards, and our best and brightest stars did not come to play. They came to werk. We don’t know if you watched, but we do know that our Glow Up gang loves a good red-carpet…
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#RedCarpetRoundup: Color Made a Comeback at the 2018 Critics’ Choice Awards
Spring is coming! We know, we know … we’re still a long way off, but with the dark and gray days outside, we could use use a little pick-me-up. Cue the 2018 Critics’ Choice Awards on Thursday night in Santa Monica, Calif., fresh on the heels of Sunday’s Golden Globes, which kicked off awards season.…
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Just Fine: Mary J. Blige Looks Like She’s Living Her Best Life, and We Love It
She may consider herself “just Mary,” but liberation is looking really good on Mary J. Blige. Riding high on a wave of supporting actress nominations for Mudbound—including two Golden Globe nods and one from the Screen Actors Guild (with the Oscar nominations still pending)—the songstress and actress also celebrated her birthday Jan. 11 at the…
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Brown Beauty Alert! This Is the Melanated Moment We Didn’t Know We Were Missing This Week
Updated Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018, 6:20 p.m. EST: As if we weren’t already jelly enough, Erivo’s team reached out to let us know everyone we missed at the soiree, organized by legendary celebrity event planner Kathy Romero (who has spearheaded high-profile events such as Asahd Khaled’s birthday, Gucci Mane’s wedding and more), along with celebrity…
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Women Who Inspire: Meet the Legendary BFFs of Patrick Riley
When future President Barack Obama said, “It’s never hard for me to extol the wonders and beauty of black women,” veteran TV producer Patrick L. Riley was right there. Of course, Barack was looking at wife Michelle, the woman he loves. Meanwhile, Riley was gazing out at a room full of women he loves, including…