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Queen, Meet Crown: Regina King Gets Even More Glorious this Awards Season
Fun fact: Regina King’s name literally translates to “Queen King,” Regina meaning “queen” in Latin. In case you think you think that’s a coincidence, her sister Reina’s name translates to the same, albeit in Spanish—and the two share a production company called Royal Ties. (Another fun fact: Rihanna is a derivation of Rhiannon, which is…
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Black Love On The Big Screen, From the First On-Film Kiss to Today | Unpack That
Love, in its purest form, makes all of our hearts smile. As a black person, I must say, that there’s something so special, so unequivocally sincere about seeing black people being in love on the big screen. Sorry, not sorry. Here’s the thing: Unbeknownst to many, black love in film dates back to the beginning…
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Lena Waithe Doesn’t Want Black Hollywood to Be a ‘Moment or Movement’; She Wants It to Be ‘the Norm’
Lena Waithe summed it up best: “White folks have everything, and we still have a lot of catching up to do.” Time recently announced Ava DuVernay as the guest editor of their new Optimists Issue. You know—just DuVernay bending space and time to fit a little guest editing into all of the other ways she’s…
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Kelly Rowland to Host 2019 Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards
Every black woman I know who has graced the room at the Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards has one thing in common with the others; they’re always beaming at how affirming it is to celebrate their fellow sisters. The 2019 Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards will be honoring Amandla Stenberg (The Hate U…
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Real Is the New Black: Samira Wiley Is a Role Model for Authenticity
“When I grew up, it was during a time when most people [in ads] weren’t as dark as me,” Samira Wiley tells Glamour in their February issue. “You definitely didn’t see natural hair. It was very homogeneous.” Following her successes on not one, but two hit shows in the past six years (Orange Is the…
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O, Yes! Oprah Turns 65—With No Retirement Plans in Sight
There was a time when 65 was considered retirement age, but of the many sexagenarians shifting that paradigm, leading the charge has to be the indomitable, innovative, inspirational force that we know as Oprah Winfrey. Winfrey is 65 years young today, and shows no signs of slowing down, as her media empire continues to grow…
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Pregaming, Hollywood Style: Celebs Celebrated Awards Season at Entertainment Weekly's Pre-SAG Party
If it’s not already obvious, we love the glamour of awards season, so much so that we not only stalk the shows, but the events around the shows. Case in point: Entertainment Weekly hosted their annual Pre-SAG party on Saturday at the famed Chateau Marmont in Los Angeles, Calif., and we couldn’t help but take…
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Acting Up: The Screen Actors Guild Celebrates 25 Years in High Style
Yara Shahidi wasn’t even born when the first Screen Actors Guild Awards ceremony took place 25 years ago. But the 2019 SAG ambassador took on her role with aplomb, wearing one of the most memorable looks of the night. Working with her stylist, Jason Bolden (who also dresses Taraji P. Henson, Zazie Beetz, Ava DuVernay…
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Who, Wear, What: Rate Sunday's SAG Awards Red Carpet with The Glow Up!
Red carpet watchers, are you ready for another round? We’re back it again this Sunday for the 25th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards! Join The Glow Up’s Facebook group for live commentary of what all your faves are wearing, and come visit us here on Monday to see our red carpet roundup and find out…