Danielle Brooks
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Orange Is the New Black’s Danielle Brooks Just Welcomed Her First Child—and Curated a Clothing Line Just for Moms
Fantastic news for Orange Is the New Black favorite Danielle Brooks: She’s now a mom! The actress/singer and her boyfriend welcomed a daughter on Nov. 16, announcing her arrival (but no name, as of yet) via a sweet post on Instagram. Preparing for one’s first child is no easy feat, but Brooks was busy as…
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Booked and Busy: Danielle Brooks Joyfully Announces She’s 5 Months Pregnant
Danielle Brooks has *some personal news.* The Orange Is the New Black star and Broadway dynamo officially announced her pregnancy on social media on Tuesday. The first was a post with Brooks showing off her “pregnant” Clearblue pregnancy stick. “So elated to finally share this news with you all. I’m happily pregnant!” Brooks wrote. It…
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Director Kenny Leon and Danielle Brooks Bring Blackness to Shakespeare in the Park
As actor Danielle Brooks sings and shines as Beatrice in director Kenny Leon’s production of Much Ado About Nothing, the director can’t help but feel pride in his vision of staging an all-black production in the famed Shakespeare in the Park coming to fruition. Running through this final weekend on June 23 in New York City,…
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Danielle Brooks Shines Bright as Her Character Faces Darkness in Season 6 of Orange is the New Black
Orange is the New Black took Netflix by storm. The chronicle of a white woman’s prison sentence gave us glimpses into the world of women in prison, particularly women of color. From petty thieves to murderers, shows like OITNB remind us of the humanity in everyone. One of the standout performers on the show is…
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In Living Color: Danielle Brooks Brightens Up Essence Magazine
Brown, body-positive and beautiful in brilliant hues—that’s Danielle Brooks inside the pages of May’s Essence magazine, where the Orange Is the New Black actress models a spectrum of vibrant looks styled by Fashion and Beauty Director Julee Wilson. While Kerry Washington wows on this issue’s black-and-white cover, Brooks gives us a color rush inside, flexing…
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Love, Siriano Style: The Risk-Taker Who Rides With Us
True confession: I fell in love with Christian Siriano the moment I first saw one of his designs come down the Project Runway catwalk in season 4, circa 2008. One look at his impeccable craftsmanship and decadent detailing, and I was a goner—and so was the competition, which might have made for a very dull…
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NYFW: Christian Siriano Celebrates 10 Years of Loving Us Unconditionally
Fashion designer Christian Siriano is one of America’s most beloved fashion designers. He first won our hearts with his memorable performances on Project Runway, where he threw shade like no other and cut his way to the top, one fierce and fabulous frock at a time. Now in his 10th year as head of his…
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‘Ninjas Came to My Home and Killed My Family’: 6-Year-Old Boy Witnesses Shootings That Left 2 Dead
A Christmas Eve robbery and shooting in Alaska left two people dead, Fox News reports. According to the report, three suspects have been arrested in the case. On Sunday, Anchorage police announced that Jaylyn Franklin had been arrested in the deaths of 32-year-old Danielle Brooks and 38-year-old Christopher Brooks. The shootings were witnessed by a 6-year-old…