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Meet Morgan Dixon, the Black Girl Magic Behind the Incredible Nail Art on TNT’s Hit Series Claws
Morgan Dixon never imagined she’d oversee nail art on a hit TV show. In fact, she says she’s not completely sure how Claws even found her. “I wasn’t a part of the pilot and last season I was actually just an additional nail tech … somehow I just worked and became the key [nail artist]…
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Niecy Nash (Finally) Wins It All With Claws
Niecy Nash is full of surprises. Last summer the former host of the HGTV reality show Clean House helped change the TV landscape as star of the wacky TNT dramedy Claws. Nash’s character, Desna, owner of the fictional nail salon Nail Artisan of Manatee County in Palmetto, Fla., found herself wrapped up in a very…
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Black Mamas Work: 6 Career-Driven Moms Share Their Messy Lessons, Wins and Fears of Raising Black Kids
Part of being a mother is accepting that you have to be a list of things your children are in constant need of: a counselor, a doctor, a cheerleader, a coach, a manager, a Band-Aid … the list goes on. The job is endless and often, thankless. But a mother’s job is often not just…
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Watch: Does Claws Challenge Stereotypes on TV of Women of Color?
When you hear about a new TV show that stars Niecy Nash and Karrueche Tran and it’s all about a nail salon, thoughts of stereotypes of Asian women and black women immediately pop up. At least they did for me when I saw the trailer for TNT’s new dramedy, Claws. But after watching, I was…