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MODEL MONDAY: Muslim Model Leah Vernon Is Body Positive Without Baring It All

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Photo Credit: KD Photo London Name: Leah Vernon IG: @lvernon2000  Agency: Seeking Representation Claim To Fame: Not only has she been in ads on two continents Vernon has been featured in Cosmo , Buzzfeed , Yahoo Style , and The Detroit Free Press for her fashion sense and activism. When Leah Vernon was growing up in Michigan admiring the women presented as the height of beauty on the glossy pages of magazines, she had no idea she would one day be among them. The plus-size model, author, body-positive activist, and Muslim feminist didn’t see a clear path to the spotlight for a person who looked like her. “I was never represented so I thought it was impossible to be a model,” she told Hello Beautiful in an exclusive interview. “They would be thin and white with the long straight hair like you know really skinny very high fashion, and there wasn’t anybody who looked like me doing it.” The media taught her that “my body doesn’t fit the standards,” but that did little to restrain her “obsession” with the fashion industry. She wanted in and if being on the catwalk wasn’t an option, she would look to the other careers displayed during the hours and hours of television programming she was consuming on the now defunct Style Network . Photo Credit: Eric Puschak “I was like okay I’ll never be a model , so I’ll style skinny people and that’s the only way I’ll be able to be in the industry is by being behind the scenes.” A Detroit native with a noticeably eclectic style Vernon was ready to apply her ability to study and interpret trends to styling. She kept up to date “by looking at fashions in Europe or fashion in New York.” She said “I was heavy into Gwen Stefani at the time and the whole punk culture. I took inspirations from a little bit of everywhere.” She felt boxed out professionally, but social media and the rise of blogging introduced her to a way she could strike a pose for fun. Writing was cathartic and shooting was a way to express her creativity. “I did two photos shoots just for fun because I wanted to be a blogger, and I discovered the hashtag #plussizemodel. I was like there’s real plus size models out in these streets? So, and then I was like I’m gonna do two photoshoots and see what happens.” Photo Credit: Mike Edmonds What happened was thousands of women who also didn’t see themselves represented flocked to the images Vernon posted. As she became more transparent and connected to her body and spirit, they became more interested.  As of publication Vernon has amassed more than 40,000 Instagram followers by simply being herself. “So, after that I kind of just like fell in love with what modeling meant or what it actually means which is showcasing beauty . I just started modeling and posting on Instagram and talking about cool shit and people started fucking with me.” She explained that her friend’s deception actually led to her first gig. “My friend actually ended up tricking me into modeling the third time she was like ‘Can you come to the store and style my models?’ I was like ‘Fo sho!’ So, I get there, and I bring all my shit and I said, ‘Where are the models?’ She’s like ‘You ARE the model.” Afterwards, she applied her stylish instincts to dressing in a way that aligned with her faith on and off the set. She maintains that she is “just as Muslim without” her hijab but after exploring what it meant to her, she decided to observe the tradition. “It took a long time for me to figure out what the hijab meant to me and it’s definitely a choice. I’ve come to terms with it. The hijab reflects who I am whether I wear it or not I’m still Muslim and its definitely not oppressive to me. It’s actually like my crown and I rock it hard.” Photo Credit: Victoria Kaempfe Like other modern Muslim women, she has found a way to express her style with her hijab, but no number of sequins or other adornments will stop people from having their opinions about the practice. “Some people it doesn’t matter what you do to a hijab they’re still going to be offended by it because hijab means oppression to them for whatever reason even though they’ve never talked to an actual hijabi before,” lamented Vernon. But as a grown woman who has found her place and makes her own choices , she isn’t intimidated by others’ prejudices.“People are going to say what the fuck they want to say about what you’re wearing so you might as well wear what you want to wear.” Photo Credit: Eric Puschak Interest in her style has prompted productive dialogues in the media and on her website Beauty and The Muse about femininity, individualism, sisterhood , and self-image.  Her DMs are full of people wanting to know more about her decision. She can’t connect personally with each person but she encourages those she can to make their own choices and come to their own conclusions. “You definitely meet a lot of people who just are curious about it. So, it’s been cool to educate about it.” While she’s glad to be able to educate people it’s not always comfortable for her to do so in professional settings. “When I do ads a lot of people are not necessarily hip to Islam or what exactly my limitations are as a model. I was on set recently and I took off my hijab to put on another hijab that matched the outfit and this girl was like ‘You look cute. Why don’t you just model like that?’ and I was just like ‘I can’t do that I’m Muslim’ and she was like ‘I guess.’ It’s hard to not be offended sometimes.” It’s even harder in an adolescent body positivity movement straying further and further away from the roots that drew Vernon into the space. Once a force that threatened the ideal of visual hierarchy the community that overthrew the supremacy of Victoria’s Secret has now been infiltrated by quests for engagement that often include baring it all. “I’m not throwing shade, but I feel like some of them are doing that not necessarily for body positivity they’re doing it for likes and engagement,” said Vernon of the behavior that led Allison McGevna to ask if “plus size bodies can only be recognized and celebrated” when they are sexualized in Plus Model Magazine . She has no problem with people making their own choices as long as they’re examined ones.“I want to see liberated bodies if they’re covered or not,” said Vernon. Fortunately, she can always look in the mirror. DON’T MISS: MODEL MONDAY: Flaviana Matata Is Using Modeling To Give Girls In Her Country A Future MODEL MONDAY: Cambria Francesca Isn’t Letting Chronic Pain Stop Her Hustle Model Monday: Jessica Fennix’s Family Nicked Named Her ‘Naomi Campbell’ Before She Ever Set Foot On A Runway [ione_media_gallery src=”https://hellobeautiful.com” id=”3024019″ overlay=”true”]  

MODEL MONDAY: Muslim Model Leah Vernon Is Body Positive Without Baring It All

Black Woman Who Paid R. Kelly’s $100,000 Bail Receives Fake Bomb Threats At Daycare

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Source: Scott Olson / Getty The Black woman who paid R. Kelly’s $100,000 bond claims she received numerous bomb threats to her Chicago daycare center. According to CBS-Chicago reporter Brad Edwards, police confirm that they got multiple calls on Sunday from Valencia P. Love saying they had received a bomb threat. Apparently, everyone was evacuated from the South Side facility, however a local bomb squad did not find any explosives. Police are still investigating these threats. ONLY HERE: Saturday, multiple people called in a bomb threat to a daycare near W. 79th & Kedzie. The business is connected to the woman who posted R. Kelly’s $100k bond. PER CPD – “No offender in custody. Bomb and arson cleared the scene. Area Central investigating.” @cbschicago pic.twitter.com/80AHAAGmv8 — Brad Edwards (@tvbrad) March 3, 2019 While Love, 47, is currently listed as a “registered agent” with the daycare under the Illinois Secretary of State, daycare personnel, as well as the Department of Children and Family Services, say Love no longer works at the daycare anymore, TMZ noted . This is the woman who bailed @rkelly out of jail. She owns @LoveOnTheBlu in Blue Island and Lord and Child Daycare in Chicago. Her name is Valencia Love. SHUT HER DOWN. pic.twitter.com/4ZobPfYpDk — kiki bryant (@uppitykiki) February 26, 2019 Apparently, she lost her job after news of Love went viral last week, linking her to the daycare center. Love posted Kelly’s bail last week, telling Chicago reporter Tia Ewing , that she does not believe the singer, who she has only known for a few months, is not a monster. “He’s my friend and I knew he needed help,” she told Ewing. “There are three sides to every story, his side, there’s [the alleged victims], and the truth.” Love confirmed that she had paid the singer’s bond, but wouldn’t disclose where the money came from. “It wasn’t my money. I’m not going to say whose money it is.” As we previously reported , Kelly was released from jail last Monday after being arrested “and charged with 10 counts of aggravated sexual abuse involving four victims, three of whom were minors.” The allegations date back to 1998 and span more than a decade. Kelly could face up to 70 years in prison if found guilty on these charges. RELATED NEWS: UPDATE: R. Kelly Makes Bail After Spending Weekend In Jail Y’all, Another Sex Tape Of R. Kelly Allegedly Urinating On A 14-Year-Old Girl Has Surfaced FBI Investigating R. Kelly For Allegedly Arranging Cross-Country Flight For Underage Girl [ione_media_gallery src=”https://hellobeautiful.com” id=”3021940″ overlay=”true”]

Black Woman Who Paid R. Kelly’s $100,000 Bail Receives Fake Bomb Threats At Daycare

In White Folks News: Margot Robbie Rumored To Star In ‘Barbie’ Flick

Image via Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic/Getty Margot Robbie In Talks To Star In ‘Barbie’ Movie Wonder if Nicki Minaj will get a cameo? According to Deadline , the folks at Warner Bros. are looking to cash in on the $3 billion franchise that made toy-maker Mattel a household name. A Barbie film is in development after spending significant time idling at Sony and it is rumored that Will Smith’s rumored becky bae Margot Robbie is in talks to play the seminal blonde. Initially Amy Schumer was going to star in the flick (Can’t imagine how THAT would have worked) and Anne Hathaway was attached but stepped away once production couldn’t be coordinated around Schumer’s schedule. Obviously a Barbie story wouldn’t just be glamor and glitz, the idea was to tell a story where Barbie isn’t the perfect icon that many lauded her as in the late 80s and early 90s. She was to go on a journey that teaches her that true happiness comes from the inside. This sound like something you’d be interested in?

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Finally Free! Guess Which LHHATL Star Was Just Released From Jail

Photo Courtesy of VH1 “Love & Hip Hop Atlanta’s Scrapp Deleon Freed From Jail A “Love & Hip Hop Atlanta” star is finally free after spending several years behind bars. Scrapp Deleon who we haven’t seen on LHHATL since he was sentenced in 2016 is out of jail. The news was confirmed by Momma Dee who sent a congratulatory message to Scrapp’s mother Karen King and posed with him in a picture. Karen also confirmed the news with a photo of Scrapp’s super chiseled post-prison body. Scrapp received a five-year sentence after pleading guilty to drug trafficking. He also received 15 years probation and a $100,000 fine. We wonder what his ex-bae Tommie thinks about all this, she was JUST in jail herself for driving under the influence.

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Hard Knock Life: Bill Cosby Allegedly Having Trouble Adjusting To Prison After Falling Down And Having Food Thrown At Him

(Photo by Bastiaan Slabbers/NurPhoto via Getty Images)   Cosby Allegedly Fell Down Stairs And Had Hot Dog Bun Thrown At Him On First Day It seems that Bill Cosby is apparently having a tough time adjusting to life behind bars. According to Rap Radar  Cosby spent some time complaining and pleading to his wife, Camille, after spending the first day of his 3-10 year sentence behind bars. After the sentencing Cosby was allegedly allowed a brief phone call by speakerphone to his wife, who also wasn’t in attendance. He allegedly told Camille that “they took my cane, tie and shoelaces because they think I will harm myself.” And that “he had a stale hotdog bun thrown at him and he fell down a few steps because he wasn’t being guided,” and that lastly that he was “under siege” and begged his wife to try everything to get him out from behind bars by “Grabbing the checkbook and hire anyone and everyone who could get him out as soon as possible,” says a Rap Radar source. Immediately after sentencing the 81-year-old Cosby, Judge Steven O’Neill revoked his bail and remanded him to the custody of prison officials, where he was transported to the Montgomery County Correctional Facility to serve out the remainder of his sentence.

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InstaModel Celeste Bright Is A Babe You Should Know

As you guys know, I spend a lot of time on Instagram for work. So I’m kind of an expert when it comes to Insta-hotties. But after spending countless hours creeping studying  Celeste Bright ‘s Instagram pictures, I still can’t seem to figure out why this blonde hottie has under 200 thousand followers. A bikini body this good deserves to be seen by millions! So go ahead and give her a follow . You owe it to her. And your pants region. https://www.instagram.com/p/BYGvBQUDz68/?taken-by=celestebrightt

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Bobby Shmurda Accepts 7-Year Sentence In Plea Deal

Bobby Shmurda has accepted a 7-year prison sentence in a plea deal after spending 20 months in jail.

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How Did This Astronaut Grow 2 Inches After Traveling To Space?

Scott Kelly just returned to Earth after spending 340 days in outer space.

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Joanna Krupa Topless of the Day

If a reality TV fame whore, who was an ex Glamour model, which is code for hooker who gets invited to Maxim Superbowl Parties, gets topless on the beach….showing the world her fake tits like she was still in her 20s…or even her 30s….does she make a sound… The answer is yes…of course she makes a sound…we like our Chicago raised Polish immigrants topless, especially when it comes from a place of desperation and survival, after spending the better part of her life – thinking she’s amazing…cuz all you dudes suck up to these idiots not realizing it makes their hooking unaffordable…. But I like when they fall off, especially when they look this good, with their little fake tits flashed…cuz those communist Genes are tight…and trying to remind you that she exists… TO SEE THE REST OF THE PICS CLICK HERE The post Joanna Krupa Topless of the Day appeared first on DrunkenStepfather .

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Denver Nuggets’ Emmanuel Mudiay Is Ready To Test His Skills Against The NBA’s Best Point Guards [EXCLUSIVE]

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Stephen Curry. Russell Westbrook. Chris Paul. These stellar guards are constantly lauded because of their exemplary play. In addition, on a nightly basis, these guys…

Denver Nuggets’ Emmanuel Mudiay Is Ready To Test His Skills Against The NBA’s Best Point Guards [EXCLUSIVE]