Source: picture alliance / Getty J umanji: Welcome To The Jungle was a surprise hit despite initial worries being the film deviated from the original movie. Ditching the original plot that involved a board game, the reboot saw four teenagers transported into video game world swapping their real bodies with video game avatars played by Kevin Hart , Dwayne Johnson Karen Gillan, and Jack Black. So it’s no surprise a sequel was made, and finally, we get our first look at Jumanji: The Next Level which sees the original gang return but with a bit of twist. In the film’s first trailer, — despite putting a baseball bat to the video game console loaded with the Jumanji cartridge — at the end of the first film we see Spencer (Alex Wolff) misses his old buddies, fixes the smashed game system and returns to the world. When his friends show up, they learn Spencer is inside the malfunctioning game in, and it’s up to them to go save him. Once the heroes are inside they quickly learn something is wrong, Bethany is now missing, and Johnson and Hart’s avatars are now being controlled by two old men played by Danny DeVito and Danny Glover and the Fridge being transferred into Jack Black’s Professor Shelly Oberon. Right off the rip, it’s absolutely hilarious seeing Johnson and Hart do their own impersonations of DeVito and Glover. The action from the first film looks to be taken to another level as the gang alongside with the addition of the new characters search for Spencer and try to make it out the game alive. Also returning in Jumanji: The Next Level is Nick Jonas, Madison Iseman, and Morgan Turner, joining DeVito and Glover is Crazy Rich Asians star Awkwafina who will also be playing a new character in the film. Looks like Sony has another hit on their hands with the sequel that arrives this Christmas. You can watch the first trailer below. Photo: picture alliance / Getty
Source: TIMOTHY A. CLARY / Getty Cardi B continues to find out how real her Invasion Of Privacy really is. The life of the Bronx bombshell comes with ups and downs; last week was no different. The Grio is reporting that Belcalis had a very unprofessional run in with a popular Latin television personality. Things went left from the beginning as Gelena Solano from El Gordo y La Flaca (Univision) allegedly just snuck up on her and family. This was a big no no for Bardi. She vented about the situation on an Instagram Live session. “I love El Gordo y la Flaca, I love this show – but the way that you work, you lady, you are not professional! I’m literally getting off my car, the door is not even closed, and you see that I’m with my daughter and I’m with my dad and you put a camera,” she revealed. “I turn around and there’s a camera and a mic in my mouth. You don’t know how to do your job! That’s not how it works when I’m with my child.” Later in the clip she explained her strong stance on not having her parents in the publicity mix. “My parents, they don’t like to be on camera. Back in the day I always used to post my parents and it got to the point that certain people were stalking me and that freaked my parents out.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Enrique Santos (@enriquesantos) on Jun 27, 2019 at 2:43am PDT Cardi was also handed another bad hand by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. According to The Blast her request to trademark her catchphrase “Okurrr” for merchandising purposes was denied. The official response was that the word is a “widely-used commonplace expression” thus it is not eligible for trademarking. They also added it “is a slogan or term that does not function as a trademark or service mark to indicate the source of applicant’s goods and/or services”. “Bodak Yellow” famously made the term 2018’s new it word via her indelible social media presence and hilarious interviews. You can see her break down the meanings to “Okurrr” and “Eeeooowwww” below. Photo: Getty
Source: filadendron / Getty Speaking to many women with natural hair in America, the way you wear your hair to work can be a source of anxiety and sometimes even trauma. There is pressure to wear ones’ hair straight, which is often deemed “presentable” in the work. Whether it’s navigating how to wear your hair for an interview or changing your hair into box braids for summer only not to be recognized by your co-workers, natural hair in the workplace is unnecessarily stressful. Well, now, California is helping you deal with that. California lawmakers have passed The CROWN Act, a bill to protect Black employees and students by outlawing discrimination against people with natural hairstyles like afros, dreadlocks, braids, and twists. The bill states, “The history of our nation is riddled with laws and societal norms that equated ‘blackness’ and the associated physical traits, for example, dark skin, kinky and curly hair to a badge of inferiority.” The bill shines light (and protection) on the fact that European aesthetics have been the standard for beauty and have unfairly targeted Black workers and students more than any other group. The CROWN Act stands for ‘Create a Respectful and Open Workplace for Natural Hair. While there were no “no” votes, Sen. Holly Mitchell, D-Los Angeles told NPR , “I have no idea why they abstained.” There were 10 politicians that chose not to vote on the bill including Frank Bigelow, Joe Cervantes, Steve Cooley, Duke Cunningham, James Gallagher, Tom Lackey, Monique Limon, Evan Low, Kevin McCarty and Melissa Melendez. While it wasn’t important to them, it was important to Mitchell, who told NPR, “The sheer volume of women and men and parents of students who have been sent home because someone deems their braids, twists, or locs were inappropriate for workplace settings, the sheer volume of people, suggests this clearly is a law whose time has come.” Dove was criticized in 2017 for a body lotion ad featuring a Black woman who took off her shirt to become a white woman, has supported this bill. The brand has also been working diligently for more representation, partnering with Getty Images and more. New York and New Jersey has proposed similar legislation. In February, NYC enacted its own policy protecting afros, braids, fades and other black hairstyles. We hope more states take a look at the CROWN Act and start to enact their own legislation. DON’T MISS: Felicia Leatherwood Talks My Black Is Beautiful And The Key Ingredient To Helping Your Hair Grow Lizzo Wasn’t Wearing A Hat At The 2019 BET Awards, She Was Wearing Hand Painted Natural Hair Paula Patton Buys Her Go-To Curly Hair Product At The Grocery Store [ione_media_gallery src=”https://hellobeautiful.com” id=”3026901″ overlay=”true”]
Source: Splash News / Splash News The most intense game ever is making a comeback and it’s sure to shake up some players’ lives once again. The Jumanji franchise returns with Jumanji: The Next Level . The sequel to 2017’s Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle will have Kevin Hart, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Karen Gillan and Jack Black returning as their video game avatars while Ser’Darius Blain, Alex Wolff, Morgan Turner, and Madison Iseman return as their real-world counterparts. However, in this flick, Danny DeVito and Danny Glover join the cast as elderly relatives who get pulled into the Jumanji game as Johnson’s and Hart’s avatars. It’s sure to bring the action-comedy combo that made 2017’s Jumanji a $964 million worldwide box office hit. Check out the trailer for yourself above! On the TV side, Hulu plans to bring the international romance and comedy with their limited series Four Weddings and a Funeral. The show, which is a remake inspired by the 1994 movie of the same name will star Nathalie Emmanuel, Nikesh Patel, Rebecca Rittenhouse , and more. According to Shadow and Act , it’ll follow Maya, a young communications director for a New York senatorial campaign, as she receives a wedding invitation from her college schoolmate who now resides in London. She leaves her personal and professional life behind to travel to England and reconnect with old friends, however, she ends up in a personal crises. Relationships are formed then broken, political scandals cause a stir, love affairs are set aflame then complicated, and naturally, there are four weddings and a funeral. Check out the trailer for yourself above, then be sure to tune in when it premieres July 31.
Source: My Black Is Beautiful / Courtesy of P&G My Black Is Beautiful has a mission of “redefining what it means to be Black.” The company, a division of P&G, is a 10-year-old platform promoting and affirming Black culture in an uplifting way. Now, they are taking their message a step further and helping Black women nurture their hair through a line of products made specifically for us. “The My Black is Beautiful line of hair products was inspired by the 2.6 million women in our online community who have evolving and diverse beauty needs,” Lela Coffey, brand director of multicultural beauty at P&G explained. The brand has been engaging with women and having conversations around hair and hair needs so it’s no surprise the company, owned by a consumer powerhouse, wouldn’t forray into the haircare space to help Black women reach their hair goals. The line launched today with 5 products including a hydrating shampoo ($11.99, sallybeauty.com ) and fortifying conditioner ($11.99, sallybeauty.com ). They also have product they are calling a ‘tangle slayer’ available for women with both Type 3 ($12.99, sallybeauty.com ) and Type 4 ($12.99, sallybeauty.com ) hair. Yesss! They also have an intense recovery treatment ($12.99, sallybeauty.com ) which is a deep penetrating hair mask that smoothes and replenishes hair. The formula strengthens hair and restores moisture with results after the first use! Source: Allen Berezovsky / Getty Felicia Leatherwood stopped by Hello Beautiful offices to talk about the new line. The product has tumeric, ginger, honey, coconut milk and coconut oil to help all curly kinky girls maintain, manage and grow their curls. Leatherwood shared, “A lot of women write to me and say there hair isn’t growing or they are having issues with their hair.” The first question that she then asks the inquirer is how much product build up do they have on their scalp? Too much product buildup causes sebum, a XX. A main ingredient in the product line is tumeric. Leatherwood explained, “Tumeric being an anti-inflammatory will address the blockage and the follicle. Tumeric will also strengthen at the cortex.” You need products that are going to get to the root (literally!) of the problem. She added, “You are looking for a product that’s giving you maximum moisture, hydration and strengthening your hair.” Leatherwood has used this product on her clients and she shared, “I noticed how soft it made the hair. It was manageable!” Tumeric has been used for a long time as a remedy for anti-inflammatory, itching, etc. There are not too many brands that are using it in the haircare space and Leatherwood feels that “the MBIB line is winning with the tumeric. I think it’s going to be a key component to them growing bigger with their product.” Another powerful ingredient found throughout the collection is ginger. Leatherwood exclaimed, “Ginger wakes up the follicle!” She continued, “It wakes up the cuticle of the hair. It says to the hair, ‘Hey, let’s do something fun!’ When it wakes it up, it opens it up. That’s when the coconut milk and coconut oil gets to penetrate the hair.” Source: My Black Is Beautiful / Courtesy of P&G If hair shedding is an issue for you, then you’ll definitely want to use the intense mask as it helps with hair retention. Leatherwood said, “The mask will help with the shedding and the growth. What masks do is it exfoliates on the scalp. You need your scalp to be scrubbed in a non abrasive way. It exfoliates and cleanses your hair and scalp from the toxin and the environment.” Leatherwood shared a pro-tip in utilizing the mask: “After you use the mask, wash with the shampoo, then use some conditioner to soften it back up.” Normally, I start with shampoo, conditioner, then use a mask, but you can do it in the opposite direction for a more powerful effect. Source: My Black Is Beautiful / Courtesy of P&G Source: My Black Is Beautiful / Courtesy of P&G The one thing that personally stood out to me about the product line is the conditioning creams. I loved that they came in two options, depending on hair type. Leatherwood revealed, “These conditioning creams are 24/7. You are styling with a conditioning cream but it’s working for you all day.” Give your hair some time to adjust to these products and show their change. Leatherwood taught Hello Beautiful to “use it as a lifestyle product.” If you’re anything like me, you have a cocktail of products and brands in your beauty cabinet. You probably mix and match and have your go to favorites. If you truly want to see an effect, Leatherwood revealed, “You want to stick to it for 3 months or more to get the benefits of how it works.” Beauties, are you excited for this new haircare line? Will you be trying the product? Take our poll below and talk to us in the comment section! Take Our Poll DON’T MISS: Lizzo Wasn’t Wearing A Hat At The 2019 BET Awards, She Was Wearing Hand Painted Natural Hair GET THE LOOK: Ciara’s Hairstylist Used His New Wig Line For Her 2019 BET Awards Lewk Paula Patton Buys Her Go-To Curly Hair Product At The Grocery Store [ione_media_gallery src=”https://hellobeautiful.com” id=”3006526″ overlay=”true”]
Source: TPN / Getty Cori ‘Coco’ Gauff had no idea when she qualified for Wimbledon that she would be facing off with tennis titan Venus Williams. But the 15 year old Atlanta native took the wold be surprise when she beat Venus in s in straight sets, 6-4, 6-4, to move on to the next round. Coco is the youngest player to advance in Wimbledon history. He path to glory will only get harder as the competition will get even harder. For now congrats Coco! Sign Up For Our Newsletter! Close Thank you for subscribing! Please be sure to open and click your first newsletter so we can confirm your subscription. Email Submit
Source: Lily Cummings / Lily Cummings Name: Ariel Pierre-Louis IG: couvertier_louis Agency: Dorothy Combs Claim to Fame: Ariel has been featured in ads for Ashley Stewart , Dia & Co ., Ave and Hue. She was also recently featured in the inaugural campaign for The Hours. Some models can afford to wax poetic about slurping ramen noodles in a studio apartment, but Ariel Pierre-Louis could not. “I’m not a model bitch. I am a Brooklyn bitch,” she told Hello Beautiful in an exclusive interview. View this post on Instagram Happy pride month to everyone except y’all ignorant mfs that still think hate speech is free speech and that we should ignore micro aggressions #AllThatShitIsViolent Photographer: @robertclydegrima #visiblyblack #visiblyplussize #afropoping #4typehair #happypridemonth A post shared by ARIEL A. PIERRE LOUIS (@couvertier_louis) on Jun 7, 2019 at 1:59pm PDT The breakout model who has featured in major campaigns for some of your favorite retailers had a difficult time adjusting to the unusual power dynamics of the industry. Her biggest objection was the way finances were handled. Forced to care for her younger siblings emotionally and financially due to serious family issues she was frustrated with being expected to shell out cash to attend castings that could result in nothing more than a ‘maybe next time.’ View this post on Instagram @diaandco coming out with the fat visibility and I’m it fat @dianaross from the front Hair: @mideyahparkerhair @chuckielovehair Mua: @brianduprey Stylist: @theswaggiebum @ashleyfalcon Director: @the_rosaliz #visiblyplussize #fatpositivity #visiblyblack #4typehair #mydiastyle #afropoping A post shared by ARIEL A. PIERRE LOUIS (@couvertier_louis) on Apr 8, 2019 at 12:47pm PDT “I’m not gonna say the name,” Pierre-Louis began, describing a scene many aspiring models have dealt with. “But they made me come all the way fucking down there and spend my hard-earned traveling money . At the time I wasn’t able to pay for weeklies [Metrocards]. Now I can pay for weeklies, so I came up. But I was hopping the shit [turnstiles] or had to get on the bus. But I paid my money to get there just in case. I wasn’t hopping nothing to get arrested or some shit before my meeting.” View this post on Instagram Y’all see them pointed toes right? #fatdancer #visiblyplussize #visiblyplus #visiblyblack #4typehair #afropoping A post shared by ARIEL A. PIERRE LOUIS (@couvertier_louis) on Feb 23, 2019 at 1:26pm PST Pierre-Louis felt the expense, an extravagant one given her financial situation, was worth it because it might lead to her big break. View this post on Instagram As a survivor of DV I was more then happy to partner up and model for @impishlee to make and sell calendars to support @sffny If you care about victims of Domestic violence please donate and/or buy this calendar showcasing beautiful womxn/femmes like myself wearing beautiful lingerie designed by @impishlee #supportdvvictims #sffny #helpstopdomesticviolence #visiblyplussize #visiblyfat #visiblyblack A post shared by ARIEL A. PIERRE LOUIS (@couvertier_louis) on Jan 31, 2019 at 9:34am PST “I got so excited,” she explained. Her excitement was short lived as the agency she skipped a meal to audition for rejected her. The encounter started out positively. “They were like ‘you’re so beautiful ’ and all this great stuff about me,” she said. Shortly after the accolades came the disappointment. “But we might try to like put you in a development thing because you’re too big we don’t really sign girls this big,” the rep reportedly told her. View this post on Instagram I was just coming off of a milly rock that’s how u kno I’m from bk nyc Photography: @_isaacanthony Stylist: @beautybydefault and @zach_is_doing_fine Hair: @austinthorntonbeauty MUA: @sophieono #tbt #visiblyplussize #visiblyplus #visiblyblack #afroextensions #afropoping #4typehair A post shared by ARIEL A. PIERRE LOUIS (@couvertier_louis) on Jan 8, 2019 at 1:53pm PST “And I swear to God I was smaller than I am today same height and everything just a little smaller,” deadpanned Pierre-Louis. The unexplained rejection stung, and she sprung into action to try and change herself to give herself a chance at making her dreams happen. View this post on Instagram #tb of when I modeled for @universalstandard with cornrows by @watchbrenottv looking black and plus asf #blackhairisprofessionalhair #visiblyplussize #visiblyplus #visiblyblack A post shared by ARIEL A. PIERRE LOUIS (@couvertier_louis) on Nov 7, 2018 at 1:29pm PST “I literally freaked out, had an eating disorder and everything I literally lost 60 lbs in 2 or 3 months and then I contacted them, and they were like uninterested.” View this post on Instagram Hi @wmag Thank you for showcasing a black fat femmes form Photography: @_isaacanthony Stylist: @beautybydefault and @zach_is_doing_fine Hair: @austinthorntonbeauty MUA: @sophieono #visiblyplussize #visiblyplus #visiblyblack #fatvisibility #afroextensions #afropoping #4typehair #saggyboobsmatter A post shared by ARIEL A. PIERRE LOUIS (@couvertier_louis) on May 9, 2019 at 1:11pm PDT A larger version of the same body they were uninterested in would soon be featured by Issac Anthony in a spread in W Magazine , every curve celebrated for its distinctive appeal but at the time Pierre-Louis had no idea where her career was headed. View this post on Instagram Them: “bitch ur fat….” Me: …..and litt Them: Me: *mouth pop* u mad doggie u mad doggie *nicki’s bird voice* SB: and yes a hoe flexible and fat Editorials for @krowdmagazine photography @_isaacanthony styling/creative direction by @zach_is_doing_fine and @beautybydefault hair @austinthorntonbeauty make-up @sophieono #sexywhilefat #visiblyplussize #visiblyplus #visiblyblack #krowdmagazine #unedited #nophotoshop A post shared by ARIEL A. PIERRE LOUIS (@couvertier_louis) on Oct 6, 2018 at 9:50am PDT Her experiences with body shaming motivate her to deliberately shatter her younger sister’s illusions about the industry. Recently she educated her about size bias why she couldn’t find her size at an event offering prom dresses. She works to unpack every airbrushed image uploaded on Instagram so that her sister will see the value in her own unique beauty. “It’s my little sister and I don’t want her to foster these ideas in her head that it’s normal to only see size one or two dresses,” she added. The self-proclaimed “Liberated Black woman,” discusses that and more on Instagram where is constantly uplifting marginalized people. View this post on Instagram Photographer: @devincruzphotography Mua: @lovemiyako #visiblyblack #visiblyplus A post shared by ARIEL A. PIERRE LOUIS (@couvertier_louis) on Sep 3, 2018 at 1:15pm PDT She almost gave up after that experience. “I was like if I don’t get signed by 21 I’m not doing this shit no more. This is clearly not for me. This is not what I’m supposed to be doing then lo and behold a few day before my 21 st birthday I was signed and I was like okay this is what I’m supposed to be doing.” View this post on Instagram You want sexy? Lol @secondsight #visiblyblack #visiblyplus #couvertier_louis A post shared by ARIEL A. PIERRE LOUIS (@couvertier_louis) on Aug 9, 2018 at 9:57am PDT When she did get signed, she reportedly had to deal with shady agency tactics including agents taking jobs she brought in and giving them to other girls on the agency’s roster. “I’m gonna have to be really honest because that’s all I can be I really feel like it’s because the other girls were a little bit more palatable. I was one of the only Black girls there. I’m gonna tell you what they do they pretend like you cost more money and they’ll they’ll offer these amount of girls for that same amount of money and all those girls were white and smaller than me. I think one of them were Black and she has two type hair she’s half white, so her hair was like really loose she got good hair quote un quote. They didn’t give it to someone whose more marginalized than me like they never did that shit.” View this post on Instagram #Repost @sorelfootwear with @get_repost ・・・ This Summer we're all about print mixing and our Joanie Lace Wedge in snakeskin adds a bit of edge to any look. #SORELstyle #visiblyplus #curve #visiblyblack #fentybeauty #statemgmt #couvertier_louis A post shared by ARIEL A. PIERRE LOUIS (@couvertier_louis) on Jun 13, 2018 at 5:26pm PDT The lack of inclusion echoed her initial foray into a creative profession. Pierre-Louis began modeling after exploring acting. “I just really like to act I don’t know if it’s a trauma thing,” she jokes. The things she endured as a child and young adult that required the soothing effect the practice has on her were no joking matter. She reported physical and emotional abuse allegedly taking place in her household. She said these events were part of what encouraged her to step up and take a bigger role in her siblings’ lives. This choice affected her relationship with her brother. “He didn’t like someone who was only four years older than him acting like a mom,” she shared. View this post on Instagram Color me a painting Photographer: @kqiix #visiblyplus #statemgmt #visiblyblack #curve #beachday #couvertier_louis A post shared by ARIEL A. PIERRE LOUIS (@couvertier_louis) on Jun 9, 2018 at 5:15am PDT Acting was a way for her to temporarily excuse herself from the responsibility of survival. “By being different people, you could really dive into that without compromising yourself in any way,” she revealed. She refuses to compromise her identity to get gigs. She proudly displays a rainbow flag in her bio along with tongue-in-cheek visually references to her sexuality via strategically selected emojis. She described the “moral dilemma,” of capitalism and stated that while like other working models she is in no position to turn down jobs but she would absolutely draw the line at working with a “morally bankrupt” company. View this post on Instagram Make a @chnge Photographer: @blackout.jpg #statemgmt #curve A post shared by ARIEL A. PIERRE LOUIS (@couvertier_louis) on Apr 21, 2018 at 5:45pm PDT “A lot of companies pretend to care and the spend half of their funding to make sure certain people don’t have rights,” she stated. She saw acting as a way to explore all the different sides of herself, but she was forced to draw the line there as well. “I just always like to do make believe as a kid it made me feel like I could express myself by being all these different people because I would say I’m multifaceted.” Sadly, the roles offered to the young aspiring actress who saw herself “Al Pacino but a Black woman,” were not multifaceted. View this post on Instagram I genuinely remember when I used to be soo terrified to wear anything remotely flattering especially with me being “so developed” at a “young age” (despite developing being a normal thing that we just sexualize especially for young girls and young black girls at that but that’s a topic for a different day) in fear a “street harasser” aka a male identified dust that would yell out something to embarrass me or come up to “talk” to me and it eventually turn into something threatening, literally I wanted to revert inward in shame until one day I literally decided I was going to take back my power because wether I was “nice” or not, answered them or didn’t ,they were going to do what they were going to do anyways…… be a harmful dust. So I got my self defense armory up n wether I have an embarrassing snappy comeback to say or I decide it’s not worth my time, I keep my confidence up and not allow anyone to dictate how I feel about me. So you can catch me outside on these bk,nyc streets literally doing me being fly and looking at these niggas like “who birth u?” Regardless of my reply Team: Photographer: @lydiahudgens Stylist: @littlelimedress Mua: @makeupbyslater #statemgmt #curve #blackfeminist #growingupagirl #growingupinbrooklyn A post shared by ARIEL A. PIERRE LOUIS (@couvertier_louis) on Apr 18, 2018 at 9:10am PDT “There weren’t a lot of roles for women who looked like me and the ones that there were in my opinion weren’t serious enough. They were always like the sassy friend or just somebody who was like ‘mm mm’ and I didn’t want to do that.” Modeling presented itself as a way to increase representation while soothing her creative itch. “If people see more people like me maybe there will be more roles for people like me,” she reasoned. “I know that I’m light skinned and I know my privileges but I also know the representation of me doing like work with certain brands with my afro and me being a size 18 and being Black and tall from a certain type of class and background. When I was growing up I didn’t think anything was for me,” she said excitedly. View this post on Instagram Yes I am . #visiblyplussize #fatpositive #4typehair #afropoping #visiblyblack A post shared by ARIEL A. PIERRE LOUIS (@couvertier_louis) on May 20, 2019 at 2:10pm PDT “Like recently even though it hasn’t come out, yet I’m really excited I worked with a really huge brand that I used to look up to and hear fashion shows about on like Sex And The City and stuff. I was like there’s no way you know that’s not something they would do.” Part of why she thought that way was the unlevel playing field she entered when starting to model. A quick study she swiftly picked up on the fact that the most successful girls at her first agency were the ones with a preexisting financial advantage. View this post on Instagram They still trying to call us everything but fat ……. k @universalstandard fit #4typehair #visiblyblack #afropoping #visiblyplussize #visiblyplus #sexywhilefat A post shared by ARIEL A. PIERRE LOUIS (@couvertier_louis) on Jan 18, 2019 at 12:11pm PST “Outside of like Naomi [Campbell] and Tyra Banks I really didn’t go out of my way to look at other models. I really didn’t know there was a whole industry of plus-size women so when I got into modeling, I thought that everybody who was in my agency or whatever agency was really just grinding and you figuring thing out. As I started knowing more and learning more about the industry, I found out a lot a lot of women who come into the industry tend to have a good background already. They’re so successful because they’re able to do all the shoots. They’re able to just travel to these events or pay to get into these events where certain people are. Whereas me I’m like ‘I hope you see my book that I just spent a grip on’. I’m over on Instagram posting pictures of me like ‘I hope this is enough.’ So, like it’s hard…it really is.” “We weren’t necessarily poor poor but we were like poor. My mom did her best to afford us things and we did have certain things but sometimes we only ate peanut butter crackers and ramen noodles sometimes we couldn’t put the heat on,” she recalled. View this post on Instagram Mood……. I’m exhausted from dayzzzzzzz of unboxing shit and trying to find a place for it in this new space Plus side tho I’m serving sexy sadness in this photo ….. ur welcome Photography: @_isaacanthony Stylist: @beautybydefault and @zach_is_doing_fine Hair: @austinthorntonbeauty MUA: @sophieono #fuckmylife #movingaintshit #saveme #sadgirl #4typehair #afroextensions #afropoping #visiblyblack #visiblyplussize #visiblyplus A post shared by ARIEL A. PIERRE LOUIS (@couvertier_louis) on Jan 15, 2019 at 2:24pm PST “I mean for a long time we lived in a basement and in what was 1-bedroom basement where me my brother and my sister shared one bed. We eventually got a house which was great but because when you get a house you spend all your money trying to buy this American dream so you eat the same thing every day or you end up with no furniture or like your bed is on the floor. It was really difficult growing up in that environment. So, yea I didn’t think most things were for me I wanted those things I always wanted better things. I wanted to have good things, but I knew what it cost, and I didn’t think it was possible for me.” It didn’t help that her rail thin mother who reportedly had her own modeling career in her younger years wasn’t exactly supportive. “My mom came from like a generation where it was if somebody doesn’t come up to you and like discover you then you’re not it.” View this post on Instagram I’m waiting on holiday vacation desperately but looking fine asf Wearing @byashleystewart Mua: @redcarpetfaces #curvygirlbyashley #visiblyplus #sexywhilefat #visiblyplussize #visiblyblack #curvygirl #holidayseason #countdowntochristmas A post shared by ARIEL A. PIERRE LOUIS (@couvertier_louis) on Dec 19, 2018 at 2:01pm PST Despite not having the mythical discovery her mother longed for, and switching agencies, her career has thrived. But even with major campaigns under her belt she doesn’t consider herself to be on easy street. “A lot of people think it is because they see me post a lot,” she says. “I feel like my agency is better they show me who they’re submitting me to they go out of their way to get feedback from the client. They make sure I’m good. It’s as if I’m their only client they want my ass working.” View this post on Instagram A lewk Outfit by: @secondsight #visiblyplussize #visiblyplus #visiblyblack A post shared by ARIEL A. PIERRE LOUIS (@couvertier_louis) on Nov 6, 2018 at 10:37am PST She wants to be working as well. She continues to try to help give her brother support and her little sister the healthiest environment possible. Additional income makes that possible. “I have kids to feed. 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Source: Radio One / Radio One Digital After I heated debate in the office and the viral explosion our Instagram caused, we decided to take the debate to the streets and let the people decide, an ultimately they did. We polled over 3000 people and asked them to pick their TOP 10 Hip Hop artists ever to come out of Atlanta based on the criteria below. These results are all from audience, Atlanta has spoken… Cultural impact + Album Sales + World Wide Relevancy Sign Up For Our Newsletter! Close Thank you for subscribing! Please be sure to open and click your first newsletter so we can confirm your subscription. Email Submit _______ Check out the results below… Source: Radio One / Radio One Digital
Source: Radio One / Radio One Digital After I heated debate in the office and the viral explosion our Instagram caused, we decided to take the debate to the streets and let the people decide, an ultimately they did. We polled over 3000 people and asked them to pick their TOP 10 Hip Hop artists ever to come out of Atlanta based on the criteria below. These results are all from audience, Atlanta has spoken… Cultural impact + Album Sales + World Wide Relevancy Sign Up For Our Newsletter! Close Thank you for subscribing! Please be sure to open and click your first newsletter so we can confirm your subscription. Email Submit _______ Check out the results below… Source: Radio One / Radio One Digital
Source: JEAN-BAPTISTE LACROIX / Getty After being awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award at this year’s BET Awards and a show-stopping performance, Mary J. Blige has more reasons to celebrate and be celebrated. It has been announced that the Queen of Hip-Hop & R&B has inked a television deal with Lionsgate via her production company. Deadline reports : R&B/hip-hop icon Mary J. Blige and her newly launched Blue Butterfly production company have signed a first-look TV deal with Lionsgate. Under the exclusive pact she will develop and produce series as well as have the opportunity to create content across the company’s other business platforms. A nine-time Grammy winner and an Oscar nominee in 2018 for Mudbound in both Supporting Actress and Best Song categories, Blige currently stars in Netflix’s The Umbrella Academy. Upcoming projects include films Violent Heart and Body Cam, and she was recently cast to provide a voice in DreamWorks Animation’s Trolls sequel Trolls World Tour. Blige, who has seven platinum albums and 31 total Grammy noms, is also launching a North American music tour with Nas this summer. On Sunday, she received the lifetime achievement award at the BET Awards. Congrats go out to Mary J. Blige! — Photo: Getty
