Errybody is crazy for “Colombiana” star Zoe Saldana these days. EBONY also has the Dominican banger on their September cover. Inside she says she refuses to talk about her racial struggles in Hollyweird because there’s a black man in the White House. Check out an excerpt from her feature story below: Saldana claims Queens, Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic as her roots and her sangre. Yet she won’t linger on the matter of her heritage. She’d prefer to simply discuss Zoë, the actress, the one to be feared because she will get that role. And that’s why she who rocked the world in Avatar will soon kick major ass—as a human this time—in this month’s killer revenge-action flick, Colombiana. She portrays Cateleya Restrepo, an assassin who, as a schoolgirl, saw her parents murdered by a cartel. Consequently, the girl grows up with a couple of guns and one hell of a chip on her shoulder. Saldana loves Cateleya because of the character’s vulnerability, anger, athleticism and fear. She also embraces the idea that this leading role destroys yet another barrier of so-called rules in Black Hollywood, which is why she will not and cannot complain about color, race and roles. “When I go after a part, [people] better watch their backs,” she says. “Not because I’m going to crush everybody, but because I’m going to give the best that I can because I strive for excellence. When you don’t get a part, it is for a reason, and these pieces will fall into place soon. … We have a Black president right now, so why the f— would I sit down and talk about how hard it is for Black women in Hollywood when there’s a Black president in my country?” Strong words from the tall beauty full of grace (she’s also a classically trained ballet dancer) who just hours earlier pranced about a lush green garden in a ruffled Oscar de la Renta gown for her cover shoot. Given her penchant for playing the female aggressor, such talk is not completely unexpected. Saldana is confident but not arrogant. She enjoys the trappings of success while also lamenting the loss of anonymity that interrupts Tia Zoë and a much-loved niece during a trip to Madame Toussauds Wax Museum. But again, she’s not complaining because that’s not her nature. She’ll find a way to make Toussauds happen by taking charge. And when she does, watch out. Wow. Zoe is kickin’ major a*s right now. How do you feel about her attitude towards racism in the acting business? Is she comparing herself to Obama or just saying it’s hard out here for alla us right now??? Also in this issue: HBCU CAMPUS QUEENS: The results are in for the highly anticipated annual HBCU Campus Queens contest. This year’s top 10 let loose in a fun, fabulous fashion spread that celebrates statement-making personal style – and the power to change the world. Plus find out if HBCU’s are in trouble. EBONY investigates what new efforts HBCU’s are implementing – and what you can do – to keep our universities thriving. Campus Queeeeeeens. Show us what ya workin’ wit! Kelly, La La & Melo also get some shine in the mag: Live: Score an A-list recipe in Cooking with Kelly Rowland as the star sizzles in the kitchen while dishing on her latest album; learn how to Create a House of Style by outfitting your living space in the 5 top fashion trends; and get details on La La Anthony and Carmelo Anthony’s family vacation in the Bahamas then start planning a dream island getaway of your own in Beyond Paradise. Check out JET’s cover boy Chris Tucker when you continue.
You won’t believe this ish… Ignoring the red-and-white danger sign, Sri Mulyati walks slowly to the train tracks outside Indonesia’s bustling capital, lies down and stretches her body across the rails. Like the nearly dozen others lined up along the track, the 50-year-old diabetes patient has all but given up on doctors and can’t afford the expensive medicines they prescribe. In her mind, she has only one option left: electric therapy. “I’ll keep doing this until I’m completely cured,” said Mulyati, twitching visibly as an oncoming passenger train sends an extra rush of current racing through her body. She leaps from tracks as it approaches and then, after the last carriage rattles slowly by, climbs back into position. Pseudo-medical treatments are wildly popular in many parts of Asia — where rumors about those miraculously cured after touching a magic stone or eating dung from sacred cows can attract hundreds, sometimes thousands. That may be especially true in Indonesia, where chronic funding shortages and chaotic decentralization efforts since the 1998 ouster of longtime dictator Suharto have left many disillusioned with the state-sponsored health system, said Marius Widjajarta, chairman of the Indonesian Health Consumers Empowerment Foundation. If you like it, we love it, but we ain’t no “electric rail therapy” goin on over here… Source
SMH at this broad. Didn’t Bow Wow tell her to quit Twitter a year and a half ago? While Bow Wow is still off the interwebs, sulking about his little “Who’s a hotter rapper/actor than me” faux pas , his mommy decided to hold him down by responding to a nasty rumor with these tweets: Here’s the thing though: when you read this blind item this morning, was Bow Wow even on your top ten of potential artists it could be? Way to go, Teresa.
SMH at this broad. Didn’t Bow Wow tell her to quit Twitter a year and a half ago? While Bow Wow is still off the interwebs, sulking about his little “Who’s a hotter rapper/actor than me” faux pas , his mommy decided to hold him down by responding to a nasty rumor with these tweets: Here’s the thing though: when you read this blind item this morning, was Bow Wow even on your top ten of potential artists it could be? Way to go, Teresa.
We apologize for giving you that visual. Dominique Strauss-Kahn recently made a confession to his wife that either proves he never has to force himself on anybody… or kills his whole “the maid is just mad I didn’t want to pay her for the poon” defense. DSK confessed to his wife he “had” a trio of lovers as he blew off steam before the French presidential race, according to an unnamed friend of spouse Anne Sinclair, who was quoted in Le Point magazine. “So, it wasn’t just one for the road before the presidential campaign,” Sinclair’s friend said. “It was three.” Sinclair, who celebrated her 63rd birthday Friday with DSK in the Berkshires, has never believed her horny husband uses anything but charm to lure the ladies. “Dominique has never been violent with anyone,” she told friends, according to the Sunday Times of London. “Even the children, he never smacked them. He’s a seducer, not a rapist.” And he was honest about his habitual tomcatting, warning her, “Don’t marry me. I’m an incorrigible skirt chaser,” the report said. When he strayed, friends said, he would tell her, “I warned you.” Strauss-Kahn, 62, is accused of assaulting the 32-year-old maid in his Midtown Sofitel hotel room on May 14. The frisky Frenchman was apparently a man on a mission when he arrived in Manhattan on May 13. After checking in, he tried to coax a hotel receptionist up to his suite for champagne, but she declined. The sexed-up Socialist had better luck with another woman hours before the alleged attack. That woman — described by Post sources as a secret girlfriend who works in banking — was seen on surveillance video at the Sofitel with Strauss-Kahn around 1:30 a.m. on May 14. They rode the elevator up to his floor, and she left around 3 a.m. Gross. Ladies, does the amount of money it would take for you to sleep with this old cooze hound even exist? Source
Did Yeezy teach HIM too??? SMH This guy Wiz Khalifa has officially gone off the deep end. This nicca GOTS to be in love! Ladies, Gentlemen, Hate it or love it?!?!
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