Source: Julien Hekimian / Getty Rihanna’s FENTY Maison has hit the world by storm. The company isn’t taking a traditional approach to high fashion. There has been no runway shows and there are drops that happen, much like an album release. Rihanna has hosted a pop-up in Paris and is currently having one in NYC . Consumers and fans also have the option to shop the collection online. Perusing the website, I can’t help but fall in love with these python green spiraling sandals ($670.00, fenty.com ). All of her shoes on the site are over $570.00. While that isn’t astronomically high for a designer shoe, it can still be costly to an everyday working woman. However, never fear! You know we got you. We’ve found a few options for those of you that like this shoe shape but not the shoe price. View this post on Instagram Orange you glad basketball season is over? Shop the Encore now www.lillyskloset.net A post shared by Lilly's Kloset (@lillyskloset) on Jun 13, 2019 at 9:05pm PDT I am so into the neon trend and I love these orange strappy sandals! The Encore strappy sandals ($38.00, lillyskloset.com ) goes up to a size 11. View this post on Instagram Drop a heart if you would rock these Your favorite gold heel is baaack! Shop Angela now www.lillyskloset.ner A post shared by Lilly's Kloset (@lillyskloset) on Jun 15, 2019 at 5:56am PDT They are also pre-selling a beautiful gold heel ($48.00, lillyskloset.com ). Before you call these FENTY dupes, this brand were selling these shoes prior to the FENTY launch. If you like the shoe silhouette but want a simple black, you can get this pair ($44.99, egoshoes.com ) for an affordable price. While I definitely am advocating for FENTY, I understand that some people can’t afford FENTY prices. These are options if you fall into that camp. Nevertheless, I am always in favor of buying Black when you can! DON’T MISS: Will Rihanna’s Deal With LVMH Be The Key To More Black Women In Fashion? GET THE LOOK: Gabrielle Union’s Met Gala Glam GET THE LOOK: We Remixed Ashley Graham’s Chic Chignon To Make It Curly Girl Friendly [ione_media_gallery src=”https://hellobeautiful.com” id=”3028959″ overlay=”true”]
Source: Grace Rivera / Photo By Grace Rivera Courtesy of Tanya Angelique Name: Tanya Angelique IG: tanyaangelique Agency: Take 3 Talent Claim to Fame : Tanya Angelique grew up in one of the only places one can view models in the wild. Brooklyn born and Long Island bred she was in awe of the models she saw stalking the streets and sitting on magazine stands. In an exclusive interview with Hello Beautiful she talked about finding her place in fashion , dealing with racist gatekeepers, and refusing to be sidelined by rejection. View this post on Instagram new work for @lapoubellevintage x @40k_or_less_shop photography: the amazingly talented @ashleyjophoto makeup: @tanyaangelique A post shared by Tanya Angelique (@tanyaangelique) on Jun 16, 2019 at 11:57am PDT “I would collect all of the Cosmos , the Seventeens , any fashion magazine growing up because I knew if I wasn’t gonna model I was gonna be a designer , a buyer, something in the industry.” View this post on Instagram Such a fun beauty shoot with @macys x @teenvogue!! A post shared by Tanya Angelique (@tanyaangelique) on Apr 16, 2019 at 3:00pm PDT The apex of her inspiration came with one of the most iconic covers of the millennial generation. “I saw Chanel Iman and Jourdan Dunn on a Teen Vogue cover- together. I was ten years old and saw Teen Vogue with Chanel [Iman] and Jourdan [Dunn] and I was like I’m modeling. There’s no way! And so, I told my mom like ‘You need to put me in anything involving modeling.’” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Tanya Angelique (@tanyaangelique) on Apr 28, 2019 at 3:58pm PDT Her zeal for getting started ended up costing the family some coins. “I got involved in a few of those scams that they have in the mall and then we quickly realized that wasn’t real.” She bounced back quickly seeking every avenue she could to make a name for herself on her own, including Instagram , a new resource at the time she was starting out as a teen. “I just kept looking and reaching out.” View this post on Instagram Beauty campaign for Trish McEvoy. I am shade 5 (Tan) in her newest foundation. #newworkalert A post shared by Tanya Angelique (@tanyaangelique) on Mar 21, 2019 at 9:10pm PDT Eventually she reached out to Racquel “Coco” Mills who placed her in her first runway show. “When I was 15, I did my first runway show because of Instagram. That’s when Instagram started to really become popping. I saw someone was casting for a fashion show, Racquel Mills , she’s a young Black designer she’s amazing.” View this post on Instagram If this year is going to be your year then today must be your day. Be great! We got this! A post shared by Tanya Angelique (@tanyaangelique) on Feb 28, 2019 at 8:31am PST She followed up her debut at Mills’ Viva La Coco with a continued commitment to getting signed and didn’t let the constant rejection deter her from her path, understanding that casting feedback for a model was nothing more than a performance review. “I see a lot of models they get very upset when they don’t book the shoot they don’t book the job, when they don’t get the agency but that is a part of the job and its actually something that helps you grow because every time I get rejected I’m like ‘Okay I need to step my game up.” Even though she spends hours in the gym and has spent countless hours practicing her skills she knows that sometimes no matter how hard you work you’re just not right for the shoot. View this post on Instagram I suppose I could stay, if you insist. A post shared by Tanya Angelique (@tanyaangelique) on Jan 18, 2019 at 7:30pm PST “You could go to all the open calls you want but if you don’t have the look that’s trending at the moment or it’s just not your time yet then it’s just not gonna happen. So, I went to tons of open calls. I went to all the agencies and I got turned down like round after round after round. I was in the suburbs like I need to move. I need to figure out how I’m gonna do this I would get on the train and I would pay my own money to go to all the open castings.” Despite her passion she was always clear that modeling was a career path and not the sum of who she was. She stayed grounded by “being around family being around friends and just remembering that this doesn’t make who you are.” View this post on Instagram Today is an amazing day! We were all blessed with another 24 hours to be the best version of ourselves we can possibly be. Be great! No matter what it is you’re doing today, make an effort to go outside and be the change you want to see in the world. Smile baby! #yougotthis #goodmorning @manleyphotography @tiffanirainsmua A post shared by Tanya Angelique (@tanyaangelique) on Feb 8, 2019 at 6:39am PST She saw social media as a tool and not the measure of her success. “Just because you are a model that doesn’t mean all of your self-worth is based off of likes.” When she wasn’t attending traditional go sees she was wrestling her way into fashion related events. She showed up at “anything I could find just to get a taste of it in the beginning.” View this post on Instagram Where are you now that I need you? A post shared by Tanya Angelique (@tanyaangelique) on Jan 11, 2019 at 6:42pm PST “I used to sneak into fashion week just to watch.” She learned what was considered normal and professional from these excursions. She observed Pat McGrath managing her team without raising her voice at them, and Gigi Hadid hanging out while waiting for last looks. “You just see the way people act and just the mannerisms, just how people speak and how just the culture is. It was just amazing to see like just the bright lights, the models, and all of the clothes. It was like ‘Wow! This is real life!’” View this post on Instagram Black is the new black. @manleyphotography A post shared by Tanya Angelique (@tanyaangelique) on Jan 17, 2019 at 8:03am PST She avoided the allure of the bright lights while networking and advises other models to do the same. “Don’t fall into the trap of oh it’s the fashion industry lets go out to every party every night. You definitely don’t wanna do that or you’re gonna get lost in the sauce.” Her method of learning is still a common practice. “A lot of people are still sneaking into fashion week just standing outside to see if someone will let them in,” she revealed. The industry has let her in all the way. She’s booked runways shows, print ads, and commercials. She credits part of her recent success to choosing to work with agency that doesn’t marginalize the potential of black models, a recurring issue in the industry. View this post on Instagram I’M SO IN LOVE with this BRAVE WOMAN. I’ve betrayed her. I’ve not loved her at full capacity. I’ve fed her lies and once told her she wasn’t good enough. I’ve allowed her to be broken. I’ve allowed her to run through brick walls & battle for others who won’t even stand for her. I couldn’t stop individuals from abandoning her, yet I’ve seen her still get up to be a light to the world and love others despite all. I’ve stood paralyzed by fear as she faced death alone, watching her fight for her life. Forgive me for not going to war for you like you do for others. This QUEEN is a WARRIOR. She’s not perfect but the Master calls her WORTHY! She’s UNSTOPPABLE. Gracefully broken but beautifully standing. She is love. She is life. She is transformation. She is grace. She is BRAVE! She builds Arks before there is any rain. Who wouldn’t fall in love with her for a lifetime? #iAmShe #ForeverLove #SelfLove #Ladies Please Repost With A Picture Of Yourself. (Repost from @savedsister) Jumpsuit: @shoptierone A post shared by Tanya Angelique (@tanyaangelique) on Dec 6, 2018 at 9:05am PST “As a young Black woman, you feel like you don’t know if there’s a place for you cause in this industry there’s a lot of like ‘Oh we just need one black girl for this job. We just need one black girl for the agency. Oh, we have enough. But it’s important to have an agent that understands there’s a job for everyone.” She praised her agents for being “aggressive” in seeking opportunities for her and challenged other model representatives to rethink their perspective of client expectations. View this post on Instagram After the storm is when the flowers bloom. photography: @joedeanphoto makeup: @emmaelizabeth_mua A post shared by Tanya Angelique (@tanyaangelique) on Sep 17, 2018 at 5:37pm PDT “There’s so many clients, so many castings. That one drop rule that they have ‘Oh we just need one. We just need two I think that’s outdated at this point. So that’s important for agents to understand that because I still get that. Oh, we have one. We already have a black girl with an afro . We already have this look already. This again? It’s important for people to understand. No! You can have ten, twenty, and they can still books jobs. There’s enough for everybody and if they don’t have enough jobs, they should make more jobs to include everyone.” The idea that the modeling industry should better represent the world it seeks to persuade is not a new one but it’s usually watch dog organizations leading the charge and not working models. “I just feel like there might be more space for just more! More inclusivity and more access for people to join the industry, because right now it’s just such a closed community and it’s just so hard for people who are not a part of it to just join in. It should just be easier.” Angelique is so passionate about it she plans to develop her own agency in the future to pursue the more she envisions. She’s partly inspired by McGrath’s entrepreneurship. “I love her,” she squealed. “Like how inspiring is that? A black woman, a curvy plus size woman, and she’s a boss.” DON’T MISS: MODEL MONDAY: Quan Michelle Is Coming Back For Baltimore MODEL MONDAY: Aba Forewa Is Going Full Force MODEL MONDAY: Christina Mendez Kept Her Children First On Her Climb To The Top [ione_media_gallery src=”https://hellobeautiful.com” id=”3028696″ overlay=”true”]
Kourtney Kardashian is apparently sending a message to her siblings these days. And it goes something like this: No more Ms. Nice Gal! In a previous clips released from this Sunday's brand new episode of Keeping Up with the Kardashians, we watched as Kourtney got into an actual fight with Kendall Jenner . But the mother of three isn't reserving her wrath for this half-sister alone. She goes after Kylie Jenner pretty hard in the teaser featured here. The latest sneak peek centers on Kris Jenner speaking to Kourtney and Kylie speaking to Khloe Kardashian. They're all talking about Kylie's new office space, with Kris complaining that her 21-year old daughter is being all “territorial” about it and Kylie complaining that Kris isn't respecting her business. Case in point? Kris parked in the space reserved for the company's CEO. “In front of everybody at the office she’s like, ‘Don’t ever park in my parking space again. It’s the one thing that means something to me. I’ve worked so hard,’” Kris recounts there o Kourtney over the phone. “I’m like, oh my goodness. I was on an important call and she locked me out of the office because she needed to do her work.” Well, yeah. Kylie does do work for her own company. Isn't that what the entire family has been trying to tell us for years? Kris herself semi-recently defended her daughter as a self-made billionaire . But Kourtney uses that title – which was awarded to Kylie by Forbes Magazine in March – against her in this scene. “She has this like, entitlement. No one says anything because she’s Kylie Billionaire Jenner,” Kourtney says of her sister, mocking Jenner for… we're not even sure what. For thinking she's important, we guess? Because she runs a beauty empire? “Definitely don’t let her boss you around,” Kourtney tells her mon in this video. “You’re Kris [mother-f-cking] Jenner. You are her mother.” “Yeah, I’m important,” Kris replies. “I’ve helped build this business with Kylie and I’m older. I’m the mom. I deserve a little bit of respect.” Khloe, however, is listening to Kylie's side of the story. And she's cutthroat and direct with the advice she gives her successful younger sister. “Listen, bitch,” Khloe tells Kylie. “There’s no f-cking friends and loyalty in the game of being a billionaire.” CHECK OUT THE SNEAK PEEK NOW!
It’s been an interesting 24 hours for Rihanna. On Wednesday night, Donald Trump liked a tweet about her, which might not seem all that strange — until you consider that Trump is on Twitter constantly, and he’s only ever liked 8 tweets. But it’s not just sundowning demagogues who have been buddying up to RiRi. According to a new report from Radar Online, Rihanna recently formed a close friendship with Meghan Markle. The report follows on the heels of the singer’s revelation that she’s relocated to London in order to more actively participate in her Fenty fashion brand. Rihanna says she enjoys greater privacy in the UK, and as an added bonus, she gets to spend some quality time with the Duchess of Sussex: “They actually have a lot in common in terms of style and a shared need for total privacy in their lives,” a source tells Radar. “They’ve bumped into each other a few times before Meghan was super famous and have a few mutual acquaintances on the Hollywood social scene who’ve put them in touch again recently.” Of course, even if they’ve struck up a friendship, the new besties likely haven’t had much time to hang out in the months since RiRi moved across the pond. It’s been just over a month since Meghan welcomed her first child , which means partying probably isn’t very high on her priority list these days: “Meghan is with her baby right now but once she’s back from maternity leave hanging out with Rihanna is high on her list,” says the insider. “It’s not been easy for her staying cooped up at home,” the source adds. “But she’s needed the time to decompress and bond with Archie as well as get into the shape she feels she needs to be in before facing the world.” Well, if there’s anyone who can help Meg blow off some steam once she reenters society, it’s Rihanna. Fans are losing their minds over the prospect of these two hanging out together, and who could blame them? The image of RiRi and Meghan passing a blunt back and forth is too perfect. Pretty much the only thing that could make it any better is if the Queen joined them. Universe, 2019 has been pretty rough on a lot of people so far — we’re really gonna need you to make it up to us by making that happen.
Rihanna is a bad girl….the single most important person on the island of Barbados…even if the people of Barbados used to hate on her and shit talk her…making fun of her for being some ghetto broke bitch, but also for being a sex worker who would fuck white tourists who were rolling through town…when she was 14….leading to her song and dance career….but probably all suck her dick at her 100 million dollar Barbados mansion they likely work for…as things workout when your career works out… This is Rihanna being older, bigger, but hotter than ever…because there’s just something about Rihanna, and that thing is not that she lets her men beat her, to launch a Career…but it helps…. JOIN THE NEWSLETTER YOU ASSHOLES! The post Rihanna Slutty of the Day appeared first on DrunkenStepFather.com .
Source: Dia Dipasupil / Getty ‘Queen Sugar’ star Kofi Siriboe is back doing press rounds for the upcoming season of the hit OWN show, and per usual he’s driving all the ladies crazy with his beautiful smile, delicious skin, and new-found single status. During an appearance on Good Morning America: Strahan & Sara, the 25-year-old revealed that he weans wisdom about women from his cast mates. “I get insight. I’m working with grown women, and so many types of grown women. I just try to pay attention. I take a lot of notes. And they share a lot, and they see me as a little brother,” he told the hosts. Text “RICKEY” to 71007 to join the Rickey Smiley Morning Show mobile club for exclusive news. ( Terms and conditions ). Perhaps he used that knowledge to navigate his breakup with supermodel Duckie Thot . Without directly referencing Duckie, he did say that his mom has a straight forward approach to his dating life. “She can see through all the B.S. Like, she’s like, ‘I don’t like her. I’m gonna let you experience that, but I don’t like her.’ And it’s never in a judgy way, it’s like, ‘Sweet girl, but that’s not for you.’” Looks like the advice has sunk in because the actor is living the bachelor life now, “I’m single right now,” he told the rowdy audience. 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 Considering how much Kofi loves his mama, the next woman in his life has a large legacy to look up too. “She’s an African woman, and when she wants it, she’s gonna get it,” he said of his determined mother. “And that’s what she taught us. I mean, nobody handed her anything. She worked so hard to be in the position she’s in, and to put us in the position we’re in. I just wouldn’t be here without her. That’s my rock!” One lady who may stand a chance, is none of than the richest woman in music, Rihanna . Kofi gushed that the Fenty Beauty mogul was his celeb crush. “I wouldn’t slide in her DMs, ’cause she probably got so many DMs! But Rihanna- that’s my lil’ baby,” he said. “She’s a Pisces like me, and you know, she just did that Gambino film, and her name was Kofi! I’m like, ‘That wasn’t no accident!’ You could’ve been anybody! I see you, Robyn!” You can watch more below: This story was originally published on MadameNoire.com . [ione_media_gallery src=”https://rickeysmileymorningshow.com” id=”1784672″ overlay=”true”] ALSO TRENDING ON RICKEYSMILEYMORNINGSHOW.COM : Here Are Photos Of Diddy’s Rumored New Girlfriend Gina Huynh 9 Times Gabrielle Union’s Bikini Body Sent Us Straight To The Gym Racist Airbnb Host To Black Guests: ‘Which Monkey Is Going To Stay On The Couch?’ [VIDEO] Follow @TheRSMS
Source: Kevork Djansezian / Getty Former NBA star Lamar Odom is literally going hard in the paint to promote his memoir, “Darkness to Light,” and is revealing some truly jaw dropping tidbits along the way. While we’ve known him for his athletic ability, his celebrity marriage to Khloe Kardashian , and the subsequent drug use which almost resulted in death, Odom shared that prior to taking vows with Khloe, he was once head over heels for Empire actress Taraji P. Henson . Text “RICKEY” to 71007 to join the Rickey Smiley Morning Show mobile club for exclusive news. ( Terms and conditions ). “We ended up exchanging numbers. She was just such a wise woman that she could see through whatever smooth act I was trying to put on,” Odom wrote. “She refused to be just another conquest, and truthfully, I didn’t want her to be.” Odom and Henson met and began dating sometime in 2008 around the same time when Henson’s son Marcel was 14 years ago, according to his account. Though we may have not been aware of their coupledom, it looks like Odom was Henson’s date at a 2009 Golden Globe after party. He called that period one of the “happiest times in his life.” “We started secretly dating and quickly fell in love,” he continued. 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 “She introduced me to her fourteen-year-old son, Marcel, and was at my house nearly every day. Sometimes she’d bring some of her Hollywood friends, like actress Sanaa Lathan who starred in Love And Basketball,” he wrote. SEE ALSO: Lamar Odom Reveals He’s a Sex Addict In New Memoir, Has Slept With Over 2K Women “I don’t think I ever connected with another black woman as deeply as I did Taraji.” However, their relationship soon ended because of infidelity. “Things were amazing, but of course, God gave me a layup and I blew it.” Months after their breakup, Odom got on one knee and proposed to Khloe and then planned a whirlwind wedding. Since that time Henson has of course moved on and is currently planning her nuptials to former NFL player Kelvin Hayden. But it’s interesting to see Odom be so open and honest about how he feels knowing he let a go thing go. [ione_media_gallery src=”https://rickeysmileymorningshow.com” id=”1793392″ overlay=”true”] ALSO TRENDING ON RICKEYSMILEYMORNINGSHOW.COM : Tasha Smith Confirms She’s Dating OMAR from ‘The Wire’ Sasha Obama Gets Glamed Up As She Goes To Prom [PHOTOS] Meet Rihanna’s 67-Year-Old FENTY Campaign Model JoAni Johnson [PHOTOS] Follow @TheRSMS
Source: Andrew Toth / Getty Recently, during a roundtable sit down with The Hollywood Reporter , Regina Hall discussed quite a few things about her Hollywood journey. She shared the moments that make her realize that she’s made it, playing well-rounded women on television and then lastly, she spoke about speaking up when things don’t feel right for her. SEE ALSO: Actress Regina Hall Receives Honorary Degree From Dillard University There was a specific instance on her show, “Black Monday,” where they wanted Hall’s character, Dawn Darcy, to make a joke about the late pop-singer Whitney Houston. Text “RICKEY” to 71007 to join the Rickey Smiley Morning Show mobile club for exclusive news. ( Terms and conditions ). She said, “There was a joke, and I can’t remember, but it was a joke I think about drugs and it was about Whitney Houston, and I was like, ‘I don’t want to say that. Artists give so much … and so to make fun of what was a challenge and an illness. … The great thing about our writers is they were like, ‘Absolutely. We’ll just do something else.’” 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 It’s a good thing they were willing to hear her out. We can think of some other people who should take notes. Looking at you Chris Rock. SEE ALSO: Regina Hall Explains How She Once Had A Crush On Her Gynecologist [EXCLUSIVE VIDEO] When Houston passed, perhaps e didn’t realize the gravity of addiction. Maybe, as a society, we didn’t recognize that addiction is a disease, that changes the physiological structure of our bodies. But because it begins with a choice people often lack sympathy. And that’s really unfair and insensitive. Certainly writers can come up with funnier, more responsible, less cliched jokes. Source: MadameNoire.com [ione_media_gallery src=”https://rickeysmileymorningshow.com” id=”1992246″ overlay=”true”] ALSO TRENDING ON RICKEYSMILEYMORNINGSHOW.COM : Tasha Smith Confirms She’s Dating OMAR from ‘The Wire’ Sasha Obama Gets Glamed Up As She Goes To Prom [PHOTOS] Meet Rihanna’s 67-Year-Old FENTY Campaign Model JoAni Johnson [PHOTOS] Follow @TheRSMS
Credit: Tony Oudot/WENN Back in April, SZA went public about a horrible shopping experience she said she had in a California Sephora location. In an update, SZA (who was shopping for Fenty Beauty products at the time of the incident), received a gift card from Rihanna . “Lmao Sandy Sephora location 614 Calabasas called security to make sure I wasn’t stealing. We had a long talk. U have a blessed day Sandy,” SZA tweeted on April 30, adding “Can a b*tch cop her fenty in peace er whut?” Lmao Sandy Sephora location 614 Calabasas called security to make sure I wasn’t stealing . We had a long talk. U have a blessed day Sandy — SZA (@sza) May 1, 2019 Can a bitch cop her fenty in peace er whut — SZA (@sza) May 1, 2019 We all know RihRih don’t play that . So, it’s no surprise that she sent SZA a gift card and a handwritten note when she caught wind of what happened. Posting a photo of Rihanna’s blessing to her IG Stories, SZA thanked the queen. View this post on Instagram #TSRUpdatez: Remember when #SZA was reportedly racially profiled & accused of stealing at a #Sephora while tryna cop some #FentyBeauty a few weeks ago? Welp, #Rihanna said say no more sis!! (SWIPE) A post shared by The Shade Room (@theshaderoom) on May 25, 2019 at 7:13pm PDT See that above… you’ve got to love both of these beauties. — Photo: WENN
