Adele Covers Vogue Magazine
British superstar Adele, who picked up 6 Grammies last night, covers the March 2-12 issue of US Vogue magazine. The 23-year-old chantuese, who was born Adele Laurie Blue Adkins, talks about how her life has changed since her multi-platinum 21 was released, and how she has had to adjust since throat surgery threatened to end her career.
Source: Dimp Zone
AKOO’s Team of Champions photo shoot with the NY Giants
Rapper T.I. dressed the NY Giants in looks from his AKOO Winter 2011/2012 Collection. Here’s a photo from the shoot. Among the players pictured are: Antrel Rolle, Terrell Thomas, and Kenny Phillips. The NY Giants celebrated their Super Bowl 46 victory over the New England Patriots with a ticker tape parade down the Canyon of Heros in New York City yesterday. I’ll post more pics from the photo shoot when I get them.
Source: @MelNYC of @Akooclothing
Unbeweavable! – Viola Davis Covers the LA Times
I almost didn’t recognize Oscar contender Viola Davis (‘The Help‘) without her head full of weave. The critically acclaimed actress posed natural for a beautiful cover of the LA Times Magazine. Her dress was designed by one of Michelle Obama’s favorite designers, Jason Wu.
I am hoping this signals the beginning of a trend for black woman to return to our beautiful roots again. It’s disenchanting to see so many beautiful black women walking around looking like Korean Barbie rejects, wearing the same, lame straight black hairstyle.
From Madamenoire.com:
VOGUE: On using real-life experience to draw on for her role in the The Help:
VIOLA DAVIS: “I have stories of being spit on. You have to realize I was in a predominantly white culture … And third grade was the worst because every day after school I would wait at the door and the bell would ring. And as soon as the bell rang I ran as fast as I could from the front door to my house, which was at least a mile away, because I would have eight to nine boys with sticks, bricks, anything they could find, who were ready to kill me.”
On what her mother told her about bullying:
“She said, ‘Viola, I want you to take my crochet and needle and you put it in your pocket and if they stop you again you tell them you’re gonna [stab] ‘em.’”
On how her life defined her career:
“Having it hard made me build so much character … You have to actually say, ‘Is the world going to define me or am I going to define myself.’”
Gabrielle Union isn’t sure if she wants kids with Dwyane Wade
Sultry actress Gabrielle covers the current issue of Miami’s trendy Ocean Drive magazine. Inside, she discusses her life with longtime boyfriend, NBA star Dwyane Wade, and the fact that she’s not entirely sure whether she wants to be bothered with kids (Dwayne’s or her own).
She obviously doesn’t feel very secure in her relationship with Dwyane — despite their outward appearance of affection. We know how easily PDAs can be faked. But the most interesting part of the interview was the fact that Gabby is keeping her house in California — just in case.
OCEAN: On keeping her house in California:
GABRIELLE UNION: “[It has been] great because I have my own career and life elsewhere, I have a home I paid for with my own money, and I need to be able to nurture that as well.”
On life with Dwyane Wade in Miami:
“D and I have a life together, too. I love my life in Miami, I can’t imagine functioning without both, I love the design district, I love Midtown, I love what’s happening downtown now. I can be at People’s Bar-B-Que or Sustain or Prime One Twelve, and I’m comfortable. It’s rare for me to feel that level of freedom. Miami represents joy for me.”
Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union Cover Essence Magazine
Black Hollywood’s favorite couple Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union grace the cover of February 2012 issue of ESSENCE magazine. The NBA star met the sultry actress while he was still married to, Siohvaughn Funches. Gabby caught a lot of flack from NBA groupies and others who objected to her home wrecking. But the reality of the situation was that the love was gone in Funches and Wade’s marriage by the time Gabby worked her feminine wiles on him.
On the subject of marriage, Wade said:
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We’re not rushing it. Both of us have been married before, and we understand that if we choose to marry again, we want it to be right. We both took failing at marriage hard. The next time it’s gotta be forever…” — Dwyane Wade
Dwyane Wade’s 8 year marriage to his high school sweetheart Siohvaughn came to an end in 2010 and Gabrielle Union was married for 5 years to Jacksonville Jaguars running back, Chris Howard. Their marriage ended in April of 2006.
Read the full interview in next month’s Essence!
Morning Wood: Idris Elba (by request)
Women swoon at the mere mention of the name Idris Elba. Even married women can’t resist his undeniable charm. The hunky actor and DJ, who is best known for his role as a drug lord in the highly acclaimed HBO docudrama, The Wire, is married to a low key black woman, and he has a daughter from a previous relationship. Per request, here are a few sexy photos of the British actor culled from various Internet sources.
I don’t know what this means….
Photo by Douglas Friedman for Harper’s Bazaar
