3 posts tagged “essence”

 My sophisticated & stylish sistah for the week is actress Gabrielle Union. She is the Hollywood "it" girl at this time and everywhere you see her from premiers to parties you'll always see that winning smile. The last movie she did was "The perfect Holiday" with Morris Chestnut & Queen Latifah and she looked so elegant on the cover of the December issue of Essence Magazine with fellow actresses Nia Long and Sanna Lathan. A well spoken and classy lady she also has the most beautiful and flawless skin and that's why she's a spokesperson for Neutrogena. Newly divorced, you will find her at many industry parties but she always looks on point with all of her wardrobe picks. Keep your eyes open for more of this sophisticated & stylish sistah for 2008.

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Shaun Robinson

One of my favorite tv personalities is about to give us all a red carpet view into the world of Hollywood through her new blog called "Shaun Robinson's Hollywood Diary" on Essence.com. Now Shaun is the person that you look for if you want the inside scoop and she's opening up her diary to give us all a peak.

On thing I like about Shaun is that she always carry's herself with style and grace. There are not many women of color that you see in her position and she represents us well. From her hosting duties on Access Hollywood and TV one Access to working the red carpet, she is always on point.

Make sure you check out her new website at www.shaunrobinson.com

Great Job Shaun!

Juanita Bynum

Juanita Bynum is back .....back in the January issue of Essence to give the readers a chance to read part two of her follow up interview from the previous issue.

 Here are some of the excerpts from her upcoming interview:

ON HER NEW MISSION: “I don’t want to backtrack. What I’m willing to bring to the table at this point is what I’m walking through right now. I believe that I can bring it and impart it into the hearts of women with conviction.”

ON HER CRITICS: “People hating on me now are always going to hate. Half the people saying stuff, if I walked up to them in a beauty shop or in a store, would never say these things to my face. When I reflect on what God is still doing [in my life], I don’t have time to focus on people who don’t like me.”

ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN THE CHURCH: “I have preached in the church for years…I was heartbroken to know that there were men of God who were in positions of ministry [who remain silent], and I refused to believe that nobody was hearing from God. I am a woman in the kingdom, and this happened to me, and I have absolutely no reason to lie about what happened to me.”

ON KEEPING THE FAITH: “God put me on this path, and this is what I feel is strengthening me. Not my prayers right now but the prayers that I’ve cried out to God when there was no problem. And just asking God to strengthen me and to sustain me, caused me to be focused. I think had I not done that out of obedience to him I probably would be in a real ugly state right now.”

ON FINDING LOVE AGAIN: "We make statements like, ‘I’ll never get married again.’ But that’s not my focus. I can’t start thinking connected right now. I have to just keep thinking singular right now, because if I don’t bring the singular part in every area, to more levels of growth, to the fullest capacity, then I still won’t have anything to connect with anybody.”

*Photo: Matthew Jordan Smith