So grateful for @GabbySidibe breaking down the antifatness, colorism, shapism, etc. that so many of us experience in this world.
Similarly I know I’m stunning but not by societal standards and my treatment by others has been laced with antifatness.
Leah Sava Jeffries talks about bonding with the other Black actresses who auditioned for Faith (Galleria’s daughter) in The Cheetah Girls: Next Gen movie.
Kerry Washington admits early Hollywood fame would have ‘destroyed’ her marriage and family.”
Kerry: “When I look back at the times in my life that were a mess, I think… thank God that I made it through. I was talking yesterday with my manager about being so grateful that Scandal didn't happen earlier in my life because I would not have been able to handle it.”
Kerry: “It required so much leadership and responsibility and accountability and communication skills and teamwork. It required such a level up for me as a human being.”
Kerry: “And also at that time, I got married and had my own real family. If any of that had happened sooner, I would have destroyed it. Destroyed it. I needed to grow and learn to be able to meet this moment.”
Colman Domingo revealed he went to the SAME HIGH SCHOOL as Will Smith, who was already the MOST POPULAR KID while Colman was a NERD trying not to get bullied 😭👀
He also recalled how they reunited YEARS later when he was working as a WAITER and Will came into his restaurant as a successful celebrity, revealing they haven’t seen each other since despite BOTH becoming Hollywood stars
“He really was the most popular kid in high school. He was a local rapper with Jazzy Jeff, and all the cool kids went to see them. I didn’t go, I wasn’t a cool kid.”
‘The Comic Shop’ is returning for Season 2 with a new Kickstarter campaign.
Creator Cheyenne Ewulu is bringing back the award-winning indie comedy after raising over $207,000 for its first season.
Link to be notified below ⬇️
she was so real for sharing this because monoracial black women keep getting gaslit when they point out how the casting process works differently for them and that shit is irritating as fuck
same happens with models too
these were such statements about her resilience against her label and I do hope that now that the masters are back in her hands, she also owns these and can put them on streaming services @iamjojo 🥹
if I recall correctly, this film was made in part to counter tim burtons racist statement of black people not fitting his "aesthetic" which is such a baller move honestly. this movie looks beautiful and kat herself oozes charm