By Andréa Butler In her new role as Tinker Bell in Disney’s upcoming live-action remake Peter Pan and Wendy, Yara Shahidi is bringing that #BlackGirlMagic to the pixie dust-wielding character for the first time ever. The latest grown-ish star to land such a role (last year, it was announced Halle Bailey would play Ariel in […]
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By Anissa Gabbara Before beginning her freshman year at New York University, The Real Housewives of Atlanta’s Riley Burruss low-key thought college would be like it is in the movies, which tbh, is high-key relatable. But IRL, with the coronavirus pandemic still raging, online classes and a socially distanced social life is what 2020 is […]
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By Andréa Butler Let It Shine should have been Coco Jones‘s big break — and she high-key thought it was. As our spring 2015 cover girl, the then 17-year-old even let us in on her upcoming post-high school graduation plans to leave her hometown in Tennessee and head to L.A. “I’ll get a lot more […]
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I do it for the cultureShout out to the people that be starting trendsNever for the vulturesY’all act like we don’t see you stealing our content. By Anissa Gabbara Dara Renée did not come to play when she sang, “I do it for the culture.” As one of the breakout stars of Disney+’s High School […]
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With just one year of acting under her belt, 13-year-old Malia Baker is already making big moves. Appearing in CBS All Access’s The Twilight Zone, ABC’s A Million Things, the CW’s The Flash, and now Netflix’s The Baby-Sitters Club — out today! — Malia shows no signs of slowing down. Read on to find out […]
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By Andréa Butler Our winter 2019 cover girl Saniyya Sidney is going into 2020 like: Set to play Young Venus Williams in the upcoming biopic King Richard, which centers around the tennis G.O.A.T.’s father Richard Williams, Saniyya is staying true to her career manifestations. “I’ve gotten pretty far here, but I know there’s so much […]
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By Ava Marshall Storm Reid You know her from A Wrinkle in Time, Euphoria, When They See Us, and her latest film Don’t Let Go, and ya’ girl is definitely living up to her name. Not only is she an incredible actress, but she also uses her platform to advocate for young girls with #Bamazing, […]
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By Andréa Butler In 1988, there was a movie called Big, in which a little boy wished to be well, big, and woke up an adult the next day. But in the 1-9, Marsai Martin (from Black-ish) is hittin’ us with an updated twist — Little. Word about this movie, which sees a grown Black […]
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By Andréa Butler And per usual, Yoncé has dropped some gems for her 2018 holiday capsule collection. So, stack your money fast and go cop you some of these festive ‘fits. There’s the “Holidayoncé“ bundle, complete with the hoodie below, a sweatshirt, sweatpants, and scarf. Then, there’s the Beychella “Homecoming“-themed combo with wrapping paper, mug […]
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How ’bout a round of applause for ya’ girl RiRi? Late last week, Rihanna chucked deuces to an offer from the NFL to headline the 2019 Super Bowl Halftime Show — a major move reportedly done in support of Colin Kaepernick, the first to kneel during the National Anthem in protest against police brutality and […]
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