HEY OUTSTAGRS!
ITS THAT TIME!!
TIME TO GET TOWNED!!!
ITS THAT TIME!!
TIME TO GET TOWNED!!!
This month, during Black History Month, we have lost three prominent African American women in the arts and entertainment world:
This past Monday, all eyes were on the public memorial of Kobe and Gianna Bryant at The Staples Center where 20, 000 plus people celebrated their life. From Beyonce singing "Halo" and "XO" to Vanessa Bryant and Michael Jordan moving speeches to Christina Aguilera ending the two hour event with "Ave Maria."
The memorial was tastefully done and produced and it highlighted the many emotions that could have been felt during the memorial. But the question that many left with after the memorial was "Why didnt Kobe's parents and family speak or were barely acknowledged?"
One allegation was that Kobe's widow didnt place them on the program because of his estranged relationship with his parents. Reasons being from them not wanting him to marry so young to her the litigation matters which occurred of their selling his memorabilia, but who really knows why.
But one thing for sure, Kobe's family is grieving. Should they have spoken? Absolutely. Should they have been acknowledged more? Definitely. But from the outside looking in, it feels as though it was Vanessa's wishes of them not to speak because of the grudge they had on their marriage and Kobe's suing them.
Last Saturday the 2020 NAACP Image Awards were televised on BET and various other Viacom owned channels (including CMT). Below are our picks of the BEST and WORST DRESSED on the red carpet:
BEST DRESSED FEMALE
KIKI LAYNE
BEST DRESSED MALE
TREVOR JACKSON
WORST DRESSED FEMALE
BRIE LARSON
WORST DRESSED MALE
MYKAL KILGORE
ON THE FENCE LOOK
DEON COLE
This look was fine, but the flare of the pants were too big. If the flare was more boot cut, this would have been our Best Dressed Look. But it missed the mark. On a side note, people on social media were also on the fence with this look but the negative comments had him to take to social media to address the backlash (from him being gay to death threats). Its fashion. And he has been a but to the left with fashion so it wasnt much of a shock of what he wore. Yet, sending death threats and calling someone gay via his social media is a bit much.
As we continue to celebrate Black History Month, we lost a true legend in Black history with NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson who passed at the age of 101. Her life was biographed in the 2016 film 'Hidden Figures" where Taraji P Henson played her.
Grammy Award winning singer Bonnie Raitt's song, 'I Cant Make you Love Me" has become a pop classic since its release in 1991. Since then, several artists have covered it. Below are three that we had chosen for you all to decide.
WHICH ARIST DID THE SONG BEST ?
WHICH ARIST DID THE SONG BEST ?
Adele
George Michael
Tank
FIT TALEZ
Theres this young black sista who works out at my gym. She is what you call built and stacked. She is one of the few sistas at my gym who are gym rats and are fit. But the problem (well not problem) is she wears skimpy shorts when she works out and her lower butt cheeks are exposed. And she has no problem bending over and squatting when she works out. She is a big distraction especially for me who go to the gym to zone out and focus on working out. But with her she flits around so she can be noticed by guys at the gym in her skimpy gym shorts.
Now here is my question, "Should she cover up her butt cheeks when she works out? To me, ladies should be more aware what they wear because there are man hungry guys in the gym and not to say anything would happen to her, but she comes across as a "fun girl."
I know in some gyms there are those specifically for women so they can be comfortable working out. At my gym, most of the sistas put a sweater or shirt around their wasit so their buttocks wont be on display when they workout. Its interesting that teh white ladies dont do that.
I wanted to ask her if she knew she was a distraction . But the way she acts, I think she wants attention on her. To me, it just seems unladylike.
Last week, I was at Dollar Tree in Hazelwood.,Mo. I was minding my business doing shopping for my grooming items and thsi black guy, about mid 30s, was walking in the store talking to a store worker there.
Then I walk up near him and he asked me, 'Are you a boxer?"
In my mind Im thinking, "A what?"....
I just said, "No I'm not."
Then he replied, "You could have fooled me. (mumbling other words)
I didnt laugh or respond--just continued shopping.
Now my mond you. I had on a medium sized winter coat buttoned. How could this guy see my physique? Or was he able to? My coat was a bit fit, but for him to say was I a boxer had taken me off guard.
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