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GLAAD has announced its inaugural cohort of 10 creatives for its newly launched Equity in Media and Entertainment Initiative.
Alexander King, Brandon Nicholas, Brit Fryer, Ish Brown, Laquann Dawson, Michael Donte, Nyala Moon, Olivia Peace, Riley Wilson and Whitney Skauge will participate in the three-year program focused on developing and elevating the work and storytelling of Black LGBTQ+ creatives.
Created and led by DaShawn Usher, the director of GLAAD’s Communities of Color and Media department, along with associate director Julian J. Walker and junior associate Kayla Thompson, the initiative — which is also supported by Gilead Sciences — is designed as a pipeline program to help address, and begin to resolve, the existing gap in equitable representation onscreen and behind the scenes in Hollywood.
Each participating creative will be granted 10,000 to fund a current or new creative project to be produced during their time with...
GLAAD has announced its inaugural cohort of 10 creatives for its newly launched Equity in Media and Entertainment Initiative.
Alexander King, Brandon Nicholas, Brit Fryer, Ish Brown, Laquann Dawson, Michael Donte, Nyala Moon, Olivia Peace, Riley Wilson and Whitney Skauge will participate in the three-year program focused on developing and elevating the work and storytelling of Black LGBTQ+ creatives.
Created and led by DaShawn Usher, the director of GLAAD’s Communities of Color and Media department, along with associate director Julian J. Walker and junior associate Kayla Thompson, the initiative — which is also supported by Gilead Sciences — is designed as a pipeline program to help address, and begin to resolve, the existing gap in equitable representation onscreen and behind the scenes in Hollywood.
Each participating creative will be granted 10,000 to fund a current or new creative project to be produced during their time with...
- 9/29/2022
- by Abbey White
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Welcome to the reading room! Bravo’s Fashion Queens know a thing or two about couture -- and aren’t afraid to tell it like it is. Talk show hosts Bevy Smith and Derek J let Us in on their favorite picks and pans from the 2015 Met Gala, one of New York’s most stylish nights. Find out who reigned supreme! “I loved Zendaya's youthful approach,” Derek J said of the actress’ Fausto Puglisi sun-themed gown. “She was able to capture both elegance while being fun and flirty [...]...
- 5/5/2015
- Us Weekly
And the gag award goes to? If you've watched an episode of Bravo's Fashion Queens with hosts Bevy Smith, Derek J, and Miss Lawrence, then you know the trio spares no feelings when it comes to dishing the cold, hard, truth about celebrity fashion. Photos: Best dressed stars at the 2015 Grammys For a very special Us Weekly edition, Smith talks her best and worst dressed celebrities at the 2015 Grammy Awards, which aired from Los Angeles on Sunday, Feb. 8, — including Taylor Swift's aquamarine Elie Saab gown [...]...
- 2/9/2015
- Us Weekly
No drama here! Claudia Jordan escaped to Miami to ring in the New Year on Thursday, Jan. 1. The Real Housewives of Atlanta star, 41, showed off her svelte figure in a baby-blue bikini while frolicking with friends on the beach. The franchise's newest addition has been under a great amount of scrutiny — on everything from her appearance to her blossoming friendship with Kenya Moore. Recently, fellow cast member Cynthia Bailey set her up with a makeover with celebrity hairstylist Derek J, which was perceived as [...]...
- 1/2/2015
- Us Weekly
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Drag has taken over pop culture. Just look at Derek J. and Miss Lawrence’s lipstick-laced chitchats on Bravo’s Fashion Queens. Or the extravaganza that is Logo’s Rupaul’s Drag Race. But men dressing like ladies — rocking makeup, specifically — has been around since the dawn of man. As women, we’re cool with it, until the men start looking hotter than we do. No fair!
Terry Richardson‘s portrait of James Franco (complete with powder blue eyeshadow and electric pink lips) was so glamorous, we seethed with envy. And what about Neil Patrick Harris, doused in glitter and gloss in Broadway’s Hedwig and the Angry Inch? So good. Excuse us while we race for Sephora’s club kid section.
From Jared Leto to Johnny Depp, check out our favorite male celebs who actually look prettier than women in makeup!
Leto’s Oscar-winning performance in...
Drag has taken over pop culture. Just look at Derek J. and Miss Lawrence’s lipstick-laced chitchats on Bravo’s Fashion Queens. Or the extravaganza that is Logo’s Rupaul’s Drag Race. But men dressing like ladies — rocking makeup, specifically — has been around since the dawn of man. As women, we’re cool with it, until the men start looking hotter than we do. No fair!
Terry Richardson‘s portrait of James Franco (complete with powder blue eyeshadow and electric pink lips) was so glamorous, we seethed with envy. And what about Neil Patrick Harris, doused in glitter and gloss in Broadway’s Hedwig and the Angry Inch? So good. Excuse us while we race for Sephora’s club kid section.
From Jared Leto to Johnny Depp, check out our favorite male celebs who actually look prettier than women in makeup!
Leto’s Oscar-winning performance in...
- 8/21/2014
- by Tia Williams
- TheFabLife - Movies
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Drag has taken over pop culture. Just look at Derek J. and Miss Lawrence’s lipstick-laced chitchats on Bravo’s Fashion Queens. Or the extravaganza that is Logo’s Rupaul’s Drag Race. But men dressing like ladies — rocking makeup, specifically — has been around since the dawn of man. As women, we’re cool with it, until the men start looking hotter than we do. No fair!
Terry Richardson‘s portrait of James Franco (complete with powder blue eyeshadow and electric pink lips) was so glamorous, we seethed with envy. And what about Neil Patrick Harris, doused in glitter and gloss in Broadway’s Hedwig and the Angry Inch? So good. Excuse us while we race for Sephora’s club kid section.
From Jared Leto to Johnny Depp, check out our favorite male celebs who actually look prettier than women in makeup!
Leto’s Oscar-winning performance in...
Drag has taken over pop culture. Just look at Derek J. and Miss Lawrence’s lipstick-laced chitchats on Bravo’s Fashion Queens. Or the extravaganza that is Logo’s Rupaul’s Drag Race. But men dressing like ladies — rocking makeup, specifically — has been around since the dawn of man. As women, we’re cool with it, until the men start looking hotter than we do. No fair!
Terry Richardson‘s portrait of James Franco (complete with powder blue eyeshadow and electric pink lips) was so glamorous, we seethed with envy. And what about Neil Patrick Harris, doused in glitter and gloss in Broadway’s Hedwig and the Angry Inch? So good. Excuse us while we race for Sephora’s club kid section.
From Jared Leto to Johnny Depp, check out our favorite male celebs who actually look prettier than women in makeup!
Leto’s Oscar-winning performance in...
- 8/21/2014
- by Tia Williams
- VH1.com
Bravo's spirited recap of the week's fashion, “Fashion Queens,” ended its Season 2 run on a high. Sunday's season finale, which aired at 11 p.m., jumped 52 percent over last season's finale. One million viewers tuned into the season-ender. Season 2 averaged 1.1 million viewers, up 21 percent over the last season. The fashionista hosts — Bevy Smith, Derek J, and Miss Lawrence Washington — will be back for a third season. See video: Bravo's New Show ‘Jersey Belle’ Shows How a Jersey Girl Takes on Alabama “Fashion Queens” topped off a stellar night for the network, which placed No. 1 among ad-supported cable...
- 6/10/2014
- by Jethro Nededog
- The Wrap
The premiere dates for one new and five returning series beginning this November were announced Wednesday by Bravo. Season 6 of “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” kicks off the network’s premieres on Nov. 3 at 8pm Et/Pt. This season, NeNe settles back into Atlanta after a year of living in Hollywood. “Fashion Queens” return for a second season on Nov. 3 at 11:30pm Et/Pt. The weekly, fashion-based talk show features Atlanta-based celebrity hairstylists Derek J and Miss Lawrence, along with New York’s fashion maven Bevy Smith. The show will follow “Watch What Happens Live.” Also read: ‘Real Housewives...
- 9/18/2013
- The Wrap
More than one person has asked me if "Fashion Queens" is for real. They're not really joking, either. If any show looked more like a "Saturday Night Live" sketch than an actual program, it's this one. The fashion-focused talk show, which features cross-dressing Atlanta hairstylists Derek J and Miss Lawrence (well known to fans of "The Real Housewives of Atlanta") as well as New York "fashion maven" Bevy Smith, appears to have a budget of about $25, give or take. Most of this appears to be spent on the set's wall padding, shoes and background wigs. Yes, background wigs. I think...
- 6/10/2013
- by Liane Bonin Starr
- Hitfix
Bravo is adding a new twist to the fashion commentary show and extending its limited-run series Fashion Queens to a full 8-episode season. Fashion Queens will air immediately following Watch What Happens Live, beginning Sunday, April 14. Starring celebrity hairstylists Derek J and Lawrence “Miss Lawrence” Washington of Real Housewives of Atlanta, and hosted by New York socialite Bevy Smith, best known for her star-laden Dinner With Bevy soirees, Fashion Queens will offer the trio’s bawdy and comical quips and commentary on fashion trends and events, celeb hits and misses and more. According to the Bravo announcement, each 30-minute episode [...]...
- 4/9/2013
- by Lori Acken
- ChannelGuideMag
Well, Bravo, you've tricked us again with last night's episode of The Real Housewives of Miami.
Going into the episode knowing that it was a two-parter, I really felt that the hour would end with the fight between Adriana de Moura and Joanna Krupa that involves the infamous punch to the face which has been teased all season. I didn't expect it to end with the "cliffhanger" of Marta possibly revealing that she in fact slept with Girls Gone Wild creator Joe Francis. But I'm getting a head of myself, so let's start with Dr. Karent Sierra and her inability to please Adriana no matter where she goes.
Everybody Seriously Hates Karent. I Mean Seriously.
The first thirty minutes of the episode dealt mostly with everyone preparing for both Lisa Hochstein's lingerie party or Lea Black's annual Black Gala event. However among all that party planning was the subject...
Going into the episode knowing that it was a two-parter, I really felt that the hour would end with the fight between Adriana de Moura and Joanna Krupa that involves the infamous punch to the face which has been teased all season. I didn't expect it to end with the "cliffhanger" of Marta possibly revealing that she in fact slept with Girls Gone Wild creator Joe Francis. But I'm getting a head of myself, so let's start with Dr. Karent Sierra and her inability to please Adriana no matter where she goes.
Everybody Seriously Hates Karent. I Mean Seriously.
The first thirty minutes of the episode dealt mostly with everyone preparing for both Lisa Hochstein's lingerie party or Lea Black's annual Black Gala event. However among all that party planning was the subject...
- 10/26/2012
- by Mark O. Estes
- TVovermind.com
What's underneath Kim Zolciak's wig? That's the question the Real Housewives of Atlanta star finally answered - after a comic (and climactic) build-up - on Thursday's episode of her spinoff Don't Be Tardy for the Wedding on Bravo. (Watch the big reveal below!) The answer? Well, Kim has a full head of thick blonde hair. Zolciak, who has long been identified by her hairstyle (and even offered her thoughts on other celebs' hairpieces), finally showed off her real hair to longtime stylist Derek J in the lead up to her wedding to Atlanta Falcon Kroy Biermann. Though Derek's seen...
- 6/1/2012
- by Liz Raftery
- PEOPLE.com
Kim Zolciak is never seen in public without her long, luxurious wigs -- but last night she finally unveiled her real hair on her reality show ... and it didn't look half bad!The mother of three has been teasing her wigless moment all season on "Don't Be Tardy for the Wedding," the reality show documenting her wedding planning and actual nuptials to Kroy Biermann.And on last night's episode, the moment finally arrived!After Kim's assistant Niki and hair stylist Derek J said she should maybe have her natural hair for the wedding, she accepted the challenge and removed all the fake hair.Niki and Derek (and we're guessing a ton of fans) were surprised to see that her real 'do is actually really cute ... just a lot shorter than we're used to seeing on the "Real Housewives of Atlanta" star.Which look do you like better? Sound off below,...
- 6/1/2012
- by tooFab Staff
- TooFab
It's two weeks till Kim Zolciak's wedding on Thursday's (May 17) episode of "Don't Be Tardy for the Wedding." She's got her dress(es), her man, her matron of honor, the location, the celebrity wedding planner, the food and now the super-hot former Falcons player Coy Wire to officiate. All that's left to do is find some fancy porta-potties for the reception because Kim is not having people pee all over her floor -- apparently that's what people do if given free reign in your home.
Derek J goes with Kim for fancy potty shopping because matron of honor Jen bails on this all-important task. And she missed out because these are some high-end potties -- hardwood floors, nice vanities, an attendant on duty, a little rug outside. And we're sure Kim will find a way to work rhinestones into the restrooms -- especially since she asked if Coy could...
Derek J goes with Kim for fancy potty shopping because matron of honor Jen bails on this all-important task. And she missed out because these are some high-end potties -- hardwood floors, nice vanities, an attendant on duty, a little rug outside. And we're sure Kim will find a way to work rhinestones into the restrooms -- especially since she asked if Coy could...
- 5/18/2012
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Photo by Tyler Golden/Oxygen
Season two of Hairbattle Spectacular starts on Monday, August 15 with a new host at the helm. Actress and model Eva Marcille will usher the contestants through eight weeks of grueling challenges in a fight to see who can present the most elaborate, outlandish, outrageous and fantastical hairstyles.
Eva is no stranger to reality TV. She won cycle three of America's Next Top Model. But she is not just a ditzy catwalker. Eva the Diva, as she has been knows since childhood, was actually on track to become a lawyer when the runway series cast her that fateful season. Since then she has strutted in fashion shows worldwide, appeared on numerous magazine covers and launched an acting career. She's been on TV shows like Tyler Perry’s House of Payne, Smallville and Everybody Hates Chris and movies like Crossover and I Think I Love My Wife.
Season two of Hairbattle Spectacular starts on Monday, August 15 with a new host at the helm. Actress and model Eva Marcille will usher the contestants through eight weeks of grueling challenges in a fight to see who can present the most elaborate, outlandish, outrageous and fantastical hairstyles.
Eva is no stranger to reality TV. She won cycle three of America's Next Top Model. But she is not just a ditzy catwalker. Eva the Diva, as she has been knows since childhood, was actually on track to become a lawyer when the runway series cast her that fateful season. Since then she has strutted in fashion shows worldwide, appeared on numerous magazine covers and launched an acting career. She's been on TV shows like Tyler Perry’s House of Payne, Smallville and Everybody Hates Chris and movies like Crossover and I Think I Love My Wife.
- 8/12/2011
- by Pop Culture Passionistas
- popculturepassionistas
There are two new Housewives heading to Beverly Hills this fall, but they are not "official" Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.
Earlier this week, Bravo revved up the promotional machine for the highly anticipated second season of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills (which premieres on Monday, September 5th) and there were several things to note about the cast for the upcoming season. For starters, all six Housewives from the show's blockbuster first season will be returning and the friendship dynamics will take a drastic change from what we saw last year. Secondly, there were two new faces mixed in with original group, but they weren't included in the cast photo or billed as "official" Housewives. Those two women are Dana Wilkey and Brandi Glanville and Bravo has dubbed them "Friends of the Housewives" as they will be featured prominently in the season, but not enough to get a chance...
Earlier this week, Bravo revved up the promotional machine for the highly anticipated second season of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills (which premieres on Monday, September 5th) and there were several things to note about the cast for the upcoming season. For starters, all six Housewives from the show's blockbuster first season will be returning and the friendship dynamics will take a drastic change from what we saw last year. Secondly, there were two new faces mixed in with original group, but they weren't included in the cast photo or billed as "official" Housewives. Those two women are Dana Wilkey and Brandi Glanville and Bravo has dubbed them "Friends of the Housewives" as they will be featured prominently in the season, but not enough to get a chance...
- 7/31/2011
- by Mark O. Estes
- TVovermind.com
"Real Housewives of Atlanta" star Kandi Burruss is no stranger to hairstyle switch-ups. The singer/songwriter rocked through her first season of "Rhoa" with a blonde, spiky, "rooster" crop; and this season she sports a two-toned, magenta and black 'do. As she tweeted earlier this week, Burruss is kicking-off 2011 with a head full of cute, coppery curls, courtesy of her hairstylist Derek J. With her new album "Kandi Koated" racking up rave reviews, now is the perfect time to add some sizzle to her strands. Hot!What do you think of Kandi's new look? Let us know in the comments section. Here's what you had to say: Kisha commented via Facebook: "It's kind of cute. I wasn't feeling the previous short red hair." Nicole wrote via Facebook: "That is hot. It makes her look more feminine."...
- 1/14/2011
- Essence
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