In her new collection of essays, Schumer gives readers an inside look to what her road to fame has been. And while we’ve been able to witness brands pony her out as ‘the curve face’ and one of the few women in Hollywood who isn’t on a crazy crash diet to try to fit into […]
Wear Your Voice Magazine’s newest campaign is genius and something everyone would watch. #FightFatPhobia sheds light on all the fat phobic comments that women have to endure; not only from random men in bars, or people at grocery stores, but even their own family and friends who say inappropriate things. The reality of being of a […]
If you got a chance to see Serayah’s Empire music video Look But Don’t Touch, you’ve probably also been able to see Charity Holloway and her dance group, 4 Thirty-Two, do their own dance routine to the hit song. The group includes about 20 curve women of all sizes, doing their thing and it’s such a […]
Would you ever give up on your dream job because of your weight? I’m sure that’s not how the plan would go, but what if that’s what just happens? That’s what Rachel Fox did. She thought she was too fat to be a scientist, and quit her job because of it. Could you imagine?! I […]
I never understood why people were so ashamed about going to see a: psychologist, psychiatrist, therapist, counselor or shrink. I guess when I look at it from a personal point of view, I understand why people are shy when it comes to telling others they need help. I have a really hard time asking for help. […]
Seriously, we need no extra reasons to love Adele. She’s real, majorly talented, and has gotten us through pretty much every breakup ever while making us realize we’re way too good for our exes. Basically, she’s the singing bestie every girl dreams of. So enter another reason to love her royal fabulousness. How many celebrities […]
“She’s big. You know, a little overweight. But not like, obese.” So she’s fat? “No!” — Why are we so afraid to use the word fat? The word has such a negative connotation, but there’s nothing wrong with it. We all have fat, in case you’ve forgotten. We use words like, big, overweight, wide […]
If I asked you to describe yourself in five words, what would you say? (Seriously, think about this before you continue reading). I read a quote that made me think about how I saw myself and how others saw me. Esther D. Rothblum, a writer and professor, wrote a piece called, “I’ll Die for the […]
You may be familiar with having a mimosa during a blowout or a glass of wine when you’re getting a pedicure, but do you really need alcohol while you’re at a salon? It’s a salon, not a saloon, right? There’s a proposed legislation in California that may legalize serving alcohol in barber shops and beauty […]
It’s not news that the Marinello Schools of Beauty closed all its campuses because the Department of Education found them committing fraud and for “misrepresentation.” Marinellow now owes $11 million to the government and six whistleblowers for financial aid fraud. Is it a surprise that they’d owe money? No. When you do bad things like […]
Black men everywhere are having a hissy fit because of the commentary from Teen Mom star, Farrah Abraham. Funny thing is, quite a few of them have been doing the same thing to black women for, I dunno, years. Abraham has been on a Kardashian take-down rampage, and recently quipped, “I’m not really into black […]
I was enjoying my day off when I got called into work suddenly because an employee didn’t show up. “Sure, I can cover the shift,” I said. On my days off, I normally don’t wear any makeup and lounge around in comfy clothes. So I changed out of my PJs, put on some business attire and […]
There are some people who are known as being “the funny one,” and others who are known as “the pretty one,” but why aren’t they ever combined? Well, they can be. Stand-up comedian Radhika Vaz uses her humor in a beautiful way to empower women. She grew up in India, where she said being funny […]
I do not try to hide the fact that I am not a fan of the Kardashians. I have many reasons, mainly the fact that I believe that they are culture vultures, but I get their place in society and the way that their love of fame has changed the game. In particular as of […]
