When I decided to give tribute to a series of beautifully aging bellas, I thought long and hard about who influenced my style the most. Lena Horne, Eartha Kitt, Tina Turner, and Chaka Khan all provided inspiring images of strong black womanhood, but none of them could have had a bigger impact than my mother….
Beautifully Aging Bellas
A Tribute to Beautifully Aging Afrobellas – Diahann, Ruby, and Chaka
When I originally conceived of this tribute to aging Afrobellas, I envisioned highlighting five brilliant women and ending with a big interview. But so many other afrobellas who have influenced me kept coming to the forefront. It became stressful to choose just one more. Then I realized I don’t have to choose one, I can…
A Tribute to Beautifully Aging Afrobellas – Tina Turner
Before I launch into my tribute to Tina Turner, full disclosure. What’s Love Got To Do With It is one of my all time favorite films. Angela Bassett is beyond fierce in that movie! I wore my hair in long, straightened spikes through most of my college years, leading one of my enemies to mutter…
A Tribute to Beautifully Aging Bellas – Eartha Kitt
All aspiring “sex kittens” need to sit up and take notes. Eartha Kitt defines and practically invented the term. There’s nobody more feline, more intentionally sensual than the legendary Miss Kitt. At 79, she’s still looking good, and as you’ll hear in this interview, she’s still purring. Like so many women of her generation, her…
A Tribute to Beautifully Aging Bellas
So I alluded to a random celebrity encounter recently. I had three really cool interviews within the past two weeks. One was with Charlie Murphy, who was as hilarious as you might expect. The second was with Bruce Bruce, who was cool and funny. The third was with Jamie Lee Curtis. She was hands down…