Vanity Fair Colorless Cover
Posted on 2/5/2010
I WROTE A BOOK ON GIRLS AND
SELF-ESTEEM AND WHAT I KEEP HEARING AGAIN AND AGAIN IS THAT YOUNG WOMEN WANT TO
SEE VARIETY. THIS YEAR WE'RE GOING TO SEE OUR MOST DIVERSE OSCARS RED CARPET IN
YEARS. WE SHOULD SEE THAT REFLECTED ON TELEVISION AND ON OUR MAGAZINE COVERS.
THE SAD PART IS THAT WE ARE ONLY TALKING ABOUT TWO YOUNG BLACK ACTRESSES - ZOE AND GABOREY.
IF THE CRITERIA TO
BE CONSIDERED FOR THE COVER OF VANITY FAIR IS THE ACTRESSES MUST HAVE A BODY OF
WORK BEHIND THEM - THEN THE QUESTION IS "WHERE ARE ALL THE MAINSTREAM ROLES FOR
ALL THE TERRIFIC AND QUALIFIED YOUNG ACTRESSES-BLACK, HISPANIC, ASIAN, INDIAN??
- WHERE ARE THEY? WHO, OTHERWISE COULD HAVE BEEN CONSIDERED.
BUT MAYBE WE WANT
VANITY FAIR TO DO IS, NOT TO FOLLOW HOLLYWOOD'S LEAD BUT TO "TAKE" THE LEAD IN
CHANGING ATTITUDES AND CELEBRATE THE MANY DIVERSE AND TALENTED ACTRESSES OUT
THERE.
BECAUSE A PICTURE IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS.
SHAUN
Grammys
Posted on 2/1/2010
Lionel Richie, who is one of my favorites, chatted with me about the remake of We Are The World they were shooting the very next day with stars like Natalie Cole, Kanye West, Celine Dion, The Jonas Brothers, and so many more with the proceeds going to Haiti relief.
Picking a dress for Grammy's is always fun for me because I feel like a rock star. I chose a silver metallic mini by the designer Theia that I just loved. It was a great night!
xo, Shaun
