Monique, Lee Daniel, Gabourey Sidibe photogaphed by Anne Leibovitz for Vanity Fair
2. "But what about Zoe Saldana and Gabourey Sidibe" ahh hello Zoe and Gabourey Sidibe have been covering countless magazine covers for the past few months. If anyone actually went to the Vanity Fair website (which im sure most haven't because the same people complaining don't visit their site either) They would have seen that Monique and Gabourey along with director Lee Daniels are "inside" the issue.
Essence doesn't include non black actresses in their Hollywood issues .
At the end of the day black women need to stop looking to others to validate who they are and stop getting mad anytime you don't see someone who looks like you on a magazine cover that isn't geared towards you. Also keep in mind that every magazine, every business, has a target audience even blogs have a target audience.
There are lots of blogs and magazines that do cater to black women I've showcased many of them at this blog and as most of you know I have a 2nd blog called Beauty Is Diverse with daily updates of fashion images of various ethnicities.
Please note: This is my personal opinion.
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Thank you for posting this, I couldn't agree more. I'm not saying that there aren't any valid issues with black women in the film industry, but there tends to be some oversensitivity when it comes to issues with magazine covers. (Think of the LeBron James and Giselle cover of Vogue)
- O. Rose
Great Points!
You made some great points. Vainty Fair is more of culture mag were as Essence is geared toward women. I just find it hard to believe that they couldn't find one black, hispanic, or asian actress to feature.
I stopped reading magazines years ago. I find most are out of touch.
i totally agree with you. however, some sort of diversity on (besides hair color) would have been nice.
Even if Vanity was to place a non white actress on the cover the only candidate would really be Zoe Saladana , Gabourey has only been in 1 film and doesn't have the body of work like the other actress on the cover. And I watch movies every weekend, I don't see Asian, Indian women etc in top box offices hits in "North America". So who else would they really place on the cover.? Any suggestions.?
Good Point. Vanity Fair? Exactly. People are you serious. I am not surprise by their Hollywood cover;the same 'dead horse is being beaten".LoL
Seriously, if the cover of Vanity Fair magazine bothers you that much, then create your own.
I learn this "small" lesson a long time ago.."you damn if you do, you damn if you don't". Keep it moving people. Geesh :)
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