Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships so we may receive compensation for some links to products and services.
Ava DuVernay Celebrates The New Embrace Of Natural Black Hair: ‘I Think It’s Exceptional’
03.02.2022 - 22:31 / etcanada.com
Ava DuVernay is a celebrated director, but also an absolute style icon.
The “A Wrinkle In Time” director is well known for her stunning red carpet looks. She spoke with InStyle for their March issue’s subcover about her fashion inspirations, and also what she sees as a huge cultural “shift” in the way people embrace textured Black hair.
When asked who her biggest style icon was, DuVernay turned to none other than her mother.
READ MORE: Drew Barrymore Surprises Jack Quaid And Talks To Ava DuVernay About Getting Stuck In An Elevator With Tom Cruise
“One was my mother, and I know most people would say that, but she was a stunner and still is. She had an incredible body, a body I’ve never had,” she explained. “I was super nerdy — I’m the same now as I was then — and I thought, ‘That is the most beautiful woman I’ve ever seen. I’m never going to be as pretty as my mommy.’ I knew my mom was the prettiest, and it made me proud.”
But her fashion roots also extend beyond her family. The director revealed one of her early influences was from the Mexican community she grew up around.
READ MORE: Will Smith And Ava DuVernay Put The Spotlight On Young Stars Saniyya Sidney And Jaden Michael
“I grew up in a Black and brown community near Compton, in Lynwood, and there were these women in the area called cholas, and they were the other big influence for me,” DuVernay continued. “They’re mostly second-generation Mexican women who have very specific hair and eyeliner wings. They were so glamorous — I thought they were the most beautiful, hottest things I had ever seen.”
While the 49-year-old is well-known for her bold colour choices, which show not only in her clothing and in her visual film language, she said her biggest point
The website popstar.one is an aggregator of news from open sources. The source is indicated at the beginning and at the end of the announcement. You can send a complaint on the news if you find it unreliable.
variety.com
18.02.2022 / 19:35
Haile Gerima on ‘Sankofa,’ Working With Ava DuVernay and Why Film School Is ‘Hopeless’
Selome Hailu To celebrate Black history month, Ava DuVernay’s indie distribution, arts and advocacy collective Array has produced “28 Days of ‘Sankofa,'” an event series where select cinemas, universities and festival locations throughout the U.S. are screening Ethiopian director Haile Gerima’s “Sankofa” for free, one screening for each day of February. In addition, Array created a free learning companion designed to help viewers process the weight of what they’re watching.Gerima is best known as one of the leading members of the L.A.
deadline.com
18.02.2022 / 02:35
Ava DuVernay’s Array Pulls Out Of Spotify First-Look Deal; Inclusive Storytelling Pact Announced In Early 2021
Like Neil Young, Joni Mitchell and India Arie, Ava DuVernay’s Array is no longer doing business with Spotify.
deadline.com
18.02.2022 / 01:47
Ava DuVerney’s ARRAY Pulls Out Of Spotify First-Look Deal; Inclusive Storytelling Pact Announced In Early 2021
Like Neil Young, Joni Mitchell and India Arie, Ava DuVernay’s Array is no longer doing business with Spotify.
justjared.com
18.02.2022 / 00:55
Ava DuVernay's Company Exits Spotify Multiyear Deal
Ava DuVernay‘s company is backing out of a big deal.
justjared.com
13.02.2022 / 07:11
Ava Max Debuts New Red Hair at Christian Siriano Fashion Show
Ava Max is rocking a new hair color!
deadline.com
13.02.2022 / 00:33
Ava DuVernay’s ARRAY Scores Super Bowl Program Slot For Colin Kaepernick Series Anti-Racism Learning Guide
EXCLUSIVE: NFL fans are going to see Colin Kaepernick at the Super Bowl tomorrow.
theplaylist.net
11.02.2022 / 20:57
DC 2022 Teaser Footage: New Looks At ‘Black Adam’ & The Justice Society, ‘Flash,’ ‘Aquaman 2’ & More
Every year sees an onslaught of new superhero movies, usually from Marvel, and in the old days 20th Century Fox and their Mutant world. But now, as leadership seems to finally figured out what they are doing at DC Films, Warner Bros.
justjared.com
09.02.2022 / 10:51
The Stars of 'Death on the Nile' Celebrate the New Movie at Private Screening
The stars of Death on the Nile are gearing up for the release of their new movie!
usmagazine.com
04.02.2022 / 20:23
Andy Cohen Says He ‘Did Not Recall’ His Mayor Bill de Blasio Rant on New Year’s Eve Special
Surprise! Andy Cohen was just as shocked by his New Year’s Eve rant about Mayor Bill de Blasio as the audience watching at home.
justjared.com
04.02.2022 / 07:23
Andy Cohen Says He Does 'Not Recall' His Drunken New Year's Eve Rant About Mayor Bill de Blasio - Watch!
Andy Cohen is blaming it on the alcohol!
etonline.com
04.02.2022 / 01:21
Andy Cohen Says He 'Did Not Recall' Saying 'Sayonara, Sucka' to Outgoing Mayor Bill de Blasio on NYE Special
Andy Cohen remembers «getting smashed on CNN» when he co-hosted a New Year's Eve special with Anderson Cooper, but the Bravo star admits having zero recollection about giving then-NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio a sarcastic sendoff.The 53-year-old host made the revelation Wednesday night on after Jimmy Kimmel suggested he'd love to see Cohen and Cooper host next month's Oscars. Why? Kimmel got a kick out of watching Cohen's booze-fueled rant on CNN that instantly went viral.«I was laughing my a** off,» quipped Kimmel, to which Cohen replied, «We had so much fun.
etonline.com
03.02.2022 / 20:32
Kanye West Celebrates Julia Fox's Birthday With PDA-Filled Celebration in New York City
Kanye “Ye” West paused on working on his latest album,, for a special birthday celebration with girlfriend Julia Fox. The GRAMMY-winning rapper and his lady, who turned 32 on Wednesday, celebrated her birthday with several of Fox's close friends at NYC French Eatery, Lucien. West, 44, was captured smiling as he sat next to the birthday girl as she opened presents.
perezhilton.com
03.02.2022 / 03:43
Brian Laundrie House Protests Inspire New Florida Law -- What Do YOU Think?!
Well, this is an unexpected consequence of the Gabby Petito case. The now-infamous missing person/murder case garnered national attention first due to the brazen suspicious behavior of Brian Laundrie. When it hit the news he came home from a road trip without his fiancée, the internet instantly went wild with theories that he had murdered her — theories which sadly proved to be right in the end.