Ready To Take Center Stage: Actress Condola Rashad

When I turned to page 511 and saw her photo in the March issue of InStyle magazine as a Wonder Girl, I secretly wished that they did a whole editorial on her.

When your mom is the iconic Phylicia Rashad, your dad is Ahmad Rashad and your aunt is also an icon named Debbie Allen, what is one to expect from a talented newcomer? A whole lot.

Condola is poised to become a standout based on her own merit and not just by her name alone, but from her sheer talent. Condola wowed the Broadway theatre crowd with her standout performances  in Ruined, Stick Fly and is now set to star in the Life Time television remake of Steel Magnolias. Condola sings just as much she acts, which makes her a double threat. So keep your eyes on this beautiful woman because it's her time to shine.



Photo: New York Times

It's Good to Be the Queen: Queen Latifah Cover's More Magazine's December Issue

The mailman came extra early today on my day off...so that definitely was a plus and seeing Queen Latifah on the latest issue of More magazine just gave it that extra oomph.

Elegant cover of the Queen

The elegant pictorial was shot by Peggy Sirota which highlighted an inspiring interview in this issue.

A WOMAN YOU SHOULD KNOW: Esi Eggleston Bracey-VP & GM Global Cosmetics Innovation, Branding and Operations Procter & Gamble

Actress Drew Barrymore and P&G VP, Esi Eggleston Bracey If you've never heard of Esi Eggleston Bracey before, then I'm sure you're quite familar with the advertising campaigns that she's been responsible for. Does any of the Cover Girl ads ring a bell? Or how about The Queen Collection? Or how about the new Old Spice ads featuring that gorgeous actor named Isaiah Mustafa? By now you should remember all of these advertisements. Now meet the woman responsible for the outstanding increase in sales for these products, Esi Eggleston Bracey. Esi Eggelston Bracey is a 1991 graduate of  Dartmouth College. The media concentrates only on the celebrities while negating those responsible for their exposure to simply being in the background without realising the real genius of remarkable women like Miss Bracey and my job is to highlight them and their accomplishments by bringing them into the forefront.   Esi Eggleston Bracey-VP & GM Global Cosmetics Innovation, Branding and Operations Proctor & Gamble.   In my: 'Woman You Should Know' blog posts, I will search the world for these remarkable and talented women to give our daughters and even some of you examples of women worth emulating and aspiring to become. Photos:Getty Images and Proctor & Gamble