Ariana DeBose, the actor behind the role of Anita in Steven Spielberg's 2021 version of West Side Story, has won an Oscar for the role. The win makes her the first queer woman of color to win an Academy Award.DeBose, who formerly starred in another cultural favorite, Hamilton, won the Best Supporting Actress Award -- the same award Rita Moreno won for her role as Anita in the 1961 version of the film.The accomplishment is outstanding, not only for the obvious reason of winning an Oscar, but be...

Kim Kardashian has spoken up and apologized for the advice she gave to women in business, which sparked an outrage on social media.If you don't recall, the reality star claimed she has the "best advice for women in business" during a Variety interview published earlier this month. "Get your f–king ass up and work," she said at the time. "It seems like nobody wants to work these days. You have to surround yourself with people that want to work. Have a good work environment where everyone loves ...

Last night, the world was shocked as Will Smith slapped Chris Rock for insulting his wife Jada Pinkett Smith during the 2022 Academy Awards, but beyond the hit heard around the world was a Black woman being publicly disrespected and made fun of for having an autoimmune disorder.Diagnosed with alopecia in 2018, Pinkett Smith described losing her hair as a scary experience. While it would certainly be nerve-wracking for anyone to lose handfuls of hair, the relationship Black women have with their ...

UPDATE (March 28, 2022): Will Smith has issued an apology for slapping Chris Rock on stage at the 2022 Oscars.The actor took to Instagram to share his statement. "Violence in all of its forms is poisonous and destructive. My behavior at last night’s Academy Awards was unacceptable and inexcusable," he began in his message. "Jokes at my expense are a part of the job, but a joke about Jada’s medical condition was too much for me to bear and I reacted emotionally."He then directly apologized to...