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Iman & Alek Share Ebony Cover
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African supermodels Iman and Alek Wek share the historic September cover of Ebony Magazine with Tyra Banks and Kimora Lee Simmons.
Can we just give it up for Iman for being around the longest out of the four ladies on the cover and looking the best? Here it is 30 years after she landed in New York and was met by the press at the airport who were gullable enough to believe that she was discovered in the jungle or was a goat herder and she’s still making major moves.
Yes, yes, please stand up right now and applaud Iman.
And can we also just make sure that no mistake is made about where she is now in her career? Iman still has the body and face to model next to 18 year olds. But she devotes most of her time to her cosmetic company IMAN Cosmetics which she founded in 1994 which is a major player in the cosmetic industry.
Alek stepped on the modeling scene in 1995 and stole the show from her fair skinned counterparts. African models had made moves before on the modeling scene but Alek was the first whose bold African features were embraced and not looked at as ‘too much’.
Alek has been in the game for 12 years already and still walks the runways of big name designers. She has also added acting, author, and entrprenuer to her resume. She appeared in the movie The Four Feathers, released her biography Alek, From Sudanese Refugee to International Supermodel and launced her designer handbag line Wek 1933.
Watch the ladies in the Behind the Scenes video below
8 Responses to “Iman & Alek Share Ebony Cover”
African.Beautiful.Me » Blog Archive » And we’re LIVE… says:
September 12th, 2007 at 5:08 am
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Mizpowderpink says:
September 12th, 2007 at 11:33 am
I loved this issue of Ebony. It was great to watch the footage of the shoot. You did a great job covering this girly.
Stephen Bess says:
September 12th, 2007 at 12:27 pm
This is wonderful! It’s a beautiful site. I will set up a link on my page and pass on the info to our friends and family. Peace~
sir-real says:
September 12th, 2007 at 1:44 pm
kudos…i love the website…i love the intentional international flare…and i love your concise writing…keep on!
and yes, both iman and alek, are beautiful and deserve a round of applause.
SHUG says:
September 12th, 2007 at 7:16 pm
MISS MWABI!!!! YOU GO GIRL.
Mubanga Mutemba says:
September 12th, 2007 at 7:50 pm
I am going to put this link on Face book this is fabulous!!!!
bunny says:
September 12th, 2007 at 9:54 pm
Congrats Mwabi, you just keep doing the thang ma! The site is really nice. Much success to you and the crew.
Betty says:
September 13th, 2007 at 6:20 am
Hey mwabi, keep up the good work dear cousin, we are all proud of you. It’s nice to see africans abroad appreciate their heritage. All the best for the future. Betty, london
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