Celebrity Couples We Love to Watch
Loving couples in the limelight are usually surrounded by drama and controversy, so we thought we would highlight some of the great couples out there. They are both accomplished and comfortable supporting each other’s endeavors. Here are the couples that we think model what it is to be successful in ALL aspects of your life.
Top 10 Sexiest African Women – 2008
African women carry themselves with grace and elegance and a strong sense of self. They exude a strong essence of self assurance, handle themselves with a dignity that is hard to deny, and still manage to ooze sexy.
Africans come from many races and, this year, the list embraces all the Africans that make us the diverse continent we are.
Gelila Bekele – Graceful Model
Some of you saw Gelila Bekele gracing the arm of Tyler Perry in the opening of his production studio and wondered who she is. She is his girlfriend, and an accomplished model.
She has been a model for Pantene and Colgate and is signed up with both Ford Models and JE Models. Her portfolio consists of mostly print work with some runway work.
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Weekend Buzz
Tyler Perry unveiled his new Motion Picture and Television Studio and Gelila Bekele (his girlfriend) was on hand to help him celebrate it. Yes, another African-meets-American love story! Boris Kodjoe, who has been in several of Tyler’s films, was also there with his wife Nicole Ari Parker.
Sway a.k.a. Derek Andrew Safo celebrated the release of Blak Twang’s (Tony Olabode) new album, SfX in London. In the meantime, Akon was rubbing shoulders with the rich and famous (the Buffets, to be specific), at a Peter Buffet performance. Estelle and Gym Class Heroes met with Grammy-U members in Baltimore, Maryland to discuss the business of music. The Gym Class Heroes were also spotted at the 2008 VH1 Hip Hop Honors as was Estelle. » Read more…
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June 22 - 24, 2010
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March 22, 2010
A “Tribute to Mama Afrika: Miriam Makeba”
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Africa Fashion Week New York (AFWNY) in New York
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