If you know your shit, you know being a corporate babe is harder than being a corporate bro.
Guys get paid more (with just a few exceptions). They get better jobs, even in female-dominated fields. And according to a new study, they also get easier job interviews.
Shocking? Hardly.
Disheartening? Absolutely.
In addition to men getting easier interview questions, they also get interrupted less than women by the interviewer (when the interviewer is a man, naturally). When men are interrupted, it’s to receive positive affirmations, whereas women are repeatedly asked to prove themselves.
Of the 119 job interviews that were recorded, the researchers found that on average, women were interrupted during five questions, whereas men only dealt with interruptions during four questions.
Women also received three more followup questions on average when compared to men.
Is this the worst thing in the world? No, and it just proves that the women really deserve their spots there. But it also just reinforces previous studies that have shown men are naturally assumed to be smarter and more competent whereas women are assumed to be less competent until proven otherwise – hence all the followup questions to determine if women were really smart enough for the job.
The study also found that because women had to deal with more questions – particularly during presentations – they tended to rush through and didn’t hit on all the things they planned to include.
Unfortunately, men interrupting women isn’t restricted to the workplace, and women facing hardships to get to the top of the corporate ladder isn’t news. But on the bright side, next time you lose out on a job to a dude that’s clearly less qualified than you, know that it’s probably the interviewer falling back on gender stereotypes and you probably wouldn’t want to work there anyways!
Remember when everybody thought Lemonade was ultimate Jay-Z shade until they realized he agreed to appear in the accompanying film?
Well, naturally, when Jay-Z’s latest album came out, many people saw it as a sort of response to Lemonade (a little late, huh J?). But anyone on their shit knows that Queen B knew every single line before it was released. She may have taken him back after he cheated, but she’s not going to be made to sound like a fool on one of his raps – unless, of course, it’s good for her brand and their bank accounts.
And the producer behind 4:44, No I.D., confirmed that. When speaking to The New York Times, he said that Beyonce had to approve every track first.
I mean, it makes sense, since Beyonce is the more successful musician these days.
“I always call Bey our de facto A&R,” said No. I.D. to The New York Times. “Every song has to get past her ears, in my eyes. She came by a lot and played a good part in helping us get over hurdles on certain records. Of course, she’s genius-level with that.”
Jay-Z still looks like a shitty husband on the album, which some may think Beyonce wouldn’t want to publicize – especially with the birth of their recent twins. But, she already skewered his ass on Lemonade, I guess the final piece of the puzzle is him skewering himself – set to music.
Plus, Jay-Z isn’t really all that relevant to the kids these days, and him making an album that’s largely about his relationship is Beyonce is clearly the smartest business move on his part, ya dig? B was def aware of this when helping him and No I.D. perfect the album.
This is just further proof that no matter how bad things look – Beyonce is always in control. There’s a reason why she’s regarded as Queen B, you know.
Getting caught Instagram-creeping on somebody you used to sleep with is pretty much everybody’s worst nightmare, but when you get caught creeping on somebody you’re dating it’s a different story.
Then it’s usually cute af.
Like when The Weeknd got caught double tapping a handful of old pictures of Selena.
Sometimes we all forget that every picture we like or comment on is something anybody we’re friends with can see. This can lead to embarrassment, but when you’re a celebrity, it leads to publicity moments.
For instance, this weekend The Weeknd — seriously, why does that have to be his name? — liked five years-old pictures of his girlfriend Selena on Instagram, and obviously it was only a matter of time before his stans noticed and were like, “awwww, isn’t this just the sweetest thing you’ve ever seen?”
It’s the reason why “banned” Super Bowl ads get a zillion YouTube hits and why babes in bikinis and burger joints are a match made in heaven. It’s also why the majority of girls at the top of the Insta-famous food chain pose in their bikini (or less) more often than not.
But how many drooling dudes actually go out and buy a Carl’s Jr. burger after watching Charlotte McKinney prance around in the nude at a farmer’s market on TV?
It may not be quite as succinct and catchy, but the phrase “sex sells” would be more accurate if it was “sex makes people remember your commercial but not necessarily your brand.”
Researchers analyzed 78 studies that collectively involved 17,000 people in the US, Asia, Australia, and Europe, and found that sexy ads don’t make people spend money on that brand. In fact, they can sometimes do the opposite.
While participants were more likely to remember sexier ads, they weren’t any more likely to remember the brand behind the ad. Participants were also more likely to have a negative association with a brand that employs sexual images in an ad, which makes sense.
After all, you might remember those creepily sexual GoDaddy commercials that used to pop around every Super Bowl, but you might still have no clue what GoDaddy actually is. And if you do know what it is and are looking to buy a domain name, you might want to steer clear of GoDaddy because you think it’d be better suited for an aspiring porn site than your portfolio page.
But the kicker is that the sexy ads didn’t drive people to buy more than the non-sexy ads did, even though men in particular did report liking the ads much more than the females studied.
“We found literally zero effect on participants’ intention to buy products in ads with a sexual appeal,” said the report’s lead author to the University of Illinois. “This assumption that sex sells—well, no, according to our study, it doesn’t. There’s no indication that there’s a positive effect.”
Maybe this is why fewer advertisers are taking the porn-y approach to their commercials? It could be aversion to the PC police, or it could be because they’re no longer seeing a return on investing in a Sports Illustrated model for their burger ads.
Tragically, girls are regularly hitting up Reddit’s AskMen page to discover guys’ true opinions on everything from their nail shape to the sexiest thing a girl can wear in the summertime.
It’s high-key embarrassing how much effort girls put into figuring out what guys “like” in a girl, not to mention the fact that they’re probably taking the opinion of Reddit dudes to heart and getting a new haircut or wardrobe to please men.
Long story short, the user who posted on Reddit – bipbopi – wears a hijab because without it, her family might not support her. She occasionally goes out without it, but generally wears it. Now that she’s starting graduate school, she’s wondering if she’ll have trouble making friends or getting approached by potential baes because of her hijab.
It’s an interesting question for sure, especially with the anti-Muslim rhetoric being spewed by our president. One of the most interesting things about the responses isn’t that most dudes say they would never approach her, it’s that people make a ton of assumptions about the user and her family because of her religion.
“It screams conservative religious family and scary family members,” said one user. “No thanks, I’ll pass.”
The user clarified with an edit on her original post that her family isn’t that strict, clarifying it for the people who made assumptions.
“It’s all about maintaining an image, which is what the hijab really is nowadays,” she writes. “I don’t have a hoard of family members out to get whoever I date… This is generally the case with most Muslim girls – please don’t assume we all come from traditionalist asshole families.”
Your religion might not involve you wearing a headscarf, but I know plenty of Christian people who go to church to make their parents happy and keep things civil, not because they actually believe in God. Just like Christian and Jewish people can be “religious, but not that religious,” so can Muslim people.
Unsurprisingly, most Reddit guys say they’d never approach her romantically, but would be fine being friends (as if they’d be so lucky…). But again, their responses are laced with assumptions that they probably wouldn’t have towards other religions.
“I’m not likely to approach a woman in a hijab with romantic intent since I’m an atheist, and I doubt a woman wearing it would be interested in something serious with a total nonbeliever,” wrote one user.
How much you want to bet he’d have no problem approaching a woman wearing a huge cross on her neck? If he assumes a woman in a hijab is religious, why doesn’t he make the same assumption about a woman wearing a cross?
Other guys bring up the issue of in-laws, saying that if her parents care that much about what she wears, they’re clearly overbearing. Again, they’re not wrong, but I know plenty of people with overbearing parents that identify with other religions.
“You can say the same about same-religion in-laws too,” pointed out one user. “If I marry a girl from a different religion, it’s because we love each other and make each other happy. I can take or leave her family (I mostly left mine).”
While the commenters were just being honest, the hypocrisy was evident even to other non-religious Reddit users.
“My family is Jewish,” said volkl47. “I don’t go looking for reasons to cause family strife, so I’m probably not going to ever consider approaching you.”
Another user replied to this comment: “She won’t take it off, because family. You won’t approach her wearing it, because family. Two households, both alike in dignity…”
He’s not wrong.
While just under a handful of dudes said they would approach a woman in a hijab, others said they’d be down to be friends and encouraged her to make the first move since they’d be down to date a woman with a hijab, they just wouldn’t approach her initially because they’d assume she’s not interested.
The responses on the thread likely confirmed bipbopi’s suspicions about her potential dating life, but they also highlight the fact that the Western world sees Islam as so different and extreme from Christianity or Judaism, when in many cases it’s not so different.
A woman in a hijab may not look the same as a bleach blonde Christian girl in a sundress, but chances are they’re not as different as guys think.
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, then you already know Rob Kardashian and Blac Chyna’s love story didn’t end with them riding off into the sunset in a golden lambo.
They’ve both spilled the tea about their problems on social media before, but today, Rob really crossed the line into psychotic behavior when he Instagrammed what he said were photos of Chyna’s vagina, breasts, and butt.
According to the hard-working gossip-hounds at TMZ, who BTW are usually right about this type of thing, this whole thing started two weeks ago when Rob allegedly got a DM from some rando lady.
But she wasn’t trying to slide into his DMs to get some. She claimed to have proof that Chyna and some random rapper named Ferrari had been hooking up for a hot second.
Now last I checked Blac Chyna and Rob weren’t together, but apparently at the time this rando slid into Rob’s DMs, they had reconciled.
TMZ’s sources say Rob went on a secret crusade to figure out whether this intel about Blac Chyna was true or not, but then over the weekend Ferrari posted this photo and all hell broke loose.
While this photo looks pretty harmless, according to Rob, that bed was “the same bed Chyna and I made our baby in,” and that robe was something “I prob paid for.”
And in true Rob form, he decided to confront Blac Chyna about this on social media, where everybody could get a whiff of all their dirty laundry.
In a series of increasingly unhinged posts, Rob posted a video he claims “Chyna just sent me” of her and some random dude who Rob later claimed is not Ferrari, kissing. He claims this was how she chose to wish him “a happy 4th of July.”
He wrote: “Hahahaha Chyna just sent me this video saying happy 4th of July what a crazy person. Come spend time with your daughter instead of fucking me and then this dude right after. U need help.”
Then he re-posted the picture of Ferrari in bed complaining about how Ferrari hit him up saying if Rob didn’t “link” with him and help him “get money” because “he can’t handle the bills to take care of Chyna,” then Ferrari would “expose Chyna.”
And from there things started to get really messy.
He posted a video of Blac Chyna in a hospital bed with the caption, “everyone wonders how Chyna lost all that weight after the baby and she lies to everyone, but no I’m such a great husband that on our anniversary I paid 100k to do this surgery to get all everything fixed as much as they could.”
He posted multiple screenshots of iPhone notes he wrote about how much drugs Chyna was allegedly doing and how she sent him naked photos while she was actively fucking other dudes, which last time we checked, is something a woman is allowed to do when she’s just casually seeing somebody, even if that somebody is her baby daddy.
And then he posted what appeared to be multiple photos of Blac Chyna’s naked butt,vagina and breasts, which were promptly deleted by Instagram.
Somewhere in the middle of this posting spree, Chyna went on Snapchat to allege that Rob had “beat me up” during the relationship but she was supposed to be quiet about it because “you’re a Kardashian.”
Since this is all a lot, let us fill you in on what really matters here.
It doesn’t matter whether or not Blac Chyna cheated on Rob. It doesn’t matter whether or not she sent him a video of her hooking up with another dude. It doesn’t matter how many dudes she was hooking up with two weeks ago. It doesn’t matter how much money Rob spent on her while they were together. It doesn’t matter whether or not she got plastic surgery after Dream was born. And it doesn’t matter whether or not she’s taking some extracurricular drugs.
What matters is that there’s nothing Blac Chyna could have done to warrant Rob’s decision to post nude photos of her online. Especially since his intent with those photos seems to have been to embarrass and degrade Chyna.
And even though TMZ is arguing that according to the rules in the state of California, what Rob did might not be officially illegal, it’s still super messed up — and if Chyna truly didn’t consent to his publishing those photos, then she could probs take him to court.
Like just think about what you’d say if some clown your friend dated did this. Or think about wtf you’d say if one of your guy friends told you he’d finally figured out the perfect way to get revenge on his ex. No matter what she did to him, you’d still probably tell him he was being a pyscho and needed to take that shit down.
Because talking shit about somebody online is one thing, but once you start posting naked photos of them they never intended to be seen by the public eye, you’ve crossed the line.
While something like this could crush a regular person, Blac Chyna appears to be choosing to take the high road.
After all this went down she posted a series of Snapchats wearing a whole bunch of jewelry while a Drake song plays with the lyrics, “It look like we in love, but only on camera / Only on camera, only on camera / Don’t listen to the lies, I swear they all lies.”
More power to her, but that doesn’t make what Rob did to her okay.
Not that Rob’s willing to own up to that. He still thinks he’s “a savage” for posting nude photos of Chyna.
Earth to Rob, you’re delusional. You’re not a savage, just an asshole.
Boy, bye.
Update: While writing this post, Rob revealed on Twitter that Instagram had deleted his account, which is pretty cool of Instagram.
“Since Instagram shut me down, everyone peep me Twitter lol,” he wrote.
Since Instagram shut me down everyone peep my twitter lol
Nala Wayans is adding more modeling gigs to her already stacked schedule, and she’s definitely our current fave example of chilled out California chic.
Did I mention she’s a YouTuber who vlogs?! Like it’s her second nature, honestly. As Nala invites you to tag along during her “Get Ready With Me” and “Driving With Nala” series, you’ll totally feel like her bestie. Daily routines, hacks, and hauls fabricate her page along with a few cooking videos, so you’ll never get bored.
Check out our interview below with the vlogger and model where she tells us what it’s like to be 21, her dreams of owning a farm (yes!), and much more.
How was it growing up in the Wayans family?
There’s a lots of laughs as you’d probably expect. It’s the only family I know so I wouldn’t know what to compare it to. We really don’t take things too serious but honestly it’s very normal for me haha.
So you just turned 21 not too long ago, how’s the legal life? Do you feel like a weight has been lifted?
My favorite thing about being 21 is that I can finally buy my own wine to cook with. I absolutely love to cook and before I was 21 there were so many recipes I wanted to try that called for wine but I couldn’t buy my own. There was this whole cooking world I was missing out on!
Do you have any advice for the young women of our generation?
My advice would be: Just have fun and don’t take things too seriously.
Since you’re still young this question is def still valid; what do you want to be when you grow up?
Oh god, I want to be everything!! I just love trying new things, but more than anything… I want to own my own little farm. I want to grow my own vegetables and have my own chickens and maybe like a cow or goat. That’s really my ultimate dream.
Short term goals?
Hmm… I think I’d like my own billboard on Sunset or in Times Square.
What inspired you to start your YouTube channel?
I don’t even remember. I think I was bored one day and just thought about what my day would look like if I filmed it. I did and the footage didn’t come out too bad, so I asked on twitter if anyone would be interested in seeing and I got so many responses saying yes! Then I just uploaded it to YouTube and went from there.
Should we expect more content from your channel and Instagram? If so, what kind?
You absolutely can! All of my content is so spontaneous. Whatever I’m feeling in that exact moment is usually what I upload, so I really couldn’t say.
How would you describe your style for this summer?
So far, what are your favorite trends that have emerged this year?
I couldn’t even tell you, I’m always late on trends.
What’s the weirdest date you have ever been on? What’s your dream date?
Weirdest… *knocks on wood* I actually haven’t been on any weird ones. For a dream date, just take me somewhere with AMAZING food and I’m gonna have the time of my life hahaha. I’m honestly really simple.
Well I think I’m just a really weird person in general. A lot of things I think are totally normal my friends all think are strange. Like I still play Pokémon go and so many people think that’s super weird.
So what should we be expecting from you this year, Nala?!
You should definitely expect to be seeing and hearing a lot more about me this year!
As incredibly embarrassing as this is, my high school yearbook quote was a question that really described who I was at the time: “Do you guys have gluten-free bread?”
I only chose that as my quote because 1. I didn’t give a fuck about having a meaningful quote and 2. I probably asked that question at least twice a day, and it became a running joke.
If you haven’t already heard or seen store-fronts with signs that read “gluten-free,” you’re either stranded on an island or living under a rock. Gluten is in just about everything we eat, unless you’re eating a salad of course (without croutons). It’s a mixture of two proteins that are responsible for the elasticity in dough found in almost every product containing wheat. It’s deadly to some, while other’s don’t blink before eating a sandwich.
Everyone has had their experiences with becoming gluten-free, and most of the time people don’t find that much of a difference, unless they were celiac to begin with. It’s also been associated with weight loss, which is simply not true because there are tons of gluten free carbs to replace it. The amount of people who cut out gluten and don’t lose weight is funny because you’re consuming the same amount f calories, unless you’re going on a low carb diet. A couple years ago, I completely cut gluten out after eating it my whole life, and it was probably the most drastic/best decision I’ve ever made.
But, why make everything so much more complicated? While everything is gluten free now, it definitely was not a few years ago.
It’s because gluten made me feel like absolute shit, and I didn’t realize that until after I fully cut it out of my diet.
I stopped eating bread, cereal, and basically anything that had gluten. I replaced my carbs with rice and quinoa, and it felt amazing. I wasn’t tired and wanting to nap after every meal, my stomach didn’t feel like a balloon, I didn’t feel lethargic and like I wanted to stay inside and instead of go outside. I had motivation to exercise, I had more room to eat protein, and no matter how full I became I was always energized because I didn’t have gluten dragging me down.
According to experts at Harvard, “…the symptoms and treatment of celiac disease and gluten sensitivity can be similar, there is an important difference. For those with celiac disease, even a crumb of food with gluten can cause illness and intestinal damage, so managing the disease means zero tolerance for gluten.” As for non-celiac people, “a gluten-sensitive individual may feel unwell if some gluten sneaks through, but there is no long-term physical harm. Many people with gluten sensitivity find they can have a bit of gluten without problems. While too much triggers symptoms.”
Speed up a couple years and going to college, being gluten-free is extremely unpractical. When you’re a broke hoe on a budget you can’t ask for the 3 dollar extra gluten free bread or penne. It’s a nuisance, and if you enter college being “gluten-free,” its probably going to become your nickname.
After reincorporating it back into my diet, I didn’t know if it was worth it, but I didn’t really have a choice. Almost everything my school’s dining hall served contained gluten, and unless I wanted dry iceberg lettuce as a salad, I had to let the gluten slide.
Gluten has been back in my diet for about two years, but I at most eat it two to three times a week because of the way it affects me. If I eat a sandwich, a bowl of pasta or a good amount of cookies, I will legitimately have to take a two-hour nap afterwards. It sucks, but cutting gluten out helped me realize what foods made me feel good, instead of making me feel like shit.
Moral of the story: there’s no point in becoming gluten free if it doesn’t affect you negatively to begin with. If you’re celiac you would already know and you’re not going to lose any weight. Gluten is a pretty magical thing, it’d be a shame for you to miss out on it.
So to all the gluten eaters out there, embrace and appreciate your digestive system. Be thankful you’re able to process gluten without bloating or getting sleepy, or even worse, shitting your pants.
Let’s not waste all those selfies and cute video footage you took last weekend in your thot-trotty outfit you spent all that time putting together for all the lit Fourth Of July BBQ’s. Instead, why not be all patriotic and show what America means to you and like, send some of them to Jared Leto?
I don’t need to tell you how shitty things are going politically — that’s like talking about the weather. But instead of sitting around and trying to ignoring your friends’ annoying ass political posts on social media, you can maybe help film a piece of a larger project with Jared and his band 30 Seconds to Mars, that will show the realness of America — you know, instead of the BS on the news.
Jared sent out a letter, asking to see “America through your eyes.”
Here is an excerpt from the hottie himself:
To our friends and family across the nation.
This Tuesday, the 4th of July, we are filming a massive portrait of America, capturing a single
day in the life of this beautiful country in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.
It’s an incredible opportunity to document the USA during a very important time in our country.
And we need your help.
We are asking you to film what’s important, impactful, challenging or inspiring to you.
It can be a single shot, a person, an entire event, or a compelling story – we want to see
your America in all its imperfect glory. When shooting, please try to be as brave, bold and creative as possible. The most compelling footage will be what makes it into the final portrait.
Our goal is to create this portrait based on footage captured on a single day – July 4th, 2017 –
but if there are events that transpire or images we feel we need to tell our story, we will include
those.
The band started accepting submissions until midnight on July 4th. So get to it and film something totally awesome and send it over to bb Jared — maybe you’ll get to see yourself on the big screen in your red, white and blue totally adorbs bikini top!
On the surface, Cailin Russo looks like another one of those beautiful Instagram models you can’t help but follow.
She wears cool things and goes to cool places, and she takes the cool photos to prove it.
But what you don’t see if that she’s got a mouth like a sailor and she’s not afraid to say something’s wack. Whether it be a “cool girl beauty trend” that makes people look like they’re pirates or modeling agencies that said they didn’t understand her “whole thing.”
Plus Cailin’s got the kind of pipes that would make her the perfect candidate for “The Voice.” She may look like a pop star, but she’s got a voice that’s dripping in soul. Think Amy Winehouse, but without the messy personal life.
And yes, she knows what you’re thinking. Another model turned singer? But she doesn’t care. “What the fuck am I gonna do?” Cailin told us. “I’m not gonna not do what I want to.”
Cailin’s got two singles out right now, the effortlessly wistful “September Rose” and the sultry shower jam “Hierarchy” and she’s got an EP called “Comfort Food” on the way.
We talked to Cailin about how the backlash from starring in two Justin Bieber videos made her feel prepared for anything the music industry could throw at her and how love at first sight is kind of shallow.
I’m absolutely obsessed with Instagram bios, and I was wondering what does [your IG bio] “Comfort Food… #rosegang” mean?
When I first started wanting to do music and making a project, I had an album name in my head that I always wanted to use. I always wanted to make a project named “Comfort Food.” And the rose gang thing is kind of almost a fan zone. Like it’s my name for the little troop of people who support you, like with beliebers or smilers for Miley Cyrus. I have a cute little rose tattoo, so I decided to go with rose gang for the name.
Speaking of beliebers, did you get booked for the two videos from Justin Bieber’s Journals album at the same time?
No, I just got booked for the first one, which was “All That Matters,” and then I was talking to Justin and he called me in and was like “Hey, I really want you to be in the next video,” and I was like “Okay! Yeah, I’d be down to do that too” Prior to that, I had already booked a flight to go to Nigeria so I really hoped there wouldn’t be a conflict, but of course there was. I had just gotten all my shots to go to Africa and I talked to my friend who I was going with and she told me, “You know, you should just do it. Do the second video, it’s really good for your overall career.” And I was like “you’re right.” So I did it.
Did you get any backlash at all from the video?
Of course, people were mad. Real fangirls were fucking pissed. You know, I’m sure when I saw Aaron Carter’s music video with another girl I’d be like, that should’ve been me. I’m sure I was the same way, I just couldn’t voice it. At the time it was super intense. It was a bombardment of either mad love or serious crazy hate.
Were you nervous at all about making the model to musician career transition?
Oh my god, yeah! I’m still nervous. At the same time though, its just like, what the fuck am I gonna do? I’m not gonna not do what I want to. Besides I’m so ready wildly prepared for backlash ever since I did those videos. I’ve already been through everything.
You have a very soulful sound when you sing, but you wouldn’t necessarily be able to tell looking at you. Are people often surprised when they see you in a room and then you start singing?
Yes, absolutely. Everyone is like, “I don’t understand.” I went to my modeling agency and the lady was like “Yeah, I don’t get it. I don’t get the whole thing.” I was like “Oh shit, okay.” People don’t assume I’m gonna sing with some soul and some blues. I’m really happy that I have a “shock” factor though. I think its pretty cool.
Why did you decide to name your most recent song “Hierarchy?”
“Hierarchy” is pretty much about status, and the people that are so obsessed with status. The whole thing is like, all of us are at the same party and I’m just trying to have a good time but you’re throwing shade at me when you don’t really know who I am because you just assume that I’m not cool enough. I feel like we’ve all experienced that. In a room full of dominos, when everyone is trying to replicate each other, I’m gonna be something different and I don’t need anyone else’s validation.
What are you looking forward to the most as your career progresses?
Im fucking excited about everything! I know thats a broad answer. I just wanna keep creating. I’m on a high right now, and it’s awesome.
So, whats your creative process like?
It varies. It all just comes out of random inspiration. You know, if you’re in some weird mode sometimes thats what evokes the most emotion and creativity. I wish I could say I sit down with like, a feather pen and dip it in my ink and magic comes out, but it doesn’t work like that. A lot of my ideas come from when I’m driving or when I’m just really upset about something.
What do you do when something comes to you and your out at a party, or your drinking, and its not the time to stop everything that you’re doing.
Oh no, I’ll stop everything and do it. If I get an idea, then yeah i’ll write it down or go to the bathroom and sing into my phone, and then I’ll continue my night.
Do you believe in love at first sight?
Yeah, I think so. It’s kind of a one in a million thing. But I more so believe in looking at somebody and thinking it’s love at first sight, but then they open your mouth and it’s like, “Nah, not that.”
Even thinking about love at first sight, its such a romantic term, and its kind of a superficial thing to say. You don’t know anything about the person. They could be a total asshole but since they’re hot it’s like, “yeah it’s love at first sight, let’s fucking bop,” you know what I mean?
Are there any fashion trends that you are totally sick of by now?
Theres this one trend, its still kind of trending. It’s that fucking lip ring in the middle of you’re lip. I hate, I’m like “Y’all look like magicians” or like you’re in some weird pirate band. It never looks cool.
No, it never does, it kind of instantly makes you look like a poser. Well, any last words?
Not really, I’m just really looking forward to people trying to accept me as a musician, and if they don’t, fuck it!
You’ve seen her across your explore page on the Insta as @afro.vogue, but we’re going a little bit past the photo slayage to talk to the girl behind the account.
Gleveen McBeth exudes Black Girl Magic. It’s pretty hard not to miss those coily locs, but besides killer hair tips, she also talked with us about how to maintain a “normal” life as a model/influencer and what she hopes to do with her platform to help women of color slay.
Where are you from? Tell me a little about your adolescent years.
Jamaica, a stunning small island in the Caribbean, is where I was born. However, I grew up in Riverside, California. Riverside is a thriving suburban city in California where I was given access to small opportunities to be creative. It was in this city that I published my first poem, had my first modeling gig, and penned some of my favorite songs.
How did you get into modeling?
I was a musical theatre major in college and had heard about an open call through a friend who was signed to an agency and decided it would be fun to meet with an agent since I loved various forms of creative outlet and spent many times in front of the camera. A week later, I landed a contract and left the theatre world behind.
How do you like being a model? Any pros and/or cons?
Modeling can be a great form of expression and allow you to use a bigger platform than you’d originally have to fuel awareness on issues you are passionate about. Subsequently that huge platform can be damaging to ones’ self esteem because you are exposed to internet trolls, cyber bullying, and the constant comparison between other models and yourself.
Looking back on where you started, did you ever think you’d be here?
Oh my goodness, no! It’s so exhilarating to see how hard work has been paying off though. I remember being 15 years old and dreaming of these days and begging my father to accompany me on shoots hours away because I wanted to create. I was so determined as a kid, I’m glad something came out of it.
What are your short term and long term goals as a model, as well as influencer?
My short term goal is to use my knowledge of the industry to help other young women thrive at their craft. As a long term goal, I would love to start a nonprofit organization seeking to help women suffering from various mental illnesses.
With having such a large presence and following on social media, is it hard to maintain a “normal life?”
I am lucky to have a support system that keeps me constantly grounded so I don’t take this lifestyle for granted. There are many times that I will go out in public and be instantly recognized, but I look on these instances as a reminder that I’m working hard and graciously treasure the moment.
Over the past few years, more and more social, economic, and political issues within the black community have finally been brought to light, yet not much justice has been served. What steps do you feel could be taken to better these circumstances?
I believe one of the most important first steps is realizing that when an issue affects any group, it affects the entire country. Many people go through their daily lives with a privileged perspective, ignoring issues that don’t affect them directly. They don’t speak out on injustices or bat an eyelash on plaguing issues simply because they are not suffering from these problems. If we start to become allies and speak out on behalf of one another in solidarity, I infer that we will start to see changes for the better.
What is your stance on #BlackLivesMatter?
With the current political climate in this country, it is saddening that a hashtag is needed to remind us that black lives matter. I am happy that this digital age has fueled a movement celebrating the importance of black lives and our magnanimous contributions to society.
You are such an inspirational figure for young women around the globe, especially women of color. How do you plan to use your platforms to represent black women in America?
Thank you for the compliment! I am flattered to represent such a strong, ambitious, dynamic group of women. I was birthed by an incredible black woman, Davreen McBeth, who taught me the importance of self love and I hope to serve as a reminder for black women across the globe that black is strong, beautiful and resilient.
What would be the best advice that you would pass on to young women around the world?
Advice that has helped me throughout the years is to “never change who you are to please someone else.”
Do you believe that social media plays a negative or positive role in mental health stability?
I have a neutral stance on the role of social media in mental health stability. I believe social media can provide access to support groups whose purpose is to help you cope with your mental illness, but can also heighten mental health issues when exposed to internet trolls and when placed in a position of constant comparisons of those who you think are “living” more than you are.
Where/who do you draw inspiration from for your style?
I would definitely say I am constantly inspired to the styles of Rihanna and Barbie. Rihanna’s eclectic, bold style paired with Barbie’s girly colorful style are a match made in heaven for me.
Any advice or secret tips for girls with kinky/coily hair?
Cowash! I recently learned that the best way to retain moisture for hair with tight coils is by cowashing. Do not use shampoo unless absolutely necessary. It strips your beautiful coils of moisture and causes breakage!
How do you maintain your body year around?
I dance a lot! I am still working on maintaining a pristine diet, but in the meantime I find myself dancing a lot which helps keep my figure trim.
If you could have a theme song, what would it be?
“He wasn’t man enough for me” by Toni Braxton
Instagram story or Snapchat?
Instagram story!
What are three weird facts about you?
I was a multiple award-winning spelling bee champion, I have never had a boyfriend and I had my first kiss at age 22.
What do you have in store for the rest of 2017?
I am currently working on some exciting creative projects including music and a fashion blog, so stay tuned!
Yesterday Rob Kardashian took first place in the tour de asshole, after deciding that harassing and posting naked photos of his ex Blac Chyna on social media with degrading captions was an okay thing to do.
In fact, he didn’t just think it was okay. He thought it was “savage” of him. But it sure seems like revenge porn to us, which doesn’t make him savage, just a garbage fire of a human being.
While there are numerous roads to revenge Blac Chyna could have gone down, she chose to lay back and let Cardi B do most of the work for her.
After Instagram had shut down Rob’s account, but before he’d finished re-posting most of that content on Twitter, Blac Chyna decided enough was enough.
Instead of going on her own rant on social media about how fucked up her ex was, she decided she didn’t want to fight fire with fire.
Or maybe she didn’t decide anything at all. Maybe she was just so over her ex being a hateful drama queen that she didn’t even care enough to get all worked up.
So she laid back in her bed, turned on the Cardi B song “Bodak Yellow,” started an Instagram live, and pointed her camera at the same Versace bedspread that egged Rob on in the first place.
If you’ve never heard “Bodak Yellow,” its message can be summed up in three quotes: “Honestly don’t give a fuck,” “little bitch, you can’t fuck with me / if you wanted to,” and “If I see you and don’t speak / that means I don’t fuck with you.”
And even if Rob himself was too dense to get the message, any sane person hearing those lyrics knew exactly what Blac Chyna wanted the world to know about what she thought about her ex.
The video itself is pretty non-eventful. It’s mostly just Blac Chyna zooming in on the bedspread and making it dance to the song, although at one point she lets her no pants-wearing leg make a cameo.
But if you want to watch it, just go on Instagram. It’s still there.
And Cardi B was here for Blac Chyna’s move, because just about an hour after Chyna went live, Cardi B tweeted a video of Blac Chyna sipping on tea while listening to “Bodak Yellow,” with the caption, “Mood forevaaa ;Blachyna .Bad bitches love BODAKYELLOW!”
Whether you loved it or you hated it, you can’t deny American Apparel was convenient. If you needed a last minute thotty outfit for Halloween or a game day, American Apparel was always there with sexy basics in a zillion colors. You also can’t deny that their ads were totally ahead of their time.
Even if you didn’t shop there often, there’s definitely a void left in the market for disco pants, boobalicious body suits, and those cute lil tennis skirts.
But never fear, you can get super similar items elsewhere. Here are dupes for your favorite American Apparel items now that they’re closed.
If you never stole one of these from your middle school boyfriend, who even are you? The good news is you don’t have to date a poser skater boy to score one anymore. Old Navy has a fab option in more demure colors, and you can actually still buy the American Apparel style from rando websites that probably used them for custom designs.
Ugh, how will we survive without those leos in every possible colorway? Halloween will never be the same. Luckily, bodysuits are having a major moment right now, and it’s not that hard to find one that’s similar to your OG American Apparel leotard that you wore for your slutty bunny costume in college.
These Missguided and Forever 21 options are almost identical in style, although we anticipate them being of lower quality and might not give you as ah-mazing cleavage as the OG American Apparel one.
If you’re looking for quality and don’t care if it’s not the exact same cut as the American Apparel leo, try this Jewel Toned bodysuit. It’s basically made of spanx material, but made to be worn out. Your body does look “rockin'” and your ta-tas will be slaying for the gawds. Although if you have bigger boobs, you might want to go up a size to avoid squishiness, trust me.
These are actually trendy for every day ‘fits and not just for your slutty school girl costume these days. Unfortunately, you can no longer buy them from American Apparel. Luckily, Forever 21 released a good selection of exact replicas back in the winter, and they still currently offer the striped version above.
If you’re hoping for another color selection, you can still buy the OG AA piece on resell apps for standard prices – like this red one for $30, which is more or less the original price. You should also check thrift shops for actual tennis skirts, I snagged a forest green one from Buffalo Exchange for $6 the other week.
Even when American Apparel was alive and well, I checked Amazon first – especially if I just needed something for a Halloween costume and didn’t care about quality. When searching for a replica of the disco shorts for a photoshoot – I found this Amazon knock-off. Like American Apparel, the sizing is on the smaller side, they’re not super flattering, but they do pack a lot of shine. Honestly, nobody will know the difference.
People talked smack about American Apparel for always making the same shit, but that shit werked! Like, somehow your basic tank dress that you bought in 2010 from American Apparel still is the one dress in your closet that makes your bod look best.
Well, we can’t promise that these dresses will also boost your boobies and booty the same way your trusty AA dress did, but the styles are similar. James Perse pieces are always super soft and good quality (hence the hefty price tag). If you’re not willing to splurge on a basic, you can find his stuff at Marshall’s and TJ Maxx pretty frequently. Not to mention they have an annual sample sale in NYC.
The H&M dresses are also pretty damn good for the price tag. It’s cheaper than the AA versions, and it won’t zip you up quite as well, but throw on a bra for an extra boost and you’ll be fine.
One of my co-workers’ roommates cried, “where am I going to get gold shit?” when American Apparel announced they were going out of business. The answer? Lots of places.
As you may know, I’m personally a fan of Yandy for all thotty theme outfit needs – and unlike places like Forever 21 who are hopping on metallic pieces because they’re trendy right now, Yandy has the goods year round. Either way, you shouldn’t have trouble finding pieces for that gold digger Halloween costume, you just might have to order them online instead of waiting until the 30th to hit American Apparel.
Every girl thinks her finsta is a hush-hush type of deal. But what if you had a leak? What would people find out? And what drama would it start? For most girls, it’s going to be the same agenda: bashing. Particularly guy bashing.
I was at the bar the other night when one of my good friends starts telling me a girl from his school sent him screenshots of another girl’s finsta with captions that had to do with him.
This girl actually zoomed in on a picture of him to the point where it was only his eye displayed as the actual finstagram pic. Underneath, the caption read: “Mmmm that eye I wish it was MINE.”
So weird.
That’s creepy enough, but it only got worse as she then went on and on in the caption about how she hates him because he doesn’t want to date her.
This happens more often than not, because most girls (including myself) think a private Instagram account is a secure platform.
But since we know that instances like these happen, why don’t we just stick to something a little safer? Like writing in our diary about our crush instead of plastering it on the very public internet?
Because no one can double-tap your diary, duh! We caught up with some girls and asked if they’ve ever smeared a guys name on their finsta before to understand just why it’s so fun to publicly talk shit on dudes – even if it makes you look like a psycho.
One girl spills that she has put up finstas bashing the guy she’s been talking to before.
“I put up a screenshot of a convo we were having,” finsta user Kayla says. “He sent me a screenshot of Total Frat Move’s Instagram story. It was this girl laying on her side at the beach in a thong bikini and he goes, ‘what are you doing on TFM?'”
She says she posted it on finsta because it was f*cking gross of him. It was also a complete turnoff because the girl looked nothing like her and the dude in question was 35 years old! Um, bro, can’t you graduate to GQ or something?
She’s since deleted his number.
When I asked her if she thought it made her look bad posting a finsta bashing a guy, she answered rather confidently: “I mean, I am an insane nut, IDGAF, because if you’re gonna say some dumb shit you deserve to be embarrassed publicly.”
Another girl says she does it with no remorse and plans to keep doing it until guys realize how dumb they sound on social media/when they’re texting.
One particular instance she recalls is when a pic of her and an ex popped up on her Facebook “memories” section.
“This pic pops up and I almost lose my damn mind. I screenshot it instantly and post it,” says finsta user Tina. “He’s the worst. It ruined my day. I made the caption: “I whitened the f*ck out of his teeth in this bc his teeth are ACTUALLY the shade of freshly shucked corn BYE.”
When I asked her why she posted it, she says it’s because he’s so irrelevant now that it’s funny to look back on the “good” times they had and see them for what they really are which is “garbage.”
But wouldn’t some people think this means Tina isn’t over her ex and that she clearly still cares?
“It absolutely does make me nuts, but sometimes it’s just so mind boggling how a picture or an instance can make you feel,” she said. “You don’t know how to rationalize how you’re feeling, so you look to others for their input. So yes, I’m definitely crazy, but isn’t everyone?”
Okay, guess crowd-sourcing your love life can be useful.
Another finsta user echoed this idea, saying that the last post she made about a guy was part of her decision to cut him off. The post is a screenshot of their conversation with the contact’s name cut off so you can only see the texts back and forth.
“He starts off with ‘wanna smoke?’ I got back to him a few hours later and explained I was at work, this was the only response I sent to him for the rest of the night,” explains finsta user Cecilia. “After that, his texts just started rolling in hour after hour, with me not responding. ‘You tryna come back and fuck’ at 11:07 p.m., ‘Wanna smoke later?’ at 12:30 a.m.”
There were about three more texts until he finally got the hint. The caption on the finsta was: “If anyone can guess who [this is] I’ll Venmo you $1.” When I asked her why she put it up, she said it just shows how boys are weirdly too forward sometimes and she wanted to make a fun game with her friends.
Was she worried that his friends might see it?
“Not at all,” she said. “I seriously didn’t even think twice before I put it up. I knew the people who knew him would laugh and the people who didn’t would also think it was funny and I don’t let anyone follow me who would find it offensive or share it.”
Our word of advice? If you’re gonna post like the girls in here, make sure you keep your followers to a min, or just send it to your group chat. Wouldn’t wanna end up being exposed looking like a #psycho – it’s not a good look.
The song itself isn’t actually bad, but it’s not good either. It would probably sound good on a car stereo, but it’s not exactly the kind of song you’d ever want to put on a playlist another human might accidentally hear. Mostly because of Tyga.
Because while most things Justin Bieber sings are unobjectively fine, what comes out of Tyga’s mouth is just laughable.
Like when he says “Hold up, I don’t need no luck / I said that with a straight face, baby that’s poker,” or when he points out that “Baby I’m the shit, but that’s a good odor.”
And while we’re talking about things that’ll make you laugh, let’s take a look at the music video that went with the song, shall we?
In the incredibly arty music video for “Wait a Minute,” Justin and Tyga spend the majority of the time looking angsty and running away from rabid fan girls so they can hook up with one lucky fan girl in private. And their outfits…well, let’s just say there’s a reason why they’re going after fangirls who love them no matter what.
Tyga’s wearing a spiked Varsity jacket and Justin’s wearing what looks like a cutoff pleather best over a black t-shirt. And you can tell they both think the outfits make them look super hard. And swaggy.
And as if all that’s not enough, we found an old video from MTV News where Tyga talks about the music video, which he begins with the iconic and not even joking phrase, “Yo, what’s poppin’, it’s T-Raw.”
“The song was actually originally for his album,” Tyga explained. “[But] I figured like, we’d put it out, you know what I’m saying, now. Time is now, time is the essence, so I’ll use it, and we can, you know what I’m saying, get the dope look and um, shoot a video for it.”
He then went on to explain that Justin was “in his like, transition period,” at the time, and that this video with them could be a moment in their careers similar to when Tyga made a song with Chris Brown.
Goals, right?
But the crowning moment of glory in this video is when Tyga tries to explain the inspiration for the video, but clearly doesn’t know what he’s talking about.
“The concept for this video is real Matrix,” Tyga explained during an BTS video with MTV News, which is one theory. But TBH there’s not a lot about this music video that screams The Matrix.
There aren’t long leather coats. There aren’t action sequences with cool cinematography. Hell, there aren’t even spoons that get bent due to the power of Tyga’s mind.
But what the music video does look like is an M.C. Escher print. You know, the guy who made all those prints of the winding staircases that didn’t really go anywhere.
While the word “fetish” probably makes you think of latex and whipping posts, from this photo it looks like Selena’s fetish is sitting in the middle of the road with her groceries sitting by her side.
Here at Galore, we would never shame anyone’s sexual inexperience or kink, but you can’t deny that people who ask sex questions on the internet are hilarious.
And honestly, I can’t blame them. Even in my brief dip into Reddit’s sex page, I learned some new words!
But among some educational questions and freaky fantasies that made me a little jealous, there were also some absolutely hysterical questions. Some because they are so freaking obvious, and some that are just bizarre. Enjoy.
Girl, you know WTF this means! If you’re hoping someone is going to answer “it means he’s in love with you but too shy to say anything else,” don’t hold your breath.
In Reddit language, this is a female 26-year-old who’s asking if it’s normal that she only wants to have sex with her 27-year-old male significant other.
You mean, is it normal for you to not want to cheat on your partner? I’m going out on a limb here, but I think in our largely monogamous society, you’d get a gold star!
Jesus, can’t you just enjoy the damn thing without reading a thesis on it first? Also, love how you’re meeting someone from Reddit to get your first BJ, a true love story.
YES HE IS LYING. Also, I’m not just assuming all guys are assholes, even the guys on Reddit think the guy is lying after reading her explanation of the full story.
Girl, really? You’re already making your man feel lucky as hell by sexting with him in the first place, you really think he’s not happy with a pic of your fine ass naked body? Unless you send him some pics of you blowing your dog I think everything else is in the clear!
Ugh, sadly Reddit (particularly the AskMen thread) is filled with girls asking for guys’ opinions on EVERYTHING. But putting that pathetic tidbit aside, does this girl realize that different people have different preferences? Crazy, I know.
You may not know this, but Kendall Jenner is a revolutionary. And not the kind that drinks Pepsi, the kind that wears fanny packs.
Last month Kendall wore fanny packs an unprecedented three days in a row in an effort to make the previously for moms at the mall only staple into the new purse for the people.
And now it looks like she’s converted her rumored “boyfriend” ASAP Rocky to the cause and they’ve already brainstormed two new ways to wear them.
While traipsing around the streets of Beverly Hills last week, Kendall and ASAP Rocky were spotted taking fanny packs to the next level.
In the great fanny pack revolution of 2017, fanny packs will cease to be worn around the waist, unless you want the world to know you’re basic, you know it, and you can clap your hands.
Instead, fanny packs can be worn in one of two places: like arm braces, or like tourists who are petrified somebody will pickpocket their backpack.
Or perhaps the position of one’s fanny pack will signify what rank you hold in the revolution.
Like if you’re wearing it around your waist you’re a private, but if you’re wearing it like an arm brace you’re a general.
I don’t know, but you know who does?
Kendall.
Awaiting instruction for how to proceed, Kendall.
Just call me or beep me if you wanna reach me.
10-4, over and out.
Oh, and just in case you wanna enlist in Kendall and ASAP’s fanny pack army, here are some great starter bags.
See-through bags have been cool for a while now, so if you’re gonna wear something the fashion police may pull you over for, it’s safe to stick to what’s already trendy.
Photo editing is not to be taken lightly, especially not in 2017. When every teen has Facetune on their iPhone and people are making finstas for the sole purpose of posting imperfect photos of themselves, the photoshop epidemic has clearly made its way from the fashion industry to the masses.
And what happens in fashion when a trend hits the masses? To be cool, you have to go in the complete opposite direction. And, as we’ve seen with brands like Aerie and Lane Bryant, that’s exactly what has been happening.
Another dope brand just hopped on the no-photoshop brigade (or like, maybe just less photoshop) – ASOS.
ASOS had already been doing pretty well in terms of having models of all ethnicities and backgrounds with a variety of body types, but some specific photos of a bikini model rocking her lil’ booty stretch marks are making everyone on Twitter foam at the mouth.
The brand hasn’t released any statements or anything as far as we know — that’s why we’re not sure if it’s an official Photoshop-free stance, or if they’re still editing photos, just with a lighter touch.
It’s almost cooler that they didn’t feel a need to pat themselves on the back for it with a big press statement, though. Presenting women’s bodies the way they actually look should just be the norm, and this is a step in that direction.
Fashion is in a kind of crazy place right now, but it’s also in a really comfy place.
Sure, we have corset belts and PVC pants that are def not comfortable, but we’ve also declared sneakers acceptable for any occasion – from work to a black-tie event. Skintight dresses are kind of boring and basic these days, but fashion kweens like Rihanna is rocking track pants to the club. Even King Kylie chooses to rock oversized athleisure when she’s not stunting in a thong bikini.
Athleisure isn’t a new trend, but it’s really peaking right now. Edgy girls don’t have to settle for more basic brands like LuLuLemon or PINK, and you can rock a track jacket without looking like you’re going to hit yoga class later that day.
Girls like Rihanna and your BFF who’s an Instagram model aren’t the only girls who can rock sweats to the club and still look like the most fashion forward person there – you can too! Here’s how.
It’s one thing to make your high school uniform club-appropriate – and honestly if you can do that we applaud you – but it’s a lot easier to just buy a comfy piece that still has some style appeal.
Take this leopard print crewneck sweatshirt, for example. Leopard just screams glam, in my opinion anyways. It says, “I know I’m bad and I know I can still be bad while covering the goodies in an oversized sweatshirt.” It would also look great with one of those rhinestone chokers, just sayin’.
The easiest way to make any trend look super fashion-y? Choose one color and stick to it. At least right now, monochrome is hawt. And it’s the perfect way to make your athleisure look intentional and not like you were trying to stay in that night and got dragged out in your Netflix watching uniform.
I personally have a little bit of a red obsession and I am foaming at the mouth thinking of these bright red sweatpants paired with these sneakers. You should buy these, but only after I buy them so that they don’t sell out in my size. These pants would also look great with heels for a juxtaposed lewk.
Another fool-proof style trick when pulling off a not so sexy trend is to incorporate one thotty element. It can be more overt – like wearing a bra with low-rise sweats – or it can be more subtle, like throwing a choker on with an XL t-shirt dress.
If you’re really looking to bark up the trend tree, you could wear the above metallic shorts with the matching jacket, a bra top, some thigh high sandals, and truly slay all day.
The thing about DGAF style is you can’t actually not give a fuck, or else you’d throw on flip-flops with your sweats, and that would be tragique.
You don’t have to wear heels if you don’t want to (although it’s an easy way to dress up the look), but you still have to make sure your sneakers or slides stunt. You want it to look like you just threw a bunch of stuff from your closet on, but that everything in your closet is really, really cool. Ditch the basic sneakers and go for something that pops.
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