Michael Ealy didn’t have to give us another reason to love him but we like that he did anyway. In a recent interview at the premiere of his new film “Underworld,” Michael took a second to thank the “beautiful black women” who have supported him during his career and he also talked about how he feels about being labeled a sex symbol.

Check out highlights of his interview:

On his role in “For Colored Girls”

“I genuinely love all the beautiful Black women that came up to me and wanted to hug me after that performance. It wasn’t an easy one, and I was worried that people would look at me differently after that so the amount of support I got was tremendous.”

On Being a Sex Symbol

“If someone wants to put that title on me, God bless them. I don’t carry myself as such, and I will never, ever think of myself as such. For me, the most important thing when I came into this business is to show some sort of talent so I can have longevity and not be another pretty face.

“I’ll take the sex appeal label. I’ll take that label any day of the week. It’s better than not being that guy, so I’ll take it.”

The Best Way to His Heart

“Compassion and consideration for others. There’s nothing worse than a selfish woman. Selfish and self-absorbed? Walk away. I can’t deal with you.”

What He Likes Physically

“I like long legs.”

Check out the rest of the interview here.

Did you look at Michael Ealy differently after his role in “For Colored Girls?”

Brande Victorian is a blogger and culture writer in New York City. Follower her on Twitter at @be_vic.

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Men really should think twice before they cross a woman, because a scorned ex will always come back to air a man’s dirty laundry.

A “source,” who says she’s known Dwayne Wade for years (and also slept with him), spoke to Bossip recently and supposedly exposed how the Miami Heat baller juggles his time between Gabrielle Union and Lauren London—who rumors have been circulating around for months. She says:

He cheats on Gabrielle Union all the time. I’ve known Dwyane a long time. Let me explain how long… I used to pay him visits when he used to reside at the Setai. That was one of his many residences in Miami. That was his chill spot back in the days when he was married. Gabrielle was also a frequent visitor, as well Lauryn London. They were on an in and out basis, he had them **** in rotation.

Lord. And just how did he manage to flawlessly have these women coming in and out?

Sharif, Dwyane’s assistant would front and say he dated Lauren, yet everyone knew damn well he could not pull a girl like Lauren. Anyways Dwayne and Marcus his boy from when he was younger would have all types of ******* in their low key, apt.

Sigh. I know most of you are thinking Gabby is getting what she deserved, considering she got with D Wade when he was still married, but dang. The two are seen everywhere together, and if this pans out to be embarrassingly true, I’m not sure she’ll get any sympathy at all.

On the other hand, though, this is a woman who says she used to mess with Wade. Who’s to say she’s not just starting drama because he gave her the axe?

What do you think of this source? Is she telling the truth or just getting revenge (or both)? Both seems likely.

Brande Victorian is a blogger and culture writer in New York City. Follower her on Twitter at @be_vic.

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The super model took off her ever-present weave to pose for Lurve magazine. Of course you can’t see what’s under that fabric but what do you think Naomi would look like without her security blanket of hair? Would you be interested in seeing her real hair or better yet, to see what she would look like with a fade?

Source

Recently Forbes compiled a list of the women who brought in the most money last year. Of course you know who to expect at the top. But you might be surprised by some of the names, old and new, that crept onto the list.

Check out the surprises over at Bossip.com.

The New African American Women’s Fashion Site Aims to Provide Trendy, Fashion Forward and Unique Online Content for the Urban Fashionista

April 18, 2011 – New York, NY – Moguldom Media Group, the leading digital media company that develops premium online publishing brands serving African-American audiences, announced today the launch of StyleBlazer.com, a new website designed to deliver unique and fashion forward online content for the hip and trendy African American woman. StyleBlazer.com will be led by Managing Editor Geo Hagan, the latest high-profile Moguldom hire.

As the fashion marketplace becomes more complex, StyleBlazer.com is committed to translating styles and trends while remaining true to the taste of our ideal audience, the African American woman. Fresh and timely original video and written content will bring chic, style-driven women all the latest breaking fashion news and trends, as well as celebrity style reports, street-level fashion shots, sassy beauty tips, intriguing designer profiles and more. The site will curate the best women’s fashion content and infuse it with Moguldom Media’s unique brand of humor and ability to read the pulse of diverse segments of African-American culture.

Geo Hagan brings extensive fashion and journalism credentials to his new role as Managing Editor for StyleBlazer.com. He has been a frequent contributor to Nylon Magazine, the premier Downtown NYC fashion magazine, as well as China Shop Magazine, Julib.com and Fashion Institute of Technology Network magazine, and is the founder and Creative Director of Collabsociety.com. He has also served as Editorial Director for YRB Magazine and as a fashion consultant or specialist for Fezbez Inc. and Hugo Boss. Said Hagan, “For a fashion lover and journalist, this is an opportunity of a lifetime: covering fashion in the global capital of chic, for the top digital media company serving the African American community. I’m excited to help our audience experience all the latest fashion news and trends, and provide a place for the most stylish designers and fashionistas to showcase their unique looks, start conversations, and make the world a more beautiful place.”

The site will be the latest online property to join Moguldom Media Group’s robust digital network, which already reaches approximately 3.5 million unique visitors each month (Google Analytics).

“The creation of StyleBlazer.com is a strategic step in Moguldom Media’s plan to become the voice of authority within the African American digital online experience,” said Marve Frazier, Moguldom Media Group’s Chief Creative Officer. “We have provided a unique online experience with our flagship property Bossip.com, and we believe we can do the same for women’s fashion content.”

In addition to StyleBlazer.com, the company’s properties also include Bossip.com, its flagship property; 24Wired.TV, a new website designed to deliver unique licensed and original video content and web TV keyed to the African American experience; Madame Noire, the premier lifestyle website for today’s multi-faceted black women; The Atlanta Post, a new online destination covering African-American business, media and politics; Hip-Hop Wired, a hip-hop news, culture and lifestyle destination; and BossipTwitter, a blog dedicated to aggregating celebrity tweets. The portfolio will soon expand with two new sites, one focusing on men’s lifestyle and the other on food.

About Moguldom Media Group

Moguldom Media Group is an innovative multimedia company that develops and manages premium-publishing brands that capture the pulse of diverse segments of African-American culture. Moguldom’s portfolio of brands covers business, politics, hip-hop music & culture, women’s lifestyle, popular culture and fashion. Moguldom’s leading brands are leveraged on multiple media fronts such as online video, mobile, radio and social platforms such as Facebook and Twitter.

(Newsweek.com) — While Sandra Bullock’s post-Oscar split from husband Jesse James may be the biggest celebrity news in the last month (or two), it’s probably not surprising it’s the adopted brown baby that really got the African-American blog sites going. The funny thing is, black Web sites such as MediaTakeOut.com, Bossip, and Young, Black and Fabulous have been following Bullock for years. Part of the reason is her connection to the black community. “They know about her support for victims of Katrina and Haiti so they care about what happens to her, which we thought about when we gave her coverage,” says Fred Mwangaguhunga, owner of the black entertainment site MediaTakeOut.com. But part of it is that black blogs look at the world differently than the often segregated mainstream. (How many black faces did you see on this year’s Vanity Fair Oscar issue?) “Sandra Bullock’s story about her marriage got a lot of pickup from our readers,” said Mwangaguhunga, whose site gets 700,000 hits per day and nearly 6 million views per month. “Her story of martial betrayal hit a nerve with our female readers for sure. It wasn’t a race thing because everyone can relate to that type of betrayal.”

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