Age: 55
female
Erica Abi Wright (born February 26, 1971), better known by her stage name Erykah Badu, is an American recording artist, record producer and actress. Her work includes elements from R&B, hip hop and jazz. She is best known for her role in the rise of the neo soul sub-genre, and for her eccentric, cerebral musical stylings and sense of fashion. She is known as the "First Lady of Neo-Soul" or the "Queen of Neo-Soul". Early in her career, she was recognizable for wearing very large and colorful headwraps. For her musical sensibilities, she has often been compared to jazz great Billie Holiday. She was a core member of the Soulquarians, and is also an actress having appeared in a number of films playing a range of supporting roles in movies such as Blues Brothers 2000, The Cider House Rules, and House of D, she is also very prominent in the documentary film Before the Music Dies. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Erykah Badu
Musician/Style Icon
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Jasmine Sanders, the world-renowned "Golden Barbie," has built a career on her terms—blending high-fashion editorial work with her status as a global swimwear icon. But as she expands her brand into a luxury lingerie and "barely-there" athleisure line, she finds herself the target of an organized social movement: The Cover-Up Collective. The series follows Jasmine as she prepares for the biggest runway of her life while dealing with a group of vocal industry "purists" who believe her revealing aesthetic is "devaluing" the art of modeling. Every time Jasmine posts a campaign featuring her signature strapless gowns or bikini shoots, she is met with digital strikes and public "style interventions." The show explores the fine line between body positivity and public shaming, documenting Jasmine’s fight to maintain her creative freedom against a group determined to put her in "full-length sleeves."
